Cuba has a population density of 274 people per square mile compared to 430 people in Kiribati. Cuba has 107,724 sq ft of land per person vs 64,895 sq ft in Kiribati. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Cuba and Kiribati are ranked 88th and 61st, 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 0.002% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Kiribati, hence the population density in Cuba is 36.3% lower than in Kiribati.
Population density comparison
Cuba
|
Kiribati
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 274 ppl/mi² | 430 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 88/197 | 61/197 |
| Population |
10937204
|
138067
|
| Land area | 40,077 sq mi | 313 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 101,759 sq ft | 64,815 sq ft |
| Rural population | 22.3% | 41.6% |
| Urban population | 77.7% | 58.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 22.7% | 0% |
Cuba vs Kiribati:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Cuba increased by 0.15%, compared to a 40% growth in Kiribati.
In 2004, Cuba ranked 74th for population density and is in 88th place now. Kiribati was 66th in 2004 and ranks 61st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cuba
|
Kiribati
|
|
| 2024 | 274 | 430 |
| 2023 | 275 | 424 |
| 2022 | 276 | 417 |
| 2021 | 277.5 | 410 |
| 2020 | 278.9 | 403 |
| 2019 | 279.5 | 396 |
| 2018 | 280.1 | 390 |
| 2017 | 280.7 | 385 |
| 2016 | 280.4 | 379 |
| 2015 | 280.5 | 374 |
| 2014 | 281 | 369 |
| 2013 | 280.8 | 364 |
| 2012 | 274.5 | 359 |
| 2011 | 273.9 | 354 |
| 2010 | 274.9 | 348 |
| 2009 | 274.8 | 340 |
| 2008 | 274.8 | 333 |
| 2007 | 274.7 | 326 |
| 2006 | 274.5 | 320 |
| 2005 | 274 | 313 |
| 2004 | 273.5 | 307 |
| 2003 | 272.9 | 301 |
| 2002 | 272.1 | 295 |
| 2001 | 268.7 | 288.8 |
| 2000 | 267.9 | 283.3 |
| 1999 | 267 | 278.6 |
| 1998 | 266.1 | 273.9 |
| 1997 | 265.2 | 269.1 |
| 1996 | 264.4 | 264.2 |
| 1995 | 263.5 | 259.7 |
| 1994 | 262.5 | 255.9 |
| 1993 | 261.4 | 252.1 |
| 1992 | 260.1 | 248.3 |
| 1991 | 258.5 | 244.2 |
| 1990 | 256.4 | 239.4 |
| 1989 | 254 | 233.9 |
| 1988 | 251.6 | 228.4 |
| 1987 | 249.2 | 223 |
| 1986 | 247 | 217.6 |
| 1985 | 244.9 | 212.6 |
| 1984 | 242.9 | 208.6 |
| 1983 | 240.9 | 205.2 |
| 1982 | 239 | 201.9 |
| 1981 | 237.5 | 198.6 |
| 1980 | 236.4 | 195.5 |
| 1979 | 235.4 | 192.4 |
| 1978 | 234.2 | 191.4 |
| 1977 | 232.7 | 192.7 |
| 1976 | 230.8 | 194 |
| 1975 | 228.6 | 195 |
| 1974 | 226.1 | 195.7 |
| 1973 | 223.2 | 194.5 |
| 1972 | 220 | 191.1 |
| 1971 | 216.5 | 187.5 |
| 1970 | 212.8 | 183.9 |
| 1969 | 209 | 180.2 |
| 1968 | 205.2 | 177.6 |
| 1967 | 201.4 | 175.9 |
| 1966 | 197.6 | 174 |
| 1965 | 193.7 | 170.9 |
| 1964 | 189.7 | 166.6 |
| 1963 | 185.7 | 162.4 |
| 1962 | 181.9 | 158.4 |
| 1961 | 178.1 | 154.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cuba
|
Kiribati
|
|
| 2024 | 77.7% | 58.4% |
| 2023 | 77.5% | 57.8% |
| 2022 | 77.4% | 57.1% |
| 2021 | 77.3% | 56.3% |
| 2020 | 77.2% | 55.6% |
| 2019 | 77.1% | 54.8% |
| 2018 | 77% | 54.1% |
| 2017 | 77% | 53.3% |
| 2016 | 76.9% | 52.5% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | 51.6% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | 50.8% |
| 2013 | 76.8% | 49.9% |
| 2012 | 76.8% | 49.1% |
| 2011 | 76.7% | 48.2% |
| 2010 | 76.6% | 47.4% |
| 2009 | 76.5% | 46.5% |
| 2008 | 76.4% | 45.7% |
| 2007 | 76.3% | 44.9% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | 44% |
| 2005 | 76.1% | 43.6% |
| 2004 | 76% | 43.5% |
| 2003 | 75.9% | 43.5% |
| 2002 | 75.8% | 43.5% |
| 2001 | 75.6% | 43.5% |
| 2000 | 75.3% | 43% |
| 1999 | 75.1% | 41.5% |
| 1998 | 74.9% | 40.1% |
| 1997 | 74.6% | 38.8% |
| 1996 | 74.4% | 37.4% |
| 1995 | 74.3% | 36.4% |
| 1994 | 74.1% | 36.1% |
| 1993 | 74% | 35.8% |
| 1992 | 73.8% | 35.6% |
| 1991 | 73.7% | 35.3% |
| 1990 | 73.4% | 35% |
| 1989 | 72.9% | 34.7% |
| 1988 | 72.4% | 34.4% |
| 1987 | 71.9% | 34.1% |
| 1986 | 71.4% | 33.8% |
| 1985 | 70.9% | 33.5% |
| 1984 | 70.4% | 33.3% |
| 1983 | 69.9% | 33% |
| 1982 | 69.4% | 32.8% |
| 1981 | 68.9% | 32.5% |
| 1980 | 68.1% | 32.3% |
| 1979 | 67.3% | 32% |
| 1978 | 66.6% | 31.6% |
| 1977 | 65.8% | 30.9% |
| 1976 | 65% | 30.3% |
| 1975 | 64.2% | 29.6% |
| 1974 | 63.4% | 29% |
| 1973 | 62.6% | 28% |
| 1972 | 61.8% | 26.7% |
| 1971 | 61% | 25.3% |
| 1970 | 60.3% | 24.1% |
| 1969 | 60.1% | 22.9% |
| 1968 | 59.9% | 21.9% |
| 1967 | 59.7% | 21.1% |
| 1966 | 59.5% | 20.4% |
| 1965 | 59.3% | 19.6% |
| 1964 | 59.2% | 18.9% |
| 1963 | 59% | 18.2% |
| 1962 | 58.8% | 17.6% |
| 1961 | 58.6% | 16.9% |
| 1960 | 58.4% | 16.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 76% to 77.7% in Cuba and from 43.5% to 58.4% in Kiribati.
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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