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.
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
- 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 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.