Share of the population living in cities in Cuba
Cuba: Share of the population living in cities was 46.45 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
46.45
World rank
72nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
47.57
in 2015
All-time low
30.28
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in cities in Cuba, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population living in cities in Cuba stood at 46.45.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Cuba peaked at 47.57 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30.28, in 1950.
Cuba ranks 72nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in cities 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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More population data for Cuba
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.08 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.2779 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 0.417 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 130 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in cities in Cuba?
- Share of the population living in cities in Cuba was 46.45 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 47.57 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.28 in 1950.
- How does Cuba rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Cuba ranks 72nd out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities 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 the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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