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Lajas

Country:
Cuba
Continent:
North America

Lajas's 2026 population is now estimated at 17,606. In 2021, the population of Lajas was 21,055. Lajas experienced a decrease of -635 residents over the past year, marking an annual decline of -3.48%. These population values and projections come from ONEI Anuario Estadistico de Cuba 2023 (ed. 2024) Table 3.5 municipal effective population, ONEI Anuario Estadistico de Cuba 2024 (ed. 2025/2026) Table 3.5 municipal effective population and World Population Review Internal Projections .

17.6K
Total Population
-635 -3.48%
Growth
No
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Lajas Population

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Sources

  1. ONEI Anuario Estadistico de Cuba 2023 (ed. 2024) Table 3.5 municipal effective population
  2. ONEI Anuario Estadistico de Cuba 2024 (ed. 2025/2026) Table 3.5 municipal effective population
  3. World Population Review Internal Projections