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

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The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,937,203 in 2025 vs 335,169 people in Vanuatu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,893,750 people compared to 346,488 in Vanuatu.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 31.4 times bigger than Vanuatu's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Vanuatu is the 174th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.004% for Vanuatu.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.28% per year vs +2.33% in Vanuatu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.41% decline), while Vanuatu has grown from 216K to 346K (60.5% growth).

Cuba vs Vanuatu: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Vanuatu
2100 5,596,187 883,016
2099 5,656,838 878,369
2098 5,718,102 873,597
2097 5,780,020 868,672
2096 5,842,669 863,700
2095 5,906,190 858,515
2094 5,970,237 853,182
2093 6,035,281 847,713
2092 6,101,080 842,198
2091 6,167,568 836,615
2090 6,235,130 830,915
2089 6,303,623 825,143
2088 6,372,772 819,225
2087 6,442,801 813,199
2086 6,513,670 807,118
2085 6,585,155 800,846
2084 6,656,872 794,459
2083 6,728,883 788,013
2082 6,801,349 781,513
2081 6,873,815 774,913
2080 6,946,429 768,233
2079 7,019,056 761,418
2078 7,091,740 754,464
2077 7,164,594 747,507
2076 7,237,317 740,413
2075 7,310,377 733,236
2074 7,383,925 725,977
2073 7,457,892 718,583
2072 7,532,809 711,096
2071 7,608,382 703,543
2070 7,685,405 695,963
2069 7,763,655 688,347
2068 7,843,062 680,670
2067 7,924,000 672,919
2066 8,006,242 665,095
2065 8,090,113 657,238
2064 8,175,374 649,317
2063 8,261,758 641,384
2062 8,349,557 633,453
2061 8,438,278 625,585
2060 8,527,958 617,652
2059 8,617,968 609,661
2058 8,707,935 601,631
2057 8,797,858 593,578
2056 8,887,718 585,523
2055 8,976,800 577,375
2054 9,065,272 569,204
2053 9,152,380 560,984
2052 9,238,015 552,762
2051 9,322,135 544,521
2050 9,404,588 536,181
2049 9,485,665 527,854
2048 9,564,698 519,491
2047 9,642,488 511,139
2046 9,718,631 502,701
2045 9,792,929 494,279
2044 9,865,430 485,821
2043 9,936,492 477,431
2042 10,005,604 469,034
2041 10,073,038 460,706
2040 10,138,405 452,395
2039 10,202,047 444,129
2038 10,263,612 435,887
2037 10,324,081 427,727
2036 10,382,560 419,648
2035 10,439,517 411,652
2034 10,495,362 403,718
2033 10,549,819 395,853
2032 10,602,742 388,114
2031 10,654,301 380,413
2030 10,704,828 372,755
2029 10,754,241 365,162
2028 10,802,022 357,621
2027 10,848,290 350,124
2026 10,893,750 342,649
2025 10,937,203 335,169
2024 10,979,783 327,777
2023 11,019,931 320,409
2022 11,059,820 313,046
2021 11,122,168 305,868
2020 11,176,354 298,858
2019 11,202,846 291,985
2018 11,227,118 285,259
2017 11,247,829 278,507
2016 11,265,612 272,087
2015 11,275,065 266,101
2014 11,285,775 260,240
2013 11,298,167 254,482
2012 11,303,175 248,883
2011 11,301,571 243,474
2010 11,297,409 238,248
2009 11,294,719 232,731
2008 11,291,762 226,896
2007 11,287,272 221,276
2006 11,278,550 215,923
2005 11,262,554 210,760
2004 11,238,756 205,711
2003 11,209,383 200,746
2002 11,177,418 195,863
2001 11,144,132 191,031
2000 11,109,109 186,281
1999 11,072,230 182,048
1998 11,034,712 178,313
1997 10,997,934 174,626
1996 10,962,010 170,911
1995 10,925,362 167,137
1994 10,886,021 163,314
1993 10,841,031 159,463
1992 10,785,801 155,608
1991 10,717,640 151,793
1990 10,631,799 148,063
1989 10,533,243 144,393
1988 10,432,585 140,756
1987 10,335,342 137,187
1986 10,244,247 133,720
1985 10,157,228 130,356
1984 10,073,299 127,109
1983 9,991,026 123,998
1982 9,912,681 121,035
1981 9,849,320 118,249
1980 9,804,796 115,660
1979 9,763,355 113,040
1978 9,711,980 109,963
1977 9,648,440 106,618
1976 9,571,242 103,388
1975 9,479,726 100,269
1974 9,374,183 97,260
1973 9,255,328 94,362
1972 9,123,891 91,562
1971 8,979,085 88,862
1970 8,824,382 86,266
1969 8,666,640 83,755
1968 8,509,522 81,314
1967 8,352,625 78,921
1966 8,193,450 76,590
1965 8,030,797 74,358
1964 7,866,020 72,219
1963 7,701,660 70,159
1962 7,541,098 68,174
1961 7,387,117 66,264
1960 7,238,081 64,431

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/vanuatu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Vanuatu gained 56,164 people (a 26% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline), while Vanuatu's population increased by 74,401 people (a 27.3% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Vanuatu was ranked 175th in 2006 and ranked 174th 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 Vanuatu will increase by 54.7% to 536,181 people and rank change from 174th to 169th.

