Population density in Cuba
Cuba: Population density was 53.73 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
53.73
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
164th
of 235 countries
All-time high
108.89
in 2012
All-time low
0.2015
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Cuba, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Cuba is 53.73, measured in 2100.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Cuba peaked at 108.89 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2015, in 1000.
That places Cuba 164th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.2015 | — |
| 1100 | 0.2519 | +25.0% |
| 1200 | 0.3149 | +25.0% |
| 1300 | 0.3936 | +25.0% |
| 1400 | 0.4921 | +25.0% |
| 1500 | 0.6151 | +25.0% |
| 1600 | 0.7688 | +25.0% |
| 1700 | 0.961 | +25.0% |
| 1710 | 1.12 | +16.2% |
| 1720 | 1.3 | +16.2% |
| 1730 | 1.51 | +16.2% |
| 1740 | 1.75 | +16.2% |
| 1750 | 2.04 | +16.2% |
| 1760 | 2.37 | +16.2% |
| 1770 | 2.75 | +16.2% |
| 1780 | 3.2 | +16.2% |
| 1790 | 3.71 | +16.2% |
| 1800 | 2.62 | -29.4% |
| 1801 | 2.82 | +7.7% |
| 1802 | 3.04 | +7.7% |
| 1803 | 3.28 | +7.7% |
| 1804 | 3.53 | +7.7% |
| 1805 | 3.8 | +7.7% |
| 1806 | 4.09 | +7.7% |
| 1807 | 4.41 | +7.7% |
| 1808 | 4.75 | +7.7% |
| 1809 | 5.12 | +7.7% |
| 1810 | 5.3 | +3.6% |
| 1811 | 5.47 | +3.2% |
| 1812 | 5.57 | +1.9% |
| 1813 | 5.6 | +0.6% |
| 1814 | 5.64 | +0.6% |
| 1815 | 5.67 | +0.6% |
| 1816 | 5.7 | +0.6% |
| 1817 | 5.73 | +0.6% |
| 1818 | 5.76 | +0.6% |
| 1819 | 5.85 | +1.5% |
| 1820 | 6 | +2.5% |
| 1821 | 6.2 | +3.4% |
| 1822 | 6.47 | +4.4% |
| 1823 | 6.81 | +5.2% |
| 1824 | 7.17 | +5.2% |
| 1825 | 7.54 | +5.2% |
| 1826 | 7.94 | +5.2% |
| 1827 | 8.35 | +5.2% |
| 1828 | 8.79 | +5.2% |
| 1829 | 9.15 | +4.1% |
| 1830 | 9.43 | +3.0% |
| 1831 | 9.61 | +2.0% |
| 1832 | 9.71 | +1.0% |
| 1833 | 9.71 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 9.71 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 9.71 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 9.71 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 9.71 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 9.71 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 9.74 | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 9.81 | +0.7% |
| 1841 | 9.9 | +1.0% |
| 1842 | 10.03 | +1.3% |
| 1843 | 10.2 | +1.6% |
| 1844 | 10.37 | +1.6% |
| 1845 | 10.54 | +1.6% |
| 1846 | 10.71 | +1.6% |
| 1847 | 10.88 | +1.6% |
| 1848 | 11.06 | +1.6% |
| 1849 | 11.24 | +1.6% |
| 1850 | 11.43 | +1.6% |
| 1851 | 11.62 | +1.7% |
| 1852 | 11.82 | +1.7% |
| 1853 | 12.02 | +1.7% |
| 1854 | 12.22 | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 12.43 | +1.7% |
| 1856 | 12.64 | +1.7% |
| 1857 | 12.85 | +1.7% |
| 1858 | 13.07 | +1.7% |
| 1859 | 13.23 | +1.3% |
| 1860 | 13.34 | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 13.4 | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 13.39 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | 13.33 | -0.4% |
| 1864 | 13.27 | -0.4% |
| 1865 | 13.22 | -0.4% |
| 1866 | 13.16 | -0.4% |
| 1867 | 13.1 | -0.4% |
| 1868 | 13.04 | -0.4% |
| 1869 | 13.03 | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 13.07 | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 13.15 | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 13.29 | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 13.47 | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 13.66 | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 13.85 | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 14.04 | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 14.24 | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 14.44 | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 14.62 | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 14.78 | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 14.93 | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 15.06 | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 15.17 | +0.7% |
| 1884 | 15.28 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 15.4 | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 15.51 | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 15.62 | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 15.74 | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 15.84 | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 15.92 | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 15.99 | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 16.04 | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 16.07 | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 16.1 | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 16.13 | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 16.16 | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 16.19 | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 16.23 | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 16.35 | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 16.57 | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 16.88 | +1.9% |
| 1902 | 17.3 | +2.5% |
| 1903 | 17.81 | +3.0% |
| 1904 | 18.35 | +3.0% |
| 1905 | 18.9 | +3.0% |
| 1906 | 19.47 | +3.0% |
| 1907 | 20.05 | +3.0% |
| 1908 | 20.65 | +3.0% |
| 1909 | 21.27 | +3.0% |
| 1910 | 21.92 | +3.0% |
| 1911 | 22.59 | +3.1% |
| 1912 | 23.28 | +3.1% |
| 1913 | 24 | +3.1% |
| 1914 | 24.74 | +3.1% |
| 1915 | 25.51 | +3.1% |
