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Twelfth Census of the Republic of Cuba
← 1919 21 September 1931; 93 years ago (1931-09-21) 1943 →
General information
CountryRepublic of Cuba
Topics
Census topics
  • Location
  • Sex and gender
  • Population and households
  • Country of birth
  • Religion
  • Race or color
  • Age structure
  • Health
  • Housing
AuthorityOficina Nacional de Estadística e Información (ONEI)
Websitewww.onei.gob.cu
Results
Total population3,962,344[1] (Increase 2.61%[2])
Most populous ​provinceOriente (1,072,757)
Least populous ​provinceMatanzas (337,119)


The 1931 Cuba census was the twelfth national population census held in the Republic of Cuba. The day used for the census was 21 September 1931. The census revealed a total population of 3,962,344, - an overall increase of 1,073,340 people, and an average increase of 2.61% per year over the 1919 census figure.[3]

Population

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Population count by Cuban province:[4]

Provinces Males Females Population Pp %
Pinar del Río 179,570 163,910 343,480 8.6
Havana 510,338 475,162 985,500 24.9
Matanzas 176,358 160,761 337,119 8.5
Santa Clara 428,976 386,436 815,412 20.6
Camagüey 235,316 171,760 408,076 10.3
Oriente 571,062 501,695 1,072,757 27.1
Cuba Republic of Cuba 2,102,620 1,859,724 3,962,344 100.0

Birthplace

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The number of people living in Cuba who were foreign-born continued to climb in absolute numbers but slightly declined by percentage from the previous census. In 1931, 436,897 people (11.0 percent) were born outside of Cuba.[5]

Proportion of foreign-born.[6]

  Spain (59.0%)
  Haiti (17.9%)
  Other Americas (10.0%)
  China (5.6%)
  United States (1.6%)
  England (0.7%)
  Africa (0.2%)
  Other (5.0%)

The totals were as follows.[7]

Country Population
 Percent (%)
Cuba Cuba 3,525,447 89.0
Totals, Foreign-born 436,897 11.0
Europe 274,303 6.93
Spain 257,596 6.50
England England 3,095 -
Border Poland 2,660 -
France France 1,495 -
Italy 1,178 -
Germany 839 -
Other European 7,440 -
Africa 861 -
America 128,890 3.25
United Kingdom English possessions 28,206 -
Haiti 77,535 -
United States United States 7,195 -
United States United States possessions 4,911 -
Mexico 3,352 -
Other America 7,691 -
Asia 31,376 -
China 24,647 -
Other Asia 6,729 -
Not-identified 1,467 -
Cuba Republic of Cuba 3,962,344 100.0

Racial groups

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Race Males Females Population Percent
White 1,501,683 1,355,275 2,856,956 72.1
Black 255,604 182,165 437,769 11.0
Yellow 25,370 910 26,282 0.7
Mestizo 319,963 321,374 641,337 16.2
Cuba Republic of Cuba 2,102,620 1,859,724 3,962,344 100.0
Source[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Los Censos en Cuba" (PDF). One.cu (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 March 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Censo 1899-1953" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Los Censos en Cuba" (PDF). One.cu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-03-10. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Tablas seleccionadas Censo de 1931" (PDF). one.cu. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Foreign-born population, 1899-1953" (PDF). one.cu. p. 197. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Foreign-born population, 1899-1953" (PDF). one.cu. p. 197. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Foreign-born population, 1899-1953" (PDF). one.cu. p. 197. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Poblacion segun color de la piel por sexos" (PDF). p. 189. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-10-29. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
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