Cuba vs Saudi Arabia: Population in the largest city
Cuba
25.5%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
25.4%
in 2025
Cuba rank
93rd
Saudi Arabia rank
95th
Population in the largest city over time
- Cuba
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 25.5% against 25.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 93rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 95th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.9% | 20.2% | 13.7% | Cuba |
| 1970s | 30.9% | 25.7% | 5.2% | Cuba |
| 1980s | 27.8% | 26.6% | 1.2% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 26.4% | 28.8% | 2.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 26.1% | 0.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 26.1% | 1.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 27.1% | 1.9% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Cuba or Saudi Arabia?
- Cuba, at 25.5% against 25.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Cuba and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Cuba ranks 93rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 95th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). 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 percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.