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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 1.59 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Cuba vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Zimbabwe
2100 5,596,718 37,483,053
2099 5,657,375 37,412,398
2098 5,718,645 37,328,255
2097 5,780,569 37,235,542
2096 5,843,224 37,142,915
2095 5,906,751 37,032,129
2094 5,970,804 36,912,747
2093 6,035,854 36,810,893
2092 6,101,659 36,688,511
2091 6,168,154 36,567,262
2090 6,235,722 36,425,606
2089 6,304,222 36,280,973
2088 6,373,377 36,141,446
2087 6,443,413 35,977,638
2086 6,514,289 35,808,135
2085 6,585,780 35,637,092
2084 6,657,505 35,456,207
2083 6,729,522 35,268,035
2082 6,801,995 35,078,904
2081 6,874,468 34,873,129
2080 6,947,089 34,658,962
2079 7,019,723 34,439,720
2078 7,092,413 34,217,295
2077 7,165,274 33,982,909
2076 7,238,004 33,739,228
2075 7,311,071 33,495,867
2074 7,384,626 33,244,838
2073 7,458,600 32,978,488
2072 7,533,524 32,706,059
2071 7,609,105 32,445,747
2070 7,686,135 32,181,119
2069 7,764,393 31,906,793
2068 7,843,807 31,631,000
2067 7,924,753 31,345,338
2066 8,007,003 31,062,884
2065 8,090,881 30,766,830
2064 8,176,150 30,479,939
2063 8,262,542 30,176,104
2062 8,350,350 29,867,679
2061 8,439,080 29,557,068
2060 8,528,768 29,252,423
2059 8,618,786 28,945,088
2058 8,708,762 28,631,679
2057 8,798,693 28,307,305
2056 8,888,562 27,990,713
2055 8,977,652 27,658,887
2054 9,066,133 27,331,920
2053 9,153,249 26,986,935
2052 9,238,892 26,643,553
2051 9,323,021 26,287,592
2050 9,405,481 25,934,893
2049 9,486,566 25,585,239
2048 9,565,607 25,228,082
2047 9,643,403 24,874,649
2046 9,719,554 24,513,443
2045 9,793,859 24,147,637
2044 9,866,367 23,783,088
2043 9,937,436 23,401,965
2042 10,006,554 23,035,288
2041 10,073,994 22,647,950
2040 10,139,368 22,273,520
2039 10,203,016 21,902,980
2038 10,264,587 21,530,130
2037 10,325,061 21,159,664
2036 10,383,547 20,791,034
2035 10,440,509 20,413,656
2034 10,496,359 20,048,019
2033 10,550,821 19,676,339
2032 10,603,749 19,311,985
2031 10,655,312 18,959,300
2030 10,705,845 18,613,738
2029 10,755,262 18,270,049
2028 10,803,047 17,933,466
2027 10,849,321 17,600,984
2026 10,894,785 17,273,208
2025 10,938,241 16,949,303
2024 10,979,783 16,634,373
2023 11,019,931 16,340,822
2022 11,059,820 16,069,056
2021 11,122,168 15,797,210
2020 11,176,354 15,526,888
2019 11,202,846 15,271,368
2018 11,227,118 15,034,452
2017 11,247,829 14,812,482
2016 11,265,612 14,600,294
2015 11,275,065 14,399,013
2014 11,285,775 14,207,359
2013 11,298,167 14,013,808
2012 11,303,175 13,817,887
2011 11,301,571 13,595,424
2010 11,297,409 13,356,548
2009 11,294,719 13,142,790
2008 11,291,762 12,959,149
2007 11,287,272 12,804,058
2006 11,278,550 12,636,445
2005 11,262,554 12,483,432
2004 11,238,756 12,365,896
2003 11,209,383 12,232,323
2002 11,177,418 12,087,653
2001 11,144,132 11,971,901
2000 11,109,109 11,892,055
1999 11,072,230 11,783,458
1998 11,034,712 11,594,297
1997 10,997,934 11,369,827
1996 10,962,010 11,158,360
1995 10,925,362 10,974,599
1994 10,886,021 10,873,148
1993 10,841,031 10,860,288
1992 10,785,801 10,702,700
1991 10,717,640 10,404,816
1990 10,631,799 10,137,281
1989 10,533,243 9,864,798
1988 10,432,585 9,583,094
1987 10,335,342 9,284,644
1986 10,244,247 8,982,578
1985 10,157,228 8,686,813
