Cuba vs Qatar: Refugees by country of asylum
Cuba
130 people
in 2024
Qatar
197 people
in 2024
Cuba rank
144th
Qatar rank
142nd
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Cuba
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 197 people against 130 people in Cuba, a difference of 67 people.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.5 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 144th and Qatar ranks 142nd of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,162 people | 200 people | 1,962 people | Cuba |
| 1990s | 956 people | 6 people | 950 people | Cuba |
| 2000s | 754.7 people | 41.6 people | 713.1 people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 328.1 people | 134.5 people | 193.6 people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 172.2 people | 197.8 people | 25.6 people | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Cuba or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 197 people against 130 people in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Cuba and Qatar?
- 67 people, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Qatar?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Qatar rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Cuba ranks 144th and Qatar ranks 142nd 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.