Cuba is an upper-middle-income country with a population of 11M people. The capital and largest city is Havana, with 2.49M residents. Cuba shares land borders with the United States.
Cuba ranks 69/197 by GDP ($107B) and 86/197 by GDP per capita ($9,605). The top export category is metals, while the top import is raw materials & minerals.
Main facts and rankings
Cuba
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
10894785
|
90/197 |
| GDP |
$107B
2020 |
69/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$9,605
2020 |
86/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$12,300
2016 |
124/197 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$3,075
2026 |
141/197 |
| Land area | 40,077 sq mi | 103/197 |
| Population density | 271.8 ppl/mi² | 90/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.44 | 158/196 |
| Median age | 43.1 years | 27/196 |
| Life expectancy | 78.6 years | 54/197 |
Cuba trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $107,352,000,000 |
| 2019 | $103,427,600,000 |
| 2018 | $100,050,036,100 |
| 2017 | $96,850,649,700 |
| 2016 | $91,370,407,900 |
| 2015 | $87,132,800,000 |
| 2014 | $80,656,100,000 |
| 2013 | $77,148,000,000 |
| 2012 | $73,141,000,000 |
| 2011 | $68,990,000,000 |
| 2010 | $59,562,962,963 |
| 2009 | $57,481,481,481 |
| 2008 | $56,302,129,630 |
| 2007 | $54,262,870,370 |
| 2006 | $48,835,925,926 |
| 2005 | $42,643,836,100 |
| 2004 | $38,203,000,000 |
| 2003 | $35,901,200,000 |
| 2002 | $33,590,500,000 |
| 2001 | $31,682,400,000 |
| 2000 | $30,565,400,000 |
| 1999 | $28,364,615,200 |
| 1998 | $25,736,331,200 |
| 1997 | $25,365,908,100 |
| 1996 | $25,017,368,700 |
| 1995 | $30,429,803,651 |
| 1994 | $28,448,326,757 |
| 1993 | $22,367,254,865 |
| 1992 | $22,085,858,243 |
| 1991 | $24,316,556,026 |
| 1990 | $28,645,436,569 |
| 1989 | $27,023,468,666 |
| 1988 | $27,458,999,472 |
| 1987 | $25,213,935,012 |
| 1986 | $24,226,574,634 |
| 1985 | $22,920,490,774 |
| 1984 | $24,039,383,608 |
| 1983 | $22,204,940,512 |
| 1982 | $20,953,510,235 |
| 1981 | $20,150,254,096 |
| 1980 | $19,912,889,861 |
| 1979 | $19,584,443,288 |
| 1978 | $17,844,705,325 |
| 1977 | $14,206,158,675 |
| 1976 | $13,789,579,903 |
| 1975 | $13,027,415,244 |
| 1974 | $11,405,957,317 |
| 1973 | $9,987,709,650 |
| 1972 | $8,135,150,892 |
| 1971 | $6,914,658,400 |
| 1970 | $5,693,005,200 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2020, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $9,605 |
| 2019 | $9,232 |
| 2018 | $8,911 |
| 2017 | $8,611 |
| 2016 | $8,111 |
| 2015 | $7,728 |
| 2014 | $7,147 |
| 2013 | $6,828 |
| 2012 | $6,471 |
| 2011 | $6,104 |
| 2010 | $5,272 |
| 2009 | $5,089 |
| 2008 | $4,986 |
| 2007 | $4,807 |
| 2006 | $4,330 |
| 2005 | $3,786 |
| 2004 | $3,399 |
| 2003 | $3,203 |
| 2002 | $3,005 |
| 2001 | $2,843 |
| 2000 | $2,751 |
| 1999 | $2,562 |
| 1998 | $2,332 |
| 1997 | $2,306 |
| 1996 | $2,282 |
| 1995 | $2,785 |
| 1994 | $2,613 |
| 1993 | $2,063 |
| 1992 | $2,048 |
| 1991 | $2,269 |
| 1990 | $2,694 |
| 1989 | $2,566 |
| 1988 | $2,632 |
| 1987 | $2,440 |
| 1986 | $2,365 |
