Global change over the last 50 years in Cambodia
Cambodia: Global change over the last 50 years was 926,936 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
926,936
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
28th
of 215 countries
All-time high
936,300
in 2020
All-time low
19,706
in 1980
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Global change over the last 50 years in Cambodia, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global change over the last 50 years in Cambodia is 926,936, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Cambodia peaked at 936,300 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19,706, in 1980.
Cambodia ranks 28th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global change over the last 50 years in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 45,000 | — |
| 1966 | 45,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50,000 | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 52,000 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 52,200 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 77,100 | +47.7% |
| 1972 | 87,100 | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 84,700 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 84,700 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 84,700 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 84,704 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 84,711 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 40,925 | -51.7% |
| 1979 | 30,053 | -26.6% |
| 1980 | 19,706 | -34.4% |
| 1981 | 51,594 | +161.8% |
| 1982 | 68,715 | +33.2% |
| 1983 | 68,161 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 64,424 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 70,578 | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 73,651 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 82,224 | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 86,896 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 86,556 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 117,081 | +35.3% |
| 1991 | 123,954 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 114,892 | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 113,785 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 109,454 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 127,202 | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 124,510 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 131,600 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 162,700 | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 309,480 | +90.2% |
| 2000 | 322,350 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 480,500 | +49.1% |
| 2002 | 475,250 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 467,808 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 418,135 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 545,000 | +30.3% |
| 2006 | 661,152 | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 622,705 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 627,500 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 700,000 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 550,000 | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 608,000 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 687,000 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 733,163 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 752,912 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 771,455 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 808,205 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 860,972 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 913,624 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 908,808 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 936,300 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 856,400 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 862,200 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 866,250 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 926,936 | +7.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 926,936 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403, 7.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 926,936 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821, 9.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +161.8% | 19,706 | 51,594 |
| 1999 | +90.2% | 162,700 | 309,480 |
| 1978 | -51.7% | 84,711 | 40,925 |
| 2001 | +49.1% | 322,350 | 480,500 |
| 1971 | +47.7% | 52,200 | 77,100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,400 | 45,000 | 52,000 | 5 |
| 1970s | 71,089 | 30,053 | 87,100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67,250 | 19,706 | 86,896 | 10 |
| 1990s | 143,466 | 109,454 | 309,480 | 10 |
| 2000s | 532,040 | 322,350 | 700,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 759,414 | 550,000 | 913,624 | 10 |
| 2020s | 889,617 | 856,400 | 936,300 | 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 global change over the last 50 years in Cambodia?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Cambodia was 926,936 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 936,300 in 2020.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,706 in 1980.
- How does Cambodia rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Cambodia ranks 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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