Urban population in Cuba

Cuba: Urban population was 77.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
77.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
70th
of 217 countries
All-time high
77.2%
in 2025
All-time low
57.7%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Urban population in Cuba, 1960–2025

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 67 Cape Verde 77.6% compare
  2. 68 Malaysia 77.4% compare
  3. 69 Iran 77.4% compare
  4. 71 Algeria 75.8% compare
  5. 72 El Salvador 75.5% compare
  6. 73 Russia 75.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Urban population (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
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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.