Urban population in Cuba
Cuba: Urban population was 77.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Cuba, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 77.2% for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Cuba peaked at 77.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, in 1960.
That places Cuba 70th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.7% | 57.7% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.7% | 60.3% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.9% | 68.4% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.6% | 73.7% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 75.6% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 76.6% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 77.1% | 77.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More climate change data for Cuba
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.5 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Cuba?
- Urban population in Cuba was 77.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 1960.
- How does Cuba rank for urban population?
- Cuba ranks 70th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.