Cuba vs Sweden: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Cuba
14.5%
in 2020
Sweden
13.9%
in 2020
Cuba rank
97th
Sweden rank
99th
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Cuba
- Sweden
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 14.5% against 13.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Cuba ranks 97th and Sweden ranks 99th of 180 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.6% | 0.0% | 7.6% | Cuba |
| 1960s | 15.5% | 0.0% | 15.5% | Cuba |
| 1970s | 15.7% | 0.0% | 15.7% | Cuba |
| 1980s | 15.6% | 0.0% | 15.6% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 0.0% | 15.6% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 5.7% | 9.6% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 12.7% | 2.0% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 13.9% | 0.6% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Cuba or Sweden?
- Cuba, at 14.5% against 13.9% in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Cuba and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cuba and Sweden rank globally for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Cuba ranks 97th and Sweden ranks 99th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.