Cuba - Geography
Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Cuba. Largest country in Caribbean and westernmost island of the Greater Antilles. Mother's mean age at first birth is (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is 39 deaths/100,000 live births (2020 est.)
Geographical data of Cuba
| Location | Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, 150 km south of Key West, Florida |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates | 21 30 N, 80 00 W |
| Map references | Central America and the Caribbean |
| Tarrain | mostly flat to rolling plains, with rugged hills and mountains in the southeast |
| Natural Resources | cobalt, nickel, iron ore, chromium, copper, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, arable land |
| Natural Hazards | the east coast is subject to hurricanes from August to November (in general, the country averages about one hurricane every other year); droughts are common |
| Irrigated Land | 8,700 sq km (2012) |
| Major rivers (by length in km) | |
| Major aquifers | |
| Land Boundaries | 28.5 km |
| Border Countries | US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay 28.5 km |
| Coastline | 3,735 km |
| Climate | tropical; moderated by trade winds; dry season (November to April); rainy season (May to October) |
| Area | |
| Total Area | |
| Land Area | 109,820 sq km |
| Water Area | 1,040 sq km |
| comparative Area | slightly smaller than Pennsylvania |
| Maritime Claims | |
| Territorial sea | 12 nm |
| Contiguous zone | 24 nm |
| Exclusive economic zone | 200 nm |
| Elevations | |
| Highest point | Pico Turquino 1,974 m |
| Lowest point | Caribbean Sea 0 m |
| Mean elevation | 108 m |
| Land Use | |
| Agricultural land | 60.3% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: arable land | arable land: 33.8% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent crops | permanent crops: 3.6% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent pasture | permanent pasture: 22.9% (2018 est.) |
| Forest | 27.3% (2018 est.) |
| Other | 12.4% (2018 est.) |
Population Distribution
Large population clusters found throughout the country, the more significant ones being in the larger towns and cities, particularly the capital of Havana
People and Society
In Cuba, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: White 64.1%, Mulatto or mixed 26.6%, Black 9.3% (2012 est.)
| Population | |
|---|---|
| Pop growth rate | -0.17% (2024 est.) |
| Birth rate | 9.9 births/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Death rate | 9.5 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Health expenditure | 12.5% of GDP (2020) |
| Physicians Density | |
| Hospital bed Density | 5.3 beds/1,000 population (2017) |
| Total fertility rate | 1.71 children born/woman (2024 est.) |
| Gross reproduction rate | 0.83 (2024 est.) |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate | 69% (2019) |
| Est married women (ages 15-49) | 58% (2023 est.) |
| Literacy | age 15 and over can read and write |
| Education expenditures | NA |
| Net Migration rate | -2.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Nationality | Cuban | Cuban(s) |
| Languages | |
| Religions | Christian 58.9%, folk religion 17.6%, Buddhist <1%, Hindu <1%, Jewish <1%, Muslim <1%, other <1%, none 23.2% (2020 est.) |
| Age Structure | |
| 0-14 years | 16.3% (male 918,066/female 866,578) |
| 15-64 years | 66.5% (male 3,670,531/female 3,623,658) |
| 65 years and over | 17.2% (2024 est.) (male 852,910/female 1,034,295) |
| Dependency Ratios | |
| Total dependency ratio | 45.9 |
| Youth dependency ratio | 23.1 |
| Elderly dependency ratio | 22.9 |
| Potential support ratio | 4.4 (2021 est.) |
| Median Age | |
| Total | 42.6 years (2024 est.) |
| Male | 41 years |
| Female | 44.4 years |
| Urbanization | |
| Urban population | 77.5% of total population (2023) |
| Rate of urbanization | 0.19% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Major urban areas (Pop) | 2.149 million HAVANA (capital) (2023). |
| Sex Ratio | |
| At birth | 1.06 male(s)/female |
| 0-14 years | 1.06 male(s)/female |
| 15-64 years | 1.01 male(s)/female |
| 65 years and over | 0.82 male(s)/female |
| Total population | 0.99 male(s)/female (2024 est.) |
| Infant Motality | |
| Total | 4 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.) |
| Male | 4.5 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Female | 3.5 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life Expectancy at birth | |
| Total population | 80.1 years (2024 est.) |
| Male | 77.8 years |
| Female | 82.6 years |
| Drinking Water Sources | |
| Improved: urban | urban: 98.9% of population |
| Improved: rural | rural: 97% of population |
| Improved: total | total: 98.5% of population |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: 1.1% of population |
| Unimproved: rural | rural: 3% of population |
| Unimproved: total | total: 1.5% of population (2020 est.) |
| Sanitation facility acess | |
| Improved: urban | urban: 94.8% of population |
| Improved: rural | rural: 87% of population |
| Improved: total | total: 93% of population |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: 5.2% of population |
| Unimproved: rural | rural: 13% of population |
| Unimproved: total | total: 7% of population (2017 est.) |
| Major Infectious diseases | |
| Degree of risk | intermediate (2023) |
| Food or waterborne diseases | bacterial diarrhea and hepatitis A |
| Vectorborne diseases | dengue fever |
| Alcohol consumption per capita | |
| Total | 4.7 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Beer | 1.77 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Wine | 0.23 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Spirits | 2.69 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Other alcohols | 0.01 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Tobacco use | |
| Total | 17.9% (2020 est.) |
| Male | 25.5% (2020 est.) |
| Female | 10.3% (2020 est.) |
| Child marriage | |
| Women married by age 15 | 4.8% |
| Women married by age 18 | 29.4% |
| Men married by age 18 | 5.9% (2019 est.) |
Demographic profile
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