Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Cambodia
Cambodia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 132.35 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Cambodia, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Cambodia is 132.35 arrivals per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,043.8% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Cambodia peaked at 401.12 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.57 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2021.
That places Cambodia 129th out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 21.96 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 24.07 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 18.93 arrivals per 1,000 people | -21.4% |
| 1998 | 23.8 arrivals per 1,000 people | +25.8% |
| 1999 | 30 arrivals per 1,000 people | +26.1% |
| 2000 | 37.39 arrivals per 1,000 people | +24.6% |
| 2001 | 47.79 arrivals per 1,000 people | +27.8% |
| 2002 | 61.22 arrivals per 1,000 people | +28.1% |
| 2003 | 53.71 arrivals per 1,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 79.65 arrivals per 1,000 people | +48.3% |
| 2005 | 105.81 arrivals per 1,000 people | +32.8% |
| 2006 | 124.64 arrivals per 1,000 people | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 145.57 arrivals per 1,000 people | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 151.21 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 151.43 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 172.96 arrivals per 1,000 people | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 195.75 arrivals per 1,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 239.81 arrivals per 1,000 people | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 277.52 arrivals per 1,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 292.46 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 305.63 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 316.16 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 348.53 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 381.02 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 401.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 78.08 arrivals per 1,000 people | -80.5% |
| 2021 | 11.57 arrivals per 1,000 people | -85.2% |
| 2022 | 132.35 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1043.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 132.35 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.37 arrivals per 1,000 people, 3.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 132.35 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 163.2 arrivals per 1,000 people, 81% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1043.8% | 11.57 arrivals per 1,000 people | 132.35 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | -85.2% | 78.08 arrivals per 1,000 people | 11.57 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -80.5% | 401.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | 78.08 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.75 arrivals per 1,000 people | 18.93 arrivals per 1,000 people | 30 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 95.84 arrivals per 1,000 people | 37.39 arrivals per 1,000 people | 151.43 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 293.1 arrivals per 1,000 people | 172.96 arrivals per 1,000 people | 401.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 74 arrivals per 1,000 people | 11.57 arrivals per 1,000 people | 132.35 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 126 Argentina 144.52 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 127 South Africa 139.34 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 128 Russia 137.9 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 130 Botswana 130.75 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 131 Djibouti 127.52 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 132 Nicaragua 121.52 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
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 arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Cambodia?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Cambodia was 132.35 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 401.12 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.57 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Cambodia ranks 129th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.