Cuba vs Russia: Urban population (% of total population)
Cuba
77.2%
in 2025
Russia
75.3%
in 2025
Cuba rank
70th
Russia rank
73rd
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Cuba
- Russia
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 77.2% against 75.3% in Russia, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 70th and Russia ranks 73rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 5 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.7% | 58.0% | 0.8% | Cuba |
| 1970s | 63.7% | 66.2% | 2.5% | Russia |
| 1980s | 70.9% | 71.8% | 0.9% | Russia |
| 1990s | 74.6% | 73.2% | 1.4% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 73.3% | 2.7% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 74.2% | 2.7% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 74.9% | 2.2% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Cuba or Russia?
- Cuba, at 77.2% against 75.3% in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Cuba and Russia?
- 1.9%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Russia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Russia rank globally for urban population?
- Cuba ranks 70th and Russia ranks 73rd 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.