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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 21,003,705 people in Chad in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 21,855,137 in Chad.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 1.2 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Chad is the 64th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.26% for Chad.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +3.63% in Chad.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Chad has grown from 10.7M to 21.9M (104.1% growth).

Cambodia vs Chad: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Chad
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Chad
2100 22,901,914 70,311,013
2099 22,958,383 69,986,866
2098 23,015,331 69,662,155
2097 23,068,989 69,277,239
2096 23,118,854 68,889,445
2095 23,162,704 68,502,128
2094 23,207,466 68,110,775
2093 23,247,521 67,684,792
2092 23,285,540 67,233,921
2091 23,317,510 66,781,244
2090 23,349,581 66,290,702
2089 23,381,110 65,798,812
2088 23,404,619 65,317,154
2087 23,429,179 64,800,745
2086 23,450,970 64,278,192
2085 23,469,059 63,727,856
2084 23,486,236 63,168,104
2083 23,498,658 62,596,574
2082 23,506,751 62,040,380
2081 23,512,878 61,434,119
2080 23,518,840 60,826,765
2079 23,523,165 60,198,617
2078 23,523,989 59,555,772
2077 23,519,769 58,918,103
2076 23,512,440 58,275,388
2075 23,506,393 57,618,555
2074 23,494,004 56,965,122
2073 23,481,588 56,292,259
2072 23,463,712 55,597,279
2071 23,443,140 54,903,565
2070 23,420,769 54,214,047
2069 23,393,461 53,520,311
2068 23,362,386 52,818,046
2067 23,324,169 52,125,908
2066 23,283,399 51,388,975
2065 23,242,009 50,658,129
2064 23,191,929 49,900,784
2063 23,139,318 49,155,513
2062 23,083,489 48,403,186
2061 23,020,659 47,648,039
2060 22,951,813 46,859,349
2059 22,877,844 46,066,772
2058 22,799,179 45,285,757
2057 22,715,484 44,507,961
2056 22,628,607 43,722,007
2055 22,537,541 42,925,488
2054 22,440,088 42,142,940
2053 22,338,320 41,351,412
2052 22,231,339 40,559,038
2051 22,117,409 39,768,198
2050 22,001,254 38,981,624
2049 21,877,484 38,210,212
2048 21,749,790 37,418,176
2047 21,618,052 36,648,598
2046 21,480,480 35,880,269
2045 21,340,224 35,104,973
2044 21,195,511 34,352,050
2043 21,046,437 33,590,931
2042 20,893,438 32,837,006
2041 20,738,659 32,086,067
2040 20,582,241 31,362,066
2039 20,421,184 30,621,558
2038 20,256,225 29,886,177
2037 20,088,660 29,155,330
2036 19,922,341 28,422,010
2035 19,747,906 27,709,891
2034 19,573,792 27,003,635
2033 19,395,265 26,292,134
2032 19,215,259 25,581,739
2031 19,030,553 24,875,542
2030 18,843,778 24,183,856
2029 18,652,372 23,494,522
2028 18,456,287 22,809,219
2027 18,256,828 22,131,874
2026 18,056,115 21,562,855
2025 17,847,982 21,003,705
2024 17,638,801 20,299,123
2023 17,423,880 19,319,064
2022 17,201,724 18,455,316
2021 16,974,305 17,828,273
2020 16,725,474 17,224,679
2019 16,481,304 16,685,223
2018 16,274,522 16,156,531
2017 16,073,372 15,622,759
2016 15,852,803 15,114,655
2015 15,623,251 14,647,621
2014 15,396,772 14,188,678
2013 15,170,208 13,691,079
2012 14,945,085 13,210,998
2011 14,722,584 12,754,997
2010 14,500,726 12,312,575
2009 14,276,810 11,893,754
2008 14,053,479 11,476,296
2007 13,841,770 11,081,660
2006 13,639,028 10,706,424
2005 13,439,202 10,328,092
2004 13,244,731 9,920,036
2003 13,050,968 9,487,833
2002 12,855,241 9,116,192
2001 12,658,484 8,804,124
2000 12,462,336 8,512,093
1999 12,265,731 8,222,705
1998 12,058,173 7,938,840
1997 11,570,982 7,670,366
1996 10,801,270 7,410,108
1995 10,018,497 7,089,064
1994 9,239,162 6,783,450
1993 8,616,381 6,629,146
1992 8,113,083 6,474,656
1991 7,686,850 6,205,676
1990 7,374,752 5,982,833
1989 7,073,473 5,819,586
1988 6,812,014 5,625,602
1987 6,557,970 5,438,309
1986 6,285,693 5,251,069
1985 6,043,783 5,096,269
1984 5,845,117 5,045,145
1983 5,636,203 4,979,130
1982 5,436,432 4,738,483
1981 5,284,495 4,520,959
1980 5,199,872 4,515,453
1979 5,088,808 4,505,384
1978 5,211,653 4,411,366
1977 5,668,551 4,331,667
1976 6,134,991 4,251,297
1975 6,581,371 4,167,234
1974 6,783,240 4,078,356
1973 6,739,726 3,985,909
1972 6,673,886 3,893,252
1971 6,620,880 3,807,316
1970 6,639,182 3,727,828
1969 6,604,725 3,651,113
1968 6,467,324 3,578,231
1967 6,332,944 3,508,512
1966 6,201,232 3,440,903
1965 6,072,289 3,374,220
1964 5,946,178 3,307,479
1963 5,823,010 3,240,905
1962 5,697,558 3,175,598
1961 5,571,168 3,111,947
1960 5,449,966 3,049,838

