1931 Cuba census

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, 2.61% over the 1919 census figure.[3]

Twelfth Census of the Republic of Cuba
General information
CountryRepublic of Cuba
Date taken21 September 1931 (1931-09-21)
Total population3,962,344[1]
Percent change 2.61%[2]
Most populous provinceOriente (1,072,757)
Least populous provinceMatanzas (337,119)

Population

Population counts for Cuban provinces:[4]

ProvincesMalesFemalesPopulationPercentage
Pinar del Río179,570163,910343,4808.6%
Havana510,338475,162985,50024.9%
Matanzas176,358160,761337,1198.5%
Santa Clara428,976386,436815,41220.6%
Camagüey235,316171,760408,07610.3%
Oriente571,062501,6951,072,75727.1%
Republic of Cuba2,102,6201,859,7243,962,344100.0%

Birthplace

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.

Proportion of foreign-born population. Source:[5]

  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%)
Country Population
 Percentage
Cuba3,525,44789.0%
Totals, Foreign-born436,89711.0%
Europe274,3036.93%
Spain257,5966.50%
England3,095-
Poland2,660-
France1,495-
Italy1,178-
Germany839-
Other European7,440-
Africa861-
America128,8903.25%
English possessions28,206-
Haiti77,535-
United States7,195-
United States possessions4,911-
Mexico3,352-
Other America7,691-
Asia31,376-
China24,647-
Other Asia6,729-
Not-identified1,467-
Republic of Cuba3,962,344100.0%
Source: Censo de 1931[6]

Race
Race Males Females Population Percentage
White1,501,6831,355,2752,856,95672.1%
Black255,604182,165437,76911.0%
Yellow25,37091026,2820.7%
Mestizo319,963321,374641,33716.2%
Republic of Cuba2,102,6201,859,7243,962,344100.00%
Source: Censo de 1931[7]

See also

References
  1. "Los Censos en Cuba" (PDF). One.cu (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  2. "Censo 1899-1953" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  3. Los Censos en Cuba One.cu
  4. Tablas seleccionadas Censo de 1931
  5. Foreign-born population Censo de 1931 (Page: 197)
  6. Tablas seleccionadas. Censo de 1931 Continente o pais de origen de los nacidos en el exterior (Page: 197)
  7. Poblacion segun color de la piel por sexos (Page: 189)
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