Cuba vs South Sudan: Population (Our World)
Cuba
11.02 million
in 2023
South Sudan
11.48 million
in 2023
Cuba rank
87th
South Sudan rank
84th
Population (Our World) over time
- Cuba
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 11.48 million against 11.02 million in Cuba, a difference of 463,500.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 226 shared years of data; in 1600 it was South Sudan ahead.
Cuba ranks 87th and South Sudan ranks 84th of 239 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 14 and South Sudan in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600s | 79,806 | 859,300 | 779,494 | South Sudan |
| 1700s | 99,757 | 900,200 | 800,443 | South Sudan |
| 1800s | 388,771 | 1.03 million | 644,743 | South Sudan |
| 1810s | 584,318 | 1.05 million | 465,602 | South Sudan |
| 1820s | 772,511 | 1.08 million | 307,572 | South Sudan |
| 1830s | 1.00 million | 1.13 million | 121,264 | South Sudan |
| 1840s | 1.09 million | 1.18 million | 89,507 | South Sudan |
| 1850s | 1.28 million | 1.26 million | 23,403 | Cuba |
| 1860s | 1.37 million | 1.38 million | 1,969 | South Sudan |
| 1870s | 1.43 million | 1.50 million | 70,354 | South Sudan |
| 1880s | 1.59 million | 1.64 million | 44,414 | South Sudan |
| 1890s | 1.67 million | 1.78 million | 107,138 | South Sudan |
| 1900s | 1.94 million | 1.93 million | 9,590 | Cuba |
| 1910s | 2.62 million | 2.10 million | 521,618 | Cuba |
| 1920s | 3.45 million | 2.21 million | 1.23 million | Cuba |
| 1930s | 4.26 million | 2.31 million | 1.95 million | Cuba |
| 1940s | 5.23 million | 2.42 million | 2.81 million | Cuba |
| 1950s | 6.49 million | 2.69 million | 3.80 million | Cuba |
| 1960s | 7.95 million | 3.15 million | 4.80 million | Cuba |
| 1970s | 9.37 million | 3.79 million | 5.58 million | Cuba |
| 1980s | 10.13 million | 4.70 million | 5.43 million | Cuba |
| 1990s | 10.89 million | 5.20 million | 5.69 million | Cuba |
| 2000s | 11.23 million | 7.51 million | 3.72 million | Cuba |
| 2010s | 11.27 million | 10.59 million | 676,964 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 11.09 million | 11.02 million | 77,325 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Cuba or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 11.48 million against 11.02 million in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Cuba and South Sudan?
- 463,500, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South Sudan?
- 226 years are reported by both, from 1600 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and South Sudan rank globally for population?
- Cuba ranks 87th and South Sudan ranks 84th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.