Largest Cities and Towns by Population in Cuba
58 cities and towns in Cuba with 20,000 or more inhabitants, ranked by population at the census of September 14, 2012 (by National Office of Statistics, Cuba). 16 places have a newer figure, from the 2022 estimate.
| Rank | City or Town | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Havana (La Habana) | 2,137,847(2022 estimate) |
| 2 | Santiago de Cuba | 431,411(2022 estimate) |
| 3 | Camagüey | 310,819(2022 estimate) |
| 4 | Holguín | 302,890(2022 estimate) |
| 5 | Santa Clara | 217,907(2022 estimate) |
| 6 | Guantánamo | 213,375(2022 estimate) |
| 7 | Las Tunas (Victoria de las Tunas) | 176,139(2022 estimate) |
| 8 | Bayamo | 159,014(2022 estimate) |
| 9 | Cienfuegos | 153,048(2022 estimate) |
| 10 | Matanzas | 145,034(2022 estimate) |
| 11 | Pinar del Río | 144,910(2022 estimate) |
| 12 | Ciego de Ávila | 121,788(2022 estimate) |
| 13 | Sancti Spíritus | 109,110(2022 estimate) |
| 14 | Manzanillo | 98,904 |
| 15 | Cárdenas | 88,987 |
| 16 | Palma Soriano | 74,930 |
| 17 | Moa | 60,310 |
| 18 | Morón | 59,371 |
| 19 | Florida | 54,191 |
| 20 | Artemisa | 48,362(2022 estimate) |
| 21 | Contramaestre | 47,132 |
| 22 | Nueva Gerona | 45,926(2022 estimate) |
| 23 | Trinidad | 45,041 |
| 24 | Colón | 44,177 |
| 25 | Baracoa | 43,062 |
| 26 | Güines | 40,855 |
| 27 | San José de las Lajas | 40,599(2022 estimate) |
| 28 | Placetas | 39,615 |
| 29 | Nuevitas | 38,207 |
| 30 | Sagua la Grande | 37,713 |
| 31 | Banes | 35,316 |
| 32 | San Luis | 34,997 |
| 33 | Puerto Padre | 34,086 |
| 34 | San Antonio de los Baños | 33,811 |
| 35 | Caibarién | 33,683 |
| 36 | Cabaiguán | 30,326 |
| 37 | Mayarí | 29,259 |
| 38 | San Cristóbal | 29,119 |
| 39 | Vertientes | 28,890 |
| 40 | Jagüey Grande | 28,870 |
| 41 | Consolación del Sur | 28,465 |
| 42 | Jovellanos | 26,319 |
| 43 | Amancio | 26,141 |
| 44 | Güira de Melena | 25,424 |
| 45 | Cumanayagua | 25,031 |
| 46 | Jatibonico | 24,514 |
| 47 | Niquero | 24,244 |
| 48 | San GermánUrbano Noris | 24,084 |
| 49 | Sagua de Tánamo | 23,979 |
| 50 | Bauta | 23,557 |
| 51 | La Maya | 23,341 |
| 52 | Guanajay | 22,839 |
| 53 | ColombiaSanta Lucía | 22,828 |
| 54 | Jiguaní | 22,333 |
| 55 | Manicaragua | 22,266 |
| 56 | Camajuaní | 21,924 |
| 57 | Guisa | 21,849 |
| 58 | Jobabo | 20,309 |
Source: National Office of Statistics, Cuba (2012 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff.
Why don't these match official city populations?Official figures typically count only the population within administrative boundaries. UN urban area figures cover the entire built-up area, which can include multiple cities and towns.Show moreShow less
Tokyo
33,338,852
Urban area
9,953,160
23 wards
Essen
2,709,375
Urban area
573,618
City of Essen
Ankara
3,630,865
Urban area
5,186,002
Metropolitan municipality
What counts as an urban area? The UN uses satellite imagery to map built-up land, and treats each continuous stretch of built-up land as an urban area. This means that urban areas can extend beyond official city boundaries, and may include multiple cities and towns within a single urban area.
