Number of people living in urban slum households in Cuba
Cuba: Number of people living in urban slum households was 941,549 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban slum households in Cuba, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, number of people living in urban slum households in Cuba stood at 941,549. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban slum households in Cuba peaked at 941,549 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 180,964, in 2000.
Cuba ranks 71st of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban slum households in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 180,964 | — |
| 2002 | 182,597 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 183,759 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 274,892 | +49.6% |
| 2008 | 366,546 | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 458,654 | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 550,888 | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 641,450 | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 731,717 | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 820,867 | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 908,497 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 941,549 | +3.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 941,549 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 672,038, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 941,549 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 767,281, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 237,752 | 180,964 | 366,546 | 5 |
| 2010s | 640,715 | 458,654 | 820,867 | 5 |
| 2020s | 925,023 | 908,497 | 941,549 | 2 |
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 urban slum households in Cuba?
- Number of people living in urban slum households in Cuba was 941,549 in 2022, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 941,549 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,964 in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Cuba ranks 71st out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people living in urban slum households rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban slum households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A slum household is defined as a group of individuals living under the same roof lacking one or more of the following conditions: access to improved water and sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure.