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
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Cambodia, 1987–2016
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.
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 1.13 million people | — |
| 1995 | 1.93 million people | +70.6% |
| 1996 | 1.94 million people | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 300,000 people | -84.5% |
| 2002 | 650,000 people | +116.7% |
| 2005 | 600,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 2.50 million people | +316.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 2.50 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 933,054 people, 2.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 2.50 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,924 people, 179.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Total number of people affected by a natural disaster.