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

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The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,937,203 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,893,750 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 3.71 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.28% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.41% decline), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Cuba vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Ukraine
2100 5,596,187 15,603,179
2099 5,656,838 15,862,593
2098 5,718,102 16,125,815
2097 5,780,020 16,393,353
2096 5,842,669 16,664,587
2095 5,906,190 16,939,471
2094 5,970,237 17,219,443
2093 6,035,281 17,504,349
2092 6,101,080 17,793,601
2091 6,167,568 18,087,289
2090 6,235,130 18,386,570
2089 6,303,623 18,689,852
2088 6,372,772 18,998,014
2087 6,442,801 19,311,662
2086 6,513,670 19,630,012
2085 6,585,155 19,952,247
2084 6,656,872 20,280,817
2083 6,728,883 20,613,034
2082 6,801,349 20,949,887
2081 6,873,815 21,289,979
2080 6,946,429 21,633,931
2079 7,019,056 21,981,015
2078 7,091,740 22,331,415
2077 7,164,594 22,684,635
2076 7,237,317 23,041,181
2075 7,310,377 23,400,319
2074 7,383,925 23,762,428
2073 7,457,892 24,126,690
2072 7,532,809 24,491,363
2071 7,608,382 24,859,381
2070 7,685,405 25,229,957
2069 7,763,655 25,602,485
2068 7,843,062 25,976,390
2067 7,924,000 26,352,535
2066 8,006,242 26,730,314
2065 8,090,113 27,109,886
2064 8,175,374 27,491,024
2063 8,261,758 27,872,631
2062 8,349,557 28,254,738
2061 8,438,278 28,638,347
2060 8,527,958 29,021,488
2059 8,617,968 29,404,719
2058 8,707,935 29,788,559
2057 8,797,858 30,170,070
2056 8,887,718 30,548,973
2055 8,976,800 30,926,521
2054 9,065,272 31,299,425
2053 9,152,380 31,669,550
2052 9,238,015 32,035,413
2051 9,322,135 32,397,707
2050 9,404,588 32,754,538
2049 9,485,665 33,107,228
2048 9,564,698 33,451,994
2047 9,642,488 33,793,296
2046 9,718,631 34,131,561
2045 9,792,929 34,463,236
2044 9,865,430 34,790,682
2043 9,936,492 35,115,069
2042 10,005,604 35,437,607
2041 10,073,038 35,758,248
2040 10,138,405 36,075,749
2039 10,202,047 36,396,426
2038 10,263,612 36,714,126
2037 10,324,081 37,031,794
2036 10,382,560 37,345,665
2035 10,439,517 37,659,856
2034 10,495,362 37,972,332
2033 10,549,819 38,283,563
2032 10,602,742 38,592,696
2031 10,654,301 38,902,570
2030 10,704,828 39,210,256
2029 10,754,241 39,514,695
2028 10,802,022 39,816,523
2027 10,848,290 40,111,670
2026 10,893,750 40,408,451
2025 10,937,203 38,980,376
2024 10,979,783 37,860,221
2023 11,019,931 37,732,836
2022 11,059,820 41,048,766
2021 11,122,168 44,298,640
2020 11,176,354 44,680,014
2019 11,202,846 44,957,458
2018 11,227,118 45,208,907
2017 11,247,829 45,436,041
2016 11,265,612 45,616,832
2015 11,275,065 45,784,896
2014 11,285,775 45,972,380
2013 11,298,167 46,126,770
2012 11,303,175 46,210,056
2011 11,301,571 46,307,853
2010 11,297,409 46,456,003
2009 11,294,719 46,623,731
2008 11,291,762 46,819,175
2007 11,287,272 47,062,798
2006 11,278,550 47,278,694
2005 11,262,554 47,585,556
2004 11,238,756 47,979,507
2003 11,209,383 48,315,136
2002 11,177,418 48,677,281
2001 11,144,132 49,106,855
2000 11,109,109 49,556,660
1999 11,072,230 49,976,446
1998 11,034,712 50,379,731
1997 10,997,934 50,786,885
1996 10,962,010 51,226,109
1995 10,925,362 51,665,539
1994 10,886,021 52,075,998
1993 10,841,031 52,350,126
1992 10,785,801 52,323,671
1991 10,717,640 52,170,961
1990 10,631,799 52,054,092
1989 10,533,243 51,917,817
1988 10,432,585 51,724,853
1987 10,335,342 51,515,732
1986 10,244,247 51,318,745
1985 10,157,228 51,108,770
1984 10,073,299 50,887,599
1983 9,991,026 50,637,029
1982 9,912,681 50,402,724
1981 9,849,320 50,189,281
1980 9,804,796 49,955,152
1979 9,763,355 49,721,381
1978 9,711,980 49,521,243
1977 9,648,440 49,336,481
1976 9,571,242 49,120,842
1975 9,479,726 48,865,229
1974 9,374,183 48,576,570
1973 9,255,328 48,277,121
1972 9,123,891 47,946,893
1971 8,979,085 47,573,287
1970 8,824,382 47,261,306
1969 8,666,640 46,976,256
1968 8,509,522 46,614,325
1967 8,352,625 46,215,988
1966 8,193,450 45,802,519
1965 8,030,797 45,386,892
1964 7,866,020 44,951,156
1963 7,701,660 44,462,372
1962 7,541,098 43,943,674
1961 7,387,117 43,399,766
1960 7,238,081 42,824,093

