Cuba vs Viet Nam: Refugees by country of origin
Cuba
23,865 people
in 2024
Viet Nam
19,961 people
in 2024
Cuba rank
44th
Viet Nam rank
47th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Cuba
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 23,865 people against 19,961 people in Viet Nam, a difference of 3,904 people.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Cuba ranks 44th and Viet Nam ranks 47th of 204 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,500 people | 22,000 people | 7,500 people | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 10,130 people | 208,645 people | 198,515 people | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 2,229 people | 351,763 people | 349,534 people | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 22,025 people | 495,766 people | 473,742 people | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 16,436 people | 353,845 people | 337,409 people | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 6,819 people | 326,846 people | 320,027 people | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 15,509 people | 77,433 people | 61,924 people | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Cuba or Viet Nam?
- Cuba, at 23,865 people against 19,961 people in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Cuba and Viet Nam?
- 3,904 people, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Viet Nam?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Viet Nam rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Cuba ranks 44th and Viet Nam ranks 47th 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.