Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Cuba
Cuba: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate was 2.1 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Cuba, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 2.1 % change on previous year for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Cuba peaked at 5.59 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -0.9706 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Cuba 191st out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 5.59 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1973 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1983 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +78.8% |
| 1996 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2022 | -0.9706 % change on previous year | -171.7% |
| 2023 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -256.6% |
| 2024 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2025 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.93 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year | 5.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.49 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 % change on previous year | -0.9706 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 188 Argentina 2.13 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.1 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Puerto Rico 2.1 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Mali 2 % change on previous year compare
- 194 France 1.96 % 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)
- Population growth rate -1.08 (2100)
- Population density 53.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 195,101 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Cuba?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Cuba was 2.1 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9706 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Cuba rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Cuba ranks 191st out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older 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 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.