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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 2.08 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Cuba vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Zambia
2100 5,596,718 65,217,429
2099 5,657,375 64,871,545
2098 5,718,645 64,515,891
2097 5,780,569 64,148,736
2096 5,843,224 63,777,313
2095 5,906,751 63,393,169
2094 5,970,804 62,992,652
2093 6,035,854 62,590,327
2092 6,101,659 62,175,930
2091 6,168,154 61,750,591
2090 6,235,722 61,321,399
2089 6,304,222 60,880,148
2088 6,373,377 60,434,676
2087 6,443,413 59,970,107
2086 6,514,289 59,499,234
2085 6,585,780 59,023,040
2084 6,657,505 58,535,857
2083 6,729,522 58,040,512
2082 6,801,995 57,538,672
2081 6,874,468 57,027,491
2080 6,947,089 56,506,421
2079 7,019,723 55,983,242
2078 7,092,413 55,449,777
2077 7,165,274 54,906,771
2076 7,238,004 54,361,075
2075 7,311,071 53,806,856
2074 7,384,626 53,246,777
2073 7,458,600 52,677,348
2072 7,533,524 52,101,139
2071 7,609,105 51,519,691
2070 7,686,135 50,931,614
2069 7,764,393 50,334,700
2068 7,843,807 49,737,479
2067 7,924,753 49,135,488
2066 8,007,003 48,530,443
2065 8,090,881 47,918,592
2064 8,176,150 47,299,740
2063 8,262,542 46,677,439
2062 8,350,350 46,048,819
2061 8,439,080 45,416,657
2060 8,528,768 44,777,347
2059 8,618,786 44,137,306
2058 8,708,762 43,494,451
2057 8,798,693 42,851,923
2056 8,888,562 42,206,898
2055 8,977,652 41,558,284
2054 9,066,133 40,906,492
2053 9,153,249 40,255,629
2052 9,238,892 39,603,888
2051 9,323,021 38,949,958
2050 9,405,481 38,294,607
2049 9,486,566 37,634,194
2048 9,565,607 36,971,309
2047 9,643,403 36,309,749
2046 9,719,554 35,645,868
2045 9,793,859 34,981,812
2044 9,866,367 34,316,981
2043 9,937,436 33,652,420
2042 10,006,554 32,990,657
2041 10,073,994 32,329,447
2040 10,139,368 31,664,262
2039 10,203,016 31,001,305
2038 10,264,587 30,335,662
2037 10,325,061 29,668,561
2036 10,383,547 29,000,264
2035 10,440,509 28,333,498
2034 10,496,359 27,671,195
2033 10,550,821 27,011,974
2032 10,603,749 26,356,580
2031 10,655,312 25,702,812
2030 10,705,845 25,055,216
2029 10,755,262 24,414,405
2028 10,803,047 23,780,809
2027 10,849,321 23,151,479
2026 10,894,785 22,529,742
2025 10,938,241 21,918,187
2024 10,979,783 21,314,956
2023 11,019,931 20,723,965
2022 11,059,820 20,152,938
2021 11,122,168 19,603,607
2020 11,176,354 19,059,395
2019 11,202,846 18,513,839
2018 11,227,118 17,973,569
2017 11,247,829 17,441,320
2016 11,265,612 16,914,423
2015 11,275,065 16,399,089
2014 11,285,775 15,895,315
2013 11,298,167 15,398,997
2012 11,303,175 14,913,629
2011 11,301,571 14,437,796
2010 11,297,409 13,965,594
2009 11,294,719 13,490,389
2008 11,291,762 13,021,324
2007 11,287,272 12,565,085
2006 11,278,550 12,129,553
2005 11,262,554 11,718,819
2004 11,238,756 11,338,198
2003 11,209,383 10,983,595
2002 11,177,418 10,647,949
2001 11,144,132 10,325,185
2000 11,109,109 10,017,631
1999 11,072,230 9,740,005
1998 11,034,712 9,482,408
1997 10,997,934 9,237,063
1996 10,962,010 9,004,053
1995 10,925,362 8,785,763
1994 10,886,021 8,576,269
1993 10,841,031 8,373,921
1992 10,785,801 8,176,680
1991 10,717,640 7,981,650
1990 10,631,799 7,786,169
1989 10,533,243 7,589,216
1988 10,432,585 7,391,440
