Cuba vs Turkmenistan: Population in the largest city
Cuba
25.5%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
26.2%
in 2025
Cuba rank
93rd
Turkmenistan rank
91st
Population in the largest city over time
- Cuba
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 26.2% against 25.5% in Cuba, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 93rd and Turkmenistan ranks 91st of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 5 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.9% | 23.6% | 10.3% | Cuba |
| 1970s | 30.9% | 24.2% | 6.7% | Cuba |
| 1980s | 27.8% | 24.4% | 3.4% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 26.4% | 24.7% | 1.7% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 25.0% | 0.5% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 25.8% | 1.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 26.0% | 0.8% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Cuba or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 26.2% against 25.5% in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Cuba and Turkmenistan?
- 0.7%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Turkmenistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Turkmenistan rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Cuba ranks 93rd and Turkmenistan ranks 91st 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.