Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Cambodia
Cambodia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Cambodia, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.0001 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
The figure is down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Cambodia peaked at 0.1246 units per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Cambodia 161st out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.085 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0963 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1133 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1246 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1246 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1133 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +140.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +62.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +308.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -60.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -67.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2007 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +90.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -50.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0286 units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +400.0% | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +308.5% | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1001 units per square kilometre | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | 0.1246 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.1133 units per square kilometre | 0.1133 units per square kilometre | 0.1133 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 158 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Saudi Arabia 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Suriname 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Guyana 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Madagascar 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Viet Nam 0.0001 units per square kilometre 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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Cambodia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Cambodia was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1246 units per square kilometre in 1968.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Cambodia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Cambodia ranks 161st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.