Cuba vs North Korea: Rural population growth (annual %)
Cuba
-0.7%
in 2025
North Korea
-0.6%
in 2025
Cuba rank
149th
North Korea rank
148th
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Cuba
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports -0.6% against -0.7% in Cuba, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 149th and North Korea ranks 148th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | -0.1% | 1.5% | Cuba |
| 1970s | -1.0% | 1.2% | 2.1% | North Korea |
| 1980s | -1.1% | 1.1% | 2.2% | North Korea |
| 1990s | -0.3% | 1.0% | 1.3% | North Korea |
| 2000s | -0.3% | 0.4% | 0.6% | North Korea |
| 2010s | -0.3% | -0.1% | 0.2% | North Korea |
| 2020s | -0.5% | -0.5% | 0.0% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Cuba or North Korea?
- North Korea, at -0.6% against -0.7% in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Cuba and North Korea?
- 0.1%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and North Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and North Korea rank globally for rural population growth?
- Cuba ranks 149th and North Korea ranks 148th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.