Cuba has a population density of 274 people per square mile compared to 146.2 people in Iran. Cuba has 107,724 sq ft of land per person vs 193,748 sq ft in Iran. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Cuba and Iran are ranked 88th and 133rd, 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 1.12% of the population and 1.09% of the land area for Iran, hence the population density in Cuba is 87.4% higher than in Iran.
Population density comparison
Cuba
|
Iran
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 274 ppl/mi² | 146.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 88/197 | 133/197 |
| Population |
10937204
|
93020793
|
| Land area | 40,077 sq mi | 626,451 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 101,759 sq ft | 190,727 sq ft |
| Rural population | 22.3% | 22.3% |
| Urban population | 77.7% | 77.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 22.7% | 22.7% |
Cuba vs Iran:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Cuba increased by 0.15%, compared to a 30.8% growth in Iran.
In 2004, Cuba ranked 74th for population density and is in 88th place now. Iran was 128th in 2004 and ranks 133rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cuba
|
Iran
|
|
| 2024 | 274 | 146.2 |
| 2023 | 275 | 144.6 |
| 2022 | 276 | 142.9 |
| 2021 | 277.5 | 141.2 |
| 2020 | 278.9 | 140 |
| 2019 | 279.5 | 139 |
| 2018 | 280.1 | 137.5 |
| 2017 | 280.7 | 135.7 |
| 2016 | 280.4 | 133.3 |
| 2015 | 280.5 | 131.4 |
| 2014 | 281 | 129.6 |
| 2013 | 280.8 | 127.9 |
| 2012 | 274.5 | 126.2 |
| 2011 | 273.9 | 124.6 |
| 2010 | 274.9 | 123.1 |
| 2009 | 274.8 | 121.6 |
| 2008 | 274.8 | 120.1 |
| 2007 | 274.7 | 118.6 |
| 2006 | 274.5 | 116.7 |
| 2005 | 274 | 114.2 |
| 2004 | 273.5 | 111.7 |
| 2003 | 272.9 | 109.4 |
| 2002 | 272.1 | 108.1 |
| 2001 | 268.7 | 107.3 |
| 2000 | 267.9 | 105.6 |
| 1999 | 267 | 104.1 |
| 1998 | 266.1 | 102.6 |
| 1997 | 265.2 | 101.2 |
| 1996 | 264.4 | 100 |
| 1995 | 263.5 | 98.9 |
| 1994 | 262.5 | 97.8 |
| 1993 | 261.4 | 97.6 |
| 1992 | 260.1 | 97.3 |
| 1991 | 258.5 | 95.4 |
| 1990 | 256.4 | 92.8 |
| 1989 | 254 | 90.2 |
| 1988 | 251.6 | 87.6 |
| 1987 | 249.2 | 84.8 |
| 1986 | 247 | 81.8 |
| 1985 | 244.9 | 78.8 |
| 1984 | 242.9 | 76 |
| 1983 | 240.9 | 73.2 |
| 1982 | 239 | 70.4 |
| 1981 | 237.5 | 66.8 |
| 1980 | 236.4 | 63.4 |
| 1979 | 235.4 | 61.1 |
| 1978 | 234.2 | 59 |
| 1977 | 232.7 | 57.1 |
| 1976 | 230.8 | 55.4 |
| 1975 | 228.6 | 53.8 |
| 1974 | 226.1 | 52.2 |
| 1973 | 223.2 | 50.6 |
| 1972 | 220 | 49.2 |
| 1971 | 216.5 | 47.8 |
| 1970 | 212.8 | 46.3 |
| 1969 | 209 | 45 |
| 1968 | 205.2 | 43.6 |
| 1967 | 201.4 | 42.3 |
| 1966 | 197.6 | 41.1 |
| 1965 | 193.7 | 39.8 |
| 1964 | 189.7 | 38.6 |
| 1963 | 185.7 | 37.4 |
| 1962 | 181.9 | 36.3 |
| 1961 | 178.1 | 35.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cuba
|
Iran
|
|
| 2024 | 77.7% | 77.7% |
| 2023 | 77.5% | 77.3% |
| 2022 | 77.4% | 76.8% |
| 2021 | 77.3% | 76.3% |
| 2020 | 77.2% | 75.9% |
| 2019 | 77.1% | 75.4% |
| 2018 | 77% | 74.9% |
| 2017 | 77% | 74.4% |
| 2016 | 76.9% | 73.9% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | 73.4% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | 72.8% |
| 2013 | 76.8% | 72.3% |
| 2012 | 76.8% | 71.8% |
| 2011 | 76.7% | 71.2% |
| 2010 | 76.6% | 70.6% |
| 2009 | 76.5% | 70% |
| 2008 | 76.4% | 69.5% |
| 2007 | 76.3% | 68.9% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | 68.2% |
| 2005 | 76.1% | 67.6% |
| 2004 | 76% | 66.9% |
| 2003 | 75.9% | 66.2% |
| 2002 | 75.8% | 65.5% |
| 2001 | 75.6% | 64.8% |
| 2000 | 75.3% | 64% |
| 1999 | 75.1% | 63.3% |
| 1998 | 74.9% | 62.6% |
| 1997 | 74.6% | 61.9% |
| 1996 | 74.4% | 61.1% |
| 1995 | 74.3% | 60.2% |
| 1994 | 74.1% | 59.4% |
| 1993 | 74% | 58.5% |
| 1992 | 73.8% | 57.7% |
| 1991 | 73.7% | 56.9% |
| 1990 | 73.4% | 56.3% |
| 1989 | 72.9% | 55.8% |
| 1988 | 72.4% | 55.3% |
| 1987 | 71.9% | 54.7% |
| 1986 | 71.4% | 54.1% |
| 1985 | 70.9% | 53.4% |
| 1984 | 70.4% | 52.7% |
| 1983 | 69.9% | 51.9% |
| 1982 | 69.4% | 51.2% |
| 1981 | 68.9% | 50.4% |
| 1980 | 68.1% | 49.7% |
| 1979 | 67.3% | 49% |
| 1978 | 66.6% | 48.2% |
| 1977 | 65.8% | 47.5% |
| 1976 | 65% | 46.7% |
| 1975 | 64.2% | 45.7% |
| 1974 | 63.4% | 44.8% |
| 1973 | 62.6% | 43.9% |
| 1972 | 61.8% | 43% |
| 1971 | 61% | 42.1% |
| 1970 | 60.3% | 41.2% |
| 1969 | 60.1% | 40.3% |
| 1968 | 59.9% | 39.4% |
| 1967 | 59.7% | 38.6% |
| 1966 | 59.5% | 37.8% |
| 1965 | 59.3% | 37.1% |
| 1964 | 59.2% | 36.4% |
| 1963 | 59% | 35.7% |
| 1962 | 58.8% | 35.1% |
| 1961 | 58.6% | 34.4% |
| 1960 | 58.4% | 33.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 76% to 77.7% in Cuba and from 66.9% to 77.7% in Iran.
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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