Cuba vs United Arab Emirates: Population, total
Cuba
10.94 million
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
11.51 million
in 2025
Cuba rank
87th
United Arab Emirates rank
85th
Population, total over time
- Cuba
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 11.51 million against 10.94 million in Cuba, a difference of 575,900.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 87th and United Arab Emirates ranks 85th of 218 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.95 million | 168,603 | 7.78 million | Cuba |
| 1970s | 9.37 million | 552,228 | 8.82 million | Cuba |
| 1980s | 10.13 million | 1.37 million | 8.76 million | Cuba |
| 1990s | 10.89 million | 2.47 million | 8.41 million | Cuba |
| 2000s | 11.23 million | 4.81 million | 6.42 million | Cuba |
| 2010s | 11.27 million | 8.26 million | 3.01 million | Cuba |
| 2020s | 11.05 million | 10.34 million | 710,135 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Cuba or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 11.51 million against 10.94 million in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Cuba and United Arab Emirates?
- 575,900, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and United Arab Emirates?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and United Arab Emirates rank globally for population, total?
- Cuba ranks 87th and United Arab Emirates ranks 85th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.