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Population in Cambodia compared to Cameroon: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 29,123,744 people in Cameroon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 30,864,115 in Cameroon.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 1.7 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Cameroon is the 51st.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.37% for Cameroon.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +2.84% in Cameroon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Cameroon has grown from 17.6M to 30.9M (75.9% growth).

Cambodia vs Cameroon: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Cameroon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Cameroon
2100 22,906,442 89,781,496
2099 22,962,923 89,255,966
2098 23,019,882 88,720,337
2097 23,073,551 88,168,066
2096 23,123,425 87,604,050
2095 23,167,283 87,032,145
2094 23,212,055 86,441,720
2093 23,252,118 85,842,389
2092 23,290,144 85,235,505
2091 23,322,120 84,610,360
2090 23,354,198 83,973,967
2089 23,385,733 83,322,813
2088 23,409,247 82,662,944
2087 23,433,812 81,989,354
2086 23,455,606 81,310,407
2085 23,473,699 80,614,775
2084 23,490,880 79,910,947
2083 23,503,304 79,192,092
2082 23,511,399 78,464,535
2081 23,517,527 77,723,079
2080 23,523,490 76,963,821
2079 23,527,816 76,202,603
2078 23,528,640 75,431,803
2077 23,524,419 74,649,057
2076 23,517,089 73,862,841
2075 23,511,041 73,062,202
2074 23,498,649 72,248,179
2073 23,486,231 71,432,221
2072 23,468,351 70,603,305
2071 23,447,776 69,771,981
2070 23,425,399 68,936,208
2069 23,398,087 68,095,292
2068 23,367,005 67,251,348
2067 23,328,780 66,399,507
2066 23,288,003 65,539,313
2065 23,246,605 64,675,474
2064 23,196,515 63,807,579
2063 23,143,893 62,939,156
2062 23,088,053 62,065,714
2061 23,025,211 61,188,220
2060 22,956,351 60,302,920
2059 22,882,368 59,413,352
2058 22,803,687 58,519,385
2057 22,719,975 57,622,572
2056 22,633,081 56,730,793
2055 22,541,997 55,837,458
2054 22,444,525 54,935,159
2053 22,342,736 54,032,780
2052 22,235,734 53,122,812
2051 22,121,782 52,215,921
2050 22,005,604 51,314,050
2049 21,881,810 50,406,453
2048 21,754,090 49,501,629
2047 21,622,327 48,593,064
2046 21,484,727 47,688,721
2045 21,344,443 46,789,773
2044 21,199,702 45,890,362
2043 21,050,598 44,999,297
2042 20,897,569 44,103,714
2041 20,742,759 43,204,033
2040 20,586,310 42,316,677
2039 20,425,222 41,430,803
2038 20,260,230 40,554,253
2037 20,092,632 39,682,947
2036 19,926,280 38,815,989
2035 19,751,811 37,963,436
2034 19,577,662 37,116,013
2033 19,399,100 36,279,025
2032 19,219,058 35,446,827
2031 19,034,316 34,626,572
2030 18,847,504 33,811,853
2029 18,656,059 33,009,874
2028 18,459,936 32,213,983
2027 18,260,437 31,428,884
2026 18,059,685 30,654,707
2025 17,851,510 29,885,995
2024 17,638,801 29,123,744
2023 17,423,880 28,372,687
2022 17,201,724 27,632,771
2021 16,974,305 26,915,758
2020 16,725,474 26,210,558
2019 16,481,304 25,506,095
2018 16,274,522 24,806,383
2017 16,073,372 24,128,601
2016 15,852,803 23,454,161
2015 15,623,251 22,763,414
2014 15,396,772 22,059,893
2013 15,170,208 21,402,376
2012 14,945,085 20,809,529
2011 14,722,584 20,232,304
2010 14,500,726 19,668,066
2009 14,276,810 19,113,974
2008 14,053,479 18,574,056
2007 13,841,770 18,049,896
2006 13,639,028 17,550,407
2005 13,439,202 17,074,594
2004 13,244,731 16,610,487
2003 13,050,968 16,160,340
2002 12,855,241 15,725,528
2001 12,658,484 15,309,490
2000 12,462,336 14,912,631
1999 12,265,731 14,525,140
1998 12,058,173 14,144,860
1997 11,570,982 13,775,214
1996 10,801,270 13,414,757
1995 10,018,497 13,058,516
1994 9,239,162 12,704,903
1993 8,616,381 12,353,131
1992 8,113,083 12,006,353
1991 7,686,850 11,667,180
1990 7,374,752 11,331,821
1989 7,073,473 11,002,745
1988 6,812,014 10,684,968
1987 6,557,970 10,370,749
1986 6,285,693 10,060,342
1985 6,043,783 9,761,730
1984 5,845,117 9,475,078
1983 5,636,203 9,215,397
1982 5,436,432 9,028,678
1981 5,284,495 8,816,377
1980 5,199,872 8,512,219
1979 5,088,808 8,239,641
1978 5,211,653 8,011,921
1977 5,668,551 7,796,501
1976 6,134,991 7,597,962
1975 6,581,371 7,397,120
1974 6,783,240 7,193,583
1973 6,739,726 6,996,660
1972 6,673,886 6,806,872
1971 6,620,880 6,624,408
1970 6,639,182 6,449,793
1969 6,604,725 6,283,462
1968 6,467,324 6,125,863
1967 6,332,944 5,977,318
1966 6,201,232 5,837,295
1965 6,072,289 5,704,686
1964 5,946,178 5,578,257
1963 5,823,010 5,456,623
1962 5,697,558 5,338,620
1961 5,571,168 5,239,273
1960 5,449,966 5,159,057

