Annual growth rate of urban population share in Cuba
Cuba: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.0915 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0915
Change on year
up 39.5%
World rank
163rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.56
in 1975
All-time low
-0.0276
in 2002
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Cuba, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of urban population share in Cuba stood at 0.0915.
That represents a change of up 39.5% on the previous year and up 115.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Cuba peaked at 1.56 in 1975 and was at its lowest, -0.0276, in 2002.
That places Cuba 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4705 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4574 | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 0.4432 | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0391 | -91.2% |
| 1954 | 0.0532 | +36.1% |
| 1955 | 0.1103 | +107.3% |
| 1956 | 0.1511 | +37.0% |
| 1957 | 0.1911 | +26.5% |
| 1958 | 0.2292 | +19.9% |
| 1959 | 0.2655 | +15.8% |
| 1960 | 0.2997 | +12.9% |
| 1961 | 0.332 | +10.8% |
| 1962 | 0.3623 | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3907 | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 0.417 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4414 | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4638 | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4843 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5028 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5113 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5722 | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 0.83 | +45.1% |
| 1972 | 1.14 | +37.3% |
| 1973 | 1.36 | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 1.5 | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 1.56 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.55 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.48 | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 1.34 | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 1.13 | -15.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8651 | -23.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7724 | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9931 | +28.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9686 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5252 | -45.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4838 | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8047 | +66.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7531 | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7687 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7242 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6114 | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4773 | -21.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2181 | -54.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0464 | -78.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0448 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.178 | +297.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3405 | +91.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3798 | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1834 | -51.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1925 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3995 | +107.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1051 | -73.7% |
| 2002 | -0.0276 | -126.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0447 | -262.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0936 | +109.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1295 | +38.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1541 | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1676 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1699 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1612 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1419 | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1091 | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0706 | -35.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0402 | -43.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0335 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0425 | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0595 | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 0.068 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0758 | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.065 | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0098 | -84.9% |
| 2021 | -0.0032 | -132.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0166 | -618.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0387 | +133.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0656 | +69.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0915 | +39.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.0915 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3526, 26% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.0915 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2473, 37% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of urban population share in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +618.8% | -0.0032 | 0.0166 |
| 1995 | +297.3% | 0.0448 | 0.178 |
| 2003 | +262.0% | -0.0276 | 0.0447 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2411 | 0.0391 | 0.4705 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4205 | 0.2997 | 0.5113 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.25 | 0.5722 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7659 | 0.4838 | 0.9931 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2672 | 0.0448 | 0.6114 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1398 | -0.0276 | 0.3995 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0706 | 0.0335 | 0.1419 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0365 | -0.0032 | 0.0915 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 160 Djibouti 0.0958 compare
- 161 United Kingdom 0.0955 compare
- 162 United States 0.0928 compare
- 164 Argentina 0.083 compare
- 165 Kyrgyzstan 0.0827 compare
- 166 New Zealand 0.0812 compare
More population data for Cuba
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9101 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,028 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2775 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.08 (2100)
- Population density 53.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 195,101 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Cuba?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Cuba was 0.0915 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 in 1975.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0276 in 2002.
- How does Cuba rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Cuba ranks 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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