Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Cambodia

Cambodia: Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum was 0.028 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.028
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
157th
of 181 countries
All-time high
8.26
in 2001
All-time low
0
in 2018
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Cambodia, 2000–2025

024682000201220252000: 1.32001: 8.32002: 0.5912003: 0.3372004: 2.42005: 0.4842006: 0.9092007: 1.72008: 0.422009: 0.212010: 0.3382011: 0.3062012: 0.1342013: 0.042014: 0.2472015: 0.1542016: 1.12017: 0.2742018: 02019: 0.1642020: 0.0722021: 0.0712022: 0.072023: 0.0292024: 0.0282025: 0.028

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Cambodia is 0.028, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 81.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Cambodia peaked at 8.26 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.

Cambodia ranks 157th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Cambodia, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 1.3 —
2001 8.26 +535.1%
2002 0.5912 -92.8%
2003 0.3371 -43.0%
2004 2.38 +605.4%
2005 0.4837 -79.7%
2006 0.9092 +88.0%
2007 1.71 +88.3%
2008 0.4198 -75.5%
2009 0.2101 -49.9%
2010 0.3379 +60.8%
2011 0.3057 -9.5%
2012 0.1338 -56.2%
2013 0.0396 -70.4%
2014 0.2468 +524.0%
2015 0.1536 -37.8%
2016 1.07 +598.1%
2017 0.2737 -74.5%
2018 0 -100.0%
2019 0.1638 —
2020 0.0717 -56.2%
2021 0.0707 -1.5%
2022 0.0698 -1.3%
2023 0.0287 -58.9%
2024 0.0283 -1.2%
2025 0.028 -1.2%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 0.028 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.08, 0% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 0.028 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8066, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Asylum seekers refugees 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +605.4% 0.3371 2.38
2016 +598.1% 0.1536 1.07
2001 +535.1% 1.3 8.26
2014 +524.0% 0.0396 0.2468

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.66 0.2101 8.26 10
2010s 0.2727 0 1.07 10
2020s 0.0495 0.028 0.0717 6

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  6. 158 Bolivia 0 compare
  7. 158 Brunei 0
  8. 158 Cape Verde 0
  9. 158 Curacao 0 compare
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  11. 158 Eritrea 0 compare
  12. 158 Grenada 0 compare
  13. 158 Haiti 0 compare
  14. 158 Hong Kong 0 compare
  15. 158 Iran 0 compare
  16. 158 Jamaica 0 compare
  17. 158 Monaco 0
  18. 158 Myanmar 0
  19. 158 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 compare
  20. 158 Saint Lucia 0 compare
  21. 158 Sierra Leone 0 compare
  22. 158 Singapore 0 compare
  23. 158 Solomon Islands 0 compare
  24. 158 Turkmenistan 0 compare
  25. 158 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 compare
  26. 158 Uzbekistan 0 compare
  27. 158 Vietnam 0

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Frequently asked questions

What is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Cambodia?
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Cambodia was 0.028 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 8.26 in 2001.
What is the lowest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
How does Cambodia rank for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum?
Cambodia ranks 157th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
Is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,261 data points, 2000–2025
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