Cambodia vs Lebanon: Refugees by country of origin
Cambodia
11,474 people
in 2024
Lebanon
9,534 people
in 2024
Cambodia rank
60th
Lebanon rank
63rd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Cambodia
- Lebanon
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 11,474 people against 9,534 people in Lebanon, a difference of 1,940 people.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 60th and Lebanon ranks 63rd of 204 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83,261 people | 15,189 people | 68,072 people | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 48,626 people | 10,412 people | 38,214 people | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 24,231 people | 16,294 people | 7,937 people | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 13,392 people | 7,968 people | 5,424 people | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 11,746 people | 7,055 people | 4,691 people | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Cambodia or Lebanon?
- Cambodia, at 11,474 people against 9,534 people in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Cambodia and Lebanon?
- 1,940 people, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Lebanon?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Lebanon rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Cambodia ranks 60th and Lebanon ranks 63rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. 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, not just those who fled that year.