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Population in Cuba compared to Uganda: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,937,203 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,893,750 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 4.91 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.77% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.28% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.41% decline), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Cuba vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Uganda
2100 5,596,187 122,461,518
2099 5,656,838 122,400,118
2098 5,718,102 122,328,333
2097 5,780,020 122,230,315
2096 5,842,669 122,110,905
2095 5,906,190 121,940,556
2094 5,970,237 121,763,948
2093 6,035,281 121,549,120
2092 6,101,080 121,301,128
2091 6,167,568 121,034,858
2090 6,235,130 120,731,912
2089 6,303,623 120,392,371
2088 6,372,772 120,029,300
2087 6,442,801 119,633,372
2086 6,513,670 119,221,630
2085 6,585,155 118,780,837
2084 6,656,872 118,304,392
2083 6,728,883 117,787,304
2082 6,801,349 117,240,484
2081 6,873,815 116,673,088
2080 6,946,429 116,061,969
2079 7,019,056 115,440,209
2078 7,091,740 114,771,629
2077 7,164,594 114,085,142
2076 7,237,317 113,356,858
2075 7,310,377 112,604,741
2074 7,383,925 111,830,528
2073 7,457,892 111,038,122
2072 7,532,809 110,208,535
2071 7,608,382 109,360,734
2070 7,685,405 108,473,738
2069 7,763,655 107,576,028
2068 7,843,062 106,646,220
2067 7,924,000 105,691,752
2066 8,006,242 104,708,323
2065 8,090,113 103,707,399
2064 8,175,374 102,671,371
2063 8,261,758 101,616,654
2062 8,349,557 100,532,299
2061 8,438,278 99,421,530
2060 8,527,958 98,305,883
2059 8,617,968 97,158,930
2058 8,707,935 95,986,215
2057 8,797,858 94,793,892
2056 8,887,718 93,585,691
2055 8,976,800 92,357,892
2054 9,065,272 91,106,039
2053 9,152,380 89,831,291
2052 9,238,015 88,542,276
2051 9,322,135 87,244,950
2050 9,404,588 85,932,109
2049 9,485,665 84,607,399
2048 9,564,698 83,260,483
2047 9,642,488 81,904,082
2046 9,718,631 80,545,542
2045 9,792,929 79,185,378
2044 9,865,430 77,812,065
2043 9,936,492 76,431,508
2042 10,005,604 75,053,218
2041 10,073,038 73,680,031
2040 10,138,405 72,312,112
2039 10,202,047 70,942,351
2038 10,263,612 69,559,994
2037 10,324,081 68,166,092
2036 10,382,560 66,785,108
2035 10,439,517 65,392,706
2034 10,495,362 64,004,533
2033 10,549,819 62,616,072
2032 10,602,742 61,217,174
2031 10,654,301 59,807,490
2030 10,704,828 58,398,308
2029 10,754,241 56,989,526
2028 10,802,022 55,580,177
2027 10,848,290 54,175,341
2026 10,893,750 52,777,106
2025 10,937,203 51,384,894
2024 10,979,783 50,015,092
2023 11,019,931 48,656,601
2022 11,059,820 47,312,719
2021 11,122,168 45,910,930
2020 11,176,354 44,457,152
2019 11,202,846 42,999,637
2018 11,227,118 41,565,831
2017 11,247,829 40,177,388
2016 11,265,612 38,799,152
2015 11,275,065 37,531,446
2014 11,285,775 36,395,539
2013 11,298,167 35,337,042
2012 11,303,175 34,337,438
2011 11,301,571 33,354,543
2010 11,297,409 32,390,802
2009 11,294,719 31,451,151
2008 11,291,762 30,539,553
2007 11,287,272 29,653,430
2006 11,278,550 28,794,003
2005 11,262,554 27,963,289
2004 11,238,756 27,154,515
2003 11,209,383 26,352,124
2002 11,177,418 25,532,870
2001 11,144,132 24,745,676
2000 11,109,109 24,000,150
1999 11,072,230 23,257,281
1998 11,034,712 22,515,806
1997 10,997,934 21,856,046
1996 10,962,010 21,231,550
1995 10,925,362 20,665,667
1994 10,886,021 20,108,801
1993 10,841,031 19,445,161
1992 10,785,801 18,785,032
1991 10,717,640 18,155,901
1990 10,631,799 17,569,897
1989 10,533,243 17,010,698
1988 10,432,585 16,470,483
1987 10,335,342 15,954,170
1986 10,244,247 15,467,579
1985 10,157,228 15,023,681
1984 10,073,299 14,607,677
1983 9,991,026 14,221,881
1982 9,912,681 13,873,631
1981 9,849,320 13,556,452
