Cambodia vs Uganda: Refugees by country of origin
Cambodia
11,474 people
in 2024
Uganda
10,377 people
in 2024
Cambodia rank
60th
Uganda rank
62nd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Cambodia
- Uganda
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 11,474 people against 10,377 people in Uganda, a difference of 1,097 people.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 60th and Uganda ranks 62nd of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60,660 people | 18,707 people | 41,953 people | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 95,934 people | 198,073 people | 102,139 people | Uganda |
| 1990s | 48,626 people | 33,046 people | 15,580 people | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 24,231 people | 27,249 people | 3,018 people | Uganda |
| 2010s | 13,392 people | 6,629 people | 6,763 people | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 11,746 people | 8,328 people | 3,419 people | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Cambodia or Uganda?
- Cambodia, at 11,474 people against 10,377 people in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Cambodia and Uganda?
- 1,097 people, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Uganda?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Uganda rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Cambodia ranks 60th and Uganda ranks 62nd 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.