Cuba vs United States: Population census recently completed

Cuba
1
in 2015
United States
1
in 2015
Cuba rank
1st
United States rank
1st

Population census recently completed over time

  • Cuba
  • United States
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 266 shared years of data; in 1750 it was United States ahead.

Cuba ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 67 countries.

Across the 27 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and United States in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba United States Difference Ahead
1750s 0 0 0
1760s 0 0 0
1770s 0.6 0 0.6 Cuba
1780s 0.4 0 0.4 Cuba
1790s 0.8 1 0.2 United States
1800s 0.2 1 0.8 United States
1810s 0.3 1 0.7 United States
1820s 1 1 0
1830s 0.7 1 0.3 United States
1840s 0.9 1 0.1 United States
1850s 0.6 1 0.4 United States
1860s 0.9 1 0.1 United States
1870s 0.4 1 0.6 United States
1880s 1 1 0
1890s 0.8 1 0.2 United States
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 0.8 1 0.2 United States
1920s 0.9 1 0.1 United States
1930s 0.9 1 0.1 United States
1940s 0.8 1 0.2 United States
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 0.3 1 0.7 United States
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 0.9 1 0.1 United States
1990s 0.1 1 0.9 United States
2000s 0.8 1 0.2 United States
2010s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population census recently completed, Cuba or United States?
Cuba, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2015.
What is the difference in population census recently completed between Cuba and United States?
0, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and United States?
266 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2015.
How do Cuba and United States rank globally for population census recently completed?
Cuba ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 67 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population census recently completed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population census recently completed
Source
Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
67 places, 17,822 data points, 1750–2015
Last refreshed

A census is defined as a population count that meets three requirements: universality, well-defined territory, and simultaneity.