Cuba vs Spain: Share of population living in urbanized areas
Cuba
80.6%
in 2025
Spain
82.1%
in 2025
Cuba rank
52nd
Spain rank
49th
Share of population living in urbanized areas over time
- Cuba
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 82.1% against 80.6% in Cuba, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Spain ahead.
Cuba ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 49th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 38.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 13.5% | 13.5% | Spain |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 16.4% | 16.4% | Spain |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 13.2% | 13.2% | Spain |
| 1300s | 0.1% | 36.2% | 36.1% | Spain |
| 1400s | 0.2% | 23.3% | 23.1% | Spain |
| 1500s | 0.6% | 13.8% | 13.2% | Spain |
| 1600s | 1.9% | 17.1% | 15.2% | Spain |
| 1700s | 5.7% | 20.3% | 14.6% | Spain |
| 1710s | 6.4% | 20.5% | 14.2% | Spain |
| 1720s | 7.0% | 20.7% | 13.8% | Spain |
| 1730s | 7.6% | 21.0% | 13.3% | Spain |
| 1740s | 8.4% | 21.2% | 12.8% | Spain |
| 1750s | 9.2% | 21.4% | 12.2% | Spain |
| 1760s | 10.0% | 21.0% | 11.0% | Spain |
| 1770s | 11.0% | 20.6% | 9.7% | Spain |
| 1780s | 12.0% | 20.3% | 8.2% | Spain |
| 1790s | 13.2% | 19.9% | 6.7% | Spain |
| 1800s | 14.4% | 19.5% | 5.1% | Spain |
| 1810s | 15.8% | 21.7% | 5.8% | Spain |
| 1820s | 17.3% | 23.8% | 6.5% | Spain |
| 1830s | 19.0% | 26.0% | 7.0% | Spain |
| 1840s | 20.8% | 28.1% | 7.3% | Spain |
| 1850s | 22.8% | 30.3% | 7.5% | Spain |
| 1860s | 24.9% | 32.4% | 7.5% | Spain |
| 1870s | 27.3% | 34.6% | 7.3% | Spain |
| 1880s | 29.9% | 36.7% | 6.8% | Spain |
| 1890s | 32.7% | 38.9% | 6.1% | Spain |
| 1900s | 35.9% | 41.0% | 5.2% | Spain |
| 1910s | 39.3% | 43.2% | 3.9% | Spain |
| 1920s | 43.0% | 45.3% | 2.3% | Spain |
| 1930s | 47.1% | 47.5% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 1940s | 51.6% | 49.7% | 1.9% | Cuba |
| 1950s | 57.4% | 54.1% | 3.3% | Cuba |
| 1960s | 59.2% | 60.5% | 1.3% | Spain |
| 1970s | 64.0% | 69.1% | 5.0% | Spain |
| 1980s | 70.7% | 74.1% | 3.4% | Spain |
| 1990s | 74.4% | 75.6% | 1.2% | Spain |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 76.7% | 1.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 78.9% | 1.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 81.4% | 1.6% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urbanized areas, Cuba or Spain?
- Spain, at 82.1% against 80.6% in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urbanized areas between Cuba and Spain?
- 1.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Spain?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Spain rank globally for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Cuba ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 49th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.