Belgium vs Cuba: Population in largest city
Belgium
2.14 million
in 2025
Cuba
2.16 million
in 2025
Belgium rank
81st
Cuba rank
80th
Population in largest city over time
- Belgium
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 2.16 million against 2.14 million in Belgium, a difference of 14,830.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 81st and Cuba ranks 80th of 153 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.52 million | 1.58 million | 63,244 | Cuba |
| 1970s | 1.61 million | 1.84 million | 235,033 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 1.67 million | 2.00 million | 322,406 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 1.72 million | 2.15 million | 423,761 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 1.85 million | 2.18 million | 332,505 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 2.00 million | 2.13 million | 135,456 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 2.11 million | 2.15 million | 34,163 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Belgium or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 2.16 million against 2.14 million in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Belgium and Cuba?
- 14,830, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cuba?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Cuba rank globally for population in largest city?
- Belgium ranks 81st and Cuba ranks 80th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.