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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 53,425,635 people in Colombia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 54,209,462 in Colombia.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 2.99 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Colombia is the 28th.
  • The countries together account for 0.87% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.65% for Colombia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +1.26% in Colombia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Colombia has grown from 42.7M to 54.2M (27% growth).

Cambodia vs Colombia: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Colombia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Colombia
2100 22,901,914 47,484,139
2099 22,958,383 47,830,655
2098 23,015,331 48,181,819
2097 23,068,989 48,536,565
2096 23,118,854 48,894,308
2095 23,162,704 49,257,082
2094 23,207,466 49,624,336
2093 23,247,521 49,993,990
2092 23,285,540 50,365,329
2091 23,317,510 50,738,006
2090 23,349,581 51,111,627
2089 23,381,110 51,485,668
2088 23,404,619 51,859,452
2087 23,429,179 52,230,587
2086 23,450,970 52,598,291
2085 23,469,059 52,962,450
2084 23,486,236 53,322,246
2083 23,498,658 53,676,937
2082 23,506,751 54,026,216
2081 23,512,878 54,368,364
2080 23,518,840 54,703,696
2079 23,523,165 55,030,557
2078 23,523,989 55,349,907
2077 23,519,769 55,659,611
2076 23,512,440 55,959,176
2075 23,506,393 56,248,347
2074 23,494,004 56,527,033
2073 23,481,588 56,794,109
2072 23,463,712 57,050,141
2071 23,443,140 57,294,481
2070 23,420,769 57,526,873
2069 23,393,461 57,746,348
2068 23,362,386 57,954,274
2067 23,324,169 58,149,809
2066 23,283,399 58,333,112
2065 23,242,009 58,503,296
2064 23,191,929 58,662,119
2063 23,139,318 58,808,654
2062 23,083,489 58,944,276
2061 23,020,659 59,067,801
2060 22,951,813 59,180,318
2059 22,877,844 59,281,322
2058 22,799,179 59,371,363
2057 22,715,484 59,450,029
2056 22,628,607 59,517,427
2055 22,537,541 59,573,668
2054 22,440,088 59,618,199
2053 22,338,320 59,651,062
2052 22,231,339 59,672,031
2051 22,117,409 59,680,555
2050 22,001,254 59,676,848
2049 21,877,484 59,659,759
2048 21,749,790 59,629,100
2047 21,618,052 59,583,143
2046 21,480,480 59,521,825
2045 21,340,224 59,444,589
2044 21,195,511 59,348,507
2043 21,046,437 59,235,094
2042 20,893,438 59,102,840
2041 20,738,659 58,951,213
2040 20,582,241 58,780,376
2039 20,421,184 58,585,136
2038 20,256,225 58,369,901
2037 20,088,660 58,133,352
2036 19,922,341 57,870,584
2035 19,747,906 57,588,449
2034 19,573,792 57,279,396
2033 19,395,265 56,946,591
2032 19,215,259 56,592,496
2031 19,030,553 56,213,920
2030 18,843,778 55,809,671
2029 18,652,372 55,382,133
2028 18,456,287 54,930,329
2027 18,256,828 54,451,860
2026 18,056,115 53,953,448
2025 17,847,982 53,425,635
2024 17,638,801 52,886,363
2023 17,423,880 52,321,152
2022 17,201,724 51,737,944
2021 16,974,305 51,188,173
2020 16,725,474 50,629,997
2019 16,481,304 49,907,985
2018 16,274,522 49,024,465
2017 16,073,372 48,131,078
2016 15,852,803 47,437,512
2015 15,623,251 46,969,940
2014 15,396,772 46,565,429
2013 15,170,208 46,151,584
2012 14,945,085 45,715,810
2011 14,722,584 45,259,614
2010 14,500,726 44,777,319
2009 14,276,810 44,271,541
2008 14,053,479 43,758,808
2007 13,841,770 43,235,374
2006 13,639,028 42,691,084
2005 13,439,202 42,128,977
2004 13,244,731 41,543,171
2003 13,050,968 40,937,429
2002 12,855,241 40,324,680
2001 12,658,484 39,709,262
2000 12,462,336 39,089,934
1999 12,265,731 38,454,863
1998 12,058,173 37,792,165
1997 11,570,982 37,121,149
1996 10,801,270 36,462,745
1995 10,018,497 35,804,662
1994 9,239,162 35,127,410
1993 8,616,381 34,441,473
1992 8,113,083 33,760,571
1991 7,686,850 33,098,372
1990 7,374,752 32,440,069
1989 7,073,473 31,776,279
1988 6,812,014 31,130,524
1987 6,557,970 30,499,467
1986 6,285,693 29,879,112
1985 6,043,783 29,268,470
1984 5,845,117 28,642,690
1983 5,636,203 27,988,173
1982 5,436,432 27,338,331
1981 5,284,495 26,713,267
1980 5,199,872 26,104,498
1979 5,088,808 25,515,626
1978 5,211,653 24,950,337
1977 5,668,551 24,393,494
1976 6,134,991 23,858,810
1975 6,581,371 23,344,644
1974 6,783,240 22,833,469
1973 6,739,726 22,325,374
1972 6,673,886 21,819,563
1971 6,620,880 21,319,096
1970 6,639,182 20,811,782
1969 6,604,725 20,291,942
1968 6,467,324 19,766,796
1967 6,332,944 19,235,618
1966 6,201,232 18,702,688
1965 6,072,289 18,169,050
1964 5,946,178 17,637,411
1963 5,823,010 17,113,823
1962 5,697,558 16,599,029
1961 5,571,168 16,095,203
1960 5,449,966 15,606,209

