Population density in Cuba
Cuba: Population density was 53.73 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
53.73 people per km²
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
164th
of 234 countries
All-time high
108.89 people per km²
in 2012
All-time low
0.2015 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Cuba, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Cuba is 53.73 people per km², 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 people per km² in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2015 people per km², in 1000.
That places Cuba 164th out of 234 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.2015 people per km² | 0.2015 people per km² | 0.2015 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.2519 people per km² | 0.2519 people per km² | 0.2519 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.3149 people per km² | 0.3149 people per km² | 0.3149 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.3936 people per km² | 0.3936 people per km² | 0.3936 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.4921 people per km² | 0.4921 people per km² | 0.4921 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.6151 people per km² | 0.6151 people per km² | 0.6151 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.7688 people per km² | 0.7688 people per km² | 0.7688 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.961 people per km² | 0.961 people per km² | 0.961 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.12 people per km² | 1.12 people per km² | 1.12 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.3 people per km² | 1.3 people per km² | 1.3 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.51 people per km² | 1.51 people per km² | 1.51 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.75 people per km² | 1.75 people per km² | 1.75 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.04 people per km² | 2.04 people per km² | 2.04 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.37 people per km² | 2.37 people per km² | 2.37 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.75 people per km² | 2.75 people per km² | 2.75 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.2 people per km² | 3.2 people per km² | 3.2 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.71 people per km² | 3.71 people per km² | 3.71 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.75 people per km² | 2.62 people per km² | 5.12 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 5.63 people per km² | 5.3 people per km² | 5.85 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 7.44 people per km² | 6 people per km² | 9.15 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 9.68 people per km² | 9.43 people per km² | 9.74 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 10.47 people per km² | 9.81 people per km² | 11.24 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 12.33 people per km² | 11.43 people per km² | 13.23 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 13.23 people per km² | 13.03 people per km² | 13.4 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 13.78 people per km² | 13.07 people per km² | 14.62 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 15.33 people per km² | 14.78 people per km² | 15.84 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 16.12 people per km² | 15.92 people per km² | 16.35 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 18.72 people per km² | 16.57 people per km² | 21.27 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 25.21 people per km² | 21.92 people per km² | 28.76 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 33.21 people per km² | 29.57 people per km² | 36.99 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 41.09 people per km² | 37.8 people per km² | 44.45 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 50.39 people per km² | 45.35 people per km² | 55.86 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 62.53 people per km² | 57.08 people per km² | 68.33 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 76.58 people per km² | 69.73 people per km² | 83.49 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.3 people per km² | 85.01 people per km² | 94.06 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.62 people per km² | 94.46 people per km² | 101.48 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.87 people per km² | 102.43 people per km² | 106.67 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.18 people per km² | 107.02 people per km² | 108.81 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.58 people per km² | 107.93 people per km² | 108.89 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.57 people per km² | 103.57 people per km² | 107.67 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 100.72 people per km² | 98.17 people per km² | 103.09 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 94.46 people per km² | 91.17 people per km² | 97.55 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 86.62 people per km² | 82.76 people per km² | 90.39 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 78.15 people per km² | 74.57 people per km² | 81.89 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 70.59 people per km² | 67.41 people per km² | 73.82 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 63.58 people per km² | 60.52 people per km² | 66.7 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 57.04 people per km² | 54.31 people per km² | 59.86 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 53.73 people per km² | 53.73 people per km² | 53.73 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for Cuba
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 195,101 people (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.45 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 130 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.45 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.45 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Cuba?
- Population density in Cuba was 53.73 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 108.89 people per km² in 2012.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2015 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Cuba rank for population density?
- Cuba ranks 164th out of 234 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.