Cuba has a population density of 274 people per square mile compared to 397 people in the United Arab Emirates. Cuba has 107,724 sq ft of land per person vs 82,731 sq ft in the United Arab Emirates. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Cuba and the United Arab Emirates are ranked 88th and 62nd, 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 0.05% of the land area for the United Arab Emirates, hence the population density in Cuba is 30.9% lower than in the United Arab Emirates.
Population density comparison
Cuba
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 274 ppl/mi² | 397 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 88/197 | 62/197 |
| Population |
10937204
|
11372700
|
| Land area | 40,077 sq mi | 27,421 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 101,759 sq ft | 70,282 sq ft |
| Rural population | 22.3% | 12% |
| Urban population | 77.7% | 88% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 22.7% | 62.2% |
Cuba vs the United Arab Emirates:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Cuba increased by 0.15%, compared to a 145.6% growth in the United Arab Emirates.
In 2004, Cuba ranked 74th for population density and is in 88th place now. The United Arab Emirates was 111th in 2004 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cuba
|
UAE
|
|
| 2024 | 274 | 397 |
| 2023 | 275 | 382 |
| 2022 | 276 | 367 |
| 2021 | 277.5 | 349 |
| 2020 | 278.9 | 343 |
| 2019 | 279.5 | 344 |
| 2018 | 280.1 | 341 |
| 2017 | 280.7 | 336 |
| 2016 | 280.4 | 326 |
| 2015 | 280.5 | 310 |
| 2014 | 281 | 293.9 |
| 2013 | 280.8 | 280.6 |
| 2012 | 274.5 | 269.6 |
| 2011 | 273.9 | 259.1 |
| 2010 | 274.9 | 250.5 |
| 2009 | 274.8 | 244.6 |
| 2008 | 274.8 | 229.8 |
| 2007 | 274.7 | 205.1 |
| 2006 | 274.5 | 182.7 |
| 2005 | 274 | 170.1 |
| 2004 | 273.5 | 161.5 |
| 2003 | 272.9 | 152.9 |
| 2002 | 272.1 | 144.3 |
| 2001 | 268.7 | 135.8 |
| 2000 | 267.9 | 127.4 |
| 1999 | 267 | 119.1 |
| 1998 | 266.1 | 110.9 |
| 1997 | 265.2 | 102.7 |
| 1996 | 264.4 | 94.7 |
| 1995 | 263.5 | 88.8 |
| 1994 | 262.5 | 84.9 |
| 1993 | 261.4 | 81 |
| 1992 | 260.1 | 77.1 |
| 1991 | 258.5 | 73.2 |
| 1990 | 256.4 | 69.2 |
| 1989 | 254 | 65.3 |
| 1988 | 251.6 | 61.3 |
| 1987 | 249.2 | 57.4 |
| 1986 | 247 | 53.5 |
| 1985 | 244.9 | 50.3 |
| 1984 | 242.9 | 47.6 |
| 1983 | 240.9 | 45 |
| 1982 | 239 | 42.5 |
| 1981 | 237.5 | 40.1 |
| 1980 | 236.4 | 37 |
| 1979 | 235.4 | 33.3 |
| 1978 | 234.2 | 29.5 |
| 1977 | 232.7 | 25.9 |
| 1976 | 230.8 | 22.5 |
| 1975 | 228.6 | 19.8 |
| 1974 | 226.1 | 17.8 |
| 1973 | 223.2 | 15.9 |
| 1972 | 220 | 14 |
| 1971 | 216.5 | 12.2 |
| 1970 | 212.8 | 10.4 |
| 1969 | 209 | 8.74 |
| 1968 | 205.2 | 7.27 |
| 1967 | 201.4 | 6.55 |
| 1966 | 197.6 | 6.34 |
| 1965 | 193.7 | 6.09 |
| 1964 | 189.7 | 5.82 |
| 1963 | 185.7 | 5.55 |
| 1962 | 181.9 | 5.29 |
| 1961 | 178.1 | 5.03 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cuba
|
UAE
|
|
| 2024 | 77.7% | 88% |
| 2023 | 77.5% | 87.8% |
| 2022 | 77.4% | 87.5% |
| 2021 | 77.3% | 87.3% |
| 2020 | 77.2% | 87% |
| 2019 | 77.1% | 86.8% |
| 2018 | 77% | 86.5% |
| 2017 | 77% | 86.2% |
| 2016 | 76.9% | 86% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | 85.7% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | 85.4% |
| 2013 | 76.8% | 85.1% |
| 2012 | 76.8% | 84.7% |
| 2011 | 76.7% | 84.4% |
| 2010 | 76.6% | 84.1% |
| 2009 | 76.5% | 83.7% |
| 2008 | 76.4% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | 76.3% | 83% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | 82.6% |
| 2005 | 76.1% | 82.3% |
| 2004 | 76% | 81.9% |
| 2003 | 75.9% | 81.5% |
| 2002 | 75.8% | 81.1% |
| 2001 | 75.6% | 80.7% |
| 2000 | 75.3% | 80.2% |
| 1999 | 75.1% | 79.8% |
| 1998 | 74.9% | 79.4% |
| 1997 | 74.6% | 78.9% |
| 1996 | 74.4% | 78.5% |
| 1995 | 74.3% | 78.3% |
| 1994 | 74.1% | 78.5% |
| 1993 | 74% | 78.6% |
| 1992 | 73.8% | 78.8% |
| 1991 | 73.7% | 78.9% |
| 1990 | 73.4% | 79.1% |
| 1989 | 72.9% | 79.2% |
| 1988 | 72.4% | 79.3% |
| 1987 | 71.9% | 79.5% |
| 1986 | 71.4% | 79.6% |
| 1985 | 70.9% | 79.8% |
| 1984 | 70.4% | 80% |
| 1983 | 69.9% | 80.2% |
| 1982 | 69.4% | 80.5% |
| 1981 | 68.9% | 80.7% |
| 1980 | 68.1% | 80.7% |
| 1979 | 67.3% | 80.5% |
| 1978 | 66.6% | 80.3% |
| 1977 | 65.8% | 80.1% |
| 1976 | 65% | 79.9% |
| 1975 | 64.2% | 79.8% |
| 1974 | 63.4% | 79.8% |
| 1973 | 62.6% | 79.8% |
| 1972 | 61.8% | 79.8% |
| 1971 | 61% | 79.8% |
| 1970 | 60.3% | 79.8% |
| 1969 | 60.1% | 79.8% |
| 1968 | 59.9% | 79.8% |
| 1967 | 59.7% | 79.3% |
| 1966 | 59.5% | 78.5% |
| 1965 | 59.3% | 77.7% |
| 1964 | 59.2% | 76.9% |
| 1963 | 59% | 76.1% |
| 1962 | 58.8% | 75.2% |
| 1961 | 58.6% | 74.4% |
| 1960 | 58.4% | 73.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 76% to 77.7% in Cuba and from 81.9% to 88% in the United Arab Emirates.
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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