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 33.6% of the population in Cuba and 43% in Ukraine.

Population growth rate by year

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Ukraine
2100 -1.07% -1.64%
2099 -1.07% -1.63%
2098 -1.07% -1.63%
2097 -1.07% -1.63%
2096 -1.08% -1.62%
2095 -1.07% -1.63%
2094 -1.08% -1.63%
2093 -1.08% -1.63%
2092 -1.08% -1.62%
2091 -1.08% -1.63%
2090 -1.09% -1.62%
2089 -1.09% -1.62%
2088 -1.09% -1.62%
2087 -1.09% -1.62%
2086 -1.09% -1.62%
2085 -1.08% -1.62%
2084 -1.07% -1.61%
2083 -1.07% -1.61%
2082 -1.05% -1.6%
2081 -1.05% -1.59%
2080 -1.03% -1.58%
2079 -1.02% -1.57%
2078 -1.02% -1.56%
2077 -1% -1.55%
2076 -1% -1.53%
2075 -1% -1.52%
2074 -0.99% -1.51%
2073 -0.99% -1.49%
2072 -0.99% -1.48%
2071 -1% -1.47%
2070 -1.01% -1.46%
2069 -1.01% -1.44%
2068 -1.02% -1.43%
2067 -1.03% -1.41%
2066 -1.04% -1.4%
2065 -1.04% -1.39%
2064 -1.05% -1.37%
2063 -1.05% -1.35%
2062 -1.05% -1.34%
2061 -1.05% -1.32%
2060 -1.04% -1.3%
2059 -1.03% -1.29%
2058 -1.02% -1.26%
2057 -1.01% -1.24%
2056 -0.99% -1.22%
2055 -0.98% -1.19%
2054 -0.95% -1.17%
2053 -0.93% -1.14%
2052 -0.9% -1.12%
2051 -0.88% -1.09%
2050 -0.85% -1.07%
2049 -0.83% -1.03%
2048 -0.81% -1.01%
2047 -0.78% -0.99%
2046 -0.76% -0.96%
2045 -0.73% -0.94%
2044 -0.72% -0.92%
2043 -0.69% -0.91%
2042 -0.67% -0.9%
2041 -0.64% -0.88%
2040 -0.62% -0.88%
2039 -0.6% -0.87%
2038 -0.59% -0.86%
2037 -0.56% -0.84%
2036 -0.55% -0.83%
2035 -0.53% -0.82%
2034 -0.52% -0.81%
2033 -0.5% -0.8%
2032 -0.48% -0.8%
2031 -0.47% -0.78%
2030 -0.46% -0.77%
2029 -0.44% -0.76%
2028 -0.43% -0.74%
2027 -0.42% -0.73%
2026 -0.4% 3.66%
2025 -0.39% 2.96%
2024 -0.36% 0.34%
2023 -0.36% -8.08%
2022 -0.56% -7.34%
2021 -0.48% -0.85%
2020 -0.24% -0.62%
2019 -0.22% -0.56%
2018 -0.18% -0.5%
2017 -0.16% -0.4%
2016 -0.08% -0.37%
2015 -0.09% -0.41%
2014 -0.11% -0.33%
2013 -0.04% -0.18%
2012 0.01% -0.21%
2011 0.04% -0.32%
2010 0.02% -0.36%
2009 0.03% -0.42%
2008 0.04% -0.52%
2007 0.08% -0.46%
2006 0.14% -0.64%
2005 0.21% -0.82%
2004 0.26% -0.69%
2003 0.29% -0.74%
2002 0.3% -0.87%
2001 0.32% -0.91%
2000 0.33% -0.84%
1999 0.34% -0.8%
1998 0.33% -0.8%
1997 0.33% -0.86%
1996 0.34% -0.85%
1995 0.36% -0.79%
1994 0.41% -0.52%
1993 0.51% 0.05%
1992 0.64% 0.29%
1991 0.81% 0.22%
1990 0.94% 0.26%
1989 0.96% 0.37%
1988 0.94% 0.41%
1987 0.89% 0.38%
1986 0.86% 0.41%
1985 0.83% 0.43%
1984 0.82% 0.49%
1983 0.79% 0.46%
1982 0.64% 0.43%
1981 0.45% 0.47%
1980 0.42% 0.47%
1979 0.53% 0.4%
1978 0.66% 0.37%
1977 0.81% 0.44%
1976 0.97% 0.52%
1975 1.13% 0.59%
1974 1.28% 0.62%
1973 1.44% 0.69%
1972 1.61% 0.79%
1971 1.75% 0.66%
1970 1.82% 0.61%
1969 1.85% 0.78%
1968 1.88% 0.86%
1967 1.94% 0.9%
1966 2.03% 0.92%
1965 2.09% 0.97%
1964 2.13% 1.1%
1963 2.13% 1.18%
1962 2.08% 1.25%
1961 2.06% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Cuba Ukraine
Current population
10893750
40408451
Population rank 90/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.49%
One net population change
12.4 minutes
28.2 seconds
One birth every
5.55 minutes
2.54 minutes
One death every
4.61 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline -117 +3,069
