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
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?
- 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.