🇨🇺 Cuba Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Cuba is 10,892,659, ranking #90 in the world (0.13% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is shrinking at -0.42% per year. The biggest city is Havana with 2,163,824 inhabitants.
Live estimate
10,891,589
Growth rate
-0.42%
Density
102
people / km² (264 / mi²)
Median age
42.5
Fertility rate
1.45
births per woman
Life expectancy
78.6
years
Cuba population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Cuba is projected to reach 9,382,000, and 5,577,282 by 2100.
Cuba population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10,892,659 | -0.42% | 102.0 | 42.5 |
| 2025 | 10,937,204 | -0.40% | 102.4 | 42.2 |
| 2024 | 10,979,783 | -0.38% | 102.8 | 41.9 |
| 2023 | 11,019,930 | -0.35% | 103.2 | 41.7 |
| 2022 | 11,059,820 | -0.37% | 103.6 | 41.5 |
| 2021 | 11,122,168 | -0.75% | 104.2 | 41.4 |
| 2020 | 11,176,354 | -0.22% | 104.7 | 41.3 |
| 2019 | 11,202,846 | -0.25% | 104.9 | 41.1 |
| 2018 | 11,227,118 | -0.18% | 105.2 | 40.8 |
| 2017 | 11,247,829 | -0.19% | 105.4 | 40.4 |
| 2016 | 11,265,612 | -0.13% | 105.5 | 40.1 |
| 2015 | 11,275,064 | -0.04% | 105.6 | 39.7 |
| 2014 | 11,285,776 | -0.15% | 105.7 | 39.2 |
| 2013 | 11,298,168 | -0.07% | 105.8 | 38.8 |
| 2012 | 11,303,176 | -0.02% | 105.9 | 38.3 |
| 2011 | 11,301,571 | 0.05% | 105.9 | 37.8 |
| 2010 | 11,297,409 | 0.03% | 105.8 | 37.3 |
| 2009 | 11,294,720 | 0.02% | 105.8 | 36.8 |
| 2008 | 11,291,762 | 0.03% | 105.8 | 36.3 |
| 2007 | 11,287,272 | 0.05% | 105.7 | 35.7 |
| 2006 | 11,278,550 | 0.10% | 105.6 | 35.2 |
| 2005 | 11,262,554 | 0.18% | 105.5 | 34.7 |
| 2004 | 11,238,756 | 0.24% | 105.3 | 34.2 |
| 2003 | 11,209,384 | 0.28% | 105.0 | 33.7 |
| 2002 | 11,177,418 | 0.29% | 104.7 | 33.2 |
| 2001 | 11,144,132 | 0.30% | 104.4 | 32.6 |
| 2000 | 11,109,108 | 0.33% | 104.1 | 32.1 |
| 1999 | 11,072,230 | 0.34% | 103.7 | 31.5 |
| 1998 | 11,034,712 | 0.34% | 103.4 | 31.0 |
| 1997 | 10,997,934 | 0.33% | 103.0 | 30.4 |
| 1996 | 10,962,010 | 0.33% | 102.7 | 29.9 |
| 1995 | 10,925,362 | 0.34% | 102.3 | 29.3 |
| 1994 | 10,886,021 | 0.38% | 102.0 | 28.7 |
| 1993 | 10,841,031 | 0.45% | 101.5 | 28.2 |
| 1992 | 10,785,802 | 0.57% | 101.0 | 27.7 |
| 1991 | 10,717,640 | 0.70% | 100.4 | 27.2 |
| 1990 | 10,631,799 | 0.91% | 99.6 | 26.7 |
| 1989 | 10,533,243 | 0.95% | 98.7 | 26.3 |
| 1988 | 10,432,585 | 0.97% | 97.7 | 25.9 |
| 1987 | 10,335,342 | 0.90% | 96.8 | 25.5 |
| 1986 | 10,244,247 | 0.87% | 96.0 | 25.1 |
| 1985 | 10,157,228 | 0.84% | 95.1 | 24.8 |
| 1984 | 10,073,299 | 0.82% | 94.4 | 24.4 |
| 1983 | 9,991,026 | 0.82% | 93.6 | 24.1 |
| 1982 | 9,912,680 | 0.76% | 92.9 | 23.8 |
| 1981 | 9,849,320 | 0.53% | 92.3 | 23.4 |
| 1980 | 9,804,796 | 0.38% | 91.8 | 23.0 |
| 1979 | 9,763,356 | 0.47% | 91.5 | 22.7 |
| 1978 | 9,711,980 | 0.59% | 91.0 | 22.3 |
| 1977 | 9,648,440 | 0.73% | 90.4 | 22.0 |
| 1976 | 9,571,242 | 0.88% | 89.7 | 21.7 |
| 1975 | 9,479,726 | 1.04% | 88.8 | 21.4 |
| 1974 | 9,374,182 | 1.20% | 87.8 | 21.2 |
| 1973 | 9,255,328 | 1.35% | 86.7 | 21.0 |
| 1972 | 9,123,891 | 1.51% | 85.5 | 20.9 |
| 1971 | 8,979,085 | 1.69% | 84.1 | 20.8 |
