Cuba vs Gabon: Refugees by country of asylum
Cuba
130 people
in 2024
Gabon
179 people
in 2024
Cuba rank
144th
Gabon rank
143rd
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Cuba
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 179 people against 130 people in Cuba, a difference of 49 people.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.4 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Gabon ahead.
Cuba ranks 144th and Gabon ranks 143rd of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,220 people | 60,133 people | 56,913 people | Gabon |
| 1980s | 2,242 people | 5,285 people | 3,042 people | Gabon |
| 1990s | 2,390 people | 2,215 people | 175.22 people | Cuba |
| 2000s | 754.7 people | 11,843 people | 11,088 people | Gabon |
| 2010s | 328.1 people | 1,889 people | 1,561 people | Gabon |
| 2020s | 172.2 people | 265.4 people | 93.2 people | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Cuba or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 179 people against 130 people in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Cuba and Gabon?
- 49 people, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Gabon?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Gabon rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Cuba ranks 144th and Gabon ranks 143rd 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.