Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Cuba
Cuba: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was -11.54 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Cuba, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cuba recorded -11.54 % change on previous year for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 161.5% on the previous year and down 232.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Cuba peaked at 99.5 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -44.81 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Cuba 141st out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 53.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -23.5 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 1980 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1981 | -32.66 % change on previous year | +1010.4% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 99.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | -0.0501 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1993 | -29.08 % change on previous year | +57924.2% |
| 1994 | -44.81 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 1995 | -8.13 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 1996 | -7.15 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1997 | -25.06 % change on previous year | +250.2% |
| 1998 | -16.41 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1999 | -10.23 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 2000 | -0.523 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2001 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -1748.6% |
| 2002 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 2003 | -16.78 % change on previous year | +441.8% |
| 2004 | -5.04 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 2005 | -11.88 % change on previous year | +135.7% |
| 2006 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2007 | -5.95 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2008 | -15.23 % change on previous year | +156.3% |
| 2009 | -14.91 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2010 | -8.76 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2011 | -6.16 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2012 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 2013 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 2014 | -26.79 % change on previous year | -991.4% |
| 2015 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 2016 | 4 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2017 | 9.94 % change on previous year | +148.4% |
| 2018 | -16.33 % change on previous year | -264.3% |
| 2019 | -18.82 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2020 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 2021 | -10.36 % change on previous year | +119.5% |
| 2022 | -12.56 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 2023 | -21.84 % change on previous year | +73.8% |
| 2024 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 2025 | -11.54 % change on previous year | +161.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's -11.54 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.2128 % change on previous year, 54.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cuba's -11.54 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6 % change on previous year. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -57924.2% | -0.0501 % change on previous year | -29.08 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1748.6% | -0.523 % change on previous year | 8.62 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -1010.4% | -2.94 % change on previous year | -32.66 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -991.4% | 3.01 % change on previous year | -26.79 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.17 % change on previous year | -23.5 % change on previous year | 53.85 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.39 % change on previous year | -32.66 % change on previous year | 99.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -17.62 % change on previous year | -44.81 % change on previous year | -0.0501 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -7.07 % change on previous year | -16.78 % change on previous year | 8.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.52 % change on previous year | -26.79 % change on previous year | 9.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.91 % change on previous year | -21.84 % change on previous year | -4.41 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 138 Egypt -7.55 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Sri Lanka -8.19 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Hong Kong, China -9.23 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Sweden -11.6 % change on previous year compare
- 143 China -11.88 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Georgia -14.52 % change on previous year 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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Cuba?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Cuba was -11.54 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.81 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Cuba rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Cuba ranks 141st out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 232.7%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.