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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 1,408,975,000 people in China in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 1,402,578,808 in China.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 77.4 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while China is the 2nd.
  • The countries together account for 17.1% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 16.9% for China.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +0.3% in China.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while China has grown from 1.31B to 1.4B (6.98% growth).

Cambodia vs China: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
China
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia China
2100 22,906,442 633,320,628
2099 22,962,923 643,959,697
2098 23,019,882 654,691,595
2097 23,073,551 665,517,335
2096 23,123,425 676,438,150
2095 23,167,283 687,457,915
2094 23,212,055 698,589,897
2093 23,252,118 709,852,629
2092 23,290,144 721,251,520
2091 23,322,120 732,791,748
2090 23,354,198 744,501,355
2089 23,385,733 756,404,299
2088 23,409,247 768,478,316
2087 23,433,812 780,707,622
2086 23,455,606 793,081,006
2085 23,473,699 805,608,315
2084 23,490,880 818,268,277
2083 23,503,304 830,972,107
2082 23,511,399 843,721,746
2081 23,517,527 856,534,631
2080 23,523,490 869,351,919
2079 23,527,816 882,146,959
2078 23,528,640 894,889,246
2077 23,524,419 907,592,919
2076 23,517,089 920,280,380
2075 23,511,041 932,956,157
2074 23,498,649 945,631,173
2073 23,486,231 958,352,980
2072 23,468,351 971,115,895
2071 23,447,776 983,938,054
2070 23,425,399 996,853,418
2069 23,398,087 1,009,905,851
2068 23,367,005 1,023,081,790
2067 23,328,780 1,036,420,010
2066 23,288,003 1,049,887,382
2065 23,246,605 1,063,477,623
2064 23,196,515 1,077,206,695
2063 23,143,893 1,090,982,303
2062 23,088,053 1,104,833,556
2061 23,025,211 1,118,682,849
2060 22,956,351 1,132,504,136
2059 22,882,368 1,146,199,736
2058 22,803,687 1,159,714,746
2057 22,719,975 1,172,963,523
2056 22,633,081 1,185,938,083
2055 22,541,997 1,198,550,408
2054 22,444,525 1,210,749,681
2053 22,342,736 1,222,500,569
2052 22,235,734 1,233,808,926
2051 22,121,782 1,244,584,333
2050 22,005,604 1,254,824,040
2049 21,881,810 1,264,598,914
2048 21,754,090 1,273,885,471
2047 21,622,327 1,282,701,271
2046 21,484,727 1,291,133,690
2045 21,344,443 1,299,154,327
2044 21,199,702 1,306,805,350
2043 21,050,598 1,314,176,710
2042 20,897,569 1,321,319,298
2041 20,742,759 1,328,219,755
2040 20,586,310 1,334,857,481
2039 20,425,222 1,341,265,381
2038 20,260,230 1,347,407,165
2037 20,092,632 1,353,377,505
2036 19,926,280 1,359,133,287
2035 19,751,811 1,364,651,508
2034 19,577,662 1,369,940,557
2033 19,399,100 1,375,003,005
2032 19,219,058 1,379,784,204
2031 19,034,316 1,384,301,522
2030 18,847,504 1,388,520,533
2029 18,656,059 1,392,490,007
2028 18,459,936 1,396,163,778
2027 18,260,437 1,399,515,824
2026 18,059,685 1,402,578,808
2025 17,851,510 1,405,826,385
2024 17,638,801 1,408,975,000
2023 17,423,880 1,410,710,000
2022 17,201,724 1,412,175,000
2021 16,974,305 1,412,360,000
2020 16,725,474 1,411,100,000
2019 16,481,304 1,407,745,000
2018 16,274,522 1,402,760,000
2017 16,073,372 1,396,215,000
2016 15,852,803 1,387,790,000
2015 15,623,251 1,379,860,000
2014 15,396,772 1,371,860,000
2013 15,170,208 1,363,240,000
2012 14,945,085 1,354,190,000
2011 14,722,584 1,345,035,000
2010 14,500,726 1,337,705,000
2009 14,276,810 1,331,260,000
2008 14,053,479 1,324,655,000
2007 13,841,770 1,317,885,000
2006 13,639,028 1,311,020,000
2005 13,439,202 1,303,720,000
2004 13,244,731 1,296,075,000
2003 13,050,968 1,288,400,000
2002 12,855,241 1,280,400,000
2001 12,658,484 1,271,850,000
2000 12,462,336 1,262,645,000
1999 12,265,731 1,252,735,000
1998 12,058,173 1,241,935,000
1997 11,570,982 1,230,075,000
1996 10,801,270 1,217,550,000
1995 10,018,497 1,204,855,000
1994 9,239,162 1,191,835,000
1993 8,616,381 1,178,440,000
1992 8,113,083 1,164,970,000
1991 7,686,850 1,150,780,000
1990 7,374,752 1,135,185,000
1989 7,073,473 1,118,650,000
1988 6,812,014 1,101,630,000
1987 6,557,970 1,084,035,000
1986 6,285,693 1,066,790,000
1985 6,043,783 1,051,040,000
1984 5,845,117 1,036,825,000
1983 5,636,203 1,023,310,000
1982 5,436,432 1,008,630,000
1981 5,284,495 993,885,000
1980 5,199,872 981,235,000
1979 5,088,808 969,005,000
1978 5,211,653 956,165,000
1977 5,668,551 943,455,000
1976 6,134,991 930,685,000
1975 6,581,371 916,395,000
1974 6,783,240 900,350,000
1973 6,739,726 881,940,000
1972 6,673,886 862,030,000
1971 6,620,880 841,105,000
1970 6,639,182 818,315,000
1969 6,604,725 796,025,000
1968 6,467,324 774,510,000
1967 6,332,944 754,550,000
1966 6,201,232 735,400,000
1965 6,072,289 715,185,000
1964 5,946,178 698,355,000
1963 5,823,010 682,335,000
1962 5,697,558 665,770,000
1961 5,571,168 660,330,000
1960 5,449,966 667,070,000

