Cuba vs Egypt: Refugees by country of origin
Cuba
23,865 people
in 2024
Egypt
23,736 people
in 2024
Cuba rank
44th
Egypt rank
45th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Cuba
- Egypt
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 23,865 people against 23,736 people in Egypt, a difference of 129 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 44th and Egypt ranks 45th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Egypt in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,288 people | 8 people | 2,280 people | Cuba |
| 1990s | 22,025 people | 1,100 people | 20,925 people | Cuba |
| 2000s | 16,436 people | 6,061 people | 10,375 people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 6,819 people | 16,564 people | 9,745 people | Egypt |
| 2020s | 15,509 people | 25,067 people | 9,558 people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Cuba or Egypt?
- Cuba, at 23,865 people against 23,736 people in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Cuba and Egypt?
- 129 people, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Egypt?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Egypt rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Cuba ranks 44th and Egypt ranks 45th 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.