Bangladesh vs Cuba: Refugees by country of origin
Bangladesh
28,473 people
in 2024
Cuba
23,865 people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
42nd
Cuba rank
44th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Bangladesh
- Cuba
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 28,473 people against 23,865 people in Cuba, a difference of 4,608 people.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Cuba ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 42nd and Cuba ranks 44th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Cuba in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 people | 5,777 people | 5,772 people | Cuba |
| 1990s | 33,678 people | 22,025 people | 11,654 people | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 7,391 people | 16,436 people | 9,045 people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 13,740 people | 6,819 people | 6,922 people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 23,631 people | 15,509 people | 8,121 people | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Bangladesh or Cuba?
- Bangladesh, at 28,473 people against 23,865 people in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Bangladesh and Cuba?
- 4,608 people, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Cuba?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Cuba rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Bangladesh ranks 42nd and Cuba ranks 44th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β 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.
Individual pages
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.