Forcibly displaced people in Cambodia

Cambodia: Forcibly displaced people was 518,028 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
518,028
Change on year
up 1,850,000.0%
World rank
46th
of 180 countries
All-time high
518,028
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 2018
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Forcibly displaced people in Cambodia, 2010–2025

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2010201720252010: 1732011: 1062012: 952013: 702014: 972015: 982016: 2312017: 1052018: 02019: 272020: 122021: 362022: 362023: 292024: 282025: 518.0k

Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

Analysis

The most recent figure for forcibly displaced people in Cambodia is 518,028, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1,850,000.0% on the previous year and up 528,500.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Cambodia peaked at 518,028 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.

Cambodia ranks 46th of 180 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 100.2 0 231 10
2020s 86,362 12 518,028 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is forcibly displaced people in Cambodia?
Forcibly displaced people in Cambodia was 518,028 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 518,028 in 2025.
What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
How does Cambodia rank for forcibly displaced people?
Cambodia ranks 46th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 528,500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forcibly displaced people
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 3,518 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed

Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.