The current population of Cambodia is 18,113,986 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 17,638,801 in 2024.
- Cambodia accounts for 0.22% of the world's population.
- Cambodia is projected to reach 23.5M people in 2078.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth in 20 years).
- For the last 20 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of 1.64% per year.
- Cambodia is ranked 73/197 by population and was ranked 67th in 2006.
Cambodia population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 22,906,442 | -0.25% |
| 2099 | 22,962,923 | -0.25% |
| 2098 | 23,019,882 | -0.23% |
| 2097 | 23,073,551 | -0.22% |
| 2096 | 23,123,425 | -0.19% |
| 2095 | 23,167,283 | -0.19% |
| 2094 | 23,212,055 | -0.17% |
| 2093 | 23,252,118 | -0.16% |
| 2092 | 23,290,144 | -0.14% |
| 2091 | 23,322,120 | -0.14% |
| 2090 | 23,354,198 | -0.13% |
| 2089 | 23,385,733 | -0.1% |
| 2088 | 23,409,247 | -0.1% |
| 2087 | 23,433,812 | -0.09% |
| 2086 | 23,455,606 | -0.08% |
| 2085 | 23,473,699 | -0.07% |
| 2084 | 23,490,880 | -0.05% |
| 2083 | 23,503,304 | -0.03% |
| 2082 | 23,511,399 | -0.03% |
| 2081 | 23,517,527 | -0.03% |
| 2080 | 23,523,490 | -0.02% |
| 2079 | 23,527,816 | -0.004% |
| 2078 | 23,528,640 | 0.02% |
| 2077 | 23,524,419 | 0.03% |
| 2076 | 23,517,089 | 0.03% |
| 2075 | 23,511,041 | 0.05% |
| 2074 | 23,498,649 | 0.05% |
| 2073 | 23,486,231 | 0.08% |
| 2072 | 23,468,351 | 0.09% |
| 2071 | 23,447,776 | 0.1% |
| 2070 | 23,425,399 | 0.12% |
| 2069 | 23,398,087 | 0.13% |
| 2068 | 23,367,005 | 0.16% |
| 2067 | 23,328,780 | 0.18% |
| 2066 | 23,288,003 | 0.18% |
| 2065 | 23,246,605 | 0.22% |
| 2064 | 23,196,515 | 0.23% |
| 2063 | 23,143,893 | 0.24% |
| 2062 | 23,088,053 | 0.27% |
| 2061 | 23,025,211 | 0.3% |
| 2060 | 22,956,351 | 0.32% |
| 2059 | 22,882,368 | 0.35% |
| 2058 | 22,803,687 | 0.37% |
| 2057 | 22,719,975 | 0.38% |
| 2056 | 22,633,081 | 0.4% |
| 2055 | 22,541,997 | 0.43% |
| 2054 | 22,444,525 | 0.46% |
| 2053 | 22,342,736 | 0.48% |
| 2052 | 22,235,734 | 0.52% |
| 2051 | 22,121,782 | 0.53% |
| 2050 | 22,005,604 | 0.57% |
| 2049 | 21,881,810 | 0.59% |
| 2048 | 21,754,090 | 0.61% |
| 2047 | 21,622,327 | 0.64% |
| 2046 | 21,484,727 | 0.66% |
| 2045 | 21,344,443 | 0.68% |
| 2044 | 21,199,702 | 0.71% |
| 2043 | 21,050,598 | 0.73% |
| 2042 | 20,897,569 | 0.75% |
| 2041 | 20,742,759 | 0.76% |
| 2040 | 20,586,310 | 0.79% |
| 2039 | 20,425,222 | 0.81% |
| 2038 | 20,260,230 | 0.83% |
| 2037 | 20,092,632 | 0.83% |
| 2036 | 19,926,280 | 0.88% |
| 2035 | 19,751,811 | 0.89% |
| 2034 | 19,577,662 | 0.92% |
| 2033 | 19,399,100 | 0.94% |