1987 10,335,342 7,191,282
1986 10,244,247 6,986,471
1985 10,157,228 6,780,953
1984 10,073,299 6,580,490
1983 9,991,026 6,381,038
1982 9,912,681 6,178,637
1981 9,849,320 5,983,289
1980 9,804,796 5,802,833
1979 9,763,355 5,631,728
1978 9,711,980 5,465,374
1977 9,648,440 5,302,480
1976 9,571,242 5,143,842
1975 9,479,726 4,990,086
1974 9,374,183 4,842,746
1973 9,255,328 4,702,693
1972 9,123,891 4,569,309
1971 8,979,085 4,442,525
1970 8,824,382 4,321,718
1969 8,666,640 4,197,116
1968 8,509,522 4,065,593
1967 8,352,625 3,936,343
1966 8,193,450 3,812,003
1965 8,030,797 3,692,086
1964 7,866,020 3,577,017
1963 7,701,660 3,465,907
1962 7,541,098 3,358,099
1961 7,387,117 3,254,086
1960 7,238,081 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Zambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 65.2M 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
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Zambia
2100 -1.07% 0.53%
2099 -1.07% 0.55%
2098 -1.07% 0.57%
2097 -1.07% 0.58%
2096 -1.08% 0.61%
2095 -1.07% 0.64%
2094 -1.08% 0.64%
2093 -1.08% 0.67%
2092 -1.08% 0.69%
2091 -1.08% 0.7%
2090 -1.09% 0.72%
2089 -1.09% 0.74%
2088 -1.09% 0.77%
2087 -1.09% 0.79%
2086 -1.09% 0.81%
2085 -1.08% 0.83%
2084 -1.07% 0.85%
2083 -1.07% 0.87%
2082 -1.05% 0.9%
2081 -1.05% 0.92%
2080 -1.03% 0.93%
2079 -1.02% 0.96%
2078 -1.02% 0.99%
2077 -1% 1%
2076 -1% 1.03%
2075 -1% 1.05%
2074 -0.99% 1.08%
2073 -0.99% 1.11%
2072 -0.99% 1.13%
2071 -1% 1.15%
2070 -1.01% 1.19%
2069 -1.01% 1.2%
2068 -1.02% 1.23%
2067 -1.03% 1.25%
2066 -1.04% 1.28%
2065 -1.04% 1.31%
2064 -1.05% 1.33%
2063 -1.05% 1.37%
2062 -1.05% 1.39%
2061 -1.05% 1.43%
2060 -1.04% 1.45%
2059 -1.03% 1.48%
2058 -1.02% 1.5%
2057 -1.01% 1.53%
2056 -0.99% 1.56%
2055 -0.98% 1.59%
2054 -0.95% 1.62%
2053 -0.93% 1.65%
2052 -0.9% 1.68%
2051 -0.88% 1.71%
2050 -0.85% 1.75%
2049 -0.83% 1.79%
2048 -0.81% 1.82%
2047 -0.78% 1.86%
2046 -0.76% 1.9%
2045 -0.73% 1.94%
2044 -0.72% 1.97%
2043 -0.69% 2.01%
2042 -0.67% 2.05%
2041 -0.64% 2.1%
2040 -0.62% 2.14%
2039 -0.6% 2.19%
2038 -0.59% 2.25%
2037 -0.56% 2.3%
2036 -0.55% 2.35%
2035 -0.53% 2.39%
2034 -0.52% 2.44%
2033 -0.5% 2.49%
2032 -0.48% 2.54%
2031 -0.47% 2.58%
2030 -0.46% 2.62%
2029 -0.44% 2.66%
2028 -0.43% 2.72%
2027 -0.42% 2.76%
2026 -0.4% 2.79%
2025 -0.38% 2.83%
2024 -0.36% 2.85%
2023 -0.36% 2.83%
2022 -0.56% 2.8%
2021 -0.48% 2.86%
2020 -0.24% 2.95%
2019 -0.22% 3.01%
2018 -0.18% 3.05%
2017 -0.16% 3.12%
2016 -0.08% 3.14%
2015 -0.09% 3.17%
2014 -0.11% 3.22%
2013 -0.04% 3.25%
2012 0.01% 3.3%
2011 0.04% 3.38%
2010 0.02% 3.52%
2009 0.03% 3.6%
2008 0.04% 3.63%
2007 0.08% 3.59%
2006 0.14% 3.5%
2005 0.21% 3.36%
2004 0.26% 3.23%
2003 0.29% 3.15%
2002 0.3% 3.13%
2001 0.32% 3.07%
2000 0.33% 2.85%
1999 0.34% 2.72%
1998 0.33% 2.66%
1997 0.33% 2.59%
1996 0.34% 2.48%
1995 0.36% 2.44%
1994 0.41% 2.42%
1993 0.51% 2.41%
1992 0.64% 2.44%
1991 0.81% 2.51%
1990 0.94% 2.6%
1989 0.96% 2.68%
1988 0.94% 2.78%
1987 0.89% 2.93%
1986 0.86% 3.03%
1985 0.83% 3.05%
1984 0.82% 3.13%
1983 0.79% 3.28%
1982 0.64% 3.26%
1981 0.45% 3.11%
1980 0.42% 3.04%
1979 0.53% 3.04%
1978 0.66% 3.07%
1977 0.81% 3.08%
1976 0.97% 3.08%
1975 1.13% 3.04%
1974 1.28% 2.98%
1973 1.44% 2.92%
1972 1.61% 2.85%
1971 1.75% 2.8%
1970 1.82% 2.97%
1969 1.85% 3.24%
