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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 28,661,242 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 -0.26% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Cuba vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Venezuela
2100 5,596,718 28,408,393
2099 5,657,375 28,554,225
2098 5,718,645 28,705,786
2097 5,780,569 28,850,257
2096 5,843,224 28,995,972
2095 5,906,751 29,132,759
2094 5,970,804 29,262,925
2093 6,035,854 29,392,244
2092 6,101,659 29,508,795
2091 6,168,154 29,621,832
2090 6,235,722 29,732,297
2089 6,304,222 29,838,428
2088 6,373,377 29,934,468
2087 6,443,413 30,028,670
2086 6,514,289 30,118,600
2085 6,585,780 30,199,220
2084 6,657,505 30,274,712
2083 6,729,522 30,346,195
2082 6,801,995 30,416,426
2081 6,874,468 30,482,094
2080 6,947,089 30,547,260
2079 7,019,723 30,610,834
2078 7,092,413 30,672,514
2077 7,165,274 30,728,816
2076 7,238,004 30,777,988
2075 7,311,071 30,827,559
2074 7,384,626 30,866,891
2073 7,458,600 30,911,390
2072 7,533,524 30,954,923
2071 7,609,105 30,997,109
2070 7,686,135 31,037,381
2069 7,764,393 31,075,808
2068 7,843,807 31,109,149
2067 7,924,753 31,145,122
2066 8,007,003 31,175,867
2065 8,090,881 31,200,466
2064 8,176,150 31,215,062
2063 8,262,542 31,230,451
2062 8,350,350 31,243,713
2061 8,439,080 31,253,501
2060 8,528,768 31,262,578
2059 8,618,786 31,270,532
2058 8,708,762 31,271,671
2057 8,798,693 31,274,675
2056 8,888,562 31,266,571
2055 8,977,652 31,250,513
2054 9,066,133 31,236,686
2053 9,153,249 31,220,143
2052 9,238,892 31,192,608
2051 9,323,021 31,172,098
2050 9,405,481 31,137,475
2049 9,486,566 31,102,109
2048 9,565,607 31,060,623
2047 9,643,403 31,007,458
2046 9,719,554 30,958,617
2045 9,793,859 30,903,304
2044 9,866,367 30,843,044
2043 9,937,436 30,774,770
2042 10,006,554 30,692,483
2041 10,073,994 30,605,785
2040 10,139,368 30,502,599
2039 10,203,016 30,387,061
2038 10,264,587 30,266,220
2037 10,325,061 30,143,030
2036 10,383,547 30,012,966
2035 10,440,509 29,868,832
2034 10,496,359 29,716,052
2033 10,550,821 29,572,150
2032 10,603,749 29,426,362
2031 10,655,312 29,278,011
2030 10,705,845 29,137,930
2029 10,755,262 29,002,751
2028 10,803,047 28,878,872
2027 10,849,321 28,749,068
2026 10,894,785 28,628,678
2025 10,938,241 28,514,989
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 (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 Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% 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 9,405,481 people with a rank change from 90th to 104th. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

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 -0.38% 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 (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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Cuba Venezuela
Current population
10894785
28661242
Population rank 90/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.35%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +287
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 143/197
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 - -22,356 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 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 445K
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 (1960–2024, 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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