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/chad | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Chad gained 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Chad's population increased by 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Chad was ranked 76th in 2006 and ranked 64th 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 Chad will increase by 78.4% to 38,981,624 people and rank change from 64th to 52nd.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 70.3M people in 2100 for Chad.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Chad
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Chad
2100 -0.25% 0.46%
2099 -0.25% 0.47%
2098 -0.23% 0.56%
2097 -0.22% 0.56%
2096 -0.19% 0.57%
2095 -0.19% 0.57%
2094 -0.17% 0.63%
2093 -0.16% 0.67%
2092 -0.14% 0.68%
2091 -0.14% 0.74%
2090 -0.13% 0.75%
2089 -0.1% 0.74%
2088 -0.1% 0.8%
2087 -0.09% 0.81%
2086 -0.08% 0.86%
2085 -0.07% 0.89%
2084 -0.05% 0.91%
2083 -0.03% 0.9%
2082 -0.03% 0.99%
2081 -0.03% 1%
2080 -0.02% 1.04%
2079 -0.004% 1.08%
2078 0.02% 1.08%
2077 0.03% 1.1%
2076 0.03% 1.14%
2075 0.05% 1.15%
2074 0.05% 1.2%
2073 0.08% 1.25%
2072 0.09% 1.26%
2071 0.1% 1.27%
2070 0.12% 1.3%
2069 0.13% 1.33%
2068 0.16% 1.33%
2067 0.18% 1.43%
2066 0.18% 1.44%
2065 0.22% 1.52%
2064 0.23% 1.52%
2063 0.24% 1.55%
2062 0.27% 1.58%
2061 0.3% 1.68%
2060 0.32% 1.72%
2059 0.35% 1.72%
2058 0.37% 1.75%
2057 0.38% 1.8%
2056 0.4% 1.86%
2055 0.43% 1.86%
2054 0.46% 1.91%
2053 0.48% 1.95%
2052 0.52% 1.99%
2051 0.53% 2.02%
2050 0.57% 2.02%
2049 0.59% 2.12%
2048 0.61% 2.1%
2047 0.64% 2.14%
2046 0.66% 2.21%
2045 0.68% 2.19%
2044 0.71% 2.27%
2043 0.73% 2.3%
2042 0.75% 2.34%
2041 0.76% 2.31%
2040 0.79% 2.42%
2039 0.81% 2.46%
2038 0.83% 2.51%
2037 0.83% 2.58%
2036 0.88% 2.57%
2035 0.89% 2.62%
2034 0.92% 2.71%
2033 0.94% 2.78%
2032 0.97% 2.84%
2031 0.99% 2.86%
2030 1.03% 2.93%
2029 1.06% 3%
2028 1.09% 3.06%
2027 1.11% 2.64%
2026 1.17% 2.66%
2025 1.19% 3.47%
2024 1.23% 5.07%
2023 1.29% 4.68%
2022 1.34% 3.52%
2021 1.49% 3.5%
2020 1.48% 3.23%
2019 1.27% 3.27%
2018 1.25% 3.42%
2017 1.39% 3.36%
2016 1.47% 3.19%
2015 1.47% 3.23%
2014 1.49% 3.63%
2013 1.51% 3.63%
2012 1.51% 3.58%
2011 1.53% 3.59%
2010 1.57% 3.52%
2009 1.59% 3.64%
2008 1.53% 3.56%
2007 1.49% 3.5%
2006 1.49% 3.66%
2005 1.47% 4.11%
2004 1.48% 4.56%
2003 1.52% 4.08%
2002 1.55% 3.54%
2001 1.57% 3.43%
2000 1.6% 3.52%
1999 1.72% 3.58%
1998 4.21% 3.5%
1997 7.13% 3.51%
1996 7.81% 4.53%
1995 8.44% 4.51%
1994 7.23% 2.33%
1993 6.2% 2.39%
1992 5.54% 4.33%
1991 4.23% 3.72%
1990 4.26% 2.81%
1989 3.84% 3.45%
1988 3.87% 3.44%
1987 4.33% 3.57%
1986 4% 3.04%
1985 3.4% 1.01%
1984 3.71% 1.33%
1983 3.67% 5.08%
1982 2.88% 4.81%
1981 1.63% 0.12%
1980 2.18% 0.22%
1979 -2.36% 2.13%
1978 -8.06% 1.84%
1977 -7.6% 1.89%
1976 -6.78% 2.02%
1975 -2.98% 2.18%
1974 0.65% 2.32%
1973 0.99% 2.38%
1972 0.8% 2.26%
1971 -0.28% 2.13%
1970 0.52% 2.1%
1969 2.12% 2.04%
1968 2.12% 1.99%
1967 2.12% 1.96%
1966 2.12% 1.98%
1965 2.12% 2.02%
1964 2.12% 2.05%
1963 2.2% 2.06%
1962 2.27% 2.05%
1961 2.22% 2.04%

