1953 Cuba census


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 per year over the 1943 census figure.

Population

Population counts for Cuban provinces:
ProvincesMalesFemalesPopulationPercentage
Pinar del Río232,238216,184448,4227.7%
Havana758,683780,1201,538,80326.4%
Matanzas204,852190,928395,7806.8%
Las Villas530,945499,2171,030,16217.7%
Camagüey333,639234,617618,25610.6%
Oriente924,793872,8131,797,60630.8%
Cuba2,985,1552,843,8745,829,029100.0%

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 were born outside of Cuba.

Race