Urban population in Cuba in 2025 — 8,446,482 people. Ranked 73 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 102.2%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Cuba
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.45M | −26,231 | −0.31% |
| 2024 | 8.47M | −26,518 | −0.31% |
| 2023 | 8.5M | −28,510 | −0.33% |
| 2022 | 8.53M | −47,314 | −0.55% |
| 2021 | 8.58M | −42,812 | −0.5% |
| 2020 | 8.62M | −16,483 | −0.19% |
| 2019 | 8.63M | −12,286 | −0.14% |
| 2018 | 8.65M | −9,730 | −0.11% |
| 2017 | 8.66M | −8,195 | −0.09% |
| 2016 | 8.66M | −2,614 | −0.03% |
| 2015 | 8.67M | −5,294 | −0.06% |
| 2014 | 8.67M | −6,377 | −0.07% |
| 2013 | 8.68M | +529 | +0.01% |
| 2012 | 8.68M | +9,146 | +0.11% |
| 2011 | 8.67M | +14,236 | +0.16% |
| 2010 | 8.65M | +15,263 | +0.18% |
| 2009 | 8.64M | +16,666 | +0.19% |
| 2008 | 8.62M | +18,077 | +0.21% |
| 2007 | 8.6M | +20,582 | +0.24% |
| 2006 | 8.58M | +24,431 | +0.29% |
| 2005 | 8.56M | +27,713 | +0.32% |
| 2004 | 8.53M | +28,354 | +0.33% |
| 2003 | 8.5M | +25,611 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.48M | +21,228 | +0.25% |
| 2001 | 8.46M | +54,593 | +0.65% |
| 2000 | 8.4M | +55,984 | +0.67% |
| 1999 | 8.35M | +36,190 | +0.44% |
| 1998 | 8.31M | +54,354 | +0.66% |
| 1997 | 8.26M | +58,054 | +0.71% |
| 1996 | 8.2M | +49,347 | +0.61% |
| 1995 | 8.15M | +37,484 | +0.46% |
| 1994 | 8.11M | +34,993 | +0.43% |
| 1993 | 8.08M | +49,855 | +0.62% |
| 1992 | 8.03M | +79,578 | +1% |
| 1991 | 7.95M | +107,966 | +1.38% |
| 1990 | 7.84M | +122,655 | +1.59% |
| 1989 | 7.72M | +133,748 | +1.76% |
| 1988 | 7.58M | +125,682 | +1.69% |
| 1987 | 7.46M | +123,958 | +1.69% |
| 1986 | 7.33M | +113,636 | +1.57% |
| 1985 | 7.22M | +85,010 | +1.19% |
| 1984 | 7.13M | +114,241 | +1.63% |
| 1983 | 7.02M | +128,048 | +1.86% |
| 1982 | 6.89M | +103,410 | +1.52% |
| 1981 | 6.79M | +81,165 | +1.21% |
| 1980 | 6.71M | +95,714 | +1.45% |
| 1979 | 6.61M | +116,095 | +1.79% |
| 1978 | 6.5M | +133,137 | +2.09% |
| 1977 | 6.36M | +146,314 | +2.35% |
| 1976 | 6.22M | +155,114 | +2.56% |
| 1975 | 6.06M | +159,054 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 5.9M | +158,088 | +2.75% |
| 1973 | 5.74M | +152,493 | +2.73% |
| 1972 | 5.59M | +143,534 | +2.63% |
| 1971 | 5.45M | +129,842 | +2.44% |
| 1970 | 5.32M | +122,051 | +2.35% |
| 1969 | 5.2M | +120,216 | +2.37% |
| 1968 | 5.08M | +118,120 | +2.38% |
| 1967 | 4.96M | +117,481 | +2.43% |
| 1966 | 4.84M | +117,511 | +2.49% |
| 1965 | 4.72M | +116,714 | +2.53% |
| 1964 | 4.61M | +114,418 | +2.55% |
| 1963 | 4.49M | +110,167 | +2.51% |
| 1962 | 4.38M | +104,338 | +2.44% |
| 1961 | 4.28M | +99,508 | +2.38% |
| 1960 | 4.18M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Cuba
8.45M
Dominican Republic
8.35M
Haiti
6.62M
Puerto Rico
3M
Jamaica
1.69M
Trinidad and Tobago
738,177
Bahamas
327,790
Barbados
168,725
Curaçao
142,938
United States Virgin Islands
99,006
Cayman Islands
75,844
Aruba
67,173
Saint Lucia
52,417
Dominica
48,735
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
47,945
Turks and Caicos Islands
44,229
Sint Maarten
43,923
Grenada
43,016
Saint Martin
24,941
Antigua and Barbuda
22,924
British Virgin Islands
22,804
Saint Kitts and Nevis
14,968
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.