Urban population, female in Cuba
Cuba: Urban population, female was 39.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in Cuba, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, female in Cuba stood at 39.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Cuba peaked at 39.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 1980.
That places Cuba 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Urban population, female in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.5% | — |
| 1985 | 36.0% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 37.1% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 37.6% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 38.2% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.2% | 34.5% | 36.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 37.4% | 37.1% | 37.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 38.2% | 38.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 38.7% | 39.0% | 2 |
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More gender data for Cuba
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,458 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.33 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 45,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 48,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 45,350 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 48,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 45,468 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 48,692 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 45,801 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 49,102 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, female in Cuba?
- Urban population, female in Cuba was 39.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 1980.
- How does Cuba rank for urban population, female?
- Cuba ranks 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.