Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Cambodia
Cambodia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was 8.22 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Cambodia, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 8.22 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.0% on the previous year and down 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Cambodia peaked at 315.26 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -52.53 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Cambodia 26th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9967 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 52.96 % change on previous year | +5213.7% |
| 2003 | -0.8602 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2004 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -1108.7% |
| 2005 | 70.86 % change on previous year | +716.6% |
| 2006 | -21.96 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 2007 | -37.87 % change on previous year | +72.4% |
| 2008 | -48.92 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2009 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 2010 | -37.73 % change on previous year | -1099.8% |
| 2011 | 32.85 % change on previous year | -187.1% |
| 2012 | 17.58 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2013 | 7.94 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2014 | 11.26 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 2015 | 44.75 % change on previous year | +297.6% |
| 2016 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2017 | 315.26 % change on previous year | +14559.7% |
| 2018 | -52.53 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2019 | 12.95 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 2020 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 2021 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 2022 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -479.1% |
| 2023 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 2024 | 58.6 % change on previous year | -3116.5% |
| 2025 | 8.22 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.07 % change on previous year | -48.92 % change on previous year | 70.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.45 % change on previous year | -52.53 % change on previous year | 315.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.36 % change on previous year | -2.51 % change on previous year | 58.6 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 23 Macau, China 15.38 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Panama 14.05 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Morocco 8.95 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 6.95 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Burundi 6.86 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Palestine, State of 6.4 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Cambodia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 23 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11,332 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11,332 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Cambodia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Cambodia was 8.22 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 315.26 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.53 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Cambodia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Cambodia ranks 26th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.