Number of refugees per 100000 in Cuba
Cuba: Number of refugees per 100000 was 268.76 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Cuba, 1969–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100000 in Cuba is 268.76, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 23.7% on the previous year and up 343.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Cuba peaked at 606.97 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 6.61, in 1982.
That places Cuba 37th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 167.31 | — |
| 1970 | 189.25 | +13.1% |
| 1971 | 606.97 | +220.7% |
| 1972 | 187.09 | -69.2% |
| 1974 | 17.07 | -90.9% |
| 1979 | 36.46 | +113.6% |
| 1980 | 17.29 | -52.6% |
| 1981 | 27.46 | +58.9% |
| 1982 | 6.61 | -75.9% |
| 1983 | 9.26 | +40.1% |
| 1984 | 13.46 | +45.4% |
| 1985 | 18.47 | +37.2% |
| 1986 | 6.7 | -63.7% |
| 1987 | 8.09 | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 37.13 | +359.1% |
| 1989 | 72.91 | +96.4% |
| 1990 | 127.17 | +74.4% |
| 1991 | 164.35 | +29.2% |
| 1992 | 197.23 | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 206.71 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 214.22 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 227.52 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 232.28 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 226.51 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 213.5 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 210.63 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 180.73 | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 170.04 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 161.35 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 143.49 | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 139.44 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 168.73 | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 297.73 | +76.5% |
| 2007 | 66.41 | -77.7% |
| 2008 | 70.21 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 66.73 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 66.03 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 69.42 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 68.32 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 65.97 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 66.43 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 60.55 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 52.73 | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 47.4 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 48.88 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 59.14 | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 79.74 | +34.8% |
| 2021 | 103.7 | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 132.7 | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 168.42 | +26.9% |
| 2024 | 217.35 | +29.1% |
| 2025 | 268.76 | +23.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 268.76 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.76, 7.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 268.76 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.71, 7.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +359.1% | 8.09 | 37.13 |
| 1971 | +220.7% | 189.25 | 606.97 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 167.31 | 167.31 | 167.31 | 1 |
| 1970s | 207.37 | 17.07 | 606.97 | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.74 | 6.61 | 72.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 202.01 | 127.17 | 232.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.49 | 66.41 | 297.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.49 | 47.4 | 69.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.78 | 79.74 | 268.76 | 6 |
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 number of refugees per 100000 in Cuba?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Cuba was 268.76 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 606.97 in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.61 in 1982.
- How does Cuba rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Cuba ranks 37th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 343.9%. 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 Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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