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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 19,859,921 people in Chile in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 19,992,079 in Chile.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 1.1 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Chile is the 67th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.24% for Chile.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +0.97% in Chile.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Chile has grown from 16.5M to 20M (21.1% growth).

Cambodia vs Chile: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Chile
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Chile
2100 22,901,914 13,538,233
2099 22,958,383 13,694,580
2098 23,015,331 13,852,916
2097 23,068,989 14,012,136
2096 23,118,854 14,174,091
2095 23,162,704 14,338,836
2094 23,207,466 14,504,768
2093 23,247,521 14,672,995
2092 23,285,540 14,841,276
2091 23,317,510 15,012,606
2090 23,349,581 15,185,296
2089 23,381,110 15,359,485
2088 23,404,619 15,534,223
2087 23,429,179 15,707,399
2086 23,450,970 15,879,078
2085 23,469,059 16,050,602
2084 23,486,236 16,219,059
2083 23,498,658 16,386,291
2082 23,506,751 16,549,944
2081 23,512,878 16,714,879
2080 23,518,840 16,878,669
2079 23,523,165 17,040,181
2078 23,523,989 17,200,034
2077 23,519,769 17,357,593
2076 23,512,440 17,512,529
2075 23,506,393 17,665,652
2074 23,494,004 17,815,245
2073 23,481,588 17,960,951
2072 23,463,712 18,104,555
2071 23,443,140 18,248,051
2070 23,420,769 18,388,269
2069 23,393,461 18,525,990
2068 23,362,386 18,662,583
2067 23,324,169 18,797,031
2066 23,283,399 18,930,019
2065 23,242,009 19,057,914
2064 23,191,929 19,183,930
2063 23,139,318 19,305,093
2062 23,083,489 19,419,125
2061 23,020,659 19,528,803
2060 22,951,813 19,632,732
2059 22,877,844 19,733,594
2058 22,799,179 19,826,981
2057 22,715,484 19,917,957
2056 22,628,607 20,003,158
2055 22,537,541 20,083,811
2054 22,440,088 20,157,425
2053 22,338,320 20,226,483
2052 22,231,339 20,287,759
2051 22,117,409 20,342,317
2050 22,001,254 20,390,198
2049 21,877,484 20,434,796
2048 21,749,790 20,474,175
2047 21,618,052 20,505,731
2046 21,480,480 20,533,426
2045 21,340,224 20,557,560
2044 21,195,511 20,574,613
2043 21,046,437 20,584,097
2042 20,893,438 20,588,631
2041 20,738,659 20,590,850
2040 20,582,241 20,586,260
2039 20,421,184 20,578,028
2038 20,256,225 20,563,761
2037 20,088,660 20,544,889
2036 19,922,341 20,517,930
2035 19,747,906 20,486,465
2034 19,573,792 20,450,997
2033 19,395,265 20,411,343
2032 19,215,259 20,364,270
2031 19,030,553 20,309,470
2030 18,843,778 20,248,404
2029 18,652,372 20,182,063
2028 18,456,287 20,110,713
2027 18,256,828 20,032,166
2026 18,056,115 19,949,741
2025 17,847,982 19,859,921
2024 17,638,801 19,764,771
2023 17,423,880 19,658,835
2022 17,201,724 19,553,036
2021 16,974,305 19,456,334
2020 16,725,474 19,370,624
2019 16,481,304 19,197,744
2018 16,274,522 18,893,191
2017 16,073,372 18,558,868
2016 15,852,803 18,267,221
2015 15,623,251 18,047,625
2014 15,396,772 17,864,195
2013 15,170,208 17,687,006
2012 14,945,085 17,519,119
2011 14,722,584 17,351,816
2010 14,500,726 17,181,464
2009 14,276,810 17,009,731
2008 14,053,479 16,838,988
2007 13,841,770 16,671,581
2006 13,639,028 16,509,195
2005 13,439,202 16,348,778
2004 13,244,731 16,187,322
2003 13,050,968 16,024,752
2002 12,855,241 15,857,925
2001 12,658,484 15,683,849
2000 12,462,336 15,503,635
1999 12,265,731 15,319,313
1998 12,058,173 15,127,799
1997 11,570,982 14,932,434
1996 10,801,270 14,734,046
1995 10,018,497 14,527,381
1994 9,239,162 14,316,256
1993 8,616,381 14,102,276
1992 8,113,083 13,884,577
1991 7,686,850 13,662,491
1990 7,374,752 13,437,176
1989 7,073,473 13,215,005
1988 6,812,014 12,999,424
1987 6,557,970 12,790,150
1986 6,285,693 12,588,914
1985 6,043,783 12,395,274
1984 5,845,117 12,207,733
1983 5,636,203 12,026,138
1982 5,436,432 11,850,214
1981 5,284,495 11,678,717
1980 5,199,872 11,508,550
1979 5,088,808 11,339,779
1978 5,211,653 11,172,695
1977 5,668,551 11,005,519
1976 6,134,991 10,838,251
1975 6,581,371 10,671,559
1974 6,783,240 10,505,817
1973 6,739,726 10,340,362
1972 6,673,886 10,174,678
1971 6,620,880 10,009,701
1970 6,639,182 9,845,344
1969 6,604,725 9,680,282
1968 6,467,324 9,514,716
1967 6,332,944 9,348,939
1966 6,201,232 9,181,722
1965 6,072,289 9,012,938
1964 5,946,178 8,842,525
1963 5,823,010 8,670,144
1962 5,697,558 8,497,059
1961 5,571,168 8,324,802
1960 5,449,966 8,153,350

