Share of the population that is female in Cuba

Cuba: Share of the population that is female was 50.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
50.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
75th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.7%
in 2025
All-time low
48.9%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Share of the population that is female in Cuba, 1960–2025

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Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population that is female in Cuba is 50.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Cuba peaked at 50.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 1960.

Cuba ranks 75th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49.1% 48.9% 49.2% 10
1970s 49.2% 49.2% 49.3% 10
1980s 49.3% 49.1% 49.3% 10
1990s 49.5% 49.4% 49.7% 10
2000s 50.0% 49.8% 50.2% 10
2010s 50.4% 50.3% 50.5% 10
2020s 50.6% 50.5% 50.7% 6

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 72 Nicaragua 50.8% compare
  2. 73 Austria 50.7% compare
  3. 74 United Kingdom 50.7% compare
  4. 76 Czechia 50.7% compare
  5. 77 Saint Lucia 50.7% compare
  6. 78 Belgium 50.7% compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population that is female in Cuba?
Share of the population that is female in Cuba was 50.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2025.
What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 1960.
How does Cuba rank for share of the population that is female?
Cuba ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population that is female
Unit
% of total
Source
United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,190 data points, 1960–2025
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