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Fourteenth Census of Cuba
← 1943 28 January 1953; 71 years ago (1953-01-28) 1970 →
General information
CountryRepublic of Cuba
Results
Total population5,829,029[1] (Increase 2.01% per year (1943-1953).[2])
Most populous ​provinceOriente (1,797,606)
Least populous ​provinceMatanzas (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

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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 Cuba 2,985,155 2,843,874 5,829,029 100.0

Birthplace

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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 Cuba 5,598,598 96.05
Total, Foreign-born 230,431 3.95
Europe
Spain 74,561 1.28
England England 14,421 -
Border Poland - -
France France 886 -
Italy Italy 1,036 -
Germany Germany 309 -
Other European 3,338 -
Africa 117 -
America 38,642 -
United States United States 6,503 -
Other America 32,139 -
Asia - -
China China 11,834 -
Other Asia 3,571 -
Not-identified 612 -
Republic of Cuba 5,829,029 100.0
Source: Censo de 1953[4][5]

Race

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b 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 One.cu
  4. ^ Etnicidad cubana y seres míticos populares Dr. JESÚS GUANCHE PÉREZ
  5. ^ Tablas seleccionadas. Censo de 1953 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)
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