Can an urban area be smaller than its city? Yes. While most cities have urban areas larger than their administrative boundaries, some cities have extensive administrative limits that include sparsely populated areas.
27 urban areas in Cuba with 50,000 or more inhabitants, ranked by the UN's population estimates for 2026.
| Rank | Urban Area | Population Estimate (2026) | Yearly Change | Land Area (km²) | Density (P/km²) | World Rank | Projections (2030) | Projections (2050) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Habana (Havana) | 1,587,893 | −0.36% | 317 | 5,009 | 315 | 1,565,145 | 1,387,265 |
| 2 | Santiago de Cuba | 428,319 | −0.28% | 43 | 9,961 | 1,321 | 423,445 | 373,199 |
| 3 | Holguín | 311,319 | −0.27% | 35 | 8,895 | 1,863 | 307,903 | 283,507 |
| 4 | Camagüey | 277,938 | −0.28% | 51 | 5,450 | 2,111 | 274,825 | 252,633 |
| 5 | Santa Clara | 213,361 | −0.27% | 34 | 6,275 | 2,810 | 211,015 | 194,735 |
| 6 | Bayamo | 200,672 | −0.27% | 19 | 10,562 | 3,013 | 198,530 | 183,101 |
| 7 | Guantanamo | 197,870 | −0.27% | 25 | 7,915 | 3,068 | 195,707 | 180,243 |
| 8 | Las Tunas | 187,203 | −0.27% | 27 | 6,933 | 3,260 | 185,193 | 166,687 |
| 9 | Pinar del Rio | 151,317 | −0.36% | 23 | 6,579 | 4,067 | 149,114 | 132,483 |
| 10 | Matanzas | 141,575 | −0.37% | 25 | 5,663 | 4,353 | 139,485 | 125,165 |
| 11 | Cienfuegos | 125,119 | −0.27% | 26 | 4,812 | 4,963 | 123,757 | 114,327 |
| 12 | Managua | 115,262 | −0.32% | 8.00 | 14,408 | 5,416 | 113,780 | 104,882 |
| 13 | Ciego de Ávila | 112,940 | −0.28% | 20 | 5,647 | 5,529 | 111,677 | 102,978 |
| 14 | Manzanillo | 109,638 | −0.27% | 17 | 6,449 | 5,707 | 108,458 | 100,008 |
| 15 | Sancti Spiritus | 106,171 | −0.28% | 15 | 7,078 | 5,894 | 104,993 | 96,850 |
| 16 | Palma Soriano | 104,417 | −0.26% | 13 | 8,032 | 5,995 | 103,343 | 95,418 |
| 17 | Cotorro | 96,113 | −0.35% | 15 | 6,408 | 6,499 | 94,784 | 85,436 |
| 18 | Contramaestre | 70,565 | −0.25% | 11 | 6,415 | 8,900 | 69,868 | 64,655 |
| 19 | Baracoa | 66,923 | −0.22% | 14 | 4,780 | 9,375 | 66,344 | 61,792 |
| 20 | Moa | 61,581 | −0.24% | 12 | 5,132 | 10,190 | 60,978 | 56,485 |
| 21 | Banes | 57,024 | −0.26% | 8.00 | 7,128 | 10,951 | 56,437 | 52,106 |
| 22 | Trinidad | 54,337 | −0.28% | 7.00 | 7,762 | 11,460 | 53,734 | – |
| 23 | Varadero | 54,141 | −0.34% | 27 | 2,005 | 11,508 | 53,412 | – |
| 24 | Artemisa | 53,850 | −0.37% | 8.00 | 6,731 | 11,560 | 53,058 | – |
| 25 | Nuevitas | 52,993 | −0.26% | 13 | 4,076 | 11,715 | 52,446 | – |
| 26 | Las Guásimas | 52,931 | −0.28% | 10 | 5,293 | 11,729 | 52,329 | – |
| 27 | Puerto Padre | 51,296 | −0.27% | 6.00 | 8,549 | 12,001 | 50,739 | – |
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025). World Urbanization Prospects: The 2025 Revision, Online Edition.