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/chad | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.19%, while Chad's population grew by 3.47%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Chad
Current population
18159213
21855137
Population rank 73/197 64/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.26%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
44.9 seconds
One birth every
1.47 minutes
35.9 seconds
One death every
4.62 minutes
2.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +1,930
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +704,582
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +3.47%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 6/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
4.28 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -123,104
Net migration rank 167/196 184/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 1,269,673
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 50/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 6.3%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 83/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Chad
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Chad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -123,104
2024 244,386 -32,960 653,307 204,040
2023 250,242 -31,837 605,924 496,830
2022 257,269 -31,350 588,060 36,670
2021 255,939 -27,025 554,851 74,509
2020 268,745 0 541,234 36,605
2019 276,870 -57,268 530,540 -29,451
2018 280,671 -86,702 509,642 46,661
2017 282,698 -74,362 494,304 16,916
2016 284,130 -51,324 483,442 21,540
2015 284,390 -58,101 478,010 -48,918
2014 283,193 -56,536 467,957 20,842
2013 281,013 -54,554 454,517 51,887
2012 276,649 -52,874 444,246 9,514
2011 272,161 -50,941 428,989 29,256
2010 272,266 -49,781 416,177 10,427
2009 274,700 -49,354 401,937 9,108
2008 272,132 -50,809 387,439 36,446
2007 270,745 -68,653 376,732 -11,339
2006 263,697 -60,315 362,027 23,052
2005 256,756 -60,473 352,302 19,281
2004 251,650 -58,972 334,136 110,387
2003 251,884 -57,026 314,740 105,140
2002 251,860 -55,245 302,995 20,400
2001 250,726 -53,815 297,254 3,484
2000 246,330 -50,957 287,173 -3,845
1999 245,425 -47,608 278,264 17,175
1998 251,076 -33,781 270,055 2,232
1997 252,351 504,742 261,030 3,631
1996 274,147 508,187 254,589 1,259
1995 280,168 503,042 234,010 152,232
1994 286,728 488,732 223,996 986
1993 282,221 187,883 229,984 -146,386
1992 260,673 275,823 219,348 6,013
1991 257,709 58,264 200,102 112,492
1990 249,776 58,455 191,959 -58,884
1989 239,211 55,125 188,485 4,924
1988 243,203 -14,627 178,489 16,085
1987 235,064 44,442 156,797 23,220
1986 221,684 43,356 152,360 42,093
1985 214,101 4,677 145,845 -30,686
1984 207,700 -29,141 151,511 -164,489
1983 192,849 46,428 144,684 247
1982 180,300 -20,026 119,121 217,242
1981 166,578 -22,982 111,907 -13,232
1980 159,157 -133,508 122,468 -210,126
1979 78,143 118,334 117,780 -9,974
1978 -357,478 -84,695 115,084 -34,856
1977 -416,117 -55,504 113,498 -34,318
1976 -408,505 -52,741 111,324 -29,755
1975 -383,806 -47,717 109,315 -22,768
1974 73,001 -45,225 106,898 -15,686
1973 101,304 -42,053 104,418 -10,737
1972 113,190 -40,764 101,142 -9,526
1971 113,813 -80,232 89,404 -9,153
1970 122,832 -193,008 87,660 -8,931
1969 156,777 -17,676 83,413 -8,714
1968 153,444 -17,745 79,465 -8,396
1967 150,046 -16,983 76,142 -7,771
1966 147,583 -17,216 73,123 -6,283
1965 144,460 -16,930 70,913 -4,384
1964 141,216 -16,516 69,483 -2,518
1963 137,562 -15,929 67,414 -1,228
1962 132,861 -3,578 65,312 -890
1961 128,259 -4,764 63,639 -760
1960 124,237 -5,339 62,003 -672

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/chad | 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 Chad 86.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,439,314 people) and 13.6% is from migration (a gain of 855,402 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 1,269,673 people or 6.3% in Chad.

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
Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K

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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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