Cuba Population History
1960 - 2026
Cuba's population has grown from 7,238,081 in 1960 to 11,019,931 in 2023, a total increase of 52.2% (1.52x). The population peaked at 11,303,175 in 2012.
1960 Population
7.2M
2023 Population
11.0M
Total Growth
52.2%
Peak Year
2012
Population by Decade
1960
7.2M
1970
8.8M
1980
9.8M
1990
10.6M
2000
11.1M
2010
11.3M
2020
11.2M
2023
11.0M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.10%
1965-1970
+1.90%
1970-1975
+1.44%
1975-1980
+0.68%
1980-1985
+0.71%
1985-1990
+0.92%
1990-1995
+0.55%
1995-2000
+0.33%
2000-2005
+0.27%
2005-2010
+0.06%
2010-2015
-0.04%
2015-2020
-0.18%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11,019,931 | -39,889 |
| 2022 | 11,059,820 | -62,348 |
| 2021 | 11,122,168 | -54,186 |
| 2020 | 11,176,354 | -26,492 |
| 2019 | 11,202,846 | -24,272 |
| 2018 | 11,227,118 | -20,711 |
| 2017 | 11,247,829 | -17,783 |
| 2016 | 11,265,612 | -9,453 |
| 2015 | 11,275,065 | -10,710 |
| 2014 | 11,285,775 | -12,392 |
| 2013 | 11,298,167 | -5,008 |
| 2012 | 11,303,175 | +1,604 |
| 2011 | 11,301,571 | +4,162 |
| 2010 | 11,297,409 | +2,690 |
| 2009 | 11,294,719 | +2,957 |
| 2008 | 11,291,762 | +4,490 |
| 2007 | 11,287,272 | +8,722 |
| 2006 | 11,278,550 | +15,996 |
| 2005 | 11,262,554 | +23,798 |
| 2004 | 11,238,756 | +29,373 |
| 2003 | 11,209,383 | +31,965 |
| 2002 | 11,177,418 | +33,286 |
| 2001 | 11,144,132 | +35,023 |
| 2000 | 11,109,109 | +36,879 |
| 1999 | 11,072,230 | +37,518 |
| 1998 | 11,034,712 | +36,778 |
| 1997 | 10,997,934 | +35,924 |
| 1996 | 10,962,010 | +36,648 |
| 1995 | 10,925,362 | +39,341 |
| 1994 | 10,886,021 | +44,990 |
| 1993 | 10,841,031 | +55,230 |
| 1992 | 10,785,801 | +68,161 |
| 1991 | 10,717,640 | +85,841 |
| 1990 | 10,631,799 | +98,556 |
| 1989 | 10,533,243 | +100,658 |
| 1988 | 10,432,585 | +97,243 |
| 1987 | 10,335,342 | +91,095 |
| 1986 | 10,244,247 | +87,019 |
| 1985 | 10,157,228 | +83,929 |
| 1984 | 10,073,299 | +82,273 |
| 1983 | 9,991,026 | +78,345 |
| 1982 | 9,912,681 | +63,361 |
| 1981 | 9,849,320 | +44,524 |
| 1980 | 9,804,796 | +41,441 |
| 1979 | 9,763,355 | +51,375 |
| 1978 | 9,711,980 | +63,540 |
| 1977 | 9,648,440 | +77,198 |
| 1976 | 9,571,242 | +91,516 |
| 1975 | 9,479,726 | +105,543 |
| 1974 | 9,374,183 | +118,855 |
| 1973 | 9,255,328 | +131,437 |
| 1972 | 9,123,891 | +144,806 |
| 1971 | 8,979,085 | +154,703 |
| 1970 | 8,824,382 | +157,742 |
| 1969 | 8,666,640 | +157,118 |
| 1968 | 8,509,522 | +156,897 |
| 1967 | 8,352,625 | +159,175 |
| 1966 | 8,193,450 | +162,653 |
| 1965 | 8,030,797 | +164,777 |
| 1964 | 7,866,020 | +164,360 |
| 1963 | 7,701,660 | +160,562 |
| 1962 | 7,541,098 | +153,981 |
| 1961 | 7,387,117 | +149,036 |
| 1960 | 7,238,081 | — |