Urban population in Cuba
Cuba: Urban population was 8.45 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Cuba, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Cuba is 8.45 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Cuba peaked at 8.68 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.18 million, in 1960.
Cuba ranks 73rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.18 million | — |
| 1961 | 4.28 million | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 4.38 million | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 4.49 million | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 4.61 million | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 4.72 million | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 4.84 million | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 4.96 million | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 5.08 million | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 5.20 million | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 5.32 million | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 5.45 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 5.59 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 5.74 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 5.90 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 6.06 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 6.22 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 6.36 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 6.50 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 6.61 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 6.71 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 6.79 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 6.89 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 7.02 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 7.13 million | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 7.22 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 7.33 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 7.46 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 7.58 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 7.72 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 7.84 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 7.95 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 8.03 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 8.08 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 8.11 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 8.15 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 8.20 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 8.26 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 8.31 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 8.35 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 8.40 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 8.46 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 8.48 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.50 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 8.53 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 8.56 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 8.58 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.60 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 8.62 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.64 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.65 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.67 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.68 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.68 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.67 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.67 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 8.66 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.66 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.65 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.63 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.62 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 8.58 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 8.53 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 8.50 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 8.47 million | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 8.45 million | -0.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 8.45 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.10 million, 2.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 8.45 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.35 million, 3.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.67 million | 4.18 million | 5.20 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.97 million | 5.32 million | 6.61 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.18 million | 6.71 million | 7.72 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.13 million | 7.84 million | 8.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.54 million | 8.40 million | 8.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.66 million | 8.63 million | 8.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.52 million | 8.45 million | 8.62 million | 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 in Cuba?
- Urban population in Cuba was 8.45 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 8.68 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.18 million in 1960.
- How does Cuba rank for urban population?
- Cuba ranks 73rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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. 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.