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Population in Cuba compared to the United Kingdom: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 6.44 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.98% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

Cuba vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba United Kingdom
2100 5,596,718 74,700,585
2099 5,657,375 74,831,175
2098 5,718,645 74,950,267
2097 5,780,569 75,064,397
2096 5,843,224 75,176,691
2095 5,906,751 75,287,063
2094 5,970,804 75,383,856
2093 6,035,854 75,482,205
2092 6,101,659 75,575,769
2091 6,168,154 75,666,091
2090 6,235,722 75,753,129
2089 6,304,222 75,835,723
2088 6,373,377 75,907,614
2087 6,443,413 75,978,712
2086 6,514,289 76,046,742
2085 6,585,780 76,105,680
2084 6,657,505 76,156,223
2083 6,729,522 76,205,894
2082 6,801,995 76,246,844
2081 6,874,468 76,274,040
2080 6,947,089 76,306,205
2079 7,019,723 76,334,949
2078 7,092,413 76,353,484
2077 7,165,274 76,371,123
2076 7,238,004 76,373,520
2075 7,311,071 76,386,071
2074 7,384,626 76,397,426
2073 7,458,600 76,406,554
2072 7,533,524 76,398,941
2071 7,609,105 76,388,223
2070 7,686,135 76,378,505
2069 7,764,393 76,371,827
2068 7,843,807 76,370,973
2067 7,924,753 76,363,548
2066 8,007,003 76,356,638
2065 8,090,881 76,355,841
2064 8,176,150 76,352,770
2063 8,262,542 76,353,175
2062 8,350,350 76,346,535
2061 8,439,080 76,344,206
2060 8,528,768 76,344,725
2059 8,618,786 76,345,215
2058 8,708,762 76,326,961
2057 8,798,693 76,307,006
2056 8,888,562 76,274,247
2055 8,977,652 76,235,304
2054 9,066,133 76,167,710
2053 9,153,249 76,094,051
2052 9,238,892 76,001,979
2051 9,323,021 75,895,690
2050 9,405,481 75,777,445
2049 9,486,566 75,646,044
2048 9,565,607 75,499,380
2047 9,643,403 75,338,951
2046 9,719,554 75,171,300
2045 9,793,859 74,993,186
2044 9,866,367 74,807,530
2043 9,937,436 74,607,485
2042 10,006,554 74,407,783
2041 10,073,994 74,203,292
2040 10,139,368 73,994,525
2039 10,203,016 73,782,112
2038 10,264,587 73,559,085
2037 10,325,061 73,335,723
2036 10,383,547 73,101,646
2035 10,440,509 72,850,722
2034 10,496,359 72,597,177
2033 10,550,821 72,322,802
2032 10,603,749 72,046,316
2031 10,655,312 71,757,868
2030 10,705,845 71,442,811
2029 10,755,262 71,123,782
2028 10,803,047 70,783,199
2027 10,849,321 70,421,923
2026 10,894,785 70,055,911
2025 10,938,241 69,658,188
2024 10,979,783 69,226,000
2023 11,019,931 68,492,000
2022 11,059,820 67,604,000
2021 11,122,168 66,984,000
2020 11,176,354 66,744,000
2019 11,202,846 66,631,000
2018 11,227,118 66,289,000
2017 11,247,829 65,966,000
2016 11,265,612 65,607,000
2015 11,275,065 65,088,000
2014 11,285,775 64,620,000
2013 11,298,167 64,139,000
2012 11,303,175 63,711,000
2011 11,301,571 63,258,810
2010 11,297,409 62,766,365
2009 11,294,719 62,276,270
2008 11,291,762 61,806,995
2007 11,287,272 61,322,463
2006 11,278,550 60,846,820
2005 11,262,554 60,401,206
2004 11,238,756 59,987,905
2003 11,209,383 59,647,577
2002 11,177,418 59,370,479
2001 11,144,132 59,119,673
2000 11,109,109 58,892,514
1999 11,072,230 58,682,466
1998 11,034,712 58,487,141
1997 10,997,934 58,316,954
1996 10,962,010 58,166,950
1995 10,925,362 58,019,030
1994 10,886,021 57,865,745
1993 10,841,031 57,718,614
1992 10,785,801 57,580,402
1991 10,717,640 57,424,897
1990 10,631,799 57,247,586
1989 10,533,243 57,076,711
1988 10,432,585 56,928,327
1987 10,335,342 56,802,050
1986 10,244,247 56,681,396
1985 10,157,228 56,550,268
1984 10,073,299 56,422,072
1983 9,991,026 56,332,848
1982 9,912,681 56,313,641
1981 9,849,320 56,333,829
1980 9,804,796 56,314,216
1979 9,763,355 56,246,951
1978 9,711,980 56,196,504
1977 9,648,440 56,193,492
1976 9,571,242 56,211,968
1975 9,479,726 56,225,800
1974 9,374,183 56,229,974
1973 9,255,328 56,194,527
1972 9,123,891 56,086,065
1971 8,979,085 55,896,223
1970 8,824,382 55,663,250
1969 8,666,640 55,441,750
1968 8,509,522 55,211,700
1967 8,352,625 54,943,600
1966 8,193,450 54,648,500
1965 8,030,797 54,348,050
1964 7,866,020 54,000,000
1963 7,701,660 53,650,000
1962 7,541,098 53,250,000
1961 7,387,117 52,800,000
1960 7,238,081 52,400,000

