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Urban and rural population 2050 in Cuba

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

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

Urban and rural population 2050 in Cuba, 1000–2050

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050 in Cuba is 1.39 million, 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 2050 in Cuba peaked at 3.53 million in 1972 and was at its lowest, 20,920, 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.

Urban and rural population 2050 in Cuba, year by year

Year Value Change
1000 20,920 —
1100 26,149 +25.0%
1200 32,681 +25.0%
1300 40,832 +24.9%
1400 50,969 +24.8%
1500 63,444 +24.5%
1600 78,303 +23.4%
1700 94,120 +20.2%
1710 108,545 +15.3%
1720 125,321 +15.5%
1730 144,592 +15.4%
1740 166,704 +15.3%
1750 192,038 +15.2%
1760 221,019 +15.1%
1770 254,113 +15.0%
1780 291,826 +14.8%
1790 334,704 +14.7%
1800 383,326 +14.5%
1810 438,295 +14.3%
1820 500,220 +14.1%
1830 615,062 +23.0%
1840 751,688 +22.2%
1850 916,144 +21.9%
1860 944,876 +3.1%
1870 967,719 +2.4%
1880 998,431 +3.2%
1890 1.03 million +2.8%
1900 1.05 million +2.2%
1910 1.31 million +24.5%
1920 1.68 million +29.0%
1930 2.05 million +21.7%
1940 2.08 million +1.7%
1950 2.58 million +24.1%
1951 2.62 million +1.4%
1952 2.65 million +1.3%
1953 2.70 million +1.7%
1954 2.75 million +2.0%
1955 2.81 million +1.9%
1956 2.86 million +1.9%
1957 2.91 million +1.8%
1958 2.96 million +1.7%
1959 3.01 million +1.7%
1960 3.06 million +1.7%
1961 3.11 million +1.6%
1962 3.16 million +1.6%
1963 3.21 million +1.6%
1964 3.26 million +1.6%
1965 3.31 million +1.5%
1966 3.35 million +1.4%
1967 3.40 million +1.2%
1968 3.43 million +1.1%
1969 3.47 million +1.1%
1970 3.51 million +1.0%
1971 3.53 million +0.7%
1972 3.53 million +0.0%
1973 3.51 million -0.6%
1974 3.47 million -1.1%
1975 3.42 million -1.5%
1976 3.36 million -1.9%
1977 3.29 million -2.1%
1978 3.22 million -2.1%
1979 3.15 million -2.0%
1980 3.10 million -1.7%
1981 3.06 million -1.2%
1982 3.02 million -1.3%
1983 2.97 million -1.6%
1984 2.94 million -1.1%
1985 2.94 million -0.0%
1986 2.91 million -0.9%
1987 2.88 million -1.1%
1988 2.85 million -1.0%
1989 2.82 million -1.2%
1990 2.79 million -0.9%
1991 2.77 million -0.8%
1992 2.76 million -0.4%
1993 2.77 million +0.2%
1994 2.78 million +0.4%
1995 2.78 million +0.1%
1996 2.76 million -0.5%
1997 2.74 million -0.8%
1998 2.72 million -0.6%
1999 2.73 million +0.0%
2000 2.71 million -0.7%
2001 2.69 million -0.7%
2002 2.70 million +0.4%
2003 2.71 million +0.2%
2004 2.71 million +0.0%
2005 2.70 million -0.1%
2006 2.69 million -0.3%
2007 2.68 million -0.4%
2008 2.67 million -0.5%
2009 2.66 million -0.5%
2010 2.64 million -0.5%
2011 2.63 million -0.4%
2012 2.62 million -0.3%
2013 2.62 million -0.2%
2014 2.61 million -0.2%
2015 2.61 million -0.2%
2016 2.60 million -0.3%
2017 2.59 million -0.4%
2018 2.58 million -0.4%
2019 2.57 million -0.5%
2020 2.56 million -0.4%
2021 2.55 million -0.4%
2022 2.53 million -0.6%
2023 2.52 million -0.4%
2024 2.51 million -0.5%
2025 2.49 million -0.7%
2026 2.47 million -0.8%
2027 2.45 million -0.9%
2028 2.43 million -1.0%
2029 2.40 million -1.1%
2030 2.37 million -1.2%
2031 2.34 million -1.3%
2032 2.31 million -1.4%
2033 2.27 million -1.5%
2034 2.24 million -1.6%
2035 2.20 million -1.7%
2036 2.16 million -1.9%
2037 2.11 million -2.0%
2038 2.07 million -2.1%
2039 2.02 million -2.3%
2040 1.97 million -2.4%
2041 1.92 million -2.6%
2042 1.87 million -2.7%
2043 1.82 million -2.9%
2044 1.76 million -3.1%
2045 1.70 million -3.3%
2046 1.64 million -3.5%
2047 1.58 million -3.7%
2048 1.52 million -3.9%
2049 1.46 million -4.1%
2050 1.39 million -4.4%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 1.39 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 million, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 1.39 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 598,606, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Urban and rural population 2050 in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1920 +29.0% 1.31 million 1.68 million

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Cuba

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population 2050 in Cuba?
Urban and rural population 2050 in Cuba was 1.39 million in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 3.53 million in 1972.
What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 20,920 in 1000.
How does Cuba rank for urban and rural population 2050?
Cuba ranks 106th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
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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