Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Cuba
Cuba: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 81.88 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.88 people per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
79th
of 215 countries
All-time high
83.39 people per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
39.82 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Cuba, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Cuba stood at 81.88 people per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Cuba peaked at 83.39 people per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39.82 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cuba 79th 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.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Cuba, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.82 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 40.79 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 41.82 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 42.88 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 43.97 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 45.06 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 46.16 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 47.26 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 48.38 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 49.51 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 50.72 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 52.06 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 53.48 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 54.95 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 56.43 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 57.88 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 59.24 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 60.48 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 61.56 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 62.45 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 63.2 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 64.17 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 65.36 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 66.42 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 67.22 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 68.27 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 69.43 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 70.6 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 71.84 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 72.99 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 73.99 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 74.73 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 75.2 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 75.52 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 75.87 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 76.33 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 76.87 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 77.38 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 77.71 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 78.23 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 78.74 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 79.69 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 79.92 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 80.18 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 80.42 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 80.66 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 80.84 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 81.01 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 81.17 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 81.31 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.12 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 81.37 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 83.27 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 83.37 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 83.26 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 83.28 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83.39 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 83.3 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 83.18 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 83.02 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 82.61 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 82.16 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 81.88 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 81.88 people per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.45 people per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 81.88 people per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.92 people per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.01 people per square kilometre | 39.82 people per square kilometre | 48.38 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.63 people per square kilometre | 49.51 people per square kilometre | 61.56 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.9 people per square kilometre | 62.45 people per square kilometre | 71.84 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.66 people per square kilometre | 72.99 people per square kilometre | 77.71 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.09 people per square kilometre | 78.23 people per square kilometre | 81.17 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.69 people per square kilometre | 81.12 people per square kilometre | 83.39 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.42 people per square kilometre | 81.88 people per square kilometre | 83.02 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 76 Ghana 85.84 people per square kilometre compare
- 77 Saint Lucia 85.52 people per square kilometre compare
- 78 Thailand 85.52 people per square kilometre compare
- 80 Malaysia 81.73 people per square kilometre compare
- 81 Costa Rica 78.87 people per square kilometre compare
- 82 Isle of Man 77.05 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for Cuba
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,028 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9101 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 195,101 people (2100)
- Population density 53.73 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9735 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Cuba?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Cuba was 81.88 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 83.39 people per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.82 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cuba rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Cuba ranks 79th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.