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Colombia gained 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Colombia's population increased by 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Colombia was ranked 29th in 2006 and ranked 28th 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 Colombia will increase by 10.1% to 59,676,848 people and rank change from 28th to 34th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 59.7M people in 2051 for Colombia.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Colombia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Colombia
2100 -0.25% -0.72%
2099 -0.25% -0.73%
2098 -0.23% -0.73%
2097 -0.22% -0.73%
2096 -0.19% -0.74%
2095 -0.19% -0.74%
2094 -0.17% -0.74%
2093 -0.16% -0.74%
2092 -0.14% -0.73%
2091 -0.14% -0.73%
2090 -0.13% -0.73%
2089 -0.1% -0.72%
2088 -0.1% -0.71%
2087 -0.09% -0.7%
2086 -0.08% -0.69%
2085 -0.07% -0.67%
2084 -0.05% -0.66%
2083 -0.03% -0.65%
2082 -0.03% -0.63%
2081 -0.03% -0.61%
2080 -0.02% -0.59%
2079 -0.004% -0.58%
2078 0.02% -0.56%
2077 0.03% -0.54%
2076 0.03% -0.51%
2075 0.05% -0.49%
2074 0.05% -0.47%
2073 0.08% -0.45%
2072 0.09% -0.43%
2071 0.1% -0.4%
2070 0.12% -0.38%
2069 0.13% -0.36%
2068 0.16% -0.34%
2067 0.18% -0.31%
2066 0.18% -0.29%
2065 0.22% -0.27%
2064 0.23% -0.25%
2063 0.24% -0.23%
2062 0.27% -0.21%
2061 0.3% -0.19%
2060 0.32% -0.17%
2059 0.35% -0.15%
2058 0.37% -0.13%
2057 0.38% -0.11%
2056 0.4% -0.09%
2055 0.43% -0.07%
2054 0.46% -0.06%
2053 0.48% -0.04%
2052 0.52% -0.01%
2051 0.53% 0.006%
2050 0.57% 0.03%
2049 0.59% 0.05%
2048 0.61% 0.08%
2047 0.64% 0.1%
2046 0.66% 0.13%
2045 0.68% 0.16%
2044 0.71% 0.19%
2043 0.73% 0.22%
2042 0.75% 0.26%
2041 0.76% 0.29%
2040 0.79% 0.33%
2039 0.81% 0.37%
2038 0.83% 0.41%
2037 0.83% 0.45%
2036 0.88% 0.49%
2035 0.89% 0.54%
2034 0.92% 0.58%
2033 0.94% 0.63%
2032 0.97% 0.67%
2031 0.99% 0.72%
2030 1.03% 0.77%
2029 1.06% 0.82%
2028 1.09% 0.88%
2027 1.11% 0.92%
2026 1.17% 0.99%
2025 1.19% 1.02%
2024 1.23% 1.08%
2023 1.29% 1.13%
2022 1.34% 1.07%
2021 1.49% 1.1%
2020 1.48% 1.45%
2019 1.27% 1.8%
2018 1.25% 1.86%
2017 1.39% 1.46%
2016 1.47% 1%
2015 1.47% 0.87%
2014 1.49% 0.9%
2013 1.51% 0.95%
2012 1.51% 1.01%
2011 1.53% 1.08%
2010 1.57% 1.14%
2009 1.59% 1.17%
2008 1.53% 1.21%
2007 1.49% 1.27%
2006 1.49% 1.33%
2005 1.47% 1.41%
2004 1.48% 1.48%
2003 1.52% 1.52%
2002 1.55% 1.55%
2001 1.57% 1.58%
2000 1.6% 1.65%
1999 1.72% 1.75%
1998 4.21% 1.81%
1997 7.13% 1.81%
1996 7.81% 1.84%
1995 8.44% 1.93%
1994 7.23% 1.99%
1993 6.2% 2.02%
1992 5.54% 2%
1991 4.23% 2.03%
1990 4.26% 2.09%
1989 3.84% 2.07%
1988 3.87% 2.07%
1987 4.33% 2.08%
1986 4% 2.09%
1985 3.4% 2.18%
1984 3.71% 2.34%
1983 3.67% 2.38%
1982 2.88% 2.34%
1981 1.63% 2.33%
1980 2.18% 2.31%
1979 -2.36% 2.27%
1978 -8.06% 2.28%
1977 -7.6% 2.24%
1976 -6.78% 2.2%
1975 -2.98% 2.24%
1974 0.65% 2.28%
1973 0.99% 2.32%
1972 0.8% 2.35%
1971 -0.28% 2.44%
1970 0.52% 2.56%
1969 2.12% 2.66%
1968 2.12% 2.76%
1967 2.12% 2.85%
1966 2.12% 2.94%
1965 2.12% 3.01%
1964 2.12% 3.06%
1963 2.2% 3.1%
1962 2.27% 3.13%
1961 2.22% 3.13%

