Cuba vs Netherlands: Share of population living in cities
Cuba
46.4%
in 2020
Netherlands
46.3%
in 2020
Cuba rank
72nd
Netherlands rank
74th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Cuba
- Netherlands
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 46.4% against 46.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Cuba ranks 72nd and Netherlands ranks 74th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 6 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.7% | 37.7% | 6.0% | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 36.5% | 39.3% | 2.8% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 44.5% | 39.3% | 5.2% | Cuba |
| 1980s | 46.1% | 39.4% | 6.7% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 46.4% | 40.8% | 5.6% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 43.3% | 3.4% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 44.2% | 3.3% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 46.3% | 0.2% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Cuba or Netherlands?
- Cuba, at 46.4% against 46.3% in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Cuba and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Netherlands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cuba and Netherlands rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Cuba ranks 72nd and Netherlands ranks 74th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.