Population aged 65 years or older in Cuba
Cuba: Population aged 65 years or older was 1,838 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Cuba, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 1,838 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Cuba peaked at 1,838 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 439.93 thousands, in 1970.
That places Cuba 53rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 554.22 thousands | 439.93 thousands | 678.41 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 792.31 thousands | 706.02 thousands | 867.16 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 955.2 thousands | 881.68 thousands | 1,050 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,224 thousands | 1,076 thousands | 1,378 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,564 thousands | 1,411 thousands | 1,708 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,774 thousands | 1,736 thousands | 1,838 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 65 years or older in Cuba?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Cuba was 1,838 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1,838 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 439.93 thousands in 1970.
- How does Cuba rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Cuba ranks 53rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release