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

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The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,937,203 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,893,750 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 2.63 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.28% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.41% decline), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Cuba vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Venezuela
2100 5,596,187 28,410,292
2099 5,656,838 28,556,135
2098 5,718,102 28,707,705
2097 5,780,020 28,852,186
2096 5,842,669 28,997,910
2095 5,906,190 29,134,707
2094 5,970,237 29,264,882
2093 6,035,281 29,394,209
2092 6,101,080 29,510,768
2091 6,167,568 29,623,813
2090 6,235,130 29,734,285
2089 6,303,623 29,840,423
2088 6,372,772 29,936,470
2087 6,442,801 30,030,678
2086 6,513,670 30,120,614
2085 6,585,155 30,201,240
2084 6,656,872 30,276,736
2083 6,728,883 30,348,224
2082 6,801,349 30,418,460
2081 6,873,815 30,484,132
2080 6,946,429 30,549,302
2079 7,019,056 30,612,881
2078 7,091,740 30,674,565
2077 7,164,594 30,730,870
2076 7,237,317 30,780,046
2075 7,310,377 30,829,620
2074 7,383,925 30,868,955
2073 7,457,892 30,913,457
2072 7,532,809 30,956,993
2071 7,608,382 30,999,181
2070 7,685,405 31,039,456
2069 7,763,655 31,077,886
2068 7,843,062 31,111,229
2067 7,924,000 31,147,205
2066 8,006,242 31,177,952
2065 8,090,113 31,202,552
2064 8,175,374 31,217,149
2063 8,261,758 31,232,539
2062 8,349,557 31,245,802
2061 8,438,278 31,255,590
2060 8,527,958 31,264,668
2059 8,617,968 31,272,623
2058 8,707,935 31,273,762
2057 8,797,858 31,276,766
2056 8,887,718 31,268,661
2055 8,976,800 31,252,602
2054 9,065,272 31,238,775
2053 9,152,380 31,222,231
2052 9,238,015 31,194,694
2051 9,322,135 31,174,182
2050 9,404,588 31,139,557
2049 9,485,665 31,104,189
2048 9,564,698 31,062,699
2047 9,642,488 31,009,532
2046 9,718,631 30,960,686
2045 9,792,929 30,905,370
2044 9,865,430 30,845,107
2043 9,936,492 30,776,828
2042 10,005,604 30,694,535
2041 10,073,038 30,607,831
2040 10,138,405 30,504,638
2039 10,202,047 30,389,092
2038 10,263,612 30,268,244
2037 10,324,081 30,145,046
2036 10,382,560 30,014,973
2035 10,439,517 29,870,829
2034 10,495,362 29,718,039
2033 10,549,819 29,574,127
2032 10,602,742 29,428,330
2031 10,654,301 29,279,969
2030 10,704,828 29,139,878
2029 10,754,241 29,004,690
2028 10,802,022 28,880,803
2027 10,848,290 28,750,990
2026 10,893,750 28,630,592
2025 10,937,203 28,516,896
2024 10,979,783 28,405,543
2023 11,019,931 28,300,854
2022 11,059,820 28,213,017
2021 11,122,168 28,237,826
2020 11,176,354 28,444,077
2019 11,202,846 28,938,098
2018 11,227,118 29,807,592
2017 11,247,829 30,565,323
2016 11,265,612 30,765,720
2015 11,275,065 30,573,972
2014 11,285,775 30,254,079
2013 11,298,167 29,912,198
2012 11,303,175 29,553,826
2011 11,301,571 29,185,212
2010 11,297,409 28,813,101
2009 11,294,719 28,438,298
2008 11,291,762 28,053,696
2007 11,287,272 27,649,363
2006 11,278,550 27,224,686
2005 11,262,554 26,785,804
2004 11,238,756 26,340,838
2003 11,209,383 25,892,703
2002 11,177,418 25,435,671
2001 11,144,132 24,979,922
2000 11,109,109 24,526,708
1999 11,072,230 24,066,593
1998 11,034,712 23,601,337
1997 10,997,934 23,131,685
1996 10,962,010 22,662,113
1995 10,925,362 22,193,821
1994 10,886,021 21,725,188
1993 10,841,031 21,254,520
