Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Cuba
Cuba: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 8.45 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.45 million people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
74th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.68 million people
in 2013
All-time low
3.34 million people
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Cuba, 1950–2025
Source: 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas in Cuba is 8.45 million people, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Cuba peaked at 8.68 million people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.34 million people, in 1950.
Cuba ranks 74th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Cuba, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.34 million people | — |
| 1951 | 3.42 million people | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 3.51 million people | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 3.59 million people | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 3.66 million people | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 3.74 million people | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 3.82 million people | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 3.90 million people | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 3.99 million people | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 4.08 million people | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 4.18 million people | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 4.28 million people | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 4.38 million people | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 4.49 million people | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 4.61 million people | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 4.72 million people | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 4.84 million people | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 4.96 million people | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 5.08 million people | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 5.20 million people | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 5.32 million people | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 5.45 million people | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 5.59 million people | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 5.74 million people | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 5.90 million people | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 6.06 million people | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 6.22 million people | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 6.36 million people | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 6.50 million people | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 6.61 million people | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 6.71 million people | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 6.79 million people | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 6.89 million people | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 7.02 million people | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 7.13 million people | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 7.22 million people | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 7.33 million people | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 7.46 million people | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 7.58 million people | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 7.72 million people | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 7.84 million people | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 7.95 million people | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 8.03 million people | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 8.08 million people | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 8.11 million people | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 8.15 million people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 8.20 million people | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 8.26 million people | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 8.31 million people | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 8.35 million people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 8.40 million people | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 8.46 million people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 8.48 million people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.50 million people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 8.53 million people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 8.56 million people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 8.58 million people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.60 million people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 8.62 million people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.64 million people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.65 million people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.67 million people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.68 million people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.68 million people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.67 million people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.67 million people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 8.66 million people | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.66 million people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.65 million people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.63 million people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.62 million people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 8.58 million people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 8.53 million people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 8.50 million people | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 8.47 million people | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 8.45 million people | -0.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 8.45 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.47 million people, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 8.45 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.35 million people, 3.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.70 million people | 3.34 million people | 4.08 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.67 million people | 4.18 million people | 5.20 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.97 million people | 5.32 million people | 6.61 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.18 million people | 6.71 million people | 7.72 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.13 million people | 7.84 million people | 8.35 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.54 million people | 8.40 million people | 8.64 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.66 million people | 8.63 million people | 8.68 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.52 million people | 8.45 million people | 8.62 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More population data for Cuba
- 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas in Cuba?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Cuba was 8.45 million people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 8.68 million people in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.34 million people in 1950.
- How does Cuba rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Cuba ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.