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/united-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while the United Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Cuba's population will shrink by 13.7% to 9,405,481 people with a rank change from 90th to 104th. The population of the United Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

The United Kingdom is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 76.4M 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
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba United Kingdom
2100 -1.07% -0.17%
2099 -1.07% -0.16%
2098 -1.07% -0.15%
2097 -1.07% -0.15%
2096 -1.08% -0.15%
2095 -1.07% -0.13%
2094 -1.08% -0.13%
2093 -1.08% -0.12%
2092 -1.08% -0.12%
2091 -1.08% -0.11%
2090 -1.09% -0.11%
2089 -1.09% -0.09%
2088 -1.09% -0.09%
2087 -1.09% -0.09%
2086 -1.09% -0.08%
2085 -1.08% -0.07%
2084 -1.07% -0.07%
2083 -1.07% -0.05%
2082 -1.05% -0.04%
2081 -1.05% -0.04%
2080 -1.03% -0.04%
2079 -1.02% -0.02%
2078 -1.02% -0.02%
2077 -1% -0.003%
2076 -1% -0.02%
2075 -1% -0.01%
2074 -0.99% -0.01%
2073 -0.99% 0.01%
2072 -0.99% 0.01%
2071 -1% 0.01%
2070 -1.01% 0.009%
2069 -1.01% 0.001%
2068 -1.02% 0.01%
2067 -1.03% 0.009%
2066 -1.04% 0.001%
2065 -1.04% 0.004%
2064 -1.05% -0%
2063 -1.05% 0.009%
2062 -1.05% 0.003%
2061 -1.05% -0.001%
2060 -1.04% -0.001%
2059 -1.03% 0.02%
2058 -1.02% 0.03%
2057 -1.01% 0.04%
2056 -0.99% 0.05%
2055 -0.98% 0.09%
2054 -0.95% 0.1%
2053 -0.93% 0.12%
2052 -0.9% 0.14%
2051 -0.88% 0.16%
2050 -0.85% 0.17%
2049 -0.83% 0.19%
2048 -0.81% 0.21%
2047 -0.78% 0.22%
2046 -0.76% 0.24%
2045 -0.73% 0.25%
2044 -0.72% 0.27%
2043 -0.69% 0.27%
2042 -0.67% 0.28%
2041 -0.64% 0.28%
2040 -0.62% 0.29%
2039 -0.6% 0.3%
2038 -0.59% 0.3%
2037 -0.56% 0.32%
2036 -0.55% 0.34%
2035 -0.53% 0.35%
2034 -0.52% 0.38%
2033 -0.5% 0.38%
2032 -0.48% 0.4%
2031 -0.47% 0.44%
2030 -0.46% 0.45%
2029 -0.44% 0.48%
2028 -0.43% 0.51%
2027 -0.42% 0.52%
2026 -0.4% 0.57%
2025 -0.38% 0.62%
2024 -0.36% 1.07%
2023 -0.36% 1.31%
2022 -0.56% 0.93%
2021 -0.48% 0.36%
2020 -0.24% 0.17%
2019 -0.22% 0.52%
2018 -0.18% 0.49%
2017 -0.16% 0.55%
2016 -0.08% 0.8%
2015 -0.09% 0.72%
2014 -0.11% 0.75%
2013 -0.04% 0.67%
2012 0.01% 0.71%
2011 0.04% 0.78%
2010 0.02% 0.79%
2009 0.03% 0.76%
2008 0.04% 0.79%
2007 0.08% 0.78%
2006 0.14% 0.74%
2005 0.21% 0.69%
2004 0.26% 0.57%
2003 0.29% 0.47%
2002 0.3% 0.42%
2001 0.32% 0.39%
2000 0.33% 0.36%
1999 0.34% 0.33%
1998 0.33% 0.29%
1997 0.33% 0.26%
1996 0.34% 0.25%
1995 0.36% 0.26%
1994 0.41% 0.25%
1993 0.51% 0.24%
1992 0.64% 0.27%
1991 0.81% 0.31%
1990 0.94% 0.3%
1989 0.96% 0.26%
1988 0.94% 0.22%
1987 0.89% 0.21%
1986 0.86% 0.23%
1985 0.83% 0.23%
1984 0.82% 0.16%
1983 0.79% 0.03%
1982 0.64% -0.04%
1981 0.45% 0.03%
1980 0.42% 0.12%
1979 0.53% 0.09%
1978 0.66% 0.005%
1977 0.81% -0.03%
1976 0.97% -0.02%
1975 1.13% -0.007%
1974 1.28% 0.06%
1973 1.44% 0.19%
1972 1.61% 0.34%
1971 1.75% 0.42%
1970 1.82% 0.4%
1969 1.85% 0.42%
1968 1.88% 0.49%
1967 1.94% 0.54%
1966 2.03% 0.55%
1965 2.09% 0.64%
1964 2.13% 0.65%
1963 2.13% 0.75%
1962 2.08% 0.85%
1961 2.06% 0.76%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Cuba declined by 0.36%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Cuba United Kingdom
Current population
10894785
70154914
Population rank 90/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.85%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
