Key demographics
- Population
- 9.7M
- Density
- 100.0/km²
- HDI
- 0.762 (High)
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 78.3 yrs
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 1.45
- Urban population (2025)
- 77.2%
- Literacy rate (2019)
- 97.7%
- Labor force (2025)
- 63.8%
Population structure
- Dependency ratio
- 47.2%
- Profile
- Mature
- Urban population (2025)
- 77.2%
- Birth rate (2024)
- 8.6 /1000
- Death rate (2024)
- 10.4 /1000
- Largest city (2025)
- 25.5%
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 1.45
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 6.8 /1000
- Slum population (2022)
- 11.0%
- Tourism (2020)
- 1.1M
Languages and culture
| Language | Native name |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Español |
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Christianity | 58.9% |
| No religion | 23.2% |
| Folk religion | 17.6% |
| Other | 0.3% |
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White | 64.1% |
| Mixed | 26.6% |
| Black | 9.3% |
- Demonym (male)
- Cuban
- Demonym (female)
- Cuban
- National anthem
- El Himno de Bayamo
Healthcare
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 78.3 yrs
- HALE (2021)
- 64.6 yrs
- Health spending (2023)
- 9.4% of GDP
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 6.8/1000
- UHC index (2023)
- 86/100
- Hospital beds (2023)
- 4.3/1000
- Physicians (2021)
- 9.54/1000
- Nurses (2020)
- 7.60/1000
- Health spending per capita (2020)
- $1,199
- Out-of-pocket (2023)
- 16.6%
Education and technology
- Literacy rate (2019)
- 97.7%
- Education spending (2022)
- 8.4% of GDP
- Internet users (2024)
- 70.5%
- Mobile subscriptions (2024)
- 72.9/100
- Broadband (2024)
- 3.1/100
- Secure servers (2024)
- 193/1M
Broadband connectivity
- Broadband per 100 (2024)
- 3.1
Geography and practical
- Area
- 109,884 km²
- Continent
- North America
- Region
- Americas
- Subregion
- Caribbean
- Landlocked
- No
- Driving side
- Right
- Timezones
- UTC-05:00
- Calling codes
- +53
- Postal code
- CP #####
- TLD
- .cu
- Maps
- Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
National symbols
- Flag
- The flag of Cuba is composed of five equal horizontal bands of blue alternating with white and a red equilateral triangle superimposed on the hoist side of the field. The triangle has its base on the hoist end, spans about two-fifth the width of the field and bears a white five-pointed star at its center.
- National anthem
- El Himno de Bayamo