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

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The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,937,203 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,893,750 people compared to 38,082,870 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 3.5 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 -0.28% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.41% decline), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

Cuba vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Uzbekistan
2100 5,596,187 74,913,683
2099 5,656,838 74,651,098
2098 5,718,102 74,375,923
2097 5,780,020 74,084,599
2096 5,842,669 73,786,478
2095 5,906,190 73,476,603
2094 5,970,237 73,151,709
2093 6,035,281 72,817,254
2092 6,101,080 72,474,468
2091 6,167,568 72,122,880
2090 6,235,130 71,760,077
2089 6,303,623 71,384,150
2088 6,372,772 71,002,449
2087 6,442,801 70,611,426
2086 6,513,670 70,216,014
2085 6,585,155 69,811,545
2084 6,656,872 69,396,198
2083 6,728,883 68,975,962
2082 6,801,349 68,557,881
2081 6,873,815 68,128,154
2080 6,946,429 67,696,442
2079 7,019,056 67,260,252
2078 7,091,740 66,816,984
2077 7,164,594 66,362,519
2076 7,237,317 65,913,810
2075 7,310,377 65,462,568
2074 7,383,925 65,009,654
2073 7,457,892 64,552,502
2072 7,532,809 64,095,245
2071 7,608,382 63,631,386
2070 7,685,405 63,166,693
2069 7,763,655 62,698,228
2068 7,843,062 62,225,674
2067 7,924,000 61,749,683
2066 8,006,242 61,266,762
2065 8,090,113 60,778,749
2064 8,175,374 60,281,212
2063 8,261,758 59,775,807
2062 8,349,557 59,261,881
2061 8,438,278 58,740,914
2060 8,527,958 58,208,824
2059 8,617,968 57,665,803
2058 8,707,935 57,114,037
2057 8,797,858 56,552,712
2056 8,887,718 55,985,589
2055 8,976,800 55,407,187
2054 9,065,272 54,818,525
2053 9,152,380 54,220,761
2052 9,238,015 53,615,713
2051 9,322,135 53,002,852
2050 9,404,588 52,386,166
2049 9,485,665 51,762,174
2048 9,564,698 51,134,317
2047 9,642,488 50,502,162
2046 9,718,631 49,868,057
2045 9,792,929 49,233,860
2044 9,865,430 48,605,591
2043 9,936,492 47,984,479
2042 10,005,604 47,370,990
2041 10,073,038 46,766,713
2040 10,138,405 46,174,827
2039 10,202,047 45,591,616
2038 10,263,612 45,011,890
2037 10,324,081 44,436,551
2036 10,382,560 43,862,840
2035 10,439,517 43,287,434
2034 10,495,362 42,708,536
2033 10,549,819 42,122,973
2032 10,602,742 41,529,468
2031 10,654,301 40,928,141
2030 10,704,828 40,314,175
2029 10,754,241 39,688,984
2028 10,802,022 39,055,901
2027 10,848,290 38,407,447
2026 10,893,750 37,740,059
2025 10,937,203 37,053,428
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% 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 9,404,588 people with a rank change from 90th to 104th. The population of Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Uzbekistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.9M 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 -0.39% 1.9%
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 (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 Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Cuba Uzbekistan
Current population
10893750
38082870
Population rank 90/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.46%
One net population change
12.4 minutes
45.7 seconds
One birth every
5.55 minutes
33.9 seconds
One death every
4.61 minutes
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline -117 +1,895
Annual growth/decline -42,580 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate -0.39% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 54/197
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 -19,270 -22,356 709,893 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 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 506K
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 (1960–2025, 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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