Cambodia vs Sri Lanka: Net migration metrics

Cambodia
-31,837
in 2023
Sri Lanka
-28,011
in 2023
Cambodia rank
208th
Sri Lanka rank
206th

Net migration metrics over time

  • Cambodia
  • Sri Lanka
-200.0k0200.0k400.0k600.0k195019862023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports -28,011 against -31,837 in Cambodia, a difference of 3,826.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Cambodia ranks 208th and Sri Lanka ranks 206th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s -3,980 -7,350 3,370 Cambodia
1960s -13,268 -8,545 4,723 Sri Lanka
1970s -52,360 -36,194 16,166 Sri Lanka
1980s -2,626 -101,440 98,814 Cambodia
1990s 250,374 60,612 189,761 Cambodia
2000s -56,562 -66,853 10,291 Cambodia
2010s -59,244 -42,982 16,262 Sri Lanka
2020s -22,553 -28,727 6,174 Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, Cambodia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at -28,011 against -31,837 in Cambodia as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between Cambodia and Sri Lanka?
3,826, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sri Lanka?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and Sri Lanka rank globally for net migration metrics?
Cambodia ranks 208th and Sri Lanka ranks 206th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Net migration metrics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net migration metrics
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed