| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 15 Sep 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Cuba is projected at 10.98 million, compared to 11.02 million in 2023. It is the seventh-most populous country in North America and ranks 87th in the world. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 0.34 percent, the 160th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 5.42 million males and 5.56 million females in Cuba. The percentage of the male population is 49.34%, compared to 50.66% of the female population. Cuba has 146k more females than males. The sex ratio in Cuba in 2024 will be 97.375 males per 100 females. Cuba is in the 90th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 3,060,336 | 2,864,175 | 5,924,511 | 1.98 | 106.849 |
| 1955 | 3,359,885 | 3,183,215 | 6,543,100 | 2.01 | 105.550 |
| 1960 | 3,697,338 | 3,540,744 | 7,238,081 | 2.04 | 104.423 |
| 1965 | 4,085,353 | 3,945,445 | 8,030,797 | 2.05 | 103.546 |
| 1970 | 4,478,450 | 4,345,932 | 8,824,382 | 1.78 | 103.049 |
| 1975 | 4,815,009 | 4,664,717 | 9,479,726 | 1.04 | 103.222 |
| 1980 | 4,986,103 | 4,818,693 | 9,804,796 | 0.38 | 103.474 |
| 1985 | 5,152,157 | 5,005,071 | 10,157,228 | 0.84 | 102.939 |
| 1990 | 5,383,926 | 5,247,873 | 10,631,799 | 0.91 | 102.593 |
| 1995 | 5,519,129 | 5,406,233 | 10,925,362 | 0.34 | 102.088 |
| 2000 | 5,578,929 | 5,530,180 | 11,109,109 | 0.33 | 100.882 |
| 2005 | 5,626,237 | 5,636,317 | 11,262,554 | 0.18 | 99.821 |
| 2010 | 5,616,912 | 5,680,497 | 11,297,409 | 0.03 | 98.881 |
| 2015 | 5,593,658 | 5,681,406 | 11,275,065 | -0.04 | 98.456 |
| 2020 | 5,530,297 | 5,646,056 | 11,176,354 | -0.22 | 97.950 |
| 2021 | 5,497,667 | 5,624,501 | 11,122,168 | -0.75 | 97.745 |
| 2022 | 5,461,345 | 5,598,475 | 11,059,820 | -0.37 | 97.551 |
| 2023 | 5,438,940 | 5,580,991 | 11,019,931 | -0.35 | 97.455 |
| 2024 | 5,416,880 | 5,562,903 | 10,979,783 | -0.38 | 97.375 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.989 | 21.166 | 4.032 |
| 1955 | 61.152 | 21.250 | 3.902 |
| 1960 | 63.316 | 21.407 | 4.129 |
| 1965 | 65.636 | 21.078 | 4.504 |
| 1970 | 67.935 | 20.729 | 3.981 |
| 1975 | 70.375 | 21.421 | 2.824 |
| 1980 | 72.603 | 23.045 | 1.637 |
| 1985 | 73.464 | 24.768 | 1.772 |
| 1990 | 73.823 | 26.710 | 1.806 |
| 1995 | 74.346 | 29.282 | 1.481 |
| 2000 | 75.922 | 32.096 | 1.608 |
| 2005 | 77.540 | 34.689 | 1.486 |
| 2010 | 77.876 | 37.276 | 1.673 |
| 2015 | 77.745 | 39.677 | 1.685 |
| 2020 | 77.407 | 41.343 | 1.489 |
| 2021 | 73.201 | 41.425 | 1.427 |
| 2022 | 77.629 | 41.505 | 1.412 |
| 2023 | 78.085 | 41.709 | 1.439 |
| 2024 | 78.264 | 41.917 | 1.445 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 66,619 | 189,922 | 11.245 | 32.057 |
| 1955 | 64,092 | 203,589 | 9.795 | 31.115 |
| 1960 | 64,510 | 237,331 | 8.913 | 32.789 |
