Population by income level in Cuba
Cuba: Population by income level was 10.94 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by income level in Cuba, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level in Cuba is 10.94 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Cuba peaked at 11.30 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.24 million, in 1960.
That places Cuba 87th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 11.05 million | 10.94 million | 11.18 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 84 Dominican Republic 11.52 million compare
- 85 United Arab Emirates 11.51 million compare
- 86 Honduras 11.01 million compare
- 88 Czechia 10.89 million compare
- 89 Portugal 10.80 million compare
- 90 Tajikistan 10.79 million compare
More population data for Cuba
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 195,101 people (2100)
- Population density 53.73 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.45 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 130 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.45 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.45 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Cuba?
- Population by income level in Cuba was 10.94 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 11.30 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.24 million in 1960.
- How does Cuba rank for population by income level?
- Cuba ranks 87th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.