Urban population growth in Cuba
Cuba: Urban population growth was -0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in Cuba, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population growth in Cuba stood at -0.3%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 407.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Cuba peaked at 2.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 2022.
Cuba ranks 201st of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population growth in Cuba, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.4% | — |
| 1962 | 2.4% | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 2.5% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 2.5% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 2.5% | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 2.4% | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 2.3% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.3% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 2.4% | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | -14.5% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | -18.9% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | +25.7% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | +21.8% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | -26.6% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | +31.8% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -27.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -37.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -30.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +30.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -33.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +53.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -61.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -35.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -94.2% |
| 2014 | -0.1% | -1305.9% |
| 2015 | -0.1% | -16.9% |
| 2016 | -0.0% | -50.6% |
| 2017 | -0.1% | +213.7% |
| 2018 | -0.1% | +18.9% |
| 2019 | -0.1% | +26.4% |
| 2020 | -0.2% | +34.4% |
| 2021 | -0.5% | +160.6% |
| 2022 | -0.6% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | -0.3% | -39.5% |
| 2024 | -0.3% | -6.7% |
| 2025 | -0.3% | -0.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's -0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%. (59 countries reporting)
- Cuba's -0.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7%. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population growth 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 | -1305.9% | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | -213.7% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | -160.6% | -0.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | -94.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0% | -0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4% | -0.6% | -0.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 growth in Cuba?
- Urban population growth in Cuba was -0.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1974.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 2022.
- How does Cuba rank for urban population growth?
- Cuba ranks 201st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 407.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.