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 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Cuba, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Cuba is 0 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Cuba peaked at 0.0005 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2025.
Cuba ranks 158th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.0003 units per person | +94.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 units per person | +52.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 units per person | -23.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per person | -33.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per person | +97.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per person | +25.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per person | -29.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per person | -45.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | -25.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -21.6% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | -11.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 units per person, 11% of the median. (34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +97.6% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0004 units per person |
| 1977 | +94.3% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person |
| 1978 | +52.8% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 155 Saudi Arabia 0 units per person compare
- 156 Jamaica 0 units per person compare
- 157 Guinea-Bissau 0 units per person compare
- 159 Sri Lanka 0 units per person compare
- 160 Philippines 0 units per person compare
- 161 Comoros 0 units per person 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 US$ of GDP (2020)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -11.54 % change on previous year (2025)
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 0 units per person 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 0.0005 units per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2025.
- How does Cuba rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Cuba ranks 158th out of 179 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 60.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.