Vanuatu is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 883K 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
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Vanuatu
2100 -1.07% 0.53%
2099 -1.07% 0.55%
2098 -1.07% 0.57%
2097 -1.07% 0.58%
2096 -1.08% 0.6%
2095 -1.07% 0.63%
2094 -1.08% 0.65%
2093 -1.08% 0.65%
2092 -1.08% 0.67%
2091 -1.08% 0.69%
2090 -1.09% 0.7%
2089 -1.09% 0.72%
2088 -1.09% 0.74%
2087 -1.09% 0.75%
2086 -1.09% 0.78%
2085 -1.08% 0.8%
2084 -1.07% 0.82%
2083 -1.07% 0.83%
2082 -1.05% 0.85%
2081 -1.05% 0.87%
2080 -1.03% 0.9%
2079 -1.02% 0.92%
2078 -1.02% 0.93%
2077 -1% 0.96%
2076 -1% 0.98%
2075 -1% 1%
2074 -0.99% 1.03%
2073 -0.99% 1.05%
2072 -0.99% 1.07%
2071 -1% 1.09%
2070 -1.01% 1.11%
2069 -1.01% 1.13%
2068 -1.02% 1.15%
2067 -1.03% 1.18%
2066 -1.04% 1.2%
2065 -1.04% 1.22%
2064 -1.05% 1.24%
2063 -1.05% 1.25%
2062 -1.05% 1.26%
2061 -1.05% 1.28%
2060 -1.04% 1.31%
2059 -1.03% 1.33%
2058 -1.02% 1.36%
2057 -1.01% 1.38%
2056 -0.99% 1.41%
2055 -0.98% 1.44%
2054 -0.95% 1.47%
2053 -0.93% 1.49%
2052 -0.9% 1.51%
2051 -0.88% 1.56%
2050 -0.85% 1.58%
2049 -0.83% 1.61%
2048 -0.81% 1.63%
2047 -0.78% 1.68%
2046 -0.76% 1.7%
2045 -0.73% 1.74%
2044 -0.72% 1.76%
2043 -0.69% 1.79%
2042 -0.67% 1.81%
2041 -0.64% 1.84%
2040 -0.62% 1.86%
2039 -0.6% 1.89%
2038 -0.59% 1.91%
2037 -0.56% 1.93%
2036 -0.55% 1.94%
2035 -0.53% 1.97%
2034 -0.52% 1.99%
2033 -0.5% 1.99%
2032 -0.48% 2.02%
2031 -0.47% 2.05%
2030 -0.46% 2.08%
2029 -0.44% 2.11%
2028 -0.43% 2.14%
2027 -0.42% 2.18%
2026 -0.4% 2.23%
2025 -0.39% 2.26%
2024 -0.36% 2.3%
2023 -0.36% 2.35%
2022 -0.56% 2.35%
2021 -0.48% 2.35%
2020 -0.24% 2.35%
2019 -0.22% 2.36%
2018 -0.18% 2.42%
2017 -0.16% 2.36%
2016 -0.08% 2.25%
2015 -0.09% 2.25%
2014 -0.11% 2.26%
2013 -0.04% 2.25%
2012 0.01% 2.22%
2011 0.04% 2.19%
2010 0.02% 2.37%
2009 0.03% 2.57%
2008 0.04% 2.54%
2007 0.08% 2.48%
2006 0.14% 2.45%
2005 0.21% 2.45%
2004 0.26% 2.47%
2003 0.29% 2.49%
2002 0.3% 2.53%
2001 0.32% 2.55%
2000 0.33% 2.33%
1999 0.34% 2.09%
1998 0.33% 2.11%
1997 0.33% 2.17%
1996 0.34% 2.26%
1995 0.36% 2.34%
1994 0.41% 2.41%
1993 0.51% 2.48%
1992 0.64% 2.51%
1991 0.81% 2.52%
1990 0.94% 2.54%
1989 0.96% 2.58%
1988 0.94% 2.6%
1987 0.89% 2.59%
1986 0.86% 2.58%
1985 0.83% 2.55%
1984 0.82% 2.51%
1983 0.79% 2.45%
1982 0.64% 2.36%
1981 0.45% 2.24%
1980 0.42% 2.32%
1979 0.53% 2.8%
1978 0.66% 3.14%
1977 0.81% 3.12%
1976 0.97% 3.11%
1975 1.13% 3.09%
1974 1.28% 3.07%
1973 1.44% 3.06%
1972 1.61% 3.04%
1971 1.75% 3.01%
1970 1.82% 3%
1969 1.85% 3%
1968 1.88% 3.03%
1967 1.94% 3.04%
1966 2.03% 3%
1965 2.09% 2.96%
1964 2.13% 2.94%
1963 2.13% 2.91%
1962 2.08% 2.88%
1961 2.06% 2.84%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/vanuatu | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cuba declined by 0.39%, while Vanuatu's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Cuba Vanuatu
Current population
10893750
346488
Population rank 90/197 174/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.004%
One net population change
12.4 minutes
1.19 hours
One birth every
5.55 minutes
58 minutes
One death every
4.61 minutes
5.33 hours
Daily growth/decline -117 +20
Annual growth/decline -42,580 +7,392
