Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Cuba
Cuba: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.1064 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1064 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
97th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1086 thousands per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.0814 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Cuba, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Cuba is 0.1064 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Cuba peaked at 0.1086 thousands per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0814 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Cuba 97th 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 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Cuba, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0814 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0829 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0843 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0856 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0868 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0878 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0887 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0895 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0902 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0907 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0911 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0915 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0919 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0926 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0934 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0942 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.095 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0958 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0967 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0976 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0985 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0994 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1001 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1007 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1012 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1016 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1019 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1022 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1026 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1029 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1033 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1036 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1049 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1052 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1055 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1057 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1059 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.106 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1061 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1061 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1061 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1057 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.106 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1084 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1086 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1083 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1084 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1085 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1083 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1081 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1078 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1076 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1067 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1064 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.1064 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0914 thousands per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.1064 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.103 thousands per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0868 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0814 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0907 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.094 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0911 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0976 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1011 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0985 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1029 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1052 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1033 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1061 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1076 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1057 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1086 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1071 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1064 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1078 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 94 Turkey 0.1133 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 95 Ethiopia 0.1126 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 96 Austria 0.1107 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 98 Malaysia 0.1062 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 99 Hungary 0.1061 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 100 Slovenia 0.1052 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Cuba
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9101 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,028 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2775 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9735 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Population density 53.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 195,101 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Cuba?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Cuba was 0.1064 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1086 thousands per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0814 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Cuba rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Cuba ranks 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) 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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Total population (thousands) 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.