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Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Cuba

Cuba: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 1.39 million people in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1.39 million people
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
106th
of 238 countries
All-time high
3.53 million people
in 1972
All-time low
20,920 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050

Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Cuba, 1000–2050

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Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Cuba is 1.39 million people, measured in 2050.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Cuba peaked at 3.53 million people in 1972 and was at its lowest, 20,920 people, in 1000.

Cuba ranks 106th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 20,920 people 20,920 people 20,920 people 1
1100s 26,149 people 26,149 people 26,149 people 1
1200s 32,681 people 32,681 people 32,681 people 1
1300s 40,832 people 40,832 people 40,832 people 1
1400s 50,969 people 50,969 people 50,969 people 1
1500s 63,444 people 63,444 people 63,444 people 1
1600s 78,303 people 78,303 people 78,303 people 1
1700s 94,120 people 94,120 people 94,120 people 1
1710s 108,545 people 108,545 people 108,545 people 1
1720s 125,321 people 125,321 people 125,321 people 1
1730s 144,592 people 144,592 people 144,592 people 1
1740s 166,704 people 166,704 people 166,704 people 1
1750s 192,038 people 192,038 people 192,038 people 1
1760s 221,019 people 221,019 people 221,019 people 1
1770s 254,113 people 254,113 people 254,113 people 1
1780s 291,826 people 291,826 people 291,826 people 1
1790s 334,704 people 334,704 people 334,704 people 1
1800s 383,326 people 383,326 people 383,326 people 1
1810s 438,295 people 438,295 people 438,295 people 1
1820s 500,220 people 500,220 people 500,220 people 1
1830s 615,062 people 615,062 people 615,062 people 1
1840s 751,688 people 751,688 people 751,688 people 1
1850s 916,144 people 916,144 people 916,144 people 1
1860s 944,876 people 944,876 people 944,876 people 1
1870s 967,719 people 967,719 people 967,719 people 1
1880s 998,431 people 998,431 people 998,431 people 1
1890s 1.03 million people 1.03 million people 1.03 million people 1
1900s 1.05 million people 1.05 million people 1.05 million people 1
1910s 1.31 million people 1.31 million people 1.31 million people 1
1920s 1.68 million people 1.68 million people 1.68 million people 1
1930s 2.05 million people 2.05 million people 2.05 million people 1
1940s 2.08 million people 2.08 million people 2.08 million people 1
1950s 2.79 million people 2.58 million people 3.01 million people 10
1960s 3.28 million people 3.06 million people 3.47 million people 10
1970s 3.40 million people 3.15 million people 3.53 million people 10
1980s 2.95 million people 2.82 million people 3.10 million people 10
1990s 2.76 million people 2.72 million people 2.79 million people 10
2000s 2.69 million people 2.66 million people 2.71 million people 10
2010s 2.61 million people 2.57 million people 2.64 million people 10
2020s 2.49 million people 2.40 million people 2.56 million people 10
2030s 2.21 million people 2.02 million people 2.37 million people 10
2040s 1.72 million people 1.46 million people 1.97 million people 10
2050s 1.39 million people 1.39 million people 1.39 million people 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 103 Austria 1.81 million people compare
  2. 104 Guinea-Bissau 1.74 million people compare
  3. 105 Ireland 1.57 million people compare
  4. 107 Georgia 1.38 million people compare
  5. 108 Dominican Republic 1.38 million people compare
  6. 109 Belgium 1.36 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Cuba?
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Cuba was 1.39 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 3.53 million people in 1972.
What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 20,920 people in 1000.
How does Cuba rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
Cuba ranks 106th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modelled historical data.