Cuba has a population density of 274 people per square mile compared to 114.1 people in Mozambique. Cuba has 107,724 sq ft of land per person vs 249,142 sq ft in Mozambique. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Cuba and Mozambique are ranked 88th and 144th, 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 0.43% of the population and 0.53% of the land area for Mozambique, hence the population density in Cuba is 140.2% higher than in Mozambique.
Population density comparison
Cuba
|
Mozambique
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 274 ppl/mi² | 114.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 88/197 | 144/197 |
| Population |
10937204
|
36441519
|
| Land area | 40,077 sq mi | 303,623 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 101,759 sq ft | 244,415 sq ft |
| Rural population | 22.3% | 60.7% |
| Urban population | 77.7% | 39.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 22.7% | 6.25% |
Cuba vs Mozambique:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Cuba increased by 0.15%, compared to a 74.6% growth in Mozambique.
In 2004, Cuba ranked 74th for population density and is in 88th place now. Mozambique was 148th in 2004 and ranks 144th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cuba
|
Mozambique
|
|
| 2024 | 274 | 114.1 |
| 2023 | 275 | 110.8 |
| 2022 | 276 | 107.6 |
| 2021 | 277.5 | 104.4 |
| 2020 | 278.9 | 101.4 |
| 2019 | 279.5 | 98.4 |
| 2018 | 280.1 | 95.6 |
| 2017 | 280.7 | 92.8 |
| 2016 | 280.4 | 90 |
| 2015 | 280.5 | 87.4 |
| 2014 | 281 | 84.9 |
| 2013 | 280.8 | 82.5 |
| 2012 | 274.5 | 80.2 |
| 2011 | 273.9 | 77.9 |
| 2010 | 274.9 | 75.7 |
| 2009 | 274.8 | 73.7 |
| 2008 | 274.8 | 71.9 |
| 2007 | 274.7 | 70.1 |
| 2006 | 274.5 | 68.5 |
| 2005 | 274 | 66.9 |
| 2004 | 273.5 | 65.3 |
| 2003 | 272.9 | 63.9 |
| 2002 | 272.1 | 62.4 |
| 2001 | 268.7 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 267.9 | 59.7 |
| 1999 | 267 | 58.4 |
| 1998 | 266.1 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 265.2 | 55.8 |
| 1996 | 264.4 | 54.3 |
| 1995 | 263.5 | 52.6 |
| 1994 | 262.5 | 49.5 |
| 1993 | 261.4 | 46.3 |
| 1992 | 260.1 | 44.8 |
| 1991 | 258.5 | 44 |
| 1990 | 256.4 | 43.1 |
| 1989 | 254 | 42.5 |
| 1988 | 251.6 | 42.2 |
| 1987 | 249.2 | 42.2 |
| 1986 | 247 | 42.1 |
| 1985 | 244.9 | 41.3 |
| 1984 | 242.9 | 40.6 |
| 1983 | 240.9 | 39.8 |
| 1982 | 239 | 38.9 |
| 1981 | 237.5 | 38.1 |
| 1980 | 236.4 | 37.3 |
| 1979 | 235.4 | 36.3 |
| 1978 | 234.2 | 35 |
| 1977 | 232.7 | 33.7 |
| 1976 | 230.8 | 32.5 |
| 1975 | 228.6 | 31.4 |
| 1974 | 226.1 | 30.4 |
| 1973 | 223.2 | 29.5 |
| 1972 | 220 | 28.6 |
| 1971 | 216.5 | 27.9 |
| 1970 | 212.8 | 27.2 |
| 1969 | 209 | 26.6 |
| 1968 | 205.2 | 26 |
| 1967 | 201.4 | 25.4 |
| 1966 | 197.6 | 24.9 |
| 1965 | 193.7 | 24.4 |
| 1964 | 189.7 | 23.9 |
| 1963 | 185.7 | 23.4 |
| 1962 | 181.9 | 23 |
| 1961 | 178.1 | 22.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cuba
|
Mozambique
|
|
| 2024 | 77.7% | 39.3% |
| 2023 | 77.5% | 38.8% |
| 2022 | 77.4% | 38.2% |
| 2021 | 77.3% | 37.6% |
| 2020 | 77.2% | 37.1% |
| 2019 | 77.1% | 36.5% |
| 2018 | 77% | 36% |
| 2017 | 77% | 35.5% |
| 2016 | 76.9% | 34.9% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | 34.4% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | 33.9% |
| 2013 | 76.8% | 33.4% |
| 2012 | 76.8% | 32.8% |
| 2011 | 76.7% | 32.3% |
| 2010 | 76.6% | 31.8% |
| 2009 | 76.5% | 31.3% |
| 2008 | 76.4% | 30.8% |
| 2007 | 76.3% | 30.4% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | 30.2% |
| 2005 | 76.1% | 30% |
| 2004 | 76% | 29.8% |
| 2003 | 75.9% | 29.6% |
| 2002 | 75.8% | 29.5% |
| 2001 | 75.6% | 29.3% |
| 2000 | 75.3% | 29.1% |
| 1999 | 75.1% | 28.9% |
| 1998 | 74.9% | 28.7% |
| 1997 | 74.6% | 28.5% |
| 1996 | 74.4% | 28% |
| 1995 | 74.3% | 27.5% |
| 1994 | 74.1% | 27% |
| 1993 | 74% | 26.5% |
| 1992 | 73.8% | 26% |
| 1991 | 73.7% | 25.5% |
| 1990 | 73.4% | 25% |
| 1989 | 72.9% | 23.5% |
| 1988 | 72.4% | 22.2% |
| 1987 | 71.9% | 20.8% |
| 1986 | 71.4% | 19.5% |
| 1985 | 70.9% | 18.3% |
| 1984 | 70.4% | 17.2% |
| 1983 | 69.9% | 16.1% |
| 1982 | 69.4% | 15% |
| 1981 | 68.9% | 14.1% |
| 1980 | 68.1% | 13.2% |
| 1979 | 67.3% | 12.7% |
| 1978 | 66.6% | 12.2% |
| 1977 | 65.8% | 11.7% |
| 1976 | 65% | 11.3% |
| 1975 | 64.2% | 10.9% |
| 1974 | 63.4% | 10.5% |
| 1973 | 62.6% | 10.1% |
| 1972 | 61.8% | 9.67% |
| 1971 | 61% | 9.3% |
| 1970 | 60.3% | 8.99% |
| 1969 | 60.1% | 8.75% |
| 1968 | 59.9% | 8.52% |
| 1967 | 59.7% | 8.3% |
| 1966 | 59.5% | 8.07% |
| 1965 | 59.3% | 7.86% |
| 1964 | 59.2% | 7.65% |
| 1963 | 59% | 7.45% |
| 1962 | 58.8% | 7.25% |
| 1961 | 58.6% | 7.05% |
| 1960 | 58.4% | 6.87% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 76% to 77.7% in Cuba and from 29.8% to 39.3% in Mozambique.
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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