Matanzas: population and official figures

Matanzas is a first-level division of Cuba, number 7 of 16 by population. The World Bank estimates Matanzas's population at 720,000 in 2016, 6.3% of the total for Cuba's 16 first-level divisions, making it 7th 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
• Pinar Del Rio 602,000
• Las Tunas 556,000
• Guantanamo 537,000
• Artemisa 519,000
• 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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