1953 Cuba census
| Fourteenth Census of Cuba | |
|---|---|
28 January 1953 | |
| 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
Population counts for Cuban provinces:[3]
| Provinces | Males | Females | Population | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Percent (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba | 5,598,598 | 96.05 | |
| Total, Foreign-born | 230,431 | 3.95 | |
| Europe | |||
.svg/1280px-Flag_of_Spain_(1945%E2%80%931977).svg.png){kind=small} Spain | 74,561 | 1.28 | |
 England | 14,421 | - | |
.svg/1280px-Flag_of_Poland_(1928%E2%80%931980).svg.png){kind=small} Poland | - | - | |
 France | 886 | - | |
 Italy | 1,036 | - | |
 Germany | 309 | - | |
| Other European | 3,338 | - | |
| Africa | 117 | - | |
| America | 38,642 | - | |
.svg/1280px-Flag_of_the_United_States_(1912-1959).svg.png){kind=small} 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 | |
Source: Censo de 1953[4][5] | |||
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Race
| Race | Males | Females | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] | |||||
See also
References
- ^ a b Los Censos en Cuba Archived 2013-03-10 at the Wayback Machine One.cu
- ^ "Censo 1899-1953" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ Censo de 1953 Archived 2018-07-24 at the Wayback Machine One.cu
- ^ Etnicidad cubana y seres míticos populares Dr. JESÚS GUANCHE PÉREZ
- ^ Tablas seleccionadas. Censo de 1953 Archived 2018-07-24 at the Wayback Machine Continente o pais de origen de los nacidos en el exterior
- ^ Poblacion segun color de la piel Archived 2019-10-29 at the Wayback Machine por sexos: Cifras censales comparadas, 1899-1953 (Page: 189)
