Cuba has a population density of 274 people per square mile compared to 83.2 people in Estonia. Cuba has 107,724 sq ft of land per person vs 355,676 sq ft in Estonia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Cuba and Estonia are ranked 88th and 152nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Cuba has 0.13% of the world's population and 0.07% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.02% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for Estonia, hence the population density in Cuba is 229.4% higher than in Estonia.
Population density comparison
Cuba
|
Estonia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 274 ppl/mi² | 83.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 88/197 | 152/197 |
| Population |
10937204
|
1355535
|
| Land area | 40,077 sq mi | 16,498 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 101,759 sq ft | 335,238 sq ft |
| Rural population | 22.3% | 30% |
| Urban population | 77.7% | 70% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 22.7% | 0% |
Cuba vs Estonia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Cuba increased by 0.15%, compared to a 0.11% decline in Estonia.
In 2004, Cuba ranked 74th for population density and is in 88th place now. Estonia was 141st in 2004 and ranks 152nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cuba
|
Estonia
|
|
| 2024 | 274 | 83.2 |
| 2023 | 275 | 83.1 |
| 2022 | 276 | 81.8 |
| 2021 | 277.5 | 80.6 |
| 2020 | 278.9 | 80.5 |
| 2019 | 279.5 | 80.4 |
| 2018 | 280.1 | 80.1 |
| 2017 | 280.7 | 79.8 |
| 2016 | 280.4 | 78.4 |
| 2015 | 280.5 | 78.4 |
| 2014 | 281 | 78.3 |
| 2013 | 280.8 | 78.5 |
| 2012 | 274.5 | 80.8 |
| 2011 | 273.9 | 81.1 |
| 2010 | 274.9 | 81.4 |
| 2009 | 274.8 | 81.5 |
| 2008 | 274.8 | 81.7 |
| 2007 | 274.7 | 81.9 |
| 2006 | 274.5 | 82.3 |
| 2005 | 274 | 82.8 |
| 2004 | 273.5 | 83.3 |
| 2003 | 272.9 | 83.7 |
| 2002 | 272.1 | 84.3 |
| 2001 | 268.7 | 84.8 |
| 2000 | 267.9 | 85.4 |
| 1999 | 267 | 84.9 |
| 1998 | 266.1 | 84.7 |
| 1997 | 265.2 | 85.5 |
| 1996 | 264.4 | 86.5 |
| 1995 | 263.5 | 87.8 |
| 1994 | 262.5 | 89.4 |
| 1993 | 261.4 | 91.3 |
| 1992 | 260.1 | 93.7 |
| 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 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cuba
|
Estonia
|
|
| 2024 | 77.7% | 70% |
| 2023 | 77.5% | 69.8% |
| 2022 | 77.4% | 69.6% |
| 2021 | 77.3% | 69.4% |
| 2020 | 77.2% | 69.2% |
| 2019 | 77.1% | 69.1% |
| 2018 | 77% | 68.9% |
| 2017 | 77% | 68.7% |
| 2016 | 76.9% | 68.6% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | 68.4% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | 68.3% |
| 2013 | 76.8% | 68.1% |
| 2012 | 76.8% | 68% |
| 2011 | 76.7% | 68% |
| 2010 | 76.6% | 68.1% |
| 2009 | 76.5% | 68.2% |
| 2008 | 76.4% | 68.4% |
| 2007 | 76.3% | 68.5% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | 68.6% |
| 2005 | 76.1% | 68.7% |
| 2004 | 76% | 68.9% |
| 2003 | 75.9% | 69% |
| 2002 | 75.8% | 69.1% |
| 2001 | 75.6% | 69.2% |
| 2000 | 75.3% | 69.4% |
| 1999 | 75.1% | 69.5% |
| 1998 | 74.9% | 69.7% |
| 1997 | 74.6% | 69.9% |
| 1996 | 74.4% | 70.1% |
| 1995 | 74.3% | 70.3% |
| 1994 | 74.1% | 70.5% |
| 1993 | 74% | 70.7% |
| 1992 | 73.8% | 70.9% |
| 1991 | 73.7% | 71% |
| 1990 | 73.4% | 71.2% |
| 1989 | 72.9% | 71.4% |
| 1988 | 72.4% | 71.4% |
| 1987 | 71.9% | 71.2% |
| 1986 | 71.4% | 71% |
| 1985 | 70.9% | 70.8% |
| 1984 | 70.4% | 70.6% |
| 1983 | 69.9% | 70.3% |
| 1982 | 69.4% | 70.1% |
| 1981 | 68.9% | 69.9% |
| 1980 | 68.1% | 69.7% |
| 1979 | 67.3% | 69.5% |
| 1978 | 66.6% | 69.1% |
| 1977 | 65.8% | 68.6% |
| 1976 | 65% | 68.1% |
| 1975 | 64.2% | 67.6% |
| 1974 | 63.4% | 67.1% |
| 1973 | 62.6% | 66.5% |
| 1972 | 61.8% | 66% |
| 1971 | 61% | 65.5% |
| 1970 | 60.3% | 64.9% |
| 1969 | 60.1% | 64.3% |
| 1968 | 59.9% | 63.6% |
| 1967 | 59.7% | 62.8% |
| 1966 | 59.5% | 62.1% |
| 1965 | 59.3% | 61.3% |
| 1964 | 59.2% | 60.6% |
| 1963 | 59% | 59.8% |
| 1962 | 58.8% | 59.1% |
| 1961 | 58.6% | 58.3% |
| 1960 | 58.4% | 57.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 76% to 77.7% in Cuba and from 68.9% to 70% in Estonia.
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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