Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Cuba
Cuba: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 14.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Cuba, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Cuba stood at 14.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Cuba peaked at 15.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
That places Cuba 97th out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.6% | 0.0% | 15.3% | 2 |
| 1960s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 15.7% | 15.6% | 15.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 15.6% | 15.5% | 15.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 15.5% | 15.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 15.1% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 14.5% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More reference data data for Cuba
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4515 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6529 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1375 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5937 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7811 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Cuba?
- Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Cuba was 14.5% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Cuba rank for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Cuba ranks 97th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.