Cuba vs Japan: Urban population growth
Cuba
-0.3%
in 2025
Japan
-0.4%
in 2025
Cuba rank
201st
Japan rank
203rd
Urban population growth over time
- Cuba
- Japan
How they compare
Cuba currently reports -0.3% against -0.4% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Cuba ranks 201st and Japan ranks 203rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Cuba |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% | Cuba |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 0.8% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 1.5% | 1.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | -0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | -0.4% | -0.3% | 0.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Cuba or Japan?
- Cuba, at -0.3% against -0.4% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Cuba and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Japan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Japan rank globally for urban population growth?
- Cuba ranks 201st and Japan ranks 203rd 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.