| 1985 | $2,257 |
| 1984 | $2,386 |
| 1983 | $2,222 |
| 1982 | $2,114 |
| 1981 | $2,046 |
| 1980 | $2,031 |
| 1979 | $2,006 |
| 1978 | $1,837 |
| 1977 | $1,472 |
| 1976 | $1,441 |
| 1975 | $1,374 |
| 1974 | $1,217 |
| 1973 | $1,079 |
| 1972 | $892 |
| 1971 | $770 |
| 1970 | $645 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2020, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Cuba's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 78.6 |
| 2025 | 78.4 |
| 2024 | 78.3 |
| 2023 | 78.1 |
| 2022 | 77.6 |
| 2021 | 73.2 |
| 2020 | 77.4 |
| 2019 | 77.4 |
| 2018 | 77.4 |
| 2017 | 77.3 |
| 2016 | 77.6 |
| 2015 | 77.7 |
| 2014 | 77.8 |
| 2013 | 78 |
| 2012 | 78.2 |
| 2011 | 78.1 |
| 2010 | 77.9 |
| 2009 | 77.6 |
| 2008 | 77.6 |
| 2007 | 77.6 |
| 2006 | 77.4 |
| 2005 | 77.5 |
| 2004 | 77.3 |
| 2003 | 77.4 |
| 2002 | 76.8 |
| 2001 | 76.4 |
| 2000 | 75.9 |
| 1999 | 75.7 |
| 1998 | 75.4 |
| 1997 | 75.1 |
| 1996 | 74.7 |
| 1995 | 74.3 |
| 1994 | 74.1 |
| 1993 | 73.9 |
| 1992 | 73.8 |
| 1991 | 73.8 |
| 1990 | 73.8 |
| 1989 | 73.7 |
| 1988 | 73.7 |
| 1987 | 73.6 |
| 1986 | 73.6 |
| 1985 | 73.5 |
| 1984 | 73.6 |
| 1983 | 73.6 |
| 1982 | 73.4 |
| 1981 | 73 |
| 1980 | 72.6 |
| 1979 | 72.3 |
| 1978 | 71.9 |
| 1977 | 71.4 |
| 1976 | 70.9 |
| 1975 | 70.4 |
| 1974 | 69.9 |
| 1973 | 69.3 |
| 1972 | 68.9 |
| 1971 | 68.4 |
| 1970 | 67.9 |
| 1969 | 67.4 |
| 1968 | 66.9 |
| 1967 | 66.5 |
| 1966 | 66.1 |
| 1965 | 65.6 |
| 1964 | 65.3 |
| 1963 | 64.3 |
| 1962 | 64.4 |
| 1961 | 63.7 |
| 1960 | 63.3 |
| 1959 | 62.8 |
| 1958 | 62.3 |
| 1957 | 61.9 |
| 1956 | 61.5 |
| 1955 | 61.2 |
| 1954 | 60.7 |
| 1953 | 60.2 |
| 1952 | 59.8 |
| 1951 | 59.4 |
| 1950 | 59 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Cuba's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,979,783 |
| 2023 | 11,019,931 |
| 2022 | 11,059,820 |
| 2021 | 11,122,168 |
| 2020 | 11,176,354 |
| 2019 | 11,202,846 |
| 2018 | 11,227,118 |
| 2017 | 11,247,829 |
| 2016 | 11,265,612 |
| 2015 | 11,275,065 |
| 2014 | 11,285,775 |
| 2013 | 11,298,167 |
| 2012 | 11,303,175 |
| 2011 | 11,301,571 |
| 2010 | 11,297,409 |
| 2009 | 11,294,719 |
| 2008 | 11,291,762 |
| 2007 | 11,287,272 |
| 2006 | 11,278,550 |
| 2005 | 11,262,554 |
| 2004 | 11,238,756 |
| 2003 | 11,209,383 |
| 2002 | 11,177,418 |
| 2001 | 11,144,132 |
| 2000 | 11,109,109 |
| 1999 | 11,072,230 |
| 1998 | 11,034,712 |
| 1997 | 10,997,934 |
| 1996 | 10,962,010 |
| 1995 | 10,925,362 |
| 1994 | 10,886,021 |
| 1993 | 10,841,031 |
| 1992 | 10,785,801 |
| 1991 | 10,717,640 |
| 1990 | 10,631,799 |
| 1989 | 10,533,243 |
| 1988 | 10,432,585 |
| 1987 | 10,335,342 |
| 1986 | 10,244,247 |
| 1985 | 10,157,228 |
| 1984 | 10,073,299 |
| 1983 | 9,991,026 |
| 1982 | 9,912,681 |
| 1981 | 9,849,320 |
| 1980 | 9,804,796 |
| 1979 | 9,763,355 |
| 1978 | 9,711,980 |
| 1977 | 9,648,440 |
| 1976 | 9,571,242 |
| 1975 | 9,479,726 |
| 1974 | 9,374,183 |
| 1973 | 9,255,328 |
| 1972 | 9,123,891 |
| 1971 | 8,979,085 |
| 1970 | 8,824,382 |
| 1969 | 8,666,640 |
| 1968 | 8,509,522 |
| 1967 | 8,352,625 |
| 1966 | 8,193,450 |
| 1965 | 8,030,797 |
