Cuba
ISO3: CUB • Latin America & Caribbean • Upper middle income
Cuba is a upper middle income economy in Latin America & Caribbean. It has a population of about 10,979,783 and a GDP of $107.35 billion.
Explore 250 World Bank indicators for Cuba below.
Cuba at a Glance
- Capital
- Havana
- Population
- 10,979,783
- Area
- 109,884 km²
- 99.9 /km²
- Currency
- CUC Cuban convertible peso
- Languages
- Spanish
- ISO codes
- CUB · CU
Key Development Indicators
Economy
GDP (current US$)
107.35B
2020
Economy
GDP per capita (current US$)
9,605.28
2020
Health & Population
Population, total
10.98M
2024
Health & Population
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
78.26
2024
Labor & Business
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
1.75
2025
Education
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
97.65
2019
Technology
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
70.48
2024
Energy
Access to electricity (% of population)
100.00
2023
Economy
Trade (% of GDP)
124.86
2024
Health & Population
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
35.00
2023
Health & Population
Urban population (% of total population)
77.17
2024
Health & Population
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
1.45
2024
Other Countries in Latin America & Caribbean
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Frequently asked questions about Cuba
- What is the population of Cuba?
- Cuba has a population of approximately 10,979,783, according to the most recent World Bank data.
- What is the capital of Cuba?
- The capital of Cuba is Havana.
- What region is Cuba in?
- The World Bank places Cuba in the Latin America & Caribbean region.
- What income group is Cuba in?
- The World Bank classifies Cuba as a Upper middle income economy.
- What currency does Cuba use?
- Cuba uses the Cuban convertible peso (CUC).
Data sourced from the World Bank Open Data portal. Values represent the most recent available year. NULL or missing values indicate data is suppressed, not collected, or not applicable for this country.