Cuba vs Iraq: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Cuba
17.7%
in 2020
Iraq
16.6%
in 2020
Cuba rank
131st
Iraq rank
134th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Cuba
- Iraq
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 17.7% against 16.6% in Iraq, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 131st and Iraq ranks 134th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.6% | 17.0% | 1.6% | Cuba |
| 1960s | 18.5% | 21.7% | 3.3% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 18.3% | 24.2% | 6.0% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 18.4% | 24.8% | 6.4% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 23.9% | 5.2% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 20.3% | 2.0% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 17.4% | 0.2% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 16.6% | 1.0% | Cuba |
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, Cuba or Iraq?
- Cuba, at 17.7% against 16.6% in Iraq as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Cuba and Iraq?
- 1.1%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iraq?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cuba and Iraq rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Cuba ranks 131st and Iraq ranks 134th 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.