Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Cuba
Cuba: Share of population living in cities towns and villages was 46.45 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
46.45
World rank
72nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
47.57
in 2015
All-time low
30.28
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Cuba, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 46.45 for share of population living in cities towns and villages in 2020.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities towns and villages in Cuba peaked at 47.57 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30.28, in 1950.
That places Cuba 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.28 | — |
| 1955 | 33.07 | +9.2% |
| 1960 | 35.21 | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 37.83 | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 42.66 | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 46.32 | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 45.98 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 46.23 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 46.19 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 46.65 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 46.7 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 46.8 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 47.38 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 47.57 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 46.45 | -2.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 46.45 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.27, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 46.45 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.88, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.67 | 30.28 | 33.07 | 2 |
| 1960s | 36.52 | 35.21 | 37.83 | 2 |
| 1970s | 44.49 | 42.66 | 46.32 | 2 |
| 1980s | 46.1 | 45.98 | 46.23 | 2 |
| 1990s | 46.42 | 46.19 | 46.65 | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.75 | 46.7 | 46.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.48 | 47.38 | 47.57 | 2 |
| 2020s | 46.45 | 46.45 | 46.45 | 1 |
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- 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 share of population living in cities towns and villages in Cuba?
- Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Cuba was 46.45 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 47.57 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.28 in 1950.
- How does Cuba rank for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
- Cuba ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities towns and villages rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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