Population growth rate with and without migration in Cuba
Cuba: Population growth rate with and without migration was -0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate with and without migration in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate with and without migration in Cuba is -0.4%, 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 2.1% in 1963 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -0.3% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4% | -0.8% | -0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 growth rate with and without migration in Cuba?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Cuba was -0.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1963.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.