Population, age 16, total in Cuba
Cuba: Population, age 16, total was 135,204 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 16, total in Cuba, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 135,204 for population, age 16, total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Cuba peaked at 204,038 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 135,204, in 2015.
That places Cuba 91st out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 16, total in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 204,038 | — |
| 1991 | 191,172 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 175,447 | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 159,421 | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 146,604 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 139,405 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 138,814 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 143,798 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 152,264 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 161,110 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 168,023 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 172,461 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 174,961 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 175,587 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 174,699 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 172,614 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 169,140 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 164,219 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 158,516 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 152,930 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 148,118 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 144,325 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 141,411 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 139,158 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 135,204 | -2.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 135,204 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120,576, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 135,204 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81,938, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161,207 | 138,814 | 204,038 | 10 |
| 2000s | 168,315 | 152,930 | 175,587 | 10 |
| 2010s | 141,643 | 135,204 | 148,118 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,576 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,635 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,121 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 162,406 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 662,491 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 698,052 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0636 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 16, total in Cuba?
- Population, age 16, total in Cuba was 135,204 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 204,038 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,204 in 2015.
- How does Cuba rank for population, age 16, total?
- Cuba ranks 91st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.