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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 5,330,690 people in the Central African Republic in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 5,753,659 in the Central African Republic.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 3.15 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 118th.
  • 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 +1.38% per year vs +1.27% in the Central African Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while the Central African Republic has grown from 4.38M to 5.75M (31.4% 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 22,906,442 19,066,004
2099 22,962,923 18,985,867
2098 23,019,882 18,901,154
2097 23,073,551 18,815,607
2096 23,123,425 18,724,783
2095 23,167,283 18,626,431
2094 23,212,055 18,526,390
2093 23,252,118 18,425,013
2092 23,290,144 18,316,437
2091 23,322,120 18,205,237
2090 23,354,198 18,087,725
2089 23,385,733 17,972,896
2088 23,409,247 17,848,943
2087 23,433,812 17,721,681
2086 23,455,606 17,585,946
2085 23,473,699 17,451,621
2084 23,490,880 17,310,863
2083 23,503,304 17,164,209
2082 23,511,399 17,014,388
2081 23,517,527 16,864,906
2080 23,523,490 16,708,761
2079 23,527,816 16,556,341
2078 23,528,640 16,396,395
2077 23,524,419 16,228,166
2076 23,517,089 16,055,590
2075 23,511,041 15,881,626
2074 23,498,649 15,710,778
2073 23,486,231 15,530,355
2072 23,468,351 15,350,553
2071 23,447,776 15,162,785
2070 23,425,399 14,968,105
2069 23,398,087 14,772,746
2068 23,367,005 14,575,859
2067 23,328,780 14,373,538
2066 23,288,003 14,170,754
2065 23,246,605 13,967,146
2064 23,196,515 13,761,777
2063 23,143,893 13,548,616
2062 23,088,053 13,336,037
2061 23,025,211 13,123,628
2060 22,956,351 12,906,496
2059 22,882,368 12,688,037
2058 22,803,687 12,467,461
2057 22,719,975 12,245,441
2056 22,633,081 12,023,522
2055 22,541,997 11,801,006
2054 22,444,525 11,578,020
2053 22,342,736 11,354,432
2052 22,235,734 11,131,786
2051 22,121,782 10,910,913
2050 22,005,604 10,689,058
2049 21,881,810 10,471,199
2048 21,754,090 10,252,433
2047 21,622,327 10,037,332
2046 21,484,727 9,822,499
2045 21,344,443 9,608,962
2044 21,199,702 9,397,018
2043 21,050,598 9,188,292
2042 20,897,569 8,982,316
2041 20,742,759 8,777,138
2040 20,586,310 8,570,085
2039 20,425,222 8,360,267
2038 20,260,230 8,151,599
2037 20,092,632 7,944,754
2036 19,926,280 7,736,415
2035 19,751,811 7,527,731
2034 19,577,662 7,316,613
2033 19,399,100 7,106,984
2032 19,219,058 6,898,917
2031 19,034,316 6,691,778
2030 18,847,504 6,488,327
2029 18,656,059 6,287,899
2028 18,459,936 6,086,983
2027 18,260,437 5,892,506
2026 18,059,685 5,702,177
2025 17,851,510 5,514,692
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while the Central African Republic's population increased by 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% 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 still ranked 118th 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 Central African Republic will increase by 85.8% to 10,689,058 people and rank change from 118th 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 1.21% 3.45%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while the Central African Republic's population grew by 3.46%.

Live population counters

Cambodia CAR
Current population
18113986
5753659
Population rank 73/197 118/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.07%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
2.95 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
2.2 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +488
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +178,269
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +3.46%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 9/197
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 - -32,960 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

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 Central African Republic 66.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,164,312 people) and 33.3% is from migration (a loss of 580,593 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 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
CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K

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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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