Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Cuba
Cuba: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) was 1,662 thousands in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,662 thousands
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
105th
of 233 countries
All-time high
3,500 thousands
in 1975
All-time low
1,662 thousands
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 14 years or younger in Cuba, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 1,662 thousands for population aged 14 years or younger in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Cuba peaked at 3,500 thousands in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1,662 thousands, in 2025.
That places Cuba 105th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,320 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 3,381 thousands | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 3,431 thousands | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 3,468 thousands | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 3,492 thousands | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 3,500 thousands | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 3,485 thousands | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 3,446 thousands | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 3,380 thousands | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 3,290 thousands | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 3,184 thousands | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 3,067 thousands | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 2,948 thousands | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 2,854 thousands | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 2,770 thousands | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 2,690 thousands | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 2,614 thousands | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 2,544 thousands | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 2,486 thousands | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 2,448 thousands | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 2,426 thousands | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 2,420 thousands | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,413 thousands | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 2,410 thousands | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2,409 thousands | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,413 thousands | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,420 thousands | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,426 thousands | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2,415 thousands | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2,397 thousands | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2,375 thousands | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2,349 thousands | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 2,320 thousands | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,288 thousands | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,249 thousands | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2,204 thousands | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 2,155 thousands | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 2,109 thousands | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2,070 thousands | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2,038 thousands | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2,014 thousands | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,991 thousands | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,969 thousands | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,946 thousands | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,921 thousands | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,894 thousands | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,871 thousands | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,844 thousands | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,817 thousands | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,797 thousands | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,777 thousands | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,762 thousands | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,745 thousands | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,723 thousands | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1,696 thousands | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 1,662 thousands | -2.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1,662 thousands is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,508 thousands, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1,662 thousands is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 447.47 thousands, 3.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,419 thousands | 3,290 thousands | 3,500 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,760 thousands | 2,448 thousands | 3,184 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,415 thousands | 2,397 thousands | 2,426 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,216 thousands | 2,038 thousands | 2,375 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,906 thousands | 1,797 thousands | 2,014 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,728 thousands | 1,662 thousands | 1,777 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 in Cuba?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Cuba was 1,662 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3,500 thousands in 1975.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,662 thousands in 2025.
- How does Cuba rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Cuba ranks 105th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release