| 2032 | 19,219,058 | 0.97% |
| 2031 | 19,034,316 | 0.99% |
| 2030 | 18,847,504 | 1.03% |
| 2029 | 18,656,059 | 1.06% |
| 2028 | 18,459,936 | 1.09% |
| 2027 | 18,260,437 | 1.11% |
| 2026 | 18,059,685 | 1.17% |
| 2025 | 17,851,510 | 1.21% |
| 2024 | 17,638,801 | 1.23% |
| 2023 | 17,423,880 | 1.29% |
| 2022 | 17,201,724 | 1.34% |
| 2021 | 16,974,305 | 1.49% |
| 2020 | 16,725,474 | 1.48% |
| 2019 | 16,481,304 | 1.27% |
| 2018 | 16,274,522 | 1.25% |
| 2017 | 16,073,372 | 1.39% |
| 2016 | 15,852,803 | 1.47% |
| 2015 | 15,623,251 | 1.47% |
| 2014 | 15,396,772 | 1.49% |
| 2013 | 15,170,208 | 1.51% |
| 2012 | 14,945,085 | 1.51% |
| 2011 | 14,722,584 | 1.53% |
| 2010 | 14,500,726 | 1.57% |
| 2009 | 14,276,810 | 1.59% |
| 2008 | 14,053,479 | 1.53% |
| 2007 | 13,841,770 | 1.49% |
| 2006 | 13,639,028 | 1.49% |
| 2005 | 13,439,202 | 1.47% |
| 2004 | 13,244,731 | 1.48% |
| 2003 | 13,050,968 | 1.52% |
| 2002 | 12,855,241 | 1.55% |
| 2001 | 12,658,484 | 1.57% |
| 2000 | 12,462,336 | 1.6% |
| 1999 | 12,265,731 | 1.72% |
| 1998 | 12,058,173 | 4.21% |
| 1997 | 11,570,982 | 7.13% |
| 1996 | 10,801,270 | 7.81% |
| 1995 | 10,018,497 | 8.44% |
| 1994 | 9,239,162 | 7.23% |
| 1993 | 8,616,381 | 6.2% |
| 1992 | 8,113,083 | 5.54% |
| 1991 | 7,686,850 | 4.23% |
| 1990 | 7,374,752 | 4.26% |
| 1989 | 7,073,473 | 3.84% |
| 1988 | 6,812,014 | 3.87% |
| 1987 | 6,557,970 | 4.33% |
| 1986 | 6,285,693 | 4% |
| 1985 | 6,043,783 | 3.4% |
| 1984 | 5,845,117 | 3.71% |
| 1983 | 5,636,203 | 3.67% |
| 1982 | 5,436,432 | 2.88% |
| 1981 | 5,284,495 | 1.63% |
| 1980 | 5,199,872 | 2.18% |
| 1979 | 5,088,808 | -2.36% |
| 1978 | 5,211,653 | -8.06% |
| 1977 | 5,668,551 | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 6,134,991 | -6.78% |
| 1975 | 6,581,371 | -2.98% |
| 1974 | 6,783,240 | 0.65% |
| 1973 | 6,739,726 | 0.99% |
| 1972 | 6,673,886 | 0.8% |
| 1971 | 6,620,880 | -0.28% |
| 1970 | 6,639,182 | 0.52% |
| 1969 | 6,604,725 | 2.12% |
| 1968 | 6,467,324 | 2.12% |
| 1967 | 6,332,944 | 2.12% |
| 1966 | 6,201,232 | 2.12% |
| 1965 | 6,072,289 | 2.12% |
| 1964 | 5,946,178 | 2.12% |
| 1963 | 5,823,010 | 2.2% |
| 1962 | 5,697,558 | 2.27% |
| 1961 | 5,571,168 | 2.22% |
| 1960 | 5,449,966 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Cambodia has a population of 18.1M as of 2026, compared to 15.9M in 2016, 13.6M in 2006, and 10.8M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 1.43% per year. Cambodia is ranked 89th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Cambodia will have 21,484,727 people (18.6% growth) and still will be ranked 73rd.
