Cuba has a population density of 274 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Cuba has 107,724 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Cuba ranked 88th out of 197.
Cuba has 0.13% of the world's population and 0.07% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Cuba compared to the World's average
Cuba
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 274 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 88/197 | N/A |
| Population |
10937204
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 40,077 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 101,759 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 22.3% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 77.7% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 22.7% | 28.6% |
Cuba population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Cuba has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 0.15%. The population density rank was 74th 21 years ago and is 88th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 274 | 88 |
| 2023 | 275 | 86 |
| 2022 | 276 | 85 |
| 2021 | 277.5 | 85 |
| 2020 | 278.9 | 84 |
| 2019 | 279.5 | 81 |
| 2018 | 280.1 | 79 |
| 2017 | 280.7 | 78 |
| 2016 | 280.4 | 78 |
| 2015 | 280.5 | 77 |
| 2014 | 281 | 78 |
| 2013 | 280.8 | 78 |
| 2012 | 274.5 | 79 |
| 2011 | 273.9 | 80 |
| 2010 | 274.9 | 79 |
| 2009 | 274.8 | 79 |
| 2008 | 274.8 | 78 |
| 2007 | 274.7 | 76 |
| 2006 | 274.5 | 76 |
| 2005 | 274 | 75 |
| 2004 | 273.5 | 74 |
| 2003 | 272.9 | 74 |
| 2002 | 272.1 | 74 |
| 2001 | 268.7 | 74 |
| 2000 | 267.9 | 73 |
| 1999 | 267 | 70 |
| 1998 | 266.1 | 70 |
| 1997 | 265.2 | 68 |
| 1996 | 264.4 | 67 |
| 1995 | 263.5 | 67 |
| 1994 | 262.5 | 66 |
| 1993 | 261.4 | 65 |
| 1992 | 260.1 | 63 |
| 1991 | 258.5 | 63 |
| 1990 | 256.4 | 62 |
| 1989 | 254 | 61 |
| 1988 | 251.6 | 60 |
| 1987 | 249.2 | 58 |
| 1986 | 247 | 58 |
| 1985 | 244.9 | 57 |
| 1984 | 242.9 | 57 |
| 1983 | 240.9 | 57 |
| 1982 | 239 | 57 |
| 1981 | 237.5 | 56 |
| 1980 | 236.4 | 56 |
| 1979 | 235.4 | 56 |
| 1978 | 234.2 | 56 |
| 1977 | 232.7 | 56 |
| 1976 | 230.8 | 56 |
| 1975 | 228.6 | 55 |
| 1974 | 226.1 | 55 |
| 1973 | 223.2 | 54 |
| 1972 | 220 | 53 |
| 1971 | 216.5 | 53 |
| 1970 | 212.8 | 53 |
| 1969 | 209 | 53 |
| 1968 | 205.2 | 53 |
| 1967 | 201.4 | 53 |
| 1966 | 197.6 | 53 |
| 1965 | 193.7 | 53 |
| 1964 | 189.7 | 55 |
| 1963 | 185.7 | 55 |
| 1962 | 181.9 | 55 |
| 1961 | 178.1 | 55 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Cuba from 1960 to 2024: 58.4% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 75.3% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 77.7%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 77.7% | 59 |
| 2023 | 77.5% | 57 |
| 2022 | 77.4% | 56 |
| 2021 | 77.3% | 56 |
| 2020 | 77.2% | 55 |
| 2019 | 77.1% | 55 |
| 2018 | 77% | 54 |
| 2017 | 77% | 54 |
| 2016 | 76.9% | 54 |
| 2015 | 76.9% | 52 |
| 2014 | 76.9% | 51 |
| 2013 | 76.8% | 50 |
| 2012 | 76.8% | 49 |
| 2011 | 76.7% | 46 |
| 2010 | 76.6% | 46 |
| 2009 | 76.5% | 46 |
| 2008 | 76.4% | 46 |
| 2007 | 76.3% | 46 |
| 2006 | 76.2% | 45 |
| 2005 | 76.1% | 44 |
| 2004 | 76% | 43 |
| 2003 | 75.9% | 43 |
| 2002 | 75.8% | 43 |
| 2001 | 75.6% | 43 |
| 2000 | 75.3% | 43 |
| 1999 | 75.1% | 43 |
| 1998 | 74.9% | 43 |
| 1997 | 74.6% | 41 |
| 1996 | 74.4% | 42 |
| 1995 | 74.3% | 42 |
| 1994 | 74.1% | 41 |
| 1993 | 74% | 41 |
| 1992 | 73.8% | 41 |
| 1991 | 73.7% | 42 |
| 1990 | 73.4% | 42 |
| 1989 | 72.9% | 42 |
| 1988 | 72.4% | 41 |
| 1987 | 71.9% | 41 |
| 1986 | 71.4% | 42 |
| 1985 | 70.9% | 42 |
| 1984 | 70.4% | 43 |
| 1983 | 69.9% | 44 |
| 1982 | 69.4% | 43 |
| 1981 | 68.9% | 43 |
| 1980 | 68.1% | 43 |
| 1979 | 67.3% | 43 |
| 1978 | 66.6% | 43 |
| 1977 | 65.8% | 43 |
| 1976 | 65% | 44 |
| 1975 | 64.2% | 44 |
| 1974 | 63.4% | 46 |
| 1973 | 62.6% | 46 |
| 1972 | 61.8% | 47 |
| 1971 | 61% | 47 |
| 1970 | 60.3% | 45 |
| 1969 | 60.1% | 43 |
| 1968 | 59.9% | 42 |
| 1967 | 59.7% | 42 |
| 1966 | 59.5% | 40 |
| 1965 | 59.3% | 40 |
| 1964 | 59.2% | 38 |
| 1963 | 59% | 38 |
| 1962 | 58.8% | 37 |
| 1961 | 58.6% | 36 |
| 1960 | 58.4% | 36 |
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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