| 1916 | 26.3 | +3.1% |
| 1917 | 27.11 | +3.1% |
| 1918 | 27.94 | +3.1% |
| 1919 | 28.76 | +2.9% |
| 1920 | 29.57 | +2.8% |
| 1921 | 30.37 | +2.7% |
| 1922 | 31.16 | +2.6% |
| 1923 | 31.94 | +2.5% |
| 1924 | 32.74 | +2.5% |
| 1925 | 33.56 | +2.5% |
| 1926 | 34.4 | +2.5% |
| 1927 | 35.26 | +2.5% |
| 1928 | 36.14 | +2.5% |
| 1929 | 36.99 | +2.3% |
| 1930 | 37.8 | +2.2% |
| 1931 | 38.57 | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 39.31 | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 39.99 | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 40.7 | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 41.41 | +1.8% |
| 1936 | 42.14 | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 42.88 | +1.8% |
| 1938 | 43.63 | +1.8% |
| 1939 | 44.45 | +1.9% |
| 1940 | 45.35 | +2.0% |
| 1941 | 46.32 | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 47.37 | +2.3% |
| 1943 | 48.51 | +2.4% |
| 1944 | 49.67 | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 50.86 | +2.4% |
| 1946 | 52.08 | +2.4% |
| 1947 | 53.32 | +2.4% |
| 1948 | 54.6 | +2.4% |
| 1949 | 55.86 | +2.3% |
| 1950 | 57.08 | +2.2% |
| 1951 | 58.21 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 59.37 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 60.56 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 61.78 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 63.04 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 64.32 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 65.62 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 66.96 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 68.33 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 69.73 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 71.17 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 72.65 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 74.2 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 75.78 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 77.37 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 78.94 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 80.47 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 81.98 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 83.49 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 85.01 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 86.5 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 87.9 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 89.17 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 90.31 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 91.33 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 92.21 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 92.95 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 93.56 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 94.06 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 94.46 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 94.89 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 95.5 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 96.25 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 97.05 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 97.85 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 98.69 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 99.57 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 100.51 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 101.48 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 102.43 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 103.25 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 103.91 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 104.44 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 104.88 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 105.25 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 105.61 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 105.95 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 106.31 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 106.67 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 107.02 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 107.36 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 107.68 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 107.99 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 108.27 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 108.5 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 108.66 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 108.74 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 108.78 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 108.81 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 108.84 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 108.88 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 108.89 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 108.85 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 108.73 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 108.62 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 108.53 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 108.36 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 108.16 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 107.93 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 107.67 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 107.15 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 106.55 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 106.17 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 105.78 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 105.37 | -0.4% |
