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 0.1788 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Cuba, 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Cuba stood at 0.1788 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 26.5% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Cuba peaked at 0.5074 units per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0061 units per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places Cuba 48th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.135 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.1555 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5074 units per square kilometre | +226.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1589 units per square kilometre | -68.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -90.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | +122.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | -52.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -75.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -63.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | +363.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0715 units per square kilometre | +98.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1259 units per square kilometre | +76.0% |
| 1991 | 0.164 units per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1981 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2087 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2171 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2314 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2371 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2319 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2194 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2172 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1869 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1764 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1695 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1512 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1473 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1785 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3155 units per square kilometre | +76.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0704 units per square kilometre | -77.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0724 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0715 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0859 units per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1111 units per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1414 units per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1788 units per square kilometre | +26.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.1788 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.1788 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0446 units per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +363.4% | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.0361 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +226.3% | 0.1555 units per square kilometre | 0.5074 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.135 units per square kilometre | 0.135 units per square kilometre | 0.135 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.174 units per square kilometre | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 0.5074 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0715 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2051 units per square kilometre | 0.1259 units per square kilometre | 0.2371 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1541 units per square kilometre | 0.0704 units per square kilometre | 0.3155 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.065 units per square kilometre | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1293 units per square kilometre | 0.0859 units per square kilometre | 0.1788 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 45 Jamaica 0.1965 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Saint Lucia 0.1918 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Bangladesh 0.1856 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Bhutan 0.175 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Türkiye 0.166 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Republic of Moldova 0.1623 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 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 0.1788 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.5074 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0061 units per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Cuba rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Cuba ranks 48th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 up 150.0%. 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 origin, per square kilometre. 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 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.