Ranked list of Cuban provinces
Ranked list of provinces of Cuba. Note: In summer 2010, it was decided to divide province of La Habana into two new provinces: Artemisa (capital: Artemisa) and Mayabeque (capital: San José de las Lajas), with effect from 1 January 2011.
Summary
| Province | Capital | Population (2005) | Population (%) | Area (km²) | Area (%) | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camagüey | Camagüey | 784178 | 7.02 | 14134 | 13.2 | 50.22 |
| Ciego de Ávila | Ciego de Ávila | 411766 | 3.68 | 5962 | 5.6 | 60.70 |
| Cienfuegos | Cienfuegos | 395183 | 3.54 | 4149 | 3.9 | 94.54 |
| Ciudad de la Habana | Havana | 2201610 | 19.70 | 740 | 0.7 | 3053.49 |
| Granma | Bayamo | 822452 | 7.36 | 8452 | 7.9 | 98.20 |
| Guantánamo | Guantánamo | 507118 | 4.54 | 6366 | 6.0 | 82.22 |
| Holguín | Holguín | 1021321 | 9.14 | 9105 | 8.5 | 109.90 |
| Isla de la Juventud | Nueva Gerona | 86559 | 0.77 | 2199 | 2.1 | 35.78 |
| La Habana (1976-2011) | Havana | 711066 | 6.36 | 5669 | 5.3 | 124.06 |
| Las Tunas | Las Tunas | 525485 | 4.70 | 6373 | 6.0 | 79.77 |
| Matanzas | Matanzas | 670427 | 6.00 | 11669 | 10. | 56.80 |
| Pinar del Río | Pinar del Río | 726574 | 6.50 | 10860 | 10.2 | 66.63 |
| Sancti Spíritus | Sancti Spíritus | 460328 | 4.12 | 6737 | 6.3 | 68.33 |
| Santiago de Cuba | Santiago de Cuba | 1036281 | 9.27 | 6343 | 5.9 | 168.32 |
| Villa Clara | Santa Clara | 817395 | 7.31 | 8069 | 7.6 | 97.17 |
| Cuba | Havana | 11177743 | 100 | 106827 | 100 | 101.72 |
- Source: Cuba census 2002[1]