Cuba vs El Salvador: Refugees by country of asylum
Cuba
130 people
in 2024
El Salvador
120 people
in 2024
Cuba rank
144th
El Salvador rank
145th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Cuba
- El Salvador
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 130 people against 120 people in El Salvador, a difference of 10 people.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 144th and El Salvador ranks 145th 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 people | 0 people | 3,060 people | Cuba |
| 1980s | 2,493 people | 7,048 people | 4,555 people | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 2,390 people | 4,553 people | 2,163 people | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 754.7 people | 87.6 people | 667.1 people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 328.1 people | 41.5 people | 286.6 people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 172.2 people | 95.2 people | 77 people | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Cuba or El Salvador?
- Cuba, at 130 people against 120 people in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Cuba and El Salvador?
- 10 people, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and El Salvador?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and El Salvador rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Cuba ranks 144th and El Salvador ranks 145th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.