1984 10,073,299 8,391,488
1983 9,991,026 8,098,404
1982 9,912,681 7,796,496
1981 9,849,320 7,498,635
1980 9,804,796 7,041,303
1979 9,763,355 6,647,556
1978 9,711,980 6,543,575
1977 9,648,440 6,449,512
1976 9,571,242 6,287,105
1975 9,479,726 6,098,658
1974 9,374,183 5,908,328
1973 9,255,328 5,720,404
1972 9,123,891 5,542,445
1971 8,979,085 5,374,712
1970 8,824,382 5,215,918
1969 8,666,640 5,058,181
1968 8,509,522 4,900,440
1967 8,352,625 4,748,307
1966 8,193,450 4,601,217
1965 8,030,797 4,458,462
1964 7,866,020 4,320,006
1963 7,701,660 4,185,877
1962 7,541,098 4,055,959
1961 7,387,117 3,930,401
1960 7,238,081 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Zimbabwe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 37.5M 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
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Zimbabwe
2100 -1.07% 0.19%
2099 -1.07% 0.23%
2098 -1.07% 0.25%
2097 -1.07% 0.25%
2096 -1.08% 0.3%
2095 -1.07% 0.32%
2094 -1.08% 0.28%
2093 -1.08% 0.33%
2092 -1.08% 0.33%
2091 -1.08% 0.39%
2090 -1.09% 0.4%
2089 -1.09% 0.39%
2088 -1.09% 0.46%
2087 -1.09% 0.47%
2086 -1.09% 0.48%
2085 -1.08% 0.51%
2084 -1.07% 0.53%
2083 -1.07% 0.54%
2082 -1.05% 0.59%
2081 -1.05% 0.62%
2080 -1.03% 0.64%
2079 -1.02% 0.65%
2078 -1.02% 0.69%
2077 -1% 0.72%
2076 -1% 0.73%
2075 -1% 0.76%
2074 -0.99% 0.81%
2073 -0.99% 0.83%
2072 -0.99% 0.8%
2071 -1% 0.82%
2070 -1.01% 0.86%
2069 -1.01% 0.87%
2068 -1.02% 0.91%
2067 -1.03% 0.91%
2066 -1.04% 0.96%
2065 -1.04% 0.94%
2064 -1.05% 1.01%
2063 -1.05% 1.03%
2062 -1.05% 1.05%
2061 -1.05% 1.04%
2060 -1.04% 1.06%
2059 -1.03% 1.09%
2058 -1.02% 1.15%
2057 -1.01% 1.13%
2056 -0.99% 1.2%
2055 -0.98% 1.2%
2054 -0.95% 1.28%
2053 -0.93% 1.29%
2052 -0.9% 1.35%
2051 -0.88% 1.36%
2050 -0.85% 1.37%
2049 -0.83% 1.42%
2048 -0.81% 1.42%
2047 -0.78% 1.47%
2046 -0.76% 1.51%
2045 -0.73% 1.53%
2044 -0.72% 1.63%
2043 -0.69% 1.59%
2042 -0.67% 1.71%
2041 -0.64% 1.68%
2040 -0.62% 1.69%
2039 -0.6% 1.73%
2038 -0.59% 1.75%
2037 -0.56% 1.77%
2036 -0.55% 1.85%
2035 -0.53% 1.82%
2034 -0.52% 1.89%
2033 -0.5% 1.89%
2032 -0.48% 1.86%
2031 -0.47% 1.86%
2030 -0.46% 1.88%
2029 -0.44% 1.88%
2028 -0.43% 1.89%
2027 -0.42% 1.9%
2026 -0.4% 1.91%
2025 -0.38% 1.89%
2024 -0.36% 1.8%
2023 -0.36% 1.69%
2022 -0.56% 1.72%
2021 -0.48% 1.74%
2020 -0.24% 1.67%
2019 -0.22% 1.58%
2018 -0.18% 1.5%
2017 -0.16% 1.45%
2016 -0.08% 1.4%
2015 -0.09% 1.35%
2014 -0.11% 1.38%
2013 -0.04% 1.42%
2012 0.01% 1.64%
2011 0.04% 1.79%
2010 0.02% 1.63%
2009 0.03% 1.42%
2008 0.04% 1.21%
2007 0.08% 1.33%
2006 0.14% 1.23%
2005 0.21% 0.95%
2004 0.26% 1.09%
2003 0.29% 1.2%
2002 0.3% 0.97%
2001 0.32% 0.67%
2000 0.33% 0.92%
1999 0.34% 1.63%
1998 0.33% 1.97%
1997 0.33% 1.9%
1996 0.34% 1.67%
1995 0.36% 0.93%
1994 0.41% 0.12%
1993 0.51% 1.47%
1992 0.64% 2.86%
1991 0.81% 2.64%
1990 0.94% 2.76%
1989 0.96% 2.94%
1988 0.94% 3.21%
1987 0.89% 3.36%
1986 0.86% 3.4%
1985 0.83% 3.52%
1984 0.82% 3.62%
1983 0.79% 3.87%
1982 0.64% 3.97%
1981 0.45% 6.49%
1980 0.42% 5.92%
1979 0.53% 1.59%
1978 0.66% 1.46%
1977 0.81% 2.58%
1976 0.97% 3.09%
1975 1.13% 3.22%
1974 1.28% 3.29%
1973 1.44% 3.21%
1972 1.61% 3.12%
1971 1.75% 3.04%
1970 1.82% 3.12%
1969 1.85% 3.22%
1968 1.88% 3.2%
1967 1.94% 3.2%
1966 2.03% 3.2%
1965 2.09% 3.2%
1964 2.13% 3.2%
1963 2.13% 3.2%
1962 2.08% 3.19%
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).

