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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 36,361,859 people in Uzbekistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 37,939,105 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 3.48 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +1.85% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 37.9M (42.1% growth).

Cuba vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Uzbekistan
2100 5,596,718 74,950,276
2099 5,657,375 74,687,562
2098 5,718,645 74,412,253
2097 5,780,569 74,120,787
2096 5,843,224 73,822,520
2095 5,906,751 73,512,493
2094 5,970,804 73,187,441
2093 6,035,854 72,852,823
2092 6,101,659 72,509,869
2091 6,168,154 72,158,109
2090 6,235,722 71,795,130
2089 6,304,222 71,419,019
2088 6,373,377 71,037,131
2087 6,443,413 70,645,917
2086 6,514,289 70,250,312
2085 6,585,780 69,845,645
2084 6,657,505 69,430,096
2083 6,729,522 69,009,654
2082 6,801,995 68,591,369
2081 6,874,468 68,161,432
2080 6,947,089 67,729,509
2079 7,019,723 67,293,106
2078 7,092,413 66,849,622
2077 7,165,274 66,394,934
2076 7,238,004 65,946,007
2075 7,311,071 65,494,544
2074 7,384,626 65,041,409
2073 7,458,600 64,584,034
2072 7,533,524 64,126,554
2071 7,609,105 63,662,468
2070 7,686,135 63,197,548
2069 7,764,393 62,728,854
2068 7,843,807 62,256,069
2067 7,924,753 61,779,846
2066 8,007,003 61,296,688
2065 8,090,881 60,808,437
2064 8,176,150 60,310,657
2063 8,262,542 59,805,006
2062 8,350,350 59,290,829
2061 8,439,080 58,769,606
2060 8,528,768 58,237,257
2059 8,618,786 57,693,970
2058 8,708,762 57,141,935
2057 8,798,693 56,580,336
2056 8,888,562 56,012,936
2055 8,977,652 55,434,251
2054 9,066,133 54,845,302
2053 9,153,249 54,247,246
2052 9,238,892 53,641,903
2051 9,323,021 53,028,742
2050 9,405,481 52,411,754
2049 9,486,566 51,787,458
2048 9,565,607 51,159,295
2047 9,643,403 50,526,830
2046 9,719,554 49,892,416
2045 9,793,859 49,257,909
2044 9,866,367 48,629,333
2043 9,937,436 48,007,917
2042 10,006,554 47,394,130
2041 10,073,994 46,789,557
2040 10,139,368 46,197,382
2039 10,203,016 45,613,886
2038 10,264,587 45,033,877
2037 10,325,061 44,458,257
2036 10,383,547 43,884,266
2035 10,440,509 43,308,578
2034 10,496,359 42,729,398
2033 10,550,821 42,143,548
2032 10,603,749 41,549,754
2031 10,655,312 40,948,133
2030 10,705,845 40,333,867
2029 10,755,262 39,708,371
2028 10,803,047 39,074,978
2027 10,849,321 38,426,208
2026 10,894,785 37,758,494
2025 10,938,241 37,071,527
2024 10,979,783 36,361,859
2023 11,019,931 35,652,307
2022 11,059,820 34,938,955
2021 11,122,168 34,243,696
2020 11,176,354 33,586,372
2019 11,202,846 32,964,701
2018 11,227,118 32,373,490
2017 11,247,829 31,819,178
2016 11,265,612 31,284,568
2015 11,275,065 30,749,346
2014 11,285,775 30,222,994
2013 11,298,167 29,724,065
2012 11,303,175 29,261,903
2011 11,301,571 28,823,196
2010 11,297,409 28,385,506
2009 11,294,719 27,939,328
2008 11,291,762 27,494,774
2007 11,287,272 27,076,008
2006 11,278,550 26,699,043
2005 11,262,554 26,356,975
2004 11,238,756 26,029,350
2003 11,209,383 25,711,259
2002 11,177,418 25,399,980
2001 11,144,132 25,090,283
2000 11,109,109 24,787,054
1999 11,072,230 24,476,008
1998 11,034,712 24,134,929
1997 10,997,934 23,758,960
1996 10,962,010 23,351,981
1995 10,925,362 22,917,589
1994 10,886,021 22,463,291
1993 10,841,031 21,987,955
1992 10,785,801 21,485,090
1991 10,717,640 20,962,910
1990 10,631,799 20,464,956
1989 10,533,243 19,977,183
1988 10,432,585 19,460,630
1987 10,335,342 18,930,070
1986 10,244,247 18,395,621
1985 10,157,228 17,875,339
1984 10,073,299 17,378,846
1983 9,991,026 16,908,400
1982 9,912,681 16,462,736
1981 9,849,320 16,035,032
1980 9,804,796 15,619,936
1979 9,763,355 15,215,587
1978 9,711,980 14,816,349
1977 9,648,440 14,408,822
1976 9,571,242 13,998,620
1975 9,479,726 13,598,521
1974 9,374,183 13,209,011
1973 9,255,328 12,831,047
1972 9,123,891 12,465,106
1971 8,979,085 12,111,511
1970 8,824,382 11,762,638
1969 8,666,640 11,403,150
1968 8,509,522 11,032,155
1967 8,352,625 10,659,180
1966 8,193,450 10,289,294
1965 8,030,797 9,921,681
1964 7,866,020 9,557,611
1963 7,701,660 9,202,246
1962 7,541,098 8,854,368
1961 7,387,117 8,517,711
1960 7,238,081 8,209,109

