Skip to content

Population in Cambodia compared to Costa Rica: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 5,129,910 people in Costa Rica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 5,181,862 in Costa Rica.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 3.5 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Costa Rica is the 126th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.06% for Costa Rica.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +0.77% in Costa Rica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Costa Rica has grown from 4.32M to 5.18M (19.9% growth).

Cambodia vs Costa Rica: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Costa Rica
2100 22,906,442 3,804,183
2099 22,962,923 3,842,423
2098 23,019,882 3,880,999
2097 23,073,551 3,919,996
2096 23,123,425 3,959,352
2095 23,167,283 3,999,084
2094 23,212,055 4,039,053
2093 23,252,118 4,079,349
2092 23,290,144 4,119,898
2091 23,322,120 4,160,663
2090 23,354,198 4,201,548
2089 23,385,733 4,242,452
2088 23,409,247 4,283,327
2087 23,433,812 4,324,225
2086 23,455,606 4,364,979
2085 23,473,699 4,405,520
2084 23,490,880 4,445,770
2083 23,503,304 4,485,644
2082 23,511,399 4,525,171
2081 23,517,527 4,564,265
2080 23,523,490 4,602,737
2079 23,527,816 4,640,677
2078 23,528,640 4,677,935
2077 23,524,419 4,714,527
2076 23,517,089 4,750,309
2075 23,511,041 4,785,359
2074 23,498,649 4,819,691
2073 23,486,231 4,853,137
2072 23,468,351 4,885,727
2071 23,447,776 4,917,445
2070 23,425,399 4,948,313
2069 23,398,087 4,978,425
2068 23,367,005 5,007,604
2067 23,328,780 5,035,877
2066 23,288,003 5,063,521
2065 23,246,605 5,090,474
2064 23,196,515 5,116,546
2063 23,143,893 5,141,922
2062 23,088,053 5,166,260
2061 23,025,211 5,189,836
2060 22,956,351 5,212,549
2059 22,882,368 5,234,066
2058 22,803,687 5,254,528
2057 22,719,975 5,273,844
2056 22,633,081 5,292,013
2055 22,541,997 5,308,829
2054 22,444,525 5,324,305
2053 22,342,736 5,338,417
2052 22,235,734 5,350,974
2051 22,121,782 5,361,865
2050 22,005,604 5,371,197
2049 21,881,810 5,378,904
2048 21,754,090 5,385,081
2047 21,622,327 5,389,678
2046 21,484,727 5,392,713
2045 21,344,443 5,394,209
2044 21,199,702 5,394,124
2043 21,050,598 5,392,590
2042 20,897,569 5,389,628
2041 20,742,759 5,385,101
2040 20,586,310 5,379,344
2039 20,425,222 5,372,186
2038 20,260,230 5,363,617
2037 20,092,632 5,353,928
2036 19,926,280 5,343,027
2035 19,751,811 5,330,994
2034 19,577,662 5,317,895
2033 19,399,100 5,303,634
2032 19,219,058 5,288,416
2031 19,034,316 5,272,215
2030 18,847,504 5,255,064
2029 18,656,059 5,236,901
2028 18,459,936 5,217,724
2027 18,260,437 5,197,413
2026 18,059,685 5,176,096
2025 17,851,510 5,153,634
2024 17,638,801 5,129,910
2023 17,423,880 5,105,525
2022 17,201,724 5,081,765
2021 16,974,305 5,059,988
2020 16,725,474 5,034,320
2019 16,481,304 4,999,553
2018 16,274,522 4,957,818
2017 16,073,372 4,913,177
2016 15,852,803 4,866,998
2015 15,623,251 4,818,038
2014 15,396,772 4,767,119
2013 15,170,208 4,716,147
2012 14,945,085 4,663,934
2011 14,722,584 4,609,833
2010 14,500,726 4,555,962
2009 14,276,810 4,499,791
2008 14,053,479 4,440,056
2007 13,841,770 4,380,248
2006 13,639,028 4,321,340
2005 13,439,202 4,261,240
2004 13,244,731 4,200,078
2003 13,050,968 4,138,784
2002 12,855,241 4,075,705
2001 12,658,484 4,008,947
2000 12,462,336 3,937,739
