Cuba vs Mexico: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Cuba
17.7%
in 2020
Mexico
18.0%
in 2020
Cuba rank
131st
Mexico rank
130th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Cuba
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 18.0% against 17.7% in Cuba, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 131st and Mexico ranks 130th of 179 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.6% | 27.6% | 9.0% | Mexico |
| 1960s | 18.5% | 28.2% | 9.7% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 18.3% | 28.5% | 10.3% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 18.4% | 27.7% | 9.3% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 25.0% | 6.3% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 22.8% | 4.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 20.5% | 2.9% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 18.0% | 0.3% | Mexico |
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 Mexico?
- Mexico, 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 Cuba and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Mexico?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cuba and Mexico rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Cuba ranks 131st and Mexico ranks 130th 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.