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 215 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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Cuba
- Population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 10.94 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 77.2% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 19.7% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 6.96 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 18.3% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 15.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 6.9% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 4.2% (2025)
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 215 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.