Cuba Population Pyramid 2021

Cuba
2021
Population: 11,122,168

Year

-5 -1   2021  +1 +5

Country

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Cuba in 2021

The population of Cuba in 2021 was 11,122,168. Over the previous ten years the population declined by 1.6%, down from 11,301,571 in 2011.

The median age was 42.3 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 23.0 children under 15 and 23.0 people aged 65 or over. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
11,122,168
Median age
42.3
0-14 %
15.8%
65+ %
15.7%
Child dependency
23.0
Old-age dependency
23.0
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
9,382,000
Population 2100
5,577,282
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
12345
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 1.44

The fertility rate of Cuba was 1.44 births per woman in 2023, under the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
5060708090
19602023 · 78.1

Life expectancy at birth was 78.1 years in 2023: 80.5 for women and 75.7 for men.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
20406080
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

2,000 immigrants live in Cuba.

Spain357
Italy263
Russian Federation243
Venezuela174
United States of America125
Where emigrants live (2024)

1,877,731 people born in Cuba live in other countries.

United States of America1,394,750
Spain215,409
Mexico72,440
Italy41,658
Canada23,859
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Cuba 11,122,169 42.3
Dominican Republic 11,123,476 28.0
Haiti 11,374,586 24.0
Puerto Rico 3,253,210 45.8
Jamaica 2,837,682 31.7
What was the population of Cuba in 2021?
Cuba had a population of 11,122,168 in 2021.
Is Cuba's population growing or shrinking?
Yes, shrinking: down 1.6% from 2011, with a projected population of 9,382,000 in 2050.
How old is the population of Cuba?
Cuba's median age is 42.3 years.
How many children and older people live in Cuba?
15.7% of Cuba's population is 65 or older, and 15.8% is under 15.
What shape is Cuba's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Cuba's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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