Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Internally displaced persons was 517,634 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
517,634
Change on year
up 20,392.2%
World rank
26th
of 104 countries
All-time high
517,634
in 2025
All-time low
258
in 2020
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Internally displaced persons in Cambodia, 2019–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, internally displaced persons in Cambodia stood at 517,634. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20,392.2% on the previous year and up 39,933.6% over ten years.
Cambodia ranks 26th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Internally displaced persons in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,293 | — |
| 2020 | 258 | -80.0% |
| 2021 | 5,769 | +2136.0% |
| 2022 | 3,919 | -32.1% |
| 2023 | 5,150 | +31.4% |
| 2024 | 2,526 | -51.0% |
| 2025 | 517,634 | +20392.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 517,634 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,307, 55.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 517,634 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,636, 48.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,293 | 1,293 | 1,293 | 1 |
| 2020s | 89,209 | 258 | 517,634 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More population data for Cambodia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 20,258 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5337 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.20 million people (2100)
- Population density 128.82 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6579 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Cambodia?
- Internally displaced persons in Cambodia was 517,634 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 517,634 in 2025.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 258 in 2020.
- How does Cambodia rank for internally displaced persons?
- Cambodia ranks 26th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39,933.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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