Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Cuba
Cuba: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas was 46.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Cuba, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 46.4% for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in 2020.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Cuba peaked at 47.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, 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 rural areas in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.3% | — |
| 1955 | 33.1% | +9.2% |
| 1960 | 35.2% | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 37.8% | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 42.7% | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 46.3% | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 46.0% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 46.2% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 46.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 46.6% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 46.4% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.7% | 30.3% | 33.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 36.5% | 35.2% | 37.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 44.5% | 42.7% | 46.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 46.1% | 46.0% | 46.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 46.4% | 46.2% | 46.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 46.7% | 46.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 47.4% | 47.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 46.4% | 46.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Cuba?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Cuba was 46.4% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 1950.
- How does Cuba rank for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Cuba ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas 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 European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.