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
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.
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 |
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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 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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.