Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Cuba
Cuba: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 0.3734 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Cuba is 0.3734 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.6% on the previous year and up 602.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Cuba peaked at 0.3734 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2002.
That places Cuba 152nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Cuba, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.108 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 0.1077 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0446 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2004 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2309 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2006 | 0.1773 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0797 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -55.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0531 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -33.4% |
| 2009 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0974 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2011 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0442 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2013 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0532 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2015 | 0.204 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +283.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2485 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1334 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -46.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2138 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +60.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2856 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +33.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0895 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -68.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1259 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +40.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0723 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -42.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2269 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +213.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3734 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +64.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.3734 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.3734 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 5% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0801 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2309 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.128 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2856 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1776 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0723 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.3734 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 149 Afghanistan 0.8676 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 150 Macao 0.7733 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 151 Mongolia 0.4316 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 153 Bolivia 0.3706 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 154 Botswana 0.2777 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 155 China 0.0521 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Cuba?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Cuba was 0.3734 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3734 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2002.
- How does Cuba rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Cuba ranks 152nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 602.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.