Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Cuba
Cuba: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 1.62 million people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of people 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 people.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 1.62 million people for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Cuba peaked at 1.72 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1950.
That places Cuba 99th out of 182 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.
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Cuba, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 people | — |
| 1955 | 1.00 million people | — |
| 1960 | 1.12 million people | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 1.25 million people | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 1.40 million people | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 1.48 million people | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 1.52 million people | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.59 million people | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.67 million people | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.69 million people | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.72 million people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.71 million people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.67 million people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.64 million people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.62 million people | -1.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.62 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.95 million people, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.62 million people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.85 million people, 88% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 500,420 people | 0 people | 1.00 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.19 million people | 1.12 million people | 1.25 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.44 million people | 1.40 million people | 1.48 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.56 million people | 1.52 million people | 1.59 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.68 million people | 1.67 million people | 1.69 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.71 million people | 1.71 million people | 1.72 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.66 million people | 1.64 million people | 1.67 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.62 million people | 1.62 million people | 1.62 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Cuba?
- Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Cuba was 1.62 million people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1950.
- How does Cuba rank for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Cuba ranks 99th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.