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In 2024, the population of Cuba declined by 0.36%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Cuba Zimbabwe
Current population
10894785
17361868
Population rank 90/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.21%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 +804
Annual growth/decline -40,148 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 60/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 -54,555
Net migration rank 153/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 191/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -54,555
2024 - -22,356 - -60,528
2023 -15,880 -22,797 372,505 -97,380
2022 -17,961 -23,149 371,243 -102,828
2021 -71,616 -11,976 349,908 -74,623
2020 -12,808 -11,976 354,790 -89,440
2019 -4,245 -23,955 348,798 -103,107
2018 3,436 -23,779 345,883 -117,758
2017 2,306 -23,394 344,035 -128,241
2016 9,677 -24,146 348,772 -140,181
2015 20,464 -24,910 356,203 -162,220
2014 22,448 -39,426 366,350 -177,029
2013 29,827 -37,619 374,757 -176,972
2012 33,864 -36,101 371,135 -177,061
2011 40,753 -35,313 359,572 -108,714
2010 37,021 -34,121 335,570 -108,671
2009 37,543 -35,063 309,316 -108,689
2008 32,848 -29,427 280,527 -113,858
2007 24,617 -19,050 261,805 -118,299
2006 24,508 -12,619 248,963 -57,257
2005 36,660 -16,561 248,545 -134,212
2004 44,258 -16,776 248,307 -127,550
2003 56,170 -24,916 243,057 -96,667
2002 58,212 -25,535 244,170 -101,212
2001 57,325 -23,442 227,909 -139,361
2000 61,133 -24,980 236,343 -165,181
1999 69,069 -31,456 232,393 -86,343
1998 71,284 -33,863 225,614 6,645
1997 71,828 -35,712 216,288 395
1996 61,837 -26,105 205,269 978
1995 66,809 -29,235 206,695 -45,428
1994 68,604 -27,501 216,343 -174,723
1993 73,221 -24,358 228,045 -243,947
1992 83,461 -21,867 255,291 75,788
1991 95,398 -20,665 260,943 3,749
1990 112,378 -15,438 265,444 4,948
1989 114,865 -14,705 270,838 3,736
1988 116,626 -15,474 277,498 11,327
1987 109,617 -16,290 286,766 21,308
1986 105,997 -17,146 289,894 6,154
1985 103,228 -18,048 290,756 4,718
1984 101,670 -18,994 290,052 5,124
1983 101,858 -19,994 286,545 4,456
1982 95,866 -21,055 279,934 32,899
1981 74,067 -22,159 271,361 11,523
1980 74,271 -37,114 241,179 390,593
1979 81,192 -35,473 223,657 -67,937
1978 86,864 -29,839 222,979 -170,727
1977 106,875 -36,811 225,139 -89,270
1976 125,383 -41,042 221,419 -32,495
1975 144,964 -46,268 216,947 -28,988
1974 165,099 -52,697 208,806 -16,105
1973 177,387 -52,073 201,885 -18,733
1972 187,588 -50,031 193,725 -20,959
1971 195,106 -43,056 185,427 -22,719
1970 201,823 -44,466 178,979 -24,102
1969 205,581 -47,446 172,626 -12,028
1968 205,487 -49,387 166,865 -11,997
1967 207,245 -49,556 161,205 -11,814
1966 209,179 -48,509 156,014 -11,211
1965 211,322 -46,683 151,164 -10,465
1964 209,315 -44,406 145,848 -9,631
1963 205,788 -41,979 140,984 -8,936
1962 196,423 -39,116 136,317 -8,529
1961 183,806 -33,163 131,531 -8,204
1960 172,816 -25,396 126,959 -8,260

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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 2,144 residents or 0.12% of the population were not native-born in Cuba, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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