ATLAS · COUNTRY PROFILE
Cuba
According to the World Bank, Cuba was home to 11 million people in 2024 — the 86th most populous of 217 countries, 0.13% of everyone on Earth.
REGIONLatin America & Caribbean
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKUpper middle income
CAPITALHavana
Cuba by the numbers
| METRIC | VALUE | WORLD RANK | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|
| PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 11 million | 86th of 217 | 0.13% |
| People | |||
| Population GrowthWorld Bank, 2024 | -0.4% | 197th of 217 | — |
| Birth RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 8.6 / 1,000 | 177th of 217 | — |
| Death RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 10.4 / 1,000 | 32nd of 217 | — |
| Fertility RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 1.45 | 165th of 217 | — |
| Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 77.2% | 67th of 217 | — |
| Economy | |||
| GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024 | $107.4B | 70th of 214 | 0.10% |
| GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $9.6K | 102nd of 214 | — |
| GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $9K | 95th of 207 | — |
| InflationWorld Bank, 2024 | no figure | — | — |
| UnemploymentWorld Bank, 2025 | 1.7% | 173rd of 187 | — |
| Health | |||
| Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 2024 | 78.3 yrs | 66th of 217 | — |
| Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 2024 | 6.8 / 1,000 | 139th of 196 | — |
| Health SpendingWorld Bank, 2024 | 9.4% | 38th of 193 | — |
| PhysiciansWorld Bank, 2023 | 9.5 / 1,000 | 1st of 208 | — |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | 1.91 | 116th of 203 | — |
| Forest CoverWorld Bank, 2023 | 31.2% | 106th of 214 | — |
| Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 2022 | 20.9% | 103rd of 212 | — |
| Society | |||
| Internet UsersWorld Bank, 2025 | 70.5% | 131st of 213 | — |
| Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024 | 72.9 / 1,000 | 174th of 214 | — |
| Literacy RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 97.7% | 51st of 170 | — |
| Land | |||
| Population DensityWorld Bank, 2023 | 106 | 99th of 216 | — |
| Arable LandWorld Bank, 2023 | 28.0% | 34th of 206 | — |
23 live measures for Cuba, each linking to its world map and ranking. Every figure carries its source and year; where the source has no value for Cuba, the table says so in words rather than inventing a number.
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