Cuba vs Portugal: Population by income level

Cuba
10.94 million
in 2025
Portugal
10.80 million
in 2025
Cuba rank
87th
Portugal rank
89th

Population by income level over time

  • Cuba
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 10.94 million against 10.80 million in Portugal, a difference of 132,300.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.

Cuba ranks 87th and Portugal ranks 89th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 7.95 million 8.92 million 975,819 Portugal
1970s 9.37 million 9.05 million 326,506 Cuba
1980s 10.13 million 9.96 million 173,920 Cuba
1990s 10.89 million 10.04 million 842,515 Cuba
2000s 11.23 million 10.47 million 758,390 Cuba
2010s 11.27 million 10.41 million 864,670 Cuba
2020s 11.05 million 10.53 million 520,717 Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by income level, Cuba or Portugal?
Cuba, at 10.94 million against 10.80 million in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in population by income level between Cuba and Portugal?
132,300, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Portugal?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Portugal rank globally for population by income level?
Cuba ranks 87th and Portugal ranks 89th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by income level
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,160 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.