Net migration metrics in Cuba
Cuba: Net migration metrics was -22,797 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
-22,797
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
199th
of 236 countries
All-time high
-5,786
in 1951
All-time low
-52,697
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Net migration metrics in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration metrics in Cuba is -22,797, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration metrics in Cuba peaked at -5,786 in 1951 and was at its lowest, -52,697, in 1974.
That places Cuba 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Net migration metrics in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -6,090 | — |
| 1951 | -5,786 | -5.0% |
| 1952 | -5,845 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | -6,234 | +6.7% |
| 1954 | -6,906 | +10.8% |
| 1955 | -7,838 | +13.5% |
| 1956 | -8,982 | +14.6% |
| 1957 | -10,291 | +14.6% |
| 1958 | -12,321 | +19.7% |
| 1959 | -17,785 | +44.3% |
| 1960 | -25,396 | +42.8% |
| 1961 | -33,163 | +30.6% |
| 1962 | -39,116 | +18.0% |
| 1963 | -41,979 | +7.3% |
| 1964 | -44,406 | +5.8% |
| 1965 | -46,683 | +5.1% |
| 1966 | -48,509 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | -49,556 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | -49,387 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | -47,446 | -3.9% |
| 1970 | -44,466 | -6.3% |
| 1971 | -43,056 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | -50,031 | +16.2% |
| 1973 | -52,073 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | -52,697 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | -46,268 | -12.2% |
| 1976 | -41,042 | -11.3% |
| 1977 | -36,811 | -10.3% |
| 1978 | -29,839 | -18.9% |
| 1979 | -35,473 | +18.9% |
| 1980 | -37,114 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | -22,159 | -40.3% |
| 1982 | -21,055 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | -19,994 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | -18,994 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | -18,048 | -5.0% |
| 1986 | -17,146 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | -16,290 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | -15,474 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | -14,705 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | -15,438 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | -20,665 | +33.9% |
| 1992 | -21,867 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | -24,358 | +11.4% |
| 1994 | -27,501 | +12.9% |
| 1995 | -29,235 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | -26,105 | -10.7% |
| 1997 | -35,712 | +36.8% |
| 1998 | -33,863 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | -31,456 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | -24,980 | -20.6% |
| 2001 | -23,442 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | -25,535 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | -24,916 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | -16,776 | -32.7% |
| 2005 | -16,561 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | -12,619 | -23.8% |
| 2007 | -19,050 | +51.0% |
| 2008 | -29,427 | +54.5% |
| 2009 | -35,063 | +19.2% |
| 2010 | -34,121 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | -35,313 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | -36,101 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | -37,619 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | -39,426 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | -24,910 | -36.8% |
| 2016 | -24,146 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | -23,394 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | -23,779 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | -23,955 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | -11,976 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | -11,976 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -23,149 | +93.3% |
| 2023 | -22,797 | -1.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's -22,797 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2,817, 8.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's -22,797 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -194.5, 117.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration metrics in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -93.3% | -11,976 | -23,149 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -8,808 | -17,785 | -5,786 | 10 |
| 1960s | -42,564 | -49,556 | -25,396 | 10 |
| 1970s | -43,176 | -52,697 | -29,839 | 10 |
| 1980s | -20,098 | -37,114 | -14,705 | 10 |
| 1990s | -26,620 | -35,712 | -15,438 | 10 |
| 2000s | -22,837 | -35,063 | -12,619 | 10 |
| 2010s | -30,276 | -39,426 | -23,394 | 10 |
| 2020s | -17,474 | -23,149 | -11,976 | 4 |
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More population data for Cuba
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9101 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,028 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2775 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.08 (2100)
- Population density 53.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 195,101 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration metrics in Cuba?
- Net migration metrics in Cuba was -22,797 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net migration metrics recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was -5,786 in 1951.
- What is the lowest net migration metrics recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -52,697 in 1974.
- How does Cuba rank for net migration metrics?
- Cuba ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration metrics rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net migration metrics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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