Cuba: official statistics and sources
Key figures for Cuba from the World Bank and IMF. Official language: Spanish. Capital: Havana.
Who holds power in Cuba
- Head of state: Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez (Presidente de la República de Cuba)
- Head of government: Manuel Marrero Cruz (Primer Ministro de la República de Cuba)
- Foreign minister: Bruno Eduardo Rodríguez Parrilla (Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de la República de Cuba)
Source: UN Protocol and Liaison Service list, dated 15 October 2026. All world leaders.
Unitary socialist republic (one-party state). How local power works in Cuba: 3 tiers of government below the nation, who is elected and who they answer to.
Part of level 6 of the 10 levels of power.
Government, regions and cities
- Government and power in Cuba: leaders, governance scores, women in parliament, spending and the bodies that hold power to account
- All 16 first-level divisions: La Habana, Santiago De Cuba, Holguin, Granma, Villa Clara…
- The 12 largest cities: La Habana, Santiago de Cuba
Key figures
What the figures show
Cuba had 10.9 million people in 2025, by the World Bank's count; ten years earlier the figure was 11.3 million. Of the 33 UN members in the World Bank's Latin America and Caribbean region, 13 have more people; worldwide it comes 87th.
In 2020 Cuba recorded gross domestic product of $107.4 billion, converted to US dollars by the World Bank. That works out at $9,605 a head.
Real GDP shrank by 1.1% in 2024, World Bank figures show.
The ILO's modelled unemployment rate for 2025 is 1.7%; the national statistics office may publish a different figure from its own survey.
Life expectancy at birth: 78.3 years (2024).
- GDP per person in dollars, 2015 to 2020: +24%.
Figures checked 2026-10-13; how they are compiled.
Official sources in Cuba
Notes
All .cu sites listed reset the connection from the checking network on 2026-10-13; the domains were confirmed through web search results citing them (e.g. recent Gaceta Oficial issue headers).
Freedom of information in Cuba
| Law | Ley No. 168 de la Transparencia y el Acceso a la Información Pública |
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The National Assembly page for the law reset the connection from the checking network on 2026-10-13; its title was confirmed through web search results. Procedure fields are left empty because the text could not be read.
What Cuba does not have
- No company register, land register or procurement portal could be reached; .cu sites reset the connection from the checking network on 2026-10-13.
Also: World Bank country data · IMF country page · UN Sustainable Development Goals country profile · IPU Parline parliament profile.
Cuba by subject
- Economy GDP, growth, trade and investment
- Jobs and pay unemployment, jobs and work
- Cost of living inflation, poverty and inequality
- Public finances debt, deficit, tax and spending
- Health and care life expectancy, doctors and spending
- Housing homes, cities, water and power
- Crime and justice murder rate, courts and crime
- Immigration migrants, refugees and remittances
- Education schools, universities and literacy
- Environment emissions, air, forests and water
Power in Cuba, from local government up to the G20
The global bodies above national governments, and the levels of power inside Cuba. How the ten levels work.
Level 3: Local councils
- Cities of Cuba the largest cities, with their figures
- Local government in Cuba how councils, regions and municipalities work
Level 5: Devolved and state governments
- Regions of Cuba 16 regions, states or provinces
Level 6: National government
- Cuba: national government this page
- Government and power in Cuba who leads, the parliament and the courts
- World leaders every country's head of state and government
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Common questions
What is the population of Cuba?
10.9 million (2025, World Bank).
What is Cuba's GDP?
$107.4 billion (2020, World Bank).
Is there a freedom of information law in Cuba?
Ley No. 168 de la Transparencia y el Acceso a la Información Pública.
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