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Population in Cambodia compared to the Cayman Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 75,844 people in the Cayman Islands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 77,917 in the Cayman Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 233.1 times bigger than the Cayman Islands'.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while the Cayman Islands is the 187th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.0009% for the Cayman Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +2.13% in the Cayman Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while the Cayman Islands has grown from 48.2K to 77.9K (61.5% growth).

Cambodia vs Cayman Islands: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Cayman Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Cayman Islands
2100 22,901,914 119,150
2099 22,958,383 119,178
2098 23,015,331 119,218
2097 23,068,989 119,188
2096 23,118,854 119,152
2095 23,162,704 119,094
2094 23,207,466 119,012
2093 23,247,521 118,929
2092 23,285,540 118,819
2091 23,317,510 118,645
2090 23,349,581 118,489
2089 23,381,110 118,390
2088 23,404,619 118,298
2087 23,429,179 118,168
2086 23,450,970 118,045
2085 23,469,059 117,899
2084 23,486,236 117,740
2083 23,498,658 117,587
2082 23,506,751 117,430
2081 23,512,878 117,288
2080 23,518,840 117,160
2079 23,523,165 117,000
2078 23,523,989 116,877
2077 23,519,769 116,656
2076 23,512,440 116,480
2075 23,506,393 116,308
2074 23,494,004 116,079
2073 23,481,588 115,896
2072 23,463,712 115,606
2071 23,443,140 115,356
2070 23,420,769 115,053
2069 23,393,461 114,758
2068 23,362,386 114,420
2067 23,324,169 114,105
2066 23,283,399 113,810
2065 23,242,009 113,519
2064 23,191,929 113,187
2063 23,139,318 112,814
2062 23,083,489 112,403
2061 23,020,659 111,986
2060 22,951,813 111,513
2059 22,877,844 110,988
2058 22,799,179 110,415
2057 22,715,484 109,853
2056 22,628,607 109,139
2055 22,537,541 108,436
2054 22,440,088 107,727
2053 22,338,320 106,986
2052 22,231,339 106,236
2051 22,117,409 105,360
2050 22,001,254 104,451
2049 21,877,484 103,606
2048 21,749,790 102,653
2047 21,618,052 101,731
2046 21,480,480 100,784
2045 21,340,224 99,791
2044 21,195,511 98,788
2043 21,046,437 97,721
2042 20,893,438 96,637
2041 20,738,659 95,542
2040 20,582,241 94,404
2039 20,421,184 93,283
2038 20,256,225 92,149
2037 20,088,660 91,002
2036 19,922,341 89,845
2035 19,747,906 88,706
2034 19,573,792 87,539
2033 19,395,265 86,306
2032 19,215,259 85,083
2031 19,030,553 83,804
2030 18,843,778 82,526
2029 18,652,372 81,242
2028 18,456,287 79,922
2027 18,256,828 78,573
2026 18,056,115 77,225
2025 17,847,982 75,844
2024 17,638,801 74,457
2023 17,423,880 73,038
2022 17,201,724 71,591
2021 16,974,305 70,108
2020 16,725,474 68,684
2019 16,481,304 67,327
2018 16,274,522 65,941
2017 16,073,372 64,535
2016 15,852,803 63,100
2015 15,623,251 61,642
2014 15,396,772 60,160
2013 15,170,208 58,655
2012 14,945,085 57,136
2011 14,722,584 55,606
2010 14,500,726 54,099
2009 14,276,810 52,618
2008 14,053,479 51,151
2007 13,841,770 49,687
2006 13,639,028 48,232
2005 13,439,202 46,788
2004 13,244,731 45,352
2003 13,050,968 43,934
2002 12,855,241 42,514
2001 12,658,484 41,089
2000 12,462,336 39,674
1999 12,265,731 38,284
1998 12,058,173 36,922
1997 11,570,982 35,543
1996 10,801,270 34,143
1995 10,018,497 32,743
1994 9,239,162 31,352
1993 8,616,381 29,976
1992 8,113,083 28,621
1991 7,686,850 27,294
1990 7,374,752 25,999
1989 7,073,473 24,874
1988 6,812,014 23,951
1987 6,557,970 23,073
1986 6,285,693 22,197
1985 6,043,783 21,324
1984 5,845,117 20,454
1983 5,636,203 19,598
1982 5,436,432 18,750
1981 5,284,495 17,905
1980 5,199,872 17,079
1979 5,088,808 16,351
1978 5,211,653 15,727
1977 5,668,551 15,105
1976 6,134,991 14,454
1975 6,581,371 13,788
1974 6,783,240 13,114
1973 6,739,726 12,438
1972 6,673,886 11,764
1971 6,620,880 11,098
1970 6,639,182 10,517
1969 6,604,725 10,165
1968 6,467,324 9,971
1967 6,332,944 9,769
1966 6,201,232 9,560
1965 6,072,289 9,361
1964 5,946,178 9,166
1963 5,823,010 8,970
1962 5,697,558 8,781
1961 5,571,168 8,601
1960 5,449,966 8,428

