Population in Cuba

Cuba: Population was 9,243 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
9,243
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
83rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
9,420
in 2018
All-time low
8,209
in 1990
Years of data
41
1990–2030

Population in Cuba, 1990–2030

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990201020301990: 8.2k1991: 8.3k1992: 8.4k1993: 8.4k1994: 8.5k1995: 8.5k1996: 8.5k1997: 8.6k1998: 8.6k1999: 8.7k2000: 8.7k2001: 8.8k2002: 8.9k2003: 8.9k2004: 9.0k2005: 9.1k2006: 9.1k2007: 9.2k2008: 9.2k2009: 9.3k2010: 9.3k2011: 9.3k2012: 9.3k2013: 9.4k2014: 9.4k2015: 9.4k2016: 9.4k2017: 9.4k2018: 9.4k2019: 9.4k2020: 9.4k2021: 9.4k2022: 9.3k2023: 9.3k2024: 9.3k2025: 9.3k2026: 9.3k2027: 9.3k2028: 9.3k2029: 9.3k2030: 9.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2030, population in Cuba stood at 9,243.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Cuba peaked at 9,420 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8,209, in 1990.

Cuba ranks 83rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Population in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Population (UN estimates and projections) in Cuba, 1990 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1990 8,209
1991 8,301 +1.1%
1992 8,374 +0.9%
1993 8,432 +0.7%
1994 8,475 +0.5%
1995 8,509 +0.4%
1996 8,539 +0.4%
1997 8,578 +0.5%
1998 8,629 +0.6%
1999 8,686 +0.7%
2000 8,747 +0.7%
2001 8,810 +0.7%
2002 8,874 +0.7%
2003 8,941 +0.8%
2004 9,012 +0.8%
2005 9,083 +0.8%
2006 9,146 +0.7%
2007 9,198 +0.6%
2008 9,238 +0.4%
2009 9,269 +0.3%
2010 9,295 +0.3%
2011 9,322 +0.3%
2012 9,346 +0.3%
2013 9,365 +0.2%
2014 9,378 +0.1%
2015 9,392 +0.2%
2016 9,408 +0.2%
2017 9,417 +0.1%
2018 9,420 +0.0%
2019 9,416 -0.0%
2020 9,407 -0.1%
2021 9,369 -0.4%
2022 9,326 -0.5%
2023 9,310 -0.2%
2024 9,301 -0.1%
2025 9,294 -0.1%
2026 9,289 -0.1%
2027 9,282 -0.1%
2028 9,272 -0.1%
2029 9,258 -0.1%
2030 9,243 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,473 8,209 8,686 10
2000s 9,032 8,747 9,269 10
2010s 9,376 9,295 9,420 10
2020s 9,311 9,258 9,407 10
2030s 9,243 9,243 9,243 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 80 Tunisia 10,039 compare
  2. 81 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9,673 compare
  3. 82 Burundi 9,658 compare
  4. 84 Sweden 9,179 compare
  5. 85 Jordan 9,047 compare
  6. 86 Dominican Republic 9,035 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Cuba?
Population in Cuba was 9,243 in 2030, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest population recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 9,420 in 2018.
What is the lowest population recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 8,209 in 1990.
How does Cuba rank for population?
Cuba ranks 83rd out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
Is population rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
280 places, 11,480 data points, 1990–2030
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The total population comprises persons of all ages who were living in the country during the reference period, regardless of residency status or citizenship. The source for the population figures used is the United Nations' World Population Prospects. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.