1992 10,785,801 20,780,948
1991 10,717,640 20,304,896
1990 10,631,799 19,827,010
1989 10,533,243 19,348,921
1988 10,432,585 18,871,020
1987 10,335,342 18,394,963
1986 10,244,247 17,923,536
1985 10,157,228 17,461,434
1984 10,073,299 17,008,841
1983 9,991,026 16,562,205
1982 9,912,681 16,121,874
1981 9,849,320 15,687,297
1980 9,804,796 15,258,218
1979 9,763,355 14,834,552
1978 9,711,980 14,416,684
1977 9,648,440 14,006,812
1976 9,571,242 13,606,284
1975 9,479,726 13,215,892
1974 9,374,183 12,835,351
1973 9,255,328 12,463,537
1972 9,123,891 12,099,180
1971 8,979,085 11,741,008
1970 8,824,382 11,387,790
1969 8,666,640 11,040,280
1968 8,509,522 10,697,530
1967 8,352,625 10,358,513
1966 8,193,450 10,024,854
1965 8,030,797 9,697,790
1964 7,866,020 9,377,712
1963 7,701,660 9,064,021
1962 7,541,098 8,756,870
1961 7,387,117 8,455,915
1960 7,238,081 8,160,090

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Venezuela is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 31.3M 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
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Venezuela
2100 -1.07% -0.51%
2099 -1.07% -0.53%
2098 -1.07% -0.5%
2097 -1.07% -0.5%
2096 -1.08% -0.47%
2095 -1.07% -0.44%
2094 -1.08% -0.44%
2093 -1.08% -0.39%
2092 -1.08% -0.38%
2091 -1.08% -0.37%
2090 -1.09% -0.36%
2089 -1.09% -0.32%
2088 -1.09% -0.31%
2087 -1.09% -0.3%
2086 -1.09% -0.27%
2085 -1.08% -0.25%
2084 -1.07% -0.24%
2083 -1.07% -0.23%
2082 -1.05% -0.22%
2081 -1.05% -0.21%
2080 -1.03% -0.21%
2079 -1.02% -0.2%
2078 -1.02% -0.18%
2077 -1% -0.16%
2076 -1% -0.16%
2075 -1% -0.13%
2074 -0.99% -0.14%
2073 -0.99% -0.14%
2072 -0.99% -0.14%
2071 -1% -0.13%
2070 -1.01% -0.12%
2069 -1.01% -0.11%
2068 -1.02% -0.12%
2067 -1.03% -0.1%
2066 -1.04% -0.08%
2065 -1.04% -0.05%
2064 -1.05% -0.05%
2063 -1.05% -0.04%
2062 -1.05% -0.03%
2061 -1.05% -0.03%
2060 -1.04% -0.03%
2059 -1.03% -0.004%
2058 -1.02% -0.01%
2057 -1.01% 0.03%
2056 -0.99% 0.05%
2055 -0.98% 0.04%
2054 -0.95% 0.05%
2053 -0.93% 0.09%
2052 -0.9% 0.07%
2051 -0.88% 0.11%
2050 -0.85% 0.11%
2049 -0.83% 0.13%
2048 -0.81% 0.17%
2047 -0.78% 0.16%
2046 -0.76% 0.18%
2045 -0.73% 0.2%
2044 -0.72% 0.22%
2043 -0.69% 0.27%
2042 -0.67% 0.28%
2041 -0.64% 0.34%
2040 -0.62% 0.38%
2039 -0.6% 0.4%
2038 -0.59% 0.41%
2037 -0.56% 0.43%
2036 -0.55% 0.48%
2035 -0.53% 0.51%
2034 -0.52% 0.49%
2033 -0.5% 0.5%
2032 -0.48% 0.51%
2031 -0.47% 0.48%
2030 -0.46% 0.47%
2029 -0.44% 0.43%
2028 -0.43% 0.45%
2027 -0.42% 0.42%
2026 -0.4% 0.4%
2025 -0.39% 0.39%
2024 -0.36% 0.37%
2023 -0.36% 0.31%
2022 -0.56% -0.09%
2021 -0.48% -0.73%
2020 -0.24% -1.71%
2019 -0.22% -2.92%
2018 -0.18% -2.48%
2017 -0.16% -0.65%
2016 -0.08% 0.63%
2015 -0.09% 1.06%
2014 -0.11% 1.14%
2013 -0.04% 1.21%
2012 0.01% 1.26%
2011 0.04% 1.29%
2010 0.02% 1.32%
2009 0.03% 1.37%
2008 0.04% 1.46%
2007 0.08% 1.56%
2006 0.14% 1.64%
2005 0.21% 1.69%
2004 0.26% 1.73%
2003 0.29% 1.8%
2002 0.3% 1.82%
2001 0.32% 1.85%
2000 0.33% 1.91%
1999 0.34% 1.97%
1998 0.33% 2.03%
1997 0.33% 2.07%
1996 0.34% 2.11%
1995 0.36% 2.16%
1994 0.41% 2.21%
1993 0.51% 2.28%
1992 0.64% 2.34%
1991 0.81% 2.41%
1990 0.94% 2.47%
1989 0.96% 2.53%
1988 0.94% 2.59%
1987 0.89% 2.63%
1986 0.86% 2.65%
1985 0.83% 2.66%
1984 0.82% 2.7%
1983 0.79% 2.73%
1982 0.64% 2.77%
1981 0.45% 2.81%
1980 0.42% 2.86%
1979 0.53% 2.9%
1978 0.66% 2.93%
1977 0.81% 2.94%
1976 0.97% 2.95%
1975 1.13% 2.96%
1974 1.28% 2.98%
1973 1.44% 3.01%
