Population, age 20, total in Cuba
Cuba: Population, age 20, total was 142,515 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 20, total in Cuba, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 142,515 for population, age 20, total in 2015.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 20, total in Cuba peaked at 225,702 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 136,560, in 2001.
That places Cuba 88th 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 20, total in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 225,702 | — |
| 1991 | 218,691 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 210,470 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 201,271 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 191,340 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 180,973 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 170,130 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 159,147 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 149,126 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 141,477 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 137,135 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 136,560 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 139,301 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 144,229 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 149,702 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 154,464 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 158,240 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 161,204 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 163,086 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 163,681 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 162,890 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 160,458 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 156,460 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 151,557 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 142,515 | -6.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 142,515 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 110,465, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 142,515 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85,531, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184,833 | 141,477 | 225,702 | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,760 | 136,560 | 163,681 | 10 |
| 2010s | 154,776 | 142,515 | 162,890 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 85 Azerbaijan 160,827 compare
- 86 Laos 152,324 compare
- 87 Papua New Guinea 152,106 compare
- 89 El Salvador 140,896 compare
- 90 Paraguay 136,050 compare
- 91 Jordan 131,359 compare
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 20, total in Cuba?
- Population, age 20, total in Cuba was 142,515 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 20, total recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 225,702 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 20, total recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,560 in 2001.
- How does Cuba rank for population, age 20, total?
- Cuba ranks 88th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 20, total rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 20, 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.