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 38.1% to 52,411,754 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Uzbekistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 75M 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
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Uzbekistan
2100 -1.07% 0.35%
2099 -1.07% 0.37%
2098 -1.07% 0.39%
2097 -1.07% 0.4%
2096 -1.08% 0.42%
2095 -1.07% 0.44%
2094 -1.08% 0.46%
2093 -1.08% 0.47%
2092 -1.08% 0.49%
2091 -1.08% 0.51%
2090 -1.09% 0.53%
2089 -1.09% 0.54%
2088 -1.09% 0.55%
2087 -1.09% 0.56%
2086 -1.09% 0.58%
2085 -1.08% 0.6%
2084 -1.07% 0.61%
2083 -1.07% 0.61%
2082 -1.05% 0.63%
2081 -1.05% 0.64%
2080 -1.03% 0.65%
2079 -1.02% 0.66%
2078 -1.02% 0.68%
2077 -1% 0.68%
2076 -1% 0.69%
2075 -1% 0.7%
2074 -0.99% 0.71%
2073 -0.99% 0.71%
2072 -0.99% 0.73%
2071 -1% 0.74%
2070 -1.01% 0.75%
2069 -1.01% 0.76%
2068 -1.02% 0.77%
2067 -1.03% 0.79%
2066 -1.04% 0.8%
2065 -1.04% 0.83%
2064 -1.05% 0.85%
2063 -1.05% 0.87%
2062 -1.05% 0.89%
2061 -1.05% 0.91%
2060 -1.04% 0.94%
2059 -1.03% 0.97%
2058 -1.02% 0.99%
2057 -1.01% 1.01%
2056 -0.99% 1.04%
2055 -0.98% 1.07%
2054 -0.95% 1.1%
2053 -0.93% 1.13%
2052 -0.9% 1.16%
2051 -0.88% 1.18%
2050 -0.85% 1.21%
2049 -0.83% 1.23%
2048 -0.81% 1.25%
2047 -0.78% 1.27%
2046 -0.76% 1.29%
2045 -0.73% 1.29%
2044 -0.72% 1.29%
2043 -0.69% 1.3%
2042 -0.67% 1.29%
2041 -0.64% 1.28%
2040 -0.62% 1.28%
2039 -0.6% 1.29%
2038 -0.59% 1.29%
2037 -0.56% 1.31%
2036 -0.55% 1.33%
2035 -0.53% 1.36%
2034 -0.52% 1.39%
2033 -0.5% 1.43%
2032 -0.48% 1.47%
2031 -0.47% 1.52%
2030 -0.46% 1.58%
2029 -0.44% 1.62%
2028 -0.43% 1.69%
2027 -0.42% 1.77%
2026 -0.4% 1.85%
2025 -0.38% 1.95%
2024 -0.36% 1.99%
2023 -0.36% 2.04%
2022 -0.56% 2.03%
2021 -0.48% 1.96%
2020 -0.24% 1.89%
2019 -0.22% 1.83%
2018 -0.18% 1.74%
2017 -0.16% 1.71%
2016 -0.08% 1.74%
2015 -0.09% 1.74%
2014 -0.11% 1.68%
2013 -0.04% 1.58%
2012 0.01% 1.52%
2011 0.04% 1.54%
2010 0.02% 1.6%
2009 0.03% 1.62%
2008 0.04% 1.55%
2007 0.08% 1.41%
2006 0.14% 1.3%
2005 0.21% 1.26%
2004 0.26% 1.24%
2003 0.29% 1.23%
2002 0.3% 1.23%
2001 0.32% 1.22%
2000 0.33% 1.27%
1999 0.34% 1.41%
1998 0.33% 1.58%
1997 0.33% 1.74%
1996 0.34% 1.9%
1995 0.36% 2.02%
1994 0.41% 2.16%
1993 0.51% 2.34%
1992 0.64% 2.49%
1991 0.81% 2.43%
1990 0.94% 2.44%
1989 0.96% 2.65%
1988 0.94% 2.8%
1987 0.89% 2.91%
1986 0.86% 2.91%
1985 0.83% 2.86%
1984 0.82% 2.78%
1983 0.79% 2.71%
1982 0.64% 2.67%
1981 0.45% 2.66%
1980 0.42% 2.66%
1979 0.53% 2.69%
1978 0.66% 2.83%
1977 0.81% 2.93%
1976 0.97% 2.94%
1975 1.13% 2.95%
1974 1.28% 2.95%
1973 1.44% 2.94%
1972 1.61% 2.92%
1971 1.75% 2.97%
1970 1.82% 3.15%
1969 1.85% 3.36%
1968 1.88% 3.5%
1967 1.94% 3.59%
1966 2.03% 3.71%
1965 2.09% 3.81%
1964 2.13% 3.86%
1963 2.13% 3.93%
1962 2.08% 3.95%
1961 2.06% 3.76%

