Urban population, annual growth rate in Cuba
Cuba: Urban population, annual growth rate was -0.3096 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Cuba, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, annual growth rate in Cuba is -0.3096 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 407.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Cuba peaked at 2.75 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -0.5518 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Cuba 201st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1981 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 1983 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1984 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1986 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 1987 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 1 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6211 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4333 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4622 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6056 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7081 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6583 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4355 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6708 % change on previous year | +54.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6497 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.251 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3021 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3334 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3249 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2854 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2397 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2101 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1932 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1767 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1644 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1055 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0061 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2014 | -0.0735 % change on previous year | -1303.7% |
| 2015 | -0.061 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2016 | -0.0302 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2017 | -0.0945 % change on previous year | +212.7% |
| 2018 | -0.1124 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2019 | -0.1421 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 2020 | -0.1909 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 2021 | -0.4968 % change on previous year | +160.3% |
| 2022 | -0.5518 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2023 | -0.3343 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2024 | -0.312 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2025 | -0.3096 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -1303.7% | 0.0061 % change on previous year | -0.0735 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -212.7% | -0.0302 % change on previous year | -0.0945 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -160.3% | -0.1909 % change on previous year | -0.4968 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -94.2% | 0.1055 % change on previous year | 0.0061 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.45 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.44 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.56 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7893 % change on previous year | 0.4333 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.346 % change on previous year | 0.1932 % change on previous year | 0.6708 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0061 % change on previous year | -0.1421 % change on previous year | 0.1767 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3659 % change on previous year | -0.5518 % change on previous year | -0.1909 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 198 Macau, China -0.1601 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Serbia -0.1604 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Hungary -0.2151 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Hong Kong, China -0.3349 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Japan -0.3719 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Tonga -0.3903 % change on previous year compare
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 urban population, annual growth rate in Cuba?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Cuba was -0.3096 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5518 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Cuba rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Cuba ranks 201st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 407.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.