Cuba

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About Cuba

The capital of Cuba is Havana. Havana is the seat of national government for Cuba, a country in Caribbean.

Cuba has a population of about 11.0 million people, the 86th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Cuba covers 109,884 square kilometers (42,426 square miles), making Cuba the 106th largest country in the world by area.

Cuba shares no land border with any other country. No neighboring state can be reached from Cuba overland.

Life expectancy at birth in Cuba is 78.1 years, the 63rd highest of any country in the world.

Cuba is in Americas, in the Caribbean region. Cuba is one of 55 countries and territories in Americas.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Cuba
Populationtotal people	11.0Mpeople	86th
Land Areatotal km²	109.9Kkm²	106th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$9.6K	101st
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$107.4B	66th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	78.1years	63rd
Urban Population% living in cities	77.1%	67th
Internet Users% of people online	71.3%	121st
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.44births/woman	174th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	3.8Marrivals/year	56th
Forest Cover% of land forested	31.2%	106th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	1.7%	171st
Military Spending% of GDP	no data
Renewable Energy% of energy use	20.9%	103rd
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	no data
Beer Consumptionliters per year	15L/year	58th
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	8.4%of GDP	5th
Health Spending% of GDP	9.4%of GDP	37th
Arable Land% of land arable	28.0%	34th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	no data