| 1965 | 64,941 | 276,269 | 8.087 | 34.401 |
| 1970 | 62,029 | 263,853 | 7.029 | 29.900 |
| 1975 | 60,246 | 205,205 | 6.355 | 21.647 |
| 1980 | 61,912 | 136,181 | 6.314 | 13.889 |
| 1985 | 66,844 | 170,076 | 6.581 | 16.744 |
| 1990 | 74,231 | 186,612 | 6.982 | 17.552 |
| 1995 | 80,551 | 147,364 | 7.373 | 13.488 |
| 2000 | 81,699 | 142,835 | 7.354 | 12.857 |
| 2005 | 82,942 | 119,602 | 7.364 | 10.619 |
| 2010 | 92,084 | 129,104 | 8.151 | 11.428 |
| 2015 | 102,859 | 123,326 | 9.123 | 10.938 |
| 2020 | 116,268 | 103,465 | 10.403 | 9.257 |
| 2021 | 169,651 | 98,036 | 15.253 | 8.814 |
| 2022 | 113,757 | 95,802 | 10.286 | 8.662 |
| 2023 | 111,819 | 95,938 | 10.147 | 8.706 |
| 2024 | 113,915 | 94,650 | 10.375 | 8.620 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 3,345,432 | 2,574,561 | 56.511 |
| 1955 | 3,757,473 | 2,781,996 | 57.458 |
| 1960 | 4,170,482 | 2,970,653 | 58.401 |
| 1965 | 4,718,411 | 3,233,522 | 59.337 |
| 1970 | 5,252,258 | 3,462,865 | 60.266 |
| 1975 | 6,061,735 | 3,376,707 | 64.224 |
| 1980 | 6,698,300 | 3,136,877 | 68.106 |
| 1985 | 7,152,196 | 2,930,793 | 70.933 |
| 1990 | 7,763,393 | 2,818,688 | 73.364 |
| 1995 | 8,100,649 | 2,805,394 | 74.277 |
| 2000 | 8,399,081 | 2,751,655 | 75.323 |
| 2005 | 8,591,135 | 2,693,118 | 76.134 |
| 2010 | 8,680,787 | 2,652,264 | 76.597 |
| 2015 | 8,813,348 | 2,648,084 | 76.896 |
| 2020 | 8,873,848 | 2,621,644 | 77.194 |
| 2021 | 8,888,324 | 2,611,407 | 77.292 |
| 2022 | 8,904,281 | 2,599,761 | 77.401 |
| 2023 | 8,921,445 | 2,586,646 | 77.523 |
| 2024 | 8,939,311 | 2,571,940 | 77.657 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 252,213 | 235,351 | 487,564 | 4.44 | 107.165 |
| 05-09 | 295,370 | 274,725 | 570,095 | 5.19 | 107.515 |
| 10-14 | 319,489 | 302,095 | 621,584 | 5.66 | 105.758 |
| 15-19 | 297,379 | 283,214 | 580,592 | 5.29 | 105.002 |
| 20-24 | 337,296 | 322,789 | 660,085 | 6.01 | 104.494 |
| 25-29 | 342,697 | 325,474 | 668,172 | 6.09 | 105.292 |
| 30-34 | 381,159 | 358,883 | 740,042 | 6.74 | 106.207 |
| 35-39 | 394,829 | 374,764 | 769,593 | 7.01 | 105.354 |
| 40-44 | 321,472 | 311,877 | 633,349 | 5.77 | 103.077 |
| 45-49 | 349,324 | 350,954 | 700,278 | 6.38 | 99.536 |
| 50-54 | 463,692 | 483,988 | 947,679 | 8.63 | 95.807 |
| 55-59 | 464,524 | 500,550 | 965,074 | 8.79 | 92.803 |
| 60-64 | 389,261 | 427,167 | 816,428 | 7.44 | 91.126 |
| 65-69 | 252,001 | 290,509 | 542,510 | 4.94 | 86.745 |
| 70-74 | 211,225 | 253,773 | 464,998 | 4.24 | 83.234 |
| 75-79 | 159,579 | 202,238 | 361,817 | 3.30 | 78.907 |
| 80-84 | 105,240 | 140,531 | 245,770 | 2.24 | 74.887 |
| 85-89 | 52,373 | 77,017 | 129,391 | 1.18 | 68.002 |
| 90-94 | 20,822 | 34,022 | 54,843 | 0.50 | 61.202 |
| 95-99 | 5,990 | 11,044 | 17,034 | 0.16 | 54.238 |
| 100+ | 947 | 1,939 | 2,886 | 0.03 | 48.840 |
| Total | 5,416,882 | 5,562,904 | 10,979,784 | 97.375 | |