Cuba vs North America: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Cuba
29,395
in 2025
North America
4,033
in 2025
Cuba rank
43rd
North America rank
42nd
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Cuba
- North America
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 29,395 against 4,033 in North America, a difference of 25,362.
That makes Cuba's figure about 7.3 times North America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 43rd and North America ranks 42nd of 199 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,970 | 113.22 | 22,856 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 16,436 | 1,145 | 15,291 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 6,819 | 2,792 | 4,027 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 17,824 | 2,037 | 15,787 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Cuba or North America?
- Cuba, at 29,395 against 4,033 in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Cuba and North America?
- 25,362, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and North America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and North America rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Cuba ranks 43rd and North America ranks 42nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.