Total population (in thousands) in Cuba
Cuba: Total population (in thousands) was 10,937 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10,937
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
14th
of 36 countries
All-time high
11,303
in 2012
All-time low
5,925
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Total population in Cuba, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in Cuba is 10,937, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Cuba peaked at 11,303 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5,925, in 1950.
That places Cuba 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Total population (in thousands) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,925 | — |
| 1951 | 6,042 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 6,162 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 6,286 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 6,413 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 6,543 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 6,676 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 6,812 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 6,950 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 7,092 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 7,238 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 7,387 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 7,541 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 7,702 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 7,866 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 8,031 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 8,193 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 8,353 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 8,510 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 8,667 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 8,824 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 8,979 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 9,124 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 9,255 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 9,374 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 9,480 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 9,571 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 9,648 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 9,712 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 9,763 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 9,805 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 9,849 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 9,913 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 9,991 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 10,073 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 10,157 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 10,244 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 10,335 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 10,433 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 10,533 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 10,632 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 10,718 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 10,786 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 10,841 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 10,886 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 10,925 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 10,962 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 10,998 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 11,035 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 11,072 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 11,109 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 11,144 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 11,177 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 11,209 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 11,239 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 11,263 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 11,278 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 11,287 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 11,292 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11,295 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11,297 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11,302 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11,303 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11,298 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 11,286 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 11,275 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 11,266 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 11,248 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 11,227 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 11,203 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 11,176 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 11,122 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 11,060 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 11,020 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 10,980 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 10,937 | -0.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 10,937 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,759, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 10,937 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,975, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,490 | 5,925 | 7,092 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,949 | 7,238 | 8,667 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,373 | 8,824 | 9,763 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,133 | 9,805 | 10,533 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,885 | 10,632 | 11,072 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,229 | 11,109 | 11,295 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,270 | 11,203 | 11,303 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,049 | 10,937 | 11,176 | 6 |
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)
- Population growth rate -1.08 (2100)
- Population density 53.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 195,101 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Cuba?
- Total population in Cuba was 10,937 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 11,303 in 2012.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,925 in 1950.
- How does Cuba rank for total population?
- Cuba ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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