Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Cuba
Cuba: Urban area long term, annual growth rate was 0.1898 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1898 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
193rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
3.47 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
0.1898 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Cuba, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area long term, annual growth rate in Cuba is 0.1898 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, annual growth rate in Cuba peaked at 3.47 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.1898 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Cuba ranks 193rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1954 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1955 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1956 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1961 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 1972 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1983 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1986 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1993 | 0.909 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7989 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7414 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9193 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9554 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9934 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9177 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.843 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4928 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4534 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4107 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3667 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3336 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2773 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2356 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2239 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2466 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2968 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4195 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4159 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4124 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4098 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4063 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4028 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3994 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.396 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3927 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3894 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2037 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2006 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1967 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1928 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1898 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.1898 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.66 % change on previous year, 11% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.1898 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.52 % change on previous year, 12% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.4 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.53 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.73 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 % change on previous year | 0.7414 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3884 % change on previous year | 0.2239 % change on previous year | 0.843 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3951 % change on previous year | 0.2968 % change on previous year | 0.4195 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2288 % change on previous year | 0.1898 % change on previous year | 0.3894 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 190 Estonia 0.2565 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Falkland Islands 0.2518 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.2026 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Mayotte 0.1573 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Bulgaria 0.0925 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Aruba 0 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Mauritius 0 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Singapore 0 % change on previous year compare
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 urban area long term, annual growth rate in Cuba?
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Cuba was 0.1898 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, annual growth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, annual growth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1898 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Cuba rank for urban area long term, annual growth rate?
- Cuba ranks 193rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area long term, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.