Share of population living in urbanized areas in Cuba
Cuba: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 80.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
80.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
52nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
80.6%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Cuba, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 80.6% for share of population living in urbanized areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Cuba peaked at 80.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
Cuba ranks 52nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0% | — |
| 1100 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.1% | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.2% | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.6% | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 1.9% | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 5.7% | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 6.4% | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 7.0% | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 7.6% | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 8.4% | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 9.2% | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 10.0% | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 11.0% | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 12.0% | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 13.2% | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 14.4% | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 15.8% | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 17.3% | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 19.0% | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 20.8% | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 22.8% | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 24.9% | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 27.3% | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 29.9% | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 32.7% | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 35.9% | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 39.3% | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 43.0% | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 47.1% | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 51.6% | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 56.5% | +9.5% |
| 1951 | 56.7% | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 56.9% | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 57.1% | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 57.3% | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 57.5% | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 57.6% | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 57.8% | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 58.0% | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 58.2% | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 58.4% | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 58.6% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 58.8% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 59.0% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 59.2% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 59.3% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 59.5% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 59.7% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 59.9% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 60.1% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 60.3% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 61.1% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 62.0% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 62.9% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 63.7% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 64.3% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 65.3% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 66.2% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 67.0% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 67.6% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 68.3% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 69.0% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 69.5% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 69.9% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 70.4% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 71.0% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 71.4% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 71.9% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 72.5% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 73.0% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 73.5% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 73.9% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 74.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 74.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 74.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 74.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 74.5% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 74.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 75.0% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 75.3% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 75.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 75.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 75.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 75.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 75.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 75.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 75.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 75.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 75.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 76.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 76.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 77.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 77.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 78.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 78.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 79.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 79.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 79.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 80.3% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 80.6% | +0.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 80.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.2%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 80.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.5%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in urbanized areas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.6% | 1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 1700s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 1710s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 1720s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 1730s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 1740s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 1750s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
| 1760s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
| 1770s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
| 1780s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
| 1790s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
| 1800s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
| 1810s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 1820s | 17.3% | 17.3% | 17.3% | 1 |
| 1830s | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 1 |
| 1840s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
| 1850s | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.8% | 1 |
| 1860s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 1 |
| 1870s | 27.3% | 27.3% | 27.3% | 1 |
| 1880s | 29.9% | 29.9% | 29.9% | 1 |
| 1890s | 32.7% | 32.7% | 32.7% | 1 |
| 1900s | 35.9% | 35.9% | 35.9% | 1 |
| 1910s | 39.3% | 39.3% | 39.3% | 1 |
| 1920s | 43.0% | 43.0% | 43.0% | 1 |
| 1930s | 47.1% | 47.1% | 47.1% | 1 |
| 1940s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.6% | 1 |
| 1950s | 57.4% | 56.5% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.2% | 58.4% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.0% | 60.3% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.7% | 68.3% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.4% | 73.5% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 75.5% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 75.5% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 79.0% | 80.6% | 6 |
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- Population density 53.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 195,101 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Cuba?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Cuba was 80.6% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Cuba rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Cuba ranks 52nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.