43 seconds
One birth every
5.48 minutes
45.9 seconds
One death every
4.7 minutes
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline -110 +2,011
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 97/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 +389,911
Net migration rank 153/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - 389,911
2024 - -22,356 - 417,114
2023 -15,880 -22,797 34,589 445,523
2022 -17,961 -23,149 39,751 487,029
2021 -71,616 -11,976 30,612 462,967
2020 -12,808 -11,976 -4,272 144,221
2019 -4,245 -23,955 108,342 232,727
2018 3,436 -23,779 119,321 259,744
2017 2,306 -23,394 145,125 272,311
2016 9,677 -24,146 177,139 324,649
2015 20,464 -24,910 175,738 347,839
2014 22,448 -39,426 206,784 306,091
2013 29,827 -37,619 198,830 237,272
2012 33,864 -36,101 248,473 172,088
2011 40,753 -35,313 259,361 228,773
2010 37,021 -34,121 251,066 274,811
2009 37,543 -35,063 230,422 249,639
2008 32,848 -29,427 216,325 263,390
2007 24,617 -19,050 196,232 309,385
2006 24,508 -12,619 176,455 288,923
2005 36,660 -16,561 144,963 308,279
2004 44,258 -16,776 131,974 276,077
2003 56,170 -24,916 89,471 211,846
2002 58,212 -25,535 65,308 203,577
2001 57,325 -23,442 65,032 175,133
2000 61,133 -24,980 70,671 153,917
1999 69,069 -31,456 64,551 152,653
1998 71,284 -33,863 87,730 125,541
1997 71,828 -35,712 99,138 59,723
1996 61,837 -26,105 98,884 54,964
1995 66,809 -29,235 87,028 61,385
1994 68,604 -27,501 127,304 45,339
1993 73,221 -24,358 103,893 27,403
1992 83,461 -21,867 149,709 17,846
1991 95,398 -20,665 143,562 27,601
1990 112,378 -15,438 154,569 57,132
1989 114,865 -14,705 119,861 49,586
1988 116,626 -15,474 136,628 13,952
1987 109,617 -16,290 136,325 8,266
1986 105,997 -17,146 90,690 41,836
1985 103,228 -18,048 79,170 83,164
1984 101,670 -18,994 84,633 71,107
1983 101,858 -19,994 61,966 27,063
1982 95,866 -21,055 56,314 -61,152
1981 74,067 -22,159 73,234 -83,876
1980 74,271 -37,114 95,734 -25,187
1979 81,192 -35,473 61,872 11,255
1978 86,864 -29,839 16,859 3,783
1977 106,875 -36,811 0 -21,636
1976 125,383 -41,042 -5,621 -19,135
1975 144,964 -46,268 33,735 -40,241
1974 165,099 -52,697 67,476 -65,710
1973 177,387 -52,073 112,389 -33,840
1972 187,588 -50,031 162,650 -1,406
1971 195,106 -43,056 257,123 1,175
1970 201,823 -44,466 244,918 -15,254
1969 205,581 -47,446 260,577 -60,655
1968 205,487 -49,387 292,622 -38,852
1967 207,245 -49,556 346,145 -39,659
1966 209,179 -48,509 333,356 -27,935
1965 211,322 -46,683 364,132 -24,955
1964 209,315 -44,406 405,000 -23,885
1963 205,788 -41,979 337,995 8,271
1962 196,423 -39,116 340,800 76,443
1961 183,806 -33,163 311,519 52,295
1960 172,816 -25,396 314,400 19,953

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/united-kingdom | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 21.9% of the population change in Cuba is from natural causes (a loss of 64,179 people) and 78.1% is from migration (a loss of 229,508 people). In the United Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

Biggest cities by population

Cuba
City Population
Havana 2.49M
Santiago de Cuba 445K
Holguin 350K
Camaguey 322K
Santa Clara 247K
Bayamo 235K
Guantanamo 228K
Las Tunas 202K
Pinar del Rio 189K
Cienfuegos 165K
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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