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Population density: Bhutan vs Cuba compared

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Bhutan has a population density of 54.5 people per square mile compared to 271.8 people in Cuba. Bhutan has 522,119 sq ft of land per person vs 107,724 sq ft in Cuba. Bhutan and Cuba rank 168th and 90th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Bhutan has 0.01% of the world's population and 0.03% 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 Bhutan 80% lower than in Cuba.

Population density by year

Bhutan
Cuba

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bhutan Cuba
2026 54.5 271.8
2025 54.1 272.9
2024 53.8 274
2023 53.4 275
2022 53 276
2021 52.7 277.5
2020 52.3 278.9
2019 51.9 279.5
2018 51.6 280.1
2017 51.2 280.7
2016 50.8 280.4
2015 50.3 280.5
2014 49.8 281
2013 49.3 280.8
2012 48.7 274.5
2011 48.2 273.9
2010 47.7 274.9
2009 47.2 274.8
2008 46.6 274.8
2007 46.1 274.7
2006 45.6 274.5
2005 45 274
2004 44.2 273.5
2003 41.5 272.9
2002 40.6 272.1
2001 39.7 268.7
2000 38.8 267.9
1999 37.9 267
1998 37.1 266.1
1997 36.4 265.2
1996 35.7 264.4
1995 35.7 263.5
1994 36.1 262.5
1993 30.7 261.4
1992 32 260.1
1991 33.2 258.5
1990 32.7 256.4
1989 31.8 254
1988 30.9 251.6
1987 30 249.2
1986 29.1 247
1985 28.2 244.9
1984 27.3 242.9
1983 26.5 240.9
1982 25.6 239
1981 24.8 237.5
1980 24 236.4
1979 23.2 235.4
1978 22.5 234.2
1977 21.7 232.7
1976 21 230.8
1975 20.3 228.6
1974 19.6 226.1
1973 18.9 223.2
1972 18.3 220
1971 17.7 216.5
1970 17.1 212.8
1969 16.5 209
1968 16 205.2
1967 15.5 201.4
1966 15 197.6
1965 14.5 193.7
1964 14 189.7
1963 13.6 185.7
1962 13.2 181.9
1961 12.8 178.1

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 Bhutan increased by 19.5%, compared to a 0.96% decline in Cuba.

In 2006, Bhutan ranked 160th by population density and is 168th now. Cuba was 76th in 2006 and ranks 90th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bhutan
Cuba
1x
Year Urban population
Bhutan Cuba
2024 42.6% 77.2%
2023 41.7% 77.1%
2022 40.9% 77.1%
2021 40.3% 77.1%
2020 39.7% 77.1%
2019 39.1% 77.1%
2018 38.5% 77%
2017 37.9% 77%
2016 37.3% 76.9%
2015 36.7% 76.9%
2014 36.1% 76.8%
2013 35.6% 76.8%
2012 35% 76.8%
2011 34.5% 76.7%
2010 33.9% 76.6%
2009 33.3% 76.5%
2008 32.8% 76.4%
2007 32.2% 76.2%
2006 31.6% 76.1%
2005 30.9% 76%
2004 30.3% 75.9%
2003 29.6% 75.9%
2002 29% 75.9%
2001 28.3% 75.9%
2000 27.6% 75.6%
1999 26.9% 75.4%
1998 26.2% 75.3%
1997 25.5% 75.1%
1996 24.7% 74.8%
1995 24% 74.6%
1994 23.3% 74.5%
1993 22.5% 74.5%
1992 21.7% 74.4%
1991 21% 74.1%
1990 20.2% 73.7%
1989 19.4% 73.3%
1988 18.6% 72.7%
1987 17.9% 72.1%
1986 17.1% 71.6%
1985 16.3% 71.1%
1984 15.5% 70.8%
1983 14.7% 70.3%
1982 13.9% 69.5%
1981 13% 68.9%
1980 12.2% 68.4%
1979 11.2% 67.7%
1978 10.1% 66.9%
1977 8.99% 65.9%
1976 7.87% 64.9%
1975 6.78% 63.9%
1974 5.77% 63%
1973 4.86% 62.1%
1972 4.09% 61.3%
1971 3.51% 60.7%
1970 3.16% 60.3%
1969 3.01% 59.9%
1968 2.91% 59.6%
1967 2.83% 59.4%
1966 2.77% 59.1%
1965 2.71% 58.8%
1964 2.66% 58.6%
1963 2.61% 58.3%
1962 2.57% 58.1%
1961 2.53% 57.9%
1960 2.48% 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 30.3% to 42.6% in Bhutan and from 75.9% to 77.2% in Cuba.

Densely populated cities

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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