| 1970 | 8,824,382 | 1.78% | 82.7 | 20.7 |
| 1969 | 8,666,640 | 1.82% | 81.2 | 20.8 |
| 1968 | 8,509,522 | 1.83% | 79.7 | 20.8 |
| 1967 | 8,352,625 | 1.89% | 78.2 | 20.9 |
| 1966 | 8,193,450 | 1.96% | 76.7 | 21.0 |
| 1965 | 8,030,798 | 2.05% | 75.2 | 21.1 |
| 1964 | 7,866,020 | 2.10% | 73.7 | 21.2 |
| 1963 | 7,701,660 | 2.13% | 72.1 | 21.3 |
| 1962 | 7,541,098 | 2.09% | 70.6 | 21.4 |
| 1961 | 7,387,117 | 2.04% | 69.2 | 21.4 |
| 1960 | 7,238,081 | 2.04% | 67.8 | 21.4 |
| 1959 | 7,092,332 | 2.03% | 66.4 | 21.4 |
| 1958 | 6,950,290 | 2.02% | 65.1 | 21.3 |
| 1957 | 6,811,727 | 2.01% | 63.8 | 21.3 |
| 1956 | 6,676,052 | 2.01% | 62.5 | 21.3 |
| 1955 | 6,543,100 | 2.01% | 61.3 | 21.3 |
| 1954 | 6,412,848 | 2.01% | 60.1 | 21.2 |
| 1953 | 6,285,748 | 1.99% | 58.9 | 21.2 |
| 1952 | 6,162,174 | 1.98% | 57.7 | 21.2 |
| 1951 | 6,042,200 | 1.96% | 56.6 | 21.2 |
| 1950 | 5,924,511 | 1.98% | 55.5 | 21.2 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 10,846,704 | -0.43% | 101.6 | 42.8 |
| 2028 | 10,799,585 | -0.44% | 101.2 | 43.1 |
| 2029 | 10,750,892 | -0.46% | 100.7 | 43.5 |
| 2030 | 10,700,822 | -0.47% | 100.2 | 43.8 |
| 2031 | 10,649,678 | -0.48% | 99.8 | 44.2 |
| 2032 | 10,597,332 | -0.50% | 99.3 | 44.6 |
| 2033 | 10,543,536 | -0.52% | 98.8 | 44.9 |
| 2034 | 10,488,275 | -0.53% | 98.2 | 45.3 |
| 2035 | 10,431,762 | -0.55% | 97.7 | 45.7 |
| 2036 | 10,373,929 | -0.56% | 97.2 | 46.1 |
| 2037 | 10,314,336 | -0.59% | 96.6 | 46.5 |
| 2038 | 10,253,198 | -0.60% | 96.0 | 46.9 |
| 2039 | 10,190,470 | -0.63% | 95.5 | 47.3 |
| 2040 | 10,125,837 | -0.65% | 94.8 | 47.6 |
| 2041 | 10,059,304 | -0.67% | 94.2 | 47.9 |
| 2042 | 9,990,896 | -0.69% | 93.6 | 48.2 |
| 2043 | 9,920,669 | -0.72% | 92.9 | 48.4 |
| 2044 | 9,848,744 | -0.74% | 92.3 | 48.6 |
| 2045 | 9,775,199 | -0.76% | 91.6 | 48.8 |
| 2046 | 9,699,828 | -0.79% | 90.9 | 49.0 |
| 2047 | 9,622,709 | -0.81% | 90.1 | 49.2 |
| 2048 | 9,544,142 | -0.83% | 89.4 | 49.5 |
| 2049 | 9,463,927 | -0.86% | 88.6 | 49.7 |
| 2050 | 9,382,000 | -0.88% | 87.9 | 49.9 |
| 2051 | 9,298,547 | -0.91% | 87.1 | 50.1 |
| 2052 | 9,213,500 | -0.93% | 86.3 | 50.3 |
| 2053 | 9,126,958 | -0.96% | 85.5 | 50.5 |
| 2054 | 9,038,992 | -0.98% | 84.7 | 50.7 |
| 2055 | 8,950,038 | -1.00% | 83.8 | 50.8 |
| 2056 | 8,860,390 | -1.02% | 83.0 | 51.0 |
| 2057 | 8,770,319 | -1.03% | 82.2 | 51.0 |
| 2058 | 8,680,195 | -1.04% | 81.3 | 51.1 |
| 2059 | 8,590,028 | -1.05% | 80.5 | 51.1 |
| 2060 | 8,500,004 | -1.06% | 79.6 | 51.1 |
| 2061 | 8,410,626 | -1.06% | 78.8 | 51.3 |
| 2062 | 8,322,190 | -1.06% | 78.0 | 51.4 |
| 2063 | 8,234,925 | -1.05% | 77.1 | 51.6 |
| 2064 | 8,148,932 | -1.05% | 76.3 | 51.8 |
| 2065 | 8,064,198 | -1.04% | 75.5 | 52.0 |
| 2066 | 7,980,976 | -1.03% | 74.8 | 52.1 |
| 2067 | 7,899,224 | -1.03% | 74.0 | 52.3 |
| 2068 | 7,818,892 | -1.02% | 73.2 | 52.5 |
| 2069 | 7,739,906 | -1.01% | 72.5 | 52.7 |
| 2070 | 7,662,115 | -1.01% | 71.8 | 52.9 |
| 2071 | 7,585,665 | -1.00% | 71.1 | 53.0 |
| 2072 | 7,510,270 | -1.00% | 70.3 | 53.2 |
| 2073 | 7,435,680 | -1.00% | 69.6 | 53.4 |
| 2074 | 7,361,776 | -1.00% | 69.0 | 53.5 |