| 1964 | 7,866,020 |
| 1963 | 7,701,660 |
| 1962 | 7,541,098 |
| 1961 | 7,387,117 |
| 1960 | 7,238,081 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Cuba's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.44 |
| 2022 | 1.41 |
| 2021 | 1.43 |
| 2020 | 1.49 |
| 2019 | 1.54 |
| 2018 | 1.61 |
| 2017 | 1.59 |
| 2016 | 1.6 |
| 2015 | 1.69 |
| 2014 | 1.66 |
| 2013 | 1.68 |
| 2012 | 1.67 |
| 2011 | 1.73 |
| 2010 | 1.67 |
| 2009 | 1.68 |
| 2008 | 1.58 |
| 2007 | 1.44 |
| 2006 | 1.4 |
| 2005 | 1.49 |
| 2004 | 1.55 |
| 2003 | 1.63 |
| 2002 | 1.65 |
| 2001 | 1.6 |
| 2000 | 1.61 |
| 1999 | 1.64 |
| 1998 | 1.62 |
| 1997 | 1.59 |
| 1996 | 1.46 |
| 1995 | 1.48 |
| 1994 | 1.47 |
| 1993 | 1.49 |
| 1992 | 1.56 |
| 1991 | 1.66 |
| 1990 | 1.81 |
| 1989 | 1.83 |
| 1988 | 1.85 |
| 1987 | 1.8 |
| 1986 | 1.78 |
| 1985 | 1.77 |
| 1984 | 1.77 |
| 1983 | 1.8 |
| 1982 | 1.78 |
| 1981 | 1.59 |
| 1980 | 1.64 |
| 1979 | 1.77 |
| 1978 | 1.88 |
| 1977 | 2.21 |
| 1976 | 2.51 |
| 1975 | 2.82 |
| 1974 | 3.16 |
| 1973 | 3.4 |
| 1972 | 3.61 |
| 1971 | 3.8 |
| 1970 | 3.98 |
| 1969 | 4.12 |
| 1968 | 4.19 |
| 1967 | 4.29 |
| 1966 | 4.4 |
| 1965 | 4.5 |
| 1964 | 4.53 |
| 1963 | 4.56 |
| 1962 | 4.42 |
| 1961 | 4.26 |
| 1960 | 4.13 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 43.1 |
| 2023 | 42.8 |
| 2022 | 42.5 |
| 2021 | 42.3 |
| 2020 | 42.1 |
| 2019 | 41.9 |
| 2018 | 41.6 |
| 2017 | 41.3 |
| 2016 | 40.9 |
| 2015 | 40.6 |
| 2014 | 40.2 |
| 2013 | 39.7 |
| 2012 | 39.1 |
| 2011 | 38.6 |
| 2010 | 38.2 |
| 2009 | 37.7 |
| 2008 | 37.3 |
| 2007 | 36.8 |
| 2006 | 36.2 |
| 2005 | 35.7 |
| 2004 | 35.2 |
| 2003 | 34.7 |
| 2002 | 34.2 |
| 2001 | 33.6 |
| 2000 | 33.1 |
| 1999 | 32.5 |
| 1998 | 32 |
| 1997 | 31.4 |
| 1996 | 30.9 |
| 1995 | 30.3 |
| 1994 | 29.7 |
| 1993 | 29.2 |
| 1992 | 28.7 |
| 1991 | 28.3 |
| 1990 | 27.9 |
| 1989 | 27.5 |
| 1988 | 27.1 |
| 1987 | 26.7 |
| 1986 | 26.3 |
| 1985 | 25.9 |
| 1984 | 25.5 |
| 1983 | 25.1 |
| 1982 | 24.8 |
| 1981 | 24.5 |
| 1980 | 24.1 |
| 1979 | 23.7 |
| 1978 | 23.4 |
| 1977 | 23 |
| 1976 | 22.7 |
| 1975 | 22.5 |
| 1974 | 22.2 |
| 1973 | 22.1 |
| 1972 | 21.9 |
| 1971 | 21.9 |
| 1970 | 21.8 |
| 1969 | 21.8 |
| 1968 | 21.9 |
| 1967 | 21.9 |
| 1966 | 22 |
| 1965 | 22.1 |
| 1964 | 22.2 |
| 1963 | 22.3 |
| 1962 | 22.4 |
| 1961 | 22.5 |
| 1960 | 22.5 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Cuba: National Statistics
Finance
|
Cuba
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$101B
2019 |
70/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
49%
2025 |
21/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
8.44%
2022 |
4/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.88%
2018 |
34/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
76,000
2020 |
57/174 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.7%
2018 |
178/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
73.4%
2024 |
14/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
23.8%
2024 |
99/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
25.2
2026 |
195/197 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$144M
