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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
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