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Population density: Cuba vs Saint Vincent compared

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Cuba has a population density of 271.8 people per square mile compared to 659 people in Saint Vincent. Cuba has 107,724 sq ft of land per person vs 41,615 sq ft in Saint Vincent. Cuba and Saint Vincent rank 90th and 47th 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 0.001% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for Saint Vincent, making the population density in Cuba 58.8% lower than in Saint Vincent.

Population density by year

Cuba
Saint Vincent

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Cuba Saint Vincent
2026 271.8 659
2025 272.9 664
2024 274 668
2023 275 673
2022 276 678
2021 277.5 683
2020 278.9 688
2019 279.5 692
2018 280.1 697
2017 280.7 702
2016 280.4 706
2015 280.5 710
2014 281 714
2013 280.8 718
2012 274.5 722
2011 273.9 726
2010 274.9 730
2009 274.8 734
2008 274.8 737
2007 274.7 741
2006 274.5 744
2005 274 747
2004 273.5 749
2003 272.9 751
2002 272.1 753
2001 268.7 754
2000 267.9 754
1999 267 753
1998 266.1 752
1997 265.2 751
1996 264.4 751
1995 263.5 751
1994 262.5 750
1993 261.4 749
1992 260.1 747
1991 258.5 745
1990 256.4 743
1989 254 739
1988 251.6 735
1987 249.2 731
1986 247 726
1985 244.9 721
1984 242.9 715
1983 240.9 710
1982 239 704
1981 237.5 698
1980 236.4 692
1979 235.4 687
1978 234.2 683
1977 232.7 677
1976 230.8 672
1975 228.6 667
1974 226.1 661
1973 223.2 655
1972 220 649
1971 216.5 643
1970 212.8 637
1969 209 631
1968 205.2 625
1967 201.4 618
1966 197.6 611
1965 193.7 604
1964 189.7 596
1963 185.7 588
1962 181.9 579
1961 178.1 570

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 11.4% decline in Saint Vincent.

In 2006, Cuba ranked 76th by population density and is 90th now. Saint Vincent was 31st in 2006 and ranks 47th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Cuba
Saint Vincent
1x
Year Urban population
Cuba Saint Vincent
2024 77.2% 47.8%
2023 77.1% 47.7%
2022 77.1% 47.6%
2021 77.1% 47.5%
2020 77.1% 47.3%
2019 77.1% 47.2%
2018 77% 47.1%
2017 77% 46.9%
2016 76.9% 46.8%
2015 76.9% 46.7%
2014 76.8% 46.6%
2013 76.8% 46.4%
2012 76.8% 46.3%
2011 76.7% 46.2%
2010 76.6% 46.1%
2009 76.5% 45.9%
2008 76.4% 45.8%
2007 76.2% 45.7%
2006 76.1% 45.6%
2005 76% 45.5%
2004 75.9% 45.4%
2003 75.9% 45.2%
2002 75.9% 45.1%
2001 75.9% 45%
2000 75.6% 44.9%
1999 75.4% 44.8%
1998 75.3% 44.6%
1997 75.1% 44.5%
1996 74.8% 44.4%
1995 74.6% 44.3%
1994 74.5% 44.2%
1993 74.5% 44.1%
1992 74.4% 44%
1991 74.1% 43.9%
1990 73.7% 43.9%
1989 73.3% 43.8%
1988 72.7% 43.8%
1987 72.1% 43.7%
1986 71.6% 43.7%
1985 71.1% 43.7%
1984 70.8% 43.7%
1983 70.3% 43.6%
1982 69.5% 43.6%
1981 68.9% 43.6%
1980 68.4% 43.5%
1979 67.7% 43.5%
1978 66.9% 43.4%
1977 65.9% 43.4%
1976 64.9% 43.4%
1975 63.9% 43.3%
1974 63% 43.3%
1973 62.1% 43.2%
1972 61.3% 43.2%
1971 60.7% 43.1%
1970 60.3% 43%
1969 59.9% 42.9%
1968 59.6% 42.7%
1967 59.4% 42.5%
1966 59.1% 42.2%
1965 58.8% 41.9%
1964 58.6% 41.5%
1963 58.3% 41.1%
1962 58.1% 40.8%
1961 57.9% 40.4%
1960 57.7% 40.1%

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 45.4% to 47.8% in Saint Vincent.

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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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 (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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