Cuba—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #203 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
-0.3%
2024
YoY Change
+6.7%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#203
of 217 countries
Maximum
0.7%
2000
Minimum
-0.6%
2022
Last
-0.3%
Previous
-0.3%
Highest
0.7%
Lowest
-0.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Cuba's urban population growth (%) was -0.3% in 2024, ranking #203 out of 217 countries. This represents a +6.7% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 0.7% (2000) and the lowest was -0.6% (2022). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.3% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | -0.3% | +39.5% |
| 2022 | -0.6% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | -0.5% | -160.6% |
| 2020 | -0.2% | -34.4% |
| 2019 | -0.1% | -26.4% |
| 2018 | -0.1% | -18.9% |
| 2017 | -0.1% | -213.7% |
| 2016 | -0.0% | +50.6% |
| 2015 | -0.1% | +16.9% |
| 2014 | -0.1% | -1305.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -94.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -35.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -61.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |