Cuba: capital, population, area and flag
Cuba is a country in Caribbean (North America). Its capital is Havana. The population is about 10.9M (#87 of 193) and the area is about 109,884 km² (#104 of 193).
Key facts
- Capital
- Havana
- Region
- North America / Caribbean
- Population
- 10,937,203 (2025) #87 of 193
- Total area
- 109,884 km² (2024) #104 of 193
- Population density
- 105.8 people/km² (2024) #84 of 193
- GDP (total)
- $107B (2020) #71 of 189
- GDP per capita
- $9,605 (2020) #87 of 189
- Life expectancy
- 78.3 years (2024) #52 of 193
- Distance from Japan
- 12,119 km #66 of 192
- Area compared with Japan
- about 1/3 that of Japan
- Population compared with Japan
- about 1/11 that of Japan
- Main languages
- Spanish
- Currency
- Cuban Peso (CUP)
- Calling code
- +53
- Time zone (capital)
- UTC-5 (observes daylight saving time)
- Time difference from Japan (standard time)
- 14 h behind Japan
- Driving side
- Right
- Capital location
- 23.14°N 82.36°W
Population of Cuba, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Cuba
Capital: Havana
Cuba: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming
Cuba ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).
Neighbors by land
Cuba has no land borders with other countries.
Top rankings
Cuba is in the top 10 for:
Cuba in world rankings
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Questions about Cuba
What is the capital of Cuba?
The capital of Cuba is Havana.
What is the population of Cuba?
Cuba has a population of about 10.9M (2025), #87 of 193 among countries.
How big is Cuba?
Cuba covers about 109,884 km², #104 of 193 among countries.
Which continent is Cuba in?
Cuba is in North America, in the region of Caribbean.
What currency and languages are used in Cuba?
The currency is the Cuban Peso. Main languages: Spanish.
How does Cuba compare with Japan in size and population?
The area of Cuba is about 1/3 that of Japan, and its population is about 1/11 that of Japan.
How far is Cuba from Japan?
The capital, Havana, is about 12,119 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.
What is the time difference between Cuba and Japan?
The capital, Havana, is on UTC-5 in standard time: 14 h behind Japan. The difference changes by one hour during daylight saving time.
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