International Migrant Population Statistics in Cambodia (2026)
As of the 2024 data, 0.5% of the population in Cambodia were international migrants, per World Bank World Development Indicators. Essentially no change from 0.5% in 2020 to 0.5% in 2024. Cambodia ranks #29 of 37 economies in East Asia & Pacific on this measure, and #195 of 216 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2024)
- 0.5% (2024)
- International Migrant Population in Cambodia as of 2024, the most recent observation in World Bank World Development Indicators data.
- Change since 2020
- 0 pp (2024)
- Essentially no change from 0.5% in 2020 to 0.5% in 2024.
- Earliest value in this dataset (1990)
- 0.5% (1990)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Up from 0.5% in 1990 to 0.5% in 2024.
- Peak value (2000)
- 1.2% (2000)
- Highest value in the available series; the 2024 value is 0.5%.
- Rank in East Asia & Pacific
- #29 of 37 (2024)
- Cambodia ranks 29 of 37 countries in East Asia & Pacific with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #195 of 216 (2024)
- Cambodia ranks 195 of 216 countries with data globally.
- East Asia & Pacific average
- 14.1% (2024)
- Cambodia (0.5%) is below the average of 14.1% across the 37 countries in East Asia & Pacific with data.
- Personal remittances, received (current US$) (2024)
- $2.8 billion (2024)
- Related indicator from World Bank World Development Indicators.
- Internet use in Cambodia (2024)
- 68.5% (2024)
- 68.5% of the population in Cambodia used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 17.6 million (2024)
- Cambodia had a population of 17.6 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 1990–2024
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.5% | +0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 0.5% | −0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 0.6% | −0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 0.8% | −0.4 pp |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +0.3 pp |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +0.4 pp |
| 1990 | 0.5% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What share of people in Cambodia were international migrants?
0.5% of the population in Cambodia were international migrants in 2024, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data.
Where does Cambodia rank globally on international migrant population?
Cambodia ranks 195 of 216 countries with data globally, based on the latest World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country.
When did international migrant population in Cambodia peak?
The highest value in the available series was 1.2% in 2000; the latest (2024) value is 0.5%.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator
SM.POP.TOTL.ZS, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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