Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) in Cuba
Cuba: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) was 1,838 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,838 thousands
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
54th
of 233 countries
All-time high
1,838 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
439.93 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 65 years or older in Cuba, 1970–2025
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 54th out of 233 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.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 439.93 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 460.14 thousands | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 485.87 thousands | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 511.56 thousands | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 537.75 thousands | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 564.78 thousands | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 592.58 thousands | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 621.2 thousands | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 650.03 thousands | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 678.41 thousands | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 706.02 thousands | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 732.72 thousands | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 749.5 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 767.35 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 785.76 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 803.89 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 821.01 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 837.26 thousands | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 852.42 thousands | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 867.16 thousands | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 881.68 thousands | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 896.71 thousands | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 909.97 thousands | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 922.49 thousands | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 934.18 thousands | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 955.34 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 977.22 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1,000 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1,024 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1,050 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1,076 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,105 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1,138 thousands | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,173 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1,204 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,238 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1,274 thousands | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1,308 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,343 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,378 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1,411 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,445 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,480 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1,520 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,556 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,586 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,617 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1,645 thousands | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1,674 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,708 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,736 thousands | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1,760 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1,743 thousands | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,769 thousands | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1,800 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 1,838 thousands | +2.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1,838 thousands is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 529.18 thousands, 3.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1,838 thousands is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 314.39 thousands, 5.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 54th out of 233 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