Canada vs Cuba: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Canada
18.0%
in 2020
Cuba
17.7%
in 2020
Canada rank
129th
Cuba rank
131st
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Canada
- Cuba
How they compare
Canada currently reports 18.0% against 17.7% in Cuba, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cuba ahead.
Canada ranks 129th and Cuba ranks 131st of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Cuba in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.0% | 18.6% | 8.6% | Cuba |
| 1960s | 11.2% | 18.5% | 7.3% | Cuba |
| 1970s | 12.4% | 18.3% | 5.8% | Cuba |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 18.4% | 4.8% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 18.7% | 2.8% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 18.3% | 1.0% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 17.6% | 0.6% | Canada |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 17.7% | 0.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Canada or Cuba?
- Canada, at 18.0% against 17.7% in Cuba as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Canada and Cuba?
- 0.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Cuba?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Cuba rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Canada ranks 129th and Cuba ranks 131st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.