Internal displacement in Cuba

Cuba: Internal displacement was 37,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
37,000
Change on year
up 12,658.6%
World rank
52nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
37,000
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 2021
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Internal displacement in Cuba, 2019–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2019202120242019: 2.1k2020: 32021: 02022: 02023: 2902024: 37.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for internal displacement in Cuba is 37,000, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12,658.6% on the previous year and up 1,661.9% over ten years.

Cuba ranks 52nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Internal displacement in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Internal displacement in Cuba, 2019 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2019 2,100 —
2020 3 -99.9%
2021 0 -100.0%
2022 0 —
2023 290 —
2024 37,000 +12658.6%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 37,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39, 948.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 37,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.5, 1174.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,100 2,100 2,100 1
2020s 7,459 0 37,000 5

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 50 Israel 68,000 compare
  2. 51 Ecuador 57,000 compare
  3. 53 El Salvador 35,000 compare
  4. 54 Zimbabwe 33,000 compare
  5. 55 Japan 29,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is internal displacement in Cuba?
Internal displacement in Cuba was 37,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 37,000 in 2024.
What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
How does Cuba rank for internal displacement?
Cuba ranks 52nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is internal displacement rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,661.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internal displacement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Internal displacement
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 1,260 data points, 2019–2024
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