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while the Cayman Islands gained 14,868 people (a 30.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while the Cayman Islands' population increased by 14,817 people (a 23.5% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. The Cayman Islands was ranked 189th in 2006 and ranked 187th 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 the Cayman Islands will increase by 34.1% to 104,451 people and rank change from 187th to 184th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 119K people in 2098 for the Cayman Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Cayman Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Cayman Islands
2100 -0.25% -0.02%
2099 -0.25% -0.03%
2098 -0.23% 0.03%
2097 -0.22% 0.03%
2096 -0.19% 0.05%
2095 -0.19% 0.07%
2094 -0.17% 0.07%
2093 -0.16% 0.09%
2092 -0.14% 0.15%
2091 -0.14% 0.13%
2090 -0.13% 0.08%
2089 -0.1% 0.08%
2088 -0.1% 0.11%
2087 -0.09% 0.1%
2086 -0.08% 0.12%
2085 -0.07% 0.14%
2084 -0.05% 0.13%
2083 -0.03% 0.13%
2082 -0.03% 0.12%
2081 -0.03% 0.11%
2080 -0.02% 0.14%
2079 -0.004% 0.11%
2078 0.02% 0.19%
2077 0.03% 0.15%
2076 0.03% 0.15%
2075 0.05% 0.2%
2074 0.05% 0.16%
2073 0.08% 0.25%
2072 0.09% 0.22%
2071 0.1% 0.26%
2070 0.12% 0.26%
2069 0.13% 0.3%
2068 0.16% 0.28%
2067 0.18% 0.26%
2066 0.18% 0.26%
2065 0.22% 0.29%
2064 0.23% 0.33%
2063 0.24% 0.37%
2062 0.27% 0.37%
2061 0.3% 0.42%
2060 0.32% 0.47%
2059 0.35% 0.52%
2058 0.37% 0.51%
2057 0.38% 0.65%
2056 0.4% 0.65%
2055 0.43% 0.66%
2054 0.46% 0.69%
2053 0.48% 0.71%
2052 0.52% 0.83%
2051 0.53% 0.87%
2050 0.57% 0.82%
2049 0.59% 0.93%
2048 0.61% 0.91%
2047 0.64% 0.94%
2046 0.66% 1%
2045 0.68% 1.02%
2044 0.71% 1.09%
2043 0.73% 1.12%
2042 0.75% 1.15%
2041 0.76% 1.21%
2040 0.79% 1.2%
2039 0.81% 1.23%
2038 0.83% 1.26%
2037 0.83% 1.29%
2036 0.88% 1.28%
2035 0.89% 1.33%
2034 0.92% 1.43%
2033 0.94% 1.44%
2032 0.97% 1.53%
2031 0.99% 1.55%
2030 1.03% 1.58%
2029 1.06% 1.65%
2028 1.09% 1.72%
2027 1.11% 1.75%
2026 1.17% 1.82%
2025 1.19% 1.86%
2024 1.23% 1.94%
2023 1.29% 2.02%
2022 1.34% 2.12%
2021 1.49% 2.07%
2020 1.48% 2.02%
2019 1.27% 2.1%
2018 1.25% 2.18%
2017 1.39% 2.27%
2016 1.47% 2.37%
2015 1.47% 2.46%
2014 1.49% 2.57%
2013 1.51% 2.66%
2012 1.51% 2.75%
2011 1.53% 2.79%
2010 1.57% 2.81%
2009 1.59% 2.87%
2008 1.53% 2.95%
2007 1.49% 3.02%
2006 1.49% 3.09%
2005 1.47% 3.17%
2004 1.48% 3.23%
2003 1.52% 3.34%
2002 1.55% 3.47%
2001 1.57% 3.57%
2000 1.6% 3.63%
1999 1.72% 3.69%
1998 4.21% 3.88%
1997 7.13% 4.1%
1996 7.81% 4.28%
1995 8.44% 4.44%
1994 7.23% 4.59%
1993 6.2% 4.73%
1992 5.54% 4.86%
1991 4.23% 4.98%
1990 4.26% 4.52%
1989 3.84% 3.85%
1988 3.87% 3.81%
1987 4.33% 3.95%
1986 4% 4.09%
1985 3.4% 4.25%
1984 3.71% 4.37%
1983 3.67% 4.52%
1982 2.88% 4.72%
1981 1.63% 4.84%
1980 2.18% 4.45%
1979 -2.36% 3.97%
1978 -8.06% 4.12%
1977 -7.6% 4.5%
1976 -6.78% 4.83%
1975 -2.98% 5.14%
1974 0.65% 5.43%
1973 0.99% 5.73%
1972 0.8% 6%
1971 -0.28% 5.52%
1970 0.52% 3.46%
1969 2.12% 1.95%
1968 2.12% 2.07%
1967 2.12% 2.19%
1966 2.12% 2.13%
1965 2.12% 2.13%
1964 2.12% 2.19%
1963 2.2% 2.15%
1962 2.27% 2.09%
1961 2.22% 2.05%

