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 (2.01% per year) over the 1943 census figure.
| Fourteenth Census of Cuba | ||
|---|---|---|
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| General information | ||
| Country | Republic of Cuba | |
| Results | ||
| Total population | 5,829,029 ( 2.01% per year (1943-1953).) | |
| Most populous | Oriente (1,797,606) | |
| Least populous | Matanzas (395,780) | |
Population
Population counts for Cuban provinces:
| Provinces | Males | Females | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
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 | Population | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba | 5,598,598 | 96.05% | |
| Total, Foreign-born | 230,431 | 3.95% | |
| Europe | |||
.svg) Spain | 74,561 | 1.28% | |
 England | 14,421 | - | |
.svg) 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 | 100.00% | |
Source: Censo de 1953 | |||
Race
| Race | Males | Females | Population | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 100.00 | |
| Source: Censo de 1953 | |||||
See also
References
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