Internally displaced people due to conflict in Cambodia
Cambodia: Internally displaced people due to conflict was 517,555 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced people due to conflict in Cambodia, 1993–2025
Source: UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, internally displaced people due to conflict in Cambodia stood at 517,555 people. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Over the whole period, internally displaced people due to conflict in Cambodia peaked at 517,555 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1993.
Cambodia ranks 19th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced people due to conflict in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 124,100 people | — |
| 1995 | 49,700 people | -60.0% |
| 1996 | 29,406 people | -40.8% |
| 1997 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 people | — |
| 2007 | 0 people | — |
| 2008 | 0 people | — |
| 2009 | 0 people | — |
| 2010 | 0 people | — |
| 2011 | 0 people | — |
| 2012 | 0 people | — |
| 2013 | 0 people | — |
| 2014 | 0 people | — |
| 2015 | 0 people | — |
| 2016 | 0 people | — |
| 2017 | 0 people | — |
| 2018 | 0 people | — |
| 2019 | 0 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 people | — |
| 2021 | 0 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
| 2025 | 517,555 people | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,029 people | 0 people | 124,100 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,259 people | 0 people | 517,555 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 16 Iraq 997,334 people compare
- 17 Azerbaijan 657,155 people compare
- 18 Guatemala 573,000 people compare
- 20 Mozambique 461,745 people compare
- 21 Niger 459,585 people compare
- 22 Central African Republic 427,479 people 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 internally displaced people due to conflict in Cambodia?
- Internally displaced people due to conflict in Cambodia was 517,555 people in 2025, according to UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 517,555 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1993.
- How does Cambodia rank for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Cambodia ranks 19th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Internally displaced people due to conflict. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who were forced to leave their homes due to armed conflict or violence.