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Who moves to Cambodia
80.6K people have chosen Cambodia for relocation — #141 most popular destination worldwide
#141 worldwide#23 in Asia
Considering a move to Cambodia? — See where people come from, regional patterns, and how it's changed since 1990.
Where immigrants come from
The top 3 countries account for 97% of all immigrants
Largest source
| Country | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| Vietnam | 41357 |
| Thailand | 34957 |
| China | 1721 |
| France | 311 |
| Laos | 294 |
| United States | 220 |
| Malaysia | 193 |
| Philippines | 171 |
| Japan | 140 |
| Singapore | 138 |
| Hong Kong | 130 |
| Australia | 130 |
| Indonesia | 117 |
| India | 107 |
| United Kingdom | 103 |
| South Korea | 61 |
| Myanmar | 57 |
| Sri Lanka | 51 |
| Nepal | 49 |
| North Korea | 45 |
| Canada | 45 |
| Pakistan | 44 |
| Germany | 41 |
| Russia | 32 |
| Netherlands | 32 |
| Italy | 15 |
By region of origin
Asia is the leading region of origin at 99%
Asia98.8%
79.6K
Europe0.7%
534
North America0.3%
265
Oceania0.2%
130
Interesting facts
Notable statistics about immigration in Cambodia.
Vietnam is the leading source of immigration by a wide margin
Vietnam accounts for 51% of all immigrants, far ahead of the second-largest source at just 43%.
How immigration changed over time
Total immigrant population by year
Historical trend
Immigrants
| Year | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 32682 |
| 1995 | 86480 |
| 2000 | 140279 |
| 2005 | 109499 |
| 2010 | 78719 |
| 2015 | 71024 |
| 2020 | 76161 |
| 2024 | 80561 |
Top sources over time
Immigration from the 5 largest source countries
🇻🇳 Vietnam🇹🇭 Thailand🇨🇳 China🇫🇷 France🇱🇦 Laos
| Year | Vietnam | Thailand | China | France | Laos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16771 | 14149 | 707 | 128 | 121 |
| 1995 | 44367 | 37488 | 1853 | 336 | 317 |
| 2000 | 71963 | 60844 | 2998 | 543 | 513 |
| 2005 | 56174 | 47494 | 2340 | 424 | 400 |
| 2010 | 40384 | 34143 | 1682 | 305 | 288 |
| 2015 | 36436 | 30806 | 1518 | 275 | 260 |
| 2020 | 39098 | 33048 | 1627 | 294 | 278 |
| 2024 | 41357 | 34957 | 1721 | 311 | 294 |
Fastest-changing origins
How immigration from each country has changed since the selected year
🇳🇵Nepal+7%
🇷🇺Russia+7%
🇳🇱Netherlands+7%
🇮🇹Italy+7%
🇻🇳Vietnam+6%
🇹🇭Thailand+6%
🇨🇳China+6%
🇫🇷France+6%
🇮🇹Italy-12%
🇰🇵North Korea-4%
🇨🇦Canada-4%
🇷🇺Russia-3%
🇳🇱Netherlands-3%
🇻🇳Vietnam+2%
🇹🇭Thailand+2%
🇨🇳China+2%
🇮🇹Italy-50%
🇰🇵North Korea-47%
🇨🇦Canada-47%
🇵🇰Pakistan-46%
🇩🇪Germany-46%
🇷🇺Russia-46%
🇳🇱Netherlands-46%
🇰🇷South Korea-45%
🇻🇳Vietnam+147%
🇹🇭Thailand+147%
🇨🇳China+143%
🇫🇷France+143%
🇱🇦Laos+143%
🇮🇳India+143%
🇺🇸United States+142%
🇸🇬Singapore+142%
Cambodia as a destination, by diaspora
Share of each country's emigrants who settled in Cambodia
🇹🇭Thailand3%35K
🇻🇳Vietnam1%41.4K