Population density in Cuba
Cuba: Population density was 106.17 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
106.17 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
98th
of 215 countries
All-time high
108.5 people per sq. km of land area
in 2014
All-time low
68.78 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population density in Cuba, 1961–2023
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 106.17 people per sq. km of land area for population density in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Cuba peaked at 108.5 people per sq. km of land area in 2014 and was at its lowest, 68.78 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
That places Cuba 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population density in Cuba, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68.78 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 70.22 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 71.71 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 73.24 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 74.77 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 76.29 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 77.77 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 79.23 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 80.69 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 82.16 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 83.6 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 84.95 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 86.18 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 87.28 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 88.27 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 89.12 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 89.84 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 90.43 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 90.91 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 91.29 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 91.71 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 92.3 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 93.03 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 93.79 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 94.57 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 95.38 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 96.23 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 97.14 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 98.07 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 98.99 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 99.79 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 100.43 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 100.94 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 101.36 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 101.73 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 102.07 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 102.4 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 102.74 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 103.09 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 103.44 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 103.76 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 105.06 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 105.35 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 105.62 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 105.81 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 105.97 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 106.04 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 106.09 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 106.11 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 106.14 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 105.76 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 105.98 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 108.41 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 108.5 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 108.31 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 108.28 people per sq. km of land area | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 108.36 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 108.16 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 107.93 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 107.67 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 107.15 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 106.55 people per sq. km of land area | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 106.17 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.75 people per sq. km of land area | 68.78 people per sq. km of land area | 80.69 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 87.27 people per sq. km of land area | 82.16 people per sq. km of land area | 90.91 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.35 people per sq. km of land area | 91.29 people per sq. km of land area | 98.07 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.35 people per sq. km of land area | 98.99 people per sq. km of land area | 103.09 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.33 people per sq. km of land area | 103.44 people per sq. km of land area | 106.11 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.58 people per sq. km of land area | 105.76 people per sq. km of land area | 108.5 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.88 people per sq. km of land area | 106.17 people per sq. km of land area | 107.67 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 95 Türkiye 110.87 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 96 Austria 110.66 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 97 Malaysia 106.91 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 99 Slovenia 105.31 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 100 Armenia 105.12 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 101 Hungary 105.11 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Cuba
- Population in the largest city 25.5% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 9.45 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1972 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 2.16 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.1779 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 20.7 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 2.16 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.9 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 64.1 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Cuba?
- Population density in Cuba was 106.17 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 108.5 people per sq. km of land area in 2014.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.78 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Cuba rank for population density?
- Cuba ranks 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population density rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.