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/cameroon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Cameroon gained 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Cameroon's population increased by 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Cameroon was ranked 59th in 2006 and ranked 51st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Cambodia's population will grow by 21.5% to 22,005,604 people and will still be ranked 73rd. The population of Cameroon will increase by 66.3% to 51,314,050 people and rank change from 51st to 41st.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 89.8M people in 2100 for Cameroon.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Cameroon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Cameroon
2100 -0.25% 0.59%
2099 -0.25% 0.6%
2098 -0.23% 0.63%
2097 -0.22% 0.64%
2096 -0.19% 0.66%
2095 -0.19% 0.68%
2094 -0.17% 0.7%
2093 -0.16% 0.71%
2092 -0.14% 0.74%
2091 -0.14% 0.76%
2090 -0.13% 0.78%
2089 -0.1% 0.8%
2088 -0.1% 0.82%
2087 -0.09% 0.84%
2086 -0.08% 0.86%
2085 -0.07% 0.88%
2084 -0.05% 0.91%
2083 -0.03% 0.93%
2082 -0.03% 0.95%
2081 -0.03% 0.99%
2080 -0.02% 1%
2079 -0.004% 1.02%
2078 0.02% 1.05%
2077 0.03% 1.06%
2076 0.03% 1.1%
2075 0.05% 1.13%
2074 0.05% 1.14%
2073 0.08% 1.17%
2072 0.09% 1.19%
2071 0.1% 1.21%
2070 0.12% 1.23%
2069 0.13% 1.25%
2068 0.16% 1.28%
2067 0.18% 1.31%
2066 0.18% 1.34%
2065 0.22% 1.36%
2064 0.23% 1.38%
2063 0.24% 1.41%
2062 0.27% 1.43%
2061 0.3% 1.47%
2060 0.32% 1.5%
2059 0.35% 1.53%
2058 0.37% 1.56%
2057 0.38% 1.57%
2056 0.4% 1.6%
2055 0.43% 1.64%
2054 0.46% 1.67%
2053 0.48% 1.71%
2052 0.52% 1.74%
2051 0.53% 1.76%
2050 0.57% 1.8%
2049 0.59% 1.83%
2048 0.61% 1.87%
2047 0.64% 1.9%
2046 0.66% 1.92%
2045 0.68% 1.96%
2044 0.71% 1.98%
2043 0.73% 2.03%
2042 0.75% 2.08%
2041 0.76% 2.1%
2040 0.79% 2.14%
2039 0.81% 2.16%
2038 0.83% 2.2%
2037 0.83% 2.23%
2036 0.88% 2.25%
2035 0.89% 2.28%
2034 0.92% 2.31%
2033 0.94% 2.35%
2032 0.97% 2.37%
2031 0.99% 2.41%
2030 1.03% 2.43%
2029 1.06% 2.47%
2028 1.09% 2.5%
2027 1.11% 2.53%
2026 1.17% 2.57%
2025 1.21% 2.62%
2024 1.23% 2.65%
2023 1.29% 2.68%
2022 1.34% 2.66%
2021 1.49% 2.69%
2020 1.48% 2.76%
2019 1.27% 2.82%
2018 1.25% 2.81%
2017 1.39% 2.88%
2016 1.47% 3.03%
2015 1.47% 3.19%
2014 1.49% 3.07%
2013 1.51% 2.85%
2012 1.51% 2.85%
2011 1.53% 2.87%
2010 1.57% 2.9%
2009 1.59% 2.91%
2008 1.53% 2.9%
2007 1.49% 2.85%
2006 1.49% 2.79%
2005 1.47% 2.79%
2004 1.48% 2.79%
2003 1.52% 2.77%
2002 1.55% 2.72%
2001 1.57% 2.66%
2000 1.6% 2.67%
1999 1.72% 2.69%
1998 4.21% 2.68%
1997 7.13% 2.69%
1996 7.81% 2.73%
1995 8.44% 2.78%
1994 7.23% 2.85%
1993 6.2% 2.89%
1992 5.54% 2.91%
1991 4.23% 2.96%
1990 4.26% 2.99%
1989 3.84% 2.97%
1988 3.87% 3.03%
1987 4.33% 3.09%
1986 4% 3.06%
1985 3.4% 3.03%
1984 3.71% 2.82%
1983 3.67% 2.07%
1982 2.88% 2.41%
1981 1.63% 3.57%
1980 2.18% 3.31%
1979 -2.36% 2.84%
1978 -8.06% 2.76%
1977 -7.6% 2.61%
1976 -6.78% 2.72%
1975 -2.98% 2.83%
1974 0.65% 2.81%
1973 0.99% 2.79%
1972 0.8% 2.75%
1971 -0.28% 2.71%
1970 0.52% 2.65%
1969 2.12% 2.57%
1968 2.12% 2.49%
1967 2.12% 2.4%
1966 2.12% 2.32%
1965 2.12% 2.27%
1964 2.12% 2.23%
1963 2.2% 2.21%
1962 2.27% 1.9%
1961 2.22% 1.55%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Cameroon's population grew by 2.65%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Cameroon
Current population
18113986
30864115
Population rank 73/197 51/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.37%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
42 seconds
One birth every
1.45 minutes
32.9 seconds
One death every
4.72 minutes
2.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +2,058
