Cuba Population (LIVE)

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Cuba Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Cuba is 10,959,562 as of Saturday, December 21, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Cuba 2024 population is estimated at 10,979,783 people at mid year.
  • Cuba population is equivalent to 0.13% of the total world population.
  • Cuba ranks number 87 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Cuba is 103 per Km2 (267 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 106,440 Km2 (41,097 sq. miles).
  • 81.4 % of the population is urban (8,939,311 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Cuba is 41.9 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Cuba (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationCuba
Global Rank
2024 10,979,783 -0.36 % -40,148 -22,356 41.9 1.45 103 81.4 % 8,939,311 0.13 % 8,161,972,572 87
2023 11,019,931 -0.36 % -39,889 -22,797 41.7 1.44 104 81.0 % 8,921,445 0.14 % 8,091,734,930 86
2022 11,059,820 -0.56 % -62,348 -23,149 41.5 1.41 104 80.5 % 8,904,281 0.14 % 8,021,407,192 85
2020 11,176,354 -0.24 % -26,492 -11,976 41.3 1.49 105 79.4 % 8,873,848 0.14 % 7,887,001,292 83
2015 11,275,065 -0.04 % -4,469 -24,910 39.7 1.69 106 78.2 % 8,813,348 0.15 % 7,470,491,872 80
2010 11,297,409 0.06 % 6,971 -34,121 37.3 1.67 106 76.8 % 8,680,787 0.16 % 7,021,732,148 75
2005 11,262,554 0.27 % 30,689 -16,561 34.7 1.49 106 76.3 % 8,591,135 0.17 % 6,586,970,132 72
2000 11,109,109 0.33 % 36,749-24,980 32.1 1.61 104 75.6 % 8,399,081 0.18 % 6,171,702,993 71
1995 10,925,362 0.55 % 58,713 -29,235 29.3 1.48 103 74.1 % 8,100,649 0.19 % 5,758,878,982 65
1990 10,631,799 0.92 % 94,914 -15,438 26.7 1.81 100 73.0 % 7,763,393 0.20 % 5,327,803,110 63
1985 10,157,228 0.71 % 70,486 -18,048 24.8 1.77 95 70.4 % 7,152,196 0.21 % 4,868,943,465 61
1980 9,804,796 0.68 % 65,014 -37,114 23.0 1.64 92 68.3 % 6,698,300 0.22 % 4,447,606,236 59
1975 9,479,726 1.44 % 131,069 -46,268 21.4 2.82 89 63.9 % 6,061,735 0.23 % 4,070,735,277 59
1970 8,824,382 1.90 % 158,717 -44,466 20.7 3.98 83 59.5 % 5,252,258 0.24 % 3,694,683,794 59
1965 8,030,797 2.10 % 158,543 -46,683 21.1 4.50 75 58.8 % 4,718,411 0.24 % 3,334,533,703 61
1960 7,238,081 2.04 % 138,996 -25,396 21.4 4.13 68 57.6 % 4,170,482 0.24 % 3,015,470,894 61
1955 6,543,100 2.01 % 123,718 -7,838 21.3 3.90 61 57.4 % 3,757,473 0.24 % 2,740,213,792 61
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Cuba Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationCuba
Global Rank
2025 10,937,203 -0.43 % -47,830 -22,244 42.2 1.45 103 81.9 % 8,957,468 0.13 % 8,231,613,070 88
2030 10,700,822 -0.44 % -47,276 -19,267 43.8 1.47 101 84.5 % 9,047,544 0.12 % 8,569,124,911 92
2035 10,431,762 -0.51 % -53,812 -16,073 45.7 1.49 98 87.4 % 9,112,420 0.12 % 8,885,210,181 95
2040 10,125,837 -0.59 % -61,185 -13,292 47.6 1.49 95 90.4 % 9,151,476 0.11 % 9,177,190,203 95
2045 9,775,199 -0.70 % -70,128 -10,340 48.8 1.50 92 93.7 % 9,155,783 0.10 % 9,439,639,668 98
2050 9,381,999 -0.82 % -78,640   49.9 1.51 88 97.0 % 9,101,476 0.10 % 9,664,378,587 103
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Cuba Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Cuba
Life Expectancy
78.26 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
4.5
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
5.6
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Cuba

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Havana 2,163,824
2 Santiago de Cuba 555,865
3 Camagueey 347,562
4 Holguin 319,102
5 Guantanamo 272,801
6 Santa Clara 250,512
7 Almendares 240,000
8 Diez de Octubre 227,293
9 Arroyo Naranjo 210,053
10 Mantilla 206,918
11 Las Tunas 203,684
12 Bayamo 192,632
13 Boyeros 188,593
14 Pinar del Rio 186,990
15 Cienfuegos 186,644
16 Fontanar 178,601
17 Ciudad Camilo Cienfuegos 178,041
18 San Miguel del Padron 159,273
19 Centro Habana 158,151
20 Balcon de la Lisa 147,415
21 Matanzas 146,733
22 Ciego de Avila 142,027
23 Plaza de la Revolucion 139,135
24 Marianao 134,057
25 Cerro 132,351
26 Manzanillo 128,188
27 Sancti Spiritus 127,069
28 Guanabacoa 112,964
29 Vedado 108,369
30 Palma Soriano 102,826
31 Alamar 100,000
32 Cardenas 98,515
33 La Habana Vieja 95,383
34 Moa 92,852
35 Puerto Padre 76,838
36 Vedado del Cotorro 74,650
37 Contramaestre 70,438
38 Gueira de Melena 69,879
39 Consolacion del Sur 69,857
40 Gueines 68,935
41 Artemisa 68,073
42 San Luis 67,293
43 Moron 66,060
44 Colon 63,882
45 Florida 63,007
46 Sagua la Grande 62,073
47 Trinidad 60,206
48 San Cristobal 59,579
49 Placetas 55,408
50 San Jose de las Lajas 54,847
51 Jagueey Grande 54,363
52 Nuevitas 54,022
53 Banes 53,104
54 Bartolome Maso 53,024
55 Corralillo 51,881
56 Jesus Menendez 51,002
57 Jobabo 49,403
58 Baracoa 48,362
59 Jovellanos 47,164
60 Bauta 45,768
61 Santo Domingo 45,476
62 Cabaiguan 44,515
63 Regla 44,431
64 San German 43,892
65 Ranchuelo 43,695
66 San Antonio de los Banos 42,724
67 Cacocum 42,623
68 Yaguajay 42,218
69 Manicaragua 41,532
70 Amancio 41,523

See also

Notes

The Cuba Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Cuba delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Cuba (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Cuba in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.