People displaced internally by natural disasters in Cambodia
Cambodia: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 46,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Cambodia, 2009–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people displaced internally by natural disasters in Cambodia is 46,000 number of cases, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 64.3% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Cambodia peaked at 214,000 number of cases in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8,300 number of cases, in 2016.
That places Cambodia 43rd out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66,000 number of cases | 66,000 number of cases | 66,000 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 75,578 number of cases | 8,300 number of cases | 214,000 number of cases | 9 |
| 2020s | 38,750 number of cases | 15,000 number of cases | 66,000 number of cases | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Cambodia?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Cambodia was 46,000 number of cases in 2023, according to Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 214,000 number of cases in 2011.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,300 number of cases in 2016.
- How does Cambodia rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Cambodia ranks 43rd out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People displaced internally by natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internally-displaced persons are defined as people or groups of people who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, as a result of natural or human-made disasters and who have not crossed an international border.