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Population density: Bahrain vs Cuba compared

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Bahrain has a population density of 5,378 people per square mile compared to 271.8 people in Cuba. Bahrain has 5,329 sq ft of land per person vs 107,724 sq ft in Cuba. Bahrain and Cuba rank 4th and 90th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Bahrain has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.0005% 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 Bahrain 1,878% higher than in Cuba.

Population density by year

Bahrain
Cuba

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bahrain Cuba
2026 5,378 271.8
2025 5,268 272.9
2024 5,143 274
2023 5,106 275
2022 4,999 276
2021 4,932 277.5
2020 4,857 278.9
2019 4,927 279.5
2018 5,004 280.1
2017 4,984 280.7
2016 4,734 280.4
2015 4,562 280.5
2014 4,416 281
2013 4,215 280.8
2012 4,066 274.5
2011 4,035 273.9
2010 4,176 274.9
2009 4,016 274.8
2008 3,761 274.8
2007 3,589 274.7
2006 3,361 274.5
2005 3,111 274
2004 2,923 273.5
2003 2,750 272.9
2002 2,592 272.1
2001 2,412 268.7
2000 2,326 267.9
1999 2,265 267
1998 2,206 266.1
1997 2,149 265.2
1996 2,093 264.4
1995 2,039 263.5
1994 1,986 262.5
1993 1,934 261.4
1992 1,884 260.1
1991 1,888 258.5
1990 1,932 256.4
1989 1,867 254
1988 1,801 251.6
1987 1,737 249.2
1986 1,675 247
1985 1,615 244.9
1984 1,558 242.9
1983 1,504 240.9
1982 1,453 239
1981 1,402 237.5
1980 1,347 236.4
1979 1,289 235.4
1978 1,231 234.2
1977 1,174 232.7
1976 1,118 230.8
1975 1,063 228.6
1974 1,010 226.1
1973 958 223.2
1972 909 220
1971 866 216.5
1970 844 212.8
1969 835 209
1968 823 205.2
1967 804 201.4
1966 779 197.6
1965 754 193.7
1964 728 189.7
1963 700 185.7
1962 673 181.9
1961 647 178.1

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 Bahrain increased by 60%, compared to a 0.96% decline in Cuba.

In 2006, Bahrain ranked 4th by population density and is 4th still. Cuba was 76th in 2006 and ranks 90th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bahrain
Cuba
1x
Year Urban population
Bahrain Cuba
2024 90.9% 77.2%
2023 90.8% 77.1%
2022 90.7% 77.1%
2021 90.6% 77.1%
2020 90.5% 77.1%
2019 90.4% 77.1%
2018 90.3% 77%
2017 90.2% 77%
2016 90.2% 76.9%
2015 90.1% 76.9%
2014 90% 76.8%
2013 90% 76.8%
2012 89.9% 76.8%
2011 89.8% 76.7%
2010 89.8% 76.6%
2009 89.6% 76.5%
2008 89.4% 76.4%
2007 89.1% 76.2%
2006 88.9% 76.1%
2005 88.7% 76%
2004 88.6% 75.9%
2003 88.4% 75.9%
2002 88.3% 75.9%
2001 88.3% 75.9%
2000 88.3% 75.6%
1999 88.3% 75.4%
1998 88.3% 75.3%
1997 88.3% 75.1%
1996 88.4% 74.8%
1995 88.4% 74.6%
1994 88.4% 74.5%
1993 88.4% 74.5%
1992 88.4% 74.4%
1991 88.3% 74.1%
1990 88.1% 73.7%
1989 87.9% 73.3%
1988 87.6% 72.7%
1987 87.4% 72.1%
1986 87.1% 71.6%
1985 86.7% 71.1%
1984 86.4% 70.8%
1983 86.1% 70.3%
1982 85.8% 69.5%
1981 85.5% 68.9%
1980 85.3% 68.4%
1979 85% 67.7%
1978 84.7% 66.9%
1977 84.5% 65.9%
1976 84.2% 64.9%
1975 84% 63.9%
1974 83.7% 63%
1973 83.5% 62.1%
1972 83.2% 61.3%
1971 83% 60.7%
1970 82.8% 60.3%
1969 82.7% 59.9%
1968 82.7% 59.6%
1967 82.7% 59.4%
1966 82.6% 59.1%
1965 82.5% 58.8%
1964 82.4% 58.6%
1963 82.4% 58.3%
1962 82.4% 58.1%
1961 82.3% 57.9%
1960 82.3% 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 88.6% to 90.9% in Bahrain and from 75.9% to 77.2% in Cuba.

Densely populated cities

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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