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Cuba vs Japan statistics compared

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Cuba has a population of 10.9M (ranked 88/197), compared with 123M 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 72/197 ($107B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 91/197 ($9,605), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Japan
Population
10893750
122704252
Population rank 90/197 12/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$4.44T
2025
GDP rank 72/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$35,951
2025
GDP per capita rank 91/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$52,039
2024
Government debt n/a
$9.16T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
206.5%
2025
Government debt per person n/a
$74,248
2025
Government debt per person rank n/a 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,472
2026
$22,962
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2024
1.15
2024
Median age
43.4 years
2025
50.8 years
2025
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
2025 - $4,435,162,999,977
2024 - $4,190,008,188,359
2023 - $4,384,854,269,962
2022 - $4,447,976,207,315
2021 - $5,225,933,520,753
2020 $107,352,000,000 $5,189,197,543,645
2019 $103,427,600,000 $5,245,755,000,479
2018 $100,050,036,100 $5,154,293,721,630
2017 $96,850,649,700 $5,038,231,631,661
2016 $91,370,407,900 $5,110,357,383,254
2015 $87,132,800,000 $4,534,438,580,495
2014 $80,656,100,000 $4,985,763,289,561
2013 $77,148,000,000 $5,272,297,037,397
2012 $73,141,000,000 $6,333,803,928,788
2011 $68,990,000,000 $6,279,422,550,219
2010 $59,562,962,963 $5,811,578,109,447
2009 $57,481,481,481 $5,336,765,697,589
2008 $56,302,129,630 $5,160,197,175,876
2007 $54,262,870,370 $4,624,670,179,655
2006 $48,835,925,926 $4,648,058,930,707
2005 $42,643,836,100 $4,875,648,486,366
2004 $38,203,000,000 $4,941,485,123,807
2003 $35,901,200,000 $4,573,413,206,709
2002 $33,590,500,000 $4,245,946,980,572
2001 $31,682,400,000 $4,438,792,748,062
2000 $30,565,400,000 $5,042,381,838,343
1999 $28,364,615,200 $4,688,983,449,627
1998 $25,736,331,200 $4,150,359,076,370
1997 $25,365,908,100 $4,579,780,793,432
1996 $25,017,368,700 $5,021,441,618,840
1995 $30,429,803,651 $5,639,649,753,986
1994 $28,448,326,757 $5,104,063,486,348
1993 $22,367,254,865 $4,632,480,515,091
1992 $22,085,858,243 $4,064,529,567,505
1991 $24,316,556,026 $3,724,887,648,862
1990 $28,645,436,569 $3,252,994,239,867
1989 $27,023,468,666 $3,174,934,735,896
1988 $27,458,999,472 $3,191,546,727,316
1987 $25,213,935,012 $2,635,094,473,494
1986 $24,226,574,634 $2,164,729,071,349
1985 $22,920,490,774 $1,457,070,301,468
1984 $24,039,383,608 $1,374,165,212,365
1983 $22,204,940,512 $1,297,622,008,229
1982 $20,953,510,235 $1,183,132,285,328
1981 $20,150,254,096 $1,271,443,597,067
1980 $19,912,889,861 $1,153,159,955,513
1979 $19,584,443,288 $1,100,608,979,757
1978 $17,844,705,325 $1,057,419,758,047
1977 $14,206,158,675 $752,590,681,822
1976 $13,789,579,903 $611,495,350,304
1975 $13,027,415,244 $544,082,569,364
1974 $11,405,957,317 $500,355,087,138
1973 $9,987,709,650 $450,756,970,744
1972 $8,135,150,892 $331,776,379,992
1971 $6,914,658,400 $250,530,994,765
1970 $5,693,005,200 $221,798,003,144
1969 - $188,179,852,753
1968 - $160,201,483,788
1967 - $135,265,319,098
1966 - $115,427,351,851
1965 - $99,387,878,008
1964 - $89,332,989,729
1963 - $75,945,582,324
1962 - $66,356,388,224
1961 - $58,472,696,006
1960 - $48,417,804,545

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cuba and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Japan
2025 - $35,951
2024 - $33,797
2023 - $35,215
2022 - $35,548
2021 - $41,581
2020 $9,605 $41,099
2019 $9,232 $41,425
2018 $8,911 $40,645
2017 $8,611 $39,680
2016 $8,111 $40,215
2015 $7,728 $35,665
2014 $7,147 $39,173
2013 $6,828 $41,369
2012 $6,471 $49,627
2011 $6,104 $49,122
2010 $5,272 $45,378
2009 $5,089 $41,678
2008 $4,986 $40,294
2007 $4,807 $36,130
2006 $4,330 $36,354
2005 $3,786 $38,159
2004 $3,399 $38,678
2003 $3,203 $35,809
2002 $3,005 $33,316
2001 $2,843 $34,910
2000 $2,751 $39,753
1999 $2,562 $37,029
1998 $2,332 $32,835
1997 $2,306 $36,331
1996 $2,282 $39,930
1995 $2,785 $44,947
1994 $2,613 $40,774
1993 $2,063 $37,111
1992 $2,048 $32,667
1991 $2,269 $30,048
1990 $2,694 $26,345
1989 $2,566 $25,798
1988 $2,632 $26,037
1987 $2,440 $21,587
1986 $2,365 $17,819
1985 $2,257 $12,058
1984 $2,386 $11,443
1983 $2,222 $10,876
1982 $2,114 $9,986
1981 $2,046 $10,806
1980 $2,031 $9,872
1979 $2,006 $9,497
1978 $1,837 $9,202
1977 $1,472 $6,609
1976 $1,441 $5,422
1975 $1,374 $4,876
1974 $1,217 $4,542
1973 $1,079 $4,147
1972 $892 $3,095
1971 $770 $2,370
1970 $645 $2,145
1969 - $1,841
1968 - $1,586
1967 - $1,354
1966 - $1,168
1965 - $1,015
1964 - $922
1963 - $792
1962 - $699
1961 - $622
1960 - $519

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Cuba and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Japan
1x
Year Population
Cuba Japan
2025 10,937,203 123,366,734
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Japan

Fertility rate
Cuba

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Japan
2024 1.45 1.15
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cuba and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Japan
2025 43.4 50.8
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$4.73T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2026
36.9%
2025
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
-1.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
2.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
71.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
26.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.3%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.3%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,902,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
41
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,942
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.61T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$1.37T
2025
Personal remittances received n/a
$4.65B
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
776 kg
2023
3,006 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$17.3
2024
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
0.35%
2023
11.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,462 kWh
2023
7,530 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
4.77%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.53%
2023
8.69%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
9.52%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Japan
% of world population
0.13%
2025
1.5%
2025
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2025
92.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.7 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.25 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
51.6
2026
90.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2019
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
72
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
99%
2002
English speaking
6%
2026
28%
2026
People using the Internet
70.5%
2024
85.5%
2024

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
8.6
2024
2.4
2024
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
16.1%
2024
17.5%
2024
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
3,664 sq mi
2025
1,141 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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