Cuba vs El Salvador: Urban population (% of total population)
Cuba
77.2%
in 2025
El Salvador
75.5%
in 2025
Cuba rank
70th
El Salvador rank
72nd
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Cuba
- El Salvador
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 77.2% against 75.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 70th and El Salvador ranks 72nd of 218 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.7% | 38.9% | 19.9% | Cuba |
| 1970s | 63.7% | 40.6% | 23.1% | Cuba |
| 1980s | 70.9% | 45.5% | 25.4% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 74.6% | 52.2% | 22.5% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 60.6% | 15.5% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 69.1% | 7.7% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 74.3% | 2.8% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Cuba or El Salvador?
- Cuba, at 77.2% against 75.5% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Cuba and El Salvador?
- 1.7%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and El Salvador?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and El Salvador rank globally for urban population?
- Cuba ranks 70th and El Salvador ranks 72nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.