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

010203040501950198520201950: 30.31955: 33.11960: 35.21965: 37.81970: 42.71975: 46.31980: 461985: 46.21990: 46.21995: 46.62000: 46.72005: 46.82010: 47.42015: 47.62020: 46.4

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

Annual values for Share of the population living in cities in Cuba, 1950 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 69 Togo 46.75 compare
  2. 70 Comoros 46.6 compare
  3. 71 Syrian Arab Republic 46.59 compare
  4. 73 Yemen 46.41 compare
  5. 74 Netherlands 46.29 compare
  6. 75 Jamaica 46.09 compare

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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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Indicator
Share of the population living in cities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
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