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/china | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while China gained 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while China's population increased by 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. China was ranked 1st in 2006 and ranked 2nd 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 China will decrease by 10.5% to 1,254,824,040 people and will still be ranked 2nd.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people, while China's population already peaked in 2021 at 1.41B people and is projected to decrease to 633M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
China
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia China
2100 -0.25% -1.65%
2099 -0.25% -1.64%
2098 -0.23% -1.63%
2097 -0.22% -1.61%
2096 -0.19% -1.6%
2095 -0.19% -1.59%
2094 -0.17% -1.59%
2093 -0.16% -1.58%
2092 -0.14% -1.57%
2091 -0.14% -1.57%
2090 -0.13% -1.57%
2089 -0.1% -1.57%
2088 -0.1% -1.57%
2087 -0.09% -1.56%
2086 -0.08% -1.56%
2085 -0.07% -1.55%
2084 -0.05% -1.53%
2083 -0.03% -1.51%
2082 -0.03% -1.5%
2081 -0.03% -1.47%
2080 -0.02% -1.45%
2079 -0.004% -1.42%
2078 0.02% -1.4%
2077 0.03% -1.38%
2076 0.03% -1.36%
2075 0.05% -1.34%
2074 0.05% -1.33%
2073 0.08% -1.31%
2072 0.09% -1.3%
2071 0.1% -1.3%
2070 0.12% -1.29%
2069 0.13% -1.29%
2068 0.16% -1.29%
2067 0.18% -1.28%
2066 0.18% -1.28%
2065 0.22% -1.27%
2064 0.23% -1.26%
2063 0.24% -1.25%
2062 0.27% -1.24%
2061 0.3% -1.22%
2060 0.32% -1.19%
2059 0.35% -1.17%
2058 0.37% -1.13%
2057 0.38% -1.09%
2056 0.4% -1.05%
2055 0.43% -1.01%
2054 0.46% -0.96%
2053 0.48% -0.92%
2052 0.52% -0.87%
2051 0.53% -0.82%
2050 0.57% -0.77%
2049 0.59% -0.73%
2048 0.61% -0.69%
2047 0.64% -0.65%
2046 0.66% -0.62%
2045 0.68% -0.59%
2044 0.71% -0.56%
2043 0.73% -0.54%
2042 0.75% -0.52%
2041 0.76% -0.5%
2040 0.79% -0.48%
2039 0.81% -0.46%
2038 0.83% -0.44%
2037 0.83% -0.42%
2036 0.88% -0.4%
2035 0.89% -0.39%
2034 0.92% -0.37%
2033 0.94% -0.35%
2032 0.97% -0.33%
2031 0.99% -0.3%
2030 1.03% -0.29%
2029 1.06% -0.26%
2028 1.09% -0.24%
2027 1.11% -0.22%
2026 1.17% -0.23%
2025 1.21% -0.22%
2024 1.23% -0.12%
2023 1.29% -0.1%
2022 1.34% -0.01%
2021 1.49% 0.09%
2020 1.48% 0.24%
2019 1.27% 0.36%
2018 1.25% 0.47%
2017 1.39% 0.61%
2016 1.47% 0.57%
2015 1.47% 0.58%
2014 1.49% 0.63%
2013 1.51% 0.67%
2012 1.51% 0.68%
2011 1.53% 0.55%
2010 1.57% 0.48%
2009 1.59% 0.5%
2008 1.53% 0.51%
2007 1.49% 0.52%
2006 1.49% 0.56%
2005 1.47% 0.59%
2004 1.48% 0.6%
2003 1.52% 0.62%
2002 1.55% 0.67%
2001 1.57% 0.73%
2000 1.6% 0.79%
1999 1.72% 0.87%
1998 4.21% 0.96%
1997 7.13% 1.03%
1996 7.81% 1.05%
1995 8.44% 1.09%
1994 7.23% 1.14%
1993 6.2% 1.16%
1992 5.54% 1.23%
1991 4.23% 1.37%
1990 4.26% 1.48%
1989 3.84% 1.54%
1988 3.87% 1.62%
1987 4.33% 1.62%
1986 4% 1.5%
1985 3.4% 1.37%
1984 3.71% 1.32%
1983 3.67% 1.46%
1982 2.88% 1.48%
1981 1.63% 1.29%
1980 2.18% 1.26%
1979 -2.36% 1.34%
1978 -8.06% 1.35%
1977 -7.6% 1.37%
1976 -6.78% 1.56%
1975 -2.98% 1.78%
1974 0.65% 2.09%
1973 0.99% 2.31%
1972 0.8% 2.49%
1971 -0.28% 2.78%
1970 0.52% 2.8%
1969 2.12% 2.78%
1968 2.12% 2.65%
1967 2.12% 2.6%
1966 2.12% 2.83%
1965 2.12% 2.41%
1964 2.12% 2.35%
1963 2.2% 2.49%
1962 2.27% 0.82%
1961 2.22% -1.01%

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 China's population declined by 0.12%.

