Cook Islands vs Cuba: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050
Cook Islands
76.9%
in 2025
Cuba
77.2%
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
85th
Cuba rank
84th
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 over time
- Cook Islands
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 77.2% against 76.9% in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 85th and Cuba ranks 84th of 238 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.7% | 57.1% | 15.3% | Cuba |
| 1960s | 50.6% | 58.7% | 8.2% | Cuba |
| 1970s | 53.9% | 63.7% | 9.7% | Cuba |
| 1980s | 55.1% | 70.9% | 15.8% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 59.2% | 74.6% | 15.5% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 70.2% | 76.0% | 5.8% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 76.9% | 2.5% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 77.1% | 0.9% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050, Cook Islands or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 77.2% against 76.9% in Cook Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 between Cook Islands and Cuba?
- 0.3%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Cuba?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Cuba rank globally for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Cook Islands ranks 85th and Cuba ranks 84th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas 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
Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modeled historical data.