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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

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.