Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Cambodia

Cambodia: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 2.50 million people in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
2.50 million people
World rank
16th
of 78 countries
All-time high
2.50 million people
in 2016
All-time low
0 people
in 1987
Years of data
8
1987–2016

Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Cambodia, 1987–2016

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1987200120161987: 0 people1994: 1.1M people1995: 1.9M people1996: 1.9M people2001: 300.0k people2002: 650.0k people2005: 600.0k people2016: 2.5M people

Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Cambodia is 2.50 million people, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 316.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Cambodia peaked at 2.50 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1987.

That places Cambodia 16th out of 78 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 people 0 people 0 people 1
1990s 1.67 million people 1.13 million people 1.94 million people 3
2000s 516,667 people 300,000 people 650,000 people 3
2010s 2.50 million people 2.50 million people 2.50 million people 1

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 13 Malawi 3.48 million people compare
  2. 14 Ethiopia 3.35 million people compare
  3. 15 Papua New Guinea 2.52 million people compare
  4. 16 Mexico 2.50 million people compare
  5. 18 Cameroon 2.39 million people compare
  6. 19 Chad 2.14 million people compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Cambodia?
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Cambodia was 2.50 million people in 2016, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 2.50 million people in 2016.
What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1987.
How does Cambodia rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
Cambodia ranks 16th out of 78 countries with data for 2016.
Is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 316.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters
Unit
people
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,202 data points, 1900–2025
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