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Population in Cambodia compared to the Central African Republic: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 5,513,282 people in the Central African Republic in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 5,798,457 in the Central African Republic.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 3.13 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while the Central African Republic is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.07% for the Central African Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +1.62% in the Central African Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while the Central African Republic has grown from 4.38M to 5.8M (32.5% growth).

Cambodia vs Central African Republic: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia CAR
2100 22,901,914 19,061,127
2099 22,958,383 18,981,009
2098 23,015,331 18,896,319
2097 23,068,989 18,810,793
2096 23,118,854 18,719,993
2095 23,162,704 18,621,666
2094 23,207,466 18,521,650
2093 23,247,521 18,420,299
2092 23,285,540 18,311,751
2091 23,317,510 18,200,580
2090 23,349,581 18,083,097
2089 23,381,110 17,968,298
2088 23,404,619 17,844,377
2087 23,429,179 17,717,148
2086 23,450,970 17,581,447
2085 23,469,059 17,447,157
2084 23,486,236 17,306,435
2083 23,498,658 17,159,818
2082 23,506,751 17,010,036
2081 23,512,878 16,860,592
2080 23,518,840 16,704,486
2079 23,523,165 16,552,105
2078 23,523,989 16,392,201
2077 23,519,769 16,224,015
2076 23,512,440 16,051,483
2075 23,506,393 15,877,563
2074 23,494,004 15,706,759
2073 23,481,588 15,526,382
2072 23,463,712 15,346,626
2071 23,443,140 15,158,906
2070 23,420,769 14,964,276
2069 23,393,461 14,768,967
2068 23,362,386 14,572,130
2067 23,324,169 14,369,861
2066 23,283,399 14,167,129
2065 23,242,009 13,963,573
2064 23,191,929 13,758,257
2063 23,139,318 13,545,150
2062 23,083,489 13,332,625
2061 23,020,659 13,120,271
2060 22,951,813 12,903,195
2059 22,877,844 12,684,791
2058 22,799,179 12,464,271
2057 22,715,484 12,242,308
2056 22,628,607 12,020,446
2055 22,537,541 11,797,986
2054 22,440,088 11,575,058
2053 22,338,320 11,351,527
2052 22,231,339 11,128,939
2051 22,117,409 10,908,122
2050 22,001,254 10,686,324
2049 21,877,484 10,468,520
2048 21,749,790 10,249,810
2047 21,618,052 10,034,764
2046 21,480,480 9,819,986
2045 21,340,224 9,606,504
2044 21,195,511 9,394,614
2043 21,046,437 9,185,941
2042 20,893,438 8,980,018
2041 20,738,659 8,774,893
2040 20,582,241 8,567,893
2039 20,421,184 8,358,128
2038 20,256,225 8,149,514
2037 20,088,660 7,942,721
2036 19,922,341 7,734,436
2035 19,747,906 7,525,805
2034 19,573,792 7,314,741
2033 19,395,265 7,105,166
2032 19,215,259 6,897,152
2031 19,030,553 6,690,066
2030 18,843,778 6,486,667
2029 18,652,372 6,286,290
2028 18,456,287 6,085,426
2027 18,256,828 5,890,999
2026 18,056,115 5,700,718
2025 17,847,982 5,513,282
2024 17,638,801 5,330,690
2023 17,423,880 5,152,421
2022 17,201,724 5,098,039
2021 16,974,305 5,112,100
2020 16,725,474 5,026,628
2019 16,481,304 4,944,703
2018 16,274,522 4,878,657
2017 16,073,372 4,793,511
2016 15,852,803 4,713,663
2015 15,623,251 4,629,320
2014 15,396,772 4,623,182
2013 15,170,208 4,642,419
2012 14,945,085 4,610,848
2011 14,722,584 4,565,021
2010 14,500,726 4,492,995
2009 14,276,810 4,529,047
2008 14,053,479 4,558,984
2007 13,841,770 4,462,770
2006 13,639,028 4,377,579
2005 13,439,202 4,288,810
2004 13,244,731 4,192,826
2003 13,050,968 4,103,086
2002 12,855,241 4,006,077
2001 12,658,484 3,919,487
2000 12,462,336 3,833,416
1999 12,265,731 3,729,450
1998 12,058,173 3,628,827
1997 11,570,982 3,531,700
1996 10,801,270 3,435,965
1995 10,018,497 3,348,052
1994 9,239,162 3,257,954
1993 8,616,381 3,157,839
1992 8,113,083 3,058,831
1991 7,686,850 2,963,191
1990 7,374,752 2,871,910
1989 7,073,473 2,783,970
1988 6,812,014 2,713,965
1987 6,557,970 2,669,155
1986 6,285,693 2,634,258
1985 6,043,783 2,600,932
1984 5,845,117 2,568,610
1983 5,636,203 2,537,399
1982 5,436,432 2,507,375
1981 5,284,495 2,478,402
1980 5,199,872 2,450,535
1979 5,088,808 2,423,794
1978 5,211,653 2,397,961
1977 5,668,551 2,372,930
1976 6,134,991 2,348,566
1975 6,581,371 2,313,916
1974 6,783,240 2,269,338
1973 6,739,726 2,226,008
1972 6,673,886 2,183,769
1971 6,620,880 2,141,450
1970 6,639,182 2,097,505
1969 6,604,725 2,051,515
1968 6,467,324 2,005,100
1967 6,332,944 1,960,444
1966 6,201,232 1,918,082
1965 6,072,289 1,877,854
1964 5,946,178 1,839,583
1963 5,823,010 1,803,063
1962 5,697,558 1,768,115
1961 5,571,168 1,734,580
1960 5,449,966 1,702,346

