Which has higher total population, Cuba or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 11,215 thousands against 10,959 thousands in Cuba as of 2025.

What is the difference in total population between Cuba and United Arab Emirates?

256 thousands, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and United Arab Emirates?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cuba vs United Arab Emirates: Total population

Cuba

10,959 thousands

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

11,215 thousands

in 2025

Cuba rank

85th

United Arab Emirates rank

84th

Total population over time

Cuba
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 11,215 thousands against 10,959 thousands in Cuba, a difference of 256 thousands.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 85th and United Arab Emirates ranks 84th of 230 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	9,321 thousands	517.16 thousands	8,804 thousands	Cuba
1980s	10,094 thousands	1,327 thousands	8,766 thousands	Cuba
1990s	10,860 thousands	2,396 thousands	8,464 thousands	Cuba
2000s	11,219 thousands	4,638 thousands	6,581 thousands	Cuba
2010s	11,276 thousands	8,210 thousands	3,066 thousands	Cuba
2020s	11,072 thousands	10,239 thousands	832.78 thousands	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population, Cuba or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 11,215 thousands against 10,959 thousands in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in total population between Cuba and United Arab Emirates?: 256 thousands, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and United Arab Emirates?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Cuba and United Arab Emirates rank globally for total population?: Cuba ranks 85th and United Arab Emirates ranks 84th of 230 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Total population (thousands)
Unit: thousands
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 233 places, 12,820 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release