Cuba vs Iran: Share urban and rural population
Cuba
77.23
in 2025
Iran
77.38
in 2025
Cuba rank
83rd
Iran rank
82nd
Share urban and rural population over time
- Cuba
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 77.38 against 77.23 in Cuba, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 83rd and Iran ranks 82nd of 236 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.06 | 30.29 | 26.77 | Cuba |
| 1960s | 58.74 | 37.05 | 21.69 | Cuba |
| 1970s | 63.66 | 45.5 | 18.16 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 70.87 | 53.08 | 17.79 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 74.64 | 59.97 | 14.67 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 76.04 | 67.38 | 8.65 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 76.86 | 73.04 | 3.82 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 77.14 | 76.5 | 0.639 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share urban and rural population, Cuba or Iran?
- Iran, at 77.38 against 77.23 in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Cuba and Iran?
- 0.15, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iran?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Iran rank globally for share urban and rural population?
- Cuba ranks 83rd and Iran ranks 82nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.