The current population of Cambodia is 18,011,232 people, as of 2025 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 17,638,801 in 2024.
Population facts:
- For the last 20 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of 1.7% per year.
- Since 2005, population has increased from 13.4M people to 18M (34% growth in 20 years).
- Cambodia accounts for 0.22% of the world's population.
- Cambodia is ranked 73/197 by population and was ranked 67th in 2005.
- Cambodia is projected to reach 23.4M people in 2078.
Cambodia population clock
Cambodia
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
18011232
|
8266870341
|
| Population rank | 73/197 | N/A |
| Percent of world population | 0.22% | N/A |
| One net population change |
2.45 minutes
|
0.41 seconds
|
| One birth every |
1.45 minutes
|
0.24 seconds
|
| One death every |
4.72 minutes
|
0.52 seconds
|
| Daily growth/decline | +589 | +211,178 |
| Annual growth/decline | +214,921 | +77,079,845 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.23% | +0.96% |
| Population growth rate rank | 90/197 | N/A |
| One migration net change every |
15.9 minutes
|
N/A |
| Annual migration change | -32,960 | N/A |
Cambodia population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,449,966 | - |
| 1961 | 5,571,168 | 2.22% |
| 1962 | 5,697,558 | 2.27% |
| 1963 | 5,823,010 | 2.2% |
| 1964 | 5,946,178 | 2.12% |
| 1965 | 6,072,289 | 2.12% |
| 1966 | 6,201,232 | 2.12% |
| 1967 | 6,332,944 | 2.12% |
| 1968 | 6,467,324 | 2.12% |
| 1969 | 6,604,725 | 2.12% |
| 1970 | 6,639,182 | 0.52% |
| 1971 | 6,620,880 | -0.28% |
| 1972 | 6,673,886 | 0.8% |
| 1973 | 6,739,726 | 0.99% |
| 1974 | 6,783,240 | 0.65% |
| 1975 | 6,581,371 | -2.98% |
| 1976 | 6,134,991 | -6.78% |
| 1977 | 5,668,551 | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 5,211,653 | -8.06% |
| 1979 | 5,088,808 | -2.36% |
| 1980 | 5,199,872 | 2.18% |
| 1981 | 5,284,495 | 1.63% |
| 1982 | 5,436,432 | 2.88% |
| 1983 | 5,636,203 | 3.67% |
| 1984 | 5,845,117 | 3.71% |
| 1985 | 6,043,783 | 3.4% |
| 1986 | 6,285,693 | 4% |
| 1987 | 6,557,970 | 4.33% |
| 1988 | 6,812,014 | 3.87% |
| 1989 | 7,073,473 | 3.84% |
| 1990 | 7,374,752 | 4.26% |
| 1991 | 7,686,850 | 4.23% |
| 1992 | 8,113,083 | 5.54% |
| 1993 | 8,616,381 | 6.2% |
| 1994 | 9,239,162 | 7.23% |
| 1995 | 10,018,497 | 8.44% |
| 1996 | 10,801,270 | 7.81% |
| 1997 | 11,570,982 | 7.13% |
| 1998 | 12,058,173 | 4.21% |
| 1999 | 12,265,731 | 1.72% |
| 2000 | 12,462,336 | 1.6% |
| 2001 | 12,658,484 | 1.57% |
| 2002 | 12,855,241 | 1.55% |
| 2003 | 13,050,968 | 1.52% |
| 2004 | 13,244,731 | 1.48% |
| 2005 | 13,439,202 | 1.47% |
| 2006 | 13,639,028 | 1.49% |
| 2007 | 13,841,770 | 1.49% |
| 2008 | 14,053,479 | 1.53% |
| 2009 | 14,276,810 | 1.59% |
| 2010 | 14,500,726 | 1.57% |
| 2011 | 14,722,584 | 1.53% |
| 2012 | 14,945,085 | 1.51% |
| 2013 | 15,170,208 | 1.51% |
| 2014 | 15,396,772 | 1.49% |
| 2015 | 15,623,251 | 1.47% |
| 2016 | 15,852,803 | 1.47% |
| 2017 | 16,073,372 | 1.39% |
| 2018 | 16,274,522 | 1.25% |
| 2019 | 16,481,304 | 1.27% |
| 2020 | 16,725,474 | 1.48% |
| 2021 | 16,974,305 | 1.49% |
| 2022 | 17,201,724 | 1.34% |
| 2023 | 17,423,880 | 1.29% |
| 2024 | 17,638,801 | 1.23% |
| 2025 | 17,847,976 | 1.19% |
| 2026 | 18,051,214 | 1.14% |
| 2027 | 18,250,137 | 1.1% |
| 2028 | 18,446,768 | 1.08% |
| 2029 | 18,639,395 | 1.04% |
| 2030 | 18,827,380 | 1.01% |
| 2031 | 19,012,049 | 0.98% |
| 2032 | 19,193,347 | 0.95% |
| 2033 | 19,371,575 | 0.93% |
| 2034 | 19,546,868 | 0.9% |
| 2035 | 19,720,135 | 0.89% |
| 2036 | 19,889,525 | 0.86% |
| 2037 | 20,055,496 | 0.83% |
| 2038 | 20,220,797 | 0.82% |
| 2039 | 20,382,857 | 0.8% |
| 2040 | 20,540,677 | 0.77% |
| 2041 | 20,695,378 | 0.75% |
| 2042 | 20,848,368 | 0.74% |
| 2043 | 20,998,535 | 0.72% |
| 2044 | 21,144,573 | 0.7% |
| 2045 | 21,286,229 | 0.67% |
| 2046 | 21,424,338 | 0.65% |
| 2047 | 21,558,214 | 0.62% |
| 2048 | 21,687,184 | 0.6% |
| 2049 | 21,812,182 | 0.58% |
| 2050 | 21,931,449 | 0.55% |
Cambodia has a population of 18M as of 2025, compared to 15.6M in 2015, 13.4M in 2005, and 10M in 1995.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 1.53% 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 2045) Cambodia will have 21,286,229 people (18.2% growth) with a rank change from 73rd to 72nd.
By the year 2100, Cambodia's population is projected to grow by 26.2% to 22.7M people.
Largest cities by population
|
Cambodia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Phnom Penh | 2.13M |
| Siem Reap | 245K |
| Battambang | 119K |
| Serei Saophoan | 99K |
| Sihanoukville | 71.1K |
| Kampong Cham | 61.8K |
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Cambodia population statistics
|
Cambodia
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 71 years | 73.5 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 | 258.8 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
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