Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Cuba

Cuba: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 1,722 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
1,722 1000 No
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
98th
of 226 countries
All-time high
3,463 1000 No
in 1970
All-time low
1,722 1000 No
in 2050
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Cuba, 1950–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population in Cuba is 1,722 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Cuba peaked at 3,463 1000 No in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,722 1000 No, in 2050.

Cuba ranks 98th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Cuba, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 2,575 1000 No —
1951 2,620 1000 No +1.8%
1952 2,664 1000 No +1.7%
1953 2,706 1000 No +1.6%
1954 2,745 1000 No +1.4%
1955 2,782 1000 No +1.3%
1956 2,817 1000 No +1.3%
1957 2,852 1000 No +1.2%
1958 2,888 1000 No +1.3%
1959 2,927 1000 No +1.3%
1960 2,971 1000 No +1.5%
1961 3,019 1000 No +1.6%
1962 3,071 1000 No +1.7%
1963 3,126 1000 No +1.8%
1964 3,181 1000 No +1.7%
1965 3,234 1000 No +1.7%
1966 3,283 1000 No +1.5%
1967 3,329 1000 No +1.4%
1968 3,374 1000 No +1.3%
1969 3,418 1000 No +1.3%
1970 3,463 1000 No +1.3%
1971 3,461 1000 No -0.0%
1972 3,448 1000 No -0.4%
1973 3,431 1000 No -0.5%
1974 3,407 1000 No -0.7%
1975 3,377 1000 No -0.9%
1976 3,339 1000 No -1.1%
1977 3,295 1000 No -1.3%
1978 3,246 1000 No -1.5%
1979 3,193 1000 No -1.6%
1980 3,137 1000 No -1.7%
1981 3,079 1000 No -1.9%
1982 3,036 1000 No -1.4%
1983 2,997 1000 No -1.3%
1984 2,962 1000 No -1.2%
1985 2,931 1000 No -1.0%
1986 2,905 1000 No -0.9%
1987 2,884 1000 No -0.7%
1988 2,864 1000 No -0.7%
1989 2,843 1000 No -0.7%
1990 2,819 1000 No -0.9%
1991 2,807 1000 No -0.4%
1992 2,809 1000 No +0.1%
1993 2,809 1000 No -0.0%
1994 2,807 1000 No -0.1%
1995 2,805 1000 No -0.1%
1996 2,803 1000 No -0.1%
1997 2,796 1000 No -0.3%
1998 2,782 1000 No -0.5%
1999 2,768 1000 No -0.5%
2000 2,752 1000 No -0.6%
2001 2,735 1000 No -0.6%
2002 2,716 1000 No -0.7%
2003 2,705 1000 No -0.4%
2004 2,700 1000 No -0.2%
2005 2,693 1000 No -0.2%
2006 2,685 1000 No -0.3%
2007 2,677 1000 No -0.3%
2008 2,668 1000 No -0.3%
2009 2,659 1000 No -0.3%
2010 2,652 1000 No -0.3%
2011 2,647 1000 No -0.2%
2012 2,643 1000 No -0.2%
2013 2,645 1000 No +0.1%
2014 2,647 1000 No +0.1%
2015 2,648 1000 No +0.0%
2016 2,648 1000 No -0.0%
2017 2,644 1000 No -0.1%
2018 2,638 1000 No -0.2%
2019 2,631 1000 No -0.3%
2020 2,622 1000 No -0.3%
2021 2,611 1000 No -0.4%
2022 2,600 1000 No -0.4%
2023 2,587 1000 No -0.5%
2024 2,572 1000 No -0.6%
2025 2,556 1000 No -0.6%
2026 2,538 1000 No -0.7%
2027 2,518 1000 No -0.8%
2028 2,497 1000 No -0.8%
2029 2,473 1000 No -0.9%
2030 2,448 1000 No -1.0%
2031 2,422 1000 No -1.1%
2032 2,393 1000 No -1.2%
2033 2,363 1000 No -1.3%
2034 2,331 1000 No -1.3%
2035 2,298 1000 No -1.4%
2036 2,264 1000 No -1.5%
2037 2,228 1000 No -1.6%
2038 2,191 1000 No -1.7%
2039 2,153 1000 No -1.7%
2040 2,115 1000 No -1.8%
2041 2,075 1000 No -1.9%
2042 2,034 1000 No -1.9%
2043 1,994 1000 No -2.0%
2044 1,954 1000 No -2.0%
2045 1,915 1000 No -2.0%
2046 1,876 1000 No -2.1%
2047 1,837 1000 No -2.1%
2048 1,798 1000 No -2.1%
2049 1,760 1000 No -2.1%
2050 1,722 1000 No -2.2%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 1,722 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,009 1000 No, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 1,722 1000 No is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 504.6 1000 No, 3.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2,758 1000 No 2,575 1000 No 2,927 1000 No 10
1960s 3,201 1000 No 2,971 1000 No 3,418 1000 No 10
1970s 3,366 1000 No 3,193 1000 No 3,463 1000 No 10
1980s 2,964 1000 No 2,843 1000 No 3,137 1000 No 10
1990s 2,801 1000 No 2,768 1000 No 2,819 1000 No 10
2000s 2,699 1000 No 2,659 1000 No 2,752 1000 No 10
2010s 2,644 1000 No 2,631 1000 No 2,652 1000 No 10
2020s 2,557 1000 No 2,473 1000 No 2,622 1000 No 10
2030s 2,309 1000 No 2,153 1000 No 2,448 1000 No 10
2040s 1,936 1000 No 1,760 1000 No 2,115 1000 No 10
2050s 1,722 1000 No 1,722 1000 No 1,722 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 95 Portugal 1,861 1000 No compare
  2. 96 Switzerland 1,842 1000 No compare
  3. 97 Czechia 1,792 1000 No compare
  4. 99 Lesotho 1,719 1000 No compare
  5. 100 Slovakia 1,704 1000 No compare
  6. 101 Chile 1,690 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Cuba?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Cuba was 1,722 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 3,463 1000 No in 1970.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 1,722 1000 No in 2050.
How does Cuba rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Cuba ranks 98th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.