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Cuba vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 124M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 103rd vs. 61st).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Japan
Population
10894785
122677250
Population rank 90/197 12/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 69/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$52,039
2024
Government debt n/a
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Cuba and Japan: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Japan economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Japan
2024 - $4,027,597,523,551
2023 - $4,213,167,237,906
2022 - $4,262,463,317,797
2021 - $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $107,352,000,000 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $103,427,600,000 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $100,050,036,100 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $96,850,649,700 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $91,370,407,900 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $87,132,800,000 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $80,656,100,000 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $77,148,000,000 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $73,141,000,000 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $68,990,000,000 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $59,562,962,963 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $57,481,481,481 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $56,302,129,630 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $54,262,870,370 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $48,835,925,926 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $42,643,836,100 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $38,203,000,000 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $35,901,200,000 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $33,590,500,000 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $31,682,400,000 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $30,565,400,000 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $28,364,615,200 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $25,736,331,200 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $25,365,908,100 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $25,017,368,700 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $30,429,803,651 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $28,448,326,757 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $22,367,254,865 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $22,085,858,243 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $24,316,556,026 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $28,645,436,569 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 $27,023,468,666 $3,109,455,047,824
1988 $27,458,999,472 $3,125,724,434,401
1987 $25,213,935,012 $2,580,748,422,781
1986 $24,226,574,634 $2,120,083,812,110
1985 $22,920,490,774 $1,427,019,759,717
1984 $24,039,383,608 $1,345,824,500,837
1983 $22,204,940,512 $1,270,859,919,743
1982 $20,953,510,235 $1,158,731,426,906
1981 $20,150,254,096 $1,245,221,410,764
1980 $19,912,889,861 $1,129,377,244,854
1979 $19,584,443,288 $1,077,910,077,676
1978 $17,844,705,325 $1,035,611,588,217
1977 $14,206,158,675 $737,069,290,928
1976 $13,789,579,903 $598,883,902,156
1975 $13,027,415,244 $532,861,438,885
1974 $11,405,957,317 $490,035,789,970
1973 $9,987,709,650 $441,460,582,536
1972 $8,135,150,892 $324,933,841,269
1971 $6,914,658,400 $245,364,056,622
1970 $5,693,005,200 $217,223,652,719
1969 - $184,298,841,305
1968 - $156,897,496,759
1967 - $132,475,614,227
1966 - $113,046,784,179
1965 - $97,338,107,606
1964 - $87,490,590,818
1963 - $74,379,284,603
1962 - $64,987,857,542
1961 - $57,266,758,180
1960 - $47,419,238,274

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Japan
2024 - $32,487
2023 - $33,836
2022 - $34,066
2021 - $40,095
2020 $9,605 $40,029
2019 $9,232 $40,416
2018 $8,911 $39,751
2017 $8,611 $38,834
2016 $8,111 $39,375
2015 $7,728 $34,961
2014 $7,147 $38,475
2013 $6,828 $40,899
2012 $6,471 $49,145
2011 $6,104 $48,760
2010 $5,272 $44,968
2009 $5,089 $41,309
2008 $4,986 $39,876
2007 $4,807 $35,779
2006 $4,330 $35,992
2005 $3,786 $37,813
2004 $3,399 $38,299
2003 $3,203 $35,387
2002 $3,005 $32,821
2001 $2,843 $34,406
2000 $2,751 $39,169
1999 $2,562 $36,610
1998 $2,332 $32,424
1997 $2,306 $35,638
1996 $2,282 $39,150
1995 $2,785 $44,198
1994 $2,613 $39,934
1993 $2,063 $36,345
1992 $2,048 $31,993
1991 $2,269 $29,428
1990 $2,694 $25,801
1989 $2,566 $25,266
1988 $2,632 $25,500
1987 $2,440 $21,142
1986 $2,365 $17,452
1985 $2,257 $11,809
1984 $2,386 $11,207
1983 $2,222 $10,652
1982 $2,114 $9,780
1981 $2,046 $10,583
1980 $2,031 $9,669
1979 $2,006 $9,301
1978 $1,837 $9,012
1977 $1,472 $6,473
1976 $1,441 $5,310
1975 $1,374 $4,776
1974 $1,217 $4,448
1973 $1,079 $4,061
1972 $892 $3,031
1971 $770 $2,321
1970 $645 $2,101
1969 - $1,803
1968 - $1,553
1967 - $1,326
1966 - $1,144
1965 - $994
1964 - $903
1963 - $776
1962 - $685
1961 - $609
1960 - $509