| 2075 | 7,288,326 | -1.00% | 68.3 | 53.6 |
| 2076 | 7,215,289 | -1.01% | 67.6 | 53.7 |
| 2077 | 7,142,356 | -1.02% | 66.9 | 53.7 |
| 2078 | 7,069,442 | -1.03% | 66.2 | 53.8 |
| 2079 | 6,996,642 | -1.04% | 65.5 | 53.8 |
| 2080 | 6,923,877 | -1.05% | 64.9 | 53.9 |
| 2081 | 6,851,192 | -1.06% | 64.2 | 53.9 |
| 2082 | 6,778,582 | -1.07% | 63.5 | 54.0 |
| 2083 | 6,706,200 | -1.08% | 62.8 | 54.0 |
| 2084 | 6,634,193 | -1.08% | 62.1 | 54.0 |
| 2085 | 6,562,450 | -1.09% | 61.5 | 54.1 |
| 2086 | 6,491,131 | -1.09% | 60.8 | 54.1 |
| 2087 | 6,420,542 | -1.09% | 60.1 | 54.2 |
| 2088 | 6,350,814 | -1.09% | 59.5 | 54.2 |
| 2089 | 6,281,856 | -1.09% | 58.8 | 54.3 |
| 2090 | 6,213,693 | -1.09% | 58.2 | 54.3 |
| 2091 | 6,146,534 | -1.08% | 57.6 | 54.4 |
| 2092 | 6,080,259 | -1.08% | 57.0 | 54.4 |
| 2093 | 6,014,708 | -1.08% | 56.3 | 54.5 |
| 2094 | 5,950,034 | -1.08% | 55.7 | 54.6 |
| 2095 | 5,886,123 | -1.08% | 55.1 | 54.6 |
| 2096 | 5,822,912 | -1.08% | 54.5 | 54.7 |
| 2097 | 5,760,504 | -1.08% | 54.0 | 54.7 |
| 2098 | 5,698,791 | -1.08% | 53.4 | 54.8 |
| 2099 | 5,637,712 | -1.08% | 52.8 | 54.8 |
| 2100 | 5,577,282 | -1.08% | 52.2 | 54.9 |
States & provinces of Cuba by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiago de Cuba | 1,138,968 | 10.5% |
| 2 | Holguín | 1,037,161 | 9.5% |
| 3 | Granma | 835,675 | 7.7% |
| 4 | Pinar del Río | 814,569 | 7.5% |
| 5 | Villa Clara | 803,562 | 7.4% |
| 6 | Ciudad de la Habana | 722,045 | 6.6% |
| 7 | Matanzas | 690,113 | 6.3% |
| 8 | Las Tunas | 536,027 | 4.9% |
| 9 | Guantánamo | 510,863 | 4.7% |
| 10 | Artemisa | 502,392 | 4.6% |
| 11 | Sancti Spíritus | 465,468 | 4.3% |
| 12 | Ciego de Ávila | 422,576 | 3.9% |
| 13 | Cienfuegos | 405,481 | 3.7% |
| 14 | Mayabeque | 381,446 | 3.5% |
| 15 | Camagüey | 321,992 | 3.0% |
| 16 | Isla de la Juventud | 86,420 | 0.8% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in Cuba
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Havana capital | Havana | 2,163,824 |
| 2 | Santiago de Cuba | Santiago de Cuba Province | 555,865 |
| 3 | Camagüey | Camagüey | 347,562 |
| 4 | Holguín | Holguín Province | 319,102 |
| 5 | Guantánamo | Guantánamo Province | 272,801 |
| 6 | Santa Clara | Villa Clara Province | 250,512 |
| 7 | Arroyo Naranjo | Havana | 210,053 |
| 8 | Las Tunas | Las Tunas Province | 203,684 |
| 9 | Bayamo | Granma Province | 192,632 |
| 10 | Pinar del Río | Pinar del Río | 186,990 |
| 11 | Cienfuegos | Cienfuegos Province | 186,644 |
| 12 | Fontanar | Havana | 178,601 |
| 13 | Matanzas | Matanzas Province | 146,733 |
| 14 | Ciego de Ávila | Ciego de Ávila Province | 142,027 |
| 15 | Manzanillo | Granma Province | 128,188 |
FAQ
What is the population of Cuba in 2026?
The population of Cuba is 10,892,659 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Cuba?
Havana is the biggest city in Cuba with 2,163,824 inhabitants and it is also the capital.
Is the population of Cuba growing or shrinking?
The population of Cuba is shrinking at -0.42% per year.
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
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