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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 3.22 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

Cuba vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Uruguay
2100 5,596,718 2,256,741
2099 5,657,375 2,279,899
2098 5,718,645 2,303,351
2097 5,780,569 2,326,987
2096 5,843,224 2,350,799
2095 5,906,751 2,374,835
2094 5,970,804 2,398,960
2093 6,035,854 2,423,269
2092 6,101,659 2,447,646
2091 6,168,154 2,472,126
2090 6,235,722 2,496,514
2089 6,304,222 2,520,852
2088 6,373,377 2,545,052
2087 6,443,413 2,569,100
2086 6,514,289 2,592,974
2085 6,585,780 2,616,629
2084 6,657,505 2,640,001
2083 6,729,522 2,663,150
2082 6,801,995 2,686,021
2081 6,874,468 2,708,594
2080 6,947,089 2,730,883
2079 7,019,723 2,752,831
2078 7,092,413 2,774,432
2077 7,165,274 2,795,709
2076 7,238,004 2,816,677
2075 7,311,071 2,837,308
2074 7,384,626 2,857,709
2073 7,458,600 2,877,721
2072 7,533,524 2,897,543
2071 7,609,105 2,917,097
2070 7,686,135 2,936,478
2069 7,764,393 2,955,616
2068 7,843,807 2,974,445
2067 7,924,753 2,992,987
2066 8,007,003 3,011,309
2065 8,090,881 3,029,441
2064 8,176,150 3,047,343
2063 8,262,542 3,065,064
2062 8,350,350 3,082,642
2061 8,439,080 3,100,006
2060 8,528,768 3,117,149
2059 8,618,786 3,133,952
2058 8,708,762 3,150,250
2057 8,798,693 3,166,055
2056 8,888,562 3,181,373
2055 8,977,652 3,196,072
2054 9,066,133 3,210,110
2053 9,153,249 3,223,395
2052 9,238,892 3,235,973
2051 9,323,021 3,247,888
2050 9,405,481 3,259,108
2049 9,486,566 3,269,675
2048 9,565,607 3,279,610
2047 9,643,403 3,288,969
2046 9,719,554 3,297,696
2045 9,793,859 3,305,917
2044 9,866,367 3,313,556
2043 9,937,436 3,320,565
2042 10,006,554 3,326,955
2041 10,073,994 3,332,884
2040 10,139,368 3,338,277
2039 10,203,016 3,343,295
2038 10,264,587 3,347,790
2037 10,325,061 3,351,911
2036 10,383,547 3,355,671
2035 10,440,509 3,359,126
2034 10,496,359 3,362,276
2033 10,550,821 3,365,250
2032 10,603,749 3,368,057
2031 10,655,312 3,370,727
2030 10,705,845 3,373,273
2029 10,755,262 3,375,805
2028 10,803,047 3,378,198
2027 10,849,321 3,380,504
2026 10,894,785 3,382,789
2025 10,938,241 3,384,805
2024 10,979,783 3,386,588
2023 11,019,931 3,388,081
2022 11,059,820 3,390,913
2021 11,122,168 3,396,695
2020 11,176,354 3,398,968
2019 11,202,846 3,397,206
2018 11,227,118 3,394,534
2017 11,247,829 3,388,438
2016 11,265,612 3,379,283
2015 11,275,065 3,368,017
2014 11,285,775 3,356,334
2013 11,298,167 3,345,337
2012 11,303,175 3,335,401
2011 11,301,571 3,326,825
2010 11,297,409 3,318,580
2009 11,294,719 3,310,091
2008 11,291,762 3,302,177
2007 11,287,272 3,295,153
2006 11,278,550 3,289,506
2005 11,262,554 3,285,771
2004 11,238,756 3,283,148
2003 11,209,383 3,281,186
2002 11,177,418 3,278,867
2001 11,144,132 3,274,251
2000 11,109,109 3,266,206
1999 11,072,230 3,254,015
1998 11,034,712 3,239,280
1997 10,997,934 3,223,345
1996 10,962,010 3,206,324
1995 10,925,362 3,189,440
1994 10,886,021 3,172,834
1993 10,841,031 3,156,345
1992 10,785,801 3,139,702
1991 10,717,640 3,122,354
1990 10,631,799 3,104,403
1989 10,533,243 3,086,255
1988 10,432,585 3,067,961
1987 10,335,342 3,049,896
1986 10,244,247 3,032,845
1985 10,157,228 3,017,037
1984 10,073,299 3,002,488
1983 9,991,026 2,988,778
1982 9,912,681 2,975,492
1981 9,849,320 2,963,246
1980 9,804,796 2,951,953
1979 9,763,355 2,939,903
1978 9,711,980 2,925,715
1977 9,648,440 2,909,461
1976 9,571,242 2,891,392
1975 9,479,726 2,872,320
1974 9,374,183 2,853,944
1973 9,255,328 2,837,133
1972 9,123,891 2,821,644
1971 8,979,085 2,806,462
1970 8,824,382 2,790,807
1969 8,666,640 2,773,974
1968 8,509,522 2,754,606
1967 8,352,625 2,732,277
1966 8,193,450 2,707,646
1965 8,030,797 2,681,169
1964 7,866,020 2,653,180
1963 7,701,660 2,623,766
1962 7,541,098 2,593,298
1961 7,387,117 2,562,044
1960 7,238,081 2,529,957

