1953 Cuba census

Last updated
Fourteenth Census of Cuba

 194328 January 1953;72 years ago (1953-01-28)1970 

General information
Country Republic of Cuba
Results
Total population5,829,029 [1] (Increase2.svg 2.01% per year (1943-1953). [2] )
Most populous province Oriente (1,797,606)
Least populous province 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]

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Population

Population counts for Cuban provinces: [3]

Provinces MalesFemalesPopulation %
Pinar del Río 232,238216,184448,4227.7
Havana 758,683780,1201,538,80326.4
Matanzas 204,852190,928395,7806.8
Las Villas530,945499,2171,030,16217.7
Camagüey 333,639234,617618,25610.6
Oriente 924,793872,8131,797,60630.8
Flag of Cuba.svg 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 (3.95 percent) were born outside of Cuba.

CountryPopulation
Percent (%)
Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba5,598,59896.05
Total, Foreign-born230,4313.95
Europe
Flag of Spain (1945 - 1977).svg Spain 74,5611.28
Flag of England.svg England 14,421-
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland --
Flag of France.svg France 886-
Flag of Italy.svg Italy 1,036-
Flag of Germany.svg Germany 309-
Other European3,338-
Africa 117-
America 38,642-
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States 6,503-
Other America32,139-
Asia --
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 11,834-
Other Asia3,571-
Not-identified612-
Republic of Cuba5,829,029100.0
Source: Censo de 1953 [4] [5]

Race

Race MalesFemalesPopulation %
White 2,172,9332,071,0234,243,95672.8
Black 379,107346,204725,31112.4
Yellow 15,1061,55116,6570.3
Mestizo 418,009415,096843,10514.5
Republic of Cuba2,985,1532,843,8745,829,029100.0
Source: Censo de 1953 [6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Los Censos en Cuba Archived 2013-03-10 at the Wayback Machine One.cu
  2. "Censo 1899-1953" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  3. Censo de 1953 Archived 2018-07-24 at the Wayback Machine One.cu
  4. Etnicidad cubana y seres míticos populares Dr. JESÚS GUANCHE PÉREZ
  5. Tablas seleccionadas. Censo de 1953 Archived 2018-07-24 at the Wayback Machine Continente o pais de origen de los nacidos en el exterior
  6. Poblacion segun color de la piel Archived 2019-10-29 at the Wayback Machine por sexos: Cifras censales comparadas, 1899-1953 (Page: 189)