Annual growth/decline -42,580 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate -0.39% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 13/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -22,244 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 153/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - 1,702,358
2024 -19,270 -22,356 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 -15,880 -22,797 -283,185 -299,961
2022 -17,961 -23,149 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 -71,616 -11,976 -449,941 -1,129
2020 -12,808 -11,976 -307,533 -4,167
2019 -4,245 -23,955 -236,296 -6,908
2018 3,436 -23,779 -227,491 -32,220
2017 2,306 -23,394 -158,390 -36,155
2016 9,677 -24,146 -135,710 -31,340
2015 20,464 -24,910 -147,107 -21,992
2014 22,448 -39,426 -140,216 -65,678
2013 29,827 -37,619 -129,662 26,781
2012 33,864 -36,101 -130,451 66,768
2011 40,753 -35,313 -158,372 26,457
2010 37,021 -34,121 -180,388 16,030
2009 37,543 -35,063 -197,918 26,796
2008 32,848 -29,427 -229,086 9,312
2007 24,617 -19,050 -282,659 15,237
2006 24,508 -12,619 -300,787 136,442
2005 36,660 -16,561 -337,857 -111,493
2004 44,258 -16,776 -344,157 5,644
2003 56,170 -24,916 -351,299 18,540
2002 58,212 -25,535 -364,544 -26,991
2001 57,325 -23,442 -374,734 -92,847
2000 61,133 -24,980 -364,143 -67,865
1999 69,069 -31,456 -348,286 -59,247
1998 71,284 -33,863 -318,299 -80,684
1997 71,828 -35,712 -306,549 -108,735
1996 61,837 -26,105 -305,154 -158,008
1995 66,809 -29,235 -281,629 -134,053
1994 68,604 -27,501 -238,820 -166,380
1993 73,221 -24,358 -169,405 26,357
1992 83,461 -21,867 -95,857 291,788
1991 95,398 -20,665 -16,486 125,962
1990 112,378 -15,438 48,463 75,760
1989 114,865 -14,705 106,431 36,978
1988 116,626 -15,474 162,002 75,637
1987 109,617 -16,290 198,850 -18,275
1986 105,997 -17,146 225,751 -12,369
1985 103,228 -18,048 201,011 5,546
1984 101,670 -18,994 222,430 13,340
1983 101,858 -19,994 241,741 23,608
1982 95,866 -21,055 194,101 9,096
1981 74,067 -22,159 182,839 40,807
1980 74,271 -37,114 197,223 47,406
1979 81,192 -35,473 197,294 25,635
1978 86,864 -29,839 206,554 -29,180
1977 106,875 -36,811 216,932 -24,745
1976 125,383 -41,042 247,323 -8,219
1975 144,964 -46,268 256,787 15,336
1974 165,099 -52,697 273,486 31,725
1973 177,387 -52,073 274,938 18,777
1972 187,588 -50,031 309,785 56,928
1971 195,106 -43,056 305,849 74,604
1970 201,823 -44,466 291,839 -48,335
1969 205,581 -47,446 274,858 51,763
1968 205,487 -49,387 295,162 102,096
1967 207,245 -49,556 313,899 85,527
1966 209,179 -48,509 337,794 89,737
1965 211,322 -46,683 334,365 69,354
1964 209,315 -44,406 391,120 76,650
1963 205,788 -41,979 449,648 60,178
1962 196,423 -39,116 481,887 45,712
1961 183,806 -33,163 508,602 51,625
1960 172,816 -25,396 538,812 52,281

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

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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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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