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Population density: Cuba vs Pakistan compared

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Cuba has a population density of 271.8 people per square mile compared to 871 people in Pakistan. Cuba has 107,724 sq ft of land per person vs 37,780 sq ft in Pakistan. Cuba and Pakistan rank 90th and 29th 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 3.09% of the population and 0.52% of the land area for Pakistan, making the population density in Cuba 68.8% lower than in Pakistan.

Population density by year

Cuba
Pakistan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Cuba Pakistan
2026 271.8 871
2025 272.9 857
2024 274 844
2023 275 832
2022 276 819
2021 277.5 805
2020 278.9 790
2019 279.5 775
2018 280.1 762
2017 280.7 750
2016 280.4 740
2015 280.5 730
2014 281 720
2013 280.8 709
2012 274.5 698
2011 273.9 685
2010 274.9 669
2009 274.8 653
2008 274.8 637
2007 274.7 620
2006 274.5 604
2005 274 589
2004 273.5 575
2003 272.9 561
2002 272.1 548
2001 268.7 535
2000 267.9 520
1999 267 506
1998 266.1 492
1997 265.2 479
1996 264.4 466
1995 263.5 452
1994 262.5 439
1993 261.4 427
1992 260.1 415
1991 258.5 403
1990 256.4 390
1989 254 377
1988 251.6 365
1987 249.2 353
1986 247 341
1985 244.9 330
1984 242.9 320
1983 240.9 310
1982 239 299.3
1981 237.5 288.3
1980 236.4 276.5
1979 235.4 265.4
1978 234.2 256.4
1977 232.7 248.3
1976 230.8 240.6
1975 228.6 233.4
1974 226.1 226.5
1973 223.2 219.9
1972 220 213.6
1971 216.5 207.8
1970 212.8 202.1
1969 209 196.4
1968 205.2 190.9
1967 201.4 185.5
1966 197.6 180.3
1965 193.7 175.4
1964 189.7 170.7
1963 185.7 166.1
1962 181.9 161.8
1961 178.1 157.6

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 44.3% growth in Pakistan.

In 2006, Cuba ranked 76th by population density and is 90th now. Pakistan was 38th in 2006 and ranks 29th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Cuba
Pakistan
1x
Year Urban population
Cuba Pakistan
2024 77.2% 39.2%
2023 77.1% 38.8%
2022 77.1% 38.4%
2021 77.1% 37.9%
2020 77.1% 37.5%
2019 77.1% 37.1%
2018 77% 36.7%
2017 77% 36.4%
2016 76.9% 36.2%
2015 76.9% 35.9%
2014 76.8% 35.7%
2013 76.8% 35.4%
2012 76.8% 35.2%
2011 76.7% 35%
2010 76.6% 34.8%
2009 76.5% 34.6%
2008 76.4% 34.4%
2007 76.2% 34.3%
2006 76.1% 34.1%
2005 76% 33.9%
2004 75.9% 33.7%
2003 75.9% 33.6%
2002 75.9% 33.4%
2001 75.9% 33.2%
2000 75.6% 33%
1999 75.4% 32.8%
1998 75.3% 32.6%
1997 75.1% 32.4%
1996 74.8% 32.1%
1995 74.6% 31.9%
1994 74.5% 31.7%
1993 74.5% 31.5%
1992 74.4% 31.2%
1991 74.1% 31%
1990 73.7% 30.8%
1989 73.3% 30.5%
1988 72.7% 30.3%
1987 72.1% 30%
1986 71.6% 29.8%
1985 71.1% 29.5%
1984 70.8% 29.2%
1983 70.3% 29%
1982 69.5% 28.7%
1981 68.9% 28.4%
1980 68.4% 28.1%
1979 67.7% 27.8%
1978 66.9% 27.4%
1977 65.9% 27.1%
1976 64.9% 26.7%
1975 63.9% 26.3%
1974 63% 26%
1973 62.1% 25.6%
1972 61.3% 25.3%
1971 60.7% 25.1%
1970 60.3% 24.8%
1969 59.9% 24.6%
1968 59.6% 24.4%
1967 59.4% 24.1%
1966 59.1% 23.9%
1965 58.8% 23.7%
1964 58.6% 23.5%
1963 58.3% 23.2%
1962 58.1% 22.9%
1961 57.9% 22.6%
1960 57.7% 22.3%

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 33.7% to 39.2% in Pakistan.

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
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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. Wikidata (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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