Cuba vs El Salvador: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Cuba
115
in 2025
El Salvador
182
in 2025
Cuba rank
144th
El Salvador rank
141st
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Cuba
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 182 against 115 in Cuba, a difference of 67.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.6 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 144th and El Salvador ranks 141st of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,060 | 0 | 3,060 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 2,493 | 7,048 | 4,555 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 2,390 | 4,553 | 2,163 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 754.7 | 87.6 | 667.1 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 328.1 | 41.5 | 286.6 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 162.67 | 109.67 | 53 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Cuba or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 182 against 115 in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Cuba and El Salvador?
- 67, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and El Salvador?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and El Salvador rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Cuba ranks 144th and El Salvador ranks 141st of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.