Cuba vs Spain: Long term urban population region

Cuba
80.61
in 2025
Spain
82.12
in 2025
Cuba rank
52nd
Spain rank
49th

Long term urban population region over time

  • Cuba
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 82.12 against 80.61 in Cuba, a difference of 1.51.

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 0.0026 13.5 13.5 Spain
1100s 0.0078 16.4 16.39 Spain
1200s 0.0233 13.2 13.18 Spain
1300s 0.0698 36.2 36.13 Spain
1400s 0.2093 23.3 23.09 Spain
1500s 0.6279 13.8 13.17 Spain
1600s 1.88 17.05 15.17 Spain
1700s 5.65 20.3 14.65 Spain
1710s 6.37 20.52 14.15 Spain
1720s 6.97 20.74 13.77 Spain
1730s 7.64 20.96 13.32 Spain
1740s 8.36 21.18 12.82 Spain
1750s 9.16 21.4 12.24 Spain
1760s 10.03 21.02 10.99 Spain
1770s 10.99 20.64 9.65 Spain
1780s 12.04 20.26 8.22 Spain
1790s 13.18 19.88 6.7 Spain
1800s 14.44 19.5 5.06 Spain
1810s 15.81 21.65 5.84 Spain
1820s 17.32 23.81 6.49 Spain
1830s 18.97 25.96 6.99 Spain
1840s 20.77 28.12 7.34 Spain
1850s 22.75 30.27 7.52 Spain
1860s 24.92 32.42 7.5 Spain
1870s 27.29 34.58 7.28 Spain
1880s 29.89 36.73 6.84 Spain
1890s 32.74 38.88 6.14 Spain
1900s 35.86 41.04 5.18 Spain
1910s 39.27 43.19 3.92 Spain
1920s 43.01 45.35 2.33 Spain
1930s 47.11 47.5 0.3893 Spain
1940s 51.6 49.65 1.94 Cuba
1950s 57.36 54.05 3.31 Cuba
1960s 59.24 60.5 1.26 Spain
1970s 64.03 69.07 5.04 Spain
1980s 70.7 74.09 3.39 Spain
1990s 74.39 75.62 1.23 Spain
2000s 75.48 76.75 1.27 Spain
2010s 77.09 78.87 1.79 Spain
2020s 79.83 81.4 1.57 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, Cuba or Spain?
Spain, at 82.12 against 80.61 in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region between Cuba and Spain?
1.51, 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 long term urban population region?
Cuba ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 49th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Long term urban population region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed