Cuba vs United States: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Cuba
0.0915
in 2025
United States
0.0928
in 2025
Cuba rank
163rd
United States rank
162nd
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Cuba
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.0928 against 0.0915 in Cuba, a difference of 0.0013.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
Cuba ranks 163rd and United States ranks 162nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2411 | 0.9175 | 0.6765 | United States |
| 1960s | 0.4205 | 0.5194 | 0.0989 | United States |
| 1970s | 1.25 | 0.0356 | 1.21 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 0.7659 | 0.1916 | 0.5743 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 0.2672 | 0.4927 | 0.2254 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.1398 | 0.2191 | 0.0794 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0706 | -0.084 | 0.1546 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 0.0365 | 0.0434 | 0.0069 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Cuba or United States?
- United States, at 0.0928 against 0.0915 in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Cuba and United States?
- 0.0013, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and United States?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and United States rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Cuba ranks 163rd and United States ranks 162nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.