Havana, Cuba Population 2024

Havana's 2024 population is now estimated at 2,152,520In 1950, the population of Havana was 1,141,960Havana has grown by 3,590 in the last year, which represents a 0.17% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Havana, which typically includes Havana's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.

Havana is a city in Cuba, but it isn’t just any city. In addition to being the country’s capital city, it is also the largest by population. The population recorded during the last official census was 2,106,146.

City Size and Population Density

Havana isn’t just the most significant city by population. It is also Cuba’s largest city by area, which measures in at over 728.26 kilometers squared ( approximately 281.18 square miles). When breaking down the population, the city has a population density of 7,490 people per square mile.

Havana Demographics

In terms of ethnicity, Havana's population is reported to be:

White: 58.4%, (Spanish descent most common) Mestizo or Mulatto (mixed race): 26.4% Black: 15.2%

Asian: 0.2%

When we turn to religion among the population of Havana, there are no reliable statistics. Christianity is widespread and is often combined with a practice known as Santeria.

Population Growth

Throughout the years, Havana has traditionally seen growth of its population. During the 1950s through 1970s, the population growth was in the double digits. The population exceeded 1 million between 1943 and 1953. The city hit its next population milestone of 2 million residents during the 1980s. More recently, though, Havana has seen a slight drop in its population, with data showing that the population dropped 1.7% between 2009 and 2012.

This is mainly attributed to a low birth rate and high life expectancy, as well as controlled migration. Population growth is expected to slow and decline through the future as <a href=http://www.businessinsider.com/cuba-has-a-major-demographic-problem-2015-10>birth rates remain down and the population grows older.

Country
Cuba
Growth Rate
0.17%

86 Rows

Year
Population
20352,194,230
20342,191,490
20332,188,480
20322,185,180
20312,181,550
20302,177,600
20292,173,400
20282,169,050
20272,164,650
20262,160,390
20252,156,350
20242,152,520
20232,148,930
20222,145,690
20212,142,870
20202,140,420
20192,138,420
20182,136,470
20172,132,210
20162,127,950
20152,123,700
20142,119,460
20132,121,010
20122,128,330
20112,135,690
20102,143,070
20092,150,470
20082,157,890
20072,165,360
20062,172,840
20052,180,350
20042,187,870
20032,195,440
20022,200,270
20012,193,080
20002,185,930
19992,178,790
19982,171,670
19972,164,580
19962,157,520
19952,150,470
19942,143,450
19932,136,450
19922,129,480
19912,122,520
19902,108,380
19892,087,240
19882,066,350
19872,045,600
19862,025,100
19852,004,790
19841,984,720
19831,964,800
19821,945,100
19811,926,780
19801,913,380
19791,900,040
19781,886,810
19771,873,670
19761,860,640
19751,847,670
19741,834,800
19731,822,030
19721,809,360
19711,796,740
19701,779,490
19691,741,670
19681,704,700
19671,668,420
19661,632,960
19651,598,250
19641,564,330
19631,531,030
19621,498,490
19611,466,640
19601,435,510
19591,404,960
19581,375,100
19571,345,870
19561,317,300
19551,289,270
19541,261,860
19531,235,040
19521,205,070
19511,173,070
19501,141,960

86 Rows

Year
Population
Change
Growth
19501,141,9600%0
19511,173,0702.72%31,110
19521,205,0702.73%32,000
19531,235,0402.49%29,970
19541,261,8602.17%26,820
19551,289,2702.17%27,410
19561,317,3002.17%28,030
19571,345,8702.17%28,570
19581,375,1002.17%29,230
19591,404,9602.17%29,860
19601,435,5102.17%30,550
19611,466,6402.17%31,130
19621,498,4902.17%31,850
19631,531,0302.17%32,540
19641,564,3302.18%33,300
19651,598,2502.17%33,920
19661,632,9602.17%34,710
19671,668,4202.17%35,460
19681,704,7002.17%36,280
19691,741,6702.17%36,970
19701,779,4902.17%37,820
19711,796,7400.97%17,250
19721,809,3600.7%12,620
19731,822,0300.7%12,670
19741,834,8000.7%12,770
19751,847,6700.7%12,870
19761,860,6400.7%12,970
19771,873,6700.7%13,030
19781,886,8100.7%13,140
19791,900,0400.7%13,230
19801,913,3800.7%13,340
19811,926,7800.7%13,400
19821,945,1000.95%18,320
19831,964,8001.01%19,700
19841,984,7201.01%19,920
19852,004,7901.01%20,070
19862,025,1001.01%20,310
19872,045,6001.01%20,500
19882,066,3501.01%20,750
19892,087,2401.01%20,890
19902,108,3801.01%21,140
19912,122,5200.67%14,140
19922,129,4800.33%6,960
19932,136,4500.33%6,970
19942,143,4500.33%7,000
19952,150,4700.33%7,020
19962,157,5200.33%7,050
19972,164,5800.33%7,060
19982,171,6700.33%7,090
19992,178,7900.33%7,120
20002,185,9300.33%7,140
20012,193,0800.33%7,150
20022,200,2700.33%7,190
20032,195,440-0.22%-4,830
20042,187,870-0.34%-7,570
20052,180,350-0.34%-7,520
20062,172,840-0.34%-7,510
20072,165,360-0.34%-7,480
20082,157,890-0.34%-7,470
20092,150,470-0.34%-7,420
20102,143,070-0.34%-7,400
20112,135,690-0.34%-7,380
20122,128,330-0.34%-7,360
20132,121,010-0.34%-7,320
20142,119,460-0.07%-1,550
20152,123,7000.2%4,240
20162,127,9500.2%4,250
20172,132,2100.2%4,260
20182,136,4700.2%4,260
20192,138,4200.09%1,950
20202,140,4200.09%2,000
20212,142,8700.11%2,450
20222,145,6900.13%2,820
20232,148,9300.15%3,240
20242,152,5200.17%3,590
20252,156,3500.18%3,830
20262,160,3900.19%4,040
20272,164,6500.2%4,260
20282,169,0500.2%4,400
20292,173,4000.2%4,350
20302,177,6000.19%4,200
20312,181,5500.18%3,950
20322,185,1800.17%3,630
20332,188,4800.15%3,300
20342,191,4900.14%3,010
20352,194,2300.13%2,740

Havana Population Data (Urban Area)

Name
2024 Pop.
2024 Growth
Havana2,152,5200.17%
Santiago De Cuba442,2650.24%
Camaguey312,9640.25%

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