What is the population of Havana?
Havana has a city population of 2,163,824. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.
Capital city · Cuba · North America
Havana
City population
2,163,824
#1
in Cuba
#1
in Havana
#185
worldwide
23.133, -82.383
About Havana
With a city-proper population of 2,163,824, Havana is Cuba's largest urban center, though the metropolitan area encompasses 2,138,000 residents. The city experiences a slight annual decline of -0.2%, and its density of 2,936 people per km² reflects concentrated settlement across its relatively compact geography at an elevation of 41 m.
Founded in 1515, Havana serves as a major transportation hub, with José Martí International Airport (HAV) and Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport (VRA) nearby. The city is led by mayor Marta Hernández Romero.
This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.
Metro population
2,138,000
0.026% of world population
Archive estimateAnnual growth
−0.25%
Archive estimateDensity
2,936/km²
728 km² metro area
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 8
Founded
1515
Leadership
Marta Hernández Romero
Coordinates
23.133, -82.383
Record updated
31 October 2025
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 123 in CubaClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.
Compared with the World's Largest Cities
City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.
| Name | City population |
|---|---|
| Shanghai | 24.9M |
| Beijing | 19M |
| Shenzhen | 17.5M |
| Guangzhou | 16.1M |
| Kinshasa | 16M |
| Istanbul | 15.7M |
| Lagos | 15.4M |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 14M |
| Chengdu | 13.6M |
| Lahore | 13M |
| Mumbai | 12.7M |
| São Paulo | 12.4M |
| Mexico City | 12.3M |
| Karachi | 11.6M |
| Tianjin | 11.1M |
| Havana | 2.16M |
Airports
Scheduled-service airports within 100 km, nearest first.
- José Martí International AirportHAV
16 km from the city centre
- Juan Gualberto Gomez International AirportVRA
98 km from the city centre
Source: OurAirports, matched by distance.
Population Trend in Cuba
No free source publishes city population back to 1950, so the parent country's series is shown instead.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,924,511 |
| 1960 | 7,238,081 |
| 1970 | 8,824,382 |
| 1980 | 9,804,796 |
| 1990 | 10,631,799 |
| 2000 | 11,109,109 |
| 2010 | 11,297,409 |
| 2020 | 11,176,354 |
| 2030 | 10,700,822 |
| 2040 | 10,125,837 |
| 2050 | 9,381,999 |
| 2060 | 8,500,004 |
| 2070 | 7,662,115 |
| 2080 | 6,923,877 |
| 2090 | 6,213,693 |
| 2100 | 5,577,282 |
Havana Population FAQ
Where is Havana?
Havana is in Havana, Cuba. Its coordinates are 23.133, -82.383.
How big is Havana compared with other cities in Cuba?
It is the 1st largest of the 123 cities listed in Cuba, holding 19.8% of the national population.