Net migration in Cuba
Cuba: Net migration was -22,244 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net migration in Cuba, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration in Cuba stood at -22,244.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Cuba peaked at -11,976 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -52,697, in 1974.
That places Cuba 175th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Net migration in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -25,396 | — |
| 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% |
| 2024 | -22,356 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | -22,244 | -0.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's -22,244 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2,815, 7.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cuba's -22,244 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -213.5, 104.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration 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 |
| 2008 | -54.5% | -19,050 | -29,427 |
| 2007 | -51.0% | -12,619 | -19,050 |
| 2020 | +50.0% | -23,955 | -11,976 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | -19,083 | -23,149 | -11,976 | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Cuba
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1957)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2016)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1957)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2016)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1957)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2016)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1957)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Cuba?
- Net migration in Cuba was -22,244 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was -11,976 in 2020.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -52,697 in 1974.
- How does Cuba rank for net migration?
- Cuba ranks 175th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.