Cuba vs United Kingdom: Share of population living in the capital city

Cuba
14.52
in 2020
United Kingdom
14.83
in 2020
Cuba rank
99th
United Kingdom rank
97th

Share of population living in the capital city over time

  • Cuba
  • United Kingdom
051015195019852020

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 14.83 against 14.52 in Cuba, a difference of 0.31.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Cuba ranks 99th and United Kingdom ranks 97th of 170 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 15.2 15.58 0.3764 United Kingdom
1960s 15.52 14.96 0.5627 Cuba
1970s 15.71 13.43 2.28 Cuba
1980s 15.61 12.45 3.16 Cuba
1990s 15.6 12.58 3.02 Cuba
2000s 15.3 13.04 2.26 Cuba
2010s 14.68 13.92 0.7671 Cuba
2020s 14.52 14.83 0.3122 United Kingdom

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 United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 14.83 against 14.52 in Cuba as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Cuba and United Kingdom?
0.31, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and United Kingdom?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Cuba and United Kingdom rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
Cuba ranks 99th and United Kingdom ranks 97th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Share of population living in the capital city
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,330 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed