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Cuba population, 1950 to 2100

Cuba peaked at 11.3 million people in 2012 and had 11.0 million in 2023. The UN projects just 5.6 million by 2100.

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  • Cuba: 5.9M in 1950, 5.6M in 2100 (projected). The latest estimate is 11.0M in 2023. It peaked at 11.3M in 2010.

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Cuba's population stopped growing years ago. It rose from 5.9 million in 1950 to 9.5 million in 1975 and 11.1 million in 2000, then peaked at about 11.3 million in 2012. The 2023 estimate of 11.0 million is lower than the 2000 level, so Cuba is already past its peak rather than approaching it.

The UN medium projection steepens the decline: about 10.7 million in 2030, 9.4 million in 2050, 7.3 million in 2075 and 5.6 million in 2100. That final figure is below the 1950 population. Cuba's world rank has fallen from 60th in 1950 to 86th in 2023 and is projected to reach 103rd in 2050 and 123rd in 2100. Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024.

The data

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Cuba's population, Millions of people, 1950 to 2100 (UN projections), 1950–2100
Date🇨🇺 Cuba
19505.9M
19516.0M
19526.2M
19536.3M
19546.4M
19556.5M
19566.7M
19576.8M
19587.0M
19597.1M
19607.2M
19617.4M
19627.5M
19637.7M
19647.9M
19658.0M
19668.2M
19678.4M
19688.5M
19698.7M
19708.8M
19719.0M
19729.1M
19739.3M
19749.4M
19759.5M
19769.6M
19779.7M
19789.7M
19799.8M
19809.8M
19819.9M
19829.9M
198310.0M
198410.1M
198510.2M
198610.2M
198710.3M
198810.4M
198910.5M
199010.6M
199110.7M
199210.8M
199310.8M
199410.9M
199510.9M
199611.0M
199711.0M
199811.0M
199911.1M
200011.1M
200111.1M
200211.2M
200311.2M
200411.2M
200511.3M
200611.3M
200711.3M
200811.3M
200911.3M
201011.3M
201111.3M
201211.3M
201311.3M
201411.3M
201511.3M
201611.3M
201711.3M
201811.2M
201911.2M
202011.2M
202111.1M
202211.1M
202311.0M
202411.0M
202510.9M
202610.9M
202710.9M
202810.8M
202910.8M
203010.7M
203110.7M
203210.6M
203310.5M
203410.5M
203510.4M
203610.4M
203710.3M
203810.3M
203910.2M
204010.1M
204110.1M
204210.0M
20439.9M
20449.9M
20459.8M
20469.7M
20479.6M
20489.5M
20499.5M
20509.4M
20519.3M
20529.2M
20539.1M
20549.0M
20559.0M
20568.9M
20578.8M
20588.7M
20598.6M
20608.5M
20618.4M
20628.3M
20638.2M
20648.2M
20658.1M
20668.0M
20677.9M
20687.8M
20697.7M
20707.7M
20717.6M
20727.5M
20737.4M
20747.4M
20757.3M
20767.2M
20777.1M
20787.1M
20797.0M
20806.9M
20816.9M
20826.8M
20836.7M
20846.6M
20856.6M
20866.5M
20876.4M
20886.4M
20896.3M
20906.2M
20916.2M
20926.1M
20936.0M
20946.0M
20955.9M
20965.8M
20975.8M
20985.7M
20995.6M
21005.6M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Cuba?

Cuba had about 11.0 million people in 2023, the latest UN estimate, which ranks 86th in the world. That is below the peak of about 11.3 million in 2012.

Will Cuba's population keep shrinking?

The UN medium projection says yes: about 9.4 million in 2050 and 5.6 million in 2100, below the 1950 figure of 5.9 million. These are projections under a single scenario, and migration and birth rates could change the path.

Where does this data come from?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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