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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4515 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6529 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1375 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5937 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7811 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
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.