Population in the largest city in Cuba
Cuba: Population in the largest city was 17.68 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
17.68
World rank
131st
of 179 countries
All-time high
18.82
in 1990
All-time low
17.47
in 2015
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population in the largest city in Cuba, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population in the largest city in Cuba stood at 17.68.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Cuba peaked at 18.82 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.47, in 2015.
Cuba ranks 131st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population in the largest city in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.66 | — |
| 1955 | 18.6 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 18.52 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 18.4 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 18.5 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 18 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 18.23 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 18.62 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 18.82 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 18.59 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 18.48 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 18.08 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 17.75 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 17.47 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 17.68 | +1.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 17.68 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.9, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 17.68 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.32, 58% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.63 | 18.6 | 18.66 | 2 |
| 1960s | 18.46 | 18.4 | 18.52 | 2 |
| 1970s | 18.25 | 18 | 18.5 | 2 |
| 1980s | 18.42 | 18.23 | 18.62 | 2 |
| 1990s | 18.71 | 18.59 | 18.82 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.28 | 18.08 | 18.48 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.61 | 17.47 | 17.75 | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.68 | 17.68 | 17.68 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 population in the largest city in Cuba?
- Population in the largest city in Cuba was 17.68 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 18.82 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.47 in 2015.
- How does Cuba rank for population in the largest city?
- Cuba ranks 131st out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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