Live population counters

Cambodia China
Current population
18113986
1402578808
Population rank 73/197 2/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 16.9%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
18.2 seconds
One birth every
1.45 minutes
3.5 seconds
One death every
4.72 minutes
2.84 seconds
Daily growth/decline +589 -4,753
Annual growth/decline +214,921 -1,735,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% -0.12%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 173/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
1.97 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -268,126
Net migration rank 167/196 189/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 1,638,718
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 43/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 192/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
China
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia China
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -268,126
2024 - -32,960 - -318,992
2023 250,242 -31,837 -2,087,851 -567,724
2022 257,269 -31,350 -847,305 -293,846
2021 255,939 -27,025 480,203 -379,749
2020 268,745 0 2,046,095 -91,577
2019 276,870 -57,268 4,673,713 -656,091
2018 280,671 -86,702 5,302,433 -198,206
2017 282,698 -74,362 7,790,880 -94,625
2016 284,130 -51,324 9,062,269 -153,056
2015 284,390 -58,101 6,788,911 -646,941
2014 283,193 -56,536 9,205,180 -371,108
2013 281,013 -54,554 8,043,116 -188,951
2012 276,649 -52,874 10,075,174 -58,864
2011 272,161 -50,941 8,245,065 -416,189
2010 272,266 -49,781 6,407,607 -184,144
2009 274,700 -49,354 6,483,236 -177,135
2008 272,132 -50,809 6,729,247 -764,370
2007 270,745 -68,653 6,813,465 -1,042,019
2006 263,697 -60,315 6,922,185 -759,559
2005 256,756 -60,473 7,678,911 -103,701
2004 251,650 -58,972 7,607,960 -770,977
2003 251,884 -57,026 7,743,284 -613,223
2002 251,860 -55,245 8,258,580 -761,291
2001 250,726 -53,815 8,839,358 -176,419
2000 246,330 -50,957 9,570,849 -62,622
1999 245,425 -47,608 10,247,372 -96,102
1998 251,076 -33,781 11,351,286 -40,472
1997 252,351 504,742 12,374,554 -279,251
1996 274,147 508,187 12,686,872 -250,750
1995 280,168 503,042 12,711,220 -365,986
1994 286,728 488,732 13,360,470 -723,641
1993 282,221 187,883 13,493,138 -373,316
1992 260,673 275,823 13,548,601 -142,985
1991 257,709 58,264 14,937,124 -544,650
1990 249,776 58,455 16,335,313 -11,187
1989 239,211 55,125 16,824,495 -313,476
1988 243,203 -14,627 17,328,640 -282,194
1987 235,064 44,442 18,005,821 -169,170
1986 221,684 43,356 16,609,920 -79,190
1985 214,101 4,677 14,987,830 -60,929
1984 207,700 -29,141 13,561,671 -51,961
1983 192,849 46,428 13,599,789 -43,756
1982 180,300 -20,026 15,815,318 -36,181
1981 166,578 -22,982 14,461,027 -28,016
1980 159,157 -133,508 11,647,260 -20,129
1979 78,143 118,334 11,250,148 -13,704
1978 -357,478 -84,695 11,473,980 -9,916
1977 -416,117 -55,504 11,378,068 -15,323
1976 -408,505 -52,741 11,782,472 -55,109
1975 -383,806 -47,717 14,378,237 -115,173
1974 73,001 -45,225 15,738,118 -175,239
1973 101,304 -42,053 18,423,727 -214,997
1972 113,190 -40,764 19,102,585 -215,650
1971 113,813 -80,232 19,622,980 -180,153
1970 122,832 -193,008 21,137,076 -126,510
1969 156,777 -17,676 20,760,332 -72,836
1968 153,444 -17,745 21,206,083 -37,290
1967 150,046 -16,983 19,263,662 1,246,654
1966 147,583 -17,216 19,282,187 4,165
1965 144,460 -16,930 20,296,950 -130,900
1964 141,216 -16,516 19,302,532 -1,250,441
1963 137,562 -15,929 22,742,225 -31,383
1962 132,861 -3,578 17,969,132 -31,305
1961 128,259 -4,764 2,496,047 -25,578
1960 124,237 -5,339 -3,048,510 -16,927

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/china | 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 China 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 42,414,528 people) and 7.53% is from migration (a loss of 3,452,923 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 1,638,718 people or 0.1% in China.

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
China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M

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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)
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