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Japan
2026 78.6 85.1
2025 78.4 85
2024 78.3 84.9
2023 78.1 84.7
2022 77.6 84.1
2021 73.2 84.6
2020 77.4 84.7
2019 77.4 84.4
2018 77.4 84.3
2017 77.3 84.2
2016 77.6 84.1
2015 77.7 83.9
2014 77.8 83.6
2013 78 83.4
2012 78.2 83.2
2011 78.1 82.7
2010 77.9 82.9
2009 77.6 83
2008 77.6 82.6
2007 77.6 82.5
2006 77.4 82.4
2005 77.5 82
2004 77.3 82.1
2003 77.4 81.9
2002 76.8 81.8
2001 76.4 81.5
2000 75.9 81.2
1999 75.7 80.6
1998 75.4 80.6
1997 75.1 80.6
1996 74.7 80.4
1995 74.3 79.7
1994 74.1 79.8
1993 73.9 79.4
1992 73.8 79.3
1991 73.8 79.3
1990 73.8 79
1989 73.7 79
1988 73.7 78.5
1987 73.6 78.6
1986 73.6 78.2
1985 73.5 77.8
1984 73.6 77.5
1983 73.6 77.1
1982 73.4 77.1
1981 73 76.6
1980 72.6 76.1
1979 72.3 76.2
1978 71.9 75.7
1977 71.4 75.3
1976 70.9 74.8
1975 70.4 74.4
1974 69.9 73.8
1973 69.3 73.4
1972 68.9 73.3
1971 68.4 72.8
1970 67.9 72
1969 67.4 71.9
1968 66.9 71.7
1967 66.5 71.4
1966 66.1 71.1
1965 65.6 70.3
1964 65.3 70.2
1963 64.3 69.7
1962 64.4 68.7
1961 63.7 68.4
1960 63.3 67.7
1959 62.8 67.5
1958 62.3 67
1957 61.9 65.4
1956 61.5 65.6
1955 61.2 65.7
1954 60.7 64.5
1953 60.2 63.3
1952 59.8 63
1951 59.4 61
1950 59 59.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Cuba and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Japan
1x
Year Population
Cuba Japan
2024 10,979,783 123,975,371
2023 11,019,931 124,516,650
2022 11,059,820 125,124,989
2021 11,122,168 125,681,593
2020 11,176,354 126,261,000
2019 11,202,846 126,633,000
2018 11,227,118 126,811,000
2017 11,247,829 126,972,000
2016 11,265,612 127,076,000
2015 11,275,065 127,141,000
2014 11,285,775 127,276,000
2013 11,298,167 127,445,000
2012 11,303,175 127,629,000
2011 11,301,571 127,833,000
2010 11,297,409 128,070,000
2009 11,294,719 128,047,000
2008 11,291,762 128,063,000
2007 11,287,272 128,001,000
2006 11,278,550 127,854,000
2005 11,262,554 127,773,000
2004 11,238,756 127,761,000
2003 11,209,383 127,718,000
2002 11,177,418 127,445,000
2001 11,144,132 127,149,000
2000 11,109,109 126,843,000
1999 11,072,230 126,631,000
1998 11,034,712 126,400,000
1997 10,997,934 126,057,000
1996 10,962,010 125,757,000
1995 10,925,362 125,472,000
1994 10,886,021 125,178,000
1993 10,841,031 124,829,000
1992 10,785,801 124,425,000
1991 10,717,640 123,964,000
1990 10,631,799 123,478,000
1989 10,533,243 123,069,000
1988 10,432,585 122,578,000
1987 10,335,342 122,069,000
1986 10,244,247 121,482,000
1985 10,157,228 120,837,000
1984 10,073,299 120,083,000
1983 9,991,026 119,307,000
1982 9,912,681 118,480,000
1981 9,849,320 117,661,000
1980 9,804,796 116,807,000
1979 9,763,355 115,890,000
1978 9,711,980 114,913,000
1977 9,648,440 113,872,000
1976 9,571,242 112,775,000
1975 9,479,726 111,573,000
1974 9,374,183 110,162,000
1973 9,255,328 108,707,000
1972 9,123,891 107,188,000
1971 8,979,085 105,697,000
1970 8,824,382 103,403,000
1969 8,666,640 102,219,000
1968 8,509,522 101,011,000
1967 8,352,625 99,879,000
1966 8,193,450 98,851,000
1965 8,030,797 97,952,000
1964 7,866,020 96,903,000
1963 7,701,660 95,900,000
1962 7,541,098 94,933,000
1961 7,387,117 94,055,000
1960 7,238,081 93,216,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Japan

