Cuba vs Israel: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Cuba
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 9.27 million against 8.45 million in Cuba, a difference of 823,810.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 73rd and Israel ranks 70th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 6 and Israel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.67 million | 2.03 million | 2.65 million | Cuba |
| 1970s | 5.97 million | 2.94 million | 3.04 million | Cuba |
| 1980s | 7.18 million | 3.77 million | 3.42 million | Cuba |
| 1990s | 8.13 million | 4.96 million | 3.17 million | Cuba |
| 2000s | 8.54 million | 6.30 million | 2.24 million | Cuba |
| 2010s | 8.66 million | 7.62 million | 1.04 million | Cuba |
| 2020s | 8.52 million | 8.87 million | 343,615 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Cuba or Israel?
- Israel, at 9.27 million against 8.45 million in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Cuba and Israel?
- 823,810, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Israel?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Israel rank globally for urban population?
- Cuba ranks 73rd and Israel ranks 70th of 218 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.