1968 1.88% 3.28%
1967 1.94% 3.26%
1966 2.03% 3.25%
1965 2.09% 3.22%
1964 2.13% 3.21%
1963 2.13% 3.21%
1962 2.08% 3.2%
1961 2.06% 3.18%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Cuba declined by 0.36%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Cuba Zambia
Current population
10894785
22697916
Population rank 90/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.27%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
53.4 seconds
One birth every
5.48 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
4.7 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +1,619
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 21/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -22,244 +6,562
Net migration rank 153/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - 6,562
2024 - -22,356 - 7,381
2023 -15,880 -22,797 577,660 9,521
2022 -17,961 -23,149 563,456 -8,566
2021 -71,616 -11,976 535,629 8,143
2020 -12,808 -11,976 536,484 8,156
2019 -4,245 -23,955 528,089 18,385
2018 3,436 -23,779 515,644 18,431
2017 2,306 -23,394 504,630 25,789
2016 9,677 -24,146 497,521 25,860
2015 20,464 -24,910 491,021 16,261
2014 22,448 -39,426 483,663 16,574
2013 29,827 -37,619 476,846 15,542
2012 33,864 -36,101 469,406 8,958
2011 40,753 -35,313 459,743 13,569
2010 37,021 -34,121 448,337 22,761
2009 37,543 -35,063 434,458 44,867
2008 32,848 -29,427 419,560 39,249
2007 24,617 -19,050 403,729 49,945
2006 24,508 -12,619 387,891 29,517
2005 36,660 -16,561 368,756 35,316
2004 44,258 -16,776 349,352 7,819
2003 56,170 -24,916 331,189 20,845
2002 58,212 -25,535 316,041 3,206
2001 57,325 -23,442 302,682 23,582
2000 61,133 -24,980 293,186 -4,338
1999 69,069 -31,456 283,297 -16,888
1998 71,284 -33,863 275,568 -26,796
1997 71,828 -35,712 268,198 -26,276
1996 61,837 -26,105 262,468 -38,358
1995 66,809 -29,235 257,897 -45,423
1994 68,604 -27,501 252,023 -45,504
1993 73,221 -24,358 245,917 -47,739
1992 83,461 -21,867 239,953 -43,656
1991 95,398 -20,665 237,957 -44,203
1990 112,378 -15,438 235,835 -38,619
1989 114,865 -14,705 233,429 -36,736
1988 116,626 -15,474 230,118 -31,270
1987 109,617 -16,290 227,813 -26,338
1986 105,997 -17,146 224,768 -16,610
1985 103,228 -18,048 221,351 -18,474
1984 101,670 -18,994 216,695 -18,652
1983 101,858 -19,994 212,712 -11,849
1982 95,866 -21,055 207,621 -3,676
1981 74,067 -22,159 202,822 -16,072
1980 74,271 -37,114 198,817 -24,664
1979 81,192 -35,473 197,578 -29,515
1978 86,864 -29,839 194,933 -30,284
1977 106,875 -36,811 191,557 -30,423
1976 125,383 -41,042 186,762 -30,612
1975 144,964 -46,268 182,258 -30,886
1974 165,099 -52,697 174,484 -31,178
1973 177,387 -52,073 168,258 -31,472
1972 187,588 -50,031 161,648 -31,672
1971 195,106 -43,056 155,249 -31,651
1970 201,823 -44,466 149,380 -31,370
1969 205,581 -47,446 142,660 -11,469
1968 205,487 -49,387 137,315 -5,447
1967 207,245 -49,556 131,938 -5,298
1966 209,179 -48,509 127,164 -5,129
1965 211,322 -46,683 122,814 -5,023
1964 209,315 -44,406 117,197 -4,851
1963 205,788 -41,979 114,555 -4,676
1962 196,423 -39,116 110,173 -4,428
1961 183,806 -33,163 106,318 -4,043
1960 172,816 -25,396 102,335 -3,898

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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