Population younger than 15 with projections in Cuba
Cuba: Population younger than 15 with projections was 1.71 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.71 million
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
106th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.50 million
in 1974
All-time low
1.71 million
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population younger than 15 with projections in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 1.71 million for population younger than 15 with projections in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in Cuba peaked at 3.50 million in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.71 million, in 2023.
That places Cuba 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population younger than 15 with projections in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.17 million | — |
| 1951 | 2.21 million | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 2.24 million | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 2.28 million | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 2.32 million | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 2.36 million | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 2.40 million | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 2.45 million | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 2.50 million | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 2.55 million | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 2.61 million | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 2.67 million | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 2.75 million | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 2.83 million | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 2.92 million | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 3.00 million | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 3.07 million | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 3.15 million | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 3.22 million | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 3.29 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 3.35 million | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 3.41 million | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 3.45 million | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 3.48 million | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 3.50 million | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 3.49 million | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 3.47 million | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 3.41 million | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 3.33 million | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 3.24 million | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 3.13 million | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 3.01 million | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 2.90 million | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 2.81 million | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 2.73 million | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 2.65 million | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 2.58 million | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.51 million | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 2.47 million | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.44 million | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.42 million | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 2.42 million | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.41 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.41 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.41 million | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.42 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.42 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.42 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.41 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.39 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.36 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.33 million | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.30 million | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.27 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.23 million | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.18 million | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.13 million | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.09 million | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.05 million | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.03 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.00 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.98 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.96 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.93 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.91 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.88 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.86 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.83 million | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.81 million | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.79 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.77 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.75 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.73 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.71 million | -1.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.71 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.71 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 466,284, 3.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.35 million | 2.17 million | 2.55 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.95 million | 2.61 million | 3.29 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.41 million | 3.24 million | 3.50 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.72 million | 2.44 million | 3.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.41 million | 2.39 million | 2.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.20 million | 2.03 million | 2.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 million | 1.79 million | 2.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 million | 1.71 million | 1.77 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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- 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 younger than 15 with projections in Cuba?
- Population younger than 15 with projections in Cuba was 1.71 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3.50 million in 1974.
- What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 million in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
- Cuba ranks 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population younger than 15 with projections rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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