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Cambodia → South Korea

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Cambodia
To
South Korea
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
14,247
Change since 2018
+63.6%
Share of all arrivals in South Korea, 2023
2.97%
Inflow 202314,247OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Cambodia to South Korea

Inflows of nationals of Cambodia recorded by South Korea; stock of nationals of Cambodia living there; and acquisitions of South Korea's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

7,12414k200020032006200920122015201820212023
7,12414k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200041
200147
200270
2003828
2004853
2005780
20062,152
20071,932
20083,420
20092,591
20103,679
20116,444
20129,523
201310,496
20149,493
20159,564
201610,248
20179,523
20188,710
20199,917
20203,455
20214,583
202212,004
202314,247
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—53,912—
202314,24745,238370
202212,00440,270291
20214,58340,227278
20203,45545,022327
20199,91745,253365
20188,71045,717464
20179,52344,543418
201610,24841,992503
20159,56437,299427
20149,49330,664404
201310,49623,351509
20129,52316,784362
20116,44411,672525
20103,6798,807—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Cambodia who live in South Korea: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

21k42k19901995200020052010201520202024
21k42k19902000201020202024
Data table
19902,277
19959,307
200019,316
200522,766
201030,032
201540,557
202042,303
202433,452
Estimate, 2024
33,452
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.8%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
9
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Embassy and consulates

Missions of South Korea in Cambodia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyPhnom Penh—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in South Korea, 2023; Cambodia ranks 10.

Inflows to South Korea, 2023
  1. China132,855
  2. Vietnam70,827
  3. Thailand34,846
  4. United States23,710
  5. Nepal20,147
  6. Uzbekistan19,121
  7. Indonesia18,022
  8. Russia17,550
  9. Philippines17,458
  10. Cambodia14,247
  11. Myanmar12,601
  12. Mongolia11,729
Other destinations for people from Cambodia, 2023
  1. Japan8,394
  2. United States2,320
  3. New Zealand1,194
  4. Australia653
  5. France297
  6. Canada175
  7. Germany103
  8. Switzerland69
  9. Netherlands28
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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