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Cuba

Republic of Cuba · República de Cuba

Capital
Havana
Population
10.9 million 2025
Area
109,884 km²
Neighbours
0
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Cuba hatched, Havana marked with a triangle. Orthographic projection centred on 21.5°N 79.5°W; the scale bar is true at the centre.

Cuba is an island country in the Caribbean. Of the other 194 countries in this atlas, the nearest capital to Havana is Nassau, in the Bahamas, 553 km away. With 109,884 km², it is about the size of Bulgaria and Guatemala and ranks 104th of 195 by area.

Its population was 10.9 million in 2025 (World Bank), the 87th-largest of 194. On average, 100 people live on each km². 77.2% of people lived in urban areas in 2025. The population shrank by 0.39% in 2025.

GDP per capita was US$9,605 in 2020 (World Bank, current US$), 87th of 191 and 22nd of 35 in the Americas. Life expectancy at birth was 78.3 years in 2024.

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Western hemispheres. North to south it runs about 371 km, between 19.9°N and 23.2°N. Havana's antipode is in the Indian Ocean, about 1,220 km from Indian Ocean Territories, the nearest land.

How it compares Americas: 35 countries

MeasureFigureWorldAmericas
Population10,937,2032025, World Bank87th of 19416th of 35
Area109,884 km²world-countries104th of 19518th of 35
GDPUS$107.4 billion2020, World Bank, current US$71st of 19112th of 35
GDP per capitaUS$9,6052020, World Bank, current US$87th of 19122nd of 35
Population density100 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries89th of 19414th of 35
Life expectancy78.3 years2024, World Bank50th of 1946th of 35
Urban population77.2%2025, World Bank55th of 19413th of 35
Forest area34.9% of land2024, World Bank86th of 19424th of 35
Population growth-0.39% a year2025, World Bank177th of 19433rd of 35
Internet users70.5%2024, World Bank118th of 18827th of 35
Fertility rate1.45 births per woman2024, World Bank150th of 19428th of 35
Land neighbours0world-countries; among the 195157th of 19525th of 35
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaBulgaria, Guatemala and Liberia

Closest in populationCzechia, Honduras and Portugal

Neighbours none by land

No land borders. The nearest capitals:

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Western
Capital
Havana
23.13°N 82.37°W
Northernmost latitude
23.19°N
Southernmost latitude
19.86°N
Westernmost longitude
84.89°W
Easternmost longitude
74.14°W
North to south
about 371 km
Antipode of Havana
23.13°S 97.63°E
in the Indian Ocean, about 1,220 km from the nearest land (Indian Ocean Territories)