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Population density: Azerbaijan vs Cuba compared

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Azerbaijan has a population density of 324 people per square mile compared to 271.8 people in Cuba. Azerbaijan has 91,362 sq ft of land per person vs 107,724 sq ft in Cuba. Azerbaijan and Cuba rank 76th and 90th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Azerbaijan has 0.13% of the world's population and 0.06% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.14% of the population and 0.07% of the land area for Cuba, making the population density in Azerbaijan 19% higher than in Cuba.

Population density by year

Azerbaijan
Cuba

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Azerbaijan Cuba
2026 324 271.8
2025 322 272.9
2024 320 274
2023 318 275
2022 318 276
2021 318 277.5
2020 316 278.9
2019 314 279.5
2018 311 280.1
2017 309 280.7
2016 306 280.4
2015 302 280.5
2014 298.8 281
2013 295.1 280.8
2012 291.3 274.5
2011 287.4 273.9
2010 283.7 274.9
2009 280.5 274.8
2008 274.7 274.8
2007 269 274.7
2006 265.9 274.5
2005 262.9 274
2004 260.2 273.5
2003 258 272.9
2002 256.2 272.1
2001 254.3 268.7
2000 252.4 267.9
1999 250 267
1998 246.6 266.1
1997 244 265.2
1996 241.6 264.4
1995 239.2 263.5
1994 236.4 262.5
1993 233.3 261.4
1992 229.8 260.1
1991 - 258.5
1990 - 256.4
1989 - 254
1988 - 251.6
1987 - 249.2
1986 - 247
1985 - 244.9
1984 - 242.9
1983 - 240.9
1982 - 239
1981 - 237.5
1980 - 236.4
1979 - 235.4
1978 - 234.2
1977 - 232.7
1976 - 230.8
1975 - 228.6
1974 - 226.1
1973 - 223.2
1972 - 220
1971 - 216.5
1970 - 212.8
1969 - 209
1968 - 205.2
1967 - 201.4
1966 - 197.6
1965 - 193.7
1964 - 189.7
1963 - 185.7
1962 - 181.9
1961 - 178.1

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Azerbaijan increased by 21.7%, compared to a 0.96% decline in Cuba.

In 2006, Azerbaijan ranked 77th by population density and is 76th now. Cuba was 76th in 2006 and ranks 90th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Azerbaijan
Cuba
1x
Year Urban population
Azerbaijan Cuba
2024 58.6% 77.2%
2023 58.5% 77.1%
2022 58.4% 77.1%
2021 58.4% 77.1%
2020 58.3% 77.1%
2019 58.1% 77.1%
2018 57.2% 77%
2017 56.4% 77%
2016 55.8% 76.9%
2015 55.2% 76.9%
2014 54.6% 76.8%
2013 54.2% 76.8%
2012 53.8% 76.8%
2011 53.5% 76.7%
2010 53.3% 76.6%
2009 53.1% 76.5%
2008 53.1% 76.4%
2007 52.8% 76.2%
2006 52.7% 76.1%
2005 52.5% 76%
2004 52.3% 75.9%
2003 51.7% 75.9%
2002 51.2% 75.9%
2001 51.2% 75.9%
2000 51.1% 75.6%
1999 51% 75.4%
1998 51.5% 75.3%
1997 51.9% 75.1%
1996 52.1% 74.8%
1995 52.3% 74.6%
1994 52.5% 74.5%
1993 52.7% 74.5%
1992 52.9% 74.4%
1991 53.2% 74.1%
1990 53.7% 73.7%
1989 54.1% 73.3%
1988 53.7% 72.7%
1987 53.5% 72.1%
1986 53.4% 71.6%
1985 53.2% 71.1%
1984 53.1% 70.8%
1983 53.2% 70.3%
1982 53.2% 69.5%
1981 53.2% 68.9%
1980 53.2% 68.4%
1979 52.7% 67.7%
1978 52.9% 66.9%
1977 52.7% 65.9%
1976 52.4% 64.9%
1975 52% 63.9%
1974 51.6% 63%
1973 51.2% 62.1%
1972 50.7% 61.3%
1971 50.4% 60.7%
1970 50.2% 60.3%
1969 50% 59.9%
1968 50% 59.6%
1967 49.9% 59.4%
1966 49.6% 59.1%
1965 49.6% 58.8%
1964 49.5% 58.6%
1963 49.5% 58.3%
1962 49% 58.1%
1961 49% 57.9%
1960 48.1% 57.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 52.3% to 58.6% in Azerbaijan and from 75.9% to 77.2% in Cuba.

Densely populated cities

Azerbaijan
City Population
Baku 2.3M
Sumqayit 341K
Ganja 331K
Sirvan 86.5K
Shaki 68.4K
Yevlakh 59K
Lankaran 51.3K
Cuba
City Population
Havana 2.49M
Santiago de Cuba 445K
Holguin 350K
Camaguey 322K
Santa Clara 247K
Bayamo 235K
Guantanamo 228K
Las Tunas 202K
Pinar del Rio 189K
Cienfuegos 165K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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