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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 29,879,337 people in Cameroon in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 31,045,453 in Cameroon.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 1.71 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 +1.35% per year vs +2.8% in Cameroon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Cameroon has grown from 17.6M to 31M (76.9% growth).

Cambodia vs Cameroon: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Cameroon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Cameroon
2100 22,901,914 89,761,493
2099 22,958,383 89,236,081
2098 23,015,331 88,700,571
2097 23,068,989 88,148,423
2096 23,118,854 87,584,533
2095 23,162,704 87,012,755
2094 23,207,466 86,422,461
2093 23,247,521 85,823,264
2092 23,285,540 85,216,516
2091 23,317,510 84,591,510
2090 23,349,581 83,955,258
2089 23,381,110 83,304,250
2088 23,404,619 82,644,527
2087 23,429,179 81,971,087
2086 23,450,970 81,292,292
2085 23,469,059 80,596,814
2084 23,486,236 79,893,144
2083 23,498,658 79,174,449
2082 23,506,751 78,447,054
2081 23,512,878 77,705,764
2080 23,518,840 76,946,674
2079 23,523,165 76,185,626
2078 23,523,989 75,414,998
2077 23,519,769 74,632,426
2076 23,512,440 73,846,385
2075 23,506,393 73,045,925
2074 23,494,004 72,232,083
2073 23,481,588 71,416,307
2072 23,463,712 70,587,575
2071 23,443,140 69,756,436
2070 23,420,769 68,920,850
2069 23,393,461 68,080,121
2068 23,362,386 67,236,365
2067 23,324,169 66,384,714
2066 23,283,399 65,524,711
2065 23,242,009 64,661,065
2064 23,191,929 63,793,364
2063 23,139,318 62,925,133
2062 23,083,489 62,051,886
2061 23,020,659 61,174,588
2060 22,951,813 60,289,485
2059 22,877,844 59,400,116
2058 22,799,179 58,506,347
2057 22,715,484 57,609,734
2056 22,628,607 56,718,154
2055 22,537,541 55,825,018
2054 22,440,088 54,922,920
2053 22,338,320 54,020,742
2052 22,231,339 53,110,977
2051 22,117,409 52,204,288
2050 22,001,254 51,302,617
2049 21,877,484 50,395,223
2048 21,749,790 49,490,600
2047 21,618,052 48,582,238
2046 21,480,480 47,678,096
2045 21,340,224 46,779,348
2044 21,195,511 45,880,138
2043 21,046,437 44,989,272
2042 20,893,438 44,093,888
2041 20,738,659 43,194,408
2040 20,582,241 42,307,249
2039 20,421,184 41,421,572
2038 20,256,225 40,545,218
2037 20,088,660 39,674,106
2036 19,922,341 38,807,341
2035 19,747,906 37,954,978
2034 19,573,792 37,107,744
2033 19,395,265 36,270,943
2032 19,215,259 35,438,930
2031 19,030,553 34,618,857
2030 18,843,778 33,804,320
2029 18,652,372 33,002,520
2028 18,456,287 32,206,806
2027 18,256,828 31,421,882
2026 18,056,115 30,647,877
2025 17,847,982 29,879,337
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Cameroon's population increased by 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% 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 21.2% to 22,001,254 people and will still be ranked 73rd. The population of Cameroon will increase by 65.3% to 51,302,617 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 1.19% 2.59%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.19%, while Cameroon's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Cameroon
Current population
18159213
31045453
Population rank 73/197 51/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.37%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
41.9 seconds
One birth every
1.47 minutes
32.5 seconds
One death every
4.62 minutes
2.57 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +2,070
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +755,593
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 22/197
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 244,386 -32,960 766,304 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 85.6% of the population change in Cambodia is from natural causes (a gain of 2,685,340 people) and 14.4% is from migration (a loss of 450,929 people). In Cameroon 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,129,456 people) and 0.66% is from migration (a loss of 47,352 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 119K
Serei Saophoan 99K
Sihanoukville 71.1K
Kampong Cham 61.8K
Kampot 42.1K
Svay Rieng 41.4K
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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