Rural population in Cuba
Cuba: Rural population was 22.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Cuba, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Cuba stood at 22.8%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Cuba peaked at 42.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2025.
Cuba ranks 148th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.3% | — |
| 1961 | 42.1% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 41.9% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 41.7% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 41.4% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 41.2% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 40.9% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 40.6% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 40.4% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 40.1% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 39.7% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 39.3% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 38.7% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 37.9% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 37.0% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 36.1% | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 35.1% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 34.1% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 33.1% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 32.3% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 31.6% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 31.1% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 30.5% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 29.7% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 29.2% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 28.9% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 28.4% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 27.9% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 27.3% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 26.7% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 26.3% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 25.9% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 25.6% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 25.5% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 25.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 25.4% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 25.2% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 24.9% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 24.7% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 24.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 24.4% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 24.1% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 22.8% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 22.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.3% | 40.1% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.3% | 32.3% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.1% | 26.7% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 24.6% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 23.5% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 22.9% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.8% | 22.9% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cuba
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -19.64 % change on previous year (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 265.29 current US$ per person (2020)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2277 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.5% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Cuba?
- Rural population in Cuba was 22.8% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2025.
- How does Cuba rank for rural population?
- Cuba ranks 148th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.