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Population density: Cuba vs Lebanon compared

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Cuba has a population density of 271.8 people per square mile compared to 1,492 people in Lebanon. Cuba has 107,724 sq ft of land per person vs 19,377 sq ft in Lebanon. Cuba and Lebanon rank 90th and 14th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Cuba has 0.14% of the world's population and 0.07% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.07% of the population and 0.007% of the land area for Lebanon, making the population density in Cuba 81.8% lower than in Lebanon.

Population density by year

Cuba
Lebanon

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Cuba Lebanon
2026 271.8 1,492
2025 272.9 1,480
2024 274 1,470
2023 275 1,462
2022 276 1,454
2021 277.5 1,448
2020 278.9 1,444
2019 279.5 1,467
2018 280.1 1,515
2017 280.7 1,560
2016 280.4 1,601
2015 280.5 1,639
2014 281 1,607
2013 280.8 1,454
2012 274.5 1,326
2011 273.9 1,290
2010 274.9 1,276
2009 274.8 1,264
2008 274.8 1,247
2007 274.7 1,226
2006 274.5 1,203
2005 274 1,183
2004 273.5 1,164
2003 272.9 1,146
2002 272.1 1,130
2001 268.7 1,114
2000 267.9 1,096
1999 267 1,077
1998 266.1 1,059
1997 265.2 1,040
1996 264.4 1,022
1995 263.5 1,003
1994 262.5 985
1993 261.4 967
1992 260.1 949
1991 258.5 929
1990 256.4 910
1989 254 893
1988 251.6 875
1987 249.2 857
1986 247 836
1985 244.9 815
1984 242.9 798
1983 240.9 784
1982 239 773
1981 237.5 762
1980 236.4 746
1979 235.4 730
1978 234.2 715
1977 232.7 699
1976 230.8 690
1975 228.6 682
1974 226.1 667
1973 223.2 651
1972 220 635
1971 216.5 619
1970 212.8 604
1969 209 589
1968 205.2 574
1967 201.4 559
1966 197.6 544
1965 193.7 529
1964 189.7 514
1963 185.7 499
1962 181.9 483
1961 178.1 468

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Cuba decreased by 0.96%, compared to a 24% growth in Lebanon.

In 2006, Cuba ranked 76th by population density and is 90th now. Lebanon was 16th in 2006 and ranks 14th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Cuba
Lebanon
1x
Year Urban population
Cuba Lebanon
2024 77.2% 90.7%
2023 77.1% 90.5%
2022 77.1% 90.2%
2021 77.1% 90%
2020 77.1% 89.7%
2019 77.1% 89.5%
2018 77% 89.3%
2017 77% 89.1%
2016 76.9% 88.8%
2015 76.9% 88.6%
2014 76.8% 88.4%
2013 76.8% 88.2%
2012 76.8% 88%
2011 76.7% 87.8%
2010 76.6% 87.6%
2009 76.5% 87.5%
2008 76.4% 87.3%
2007 76.2% 87.1%
2006 76.1% 86.9%
2005 76% 86.8%
2004 75.9% 86.6%
2003 75.9% 86.4%
2002 75.9% 86.3%
2001 75.9% 86.1%
2000 75.6% 86%
1999 75.4% 85.9%
1998 75.3% 85.8%
1997 75.1% 85.6%
1996 74.8% 85.4%
1995 74.6% 85.1%
1994 74.5% 84.8%
1993 74.5% 84.5%
1992 74.4% 84.2%
1991 74.1% 83.8%
1990 73.7% 83.3%
1989 73.3% 82.9%
1988 72.7% 82.4%
1987 72.1% 81.8%
1986 71.6% 81.1%
1985 71.1% 80.3%
1984 70.8% 79.3%
1983 70.3% 78.2%
1982 69.5% 77.1%
1981 68.9% 75.8%
1980 68.4% 74.5%
1979 67.7% 73.1%
1978 66.9% 71.7%
1977 65.9% 70.2%
1976 64.9% 68.7%
1975 63.9% 67.1%
1974 63% 65.6%
1973 62.1% 64.1%
1972 61.3% 62.5%
1971 60.7% 61%
1970 60.3% 59.5%
1969 59.9% 57.9%
1968 59.6% 56.2%
1967 59.4% 54.4%
1966 59.1% 52.5%
1965 58.8% 50.6%
1964 58.6% 48.7%
1963 58.3% 46.8%
1962 58.1% 45%
1961 57.9% 43.3%
1960 57.7% 41.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 75.9% to 77.2% in Cuba and from 86.6% to 90.7% in Lebanon.

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
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2006–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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