Cuba vs Dominican Republic: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Cuba
1.39 million people
in 2050
Dominican Republic
1.38 million people
in 2050
Cuba rank
106th
Dominican Republic rank
108th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 1.39 million people against 1.38 million people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 16,140 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Cuba ranks 106th and Dominican Republic ranks 108th of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 28 and Dominican Republic in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 20,920 people | 65,535 people | 44,615 people | Dominican Republic |
| 1100s | 26,149 people | 81,917 people | 55,768 people | Dominican Republic |
| 1200s | 32,681 people | 102,390 people | 69,709 people | Dominican Republic |
| 1300s | 40,832 people | 127,961 people | 87,129 people | Dominican Republic |
| 1400s | 50,969 people | 159,856 people | 108,887 people | Dominican Republic |
| 1500s | 63,444 people | 199,458 people | 136,014 people | Dominican Republic |
| 1600s | 78,303 people | 97,171 people | 18,868 people | Dominican Republic |
| 1700s | 94,120 people | 99,562 people | 5,441 people | Dominican Republic |
| 1710s | 108,545 people | 103,382 people | 5,163 people | Cuba |
| 1720s | 125,321 people | 107,400 people | 17,921 people | Cuba |
| 1730s | 144,592 people | 111,545 people | 33,047 people | Cuba |
| 1740s | 166,704 people | 115,816 people | 50,888 people | Cuba |
| 1750s | 192,038 people | 120,211 people | 71,827 people | Cuba |
| 1760s | 221,019 people | 124,730 people | 96,289 people | Cuba |
| 1770s | 254,113 people | 129,367 people | 124,746 people | Cuba |
| 1780s | 291,826 people | 134,119 people | 157,707 people | Cuba |
| 1790s | 334,704 people | 138,979 people | 195,725 people | Cuba |
| 1800s | 383,326 people | 143,939 people | 239,387 people | Cuba |
| 1810s | 438,295 people | 148,988 people | 289,307 people | Cuba |
| 1820s | 500,220 people | 158,518 people | 341,702 people | Cuba |
| 1830s | 615,062 people | 168,535 people | 446,527 people | Cuba |
| 1840s | 751,688 people | 179,041 people | 572,647 people | Cuba |
| 1850s | 916,144 people | 190,032 people | 726,112 people | Cuba |
| 1860s | 944,876 people | 201,496 people | 743,380 people | Cuba |
| 1870s | 967,719 people | 261,432 people | 706,287 people | Cuba |
| 1880s | 998,431 people | 338,770 people | 659,661 people | Cuba |
| 1890s | 1.03 million people | 440,637 people | 585,673 people | Cuba |
| 1900s | 1.05 million people | 568,579 people | 480,061 people | Cuba |
| 1910s | 1.31 million people | 705,418 people | 600,102 people | Cuba |
| 1920s | 1.68 million people | 909,823 people | 773,817 people | Cuba |
| 1930s | 2.05 million people | 1.19 million people | 863,210 people | Cuba |
| 1940s | 2.08 million people | 1.39 million people | 695,550 people | Cuba |
| 1950s | 2.79 million people | 2.02 million people | 766,705 people | Cuba |
| 1960s | 3.28 million people | 2.45 million people | 822,532 people | Cuba |
| 1970s | 3.40 million people | 2.70 million people | 697,880 people | Cuba |
| 1980s | 2.95 million people | 2.96 million people | 13,443 people | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 2.76 million people | 3.34 million people | 576,932 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 2.69 million people | 2.99 million people | 304,097 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 2.61 million people | 2.69 million people | 83,048 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 2.49 million people | 3.12 million people | 626,199 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2030s | 2.21 million people | 2.93 million people | 723,369 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2040s | 1.72 million people | 2.08 million people | 356,627 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2050s | 1.39 million people | 1.38 million people | 16,140 people | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Cuba or Dominican Republic?
- Cuba, at 1.39 million people against 1.38 million people in Dominican Republic as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Cuba and Dominican Republic?
- 16,140 people, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Dominican Republic?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Cuba and Dominican Republic rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Cuba ranks 106th and Dominican Republic ranks 108th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.