People displaced internally by natural disasters in Cuba
Cuba: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 42,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Cuba, 2008–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people displaced internally by natural disasters in Cuba is 42,000 number of cases, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 53.3% on the previous year and down 88.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Cuba peaked at 2.73 million number of cases in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,000 number of cases, in 2015.
That places Cuba 46th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Cuba, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.73 million number of cases | — |
| 2012 | 352,000 number of cases | -87.1% |
| 2015 | 2,000 number of cases | -99.4% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million number of cases | +53850.0% |
| 2017 | 1.74 million number of cases | +61.1% |
| 2018 | 52,000 number of cases | -97.0% |
| 2019 | 9,900 number of cases | -81.0% |
| 2020 | 639,000 number of cases | +6354.5% |
| 2021 | 194,000 number of cases | -69.6% |
| 2022 | 90,000 number of cases | -53.6% |
| 2023 | 42,000 number of cases | -53.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 42,000 number of cases is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,000 number of cases, 7.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 42,000 number of cases is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,800 number of cases, 5.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.73 million number of cases | 2.73 million number of cases | 2.73 million number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 538,817 number of cases | 2,000 number of cases | 1.74 million number of cases | 6 |
| 2020s | 241,250 number of cases | 42,000 number of cases | 639,000 number of cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 people displaced internally by natural disasters in Cuba?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Cuba was 42,000 number of cases in 2023, according to Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 million number of cases in 2008.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 number of cases in 2015.
- How does Cuba rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Cuba ranks 46th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People displaced internally by natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internally-displaced persons are defined as people or groups of people who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, as a result of natural or human-made disasters and who have not crossed an international border.