Net migration, annual growth rate in Cambodia
Cambodia: Net migration, annual growth rate was 4.52 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.52 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 228.2%
World rank
48th
of 216 countries
All-time high
827 % change on previous year
in 1986
All-time low
-991.92 % change on previous year
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Cambodia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration, annual growth rate in Cambodia stood at 4.52 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 228.2% on the previous year and up 263.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Cambodia peaked at 827 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -991.92 % change on previous year, in 1970.
That places Cambodia 48th out of 216 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.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 24.89 % change on previous year | +131.2% |
| 1963 | -345.19 % change on previous year | -1486.6% |
| 1964 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1965 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1966 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1967 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -180.1% |
| 1968 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -431.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3888 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1970 | -991.92 % change on previous year | -255196.2% |
| 1971 | 58.43 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 1972 | 49.19 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1973 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1974 | -7.54 % change on previous year | +138.5% |
| 1975 | -5.51 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1976 | -10.53 % change on previous year | +91.1% |
| 1977 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1978 | -52.59 % change on previous year | +903.9% |
| 1979 | 239.72 % change on previous year | -555.8% |
| 1980 | -212.82 % change on previous year | -188.8% |
| 1981 | 82.79 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 1982 | 12.86 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1983 | 331.84 % change on previous year | +2480.0% |
| 1984 | -162.77 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 1985 | 116.05 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 1986 | 827 % change on previous year | +612.6% |
| 1987 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1988 | -132.91 % change on previous year | -5406.2% |
| 1989 | 476.87 % change on previous year | -458.8% |
| 1990 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 1991 | -0.3267 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 1992 | 373.4 % change on previous year | -114378.6% |
| 1993 | -31.88 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1994 | 160.13 % change on previous year | -602.2% |
| 1995 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1996 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 1997 | -0.6779 % change on previous year | -166.3% |
| 1998 | -106.69 % change on previous year | +15638.8% |
| 1999 | -40.93 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 2000 | -7.03 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 2001 | -5.61 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2002 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2003 | -3.22 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 2004 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2005 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2613 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 2007 | -13.82 % change on previous year | -5391.0% |
| 2008 | 25.99 % change on previous year | -288.0% |
| 2009 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 2010 | -0.8652 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 2011 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +169.3% |
| 2012 | -3.79 % change on previous year | +62.8% |
| 2013 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2014 | -3.63 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2015 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 11.66 % change on previous year | -521.4% |
| 2017 | -44.89 % change on previous year | -484.8% |
| 2018 | -16.59 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2019 | 33.95 % change on previous year | -304.6% |
| 2020 | 100 % change on previous year | +194.6% |
| 2022 | -16 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2023 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2024 | -3.53 % change on previous year | +127.1% |
| 2025 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -228.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 4.52 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.66 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 4.52 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.8264 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -255196.2% | 0.3888 % change on previous year | -991.92 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +114378.6% | -0.3267 % change on previous year | 373.4 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -15638.8% | -0.6779 % change on previous year | -106.69 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -5406.2% | 2.5 % change on previous year | -132.91 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -5391.0% | 0.2613 % change on previous year | -13.82 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +2480.0% | 12.86 % change on previous year | 331.84 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -35.57 % change on previous year | -345.19 % change on previous year | 24.89 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -72.92 % change on previous year | -991.92 % change on previous year | 239.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 134.14 % change on previous year | -212.82 % change on previous year | 827 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.3 % change on previous year | -106.69 % change on previous year | 373.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.919 % change on previous year | -13.82 % change on previous year | 25.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.24 % change on previous year | -44.89 % change on previous year | 33.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.69 % change on previous year | -16 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 45 French Polynesia 4.92 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Venezuela 4.59 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Tunisia 4.59 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Central African Republic 4.32 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Marshall Islands 3.8 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Brazil 3.65 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Cambodia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Cambodia?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Cambodia was 4.52 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 827 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -991.92 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Cambodia rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Cambodia ranks 48th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 263.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.