Cuba vs Hong Kong, China: Urban population growth
Urban population growth over time
- Cuba
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Cuba currently reports -0.3% against -0.3% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 201st and Hong Kong, China ranks 202nd of 218 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.7% | 0.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.9% | 0.5% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 2.2% | 0.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.7% | 0.9% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | -0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | -0.4% | -0.0% | 0.3% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Cuba or Hong Kong, China?
- Cuba, at -0.3% against -0.3% in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Cuba and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.0%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Hong Kong, China?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Hong Kong, China rank globally for urban population growth?
- Cuba ranks 201st and Hong Kong, China ranks 202nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.