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/central-african-republic | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while the Central African Republic gained 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while the Central African Republic's population increased by 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. The Central African Republic was ranked 118th in 2006 and ranked 117th 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 Central African Republic will increase by 84.3% to 10,686,324 people and rank change from 117th to 96th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 19.1M people in 2100 for the Central African Republic.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia CAR
2100 -0.25% 0.42%
2099 -0.25% 0.45%
2098 -0.23% 0.45%
2097 -0.22% 0.49%
2096 -0.19% 0.53%
2095 -0.19% 0.54%
2094 -0.17% 0.55%
2093 -0.16% 0.59%
2092 -0.14% 0.61%
2091 -0.14% 0.65%
2090 -0.13% 0.64%
2089 -0.1% 0.69%
2088 -0.1% 0.72%
2087 -0.09% 0.77%
2086 -0.08% 0.77%
2085 -0.07% 0.81%
2084 -0.05% 0.85%
2083 -0.03% 0.88%
2082 -0.03% 0.89%
2081 -0.03% 0.93%
2080 -0.02% 0.92%
2079 -0.004% 0.98%
2078 0.02% 1.04%
2077 0.03% 1.07%
2076 0.03% 1.1%
2075 0.05% 1.09%
2074 0.05% 1.16%
2073 0.08% 1.17%
2072 0.09% 1.24%
2071 0.1% 1.3%
2070 0.12% 1.32%
2069 0.13% 1.35%
2068 0.16% 1.41%
2067 0.18% 1.43%
2066 0.18% 1.46%
2065 0.22% 1.49%
2064 0.23% 1.57%
2063 0.24% 1.59%
2062 0.27% 1.62%
2061 0.3% 1.68%
2060 0.32% 1.72%
2059 0.35% 1.77%
2058 0.37% 1.81%
2057 0.38% 1.85%
2056 0.4% 1.89%
2055 0.43% 1.93%
2054 0.46% 1.97%
2053 0.48% 2%
2052 0.52% 2.02%
2051 0.53% 2.08%
2050 0.57% 2.08%
2049 0.59% 2.13%
2048 0.61% 2.14%
2047 0.64% 2.19%
2046 0.66% 2.22%
2045 0.68% 2.26%
2044 0.71% 2.27%
2043 0.73% 2.29%
2042 0.75% 2.34%
2041 0.76% 2.42%
2040 0.79% 2.51%
2039 0.81% 2.56%
2038 0.83% 2.6%
2037 0.83% 2.69%
2036 0.88% 2.77%
2035 0.89% 2.89%
2034 0.92% 2.95%
2033 0.94% 3.02%
2032 0.97% 3.1%
2031 0.99% 3.14%
2030 1.03% 3.19%
2029 1.06% 3.3%
2028 1.09% 3.3%
2027 1.11% 3.34%
2026 1.17% 3.4%
2025 1.19% 3.43%
2024 1.23% 3.46%
2023 1.29% 1.07%
2022 1.34% -0.28%
2021 1.49% 1.7%
2020 1.48% 1.66%
2019 1.27% 1.35%
2018 1.25% 1.78%
2017 1.39% 1.69%
2016 1.47% 1.82%
2015 1.47% 0.13%
2014 1.49% -0.41%
2013 1.51% 0.68%
2012 1.51% 1%
2011 1.53% 1.6%
2010 1.57% -0.8%
2009 1.59% -0.66%
2008 1.53% 2.16%
2007 1.49% 1.95%
2006 1.49% 2.07%
2005 1.47% 2.29%
2004 1.48% 2.19%
2003 1.52% 2.42%
2002 1.55% 2.21%
2001 1.57% 2.25%
2000 1.6% 2.79%
1999 1.72% 2.77%
1998 4.21% 2.75%
1997 7.13% 2.79%
1996 7.81% 2.63%
1995 8.44% 2.77%
1994 7.23% 3.17%
1993 6.2% 3.24%
1992 5.54% 3.23%
1991 4.23% 3.18%
1990 4.26% 3.16%
1989 3.84% 2.58%
1988 3.87% 1.68%
1987 4.33% 1.32%
1986 4% 1.28%
1985 3.4% 1.26%
1984 3.71% 1.23%
1983 3.67% 1.2%
1982 2.88% 1.17%
1981 1.63% 1.14%
1980 2.18% 1.1%
1979 -2.36% 1.08%
1978 -8.06% 1.05%
1977 -7.6% 1.04%
1976 -6.78% 1.5%
1975 -2.98% 1.96%
1974 0.65% 1.95%
1973 0.99% 1.93%
1972 0.8% 1.98%
1971 -0.28% 2.1%
1970 0.52% 2.24%
1969 2.12% 2.31%
1968 2.12% 2.28%
1967 2.12% 2.21%
1966 2.12% 2.14%
1965 2.12% 2.08%
1964 2.12% 2.03%
1963 2.2% 1.98%
1962 2.27% 1.93%
1961 2.22% 1.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/central-african-republic | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.19%, while the Central African Republic's population grew by 3.43%.

