Population growth rate in Cuba
Cuba: Population growth rate was -0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded -0.4% for population growth rate 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 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.
Population growth rate in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.0% | — |
| 1951 | 2.0% | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 2.0% | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 2.0% | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 2.0% | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 2.0% | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 2.0% | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 2.0% | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 2.0% | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 2.0% | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 2.0% | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 2.0% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 2.1% | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.1% | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 2.1% | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.0% | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 2.0% | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 1.8% | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.8% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 1.7% | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -17.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -19.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -20.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -19.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +39.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +43.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -23.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -18.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -27.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -41.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -53.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -38.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +84.6% |
| 2012 | -0.0% | -141.7% |
| 2013 | -0.1% | +245.0% |
| 2014 | -0.2% | +118.8% |
| 2015 | -0.0% | -74.2% |
| 2016 | -0.1% | +230.8% |
| 2017 | -0.2% | +45.0% |
| 2018 | -0.2% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | -0.3% | +39.2% |
| 2020 | -0.2% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | -0.8% | +238.7% |
| 2022 | -0.4% | -50.5% |
| 2023 | -0.4% | -5.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's -0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's -0.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | -238.7% | -0.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | -230.8% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | -141.7% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -118.8% | -0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | +84.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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
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- 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)
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- 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 growth rate in Cuba?
- Population growth rate 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 recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1963.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 2021.
- How does Cuba rank for population growth rate?
- Cuba ranks 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.