1960 |
173/177 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,086,000
2020 |
87/188 |
Energy
|
Cuba
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
816 kg
2022 |
107/177 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
21 megatons
2024 |
87/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.91 tons
2024 |
106/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
88.1%
2022 |
35/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
20.9%
2021 |
103/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.34%
2022 |
130/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
62.8%
2022 |
31/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
1,102 kWh
2022 |
103/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
5.19%
2021 |
158/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.77%
2022 |
137/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
67/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
25/195 |
Society
|
Cuba
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.14%
2024 |
87/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-22,244
2025 |
153/196 |
| Urban population |
77.2%
2024 |
54/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.3:50.7
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.7 ft
2025 |
91/190 |
| Average female height |
5.25 ft
2025 |
103/190 |
| Quality of life index |
47.2
2026 |
108/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
40
2025 |
100/197 |
| Higher education index |
51
2026 |
91/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.42
2019 |
77/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
8.9
2019 |
133/197 |
| Visa free countries |
72
2025 |
133/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99.7%
2021 |
25/196 |
| English speaking |
6%
2025 |
143/197 |
| People using the Internet |
71.3%
2023 |
120/195 |
Health
|
Cuba
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,199
2020 |
58/192 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$107
2020 |
101/192 |
| Life expectancy |
78.6 years
2026 |
54/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.02%
2023 |
139/181 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
9.54
2021 |
1/193 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
35
2023 |
111/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
8.3
2023 |
134/192 |
| Obesity rate |
22.6%
2022 |
94/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
9.4%
2024 |
87/195 |
| Air quality index |
90
2026 |
22/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
17.4%
2022 |
91/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
5.38 liters
2020 |
81/186 |
Territory
|
Cuba
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.07%
2026 |
103/197 |
| Land area per capita |
3,650 sq mi
2024 |
110/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
24,714 sq mi
2026 |
80/194 |
| Forest area |
12,517 sq mi
2026 |
87/196 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- Wikidata (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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