1972 1.61% 3.05%
1971 1.75% 3.1%
1970 1.82% 3.15%
1969 1.85% 3.2%
1968 1.88% 3.27%
1967 1.94% 3.33%
1966 2.03% 3.37%
1965 2.09% 3.41%
1964 2.13% 3.46%
1963 2.13% 3.51%
1962 2.08% 3.56%
1961 2.06% 3.63%

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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Cuba Venezuela
Current population
10893750
28692435
Population rank 90/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.35%
One net population change
12.4 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
5.55 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
4.61 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline -117 +305
Annual growth/decline -42,580 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate -0.39% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 180/197 139/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 -100,467
Net migration rank 153/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -100,467
2024 -19,270 -22,356 214,547 -105,297
2023 -15,880 -22,797 213,020 -112,899
2022 -17,961 -23,149 216,619 -141,107
2021 -71,616 -11,976 207,746 -332,936
2020 -12,808 -11,976 237,223 -524,649
2019 -4,245 -23,955 274,826 -975,534
2018 3,436 -23,779 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 2,306 -23,394 340,222 -817,376
2016 9,677 -24,146 359,651 -283,270
2015 20,464 -24,910 384,560 -77,417
2014 22,448 -39,426 395,088 -62,437
2013 29,827 -37,619 408,930 -57,818
2012 33,864 -36,101 420,758 -55,131
2011 40,753 -35,313 425,958 -54,384
2010 37,021 -34,121 425,397 -52,781
2009 37,543 -35,063 427,257 -50,286
2008 32,848 -29,427 435,870 -43,636
2007 24,617 -19,050 452,482 -36,060
2006 24,508 -12,619 460,152 -27,240
2005 36,660 -16,561 463,260 -18,407
2004 44,258 -16,776 455,881 -10,798
2003 56,170 -24,916 456,902 -5,729
2002 58,212 -25,535 466,821 -3,944
2001 57,325 -23,442 451,487 -2,856
2000 61,133 -24,980 459,802 -1,999
1999 69,069 -31,456 463,787 -1,376
1998 71,284 -33,863 469,123 -1,010
1997 71,828 -35,712 472,002 -816
1996 61,837 -26,105 468,653 -708
1995 66,809 -29,235 469,267 -622
1994 68,604 -27,501 469,178 -559
1993 73,221 -24,358 473,189 -477
1992 83,461 -21,867 474,824 -381
1991 95,398 -20,665 477,917 -236
1990 112,378 -15,438 478,168 -69
1989 114,865 -14,705 478,053 32
1988 116,626 -15,474 477,569 137
1987 109,617 -16,290 474,204 182
1986 105,997 -17,146 468,252 201
1985 103,228 -18,048 455,517 237
1984 101,670 -18,994 449,186 247
1983 101,858 -19,994 443,569 260
1982 95,866 -21,055 436,564 260
1981 74,067 -22,159 432,059 251
1980 74,271 -37,114 425,613 237
1979 81,192 -35,473 421,256 228
1978 86,864 -29,839 414,032 205
1977 106,875 -36,811 405,315 196
1976 125,383 -41,042 395,344 190
1975 144,964 -46,268 385,045 186
1974 165,099 -52,697 375,678 173
1973 177,387 -52,073 367,612 171
1972 187,588 -50,031 360,749 173
1971 195,106 -43,056 355,212 215
1970 201,823 -44,466 350,709 305
1969 205,581 -47,446 343,596 403
1968 205,487 -49,387 340,973 532
1967 207,245 -49,556 335,813 717
1966 209,179 -48,509 329,697 1,087
1965 211,322 -46,683 321,695 1,656
1964 209,315 -44,406 314,397 2,410
1963 205,788 -41,979 307,279 3,296
1962 196,423 -39,116 299,345 4,386
1961 183,806 -33,163 292,109 6,069
1960 172,816 -25,396 285,105 8,369

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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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