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 Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.99%.

Live population counters

Cuba Uzbekistan
Current population
10894785
37939105
Population rank 90/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.46%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
44.4 seconds
One birth every
5.48 minutes
33.4 seconds
One death every
4.7 minutes
2.38 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +1,944
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +709,552
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +1.99%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 52/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -22,244 -6,987
Net migration rank 153/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -6,987
2024 - -22,356 - -7,066
2023 -15,880 -22,797 722,280 -6,004
2022 -17,961 -23,149 715,410 -5,007
2021 -71,616 -11,976 689,325 -9,205
2020 -12,808 -11,976 643,750 -9,208
2019 -4,245 -23,955 618,154 -9,341
2018 3,436 -23,779 585,119 -11,516
2017 2,306 -23,394 548,372 -13,352
2016 9,677 -24,146 549,045 -14,839
2015 20,464 -24,910 552,781 -16,545
2014 22,448 -39,426 536,881 -20,381
2013 29,827 -37,619 501,742 -20,380
2012 33,864 -36,101 463,333 -20,381
2011 40,753 -35,313 454,858 -20,380
2010 37,021 -34,121 461,293 -20,380
2009 37,543 -35,063 471,839 -20,378
2008 32,848 -29,427 461,665 -24,028
2007 24,617 -19,050 426,880 -27,013
2006 24,508 -12,619 383,265 -29,197
2005 36,660 -16,561 363,462 -33,386
2004 44,258 -16,776 363,994 -38,834
2003 56,170 -24,916 355,098 -44,092
2002 58,212 -25,535 359,231 -47,679
2001 57,325 -23,442 356,483 -48,642
2000 61,133 -24,980 365,138 -66,547
1999 69,069 -31,456 385,448 -61,955
1998 71,284 -33,863 408,532 -49,862
1997 71,828 -35,712 441,631 -48,360
1996 61,837 -26,105 471,010 -50,314
1995 66,809 -29,235 493,966 -45,876
1994 68,604 -27,501 502,279 -41,788
1993 73,221 -24,358 527,557 -37,377
1992 83,461 -21,867 548,793 -33,259
1991 95,398 -20,665 557,886 -29,064
1990 112,378 -15,438 540,581 -73,478
1989 114,865 -14,705 522,323 -13,888
1988 116,626 -15,474 525,126 -473
1987 109,617 -16,290 537,292 -824
1986 105,997 -17,146 533,234 -802
1985 103,228 -18,048 508,893 -773
1984 101,670 -18,994 485,617 -752
1983 101,858 -19,994 454,464 1,568
1982 95,866 -21,055 431,389 3,897
1981 74,067 -22,159 413,897 6,223
1980 74,271 -37,114 401,557 8,540
1979 81,192 -35,473 387,754 10,864
1978 86,864 -29,839 372,068 27,783
1977 106,875 -36,811 369,572 45,622
1976 125,383 -41,042 363,110 42,094
1975 144,964 -46,268 357,382 37,611
1974 165,099 -52,697 350,422 33,600
1973 177,387 -52,073 341,807 30,094
1972 187,588 -50,031 333,230 26,748
1971 195,106 -43,056 323,171 24,030
1970 201,823 -44,466 313,216 37,324
1969 205,581 -47,446 302,833 65,596
1968 205,487 -49,387 295,651 77,914
1967 207,245 -49,556 298,350 74,030
1966 209,179 -48,509 297,844 69,537
1965 211,322 -46,683 302,264 65,579
1964 209,315 -44,406 298,790 61,512
1963 205,788 -41,979 293,432 57,002
1962 196,423 -39,116 292,788 52,532
1961 183,806 -33,163 279,841 48,168
1960 172,816 -25,396 267,165 22,039

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 Uzbekistan 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,161,117 people) and 1.84% is from migration (a loss of 115,398 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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