Cuba vs Poland: Rural population growth
Cuba
-0.7%
in 2025
Poland
-0.6%
in 2025
Cuba rank
148th
Poland rank
145th
Rural population growth over time
- Cuba
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports -0.6% against -0.7% in Cuba, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 148th and Poland ranks 145th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 1.1% | Cuba |
| 1970s | -1.0% | -0.6% | 0.4% | Poland |
| 1980s | -1.1% | -0.1% | 1.0% | Poland |
| 1990s | -0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Poland |
| 2000s | -0.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Poland |
| 2010s | -0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | Poland |
| 2020s | -0.5% | -0.7% | 0.2% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Cuba or Poland?
- Poland, at -0.6% against -0.7% in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Cuba and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Poland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Poland rank globally for rural population growth?
- Cuba ranks 148th and Poland ranks 145th of 209 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.