Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cuba
Cuba: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 1.78 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.78 million people
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
55th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.78 million people
in 2023
All-time low
257,551 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cuba is 1.78 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cuba peaked at 1.78 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 257,551 people, in 1950.
That places Cuba 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cuba, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 257,551 people | — |
| 1951 | 262,245 people | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 268,931 people | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 276,468 people | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 283,327 people | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 288,984 people | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 293,517 people | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 297,100 people | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 300,510 people | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 304,721 people | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 310,296 people | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 317,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 324,808 people | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 334,093 people | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 345,370 people | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 358,640 people | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 373,934 people | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 391,477 people | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 410,584 people | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 430,160 people | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 450,043 people | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 473,007 people | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 498,714 people | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 524,655 people | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 551,257 people | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 578,675 people | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 606,882 people | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 635,603 people | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 664,189 people | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 692,134 people | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 719,173 people | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 740,801 people | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 758,055 people | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 776,166 people | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 794,459 people | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 812,135 people | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 828,872 people | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 844,609 people | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 859,589 people | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 874,238 people | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 889,021 people | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 903,179 people | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 916,083 people | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 928,205 people | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 944,640 people | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 966,165 people | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 988,564 people | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.01 million people | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.04 million people | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.06 million people | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.09 million people | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million people | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.16 million people | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.19 million people | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.22 million people | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.25 million people | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.29 million people | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.32 million people | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.36 million people | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.39 million people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.43 million people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.46 million people | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.50 million people | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.54 million people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.57 million people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.60 million people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.63 million people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.66 million people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.69 million people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.72 million people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.75 million people | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.75 million people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.75 million people | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.78 million people | +1.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.78 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572 people, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.78 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 295,138 people, 6.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 283,335 people | 257,551 people | 304,721 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 359,636 people | 310,296 people | 430,160 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 567,516 people | 450,043 people | 692,134 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 800,810 people | 719,173 people | 874,238 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 964,775 people | 889,021 people | 1.06 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million people | 1.09 million people | 1.39 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 million people | 1.43 million people | 1.72 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 million people | 1.75 million people | 1.78 million people | 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)
- 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cuba?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cuba was 1.78 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 257,551 people in 1950.
- How does Cuba rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Cuba ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.