Live population counters

Cambodia CAR
Current population
18159213
5798457
Population rank 73/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.07%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
2.89 minutes
One birth every
1.47 minutes
2.13 minutes
One death every
4.62 minutes
10.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +500
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +182,592
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +3.43%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 7/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
35.9 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -14,693
Net migration rank 167/196 143/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 94,556
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 132/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 135/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia CAR
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -14,693
2024 244,386 -32,960 196,244 -15,357
2023 250,242 -31,837 190,325 -14,682
2022 257,269 -31,350 -49,456 -17,430
2021 255,939 -27,025 124,408 -85,646
2020 268,745 0 156,911 -24,745
2019 276,870 -57,268 68,523 -36,849
2018 280,671 -86,702 153,361 -52,954
2017 282,698 -74,362 128,461 -58,584
2016 284,130 -51,324 142,419 -52,607
2015 284,390 -58,101 141,912 -63,045
2014 283,193 -56,536 107,448 -174,051
2013 281,013 -54,554 140,489 -112,382
2012 276,649 -52,874 146,791 -111,764
2011 272,161 -50,941 142,913 -86,281
2010 272,266 -49,781 130,539 -43,126
2009 274,700 -49,354 -130,613 -28,899
2008 272,132 -50,809 128,627 -28,983
2007 270,745 -68,653 123,137 -30,352
2006 263,697 -60,315 118,882 -41,282
2005 256,756 -60,473 113,534 -13,604
2004 251,650 -58,972 108,548 -16,510
2003 251,884 -57,026 105,540 -18,097
2002 251,860 -55,245 100,588 5,992
2001 250,726 -53,815 99,598 -33,006
2000 246,330 -50,957 97,468 8,079
1999 245,425 -47,608 96,108 6,284
1998 251,076 -33,781 94,361 4,479
1997 252,351 504,742 93,378 2,034
1996 274,147 508,187 93,369 2,697
1995 280,168 503,042 92,748 -12,986
1994 286,728 488,732 90,943 9,496
1993 282,221 187,883 89,873 9,930
1992 260,673 275,823 88,939 9,269
1991 257,709 58,264 88,688 4,381
1990 249,776 58,455 87,507 1,995
1989 239,211 55,125 85,969 409
1988 243,203 -14,627 84,654 -31,016
1987 235,064 44,442 83,408 -47,428
1986 221,684 43,356 81,149 -47,332
1985 214,101 4,677 79,266 -46,427
1984 207,700 -29,141 77,395 -45,591
1983 192,849 46,428 75,399 -44,780
1982 180,300 -20,026 73,330 -43,908
1981 166,578 -22,982 71,391 -42,872
1980 159,157 -133,508 68,759 -41,539
1979 78,143 118,334 66,104 -39,850
1978 -357,478 -84,695 63,285 -37,874
1977 -416,117 -55,504 60,436 -35,782
1976 -408,505 -52,741 57,725 -33,645
1975 -383,806 -47,717 55,106 -9,895
1974 73,001 -45,225 53,777 -9,838
1973 101,304 -42,053 52,525 -9,800
1972 113,190 -40,764 51,390 -9,634
1971 113,813 -80,232 50,142 -7,259
1970 122,832 -193,008 48,690 -3,693
1969 156,777 -17,676 47,066 -80
1968 153,444 -17,745 45,377 474
1967 150,046 -16,983 42,979 474
1966 147,583 -17,216 40,804 474
1965 144,460 -16,930 38,710 474
1964 141,216 -16,516 36,878 474
1963 137,562 -15,929 35,218 474
1962 132,861 -3,578 33,731 474
1961 128,259 -4,764 32,383 474
1960 124,237 -5,339 31,131 474

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/central-african-republic | CC BY

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 Central African Republic 74.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,108 people) and 25.2% is from migration (a loss of 421,899 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 94,556 people or 1.8% in the Central African Republic.

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
CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K

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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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