Population aged 14 years or younger in Cuba
Cuba: Population aged 14 years or younger was 1,662 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger in Cuba, 1970β2025
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 103rd out of 230 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.
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 |
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More population data for Cuba
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 195,101 (2100)
- Population density 53.73 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.08 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.45 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 130 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.45 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.45 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.1441 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.44 (2023)
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 103rd out of 230 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release