By the year 2100, Cambodia's population is projected to grow by 26.5% from its current level to 22.9M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | -31,469 |
| 2024 | - | - | -32,960 |
| 2023 | 218,405 | 250,242 | -31,837 |
| 2022 | 225,919 | 257,269 | -31,350 |
| 2021 | 228,914 | 255,939 | -27,025 |
| 2020 | 268,745 | 268,745 | 0 |
| 2019 | 219,602 | 276,870 | -57,268 |
| 2018 | 193,969 | 280,671 | -86,702 |
| 2017 | 208,336 | 282,698 | -74,362 |
| 2016 | 232,806 | 284,130 | -51,324 |
| 2015 | 226,289 | 284,390 | -58,101 |
| 2014 | 226,657 | 283,193 | -56,536 |
| 2013 | 226,459 | 281,013 | -54,554 |
| 2012 | 223,775 | 276,649 | -52,874 |
| 2011 | 221,220 | 272,161 | -50,941 |
| 2010 | 222,485 | 272,266 | -49,781 |
| 2009 | 225,346 | 274,700 | -49,354 |
| 2008 | 221,323 | 272,132 | -50,809 |
| 2007 | 202,092 | 270,745 | -68,653 |
| 2006 | 203,382 | 263,697 | -60,315 |
| 2005 | 196,283 | 256,756 | -60,473 |
| 2004 | 192,678 | 251,650 | -58,972 |
| 2003 | 194,858 | 251,884 | -57,026 |
| 2002 | 196,615 | 251,860 | -55,245 |
| 2001 | 196,911 | 250,726 | -53,815 |
| 2000 | 195,373 | 246,330 | -50,957 |
| 1999 | 197,817 | 245,425 | -47,608 |
| 1998 | 217,295 | 251,076 | -33,781 |
| 1997 | 757,093 | 252,351 | 504,742 |
| 1996 | 782,334 | 274,147 | 508,187 |
| 1995 | 783,210 | 280,168 | 503,042 |
| 1994 | 775,460 | 286,728 | 488,732 |
| 1993 | 470,104 | 282,221 | 187,883 |
| 1992 | 536,496 | 260,673 | 275,823 |
| 1991 | 315,973 | 257,709 | 58,264 |
| 1990 | 308,231 | 249,776 | 58,455 |
| 1989 | 294,336 | 239,211 | 55,125 |
| 1988 | 228,576 | 243,203 | -14,627 |
| 1987 | 279,506 | 235,064 | 44,442 |
| 1986 | 265,040 | 221,684 | 43,356 |
| 1985 | 218,778 | 214,101 | 4,677 |
| 1984 | 178,559 | 207,700 | -29,141 |
| 1983 | 239,277 | 192,849 | 46,428 |
| 1982 | 160,274 | 180,300 | -20,026 |
| 1981 | 143,596 | 166,578 | -22,982 |
| 1980 | 25,649 | 159,157 | -133,508 |
| 1979 | 196,477 | 78,143 | 118,334 |
| 1978 | -442,173 | -357,478 | -84,695 |
| 1977 | -471,621 | -416,117 | -55,504 |
| 1976 | -461,246 | -408,505 | -52,741 |
| 1975 | -431,523 | -383,806 | -47,717 |
| 1974 | 27,776 | 73,001 | -45,225 |
| 1973 | 59,251 | 101,304 | -42,053 |
| 1972 | 72,426 | 113,190 | -40,764 |
| 1971 | 33,581 | 113,813 | -80,232 |
| 1970 | -70,176 | 122,832 | -193,008 |
| 1969 | 139,101 | 156,777 | -17,676 |
| 1968 | 135,699 | 153,444 | -17,745 |
| 1967 | 133,063 | 150,046 | -16,983 |
| 1966 | 130,367 | 147,583 | -17,216 |
| 1965 | 127,530 | 144,460 | -16,930 |
| 1964 | 124,700 | 141,216 | -16,516 |
| 1963 | 121,633 | 137,562 | -15,929 |
| 1962 | 129,283 | 132,861 | -3,578 |
| 1961 | 123,495 | 128,259 | -4,764 |
| 1960 | 118,898 | 124,237 | -5,339 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 85.2% of the population change in Cambodia is from natural causes (a gain of 2,724,147 people) and 14.8% is from migration (a loss of 474,505 people).
As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 82,028 and 0.6% in 2010.
Cambodia population clock
Cambodia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
18113986
|
73/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.22% | 73/197 |
| One net population change |
2.45 minutes
|
61/197 |
| One birth every |
1.45 minutes
|
65/196 |
| One death every |
4.72 minutes
|
77/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +589 | 61/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +214,921 | 61/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.23% | 88/197 |
| One migration net change every |
16.7 minutes
|
167/196 |
| Annual migration change | -31,469 | 167/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 83,925 | 136/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.5% | 175/195 |
Largest cities by population
|
Cambodia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Phnom Penh | 2.13M |
| Siem Reap | 245K |
| Battambang | 130K |
| Serei Saophoan | 99K |
| Sihanoukville | 71.1K |
| Kampong Cham | 61.8K |
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Cambodia population statistics
|
Cambodia
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 71.1 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 29.6 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 27 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49:51 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 2.58 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 265 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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