Albania vs Cuba: Refugees by country of origin
Albania
21,875 people
in 2024
Cuba
23,865 people
in 2024
Albania rank
46th
Cuba rank
44th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Albania
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 23,865 people against 21,875 people in Albania, a difference of 1,990 people.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Cuba ahead.
Albania ranks 46th and Cuba ranks 44th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Cuba in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,290 people | 14,500 people | 10,210 people | Cuba |
| 1970s | 1,798 people | 18,686 people | 16,888 people | Cuba |
| 1980s | 1,072 people | 2,229 people | 1,157 people | Cuba |
| 1990s | 4,810 people | 22,025 people | 17,215 people | Cuba |
| 2000s | 11,889 people | 16,436 people | 4,547 people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 12,332 people | 6,819 people | 5,513 people | Albania |
| 2020s | 20,006 people | 15,509 people | 4,496 people | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Albania or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 23,865 people against 21,875 people in Albania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Albania and Cuba?
- 1,990 people, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Cuba?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Cuba rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Albania ranks 46th and Cuba ranks 44th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. 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, not just those who fled that year.