Cuba vs Eritrea: Refugees by country of asylum
Cuba
130 people
in 2024
Eritrea
119 people
in 2024
Cuba rank
144th
Eritrea rank
146th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Cuba
- Eritrea
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 130 people against 119 people in Eritrea, a difference of 11 people.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 144th and Eritrea ranks 146th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,776 people | 1,711 people | 65.14 people | Cuba |
| 2000s | 754.7 people | 3,970 people | 3,215 people | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 328.1 people | 2,893 people | 2,564 people | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 172.2 people | 135.8 people | 36.4 people | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Cuba or Eritrea?
- Cuba, at 130 people against 119 people in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Cuba and Eritrea?
- 11 people, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Eritrea?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Eritrea rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Cuba ranks 144th and Eritrea ranks 146th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – 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.