Population, age 18, total in Cuba
Cuba: Population, age 18, total was 138,456 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 18, total in Cuba, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 138,456 for population, age 18, total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 18, total in Cuba peaked at 223,517 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 138,456, 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 18, total in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 223,517 | — |
| 1991 | 211,311 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 195,154 | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 177,582 | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 162,112 | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 151,247 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 145,850 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 145,108 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 147,780 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 151,886 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 155,901 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 159,612 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 163,291 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 166,443 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 168,567 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 169,328 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 168,421 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 165,901 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 162,253 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 158,204 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 154,309 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 150,667 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 147,169 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 143,923 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 138,456 | -3.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 138,456 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,041, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 138,456 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 83,646, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 171,155 | 145,108 | 223,517 | 10 |
| 2000s | 163,792 | 155,901 | 169,328 | 10 |
| 2010s | 146,905 | 138,456 | 154,309 | 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 18, total in Cuba?
- Population, age 18, total in Cuba was 138,456 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 18, total recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 223,517 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 18, total recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,456 in 2015.
- How does Cuba rank for population, age 18, total?
- Cuba ranks 91st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 18, total rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 18, 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.