Share of the population born in another country in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of the population born in another country was 0.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5%
World rank
213th
of 231 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.5%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1990–2024
Share of the population born in another country in Cambodia, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population born in another country in Cambodia stood at 0.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population born in another country in Cambodia peaked at 1.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2015.
Cambodia ranks 213th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population born in another country in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5% | — |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +76.9% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -33.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.8%, 17% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More population data for Cambodia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 20,258 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8407 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6579 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 128.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.20 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population born in another country in Cambodia?
- Share of the population born in another country in Cambodia was 0.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of the population born in another country?
- Cambodia ranks 213th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population born in another country rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Immigrants as a share of the total population.