Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Cuba
Cuba: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate was -2.02 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Cuba, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Cuba stood at -2.02 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 32.0% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Cuba peaked at 1.84 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -3.88 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Cuba 189th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1973 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1974 | 0.712 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2076 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1976 | -0.4106 % change on previous year | -297.8% |
| 1977 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +176.0% |
| 1978 | -1.92 % change on previous year | +69.2% |
| 1979 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 1980 | -3.23 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 1981 | -3.67 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1982 | -3.88 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1983 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1984 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1985 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1986 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1987 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1988 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1989 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1990 | -0.8768 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1991 | -0.2675 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 1992 | -0.2645 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1993 | -0.1343 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1994 | -0.0448 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1727 % change on previous year | -485.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2822 % change on previous year | +63.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2541 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1998 | -0.4711 % change on previous year | -285.4% |
| 1999 | -0.743 % change on previous year | +57.7% |
| 2000 | -0.9067 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 2001 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2002 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2003 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2004 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 2005 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 2006 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2007 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2008 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2009 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2010 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2011 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2012 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2013 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2014 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2015 | -1.41 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2016 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2017 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 2018 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2019 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2020 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2021 | -0.8608 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2022 | -0.9834 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2023 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2024 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 2025 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's -2.02 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.03 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's -2.02 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.17 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +485.4% | -0.0448 % change on previous year | 0.1727 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -297.8% | 0.2076 % change on previous year | -0.4106 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -285.4% | 0.2541 % change on previous year | -0.4711 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | -176.0% | -0.4106 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.0899 % change on previous year | -2.65 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -2.91 % change on previous year | -3.88 % change on previous year | -1.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2093 % change on previous year | -0.8768 % change on previous year | 0.2822 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.61 % change on previous year | -2.2 % change on previous year | -0.9067 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.25 % change on previous year | -1.46 % change on previous year | -1.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.29 % change on previous year | -2.02 % change on previous year | -0.8608 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 186 Azerbaijan -1.98 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Bhutan -1.98 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Albania -2.01 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Venezuela -2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Grenada -2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Bermuda -2.09 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Cuba
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9101 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,028 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2775 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9735 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Population density 53.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 195,101 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Cuba?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Cuba was -2.02 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.88 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Cuba rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Cuba ranks 189th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.