Cuba vs Dominican Republic: Population
Cuba
11.02 million people
in 2023
Dominican Republic
11.33 million people
in 2023
Cuba rank
86th
Dominican Republic rank
85th
Population over time
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 11.33 million people against 11.02 million people in Cuba, a difference of 311,400 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 86th and Dominican Republic ranks 85th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 7 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.49 million people | 2.75 million people | 3.74 million people | Cuba |
| 1960s | 7.95 million people | 3.76 million people | 4.19 million people | Cuba |
| 1970s | 9.37 million people | 4.99 million people | 4.39 million people | Cuba |
| 1980s | 10.13 million people | 6.36 million people | 3.77 million people | Cuba |
| 1990s | 10.89 million people | 7.81 million people | 3.08 million people | Cuba |
| 2000s | 11.23 million people | 9.15 million people | 2.08 million people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 11.27 million people | 10.37 million people | 903,010 people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 11.09 million people | 11.17 million people | 78,900 people | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Cuba or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 11.33 million people against 11.02 million people in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Cuba and Dominican Republic?
- 311,400 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Dominican Republic?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Dominican Republic rank globally for population?
- Cuba ranks 86th and Dominican Republic ranks 85th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.