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 172nd out of 215 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More financial sector data for Cuba
- Official exchange rate 0.822 LCU per US$, period average (1974)
- GDP deflator: linked series 2,140 base year varies by country (2024)
- Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series 32.2% (2024)
- Banking crisis dummy 0 1=banking crisis, 0=none (2017)
- Bank concentration 100.0% (2020)
- Bank Z-score 22.45 (2020)
- Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding 62.5% (2020)
- Bank noninterest income to total income 52.5% (2020)
- Bank cost to income ratio 26.0% (2020)
- Bank return on assets 1.7% (2020)
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 172nd out of 215 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.