Population growth rate with and without migration in Cuba
Cuba: Population growth rate with and without migration was -0.351 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.351
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
204th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.13
in 1963
All-time low
-0.752
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate with and without migration in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate with and without migration in Cuba is -0.351, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 408.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Cuba peaked at 2.13 in 1963 and was at its lowest, -0.752, in 2021.
Cuba ranks 204th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.98 | — |
| 1951 | 1.96 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 1.98 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 1.99 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 2.01 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 2.01 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 2.01 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 2.01 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 2.02 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 2.03 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 2.04 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 2.04 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 2.09 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.13 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 2.1 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.05 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 1.96 | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 1.89 | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 1.83 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.82 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.78 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 1.69 | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 1.51 | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 1.35 | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 1.2 | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 1.04 | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 0.881 | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 0.726 | -17.6% |
| 1978 | 0.587 | -19.1% |
| 1979 | 0.468 | -20.3% |
| 1980 | 0.379 | -19.0% |
| 1981 | 0.527 | +39.1% |
| 1982 | 0.755 | +43.3% |
| 1983 | 0.819 | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.821 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.839 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.867 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.903 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.97 | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.951 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.912 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.697 | -23.6% |
| 1992 | 0.571 | -18.1% |
| 1993 | 0.451 | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 0.378 | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 0.344 | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.326 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.328 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.339 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.34 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.325 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.304 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.292 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.279 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.245 | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.178 | -27.3% |
| 2006 | 0.105 | -41.0% |
| 2007 | 0.049 | -53.3% |
| 2008 | 0.03 | -38.8% |
| 2009 | 0.022 | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 0.026 | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 0.048 | +84.6% |
| 2012 | -0.02 | -141.7% |
| 2013 | -0.069 | +245.0% |
| 2014 | -0.151 | +118.8% |
| 2015 | -0.039 | -74.2% |
| 2016 | -0.129 | +230.8% |
| 2017 | -0.187 | +45.0% |
| 2018 | -0.181 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | -0.252 | +39.2% |
| 2020 | -0.222 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | -0.752 | +238.7% |
| 2022 | -0.372 | -50.5% |
| 2023 | -0.351 | -5.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's -0.351 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5505. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's -0.351 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.496. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -245.0% | -0.02 | -0.069 |
| 2021 | -238.7% | -0.222 | -0.752 |
| 2016 | -230.8% | -0.039 | -0.129 |
| 2012 | -141.7% | 0.048 | -0.02 |
| 2014 | -118.8% | -0.069 | -0.151 |
| 2011 | +84.6% | 0.026 | 0.048 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 | 1.96 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.99 | 1.82 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.12 | 0.468 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7831 | 0.379 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4686 | 0.326 | 0.912 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1829 | 0.022 | 0.325 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0954 | -0.252 | 0.048 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4243 | -0.752 | -0.222 | 4 |
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)
- Population growth rate -1.08 (2100)
- Population density 53.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 195,101 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Cuba?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Cuba was -0.351 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 in 1963.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.752 in 2021.
- How does Cuba rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Cuba ranks 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 408.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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