| 2026 | 104.94 | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 104.5 | -0.4% |
| 2028 | 104.04 | -0.4% |
| 2029 | 103.57 | -0.5% |
| 2030 | 103.09 | -0.5% |
| 2031 | 102.6 | -0.5% |
| 2032 | 102.09 | -0.5% |
| 2033 | 101.58 | -0.5% |
| 2034 | 101.04 | -0.5% |
| 2035 | 100.5 | -0.5% |
| 2036 | 99.94 | -0.6% |
| 2037 | 99.37 | -0.6% |
| 2038 | 98.78 | -0.6% |
| 2039 | 98.17 | -0.6% |
| 2040 | 97.55 | -0.6% |
| 2041 | 96.91 | -0.7% |
| 2042 | 96.25 | -0.7% |
| 2043 | 95.57 | -0.7% |
| 2044 | 94.88 | -0.7% |
| 2045 | 94.17 | -0.7% |
| 2046 | 93.45 | -0.8% |
| 2047 | 92.7 | -0.8% |
| 2048 | 91.95 | -0.8% |
| 2049 | 91.17 | -0.8% |
| 2050 | 90.39 | -0.9% |
| 2051 | 89.58 | -0.9% |
| 2052 | 88.76 | -0.9% |
| 2053 | 87.93 | -0.9% |
| 2054 | 87.08 | -1.0% |
| 2055 | 86.22 | -1.0% |
| 2056 | 85.36 | -1.0% |
| 2057 | 84.49 | -1.0% |
| 2058 | 83.62 | -1.0% |
| 2059 | 82.76 | -1.0% |
| 2060 | 81.89 | -1.0% |
| 2061 | 81.03 | -1.1% |
| 2062 | 80.18 | -1.1% |
| 2063 | 79.33 | -1.0% |
| 2064 | 78.51 | -1.0% |
| 2065 | 77.69 | -1.0% |
| 2066 | 76.89 | -1.0% |
| 2067 | 76.1 | -1.0% |
| 2068 | 75.33 | -1.0% |
| 2069 | 74.57 | -1.0% |
| 2070 | 73.82 | -1.0% |
| 2071 | 73.08 | -1.0% |
| 2072 | 72.35 | -1.0% |
| 2073 | 71.63 | -1.0% |
| 2074 | 70.92 | -1.0% |
| 2075 | 70.22 | -1.0% |
| 2076 | 69.51 | -1.0% |
| 2077 | 68.81 | -1.0% |
| 2078 | 68.11 | -1.0% |
| 2079 | 67.41 | -1.0% |
| 2080 | 66.7 | -1.0% |
| 2081 | 66 | -1.0% |
| 2082 | 65.3 | -1.1% |
| 2083 | 64.61 | -1.1% |
| 2084 | 63.91 | -1.1% |
| 2085 | 63.22 | -1.1% |
| 2086 | 62.53 | -1.1% |
| 2087 | 61.85 | -1.1% |
| 2088 | 61.18 | -1.1% |
| 2089 | 60.52 | -1.1% |
| 2090 | 59.86 | -1.1% |
| 2091 | 59.22 | -1.1% |
| 2092 | 58.58 | -1.1% |
| 2093 | 57.95 | -1.1% |
| 2094 | 57.32 | -1.1% |
| 2095 | 56.71 | -1.1% |
| 2096 | 56.1 | -1.1% |
| 2097 | 55.5 | -1.1% |
| 2098 | 54.9 | -1.1% |
| 2099 | 54.31 | -1.1% |
| 2100 | 53.73 | -1.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 53.73 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.23, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 53.73 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.05, 60% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | -29.4% | 3.71 | 2.62 |
| 1100 | +25.0% | 0.2015 | 0.2519 |
| 1200 | +25.0% | 0.2519 | 0.3149 |
| 1300 | +25.0% | 0.3149 | 0.3936 |
| 1400 | +25.0% | 0.3936 | 0.4921 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.2015 | 0.2015 | 0.2015 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.2519 | 0.2519 | 0.2519 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.3149 | 0.3149 | 0.3149 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.3936 | 0.3936 | 0.3936 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.4921 | 0.4921 | 0.4921 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.6151 | 0.6151 | 0.6151 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.7688 | 0.7688 | 0.7688 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.961 | 0.961 | 0.961 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.04 | 2.04 | 2.04 | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.37 | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.75 | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.71 | 3.71 | 3.71 | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.75 | 2.62 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 1810s | 5.63 | 5.3 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 1820s | 7.44 | 6 | 9.15 | 10 |
| 1830s | 9.68 | 9.43 | 9.74 | 10 |
| 1840s | 10.47 | 9.81 | 11.24 | 10 |
| 1850s | 12.33 | 11.43 | 13.23 | 10 |
| 1860s | 13.23 | 13.03 | 13.4 | 10 |
| 1870s | 13.78 | 13.07 | 14.62 | 10 |
| 1880s | 15.33 | 14.78 | 15.84 | 10 |
| 1890s | 16.12 | 15.92 | 16.35 | 10 |
| 1900s | 18.72 | 16.57 | 21.27 | 10 |
| 1910s | 25.21 | 21.92 | 28.76 | 10 |
| 1920s | 33.21 | 29.57 | 36.99 | 10 |
| 1930s | 41.09 | 37.8 | 44.45 | 10 |
| 1940s | 50.39 | 45.35 | 55.86 | 10 |
| 1950s | 62.53 | 57.08 | 68.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 76.58 | 69.73 | 83.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.3 | 85.01 | 94.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.62 | 94.46 | 101.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.87 | 102.43 | 106.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.18 | 107.02 | 108.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.58 | 107.93 | 108.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.57 | 103.57 | 107.67 | 10 |
| 2030s | 100.72 | 98.17 | 103.09 | 10 |
| 2040s | 94.46 | 91.17 | 97.55 | 10 |
| 2050s | 86.62 | 82.76 | 90.39 | 10 |
| 2060s | 78.15 | 74.57 | 81.89 | 10 |
| 2070s | 70.59 | 67.41 | 73.82 | 10 |
| 2080s | 63.58 | 60.52 | 66.7 | 10 |
| 2090s | 57.04 | 54.31 | 59.86 | 10 |
| 2100s | 53.73 | 53.73 | 53.73 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Cuba?
- Population density in Cuba was 53.73 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 108.89 in 2012.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2015 in 1000.
- How does Cuba rank for population density?
- Cuba ranks 164th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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