Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Cuba
Cuba: Internally displaced persons was 2,704 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,704
Change on year
down 92.7%
World rank
71st
of 104 countries
All-time high
37,171
in 2024
All-time low
3
in 2020
Years of data
5
2019–2025
Internally displaced persons in Cuba, 2019–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, internally displaced persons in Cuba stood at 2,704.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.7% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
That places Cuba 71st out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Internally displaced persons in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,117 | — |
| 2020 | 3 | -99.9% |
| 2023 | 287 | +9466.7% |
| 2024 | 37,171 | +12851.6% |
| 2025 | 2,704 | -92.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 2,704 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100,580, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 2,704 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60,546, 4% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,117 | 2,117 | 2,117 | 1 |
| 2020s | 10,041 | 3 | 37,171 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 68 Turkmenistan 4,000
- 69 Ghana 3,932 compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 3,400
- 72 Zambia 2,287 compare
- 73 Zimbabwe 2,183 compare
- 74 Nepal 2,105 compare
More population data for Cuba
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,028 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9101 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 195,101 people (2100)
- Population density 53.73 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9735 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Cuba?
- Internally displaced persons in Cuba was 2,704 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 37,171 in 2024.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2020.
- How does Cuba rank for internally displaced persons?
- Cuba ranks 71st out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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