Female population by age group in Cuba
Cuba: Female population by age group was 243,237 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
243,237 people
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
107th
of 236 countries
All-time high
620,747 people
in 1968
All-time low
243,237 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, female population by age group in Cuba stood at 243,237 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Cuba peaked at 620,747 people in 1968 and was at its lowest, 243,237 people, in 2023.
That places Cuba 107th 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.
Female population by age group in Cuba, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 388,035 people | — |
| 1951 | 397,119 people | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 406,372 people | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 416,222 people | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 425,189 people | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 432,829 people | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 441,060 people | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 450,465 people | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 460,405 people | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 471,858 people | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 486,133 people | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 503,590 people | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 524,504 people | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 548,704 people | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 572,791 people | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 593,379 people | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 608,881 people | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 617,959 people | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 620,747 people | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 620,208 people | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 617,838 people | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 612,657 people | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 603,281 people | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 588,764 people | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 569,444 people | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 545,551 people | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 517,130 people | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 484,987 people | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 451,139 people | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 417,537 people | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 386,594 people | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 361,643 people | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 349,355 people | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 350,142 people | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 357,982 people | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 370,563 people | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 386,885 people | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 400,864 people | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 411,158 people | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 421,338 people | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 429,921 people | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 432,761 people | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 427,431 people | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 414,489 people | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 397,061 people | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 379,125 people | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 364,110 people | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 354,594 people | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 349,861 people | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 348,416 people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 348,900 people | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 349,942 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 349,299 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 345,743 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 339,934 people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 332,504 people | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 323,580 people | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 313,818 people | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 304,817 people | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 298,845 people | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 297,465 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 301,024 people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 305,763 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 307,734 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 306,280 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 302,700 people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 296,550 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 289,147 people | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 283,193 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 276,983 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 269,014 people | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 260,291 people | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 251,852 people | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 243,237 people | -3.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 243,237 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 218,246 people, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 243,237 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64,424 people, 3.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 428,955 people | 388,035 people | 471,858 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 569,690 people | 486,133 people | 620,747 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 540,833 people | 417,537 people | 617,838 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 379,652 people | 349,355 people | 421,338 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 389,777 people | 348,416 people | 432,761 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 330,738 people | 298,845 people | 349,942 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 296,684 people | 276,983 people | 307,734 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 256,098 people | 243,237 people | 269,014 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More gender data for Cuba
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,458 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.33 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,243 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,243 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1654 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 45,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 48,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 45,350 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 48,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 45,468 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Cuba?
- Female population by age group in Cuba was 243,237 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 620,747 people in 1968.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 243,237 people in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for female population by age group?
- Cuba ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.