Share of population living in urban areas in Cuba
Cuba: Share of population living in urban areas was 82.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of population living in urban areas in Cuba, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in urban areas in Cuba stood at 82.1%.
The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas in Cuba peaked at 86.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 1950.
Cuba ranks 73rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.6% | 81.0% | 82.2% | 2 |
| 1960s | 84.1% | 83.5% | 84.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 86.1% | 85.7% | 86.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 84.7% | 84.3% | 85.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 83.4% | 83.3% | 83.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 83.6% | 83.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 83.2% | 83.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 82.1% | 82.1% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Cuba
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- 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 urban areas in Cuba?
- Share of population living in urban areas in Cuba was 82.1% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 1950.
- How does Cuba rank for share of population living in urban areas?
- Cuba ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban areas rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.