Cambodia vs Viet Nam: Refugees by country of asylum
Cambodia
23 people
in 2024
Viet Nam
19 people
in 2024
Cambodia rank
154th
Viet Nam rank
155th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Cambodia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 23 people against 19 people in Viet Nam, a difference of 4 people.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Cambodia ranks 154th and Viet Nam ranks 155th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.71 people | 17,698 people | 17,683 people | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 140.4 people | 7,734 people | 7,594 people | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 57.9 people | 291.8 people | 233.9 people | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 19 people | 7.6 people | 11.4 people | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Cambodia or Viet Nam?
- Cambodia, at 23 people against 19 people in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Cambodia and Viet Nam?
- 4 people, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Viet Nam?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Viet Nam rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Cambodia ranks 154th and Viet Nam ranks 155th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.