Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Cuba
Cuba: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 19.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Cuba, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Cuba stood at 19.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Cuba peaked at 20.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2013.
That places Cuba 71st out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.8% | — |
| 1961 | 19.9% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 19.9% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 19.9% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 19.9% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 20.0% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 20.0% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 20.1% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 20.2% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 20.0% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 19.8% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 19.7% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 19.6% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 19.5% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 19.4% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 19.4% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 19.5% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 19.5% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 19.6% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 19.6% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 19.7% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 19.7% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 19.7% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 19.8% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 19.8% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 19.8% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 19.8% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 19.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 19.7% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 19.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 19.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 19.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 19.7% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 19.7% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 19.7% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 19.7% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 19.7% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 19.6% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 19.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.9% | 19.8% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.7% | 19.4% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.7% | 19.5% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 19.7% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 19.0% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 18.8% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 19.2% | 19.7% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Cuba
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 70.05 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,149 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 320.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,054 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 500.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,554 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.89 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Cuba?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Cuba was 19.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2013.
- How does Cuba rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Cuba ranks 71st out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.