Refugees by country of asylum in Cambodia
Cambodia: Refugees by country of asylum was 23 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Cambodia, 1964–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of asylum in Cambodia is 23 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Cambodia peaked at 22,000 people in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2018.
That places Cambodia 154th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 10,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 15,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1966 | 17,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 20,000 people | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 22,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 22,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 20,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 5 people | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 12 people | +140.0% |
| 1995 | 12 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18 people | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 16 people | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 20 people | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 20 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 29 people | +45.0% |
| 2001 | 47 people | +62.1% |
| 2002 | 192 people | +308.5% |
| 2003 | 76 people | -60.4% |
| 2004 | 380 people | +400.0% |
| 2005 | 122 people | -67.9% |
| 2006 | 92 people | -24.6% |
| 2007 | 175 people | +90.2% |
| 2008 | 160 people | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 131 people | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 124 people | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 61 people | -50.8% |
| 2012 | 75 people | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 64 people | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 59 people | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 74 people | +25.4% |
| 2016 | 61 people | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 61 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 people | — |
| 2021 | 24 people | — |
| 2022 | 24 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23 people | -4.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 23 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,240 people, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 23 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.5 people, 45% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum in Cambodia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +400.0% | 76 people | 380 people |
| 2002 | +308.5% | 47 people | 192 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,667 people | 10,000 people | 22,000 people | 6 |
| 1970s | 20,000 people | 20,000 people | 20,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.71 people | 5 people | 20 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 140.4 people | 29 people | 380 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.9 people | 0 people | 124 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19 people | 0 people | 24 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Cambodia?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Cambodia was 23 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,000 people in 1968.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2018.
- How does Cambodia rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Cambodia ranks 154th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.