Share of population living in the capital city in Cuba
Cuba: Share of population living in the capital city was 14.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of population living in the capital city in Cuba, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in the capital city in Cuba stood at 14.5%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Cuba peaked at 15.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2020.
Cuba ranks 99th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population living in the capital city in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.1% | — |
| 1955 | 15.3% | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 15.5% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 15.6% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 15.9% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 15.6% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 15.5% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 15.7% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 15.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 15.5% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 15.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.2% | 15.1% | 15.3% | 2 |
| 1960s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 15.7% | 15.6% | 15.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 15.6% | 15.5% | 15.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 15.5% | 15.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 15.1% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 14.5% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 1 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9101 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 195,101 people (2100)
- Population density 53.73 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2775 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Cuba?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Cuba was 14.5% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2020.
- How does Cuba rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Cuba ranks 99th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.