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 Colombia's population grew by 1.02%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Colombia
Current population
18159213
54209462
Population rank 73/197 28/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.65%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
58.6 seconds
One birth every
1.47 minutes
45 seconds
One death every
4.62 minutes
1.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +1,477
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +539,272
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +1.02%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 100/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
4.08 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 +129,139
Net migration rank 167/196 12/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 3,063,518
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 22/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 5.8%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 89/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Colombia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Colombia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 129,139
2024 244,386 -32,960 411,721 141,643
2023 250,242 -31,837 422,598 154,521
2022 257,269 -31,350 406,143 183,180
2021 255,939 -27,025 311,122 199,070
2020 268,745 0 378,965 227,130
2019 276,870 -57,268 441,087 396,826
2018 280,671 -86,702 433,622 495,524
2017 282,698 -74,362 426,538 431,072
2016 284,130 -51,324 425,087 104,373
2015 284,390 -58,101 446,778 -41,123
2014 283,193 -56,536 470,916 -67,522
2013 281,013 -54,554 489,069 -64,789
2012 276,649 -52,874 503,285 -56,070
2011 272,161 -50,941 511,524 -46,385
2010 272,266 -49,781 533,657 -34,220
2009 274,700 -49,354 559,017 -46,901
2008 272,132 -50,809 576,654 -63,313
2007 270,745 -68,653 583,115 -49,634
2006 263,697 -60,315 594,388 -39,303
2005 256,756 -60,473 610,618 -41,465
2004 251,650 -58,972 628,424 -25,949
2003 251,884 -57,026 642,144 -33,114
2002 251,860 -55,245 640,840 -24,387
2001 250,726 -53,815 642,933 -28,582
2000 246,330 -50,957 652,176 -27,878
1999 245,425 -47,608 668,576 -22,698
1998 251,076 -33,781 687,704 -8,186
1997 252,351 504,742 686,073 -23,600
1996 274,147 508,187 682,547 -28,251
1995 280,168 503,042 694,968 -33,097
1994 286,728 488,732 708,660 -16,023
1993 282,221 187,883 709,287 -30,103
1992 260,673 275,823 697,763 -15,147
1991 257,709 58,264 690,266 -48,458
1990 249,776 58,455 682,409 -7,590
1989 239,211 55,125 674,102 -21,329
1988 243,203 -14,627 663,796 -25,064
1987 235,064 44,442 659,429 -36,040
1986 221,684 43,356 659,701 -42,368
1985 214,101 4,677 625,379 -21,408
1984 207,700 -29,141 666,315 -18,692
1983 192,849 46,428 674,767 -13,329
1982 180,300 -20,026 675,339 -37,090
1981 166,578 -22,982 662,195 -50,351
1980 159,157 -133,508 649,872 -44,203
1979 78,143 118,334 635,747 -63,657
1978 -357,478 -84,695 626,378 -67,870
1977 -416,117 -55,504 622,814 -67,638
1976 -408,505 -52,741 612,265 -98,057
1975 -383,806 -47,717 598,580 -84,462
1974 73,001 -45,225 589,035 -80,816
1973 101,304 -42,053 583,608 -75,630
1972 113,190 -40,764 581,361 -77,708
1971 113,813 -80,232 582,011 -84,712
1970 122,832 -193,008 583,396 -66,065
1969 156,777 -17,676 586,559 -64,238
1968 153,444 -17,745 589,407 -61,442
1967 150,046 -16,983 591,649 -57,256
1966 147,583 -17,216 590,855 -59,395
1965 144,460 -16,930 587,677 -51,855
1964 141,216 -16,516 581,435 -53,972
1963 137,562 -15,929 572,355 -52,631
1962 132,861 -3,578 559,985 -50,108
1961 128,259 -4,764 545,627 -47,849
1960 124,237 -5,339 529,316 -49,115

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 Colombia 64.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,103,661 people) and 35.8% is from migration (a gain of 2,292,216 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 3,063,518 people or 5.8% in Colombia.

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
Colombia
City Population
Bogota 8.03M
Medellin 2.53M
Cali 2.47M
Barranquilla 1.33M
Cartagena 915K
Cucuta 806K
Soacha 783K
Soledad 676K
Villavicencio 664K
Bucaramanga 615K

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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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