Cuba vs Ireland: Urban and rural population 2050

Cuba
1.39 million
in 2050
Ireland
1.57 million
in 2050
Cuba rank
106th
Ireland rank
105th

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • Cuba
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.57 million against 1.39 million in Cuba, a difference of 179,940.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Ireland ahead.

Cuba ranks 106th and Ireland ranks 105th of 231 countries.

Across the 43 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 12 and Ireland in 31.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Ireland Difference Ahead
1000s 20,920 300,000 279,080 Ireland
1100s 26,149 400,000 373,851 Ireland
1200s 32,681 600,000 567,319 Ireland
1300s 40,832 800,000 759,168 Ireland
1400s 50,969 600,000 549,031 Ireland
1500s 63,444 800,000 736,556 Ireland
1600s 78,303 1.25 million 1.17 million Ireland
1700s 94,120 2.42 million 2.32 million Ireland
1710s 108,545 2.91 million 2.80 million Ireland
1720s 125,321 2.96 million 2.83 million Ireland
1730s 144,592 3.01 million 2.87 million Ireland
1740s 166,704 3.07 million 2.90 million Ireland
1750s 192,038 3.12 million 2.93 million Ireland
1760s 221,019 3.09 million 2.87 million Ireland
1770s 254,113 3.06 million 2.80 million Ireland
1780s 291,826 3.38 million 3.09 million Ireland
1790s 334,704 3.99 million 3.65 million Ireland
1800s 383,326 4.24 million 3.86 million Ireland
1810s 438,295 4.81 million 4.37 million Ireland
1820s 500,220 5.58 million 5.08 million Ireland
1830s 615,062 6.04 million 5.42 million Ireland
1840s 751,688 6.31 million 5.56 million Ireland
1850s 916,144 5.10 million 4.18 million Ireland
1860s 944,876 4.23 million 3.28 million Ireland
1870s 967,719 3.85 million 2.89 million Ireland
1880s 998,431 3.62 million 2.62 million Ireland
1890s 1.03 million 3.21 million 2.19 million Ireland
1900s 1.05 million 2.98 million 1.93 million Ireland
1910s 1.31 million 2.86 million 1.55 million Ireland
1920s 1.68 million 2.78 million 1.09 million Ireland
1930s 2.05 million 1.82 million 229,560 Cuba
1940s 2.08 million 1.79 million 288,810 Cuba
1950s 2.79 million 1.66 million 1.13 million Cuba
1960s 3.28 million 1.49 million 1.79 million Cuba
1970s 3.40 million 1.46 million 1.94 million Cuba
1980s 2.95 million 1.53 million 1.42 million Cuba
1990s 2.76 million 1.52 million 1.24 million Cuba
2000s 2.69 million 1.64 million 1.05 million Cuba
2010s 2.61 million 1.76 million 846,389 Cuba
2020s 2.49 million 1.87 million 625,450 Cuba
2030s 2.21 million 1.85 million 360,550 Cuba
2040s 1.72 million 1.70 million 23,278 Cuba
2050s 1.39 million 1.57 million 179,940 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Cuba or Ireland?
Ireland, at 1.57 million against 1.39 million in Cuba as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Cuba and Ireland?
179,940, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Ireland?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Cuba and Ireland rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
Cuba ranks 106th and Ireland ranks 105th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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