Population by age group with projections in Cuba

Cuba: Population by age group with projections was 11.02 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.02 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
86th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.30 million
in 2012
All-time low
5.92 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population by age group with projections in Cuba, 1950–2023

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population by age group with projections in Cuba is 11.02 million, 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 with projections in Cuba peaked at 11.30 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.92 million, 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 with projections in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Population by age group with projections in Cuba, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 5.92 million —
1951 6.04 million +2.0%
1952 6.16 million +2.0%
1953 6.29 million +2.0%
1954 6.41 million +2.0%
1955 6.54 million +2.0%
1956 6.68 million +2.0%
1957 6.81 million +2.0%
1958 6.95 million +2.0%
1959 7.09 million +2.0%
1960 7.24 million +2.1%
1961 7.39 million +2.1%
1962 7.54 million +2.1%
1963 7.70 million +2.1%
1964 7.87 million +2.1%
1965 8.03 million +2.1%
1966 8.19 million +2.0%
1967 8.35 million +1.9%
1968 8.51 million +1.9%
1969 8.67 million +1.8%
1970 8.82 million +1.8%
1971 8.98 million +1.8%
1972 9.12 million +1.6%
1973 9.26 million +1.4%
1974 9.37 million +1.3%
1975 9.48 million +1.1%
1976 9.57 million +1.0%
1977 9.65 million +0.8%
1978 9.71 million +0.7%
1979 9.76 million +0.5%
1980 9.80 million +0.4%
1981 9.85 million +0.5%
1982 9.91 million +0.6%
1983 9.99 million +0.8%
1984 10.07 million +0.8%
1985 10.16 million +0.8%
1986 10.24 million +0.9%
1987 10.34 million +0.9%
1988 10.43 million +0.9%
1989 10.53 million +1.0%
1990 10.63 million +0.9%
1991 10.72 million +0.8%
1992 10.79 million +0.6%
1993 10.84 million +0.5%
1994 10.89 million +0.4%
1995 10.93 million +0.4%
1996 10.96 million +0.3%
1997 11.00 million +0.3%
1998 11.03 million +0.3%
1999 11.07 million +0.3%
2000 11.11 million +0.3%
2001 11.14 million +0.3%
2002 11.18 million +0.3%
2003 11.21 million +0.3%
2004 11.24 million +0.3%
2005 11.26 million +0.2%
2006 11.28 million +0.1%
2007 11.29 million +0.1%
2008 11.29 million +0.0%
2009 11.29 million +0.0%
2010 11.30 million +0.0%
2011 11.30 million +0.0%
2012 11.30 million +0.0%
2013 11.30 million -0.0%
2014 11.29 million -0.1%
2015 11.28 million -0.1%
2016 11.27 million -0.1%
2017 11.25 million -0.2%
2018 11.23 million -0.2%
2019 11.20 million -0.2%
2020 11.18 million -0.2%
2021 11.12 million -0.5%
2022 11.06 million -0.6%
2023 11.02 million -0.4%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 11.02 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 11.02 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million, 3.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 6.49 million 5.92 million 7.09 million 10
1960s 7.95 million 7.24 million 8.67 million 10
1970s 9.37 million 8.82 million 9.76 million 10
1980s 10.13 million 9.80 million 10.53 million 10
1990s 10.89 million 10.63 million 11.07 million 10
2000s 11.23 million 11.11 million 11.29 million 10
2010s 11.27 million 11.20 million 11.30 million 10
2020s 11.09 million 11.02 million 11.18 million 4

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 83 South Sudan 11.48 million compare
  2. 84 Jordan 11.44 million compare
  3. 85 Dominican Republic 11.33 million compare
  4. 87 Czechia 10.81 million compare
  5. 88 Honduras 10.64 million compare
  6. 89 United Arab Emirates 10.64 million compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by age group with projections in Cuba?
Population by age group with projections in Cuba was 11.02 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by age group with projections recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 11.30 million in 2012.
What is the lowest population by age group with projections recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 5.92 million in 1950.
How does Cuba rank for population by age group with projections?
Cuba ranks 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population by age group with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population by age group with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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