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Santiago de Cuba

Country:
Cuba
Continent:
North America

Santiago de Cuba's 2026 population is now estimated at 435,126. In 2021, the population of Santiago de Cuba was 501,073. Santiago de Cuba experienced a decrease of -12,408 residents over the past year, marking an annual decline of -2.77%. 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 .

435.1K
Total Population
-12.4K -2.77%
Growth
No
Capital of Cuba?

Santiago de Cuba Population

Other Cities in Cuba

City
2026 Pop. ↓
Growth
Havana1,583,433-4.88%
Santiago de Cuba435,126-2.77%
Holguin283,258-4.01%
Camaguey249,856-4.88%
Bayamo205,533-2.61%
Santa Clara192,962-4.17%
Guantanamo189,312-2.95%
Las Tunas178,391-3.16%
Arroyo Naranjo159,405-4.37%
Boyeros155,904-4.4%
Pinar del Rio151,306-4.19%
Diez de Octubre143,479-4.88%
Cienfuegos132,808-4.88%
Playa128,709-4.88%
La Habana del Este127,937-4.88%
Matanzas125,162-4.52%
San Miguel del Padron123,700-4.27%
Cardenas122,327-4.42%
Ciego de Avila121,960-4.04%
La Lisa117,437-3.68%

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