Male population by age group in Cuba
Cuba: Male population by age group was 260,822 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
260,822 people
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
107th
of 236 countries
All-time high
648,019 people
in 1968
All-time low
260,822 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 260,822 people for male population by age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Cuba peaked at 648,019 people in 1968 and was at its lowest, 260,822 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.
Male population by age group in Cuba, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 406,768 people | — |
| 1951 | 415,600 people | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 424,577 people | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 434,199 people | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 443,133 people | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 451,066 people | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 459,773 people | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 469,722 people | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 480,253 people | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 492,357 people | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 507,376 people | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 525,674 people | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 547,466 people | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 572,579 people | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 597,554 people | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 618,931 people | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 635,116 people | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 644,772 people | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 648,019 people | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 647,927 people | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 646,012 people | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 641,704 people | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 633,382 people | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 619,350 people | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 599,895 people | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 575,460 people | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 546,093 people | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 512,673 people | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 477,602 people | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 442,970 people | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 411,262 people | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 385,275 people | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 371,951 people | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 372,364 people | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 380,209 people | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 392,969 people | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 410,202 people | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 425,771 people | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 437,908 people | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 450,306 people | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 461,191 people | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 465,922 people | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 461,723 people | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 449,079 people | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 430,687 people | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 411,016 people | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 394,481 people | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 383,447 people | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 377,217 people | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 374,679 people | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 374,079 people | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 373,673 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 371,688 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 367,168 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 360,525 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 352,204 people | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 342,315 people | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 331,637 people | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 321,761 people | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 314,922 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 312,732 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 315,501 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 320,432 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 323,772 people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 323,813 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 321,739 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 317,046 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 310,302 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 304,226 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 297,697 people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 289,132 people | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 279,615 people | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 270,315 people | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 260,822 people | -3.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 260,822 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 229,432 people, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 260,822 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67,232 people, 3.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 447,745 people | 406,768 people | 492,357 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 594,541 people | 507,376 people | 648,019 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 569,514 people | 442,970 people | 646,012 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 403,822 people | 371,951 people | 450,306 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 420,944 people | 374,679 people | 465,922 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 350,997 people | 314,922 people | 374,079 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 314,726 people | 297,697 people | 323,813 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 274,971 people | 260,822 people | 289,132 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 male population by age group in Cuba?
- Male population by age group in Cuba was 260,822 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 648,019 people in 1968.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 260,822 people in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for male population by age group?
- Cuba ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.