Artemisa: population and official figures

Artemisa is a first-level division of Cuba, number 11 of 16 by population. The World Bank estimates Artemisa's population at 519,000 in 2016, 4.5% of the total for Cuba's 16 first-level divisions, making it 11th largest of 16.

How first-level divisions are governed in Cuba

Provinces (15). Governor and deputy governor elected by the province's municipal delegates on the proposal of the President of the Republic, for five years. Coordinates between central government and municipalities; may not take over municipal powers.

Every tier of government in Cuba

The World Bank's subnational population estimates end in 2016. For later figures, see Cuba's statistics office on the Cuba page.

Other first-level divisions of Cuba

• La Habana 2,113,000
• Santiago De Cuba 1,079,000
• Holguin 1,070,000
• Granma 862,000
• Villa Clara 810,000
• Camaguey 789,000
• Matanzas 720,000
• Pinar Del Rio 602,000
• Las Tunas 556,000
• Guantanamo 537,000
• Sancti Spiritus 477,000
• Ciego De Avila 443,000
• Cienfuegos 420,000
• Ciudad De La Habana 391,000
• Isla De La Juventud 87,000

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Sources

• World Bank: Subnational Population database (World Bank DataBank source 50), SP.POP.TOTL, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b835583e3a28…)

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