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 0.0006 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Cambodia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Cambodia is 0.0006 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Cambodia peaked at 0.0371 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per person, in 2025.
Cambodia ranks 73rd of 199 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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0086 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0082 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0052 units per person | -37.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0029 units per person | -44.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0135 units per person | +382.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0317 units per person | +134.1% |
| 1979 | 0.01 units per person | -68.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0371 units per person | +269.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0256 units per person | -31.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0227 units per person | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0162 units per person | -28.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0124 units per person | -23.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0112 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0087 units per person | -21.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0074 units per person | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0144 units per person | +93.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0107 units per person | -25.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0074 units per person | -31.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0056 units per person | -23.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0036 units per person | -36.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 units per person | -68.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 units per person | -18.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0061 units per person | +561.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0058 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0089 units per person | +54.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0064 units per person | -28.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 units per person | -50.8% |
| 2000 | 0.003 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 units per person | -43.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.001 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.0006 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per person, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.0006 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per person, 18.3× the median. (30 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 | +561.4% | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0061 units per person |
| 1977 | +382.7% | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0135 units per person |
| 1980 | +269.3% | 0.01 units per person | 0.0371 units per person |
| 1978 | +134.1% | 0.0135 units per person | 0.0317 units per person |
| 1988 | +93.7% | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0144 units per person |
| 1979 | -68.3% | 0.0317 units per person | 0.01 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0104 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0317 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0166 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0371 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 % change on previous year (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 0.0006 units per person 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 0.0371 units per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 2025.
- How does Cambodia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Cambodia ranks 73rd out of 199 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 down 22.5%. 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 origin, per capita. 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 origin divided by Population, total, 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 origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.