Cuba Population Pyramid 2026
Year
2026Cuba in 2026
As of 2026, Cuba counts an estimated 10,892,659 inhabitants. That is 3.3% less than in 2016, when the population stood at 11,265,612.
Half of the population is younger than 43.6 years; 14.7% are children under 15 and 17.6% are 65 or older. The narrow base of the pyramid marks a constrictive age structure: fertility below replacement level and a rising share of older people.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
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 was 78.1 years in 2023: 80.5 for women and 75.7 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
2,000 immigrants live in Cuba.
| Spain | 357 |
| Italy | 263 |
| Russian Federation | 243 |
| Venezuela | 174 |
| United States of America | 125 |
1,877,731 people born in Cuba live in other countries.
| United States of America | 1,394,750 |
| Spain | 215,409 |
| Mexico | 72,440 |
| Italy | 41,658 |
| Canada | 23,859 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba | 10,892,659 | 43.6 | |
| Dominican Republic | 11,609,500 | 29.7 | |
| Haiti | 12,037,506 | 25.4 | |
| Puerto Rico | 3,222,688 | 47.2 | |
| Jamaica | 2,833,404 | 34.3 |





