COUNTRY PROFILE / CUB
Cuba
CUB / CU
For Cuba, population is 10,937,203 people (2025, #87/215) and area is 109,880 km² (2023, #106/215). This profile covers 70 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2020 / 58.9%); Main language: Spanish.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Cuba in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Cuba with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Cuba, population is about 8.9% of Japan's value and area is about 29.1% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Cuba | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,937,203 people2025 / About 8.9% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 109,880 km²2023 / About 29.1% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 99.5 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 30.5% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 78.26 years2024 / 5.77 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 9,6052020 / About 26.7% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 11,109,109 people in 2000 to 10,937,203 people in 2025, a decrease of about 1.5%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 75.92 years in 2000 to 78.26 years in 2024, an increase of 2.34 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2020Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 2,751 in 2000 to US$ 9,605 in 2020, an increase of about 249.1%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
65 additional rankings for Cuba.
65 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work7 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture5 rankings
Environment & digital12 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY