Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Cuba
Cuba: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 246.13 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
246.13 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
41st
of 241 countries
All-time high
296.69 per 100,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
47.42 per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Cuba, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Cuba stood at 246.13 per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 306.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Cuba peaked at 296.69 per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 47.42 per 100,000 people, in 2017.
Cuba ranks 41st of 241 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 180.11 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 169.5 per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 160.86 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 143.08 per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 139.07 per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 168.29 per 100,000 people | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 296.69 per 100,000 people | +76.3% |
| 2007 | 66.35 per 100,000 people | -77.6% |
| 2008 | 70.15 per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 66.68 per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 65.98 per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 69.35 per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 68.28 per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 65.95 per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 66.43 per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 60.52 per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 52.73 per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 47.42 per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 48.9 per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 59.18 per 100,000 people | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 79.76 per 100,000 people | +34.8% |
| 2021 | 103.99 per 100,000 people | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 132.77 per 100,000 people | +27.7% |
| 2023 | 168.43 per 100,000 people | +26.9% |
| 2024 | 217.29 per 100,000 people | +29.0% |
| 2025 | 246.13 per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 246.13 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.93 per 100,000 people, 6.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 246.13 per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.06 per 100,000 people, 8.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 146.08 per 100,000 people | 66.35 per 100,000 people | 296.69 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.47 per 100,000 people | 47.42 per 100,000 people | 69.35 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.06 per 100,000 people | 79.76 per 100,000 people | 246.13 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More development goals data for Cuba
- Red List Index 0.6873 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 696.42 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 57 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 57 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 56 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 44 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 44 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 44 (2025)
- Infant deaths 648 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 403 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Cuba?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Cuba was 246.13 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 296.69 per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.42 per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Cuba rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Cuba ranks 41st out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 306.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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