Cuba population (2026)
The population of Cuba is 10,892,659 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Cuba ranks #90 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.131% of the world population. The population is shrinking by 0.42% a year (-44,544 people). The median age is 43.5 years, women have 1.45 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 78.6 years. Population density is 105 people per km² of land. The capital is Havana.
Population of Cuba, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 9,382,000 | -0.88% | 50.9 | 1.51 | 82.6 | 0.097% |
| 2045 | 9,775,199 | -0.76% | 49.8 | 1.5 | 81.8 | 0.104% |
| 2040 | 10,125,837 | -0.65% | 48.6 | 1.49 | 81.0 | 0.110% |
| 2035 | 10,431,762 | -0.55% | 46.7 | 1.49 | 80.2 | 0.117% |
| 2030 | 10,700,822 | -0.47% | 44.8 | 1.47 | 79.3 | 0.125% |
| 2026 | 10,892,659 | -0.42% | 43.5 | 1.45 | 78.6 | 0.131% |
| 2025 | 10,937,204 | -0.40% | 43.2 | 1.45 | 78.4 | 0.133% |
| 2024 | 10,979,783 | -0.38% | 42.9 | 1.45 | 78.3 | 0.135% |
| 2023 | 11,019,930 | -0.35% | 42.7 | 1.44 | 78.1 | 0.136% |
| 2022 | 11,059,820 | -0.37% | 42.5 | 1.41 | 77.6 | 0.138% |
| 2020 | 11,176,354 | -0.22% | 42.3 | 1.49 | 77.4 | 0.142% |
| 2015 | 11,275,064 | -0.04% | 40.7 | 1.69 | 77.7 | 0.151% |
| 2010 | 11,297,409 | +0.03% | 38.3 | 1.67 | 77.9 | 0.161% |
| 2005 | 11,262,554 | +0.18% | 35.7 | 1.49 | 77.5 | 0.171% |
| 2000 | 11,109,108 | +0.33% | 33.1 | 1.61 | 75.9 | 0.180% |
| 1995 | 10,925,362 | +0.34% | 30.3 | 1.48 | 74.3 | 0.190% |
| 1990 | 10,631,800 | +0.91% | 27.7 | 1.81 | 73.8 | 0.200% |
| 1985 | 10,157,227 | +0.84% | 25.8 | 1.77 | 73.5 | 0.209% |
| 1980 | 9,804,796 | +0.38% | 24.0 | 1.64 | 72.6 | 0.220% |
| 1975 | 9,479,726 | +1.04% | 22.4 | 2.82 | 70.4 | 0.233% |
| 1970 | 8,824,382 | +1.78% | 21.7 | 3.98 | 67.9 | 0.239% |
| 1965 | 8,030,798 | +2.05% | 22.1 | 4.5 | 65.6 | 0.241% |
| 1960 | 7,238,081 | +2.04% | 22.4 | 4.13 | 63.3 | 0.240% |
| 1955 | 6,543,100 | +2.01% | 22.3 | 3.9 | 61.2 | 0.239% |
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Nearby countries: United States, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina