Cuba vs Türkiye: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Cuba
82.1%
in 2020
Türkiye
82.3%
in 2020
Cuba rank
73rd
Türkiye rank
70th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Cuba
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 82.3% against 82.1% in Cuba, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 73rd and Türkiye ranks 70th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 7 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.6% | 53.7% | 27.9% | Cuba |
| 1960s | 84.1% | 60.6% | 23.4% | Cuba |
| 1970s | 86.1% | 66.4% | 19.6% | Cuba |
| 1980s | 84.7% | 70.0% | 14.8% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 83.4% | 73.4% | 10.0% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 77.5% | 6.1% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 80.9% | 2.5% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 82.3% | 0.2% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Cuba or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 82.3% against 82.1% in Cuba as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Cuba and Türkiye?
- 0.2%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Türkiye?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cuba and Türkiye rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Cuba ranks 73rd and Türkiye ranks 70th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.