Prison population rate in Cambodia
Cambodia: Prison population rate was 320 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
320
World rank
29th
of 202 countries
All-time high
320
in 2025
All-time low
45
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2025
Prison population rate in Cambodia, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, prison population rate in Cambodia stood at 320. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 226.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Cambodia peaked at 320 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 29th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prison population rate in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45 | — |
| 2002 | 48 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 52 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 76 | +46.2% |
| 2008 | 83 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 97 | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 103 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 98 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 138 | +40.8% |
| 2018 | 193 | +39.9% |
| 2020 | 233 | +20.7% |
| 2025 | 320 | +37.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 320 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 106, 3.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 320 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 170, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.8 | 45 | 83 | 5 |
| 2010s | 125.8 | 97 | 193 | 5 |
| 2020s | 276.5 | 233 | 320 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 26 Chile 329 compare
- 27 Grenada 324 compare
- 28 French Guiana 321 compare
- 30 Namibia 318 compare
- 31 Saint Lucia 310 compare
- 32 Northern Mariana Islands 304 compare
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)
- Population growth rate -0.266 (2100)
- Population density 128.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.20 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Cambodia?
- Prison population rate in Cambodia was 320 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 320 in 2025.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for prison population rate?
- Cambodia ranks 29th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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