Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Cuba
Cuba: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 3.18 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Cuba, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 3.18 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 36.8% on the previous year and up 29,455.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Cuba peaked at 3.18 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0077 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Cuba 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Cuba, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +155.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | +97.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -79.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | +113.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1277 units per square kilometre | +164.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2562 units per square kilometre | +100.6% |
| 2019 | 0.539 units per square kilometre | +110.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5996 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6897 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +236.6% |
| 2023 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | +36.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1079 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.539 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 units per square kilometre | 0.5996 units per square kilometre | 3.18 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 1 Haiti 8.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 El Salvador 6.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Nicaragua 2.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Burundi 2.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Palestine, State of 2.06 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Cuba
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 115 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 29,395 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 29,395 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Cuba?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Cuba was 3.18 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3.18 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0077 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Cuba rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Cuba ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29,455.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.