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Population density: Cuba vs Togo compared

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Cuba has a population density of 271.8 people per square mile compared to 418 people in Togo. Cuba has 108,143 sq ft of land per person vs 71,142 sq ft in Togo. Cuba and Togo rank 90th and 62nd by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.1% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Togo, making the population density in Cuba 35% lower than in Togo.

Population density by year

Cuba
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Cuba Togo
2026 271.8 418
2025 272.9 409
2024 274 400
2023 275 392
2022 276 384
2021 277.5 378
2020 278.9 371
2019 279.5 363
2018 280.1 355
2017 280.7 349
2016 280.4 343
2015 280.5 337
2014 281 330
2013 280.8 324
2012 274.5 317
2011 273.9 310
2010 274.9 301
2009 274.8 291.9
2008 274.8 282.7
2007 274.7 273.7
2006 274.5 265.2
2005 274 257.8
2004 273.5 251.5
2003 272.9 245.4
2002 272.1 239.4
2001 268.7 233.5
2000 267.9 227.8
1999 267 222.2
1998 266.1 216.7
1997 265.2 211.4
1996 264.4 204.3
1995 263.5 195.7
1994 262.5 185.9
1993 261.4 185.1
1992 260.1 187.3
1991 258.5 182
1990 256.4 176.9
1989 254 171.8
1988 251.6 166.7
1987 249.2 161.8
1986 247 157
1985 244.9 152.1
1984 242.9 147.9
1983 240.9 144.4
1982 239 141
1981 237.5 137.1
1980 236.4 132.9
1979 235.4 129.3
1978 234.2 126
1977 232.7 123
1976 230.8 120.2
1975 228.6 117.3
1974 226.1 114.5
1973 223.2 111.6
1972 220 108.8
1971 216.5 105.7
1970 212.8 102.4
1969 209 97.3
1968 205.2 93
1967 201.4 91.1
1966 197.6 89.2
1965 193.7 87.4
1964 189.7 85.7
1963 185.7 84.1
1962 181.9 82.5
1961 178.1 81.1

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Cuba decreased by 0.96%, compared to a 57.6% growth in Togo.

In 2006, Cuba ranked 75th by population density and is 90th now. Togo was 77th in 2006 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Cuba Togo
Population density 271.8 ppl/mi² 418 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 90/197 62/197
Population
10893750
8873660
Land area 40,077 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Land area per capita 102,155 sq ft 68,142 sq ft
Rural population 22.8% 55.6%
Urban population 77.2% 44.4%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 22.9% 24.7%

Share of urban population by year

Cuba
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Cuba Togo
2025 77.2% 44.4%
2024 77.2% 43.8%
2023 77.1% 43.2%
2022 77.1% 42.7%
2021 77.1% 42.3%
2020 77.1% 41.9%
2019 77.1% 41.4%
2018 77% 41%
2017 77% 40.6%
2016 76.9% 40.1%
2015 76.9% 39.7%
2014 76.8% 39.3%
2013 76.8% 38.9%
2012 76.8% 38.4%
2011 76.7% 38%
2010 76.6% 37.6%
2009 76.5% 37.1%
2008 76.4% 36.7%
2007 76.2% 36.2%
2006 76.1% 35.8%
2005 76% 35.3%
2004 75.9% 34.9%
2003 75.9% 34.5%
2002 75.9% 34%
2001 75.9% 33.6%
2000 75.6% 33.1%
1999 75.4% 32.6%
1998 75.3% 32.2%
1997 75.1% 31.8%
1996 74.8% 31.3%
1995 74.6% 30.9%
1994 74.5% 30.4%
1993 74.5% 30%
1992 74.4% 29.5%
1991 74.1% 29.1%
1990 73.7% 28.7%
1989 73.3% 28.2%
1988 72.7% 27.8%
1987 72.1% 27.4%
1986 71.6% 27%
1985 71.1% 26.6%
1984 70.8% 26.2%
1983 70.3% 25.8%
1982 69.5% 25.4%
1981 68.9% 25.1%
1980 68.4% 24.7%
1979 67.7% 24.4%
1978 66.9% 24.1%
1977 65.9% 23.8%
1976 64.9% 23.5%
1975 63.9% 23.2%
1974 63% 22.9%
1973 62.1% 22.6%
1972 61.3% 22.2%
1971 60.7% 21.8%
1970 60.3% 21.4%
1969 59.9% 20.8%
1968 59.6% 20%
1967 59.4% 19%
1966 59.1% 17.8%
1965 58.8% 16.5%
1964 58.6% 15.2%
1963 58.3% 13.9%
1962 58.1% 12.7%
1961 57.9% 11.6%
1960 57.7% 10.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2005 to 2025, the share of urban population changed from 76% to 77.2% in Cuba and from 35.3% to 44.4% in Togo.

Densely populated cities

Cuba
City Population
Havana 2.49M
Santiago de Cuba 506K
Holguin 350K
Camaguey 322K
Santa Clara 247K
Bayamo 235K
Guantanamo 228K
Las Tunas 202K
Pinar del Rio 189K
Cienfuegos 165K
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2011–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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