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 33.6% of the population in Cuba and 16.7% in Uruguay.

Population growth rate by year

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Uruguay
2100 -1.07% -1.02%
2099 -1.07% -1.02%
2098 -1.07% -1.02%
2097 -1.07% -1.01%
2096 -1.08% -1.01%
2095 -1.07% -1.01%
2094 -1.08% -1%
2093 -1.08% -1%
2092 -1.08% -0.99%
2091 -1.08% -0.98%
2090 -1.09% -0.97%
2089 -1.09% -0.95%
2088 -1.09% -0.94%
2087 -1.09% -0.92%
2086 -1.09% -0.9%
2085 -1.08% -0.89%
2084 -1.07% -0.87%
2083 -1.07% -0.85%
2082 -1.05% -0.83%
2081 -1.05% -0.82%
2080 -1.03% -0.8%
2079 -1.02% -0.78%
2078 -1.02% -0.76%
2077 -1% -0.74%
2076 -1% -0.73%
2075 -1% -0.71%
2074 -0.99% -0.7%
2073 -0.99% -0.68%
2072 -0.99% -0.67%
2071 -1% -0.66%
2070 -1.01% -0.65%
2069 -1.01% -0.63%
2068 -1.02% -0.62%
2067 -1.03% -0.61%
2066 -1.04% -0.6%
2065 -1.04% -0.59%
2064 -1.05% -0.58%
2063 -1.05% -0.57%
2062 -1.05% -0.56%
2061 -1.05% -0.55%
2060 -1.04% -0.54%
2059 -1.03% -0.52%
2058 -1.02% -0.5%
2057 -1.01% -0.48%
2056 -0.99% -0.46%
2055 -0.98% -0.44%
2054 -0.95% -0.41%
2053 -0.93% -0.39%
2052 -0.9% -0.37%
2051 -0.88% -0.34%
2050 -0.85% -0.32%
2049 -0.83% -0.3%
2048 -0.81% -0.28%
2047 -0.78% -0.26%
2046 -0.76% -0.25%
2045 -0.73% -0.23%
2044 -0.72% -0.21%
2043 -0.69% -0.19%
2042 -0.67% -0.18%
2041 -0.64% -0.16%
2040 -0.62% -0.15%
2039 -0.6% -0.13%
2038 -0.59% -0.12%
2037 -0.56% -0.11%
2036 -0.55% -0.1%
2035 -0.53% -0.09%
2034 -0.52% -0.09%
2033 -0.5% -0.08%
2032 -0.48% -0.08%
2031 -0.47% -0.08%
2030 -0.46% -0.08%
2029 -0.44% -0.07%
2028 -0.43% -0.07%
2027 -0.42% -0.07%
2026 -0.4% -0.06%
2025 -0.38% -0.05%
2024 -0.36% -0.04%
2023 -0.36% -0.08%
2022 -0.56% -0.17%
2021 -0.48% -0.07%
2020 -0.24% 0.05%
2019 -0.22% 0.08%
2018 -0.18% 0.18%
2017 -0.16% 0.27%
2016 -0.08% 0.33%
2015 -0.09% 0.35%
2014 -0.11% 0.33%
2013 -0.04% 0.3%
2012 0.01% 0.26%
2011 0.04% 0.25%
2010 0.02% 0.26%
2009 0.03% 0.24%
2008 0.04% 0.21%
2007 0.08% 0.17%
2006 0.14% 0.11%
2005 0.21% 0.08%
2004 0.26% 0.06%
2003 0.29% 0.07%
2002 0.3% 0.14%
2001 0.32% 0.25%
2000 0.33% 0.37%
1999 0.34% 0.45%
1998 0.33% 0.49%
1997 0.33% 0.53%
1996 0.34% 0.53%
1995 0.36% 0.52%
1994 0.41% 0.52%
1993 0.51% 0.53%
1992 0.64% 0.56%
1991 0.81% 0.58%
1990 0.94% 0.59%
1989 0.96% 0.6%
1988 0.94% 0.59%
1987 0.89% 0.56%
1986 0.86% 0.52%
1985 0.83% 0.48%
1984 0.82% 0.46%
1983 0.79% 0.45%
1982 0.64% 0.41%
1981 0.45% 0.38%
1980 0.42% 0.41%
1979 0.53% 0.48%
1978 0.66% 0.56%
1977 0.81% 0.62%
1976 0.97% 0.66%
1975 1.13% 0.64%
1974 1.28% 0.59%
1973 1.44% 0.55%
1972 1.61% 0.54%
1971 1.75% 0.56%
1970 1.82% 0.61%
1969 1.85% 0.7%
1968 1.88% 0.82%
1967 1.94% 0.91%
1966 2.03% 0.99%
1965 2.09% 1.05%
1964 2.13% 1.12%
1963 2.13% 1.17%
1962 2.08% 1.22%
1961 2.06% 1.27%

