Cuba vs Israel: Urban and rural population

Cuba
8.45 million
in 2025
Israel
8.72 million
in 2025
Cuba rank
74th
Israel rank
73rd

Urban and rural population over time

  • Cuba
  • Israel
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 8.72 million against 8.45 million in Cuba, a difference of 269,190.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 74th and Israel ranks 73rd of 236 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Israel Difference Ahead
1950s 3.70 million 1.13 million 2.57 million Cuba
1960s 4.67 million 1.86 million 2.81 million Cuba
1970s 5.97 million 2.83 million 3.14 million Cuba
1980s 7.18 million 3.64 million 3.54 million Cuba
1990s 8.13 million 4.80 million 3.33 million Cuba
2000s 8.54 million 6.11 million 2.43 million Cuba
2010s 8.66 million 7.32 million 1.34 million Cuba
2020s 8.52 million 8.39 million 131,020 Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population, Cuba or Israel?
Israel, at 8.72 million against 8.45 million in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population between Cuba and Israel?
269,190, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Israel?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Israel rank globally for urban and rural population?
Cuba ranks 74th and Israel ranks 73rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as 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
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
Last refreshed