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Population density: Cuba vs Singapore compared

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Cuba has a population density of 271.8 people per square mile compared to 22,064 people in Singapore. Cuba has 107,724 sq ft of land per person vs 1,282 sq ft in Singapore. Cuba and Singapore rank 90th and 2nd 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 0.0005% of the land area for Singapore, making the population density in Cuba 98.8% lower than in Singapore.

Population density by year

Cuba
Singapore

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Cuba Singapore
2026 271.8 22,064
2025 272.9 21,926
2024 274 21,776
2023 275 21,346
2022 276 20,334
2021 277.5 19,672
2020 278.9 20,510
2019 279.5 20,632
2018 280.1 20,454
2017 280.7 20,415
2016 280.4 20,483
2015 280.5 20,219
2014 281 19,981
2013 280.8 19,779
2012 274.5 19,489
2011 273.9 19,071
2010 274.9 18,730
2009 274.8 18,454
2008 274.8 17,906
2007 274.7 17,100
2006 274.5 16,426
2005 274 16,035
2004 273.5 15,663
2003 272.9 15,513
2002 272.1 16,023
2001 268.7 15,996
2000 267.9 15,570
1999 267 15,303
1998 266.1 15,181
1997 265.2 14,674
1996 264.4 14,190
1995 263.5 13,625
1994 262.5 13,217
1993 261.4 12,809
1992 260.1 12,489
1991 258.5 12,119
1990 256.4 11,779
1989 254 11,330
1988 251.6 11,002
1987 249.2 10,726
1986 247 10,566
1985 244.9 10,576
1984 242.9 10,562
1983 240.9 10,364
1982 239 10,230
1981 237.5 9,791
1980 236.4 9,331
1979 235.4 9,214
1978 234.2 9,098
1977 232.7 8,989
1976 230.8 8,865
1975 228.6 8,746
1974 226.1 8,620
1973 223.2 8,477
1972 220 8,320
1971 216.5 8,168
1970 212.8 8,019
1969 209 7,896
1968 205.2 7,778
1967 201.4 7,645
1966 197.6 7,478
1965 193.7 7,294
1964 189.7 7,119
1963 185.7 6,939
1962 181.9 6,766
1961 178.1 6,581

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 34.3% growth in Singapore.

In 2006, Cuba ranked 76th by population density and is 90th now. Singapore was 2nd in 2006 and still ranks 2nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Cuba
Singapore
1x
Year Urban population
Cuba Singapore
2024 77.2% 100%
2023 77.1% 100%
2022 77.1% 100%
2021 77.1% 100%
2020 77.1% 100%
2019 77.1% 100%
2018 77% 100%
2017 77% 100%
2016 76.9% 100%
2015 76.9% 100%
2014 76.8% 100%
2013 76.8% 100%
2012 76.8% 100%
2011 76.7% 100%
2010 76.6% 100%
2009 76.5% 100%
2008 76.4% 100%
2007 76.2% 100%
2006 76.1% 100%
2005 76% 100%
2004 75.9% 100%
2003 75.9% 100%
2002 75.9% 100%
2001 75.9% 100%
2000 75.6% 100%
1999 75.4% 100%
1998 75.3% 100%
1997 75.1% 100%
1996 74.8% 100%
1995 74.6% 100%
1994 74.5% 100%
1993 74.5% 100%
1992 74.4% 100%
1991 74.1% 100%
1990 73.7% 100%
1989 73.3% 100%
1988 72.7% 100%
1987 72.1% 100%
1986 71.6% 100%
1985 71.1% 100%
1984 70.8% 100%
1983 70.3% 100%
1982 69.5% 100%
1981 68.9% 100%
1980 68.4% 100%
1979 67.7% 100%
1978 66.9% 100%
1977 65.9% 100%
1976 64.9% 100%
1975 63.9% 100%
1974 63% 100%
1973 62.1% 100%
1972 61.3% 100%
1971 60.7% 100%
1970 60.3% 100%
1969 59.9% 100%
1968 59.6% 100%
1967 59.4% 100%
1966 59.1% 100%
1965 58.8% 100%
1964 58.6% 100%
1963 58.3% 100%
1962 58.1% 100%
1961 57.9% 100%
1960 57.7% 100%

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 100% to 100% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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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