Fertility rate
Cuba

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Japan
2023 1.44 1.2
2022 1.41 1.26
2021 1.43 1.3
2020 1.49 1.33
2019 1.54 1.36
2018 1.61 1.42
2017 1.59 1.43
2016 1.6 1.44
2015 1.69 1.45
2014 1.66 1.42
2013 1.68 1.43
2012 1.67 1.41
2011 1.73 1.39
2010 1.67 1.39
2009 1.68 1.37
2008 1.58 1.37
2007 1.44 1.34
2006 1.4 1.32
2005 1.49 1.26
2004 1.55 1.29
2003 1.63 1.29
2002 1.65 1.32
2001 1.6 1.33
2000 1.61 1.36
1999 1.64 1.34
1998 1.62 1.38
1997 1.59 1.39
1996 1.46 1.43
1995 1.48 1.42
1994 1.47 1.5
1993 1.49 1.46
1992 1.56 1.5
1991 1.66 1.53
1990 1.81 1.54
1989 1.83 1.57
1988 1.85 1.66
1987 1.8 1.69
1986 1.78 1.72
1985 1.77 1.76
1984 1.77 1.81
1983 1.8 1.8
1982 1.78 1.77
1981 1.59 1.74
1980 1.64 1.75
1979 1.77 1.77
1978 1.88 1.79
1977 2.21 1.8
1976 2.51 1.85
1975 2.82 1.91
1974 3.16 2.05
1973 3.4 2.14
1972 3.61 2.14
1971 3.8 2.16
1970 3.98 2.13
1969 4.12 2.13
1968 4.19 2.13
1967 4.29 2.23
1966 4.4 1.58
1965 4.5 2.14
1964 4.53 2.05
1963 4.56 2
1962 4.42 1.98
1961 4.26 1.96
1960 4.13 2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Japan
2024 43.1 50.4
2023 42.8 50
2022 42.5 49.5
2021 42.3 49.1
2020 42.1 48.7
2019 41.9 48.3
2018 41.6 48
2017 41.3 47.6
2016 40.9 47.3
2015 40.6 47
2014 40.2 46.6
2013 39.7 46.2
2012 39.1 45.8
2011 38.6 45.5
2010 38.2 45.2
2009 37.7 44.9
2008 37.3 44.6
2007 36.8 44.2
2006 36.2 43.9
2005 35.7 43.6
2004 35.2 43.2
2003 34.7 42.8
2002 34.2 42.5
2001 33.6 42.1
2000 33.1 41.8
1999 32.5 41.4
1998 32 41
1997 31.4 40.7
1996 30.9 40.3
1995 30.3 40
1994 29.7 39.6
1993 29.2 39.2
1992 28.7 38.7
1991 28.3 38.2
1990 27.9 37.7
1989 27.5 37.2
1988 27.1 36.8
1987 26.7 36.3
1986 26.3 35.9
1985 25.9 35.4
1984 25.5 34.9
1983 25.1 34.3
1982 24.8 33.7
1981 24.5 33.1
1980 24.1 32.8
1979 23.7 32.4
1978 23.4 32
1977 23 31.5
1976 22.7 30.9
1975 22.5 30.6
1974 22.2 30.4
1973 22.1 30.2
1972 21.9 29.9
1971 21.9 29.6
1970 21.8 29.2
1969 21.8 28.9
1968 21.9 28.6
1967 21.9 28.4
1966 22 28
1965 22.1 27.6
1964 22.2 27.2
1963 22.3 26.9
1962 22.4 26.5
1961 22.5 26.2
1960 22.5 25.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
39.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$4.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.43%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.5%
2024

Energy

Cuba Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Japan
% of world population
0.14%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
99%
2002
English speaking
6%
2025
15%
2025
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
87%
2023

Health

Cuba Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$445
2023
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Japan
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
757,310 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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