How does Cuba rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?

Cuba ranks 47th out of 78 countries with data for 2015.

Where does this Cuba data come from?

The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Cuba

Name: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Cuba
Creator: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cuba: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 100,000 people in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)

100,000 people

World rank

47th

of 78 countries

All-time high

820,000 people

in 1998

All-time low

0 people

in 2000

Years of data

1998–2015

Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Cuba, 1998–2015

Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Cuba is 100,000 people, measured in 2015.

Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Cuba peaked at 820,000 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2000.

Cuba ranks 47th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	820,000 people	820,000 people	820,000 people	1
2000s	0 people	0 people	0 people	3
2010s	100,000 people	100,000 people	100,000 people	1

Countries ranked near Cuba

44 Djibouti 192,168 people compare
45 El Salvador 114,457 people compare
46 Morocco 106,509 people compare
48 Nicaragua 88,816 people compare
49 Senegal 85,428 people compare
50 Sri Lanka 82,830 people compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Cuba?: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Cuba was 100,000 people in 2015, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Cuba?: The highest recorded value was 820,000 people in 1998.
What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Cuba?: The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2000.
How does Cuba rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?: Cuba ranks 47th out of 78 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this Cuba data come from?: The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters
Unit: people
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 78 places, 1,202 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of people affected by a natural disaster.