Fourteenth Census of Cuba |
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Country | Republic of Cuba |
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Total population | 5,829,029[1] ( 2.01% per year (1943-1953).[2]) |
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Most populous province | Oriente (1,797,606) |
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Least populous province | Matanzas (395,780) |
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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
Population counts for Cuban provinces:[3]
Provinces |
Males |
Females |
Population |
Percentage
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Pinar del Río |
232,238 |
216,184 |
448,422 |
7.7%
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Havana |
758,683 |
780,120 |
1,538,803 |
26.4%
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Matanzas |
204,852 |
190,928 |
395,780 |
6.8%
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Las Villas |
530,945 |
499,217 |
1,030,162 |
17.7%
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Camagüey |
333,639 |
234,617 |
618,256 |
10.6%
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Oriente |
924,793 |
872,813 |
1,797,606 |
30.8%
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Cuba |
2,985,155 |
2,843,874 |
5,829,029 |
100.0%
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Birthplace
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
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Population
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Percentage
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Cuba |
5,598,598 |
96.05%
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Total, Foreign-born |
230,431 |
3.95%
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Europe |
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Spain |
74,561 |
1.28%
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England |
14,421 |
-
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Poland |
- |
-
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France |
886 |
-
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Italy |
1,036 |
-
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Germany |
309 |
-
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Other European |
3,338 |
-
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Africa |
117 |
-
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America |
38,642 |
-
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United States |
6,503 |
-
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Other America |
32,139 |
-
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Asia |
- |
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China |
11,834 |
-
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Other Asia |
3,571 |
-
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Not-identified |
612 |
-
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Republic of Cuba |
5,829,029 |
100.00%
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Race
Race
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Males
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Females
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Population
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Percent
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White |
2,172,933 |
2,071,023 |
4,243,956 |
72.8
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Black |
379,107 |
346,204 |
725,311 |
12.4
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Yellow |
15,106 |
1,551 |
16,657 |
0.3
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Mestizo |
418,009 |
415,096 |
843,105 |
14.5
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Republic of Cuba |
2,985,153 |
2,843,874 |
5,829,029 |
100.00
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Source: Censo de 1953[6]
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See also
References