Number of refugees per 100000 in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of refugees per 100000 was 63.49 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Cambodia, 1971–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100000 in Cambodia is 63.49, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Cambodia peaked at 3,709 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 63.49, in 2025.
That places Cambodia 74th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 860.91 | — |
| 1972 | 824.11 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 519.31 | -37.0% |
| 1975 | 286.11 | -44.9% |
| 1976 | 280.36 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 1,353 | +382.7% |
| 1978 | 3,168 | +134.1% |
| 1979 | 1,004 | -68.3% |
| 1980 | 3,709 | +269.3% |
| 1981 | 2,556 | -31.1% |
| 1982 | 2,270 | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 1,617 | -28.8% |
| 1984 | 1,240 | -23.3% |
| 1985 | 1,117 | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 872.58 | -21.9% |
| 1987 | 740.91 | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 1,435 | +93.7% |
| 1989 | 1,071 | -25.4% |
| 1990 | 737.16 | -31.1% |
| 1991 | 561.56 | -23.8% |
| 1992 | 355.59 | -36.7% |
| 1993 | 113.17 | -68.2% |
| 1994 | 92.39 | -18.4% |
| 1995 | 611.11 | +561.4% |
| 1996 | 576.23 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 892.22 | +54.8% |
| 1998 | 635.05 | -28.8% |
| 1999 | 312.4 | -50.8% |
| 2000 | 295.7 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 274.57 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 260.21 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 240.63 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 136.73 | -43.2% |
| 2005 | 132.48 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 131.7 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 127.87 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 122.75 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 119.23 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 112.46 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 103.25 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 93.78 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 90.56 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 84.86 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 81.94 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 78.4 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 76.14 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 74.59 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 72.72 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 70.92 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 71.12 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 68.02 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 66.71 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 65.05 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 63.49 | -2.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 63.49 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.59, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 63.49 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.31, 19.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +561.4% | 92.39 | 611.11 |
| 1977 | +382.7% | 280.36 | 1,353 |
| 1980 | +269.3% | 1,004 | 3,709 |
| 1978 | +134.1% | 1,353 | 3,168 |
| 1988 | +93.7% | 740.91 | 1,435 |
| 1979 | -68.3% | 3,168 | 1,004 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,037 | 280.36 | 3,168 | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,663 | 740.91 | 3,709 | 10 |
| 1990s | 488.69 | 92.39 | 892.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 184.19 | 119.23 | 295.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.87 | 72.72 | 112.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.55 | 63.49 | 71.12 | 6 |
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 number of refugees per 100000 in Cambodia?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Cambodia was 63.49 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,709 in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.49 in 2025.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Cambodia ranks 74th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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