Cuba has a population density of 274 people per square mile compared to 60.5 people in Papua New Guinea. Cuba has 107,724 sq ft of land per person vs 471,041 sq ft in Papua New Guinea. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Cuba and Papua New Guinea are ranked 88th and 165th, 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 0.13% of the population and 0.3% of the land area for Papua New Guinea, hence the population density in Cuba is 353% higher than in Papua New Guinea.
Population density comparison
Cuba
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 274 ppl/mi² | 60.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 88/197 | 165/197 |
| Population |
10937204
|
10911445
|
| Land area | 40,077 sq mi | 174,850 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 101,759 sq ft | 460,884 sq ft |
| Rural population | 22.3% | 86.1% |
| Urban population | 77.7% | 13.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 22.7% | 0% |
Cuba vs Papua New Guinea:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Cuba increased by 0.15%, compared to a 67.1% growth in Papua New Guinea.
In 2004, Cuba ranked 74th for population density and is in 88th place now. Papua New Guinea was 166th in 2004 and ranks 165th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cuba
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | 274 | 60.5 |
| 2023 | 275 | 59.4 |
| 2022 | 276 | 58.4 |
| 2021 | 277.5 | 57.3 |
| 2020 | 278.9 | 56.1 |
| 2019 | 279.5 | 55 |
| 2018 | 280.1 | 53.7 |
| 2017 | 280.7 | 52.5 |
| 2016 | 280.4 | 51.3 |
| 2015 | 280.5 | 50 |
| 2014 | 281 | 48.7 |
| 2013 | 280.8 | 47.5 |
| 2012 | 274.5 | 46.2 |
| 2011 | 273.9 | 44.9 |
| 2010 | 274.9 | 43.7 |
| 2009 | 274.8 | 42.4 |
| 2008 | 274.8 | 41.1 |
| 2007 | 274.7 | 39.8 |
| 2006 | 274.5 | 38.6 |
| 2005 | 274 | 37.4 |
| 2004 | 273.5 | 36.2 |
| 2003 | 272.9 | 35 |
| 2002 | 272.1 | 33.9 |
| 2001 | 268.7 | 32.8 |
| 2000 | 267.9 | 31.7 |
| 1999 | 267 | 30.6 |
| 1998 | 266.1 | 29.5 |
| 1997 | 265.2 | 28.5 |
| 1996 | 264.4 | 27.5 |
| 1995 | 263.5 | 26.6 |
| 1994 | 262.5 | 25.6 |
| 1993 | 261.4 | 24.7 |
| 1992 | 260.1 | 23.8 |
| 1991 | 258.5 | 23 |
| 1990 | 256.4 | 22.3 |
| 1989 | 254 | 21.7 |
| 1988 | 251.6 | 21.2 |
| 1987 | 249.2 | 20.8 |
| 1986 | 247 | 20.3 |
| 1985 | 244.9 | 19.9 |
| 1984 | 242.9 | 19.5 |
| 1983 | 240.9 | 19.1 |
| 1982 | 239 | 18.7 |
| 1981 | 237.5 | 18.3 |
| 1980 | 236.4 | 17.9 |
| 1979 | 235.4 | 17.5 |
| 1978 | 234.2 | 17.2 |
| 1977 | 232.7 | 16.8 |
| 1976 | 230.8 | 16.5 |
| 1975 | 228.6 | 16.1 |
| 1974 | 226.1 | 15.7 |
| 1973 | 223.2 | 15.4 |
| 1972 | 220 | 15 |
| 1971 | 216.5 | 14.7 |
| 1970 | 212.8 | 14.3 |
| 1969 | 209 | 14 |
| 1968 | 205.2 | 13.7 |
| 1967 | 201.4 | 13.4 |
| 1966 | 197.6 | 13.1 |
| 1965 | 193.7 | 12.8 |
| 1964 | 189.7 | 12.5 |
| 1963 | 185.7 | 12.2 |
| 1962 | 181.9 | 12 |
| 1961 | 178.1 | 11.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cuba
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | 77.7% | 13.9% |
| 2023 | 77.5% | 13.7% |
| 2022 | 77.4% | 13.6% |
| 2021 | 77.3% | 13.5% |
| 2020 | 77.2% | 13.3% |
| 2019 | 77.1% | 13.3% |
| 2018 | 77% | 13.2% |
| 2017 | 77% | 13.1% |
| 2016 | 76.9% | 13% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | 13% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | 13% |
| 2013 | 76.8% | 13% |
| 2012 | 76.8% | 13% |
| 2011 | 76.7% | 13% |
| 2010 | 76.6% | 13% |
| 2009 | 76.5% | 13% |
| 2008 | 76.4% | 13.1% |
| 2007 | 76.3% | 13.1% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | 13.1% |
| 2005 | 76.1% | 13.1% |
| 2004 | 76% | 13.1% |
| 2003 | 75.9% | 13.1% |
| 2002 | 75.8% | 13.2% |
| 2001 | 75.6% | 13.2% |
| 2000 | 75.3% | 13.2% |
| 1999 | 75.1% | 13.4% |
| 1998 | 74.9% | 13.5% |
| 1997 | 74.6% | 13.7% |
| 1996 | 74.4% | 13.9% |
| 1995 | 74.3% | 14.1% |
| 1994 | 74.1% | 14.3% |
| 1993 | 74% | 14.4% |
| 1992 | 73.8% | 14.6% |
| 1991 | 73.7% | 14.8% |
| 1990 | 73.4% | 15% |
| 1989 | 72.9% | 14.8% |
| 1988 | 72.4% | 14.6% |
| 1987 | 71.9% | 14.4% |
| 1986 | 71.4% | 14.2% |
| 1985 | 70.9% | 14% |
| 1984 | 70.4% | 13.8% |
| 1983 | 69.9% | 13.6% |
| 1982 | 69.4% | 13.4% |
| 1981 | 68.9% | 13.2% |
| 1980 | 68.1% | 13% |
| 1979 | 67.3% | 12.8% |
| 1978 | 66.6% | 12.6% |
| 1977 | 65.8% | 12.4% |
| 1976 | 65% | 12.1% |
| 1975 | 64.2% | 11.9% |
| 1974 | 63.4% | 11.7% |
| 1973 | 62.6% | 11.5% |
| 1972 | 61.8% | 11.3% |
| 1971 | 61% | 11.1% |
| 1970 | 60.3% | 9.8% |
| 1969 | 60.1% | 8.65% |
| 1968 | 59.9% | 7.63% |
| 1967 | 59.7% | 6.71% |
| 1966 | 59.5% | 5.9% |
| 1965 | 59.3% | 5.47% |
| 1964 | 59.2% | 5.07% |
| 1963 | 59% | 4.69% |
| 1962 | 58.8% | 4.35% |
| 1961 | 58.6% | 4.02% |
| 1960 | 58.4% | 3.73% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 76% to 77.7% in Cuba and from 13.1% to 13.9% in Papua New Guinea.
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 |
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port Moresby | 317K |
| Lae | 101K |
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