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Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is an island country in the Caribbean.

ISO CUB · CU  ·  Region North America  ·  Figures for 2024

Key Statistics

World Bank · 2024
Population
11.0M
87th in the world
Growth -0.4%
GDP
107.4B
71st in the world
Growth -1.1%
GDP per Capita
$9,605
103rd in the world
GNI per Capita (PPP)
N/A
Life Expectancy
78.1 yrs
65th in the world
Infant Mortality
6.6
59th lowest
per 1,000 births
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
15th lowest
GHG Emissions
3.4
66th lowest
tons per capita
Net Migration
-22.4K
Fertility Rate
1.4
174th in the world
births per woman
Urban Population
77.2%
67th most urban
Population 65+
16.6%
56th oldest
Population 0–14
15.3%

Geography & Terrain

Surface Area
109,880 km²
106th largest
Population Density
99.9 /km²
103rd most dense
Satellite · Mapbox
Physical terrain of Cuba.
Political · Mapbox
Political boundaries, neighbours and principal cities.
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Health System

Health Outcomes
Life Expectancy
78.1 yrs
65th in the world
Infant Mortality
6.6
59th lowest
per 1,000 live births
Maternal Mortality
35.0
85th lowest
per 100,000 live births
Spending & Access
Spending per Capita
$1,199
59th in the world
Spending (% of GDP)
9.4%
38th in the world
Out-of-Pocket
16.6%
56th lowest
of health spending
System Capacity
Physicians
9.5
1st in the world
per 1,000 people
Nurses & Midwives
7.6
38th in the world
per 1,000 people
Hospital Beds
4.3
36th in the world
per 1,000 people
Preventive Care
DPT Immunization
99.0%
4th in the world
children 12–23 mo.
Measles Immunization
99.0%
3rd in the world
children 12–23 mo.
Age Structure
Distribution by age and sex, 2024.Source: PopulationPyramid.net

Economy

GDP
107.4B
71st in the world
GDP per Capita
$9,605
103rd in the world
Unemployment
1.8%
15th lowest
GDP composition by sector.Source: World Bank
Trade balance, % of GDP.Source: World Bank
Composition of goods exports, 2022.Source: OEC
Composition of goods imports, 2022.Source: OEC

Education

Literacy Rate
97.7%
46th in the world
Tertiary Enrollment
43.1%
96th in the world
Education Spending
8.4%
6th in the world
% of GDP

Society & Equality

Gini Index
N/A
Poverty Rate
N/A
at $2.15/day
Homicide Rate
4.5
124th safest
per 100,000 people
Women in Parliament
55.7%
2nd in the world
Female Labor Participation
40.4%
151st in the world
Military Spending
2.9%
34th in the world
% of GDP

Technology & Infrastructure

Internet Users
71.3%
132nd in the world
Mobile Subscriptions
69.6
181st in the world
per 100 people
Access to Electricity
100.0%
30th in the world
Access to Water
95.1%
131st in the world
Access to Sanitation
94.8%
103rd in the world
Renewable Energy
20.9%
103rd in the world
% of consumption
Forest Area
31.2%
106th in the world
% of land area

Historical Trends

Population, 1960–2024.
Gross domestic product, US$.
Life expectancy at birth.

About Cuba

Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is an island country in the Caribbean. It comprises the eponymous main island as well as 4,195 islands, islets, and cays. Situated at the convergence of the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and Atlantic Ocean, Cuba is located east of the Yucatán Peninsula, south of both Florida and the Bahamas, west of Hispaniola, and north of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. Havana is the largest city and capital. Cuba is the third-most populous country in the Caribbean after Haiti and Dominican Republic, with about 10 million inhabitants. It is the largest country in the Caribbean by area. Culturally, Cuba is considered part of Latin America.

Source: Wikipedia

Detailed Map

Cities, roads and terrain of Cuba.Source: Geoapify · OSM

Population Density

Modelled population density, by 1 km cell.Source: WorldPop
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