Cuba has a population density of 274 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Cuba has 107,724 sq ft of land per person vs 176,640 sq ft in Guinea-Bissau. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Cuba and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 88th and 111th, 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 0.03% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Guinea-Bissau, hence the population density in Cuba is 35.1% higher than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Cuba
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 274 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 88/197 | 111/197 |
| Population |
10937204
|
2288306
|
| Land area | 40,077 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 101,759 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 22.3% | 54.1% |
| Urban population | 77.7% | 45.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 22.7% | 0% |
Cuba vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Cuba increased by 0.15%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Cuba ranked 74th for population density and is in 88th place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 111th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cuba
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 274 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 275 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 276 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 277.5 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 278.9 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 279.5 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 280.1 | 177 |
| 2017 | 280.7 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 280.4 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 280.5 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 281 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 280.8 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 274.5 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 273.9 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 274.9 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 274.8 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 274.8 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 274.7 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 274.5 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 274 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 273.5 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 272.9 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 272.1 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 268.7 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 267.9 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 267 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 266.1 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 265.2 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 264.4 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 263.5 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 262.5 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 261.4 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 260.1 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 258.5 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 256.4 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 254 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 251.6 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 249.2 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 247 | 84 |
| 1985 | 244.9 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 242.9 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 240.9 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 239 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 237.5 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 236.4 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 235.4 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 234.2 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 232.7 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 230.8 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 228.6 | 60 |
| 1974 | 226.1 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 223.2 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 220 | 54 |
| 1971 | 216.5 | 54 |
| 1970 | 212.8 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 209 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 205.2 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 201.4 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 197.6 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 193.7 | 53 |
| 1964 | 189.7 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 185.7 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 181.9 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 178.1 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cuba
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 77.7% | 45.9% |
| 2023 | 77.5% | 45.5% |
| 2022 | 77.4% | 45% |
| 2021 | 77.3% | 44.6% |
| 2020 | 77.2% | 44.2% |
| 2019 | 77.1% | 43.8% |
| 2018 | 77% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 77% | 42.9% |
| 2016 | 76.9% | 42.5% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | 42.1% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 76.8% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 76.8% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 76.7% | 40.5% |
| 2010 | 76.6% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | 76.5% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 76.4% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 76.3% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | 38.5% |
| 2005 | 76.1% | 38.2% |
| 2004 | 76% | 37.8% |
| 2003 | 75.9% | 37.4% |
| 2002 | 75.8% | 37% |
| 2001 | 75.6% | 36.6% |
| 2000 | 75.3% | 36.2% |
| 1999 | 75.1% | 35.9% |
| 1998 | 74.9% | 35.5% |
| 1997 | 74.6% | 35.1% |
| 1996 | 74.4% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 74.3% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 74.1% | 34% |
| 1993 | 74% | 33.6% |
| 1992 | 73.8% | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 73.7% | 32.4% |
| 1990 | 73.4% | 30.8% |
| 1989 | 72.9% | 29.3% |
| 1988 | 72.4% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 71.9% | 26.4% |
| 1986 | 71.4% | 25% |
| 1985 | 70.9% | 23.7% |
| 1984 | 70.4% | 22.4% |
| 1983 | 69.9% | 21.2% |
| 1982 | 69.4% | 20% |
| 1981 | 68.9% | 18.9% |
| 1980 | 68.1% | 17.8% |
| 1979 | 67.3% | 16.8% |
| 1978 | 66.6% | 16.5% |
| 1977 | 65.8% | 16.3% |
| 1976 | 65% | 16.1% |
| 1975 | 64.2% | 15.9% |
| 1974 | 63.4% | 15.8% |
| 1973 | 62.6% | 15.6% |
| 1972 | 61.8% | 15.5% |
| 1971 | 61% | 15.3% |
| 1970 | 60.3% | 15.1% |
| 1969 | 60.1% | 15% |
| 1968 | 59.9% | 14.8% |
| 1967 | 59.7% | 14.7% |
| 1966 | 59.5% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 59.3% | 14.3% |
| 1964 | 59.2% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 59% | 14% |
| 1962 | 58.8% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 58.6% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 58.4% | 13.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 76% to 77.7% in Cuba and from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau.
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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