Annual growth/decline rate -0.39% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 36/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
1.01 weeks
Annual migration change -22,244 -52
Net migration rank 153/196 80/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 3,315
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 188/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 155/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Vanuatu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Vanuatu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -52
2024 -19,270 -22,356 7,419 -43
2023 -15,880 -22,797 7,359 0
2022 -17,961 -23,149 7,358 0
2021 -71,616 -11,976 7,199 -201
2020 -12,808 -11,976 7,233 -201
2019 -4,245 -23,955 7,364 -652
2018 3,436 -23,779 7,379 -638
2017 2,306 -23,394 7,371 -610
2016 9,677 -24,146 7,315 -1,235
2015 20,464 -24,910 7,220 -1,324
2014 22,448 -39,426 7,143 -1,320
2013 29,827 -37,619 7,036 -1,343
2012 33,864 -36,101 6,877 -1,369
2011 40,753 -35,313 6,715 -1,395
2010 37,021 -34,121 6,548 -1,413
2009 37,543 -35,063 6,362 -467
2008 32,848 -29,427 6,138 -372
2007 24,617 -19,050 5,842 -374
2006 24,508 -12,619 5,606 -364
2005 36,660 -16,561 5,454 -364
2004 44,258 -16,776 5,353 -349
2003 56,170 -24,916 5,258 -342
2002 58,212 -25,535 5,181 -329
2001 57,325 -23,442 5,144 -328
2000 61,133 -24,980 5,026 -339
1999 69,069 -31,456 4,871 -1,090
1998 71,284 -33,863 4,866 -1,178
1997 71,828 -35,712 4,854 -1,166
1996 61,837 -26,105 4,897 -1,154
1995 66,809 -29,235 4,945 -1,140
1994 68,604 -27,501 4,973 -1,132
1993 73,221 -24,358 4,973 -1,115
1992 83,461 -21,867 4,941 -1,095
1991 95,398 -20,665 4,859 -1,078
1990 112,378 -15,438 4,762 -1,072
1989 114,865 -14,705 4,656 -1,006
1988 116,626 -15,474 4,577 -959
1987 109,617 -16,290 4,427 -907
1986 105,997 -17,146 4,360 -938
1985 103,228 -18,048 4,219 -916
1984 101,670 -18,994 4,088 -907
1983 101,858 -19,994 3,944 -899
1982 95,866 -21,055 3,778 -897
1981 74,067 -22,159 3,592 -896
1980 74,271 -37,114 3,383 -896
1979 81,192 -35,473 3,590 -845
1978 86,864 -29,839 3,428 -15
1977 106,875 -36,811 3,285 -3
1976 125,383 -41,042 3,174 3
1975 144,964 -46,268 3,074 -15
1974 165,099 -52,697 2,968 -17
1973 177,387 -52,073 2,876 -22
1972 187,588 -50,031 2,775 -28
1971 195,106 -43,056 2,685 -40
1970 201,823 -44,466 2,597 -46
1969 205,581 -47,446 2,529 -53
1968 205,487 -49,387 2,470 -68
1967 207,245 -49,556 2,384 0
1966 209,179 -48,509 2,278 0
1965 211,322 -46,683 2,180 0
1964 209,315 -44,406 2,098 0
1963 205,788 -41,979 2,025 0
1962 196,423 -39,116 1,947 0
1961 183,806 -33,163 1,872 0
1960 172,816 -25,396 1,796 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/vanuatu | CC BY

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 Vanuatu 93.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 73,217 people) and 6.28% is from migration (a loss of 4,904 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 3,315 people or 1% in Vanuatu.

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
Vanuatu
City Population
Port Vila 49K
Luganville 17.7K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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