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 0.0659 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Cambodia, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Cambodia stood at 0.0659 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Cambodia peaked at 1.09 units per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0484 units per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Cambodia 72nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3229 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.3116 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1983 units per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1067 units per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4346 units per square kilometre | +346.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9354 units per square kilometre | +115.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2895 units per square kilometre | -69.1% |
| 1980 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +277.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7652 units per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6991 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5162 units per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4105 units per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3825 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3107 units per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2753 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5538 units per square kilometre | +101.2% |
| 1989 | 0.429 units per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1990 | 0.308 units per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2445 units per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1634 units per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0552 units per square kilometre | -66.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3468 units per square kilometre | +617.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3526 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5849 units per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4338 units per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2171 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2088 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1969 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1895 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1779 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1026 units per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1009 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1018 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1003 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0977 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0964 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0924 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0861 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0794 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0778 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.074 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0704 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0693 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0679 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0672 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0663 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0659 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.0659 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0284 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.0659 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 31.8× 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 | +617.2% | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | 0.3468 units per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +346.0% | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | 0.4346 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +277.4% | 0.2895 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +115.3% | 0.4346 units per square kilometre | 0.9354 units per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +101.2% | 0.2753 units per square kilometre | 0.5538 units per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +65.9% | 0.3526 units per square kilometre | 0.5849 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.337 units per square kilometre | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | 0.9354 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.5435 units per square kilometre | 0.2753 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2755 units per square kilometre | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | 0.5849 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1373 units per square kilometre | 0.0964 units per square kilometre | 0.2088 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0759 units per square kilometre | 0.0679 units per square kilometre | 0.0924 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | 0.0659 units per square kilometre | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 69 Belarus 0.0742 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0684 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Guinea-Bissau 0.0661 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Senegal 0.0619 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Ghana 0.061 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Viet Nam 0.0585 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 0.0659 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 1.09 units per square kilometre 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 0.0484 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Cambodia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Cambodia ranks 72nd out of 196 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 15.4%. 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 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 origin 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 origin ÷ 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 origin 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.