The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 74,457 people in the Cayman Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 77,619 in the Cayman Islands.
Population statistics:
- Cambodia's population is 233.4 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 +1.38% per year vs +2.19% in the Cayman Islands.
- Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while the Cayman Islands has grown from 48.2K to 77.6K (60.9% growth).
Cambodia vs Cayman Islands: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Cambodia
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
| 2100 | 22,906,442 | 119,196 |
| 2099 | 22,962,923 | 119,224 |
| 2098 | 23,019,882 | 119,264 |
| 2097 | 23,073,551 | 119,234 |
| 2096 | 23,123,425 | 119,198 |
| 2095 | 23,167,283 | 119,140 |
| 2094 | 23,212,055 | 119,058 |
| 2093 | 23,252,118 | 118,975 |
| 2092 | 23,290,144 | 118,865 |
| 2091 | 23,322,120 | 118,691 |
| 2090 | 23,354,198 | 118,534 |
| 2089 | 23,385,733 | 118,436 |
| 2088 | 23,409,247 | 118,344 |
| 2087 | 23,433,812 | 118,213 |
| 2086 | 23,455,606 | 118,090 |
| 2085 | 23,473,699 | 117,945 |
| 2084 | 23,490,880 | 117,785 |
| 2083 | 23,503,304 | 117,632 |
| 2082 | 23,511,399 | 117,476 |
| 2081 | 23,517,527 | 117,333 |
| 2080 | 23,523,490 | 117,205 |
| 2079 | 23,527,816 | 117,045 |
| 2078 | 23,528,640 | 116,922 |
| 2077 | 23,524,419 | 116,701 |
| 2076 | 23,517,089 | 116,525 |
| 2075 | 23,511,041 | 116,353 |
| 2074 | 23,498,649 | 116,124 |
| 2073 | 23,486,231 | 115,941 |
| 2072 | 23,468,351 | 115,650 |
| 2071 | 23,447,776 | 115,401 |
| 2070 | 23,425,399 | 115,097 |
| 2069 | 23,398,087 | 114,802 |
| 2068 | 23,367,005 | 114,464 |
| 2067 | 23,328,780 | 114,149 |
| 2066 | 23,288,003 | 113,854 |
| 2065 | 23,246,605 | 113,563 |
| 2064 | 23,196,515 | 113,231 |
| 2063 | 23,143,893 | 112,858 |
| 2062 | 23,088,053 | 112,446 |
| 2061 | 23,025,211 | 112,029 |
| 2060 | 22,956,351 | 111,556 |
| 2059 | 22,882,368 | 111,031 |
| 2058 | 22,803,687 | 110,457 |
| 2057 | 22,719,975 | 109,895 |
| 2056 | 22,633,081 | 109,181 |
| 2055 | 22,541,997 | 108,478 |
| 2054 | 22,444,525 | 107,769 |
| 2053 | 22,342,736 | 107,027 |
| 2052 | 22,235,734 | 106,277 |
| 2051 | 22,121,782 | 105,401 |
| 2050 | 22,005,604 | 104,491 |
| 2049 | 21,881,810 | 103,646 |
| 2048 | 21,754,090 | 102,692 |
| 2047 | 21,622,327 | 101,771 |
| 2046 | 21,484,727 | 100,823 |
| 2045 | 21,344,443 | 99,829 |
| 2044 | 21,199,702 | 98,826 |
| 2043 | 21,050,598 | 97,759 |
| 2042 | 20,897,569 | 96,675 |
| 2041 | 20,742,759 | 95,579 |
| 2040 | 20,586,310 | 94,441 |
| 2039 | 20,425,222 | 93,319 |
| 2038 | 20,260,230 | 92,184 |
| 2037 | 20,092,632 | 91,038 |
| 2036 | 19,926,280 | 89,880 |
| 2035 | 19,751,811 | 88,740 |
| 2034 | 19,577,662 | 87,573 |
| 2033 | 19,399,100 | 86,339 |
| 2032 | 19,219,058 | 85,116 |
| 2031 | 19,034,316 | 83,837 |
| 2030 | 18,847,504 | 82,558 |
| 2029 | 18,656,059 | 81,274 |
| 2028 | 18,459,936 | 79,953 |
| 2027 | 18,260,437 | 78,604 |
| 2026 | 18,059,685 | 77,255 |
| 2025 | 17,851,510 | 75,873 |
| 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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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 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while the Cayman Islands' population increased by 14,519 people (a 23% 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 21.5% to 22,005,604 people and will still be ranked 73rd. The population of the Cayman Islands will increase by 34.6% to 104,491 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
| 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 | 1.21% | 1.9% |
| 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 (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 the Cayman Islands' population grew by 1.94%.
Live population counters
|
Cambodia
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
18113986
|
77619
|
| Population rank | 73/197 | 187/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.22% | 0.0009% |
| One net population change |
2.45 minutes
|
6.17 hours
|
| One birth every |
1.45 minutes
|
10.1 hours
|
| One death every |
4.72 minutes
|
1.04 days
|
| Daily growth/decline | +589 | +4 |
| Annual growth/decline | +214,921 | +1,419 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.23% | +1.94% |
| Population growth rate rank | 88/197 | 54/197 |
| 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
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cambodia
|
Cayman Islands
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -31,469 | - | 888 |
| 2024 | - | -32,960 | - | 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 2026-04-06).
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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 the Cayman Islands 31.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,468 people) and 68.9% is from migration (a gain of 9,879 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 | 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 |
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| George Town | 40.2K |
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Population differences between Cambodia and the Cayman Islands
|
Cambodia
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 71.1 years | 80.9 years |
| Average age | 29.6 years | 38.4 years |
| Median age | 27 years | 39.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49:51 | 50.2:49.8 |
| Fertility rate | 2.58 births per woman | 1.53 births per woman |
| Population density | 265 ppl/mi² | 834 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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