Nations by Numbers

Latin America & Caribbean

Cuba in numbers

Cuba is in Latin America & Caribbean and is classed by the World Bank as upper middle income. Its capital is Havana. Its population was 10.94 million in 2025, ranking 87 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$9,605 in 2020.

Population10.94 million2025
GDPUS$107.4 billion2020
GDP per personUS$9,6052020
Life expectancy78.32024
Area109,8842024
Urban share77.2%2025

People

Population

10.94 million
2025 · -2% since 2000 · Rank 87 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

-0.39%
2025 · 0.33% in 2000 · Rank 194 of 217

Population density (people per km²)

105.8
2024 · +2% since 2000 · Rank 101 of 216

Urban population (% of total)

77.2%
2025 · 75.6% in 2000 · Rank 70 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

15.0%
2025 · 21.3% in 2000 · Rank 178 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

17.0%
2025 · 9.8% in 2000 · Rank 57 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

1.45
2024 · -10% since 2000 · Rank 165 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

78.3
2024 · +3% since 2000 · Rank 66 of 217

Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 live births)

8.6
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 135 of 196

Health spending per person (current US$)

US$1,199
2020 · +562% since 2000 · Rank 58 of 193

Access to electricity (% of population)

100.0%
2024 · 97.0% in 2000 · Rank 99 of 215

Internet users (% of population)

70.5%
2024 · 0.5% in 2000 · Rank 121 of 186

Primary school enrolment (% gross)

98.1%
2024 · 103.8% in 2000 · Rank 114 of 190

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$107.4 billion
2020 · +251% since 2000

GDP per person (current US$)

US$9,605
2020 · +249% since 2000

GDP growth (annual %)

-1.06%
2024 · 5.91% in 2000 · Rank 200 of 210

Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate)

1.7%
2025 · 5.5% in 2000 · Rank 173 of 187

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

42.5%
2024 · 14.1% in 2000 · Rank 70 of 183

Land and environment

Land and water area (km²)

109,884
2024 · -0% since 2000 · Rank 106 of 216

Forest area (% of land area)

34.9%
2024 · 25.1% in 2000 · Rank 95 of 214

CO₂ emissions per person (tonnes)

1.91
2024 · -27% since 2000 · Rank 116 of 203

Elsewhere in Latin America & Caribbean

ArubaArgentinaAntigua and BarbudaBahamas, TheBelizeBoliviaBrazilBarbadosChileColombiaCosta RicaCuracao

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Cuba. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.