Population
9.7M
Unitary Communist state
Passport power
#146
27 visa-free destinations
Top-rated city
Varadero
of 11 cities rated
Country overview
- Official name
- Republic of Cuba
- Capital
- Havana
- Continent
- North America / Caribbean
- Area
- 109,884 km²
- Population
- 9.7M
- Density
- 100.0/km²
- Government
- Unitary Communist state
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .cu
- Calling code
- +53
- Timezone
- UTC-05:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #146 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 27
- Total accessible
- 56
Culture and society
- Languages
- Spanish (Español)
- Religions
- Christianity 58.9%, No religion 23.2%, Folk religion 17.6%, Other 0.3%
- Currencies
- $ CUC — Cuban convertible peso, $ CUP — Cuban peso
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.762
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 78.3 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 70.5%
- Unemployment (2025)
- 1.8%
- Urban population (2025)
- 77.2%
- Life satisfaction (2011)
- 5.4/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 9.9 µg/m³
- Homicide rate (2019)
- 4.5/100k
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica Opens Temporary Residence Category for Asylum Applicants from Colombia, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela | Residency & citizenship | Erickson Immigration Group | 3 months ago |