Population aged 15-24 years in Cuba
Cuba: Population aged 15-24 years was 1,231 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 15-24 years in Cuba, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 15-24 years in Cuba is 1,231 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Cuba peaked at 2,352 thousands in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1,231 thousands, in 2025.
Cuba ranks 96th of 230 countries on this measure, 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 | 1,627 thousands | 1,499 thousands | 1,809 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,184 thousands | 1,881 thousands | 2,352 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,923 thousands | 1,531 thousands | 2,297 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,556 thousands | 1,477 thousands | 1,647 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,497 thousands | 1,373 thousands | 1,626 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,293 thousands | 1,231 thousands | 1,356 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 15-24 years in Cuba?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Cuba was 1,231 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2,352 thousands in 1988.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,231 thousands in 2025.
- How does Cuba rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Cuba ranks 96th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release