Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Cuba

Cuba: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 9,101 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
9,101 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
84th
of 226 countries
All-time high
9,161 1000 No
in 2043
All-time low
3,345 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Cuba, 1950–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 9,101 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Cuba peaked at 9,161 1000 No in 2043 and was at its lowest, 3,345 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Cuba 84th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Cuba, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 3,345 1000 No —
1951 3,431 1000 No +2.6%
1952 3,516 1000 No +2.5%
1953 3,599 1000 No +2.4%
1954 3,679 1000 No +2.2%
1955 3,757 1000 No +2.1%
1956 3,835 1000 No +2.1%
1957 3,912 1000 No +2.0%
1958 3,993 1000 No +2.1%
1959 4,078 1000 No +2.1%
1960 4,170 1000 No +2.3%
1961 4,271 1000 No +2.4%
1962 4,379 1000 No +2.5%
1963 4,492 1000 No +2.6%
1964 4,606 1000 No +2.5%
1965 4,718 1000 No +2.4%
1966 4,828 1000 No +2.3%
1967 4,934 1000 No +2.2%
1968 5,039 1000 No +2.1%
1969 5,145 1000 No +2.1%
1970 5,252 1000 No +2.1%
1971 5,409 1000 No +3.0%
1972 5,578 1000 No +3.1%
1973 5,746 1000 No +3.0%
1974 5,908 1000 No +2.8%
1975 6,062 1000 No +2.6%
1976 6,206 1000 No +2.4%
1977 6,340 1000 No +2.2%
1978 6,466 1000 No +2.0%
1979 6,585 1000 No +1.8%
1980 6,698 1000 No +1.7%
1981 6,806 1000 No +1.6%
1982 6,890 1000 No +1.2%
1983 6,969 1000 No +1.2%
1984 7,055 1000 No +1.2%
1985 7,152 1000 No +1.4%
1986 7,263 1000 No +1.5%
1987 7,386 1000 No +1.7%
1988 7,516 1000 No +1.8%
1989 7,643 1000 No +1.7%
1990 7,763 1000 No +1.6%
1991 7,856 1000 No +1.2%
1992 7,924 1000 No +0.9%
1993 7,985 1000 No +0.8%
1994 8,043 1000 No +0.7%
1995 8,101 1000 No +0.7%
1996 8,158 1000 No +0.7%
1997 8,218 1000 No +0.7%
1998 8,282 1000 No +0.8%
1999 8,342 1000 No +0.7%
2000 8,399 1000 No +0.7%
2001 8,452 1000 No +0.6%
2002 8,502 1000 No +0.6%
2003 8,540 1000 No +0.5%
2004 8,567 1000 No +0.3%
2005 8,591 1000 No +0.3%
2006 8,611 1000 No +0.2%
2007 8,627 1000 No +0.2%
2008 8,642 1000 No +0.2%
2009 8,659 1000 No +0.2%
2010 8,681 1000 No +0.2%
2011 8,708 1000 No +0.3%
2012 8,739 1000 No +0.4%
2013 8,768 1000 No +0.3%
2014 8,793 1000 No +0.3%
2015 8,813 1000 No +0.2%
2016 8,828 1000 No +0.2%
2017 8,841 1000 No +0.1%
2018 8,851 1000 No +0.1%
2019 8,861 1000 No +0.1%
2020 8,874 1000 No +0.1%
2021 8,888 1000 No +0.2%
2022 8,904 1000 No +0.2%
2023 8,921 1000 No +0.2%
2024 8,939 1000 No +0.2%
2025 8,957 1000 No +0.2%
2026 8,976 1000 No +0.2%
2027 8,995 1000 No +0.2%
2028 9,013 1000 No +0.2%
2029 9,031 1000 No +0.2%
2030 9,048 1000 No +0.2%
2031 9,063 1000 No +0.2%
2032 9,077 1000 No +0.2%
2033 9,090 1000 No +0.1%
2034 9,102 1000 No +0.1%
2035 9,112 1000 No +0.1%
2036 9,122 1000 No +0.1%
2037 9,131 1000 No +0.1%
2038 9,139 1000 No +0.1%
2039 9,146 1000 No +0.1%
2040 9,151 1000 No +0.1%
2041 9,156 1000 No +0.1%
2042 9,159 1000 No +0.0%
2043 9,161 1000 No +0.0%
2044 9,159 1000 No -0.0%
2045 9,156 1000 No -0.0%
2046 9,150 1000 No -0.1%
2047 9,141 1000 No -0.1%
2048 9,131 1000 No -0.1%
2049 9,117 1000 No -0.1%
2050 9,101 1000 No -0.2%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 9,101 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,709 1000 No, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 9,101 1000 No is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,522 1000 No, 3.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3,715 1000 No 3,345 1000 No 4,078 1000 No 10
1960s 4,658 1000 No 4,170 1000 No 5,145 1000 No 10
1970s 5,955 1000 No 5,252 1000 No 6,585 1000 No 10
1980s 7,138 1000 No 6,698 1000 No 7,643 1000 No 10
1990s 8,067 1000 No 7,763 1000 No 8,342 1000 No 10
2000s 8,559 1000 No 8,399 1000 No 8,659 1000 No 10
2010s 8,788 1000 No 8,681 1000 No 8,861 1000 No 10
2020s 8,950 1000 No 8,874 1000 No 9,031 1000 No 10
2030s 9,103 1000 No 9,048 1000 No 9,146 1000 No 10
2040s 9,148 1000 No 9,117 1000 No 9,161 1000 No 10
2050s 9,101 1000 No 9,101 1000 No 9,101 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 81 Togo 9,267 1000 No compare
  2. 82 Congo 9,208 1000 No compare
  3. 83 South Sudan 9,132 1000 No compare
  4. 85 Cambodia 9,062 1000 No compare
  5. 86 Greece 8,753 1000 No compare
  6. 87 Palestine 8,293 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Cuba?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Cuba was 9,101 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 9,161 1000 No in 2043.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 3,345 1000 No in 1950.
How does Cuba rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Cuba ranks 84th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.