1980 9,804,796 13,275,741
1979 9,763,355 13,002,163
1978 9,711,980 12,692,113
1977 9,648,440 12,359,669
1976 9,571,242 12,037,294
1975 9,479,726 11,725,240
1974 9,374,183 11,424,846
1973 9,255,328 11,144,236
1972 9,123,891 10,885,796
1971 8,979,085 10,618,206
1970 8,824,382 10,321,603
1969 8,666,640 10,014,858
1968 8,509,522 9,708,632
1967 8,352,625 9,408,924
1966 8,193,450 9,122,864
1965 8,030,797 8,849,203
1964 7,866,020 8,586,363
1963 7,701,660 8,333,663
1962 7,541,098 8,092,231
1961 7,387,117 7,862,217
1960 7,238,081 7,640,973

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/uganda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Cuba's population will shrink by 13.7% to 9,404,588 people with a rank change from 90th to 104th. The population of Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Uganda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 122M people, while Cuba's population already peaked in 2012 at 11.3M people and is projected to decrease to 5.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Uganda
2100 -1.07% 0.05%
2099 -1.07% 0.06%
2098 -1.07% 0.08%
2097 -1.07% 0.1%
2096 -1.08% 0.14%
2095 -1.07% 0.15%
2094 -1.08% 0.18%
2093 -1.08% 0.2%
2092 -1.08% 0.22%
2091 -1.08% 0.25%
2090 -1.09% 0.28%
2089 -1.09% 0.3%
2088 -1.09% 0.33%
2087 -1.09% 0.35%
2086 -1.09% 0.37%
2085 -1.08% 0.4%
2084 -1.07% 0.44%
2083 -1.07% 0.47%
2082 -1.05% 0.49%
2081 -1.05% 0.53%
2080 -1.03% 0.54%
2079 -1.02% 0.58%
2078 -1.02% 0.6%
2077 -1% 0.64%
2076 -1% 0.67%
2075 -1% 0.69%
2074 -0.99% 0.71%
2073 -0.99% 0.75%
2072 -0.99% 0.78%
2071 -1% 0.82%
2070 -1.01% 0.83%
2069 -1.01% 0.87%
2068 -1.02% 0.9%
2067 -1.03% 0.94%
2066 -1.04% 0.97%
2065 -1.04% 1.01%
2064 -1.05% 1.04%
2063 -1.05% 1.08%
2062 -1.05% 1.12%
2061 -1.05% 1.13%
2060 -1.04% 1.18%
2059 -1.03% 1.22%
2058 -1.02% 1.26%
2057 -1.01% 1.29%
2056 -0.99% 1.33%
2055 -0.98% 1.37%
2054 -0.95% 1.42%
2053 -0.93% 1.46%
2052 -0.9% 1.49%
2051 -0.88% 1.53%
2050 -0.85% 1.57%
2049 -0.83% 1.62%
2048 -0.81% 1.66%
2047 -0.78% 1.69%
2046 -0.76% 1.72%
2045 -0.73% 1.76%
2044 -0.72% 1.81%
2043 -0.69% 1.84%
2042 -0.67% 1.86%
2041 -0.64% 1.89%
2040 -0.62% 1.93%
2039 -0.6% 1.99%
2038 -0.59% 2.04%
2037 -0.56% 2.07%
2036 -0.55% 2.13%
2035 -0.53% 2.17%
2034 -0.52% 2.22%
2033 -0.5% 2.29%
2032 -0.48% 2.36%
2031 -0.47% 2.41%
2030 -0.46% 2.47%
2029 -0.44% 2.54%
2028 -0.43% 2.59%
2027 -0.42% 2.65%
2026 -0.4% 2.71%
2025 -0.39% 2.74%
2024 -0.36% 2.79%
2023 -0.36% 2.84%
2022 -0.56% 3.05%
2021 -0.48% 3.27%
2020 -0.24% 3.39%
2019 -0.22% 3.45%
2018 -0.18% 3.46%
2017 -0.16% 3.55%
2016 -0.08% 3.38%
2015 -0.09% 3.12%
2014 -0.11% 3%
2013 -0.04% 2.91%
2012 0.01% 2.95%
2011 0.04% 2.98%
2010 0.02% 2.99%
2009 0.03% 2.98%
2008 0.04% 2.99%
2007 0.08% 2.98%
2006 0.14% 2.97%
2005 0.21% 2.98%
2004 0.26% 3.04%
2003 0.29% 3.21%
2002 0.3% 3.18%
2001 0.32% 3.11%
2000 0.33% 3.19%
1999 0.34% 3.29%
1998 0.33% 3.02%
1997 0.33% 2.94%
1996 0.34% 2.74%
1995 0.36% 2.77%
1994 0.41% 3.41%
1993 0.51% 3.51%
1992 0.64% 3.47%
1991 0.81% 3.34%
1990 0.94% 3.29%
1989 0.96% 3.28%
1988 0.94% 3.24%
1987 0.89% 3.15%
1986 0.86% 2.95%
1985 0.83% 2.85%
1984 0.82% 2.71%
1983 0.79% 2.51%
1982 0.64% 2.34%
1981 0.45% 2.11%
1980 0.42% 2.1%
1979 0.53% 2.44%
1978 0.66% 2.69%
1977 0.81% 2.68%
1976 0.97% 2.66%
1975 1.13% 2.63%
1974 1.28% 2.52%
1973 1.44% 2.37%
1972 1.61% 2.52%
1971 1.75% 2.87%
1970 1.82% 3.06%
1969 1.85% 3.15%
1968 1.88% 3.19%
1967 1.94% 3.14%
1966 2.03% 3.09%
1965 2.09% 3.06%
1964 2.13% 3.03%
1963 2.13% 2.98%
1962 2.08% 2.93%
1961 2.06% 2.9%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Cuba declined by 0.39%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Cuba Uganda
Current population
10893750
53495325
Population rank 90/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.64%
One net population change
12.4 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
