Cuba vs France: Share of population living in the capital city
Cuba
14.5%
in 2020
France
14.2%
in 2020
Cuba rank
99th
France rank
101st
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Cuba
- France
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 14.5% against 14.2% in France, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 99th and France ranks 101st of 170 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.2% | 13.0% | 2.2% | Cuba |
| 1960s | 15.5% | 13.7% | 1.8% | Cuba |
| 1970s | 15.7% | 14.0% | 1.7% | Cuba |
| 1980s | 15.6% | 13.9% | 1.7% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 14.1% | 1.5% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 14.2% | 1.1% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 14.3% | 0.4% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.2% | 0.3% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Cuba or France?
- Cuba, at 14.5% against 14.2% in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Cuba and France?
- 0.3%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and France?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cuba and France rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Cuba ranks 99th and France ranks 101st of 170 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 population living in the capital 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 total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.