Population · Americas · 2025 data
Cuba Population
Cuba had a population of 10.94 million in 2025, ranking #87 of 216 countries and territories (0.13% of the world). The population fell by 3.0% over the past ten years and peaked in 2012 at 11.30 million.
10.94 million
Population (2025) · #87
-0.39%
Annual growth
106
People per km²
77%
Live in cities
Population of Cuba, 1960–2025
7.21960
8.01965
8.81970
9.51975
9.81980
10.21985
10.61990
10.91995
11.12000
11.32005
11.32010
11.32015
11.22020
10.92025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,937,203 | -0.39% |
| 2024 | 10,979,783 | -0.36% |
| 2023 | 11,019,931 | -0.36% |
| 2022 | 11,059,820 | -0.56% |
| 2021 | 11,122,168 | -0.48% |
| 2020 | 11,176,354 | -0.24% |
| 2019 | 11,202,846 | -0.22% |
| 2018 | 11,227,118 | -0.18% |
| 2017 | 11,247,829 | -0.16% |
| 2016 | 11,265,612 | -0.08% |
| 2015 | 11,275,065 | -0.09% |
| 2014 | 11,285,775 | -0.11% |
| 2013 | 11,298,167 | -0.04% |
| 2012 | 11,303,175 | +0.01% |
| 2011 | 11,301,571 | +0.04% |
| 2010 | 11,297,409 | +0.02% |
| 2009 | 11,294,719 | +0.03% |
| 2008 | 11,291,762 | +0.04% |
| 2007 | 11,287,272 | +0.08% |
| 2006 | 11,278,550 | +0.14% |
| 2005 | 11,262,554 | +0.21% |
| 2004 | 11,238,756 | +0.26% |
| 2003 | 11,209,383 | +0.29% |
| 2002 | 11,177,418 | +0.30% |
| 2001 | 11,144,132 | +0.32% |
| 2000 | 11,109,109 | +0.33% |
| 1999 | 11,072,230 | +0.34% |
| 1998 | 11,034,712 | +0.33% |
| 1997 | 10,997,934 | +0.33% |
| 1996 | 10,962,010 | +0.34% |
| 1995 | 10,925,362 | +0.36% |
| 1994 | 10,886,021 | +0.41% |
| 1993 | 10,841,031 | +0.51% |
| 1992 | 10,785,801 | +0.64% |
| 1991 | 10,717,640 | +0.81% |
| 1990 | 10,631,799 | +0.94% |
| 1989 | 10,533,243 | +0.96% |
| 1988 | 10,432,585 | +0.94% |
| 1987 | 10,335,342 | +0.89% |
| 1986 | 10,244,247 | +0.86% |
| 1985 | 10,157,228 | +0.83% |
| 1984 | 10,073,299 | +0.82% |
| 1983 | 9,991,026 | +0.79% |
| 1982 | 9,912,681 | +0.64% |
| 1981 | 9,849,320 | +0.45% |
| 1980 | 9,804,796 | +0.42% |
| 1979 | 9,763,355 | +0.53% |
| 1978 | 9,711,980 | +0.66% |
| 1977 | 9,648,440 | +0.81% |
| 1976 | 9,571,242 | +0.97% |
| 1975 | 9,479,726 | +1.13% |
| 1974 | 9,374,183 | +1.28% |
| 1973 | 9,255,328 | +1.44% |
| 1972 | 9,123,891 | +1.61% |
| 1971 | 8,979,085 | +1.75% |
| 1970 | 8,824,382 | +1.82% |
| 1969 | 8,666,640 | +1.85% |
| 1968 | 8,509,522 | +1.88% |
| 1967 | 8,352,625 | +1.94% |
| 1966 | 8,193,450 | +2.03% |
| 1965 | 8,030,797 | +2.09% |
| 1964 | 7,866,020 | +2.13% |
| 1963 | 7,701,660 | +2.13% |
| 1962 | 7,541,098 | +2.08% |
| 1961 | 7,387,117 | +2.06% |
| 1960 | 7,238,081 | — |
Demographics of Cuba
78.3
Life expectancy (years)
1.45
Births per woman (below replacement)
17.0%
Aged 65 and over
46.2 years
Median age
Ethnic groups
White 64.1%, Mulatto or mixed 26.6%, Black 9.3% (2012 est.)
Languages
Spanish (official)
Religions
Christian 58.9%, folk religion 17.6%, Buddhist <1%, Hindu <1%, Jewish <1%, Muslim <1%, other <1%, none 23.2% (2020 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 77.5% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
1
Havana Capital
2.1 millionFrequently asked questions about the population of Cuba
What is the population of Cuba?
Cuba had a population of 10.94 million in 2025, ranking #87 of 216 countries and territories (0.13% of the world).
Is the population of Cuba growing?
No. The population fell by 3.0% over the past ten years and peaked in 2012 at 11.30 million. Annual growth in 2025: -0.39%.
How has the population of Cuba changed since 1960?
It has grown 1.5-fold, from 7.24 million in 1960 to 10.94 million in 2025.
How densely populated is Cuba?
About 106 people per km² of land (2024).
What is the largest city in Cuba?
Havana — about 2.1 million people in its urban area, and it is also the capital.
Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).