5.55 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
4.61 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -117 +3,753
Annual growth/decline -42,580 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate -0.39% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 21/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 -119,059
Net migration rank 153/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -119,059
2024 -19,270 -22,356 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 -15,880 -22,797 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 -17,961 -23,149 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 -71,616 -11,976 1,423,377 43,464
2020 -12,808 -11,976 1,397,288 43,464
2019 -4,245 -23,955 1,367,044 107,210
2018 3,436 -23,779 1,332,600 60,724
2017 2,306 -23,394 1,290,658 92,879
2016 9,677 -24,146 1,249,565 123,379
2015 20,464 -24,910 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 22,448 -39,426 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 29,827 -37,619 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 33,864 -36,101 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 40,753 -35,313 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 37,021 -34,121 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 37,543 -35,063 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 32,848 -29,427 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 24,617 -19,050 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 24,508 -12,619 999,958 -156,232
2005 36,660 -16,561 969,096 -151,386
2004 44,258 -16,776 938,623 -138,770
2003 56,170 -24,916 901,374 -96,429
2002 58,212 -25,535 868,756 -35,149
2001 57,325 -23,442 836,751 -95,956
2000 61,133 -24,980 803,069 -52,824
1999 69,069 -31,456 775,166 -39,695
1998 71,284 -33,863 741,175 6,277
1997 71,828 -35,712 727,523 -155,461
1996 61,837 -26,105 699,707 -22,795
1995 66,809 -29,235 697,218 -242,378
1994 68,604 -27,501 675,092 -16,198
1993 73,221 -24,358 650,032 18,349
1992 83,461 -21,867 627,139 24,723
1991 95,398 -20,665 602,740 3,643
1990 112,378 -15,438 587,291 -21,688
1989 114,865 -14,705 565,367 -12,576
1988 116,626 -15,474 547,759 -20,113
1987 109,617 -16,290 527,397 -22,415
1986 105,997 -17,146 487,693 -19,485
1985 103,228 -18,048 462,534 -42,942
1984 101,670 -18,994 421,241 -8,818
1983 101,858 -19,994 404,940 -45,776
1982 95,866 -21,055 390,820 -53,497
1981 74,067 -22,159 380,028 -83,010
1980 74,271 -37,114 370,287 -105,900
1979 81,192 -35,473 381,626 -98,863
1978 86,864 -29,839 371,930 -34,606
1977 106,875 -36,811 365,216 -37,671
1976 125,383 -41,042 359,458 -42,259
1975 144,964 -46,268 354,278 -47,359
1974 165,099 -52,697 345,773 -51,910
1973 177,387 -52,073 340,780 -73,439
1972 187,588 -50,031 335,935 -86,409
1971 195,106 -43,056 328,294 -42,642
1970 201,823 -44,466 333,202 -25,646
1969 205,581 -47,446 320,486 -14,548
1968 205,487 -49,387 309,725 -3,214
1967 207,245 -49,556 296,692 -3,773
1966 209,179 -48,509 282,225 -3,021
1965 211,322 -46,683 271,830 -3,716
1964 209,315 -44,406 260,733 -3,169
1963 205,788 -41,979 250,885 -3,058
1962 196,423 -39,116 241,513 -6,470
1961 183,806 -33,163 232,894 -7,893
1960 172,816 -25,396 225,080 -7,586

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/uganda | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 33.3% of the population change in Cuba is from natural causes (a loss of 105,897 people) and 66.7% is from migration (a loss of 212,438 people). In Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

Cuba
City Population
Havana 2.49M
Santiago de Cuba 506K
Holguin 350K
Camaguey 322K
Santa Clara 247K
Bayamo 235K
Guantanamo 228K
Las Tunas 202K
Pinar del Rio 189K
Cienfuegos 165K
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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