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 -1.24 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Cambodia, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Cambodia is -1.24 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Cambodia peaked at 617.25 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -69.05 % change on previous year, in 1979.
Cambodia ranks 143rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -3.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -36.36 % change on previous year | +936.4% |
| 1976 | -8.66 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1977 | 345.99 % change on previous year | -4096.9% |
| 1978 | 115.25 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1979 | -69.05 % change on previous year | -159.9% |
| 1980 | 277.38 % change on previous year | -501.7% |
| 1981 | -29.95 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1982 | -8.65 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1983 | -26.16 % change on previous year | +202.6% |
| 1984 | -20.47 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1985 | -6.83 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1986 | -18.77 % change on previous year | +174.7% |
| 1987 | -11.41 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1988 | 101.19 % change on previous year | -986.8% |
| 1989 | -22.54 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 1990 | -28.21 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1991 | -20.6 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1992 | -33.17 % change on previous year | +61.0% |
| 1993 | -66.2 % change on previous year | +99.6% |
| 1994 | -12.46 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1995 | 617.25 % change on previous year | -5053.7% |
| 1996 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1997 | 65.87 % change on previous year | +3869.5% |
| 1998 | -25.83 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 1999 | -49.96 % change on previous year | +93.4% |
| 2000 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 2001 | -5.69 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
| 2002 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 2003 | -6.12 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 2004 | -42.34 % change on previous year | +591.8% |
| 2005 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8931 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
| 2007 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -263.9% |
| 2008 | -2.54 % change on previous year | +73.6% |
| 2009 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2010 | -4.19 % change on previous year | +217.4% |
| 2011 | -6.79 % change on previous year | +61.8% |
| 2012 | -7.8 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2013 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 2014 | -4.89 % change on previous year | +146.6% |
| 2015 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 2016 | -2.92 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 2017 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2018 | -0.809 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2019 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 2020 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -271.1% |
| 2022 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -274.1% |
| 2023 | -0.6496 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 2024 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +98.7% |
| 2025 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's -1.24 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.7 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's -1.24 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.82 % change on previous year. (27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +5053.7% | -12.46 % change on previous year | 617.25 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +4096.9% | -8.66 % change on previous year | 345.99 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +3869.5% | 1.66 % change on previous year | 65.87 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +986.8% | -11.41 % change on previous year | 101.19 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | -936.4% | -3.51 % change on previous year | -36.36 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.28 % change on previous year | -69.05 % change on previous year | 345.99 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | 23.38 % change on previous year | -29.95 % change on previous year | 277.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.84 % change on previous year | -66.2 % change on previous year | 617.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.78 % change on previous year | -42.34 % change on previous year | 0.8931 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.42 % change on previous year | -7.8 % change on previous year | -0.809 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9205 % change on previous year | -3.08 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 140 Equatorial Guinea -0.4695 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Portugal -0.9091 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Lao People's Democratic Republic -1.02 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Burundi -1.29 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Kyrgyzstan -1.85 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Rwanda -1.88 % 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 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 -1.24 % change on previous year in 2025, 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 617.25 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -69.05 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Cambodia ranks 143rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 up 38.7%. 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 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.