Cuba vs Malaysia: Share of population urban
Cuba
77.23
in 2025
Malaysia
77.39
in 2025
Cuba rank
81st
Malaysia rank
79th
Share of population urban over time
- Cuba
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 77.39 against 77.23 in Cuba, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 81st and Malaysia ranks 79th of 229 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.06 | 23.28 | 33.78 | Cuba |
| 1960s | 58.74 | 27.63 | 31.11 | Cuba |
| 1970s | 63.66 | 31.3 | 32.36 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 70.87 | 40.21 | 30.65 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 74.64 | 55.15 | 19.5 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 76.04 | 66.37 | 9.67 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 76.86 | 73.07 | 3.79 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 77.14 | 76.21 | 0.9237 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Cuba or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 77.39 against 77.23 in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Cuba and Malaysia?
- 0.16, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Malaysia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Malaysia rank globally for share of population urban?
- Cuba ranks 81st and Malaysia ranks 79th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.