Population, female in Cuba
Cuba: Population, female was 5.54 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.54 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
86th
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.69 million
in 2012
All-time low
3.54 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Cuba, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Cuba stood at 5.54 million.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Cuba peaked at 5.69 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.54 million, in 1960.
That places Cuba 86th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.54 million | — |
| 1961 | 3.62 million | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 3.70 million | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 3.78 million | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 3.86 million | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 3.95 million | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 4.03 million | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 4.11 million | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 4.19 million | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 4.27 million | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 4.35 million | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 4.42 million | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 4.49 million | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 4.56 million | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 4.61 million | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 4.66 million | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 4.71 million | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 4.75 million | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 4.77 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 4.80 million | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 4.82 million | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 4.84 million | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 4.88 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 4.92 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 4.96 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 5.01 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 5.05 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 5.10 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 5.15 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 5.20 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 5.25 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 5.29 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 5.33 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 5.35 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 5.38 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 5.41 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.43 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 5.45 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5.48 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.50 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.53 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 5.55 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.58 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.60 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.62 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.64 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.65 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.66 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.67 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.67 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.68 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.69 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.69 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.69 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.69 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.68 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.68 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.67 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.67 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.66 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.65 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.62 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.60 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.58 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 5.56 million | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 5.54 million | -0.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 5.54 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.44 million, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 5.54 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.56 million, 3.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.90 million | 3.54 million | 4.27 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.61 million | 4.35 million | 4.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.99 million | 4.82 million | 5.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.39 million | 5.25 million | 5.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.62 million | 5.53 million | 5.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.68 million | 5.66 million | 5.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.59 million | 5.54 million | 5.65 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More health data for Cuba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,696 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 67 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Cuba?
- Population, female in Cuba was 5.54 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 5.69 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.54 million in 1960.
- How does Cuba rank for population, female?
- Cuba ranks 86th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.