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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 1,406,585,000 people in China in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 1,403,335,670 in China.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 77.3 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 +1.35% per year vs +0.23% in China.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while China has grown from 1.31B to 1.4B (7.04% growth).

Cambodia vs China: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
China
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia China
2100 22,901,914 633,662,382
2099 22,958,383 644,307,192
2098 23,015,331 655,044,881
2097 23,068,989 665,876,462
2096 23,118,854 676,803,171
2095 23,162,704 687,828,883
2094 23,207,466 698,966,872
2093 23,247,521 710,235,681
2092 23,285,540 721,640,723
2091 23,317,510 733,187,178
2090 23,349,581 744,903,105
2089 23,381,110 756,812,472
2088 23,404,619 768,893,004
2087 23,429,179 781,128,909
2086 23,450,970 793,508,970
2085 23,469,059 806,043,039
2084 23,486,236 818,709,832
2083 23,498,658 831,420,518
2082 23,506,751 844,177,036
2081 23,512,878 856,996,835
2080 23,518,840 869,821,040
2079 23,523,165 882,622,985
2078 23,523,989 895,372,147
2077 23,519,769 908,082,676
2076 23,512,440 920,776,984
2075 23,506,393 933,459,600
2074 23,494,004 946,141,456
2073 23,481,588 958,870,128
2072 23,463,712 971,639,931
2071 23,443,140 984,469,009
2070 23,420,769 997,391,342
2069 23,393,461 1,010,450,818
2068 23,362,386 1,023,633,867
2067 23,324,169 1,036,979,285
2066 23,283,399 1,050,453,924
2065 23,242,009 1,064,051,499
2064 23,191,929 1,077,787,979
2063 23,139,318 1,091,571,021
2062 23,083,489 1,105,429,748
2061 23,020,659 1,119,286,514
2060 22,951,813 1,133,115,260
2059 22,877,844 1,146,818,251
2058 22,799,179 1,160,340,554
2057 22,715,484 1,173,596,480
2056 22,628,607 1,186,578,041
2055 22,537,541 1,199,197,172
2054 22,440,088 1,211,403,028
2053 22,338,320 1,223,160,257
2052 22,231,339 1,234,474,716
2051 22,117,409 1,245,255,938
2050 22,001,254 1,255,501,171
2049 21,877,484 1,265,281,319
2048 21,749,790 1,274,572,888
2047 21,618,052 1,283,393,445
2046 21,480,480 1,291,830,414
2045 21,340,224 1,299,855,379
2044 21,195,511 1,307,510,531
2043 21,046,437 1,314,885,869
2042 20,893,438 1,322,032,311
2041 20,738,659 1,328,936,491
2040 20,582,241 1,335,577,799
2039 20,421,184 1,341,989,157
2038 20,256,225 1,348,134,255
2037 20,088,660 1,354,107,817
2036 19,922,341 1,359,866,705
2035 19,747,906 1,365,387,904
2034 19,573,792 1,370,679,807
2033 19,395,265 1,375,744,986
2032 19,215,259 1,380,528,766
2031 19,030,553 1,385,048,521
2030 18,843,778 1,389,269,809
2029 18,652,372 1,393,241,425
2028 18,456,287 1,396,917,178
2027 18,256,828 1,400,271,033
2026 18,056,115 1,403,335,670
2025 17,847,982 1,406,585,000
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while China's population increased by 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% 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 21.2% to 22,001,254 people and will still be ranked 73rd. The population of China will decrease by 10.5% to 1,255,501,171 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 634M 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 1.19% -0.17%
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 (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 China's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Cambodia China
Current population
18159213
1403335670
Population rank 73/197 2/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 16.9%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
13.2 seconds
One birth every
1.47 minutes
3.31 seconds
One death every
4.62 minutes
2.88 seconds
Daily growth/decline +573 -6,548
Annual growth/decline +209,181 -2,390,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 174/197
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 244,386 -32,960 -1,394,886 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/china | 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 China 90.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 31,814,462 people) and 9.66% is from migration (a loss of 3,400,807 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 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
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 (1960–2025, 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)
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  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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