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +751,057
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +2.65%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 23/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
34.3 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -15,379
Net migration rank 167/196 146/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 642,948
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 74/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 130/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Cameroon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Cameroon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -15,379
2024 - -32,960 - -13,892
2023 250,242 -31,837 754,486 -4,798
2022 257,269 -31,350 734,893 -4,798
2021 255,939 -27,025 713,806 -9,888
2020 268,745 0 716,361 -9,888
2019 276,870 -57,268 714,681 -12,255
2018 280,671 -86,702 706,188 -9,184
2017 282,698 -74,362 696,496 -37,912
2016 284,130 -51,324 677,051 13,255
2015 284,390 -58,101 649,190 42,008
2014 283,193 -56,536 619,243 96,599
2013 281,013 -54,554 606,072 -6,900
2012 276,649 -52,874 594,029 -7,523
2011 272,161 -50,941 580,607 -12,669
2010 272,266 -49,781 569,921 -9,366
2009 274,700 -49,354 557,841 -10,203
2008 272,132 -50,809 542,919 -10,720
2007 270,745 -68,653 526,949 -10,807
2006 263,697 -60,315 511,366 -28,528
2005 256,756 -60,473 496,547 -27,775
2004 251,650 -58,972 478,880 -19,444
2003 251,884 -57,026 459,422 -18,568
2002 251,860 -55,245 439,544 -10,766
2001 250,726 -53,815 422,511 -19,203
2000 246,330 -50,957 411,633 -21,221
1999 245,425 -47,608 401,969 -17,398
1998 251,076 -33,781 388,432 -12,446
1997 252,351 504,742 377,138 -13,842
1996 274,147 508,187 370,355 -12,738
1995 280,168 503,042 367,532 -12,661
1994 286,728 488,732 364,390 -12,028
1993 282,221 187,883 360,785 -9,601
1992 260,673 275,823 356,072 -13,702
1991 257,709 58,264 350,493 -14,520
1990 249,776 58,455 342,901 -8,163
1989 239,211 55,125 334,649 -11,244
1988 243,203 -14,627 328,168 -16,016
1987 235,064 44,442 320,134 -3,829
1986 221,684 43,356 308,188 -3,671
1985 214,101 4,677 296,317 -3,604
1984 207,700 -29,141 284,110 -3,512
1983 192,849 46,428 276,112 -37,346
1982 180,300 -20,026 274,652 -139,974
1981 166,578 -22,982 262,076 27,845
1980 159,157 -133,508 247,808 70,589
1979 78,143 118,334 238,875 -12,108
1978 -357,478 -84,695 229,958 -1,282
1977 -416,117 -55,504 222,785 -20,622
1976 -408,505 -52,741 214,916 -19,994
1975 -383,806 -47,717 206,986 -237
1974 73,001 -45,225 200,693 -377
1973 101,304 -42,053 193,997 -466
1972 113,190 -40,764 186,521 -473
1971 113,813 -80,232 179,317 -439
1970 122,832 -193,008 170,713 -367
1969 156,777 -17,676 162,603 -286
1968 153,444 -17,745 153,080 -204
1967 150,046 -16,983 144,370 -148
1966 147,583 -17,216 135,927 -96
1965 144,460 -16,930 129,428 -39
1964 141,216 -16,516 123,469 0
1963 137,562 -15,929 119,784 0
1962 132,861 -3,578 116,232 0
1961 128,259 -4,764 82,471 0
1960 124,237 -5,339 77,948 0

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). In Cameroon 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,982,395 people) and 0.9% is from migration (a gain of 63,139 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 642,948 people or 2.2% in Cameroon.

Biggest 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
Svay Rieng 41.4K
Kampot 39.2K
Prey Veng 33.1K
Stung Treng 29.7K
Cameroon
City Population
Douala 2.77M
Yaounde 2.44M
Garoua 1.75M
Bafoussam 480K
Bamenda 349K
Maroua 201K
Ngaoundere 190K
Kumba 144K
Buea 131K
Limbe 84.2K

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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