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/chile | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Chile gained 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Chile's population increased by 1,724,858 people (a 9.44% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Chile was ranked 60th in 2006 and ranked 67th 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 Chile will increase by 1.99% to 20,390,198 people and rank change from 67th to 75th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 20.6M people in 2041 for Chile.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Chile
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Chile
2100 -0.25% -1.14%
2099 -0.25% -1.14%
2098 -0.23% -1.14%
2097 -0.22% -1.14%
2096 -0.19% -1.15%
2095 -0.19% -1.14%
2094 -0.17% -1.15%
2093 -0.16% -1.13%
2092 -0.14% -1.14%
2091 -0.14% -1.14%
2090 -0.13% -1.13%
2089 -0.1% -1.12%
2088 -0.1% -1.1%
2087 -0.09% -1.08%
2086 -0.08% -1.07%
2085 -0.07% -1.04%
2084 -0.05% -1.02%
2083 -0.03% -0.99%
2082 -0.03% -0.99%
2081 -0.03% -0.97%
2080 -0.02% -0.95%
2079 -0.004% -0.93%
2078 0.02% -0.91%
2077 0.03% -0.88%
2076 0.03% -0.87%
2075 0.05% -0.84%
2074 0.05% -0.81%
2073 0.08% -0.79%
2072 0.09% -0.79%
2071 0.1% -0.76%
2070 0.12% -0.74%
2069 0.13% -0.73%
2068 0.16% -0.72%
2067 0.18% -0.7%
2066 0.18% -0.67%
2065 0.22% -0.66%
2064 0.23% -0.63%
2063 0.24% -0.59%
2062 0.27% -0.56%
2061 0.3% -0.53%
2060 0.32% -0.51%
2059 0.35% -0.47%
2058 0.37% -0.46%
2057 0.38% -0.43%
2056 0.4% -0.4%
2055 0.43% -0.37%
2054 0.46% -0.34%
2053 0.48% -0.3%
2052 0.52% -0.27%
2051 0.53% -0.23%
2050 0.57% -0.22%
2049 0.59% -0.19%
2048 0.61% -0.15%
2047 0.64% -0.13%
2046 0.66% -0.12%
2045 0.68% -0.08%
2044 0.71% -0.05%
2043 0.73% -0.02%
2042 0.75% -0.01%
2041 0.76% 0.02%
2040 0.79% 0.04%
2039 0.81% 0.07%
2038 0.83% 0.09%
2037 0.83% 0.13%
2036 0.88% 0.15%
2035 0.89% 0.17%
2034 0.92% 0.19%
2033 0.94% 0.23%
2032 0.97% 0.27%
2031 0.99% 0.3%
2030 1.03% 0.33%
2029 1.06% 0.35%
2028 1.09% 0.39%
2027 1.11% 0.41%
2026 1.17% 0.45%
2025 1.19% 0.48%
2024 1.23% 0.54%
2023 1.29% 0.54%
2022 1.34% 0.5%
2021 1.49% 0.44%
2020 1.48% 0.9%
2019 1.27% 1.61%
2018 1.25% 1.8%
2017 1.39% 1.6%
2016 1.47% 1.22%
2015 1.47% 1.03%
2014 1.49% 1%
2013 1.51% 0.96%
2012 1.51% 0.96%
2011 1.53% 0.99%
2010 1.57% 1.01%
2009 1.59% 1.01%
2008 1.53% 1%
2007 1.49% 0.98%
2006 1.49% 0.98%
2005 1.47% 1%
2004 1.48% 1.01%
2003 1.52% 1.05%
2002 1.55% 1.11%
2001 1.57% 1.16%
2000 1.6% 1.2%
1999 1.72% 1.27%
1998 4.21% 1.31%
1997 7.13% 1.35%
1996 7.81% 1.42%
1995 8.44% 1.47%
1994 7.23% 1.52%
1993 6.2% 1.57%
1992 5.54% 1.63%
1991 4.23% 1.68%
1990 4.26% 1.68%
1989 3.84% 1.66%
1988 3.87% 1.64%
1987 4.33% 1.6%
1986 4% 1.56%
1985 3.4% 1.54%
1984 3.71% 1.51%
1983 3.67% 1.48%
1982 2.88% 1.47%
1981 1.63% 1.48%
1980 2.18% 1.49%
1979 -2.36% 1.5%
1978 -8.06% 1.52%
1977 -7.6% 1.54%
1976 -6.78% 1.56%
1975 -2.98% 1.58%
1974 0.65% 1.6%
1973 0.99% 1.63%
1972 0.8% 1.65%
1971 -0.28% 1.67%
1970 0.52% 1.71%
1969 2.12% 1.74%
1968 2.12% 1.77%
1967 2.12% 1.82%
1966 2.12% 1.87%
1965 2.12% 1.93%
1964 2.12% 1.99%
1963 2.2% 2.04%
1962 2.27% 2.07%
1961 2.22% 2.1%