1999 12,265,731 3,862,101
1998 12,058,173 3,782,838
1997 11,570,982 3,701,711
1996 10,801,270 3,619,013
1995 10,018,497 3,535,176
1994 9,239,162 3,451,122
1993 8,616,381 3,367,434
1992 8,113,083 3,284,258
1991 7,686,850 3,202,176
1990 7,374,752 3,121,706
1989 7,073,473 3,043,827
1988 6,812,014 2,968,103
1987 6,557,970 2,892,699
1986 6,285,693 2,817,216
1985 6,043,783 2,741,894
1984 5,845,117 2,667,595
1983 5,636,203 2,595,153
1982 5,436,432 2,524,806
1981 5,284,495 2,456,637
1980 5,199,872 2,390,633
1979 5,088,808 2,326,490
1978 5,211,653 2,264,510
1977 5,668,551 2,205,025
1976 6,134,991 2,147,774
1975 6,581,371 2,092,719
1974 6,783,240 2,039,643
1973 6,739,726 1,988,343
1972 6,673,886 1,938,248
1971 6,620,880 1,888,539
1970 6,639,182 1,838,949
1969 6,604,725 1,789,276
1968 6,467,324 1,739,731
1967 6,332,944 1,689,523
1966 6,201,232 1,638,116
1965 6,072,289 1,586,208
1964 5,946,178 1,533,960
1963 5,823,010 1,481,604
1962 5,697,558 1,429,445
1961 5,571,168 1,377,920
1960 5,449,966 1,327,496

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/costa-rica | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Costa Rica gained 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Costa Rica's population increased by 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Costa Rica was ranked 119th in 2006 and ranked 126th 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 Costa Rica will increase by 3.65% to 5,371,197 people and will still be ranked 126th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 5.39M people in 2045 for Costa Rica.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Costa Rica
2100 -0.25% -1%
2099 -0.25% -0.99%
2098 -0.23% -0.99%
2097 -0.22% -0.99%
2096 -0.19% -0.99%
2095 -0.19% -0.99%
2094 -0.17% -0.99%
2093 -0.16% -0.98%
2092 -0.14% -0.98%
2091 -0.14% -0.97%
2090 -0.13% -0.96%
2089 -0.1% -0.95%
2088 -0.1% -0.95%
2087 -0.09% -0.93%
2086 -0.08% -0.92%
2085 -0.07% -0.91%
2084 -0.05% -0.89%
2083 -0.03% -0.87%
2082 -0.03% -0.86%
2081 -0.03% -0.84%
2080 -0.02% -0.82%
2079 -0.004% -0.8%
2078 0.02% -0.78%
2077 0.03% -0.75%
2076 0.03% -0.73%
2075 0.05% -0.71%
2074 0.05% -0.69%
2073 0.08% -0.67%
2072 0.09% -0.65%
2071 0.1% -0.62%
2070 0.12% -0.6%
2069 0.13% -0.58%
2068 0.16% -0.56%
2067 0.18% -0.55%
2066 0.18% -0.53%
2065 0.22% -0.51%
2064 0.23% -0.49%
2063 0.24% -0.47%
2062 0.27% -0.45%
2061 0.3% -0.44%
2060 0.32% -0.41%
2059 0.35% -0.39%
2058 0.37% -0.37%
2057 0.38% -0.34%
2056 0.4% -0.32%
2055 0.43% -0.29%
2054 0.46% -0.26%
2053 0.48% -0.23%
2052 0.52% -0.2%
2051 0.53% -0.17%
2050 0.57% -0.14%
2049 0.59% -0.11%
2048 0.61% -0.09%
2047 0.64% -0.06%
2046 0.66% -0.03%
2045 0.68% 0.002%
2044 0.71% 0.03%
2043 0.73% 0.05%
2042 0.75% 0.08%
2041 0.76% 0.11%
2040 0.79% 0.13%
2039 0.81% 0.16%
2038 0.83% 0.18%
2037 0.83% 0.2%
2036 0.88% 0.23%
2035 0.89% 0.25%
2034 0.92% 0.27%
2033 0.94% 0.29%
2032 0.97% 0.31%
2031 0.99% 0.33%
2030 1.03% 0.35%
2029 1.06% 0.37%
2028 1.09% 0.39%
2027 1.11% 0.41%
2026 1.17% 0.44%
2025 1.21% 0.46%
2024 1.23% 0.48%
2023 1.29% 0.47%
2022 1.34% 0.43%
2021 1.49% 0.51%
2020 1.48% 0.7%
2019 1.27% 0.84%
2018 1.25% 0.91%
2017 1.39% 0.95%
2016 1.47% 1.02%
2015 1.47% 1.07%
2014 1.49% 1.08%
2013 1.51% 1.12%
2012 1.51% 1.17%
2011 1.53% 1.18%
2010 1.57% 1.25%
2009 1.59% 1.35%
2008 1.53% 1.37%
2007 1.49% 1.36%
2006 1.49% 1.41%