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 the Cayman Islands' population grew by 1.86%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Cayman Islands
Current population
18159213
77917
Population rank 73/197 187/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.0009%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
6.33 hours
One birth every
1.47 minutes
10.2 hours
One death every
4.62 minutes
1.01 days
Daily growth/decline +573 +4
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +1,387
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +1.86%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 56/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
9.89 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 +888
Net migration rank 167/196 65/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 31,935
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 162/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 42.9%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 13/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Cayman Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Cayman Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 888
2024 244,386 -32,960 498 896
2023 250,242 -31,837 514 921
2022 257,269 -31,350 527 942
2021 255,939 -27,025 533 965
2020 268,745 0 539 810
2019 276,870 -57,268 514 859
2018 280,671 -86,702 383 1,011
2017 282,698 -74,362 351 1,065
2016 284,130 -51,324 351 1,094
2015 284,390 -58,101 364 1,107
2014 283,193 -56,536 392 1,105
2013 281,013 -54,554 439 1,077
2012 276,649 -52,874 468 1,060
2011 272,161 -50,941 503 1,024
2010 272,266 -49,781 515 978
2009 274,700 -49,354 513 951
2008 272,132 -50,809 490 975
2007 270,745 -68,653 468 990
2006 263,697 -60,315 451 997
2005 256,756 -60,473 439 1,002
2004 251,650 -58,972 426 1,004
2003 251,884 -57,026 416 1,003
2002 251,860 -55,245 407 1,019
2001 250,726 -53,815 400 1,026
2000 246,330 -50,957 392 1,021
1999 245,425 -47,608 394 960
1998 251,076 -33,781 392 974
1997 252,351 504,742 387 1,004
1996 274,147 508,187 377 1,026
1995 280,168 503,042 362 1,039
1994 286,728 488,732 343 1,042
1993 282,221 187,883 325 1,040
1992 260,673 275,823 320 1,020
1991 257,709 58,264 327 982
1990 249,776 58,455 284 998
1989 239,211 55,125 269 700
1988 243,203 -14,627 233 646
1987 235,064 44,442 214 663
1986 221,684 43,356 227 649
1985 214,101 4,677 225 646
1984 207,700 -29,141 216 649
1983 192,849 46,428 206 648
1982 180,300 -20,026 217 629
1981 166,578 -22,982 255 578
1980 159,157 -133,508 232 588
1979 78,143 118,334 210 425
1978 -357,478 -84,695 195 413
1977 -416,117 -55,504 184 456
1976 -408,505 -52,741 180 484
1975 -383,806 -47,717 181 492
1974 73,001 -45,225 184 493
1973 101,304 -42,053 216 460
1972 113,190 -40,764 292 375
1971 113,813 -80,232 158 500
1970 122,832 -193,008 219 294
1969 156,777 -17,676 139 43
1968 153,444 -17,745 167 39
1967 150,046 -16,983 168 41
1966 147,583 -17,216 167 37
1965 144,460 -16,930 168 28
1964 141,216 -16,516 179 16
1963 137,562 -15,929 191 1
1962 132,861 -3,578 192 -6
1961 128,259 -4,764 188 -7
1960 124,237 -5,339 180 -24

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 the Cayman Islands 32.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,574 people) and 67.9% is from migration (a gain of 9,670 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 31,935 people or 42.9% in the Cayman Islands.

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
Cayman Islands
City Population
George Town 40.2K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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