Cambodia vs Iraq: Internally displaced people due to conflict
Cambodia
517,555 people
in 2025
Iraq
997,334 people
in 2025
Cambodia rank
19th
Iraq rank
16th
Internally displaced people due to conflict over time
- Cambodia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 997,334 people against 517,555 people in Cambodia, a difference of 479,779 people.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.9 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Iraq ahead.
Cambodia ranks 19th and Iraq ranks 16th of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,029 people | 9,579 people | 19,450 people | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 0 people | 961,948 people | 961,948 people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0 people | 2.22 million people | 2.22 million people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 86,259 people | 1.12 million people | 1.04 million people | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced people due to conflict, Cambodia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 997,334 people against 517,555 people in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Cambodia and Iraq?
- 479,779 people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Iraq?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Iraq rank globally for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Cambodia ranks 19th and Iraq ranks 16th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Internally displaced people due to conflict. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who were forced to leave their homes due to armed conflict or violence.