Fourteenth Census of Cuba | ||||
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General information | ||||
Country | Republic of Cuba | |||
Results | ||||
Total population | 5,829,029[1] ( 2.01% per year (1943-1953).[2]) | |||
Most populous | Oriente (1,797,606) | |||
Least populous | Matanzas (395,780) |
The 1953 Cuba census was the fourteenth national population census held in the Republic of Cuba. The day used for the census, was 28 January 1953. The census revealed a total population of 5,829,029, - an overall increase of 1,050,446 (2.01% per year) over the 1943 census figure.[1]
Population counts for Cuban provinces:[3]
Provinces | Males | Females | Population | % |
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Pinar del Río | 232,238 | 216,184 | 448,422 | 7.7 |
Havana | 758,683 | 780,120 | 1,538,803 | 26.4 |
Matanzas | 204,852 | 190,928 | 395,780 | 6.8 |
Las Villas | 530,945 | 499,217 | 1,030,162 | 17.7 |
Camagüey | 333,639 | 234,617 | 618,256 | 10.6 |
Oriente | 924,793 | 872,813 | 1,797,606 | 30.8 |
Cuba | 2,985,155 | 2,843,874 | 5,829,029 | 100.0 |
The number of people living in Cuba who were foreign-born continued to decrease in absolute numbers and percentage from the previous census. In 1953, 230,431 people (3.95 percent) were born outside of Cuba.
Country | Population |
Percent (%) | |
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Cuba | 5,598,598 | 96.05 | |
Total, Foreign-born | 230,431 | 3.95 | |
Europe | |||
Spain | 74,561 | 1.28 | |
England | 14,421 | - | |
Poland | - | - | |
France | 886 | - | |
Italy | 1,036 | - | |
Germany | 309 | - | |
Other European | 3,338 | - | |
Africa | 117 | - | |
America | 38,642 | - | |
United States | 6,503 | - | |
Other America | 32,139 | - | |
Asia | - | - | |
China | 11,834 | - | |
Other Asia | 3,571 | - | |
Not-identified | 612 | - | |
Republic of Cuba | 5,829,029 | 100.0 | |
Race | Males | Females | Population | % | |
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White | 2,172,933 | 2,071,023 | 4,243,956 | 72.8 | |
Black | 379,107 | 346,204 | 725,311 | 12.4 | |
Yellow | 15,106 | 1,551 | 16,657 | 0.3 | |
Mestizo | 418,009 | 415,096 | 843,105 | 14.5 | |
Republic of Cuba | 2,985,153 | 2,843,874 | 5,829,029 | 100.0 | |
Source: Censo de 1953[6] |