Urban area over the long-term in Cuba
Cuba: Urban area over the long-term was 1,140 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,140 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
90th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1,140 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0002 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Cuba, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area over the long-term in Cuba is 1,140 km² per grid cell, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Cuba peaked at 1,140 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Cuba 90th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Cuba, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | +275.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0026 km² per grid cell | +275.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0099 km² per grid cell | +275.0% |
| 1400 | 0.037 km² per grid cell | +275.0% |
| 1500 | 0.1388 km² per grid cell | +275.0% |
| 1600 | 0.513 km² per grid cell | +269.6% |
| 1700 | 1.42 km² per grid cell | +176.5% |
| 1710 | 1.73 km² per grid cell | +22.1% |
| 1720 | 2.04 km² per grid cell | +18.0% |
| 1730 | 2.4 km² per grid cell | +17.5% |
| 1740 | 2.81 km² per grid cell | +17.2% |
| 1750 | 3.29 km² per grid cell | +17.1% |
| 1760 | 3.86 km² per grid cell | +17.3% |
| 1770 | 4.55 km² per grid cell | +17.7% |
| 1780 | 5.38 km² per grid cell | +18.4% |
| 1790 | 6.42 km² per grid cell | +19.2% |
| 1800 | 7.71 km² per grid cell | +20.2% |
| 1810 | 9.35 km² per grid cell | +21.3% |
| 1820 | 11.45 km² per grid cell | +22.5% |
| 1830 | 15.3 km² per grid cell | +33.6% |
| 1840 | 20.59 km² per grid cell | +34.6% |
| 1850 | 28.03 km² per grid cell | +36.1% |
| 1860 | 32.61 km² per grid cell | +16.3% |
| 1870 | 37.9 km² per grid cell | +16.2% |
| 1880 | 44.65 km² per grid cell | +17.8% |
| 1890 | 52.78 km² per grid cell | +18.2% |
| 1900 | 62.51 km² per grid cell | +18.4% |
| 1910 | 91.03 km² per grid cell | +45.6% |
| 1920 | 138.75 km² per grid cell | +52.4% |
| 1930 | 202.01 km² per grid cell | +45.6% |
| 1940 | 249.56 km² per grid cell | +23.5% |
| 1950 | 382.21 km² per grid cell | +53.2% |
| 1951 | 392.65 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 403.02 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 413.2 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 423.14 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 432.89 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 442.55 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 452.29 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 462.35 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 473.05 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 484.6 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 497.12 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 510.59 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 524.67 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 538.93 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 553.03 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 566.81 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 580.33 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 593.73 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 607.24 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 621.01 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 641.61 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 663.86 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 685.73 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 706.2 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 724.42 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 745.05 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 763.46 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 779.84 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 794.54 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 808 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 822.18 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 832.99 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 843.23 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 855.09 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 869.65 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 883.42 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 900.12 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 918.45 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 936.39 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 952.46 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 967.14 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 977.72 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 986.61 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 994.49 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1,002 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,011 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,021 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,031 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,040 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1,049 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,054 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,059 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,063 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,067 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,071 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,074 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,076 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,079 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,081 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,085 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,089 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,094 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,098 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,103 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,107 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,112 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,116 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,121 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,125 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,129 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,132 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,134 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,136 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,138 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 1,140 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1,140 km² per grid cell is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 995.59 km² per grid cell, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1,140 km² per grid cell is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 613.64 km² per grid cell, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +275.0% | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0007 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +275.0% | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0026 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +275.0% | 0.0026 km² per grid cell | 0.0099 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +275.0% | 0.0099 km² per grid cell | 0.037 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +275.0% | 0.037 km² per grid cell | 0.1388 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +269.6% | 0.1388 km² per grid cell | 0.513 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0026 km² per grid cell | 0.0026 km² per grid cell | 0.0026 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0099 km² per grid cell | 0.0099 km² per grid cell | 0.0099 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.037 km² per grid cell | 0.037 km² per grid cell | 0.037 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1388 km² per grid cell | 0.1388 km² per grid cell | 0.1388 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.513 km² per grid cell | 0.513 km² per grid cell | 0.513 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.42 km² per grid cell | 1.42 km² per grid cell | 1.42 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.73 km² per grid cell | 1.73 km² per grid cell | 1.73 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.04 km² per grid cell | 2.04 km² per grid cell | 2.04 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.4 km² per grid cell | 2.4 km² per grid cell | 2.4 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.81 km² per grid cell | 2.81 km² per grid cell | 2.81 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.29 km² per grid cell | 3.29 km² per grid cell | 3.29 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.86 km² per grid cell | 3.86 km² per grid cell | 3.86 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 4.55 km² per grid cell | 4.55 km² per grid cell | 4.55 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 5.38 km² per grid cell | 5.38 km² per grid cell | 5.38 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 6.42 km² per grid cell | 6.42 km² per grid cell | 6.42 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 7.71 km² per grid cell | 7.71 km² per grid cell | 7.71 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 9.35 km² per grid cell | 9.35 km² per grid cell | 9.35 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 11.45 km² per grid cell | 11.45 km² per grid cell | 11.45 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 15.3 km² per grid cell | 15.3 km² per grid cell | 15.3 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 20.59 km² per grid cell | 20.59 km² per grid cell | 20.59 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 28.03 km² per grid cell | 28.03 km² per grid cell | 28.03 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 32.61 km² per grid cell | 32.61 km² per grid cell | 32.61 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 37.9 km² per grid cell | 37.9 km² per grid cell | 37.9 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 44.65 km² per grid cell | 44.65 km² per grid cell | 44.65 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 52.78 km² per grid cell | 52.78 km² per grid cell | 52.78 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 62.51 km² per grid cell | 62.51 km² per grid cell | 62.51 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 91.03 km² per grid cell | 91.03 km² per grid cell | 91.03 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 138.75 km² per grid cell | 138.75 km² per grid cell | 138.75 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 202.01 km² per grid cell | 202.01 km² per grid cell | 202.01 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 249.56 km² per grid cell | 249.56 km² per grid cell | 249.56 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 427.73 km² per grid cell | 382.21 km² per grid cell | 473.05 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 545.7 km² per grid cell | 484.6 km² per grid cell | 607.24 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 712.57 km² per grid cell | 621.01 km² per grid cell | 794.54 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 866.95 km² per grid cell | 808 km² per grid cell | 936.39 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 998.33 km² per grid cell | 952.46 km² per grid cell | 1,040 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,067 km² per grid cell | 1,049 km² per grid cell | 1,081 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,105 km² per grid cell | 1,085 km² per grid cell | 1,125 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,135 km² per grid cell | 1,129 km² per grid cell | 1,140 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Cuba?
- Urban area over the long-term in Cuba was 1,140 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1,140 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Cuba rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Cuba ranks 90th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.