Population by age group in Cuba
Cuba: Population by age group was 11.02 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.02 million people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
86th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.30 million people
in 2012
All-time low
5.92 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age group in Cuba is 11.02 million people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Cuba peaked at 11.30 million people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.92 million people, in 1950.
Cuba ranks 86th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Cuba, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.92 million people | — |
| 1951 | 6.04 million people | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 6.16 million people | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 6.29 million people | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 6.41 million people | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 6.54 million people | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 6.68 million people | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 6.81 million people | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 6.95 million people | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 7.09 million people | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 7.24 million people | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 7.39 million people | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 7.54 million people | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 7.70 million people | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 7.87 million people | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 8.03 million people | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 8.19 million people | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 8.35 million people | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 8.51 million people | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 8.67 million people | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 8.82 million people | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 8.98 million people | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 9.12 million people | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 9.26 million people | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 9.37 million people | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 9.48 million people | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 9.57 million people | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 9.65 million people | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 9.71 million people | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 9.76 million people | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 9.80 million people | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 9.85 million people | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 9.91 million people | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 9.99 million people | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 10.07 million people | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 10.16 million people | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 10.24 million people | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 10.34 million people | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 10.43 million people | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 10.53 million people | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 10.63 million people | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 10.72 million people | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 10.79 million people | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 10.84 million people | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 10.89 million people | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 10.93 million people | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 10.96 million people | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 11.00 million people | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 11.03 million people | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 11.07 million people | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 11.11 million people | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 11.14 million people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 11.18 million people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 11.21 million people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 11.24 million people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 11.26 million people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.28 million people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 11.29 million people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 11.29 million people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.29 million people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.30 million people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.30 million people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.30 million people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.30 million people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.29 million people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.28 million people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.27 million people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.25 million people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.23 million people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.20 million people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.18 million people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 11.12 million people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 11.06 million people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 11.02 million people | -0.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 11.02 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 11.02 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million people, 3.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.49 million people | 5.92 million people | 7.09 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.95 million people | 7.24 million people | 8.67 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.37 million people | 8.82 million people | 9.76 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.13 million people | 9.80 million people | 10.53 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.89 million people | 10.63 million people | 11.07 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.23 million people | 11.11 million people | 11.29 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.27 million people | 11.20 million people | 11.30 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.09 million people | 11.02 million people | 11.18 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 83 South Sudan 11.48 million people compare
- 84 Jordan 11.44 million people compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 11.33 million people compare
- 87 Czechia 10.81 million people compare
- 88 Honduras 10.64 million people compare
- 89 United Arab Emirates 10.64 million people 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)
- 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 by age group in Cuba?
- Population by age group in Cuba was 11.02 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 11.30 million people in 2012.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.92 million people in 1950.
- How does Cuba rank for population by age group?
- Cuba ranks 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.