Urban population, per square kilometre in Cuba
Cuba: Urban population, per square kilometre was 81.88 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.88 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
80th
of 216 countries
All-time high
83.39 units per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
39.82 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban population, per square kilometre in Cuba, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 81.88 units per square kilometre for urban population, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Cuba peaked at 83.39 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39.82 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Cuba ranks 80th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Cuba, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.82 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 40.79 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 41.82 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 42.88 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 43.97 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 45.06 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 46.16 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 47.26 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 48.38 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 49.51 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 50.72 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 52.06 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 53.48 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 54.95 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 56.43 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 57.88 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 59.24 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 60.48 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 61.56 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 62.45 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 63.2 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 64.17 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 65.36 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 66.42 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 67.22 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 68.27 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 69.43 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 70.6 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 71.84 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 72.99 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 73.99 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 74.73 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 75.2 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 75.52 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 75.87 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 76.33 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 76.87 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 77.38 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 77.71 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 78.23 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 78.74 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 79.69 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 79.92 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 80.18 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 80.42 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 80.66 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 80.84 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 81.01 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 81.17 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 81.31 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.12 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 81.37 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 83.27 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 83.37 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 83.26 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 83.28 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83.39 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 83.3 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 83.18 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 83.02 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 82.61 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 82.16 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 81.88 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.01 units per square kilometre | 39.82 units per square kilometre | 48.38 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.63 units per square kilometre | 49.51 units per square kilometre | 61.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.9 units per square kilometre | 62.45 units per square kilometre | 71.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.66 units per square kilometre | 72.99 units per square kilometre | 77.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.09 units per square kilometre | 78.23 units per square kilometre | 81.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.69 units per square kilometre | 81.12 units per square kilometre | 83.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.42 units per square kilometre | 81.88 units per square kilometre | 83.02 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 77 Ghana 85.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Saint Lucia 85.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Thailand 85.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Malaysia 81.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Costa Rica 78.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Spain 77.54 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Cuba
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 70.05 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,149 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 320.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,054 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 500.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,554 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.89 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Cuba?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Cuba was 81.88 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 83.39 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.82 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cuba rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Cuba ranks 80th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, 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 Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population 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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- 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
Urban population 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.