Cuba vs Dominican Republic: Urban population
Cuba
8.45 million
in 2025
Dominican Republic
8.35 million
in 2025
Cuba rank
73rd
Dominican Republic rank
74th
Urban population over time
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 8.45 million against 8.35 million in Dominican Republic, a difference of 92,090.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 73rd and Dominican Republic ranks 74th of 215 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.67 million | 1.31 million | 3.36 million | Cuba |
| 1970s | 5.97 million | 2.28 million | 3.69 million | Cuba |
| 1980s | 7.18 million | 3.40 million | 3.79 million | Cuba |
| 1990s | 8.13 million | 4.47 million | 3.65 million | Cuba |
| 2000s | 8.54 million | 6.16 million | 2.38 million | Cuba |
| 2010s | 8.66 million | 7.68 million | 986,029 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 8.52 million | 8.19 million | 333,417 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Cuba or Dominican Republic?
- Cuba, at 8.45 million against 8.35 million in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Cuba and Dominican Republic?
- 92,090, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Dominican Republic?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Dominican Republic rank globally for urban population?
- Cuba ranks 73rd and Dominican Republic ranks 74th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.