Cuba vs Montenegro: Share of population living in urban areas
Cuba
82.1%
in 2020
Montenegro
81.8%
in 2020
Cuba rank
73rd
Montenegro rank
74th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Cuba
- Montenegro
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 82.1% against 81.8% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 73rd and Montenegro ranks 74th of 236 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.6% | 74.2% | 7.4% | Cuba |
| 1960s | 84.1% | 77.2% | 6.9% | Cuba |
| 1970s | 86.1% | 79.2% | 6.9% | Cuba |
| 1980s | 84.7% | 79.9% | 4.9% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 83.4% | 80.6% | 2.8% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 80.8% | 2.9% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 81.3% | 2.0% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 81.8% | 0.3% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Cuba or Montenegro?
- Cuba, at 82.1% against 81.8% in Montenegro as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Cuba and Montenegro?
- 0.3%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Montenegro?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cuba and Montenegro rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Cuba ranks 73rd and Montenegro ranks 74th 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 areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.