1953 Cuba census explained

Fourteenth Census of Cuba
Country:	Republic of Cuba
Population:	5,829,029^[1]
Percent Change:	2.01% per year (1943-1953).^[2]
Region Type:	province
Most Populous:	Oriente (1,797,606)
Least Populous:	Matanzas (395,780)
Previous Census:	1943 Cuba census
Previous Year:	1943
Next Census:	1970 Cuba census
Next Year:	1970

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.

Population

Population counts for Cuban provinces:^[3]

	Males	Females	Population	%
	232,238	216,184	448,422	7.7
	758,683	780,120	1,538,803	26.4
	204,852	190,928	395,780	6.8
Las Villas	530,945	499,217	1,030,162	17.7
	333,639	234,617	618,256	10.6
	924,793	872,813	1,797,606	30.8
Cuba	align=centre er	2,985,155	align=centre er	2,843,874	align=centre er	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
	74,561	1.28
	14,421	-
Poland	-	-
France	886	-
	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	100.0
Source: Censo de 1953^[4] ^[5]

Race

Race	Males	Females	Population	%
	2,172,933	2,071,023	4,243,956	72.8
	379,107	346,204	725,311	12.4
	15,106	1,551	16,657	0.3
	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

• Demographics of Cuba
• 1931 Cuba census

Notes and References

1. http://www.one.cu/publicaciones/cepde/plegablecenso/Plegable%20Censo%20Sitio.pdf Los Censos en Cuba
2. Web site: Censo 1899-1953. 3 May 2020. 29 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191029082829/http://www.one.cu/publicaciones/cepde/loscensos/anexo_2.pdf. dead.
3. http://www.one.cu/publicaciones/cepde/loscensos/anexo_7.pdf Censo de 1953
4. http://www.lacult.unesco.org/docc/oralidad_04_58-66-etnicidad-cubana-y-seres.pdf Etnicidad cubana y seres míticos populares
5. http://www.one.cu/publicaciones/cepde/loscensos/anexo_7.pdf Tablas seleccionadas. Censo de 1953
6. http://www.one.cu/publicaciones/cepde/loscensos/anexo_2.pdf Poblacion segun color de la piel