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 Chile's population grew by 0.48%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Chile
Current population
18159213
19992079
Population rank 73/197 67/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.24%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
5.54 minutes
One birth every
1.47 minutes
3.05 minutes
One death every
4.62 minutes
4.04 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +261
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +95,150
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +0.48%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 129/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
10.2 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 +51,712
Net migration rank 167/196 21/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 1,538,324
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 44/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 7.8%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 76/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Chile
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Chile
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 51,712
2024 244,386 -32,960 42,356 58,316
2023 250,242 -31,837 48,518 62,679
2022 257,269 -31,350 41,041 59,374
2021 255,939 -27,025 27,530 65,480
2020 268,745 0 52,378 26,042
2019 276,870 -57,268 86,006 181,339
2018 280,671 -86,702 103,950 237,807
2017 282,698 -74,362 106,268 220,621
2016 284,130 -51,324 120,545 135,864
2015 284,390 -58,101 127,074 55,689
2014 283,193 -56,536 131,373 52,702
2013 281,013 -54,554 133,785 36,529
2012 276,649 -52,874 134,617 30,870
2011 272,161 -50,941 141,053 28,086
2010 272,266 -49,781 145,527 26,048
2009 274,700 -49,354 147,576 24,324
2008 272,132 -50,809 147,105 22,488
2007 270,745 -68,653 145,043 20,170
2006 263,697 -60,315 142,277 17,285
2005 256,756 -60,473 147,009 14,289
2004 251,650 -58,972 150,138 11,495
2003 251,884 -57,026 154,287 9,225
2002 251,860 -55,245 162,322 7,824
2001 250,726 -53,815 171,659 6,346
2000 246,330 -50,957 175,362 7,067
1999 245,425 -47,608 177,995 8,226
1998 251,076 -33,781 185,815 10,984
1997 252,351 504,742 190,433 3,504
1996 274,147 508,187 199,897 2,942
1995 280,168 503,042 208,017 2,454
1994 286,728 488,732 209,834 1,930
1993 282,221 187,883 215,003 1,164
1992 260,673 275,823 219,224 0
1991 257,709 58,264 227,180 -2,207
1990 249,776 58,455 226,941 -1,274
1989 239,211 55,125 224,854 -6,186
1988 243,203 -14,627 221,602 -9,131
1987 235,064 44,442 218,034 -11,958
1986 221,684 43,356 213,571 -17,148
1985 214,101 4,677 208,910 -18,047
1984 207,700 -29,141 205,407 -21,188
1983 192,849 46,428 202,352 -23,386
1982 180,300 -20,026 199,522 -26,646
1981 166,578 -22,982 198,211 -28,096
1980 159,157 -133,508 198,281 -28,060
1979 78,143 118,334 197,198 -29,873
1978 -357,478 -84,695 196,483 -29,644
1977 -416,117 -55,504 197,163 -29,651
1976 -408,505 -52,741 196,986 -29,967
1975 -383,806 -47,717 196,890 -30,524
1974 73,001 -45,225 196,322 -31,211
1973 101,304 -42,053 197,666 -31,878
1972 113,190 -40,764 198,162 -32,584
1971 113,813 -80,232 198,523 -34,147
1970 122,832 -193,008 200,402 -36,079
1969 156,777 -17,676 202,764 -36,976
1968 153,444 -17,745 203,577 -38,224
1967 150,046 -16,983 204,377 -38,159
1966 147,583 -17,216 204,661 -36,446
1965 144,460 -16,930 203,341 -33,988
1964 141,216 -16,516 202,741 -31,261
1963 137,562 -15,929 202,370 -29,082
1962 132,861 -3,578 200,905 -28,023
1961 128,259 -4,764 198,788 -27,159
1960 124,237 -5,339 198,461 -27,184

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 Chile 40.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 755,666 people) and 59.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,103,211 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 1,538,324 people or 7.8% in Chile.

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
Chile
City Population
Santiago 6.26M
Puente Alto 568K
Antofagasta 349K
Vina del Mar 333K
San Bernardo 301K
Valparaiso 297K
Temuco 282K
Talcahuano 270K
Talca 232K
Rancagua 231K

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

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