Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 77.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
77.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
83rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.2%
in 2025
All-time low
56.4%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 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 %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Cuba stood at 77.2%. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Cuba peaked at 77.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 1950.
That places Cuba 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.4% | — |
| 1951 | 56.7% | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 56.9% | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 57.0% | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 57.1% | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 57.1% | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 57.2% | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 57.3% | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 57.4% | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 57.5% | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 57.7% | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 57.9% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 58.1% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 58.3% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 58.6% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 58.8% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 59.1% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 59.4% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 59.6% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 59.9% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 60.3% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 60.7% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 61.3% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 62.1% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 63.0% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 63.9% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 64.9% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 65.9% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 66.9% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 67.7% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 68.4% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 68.9% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 69.5% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 70.3% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 70.8% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 71.1% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 71.6% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 72.1% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 72.7% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 73.3% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 73.7% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 74.1% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 74.4% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 74.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 74.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 74.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 74.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 75.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 75.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 75.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 75.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 75.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 75.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 75.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 75.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 76.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 76.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 76.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 76.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 76.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 76.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 76.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 76.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 76.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 77.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 77.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 77.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 77.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 77.2% | +0.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 77.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 77.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.0%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.1% | 56.4% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.7% | 57.7% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.7% | 60.3% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.9% | 68.4% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.6% | 73.7% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 75.6% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 76.6% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 77.1% | 77.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 80 Cape Verde 77.6% compare
- 81 Malaysia 77.4% compare
- 82 Iran 77.4% compare
- 84 Cook Islands 76.9% compare
- 85 Algeria 75.8% compare
- 86 El Salvador 75.5% compare
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 share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Cuba?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Cuba was 77.2% 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 share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 1950.
- How does Cuba rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Cuba ranks 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.