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 Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Cuba Uruguay
Current population
10894785
3382789
Population rank 90/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.04%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
5.87 hours
One birth every
5.48 minutes
15.7 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 -4
Annual growth/decline -40,148 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 167/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
6.57 hours
Annual migration change -22,244 -1,338
Net migration rank 153/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -1,338
2024 - -22,356 - -1,348
2023 -15,880 -22,797 298 -1,501
2022 -17,961 -23,149 -2,964 -1,501
2021 -71,616 -11,976 -5,621 -1,482
2020 -12,808 -11,976 4,048 -1,482
2019 -4,245 -23,955 3,873 -2,899
2018 3,436 -23,779 7,322 -2,963
2017 2,306 -23,394 10,907 -3,091
2016 9,677 -24,146 14,008 -3,506
2015 20,464 -24,910 16,194 -4,157
2014 22,448 -39,426 16,238 -4,919
2013 29,827 -37,619 16,318 -5,647
2012 33,864 -36,101 15,520 -6,317
2011 40,753 -35,313 14,934 -6,982
2010 37,021 -34,121 16,231 -7,696
2009 37,543 -35,063 16,947 -8,510
2008 32,848 -29,427 16,838 -9,458
2007 24,617 -19,050 17,422 -10,750
2006 24,508 -12,619 17,783 -13,161
2005 36,660 -16,561 18,926 -16,086
2004 44,258 -16,776 18,067 -15,668
2003 56,170 -24,916 18,628 -17,105
2002 58,212 -25,535 20,073 -16,957
2001 57,325 -23,442 20,729 -14,620
2000 61,133 -24,980 21,060 -11,076
1999 69,069 -31,456 21,844 -7,441
1998 71,284 -33,863 22,114 -7,048
1997 71,828 -35,712 23,737 -6,938
1996 61,837 -26,105 24,635 -7,397
1995 66,809 -29,235 24,872 -8,339
1994 68,604 -27,501 24,637 -7,955
1993 73,221 -24,358 24,212 -7,922
1992 83,461 -21,867 24,847 -7,850
1991 95,398 -20,665 25,422 -7,714
1990 112,378 -15,438 25,699 -7,499
1989 114,865 -14,705 25,322 -7,229
1988 116,626 -15,474 25,071 -6,582
1987 109,617 -16,290 24,469 -6,833
1986 105,997 -17,146 24,505 -8,046
1985 103,228 -18,048 23,988 -8,832
1984 101,670 -18,994 23,684 -9,730
1983 101,858 -19,994 24,146 -10,671
1982 95,866 -21,055 25,224 -12,131
1981 74,067 -22,159 24,968 -13,577
1980 74,271 -37,114 25,451 -14,252
1979 81,192 -35,473 27,456 -14,552
1978 86,864 -29,839 30,076 -14,611
1977 106,875 -36,811 31,321 -14,280
1976 125,383 -41,042 33,199 -14,096
1975 144,964 -46,268 33,393 -14,350
1974 165,099 -52,697 32,221 -14,512
1973 177,387 -52,073 30,213 -14,312
1972 187,588 -50,031 28,896 -13,817
1971 195,106 -43,056 28,584 -13,288
1970 201,823 -44,466 28,737 -12,727
1969 205,581 -47,446 28,805 -11,149
1968 205,487 -49,387 29,103 -8,028
1967 207,245 -49,556 29,514 -5,938
1966 209,179 -48,509 30,293 -4,599
1965 211,322 -46,683 30,807 -3,542
1964 209,315 -44,406 31,340 -2,623
1963 205,788 -41,979 31,824 -1,707
1962 196,423 -39,116 31,441 -623
1961 183,806 -33,163 30,975 703
1960 172,816 -25,396 30,438 2,057

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

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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 Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

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
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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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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