2005 1.47% 1.46%
2004 1.48% 1.48%
2003 1.52% 1.55%
2002 1.55% 1.67%
2001 1.57% 1.81%
2000 1.6% 1.96%
1999 1.72% 2.1%
1998 4.21% 2.19%
1997 7.13% 2.29%
1996 7.81% 2.37%
1995 8.44% 2.44%
1994 7.23% 2.49%
1993 6.2% 2.53%
1992 5.54% 2.56%
1991 4.23% 2.58%
1990 4.26% 2.56%
1989 3.84% 2.55%
1988 3.87% 2.61%
1987 4.33% 2.68%
1986 4% 2.75%
1985 3.4% 2.79%
1984 3.71% 2.79%
1983 3.67% 2.79%
1982 2.88% 2.77%
1981 1.63% 2.76%
1980 2.18% 2.76%
1979 -2.36% 2.74%
1978 -8.06% 2.7%
1977 -7.6% 2.67%
1976 -6.78% 2.63%
1975 -2.98% 2.6%
1974 0.65% 2.58%
1973 0.99% 2.58%
1972 0.8% 2.63%
1971 -0.28% 2.7%
1970 0.52% 2.78%
1969 2.12% 2.85%
1968 2.12% 2.97%
1967 2.12% 3.14%
1966 2.12% 3.27%
1965 2.12% 3.41%
1964 2.12% 3.53%
1963 2.2% 3.65%
1962 2.27% 3.74%
1961 2.22% 3.8%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/costa-rica | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Costa Rica's population grew by 0.48%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Costa Rica
Current population
18113986
5181862
Population rank 73/197 126/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.06%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
21.6 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
10.1 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
18.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +67
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +24,385
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +0.48%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 138/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
8.78 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 +1,000
Net migration rank 167/196 63/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 628,404
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 75/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 55/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Costa Rica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 1,000
2024 - -32,960 - 967
2023 250,242 -31,837 24,109 995
2022 257,269 -31,350 21,409 1,006
2021 255,939 -27,025 20,119 1,018
2020 268,745 0 29,164 1,029
2019 276,870 -57,268 37,682 1,653
2018 280,671 -86,702 42,469 1,673
2017 282,698 -74,362 43,471 1,671
2016 284,130 -51,324 45,565 1,649
2015 284,390 -58,101 49,077 1,617
2014 283,193 -56,536 49,559 1,589
2013 281,013 -54,554 49,227 1,579
2012 276,649 -52,874 52,036 1,587
2011 272,161 -50,941 52,884 1,695
2010 272,266 -49,781 50,803 2,357
2009 274,700 -49,354 55,757 3,432
2008 272,132 -50,809 56,491 3,794
2007 270,745 -68,653 55,244 4,080
2006 263,697 -60,315 54,177 4,321
2005 256,756 -60,473 57,139 4,567
2004 251,650 -58,972 55,769 4,856
2003 251,884 -57,026 56,743 5,216
2002 251,860 -55,245 58,388 5,812
2001 250,726 -53,815 62,199 7,119
2000 246,330 -50,957 64,268 8,826
1999 245,425 -47,608 64,922 13,253
1998 251,076 -33,781 64,788 15,556
1997 252,351 504,742 64,954 16,954
1996 274,147 508,187 66,094 17,393
1995 280,168 503,042 67,585 16,609
1994 286,728 488,732 68,336 15,587
1993 282,221 187,883 69,016 14,431
1992 260,673 275,823 69,830 13,069
1991 257,709 58,264 70,506 10,757
1990 249,776 58,455 71,727 7,949
1989 239,211 55,125 72,327 3,758
1988 243,203 -14,627 72,944 2,414
1987 235,064 44,442 73,188 2,267
1986 221,684 43,356 73,211 2,302
1985 214,101 4,677 72,776 2,357
1984 207,700 -29,141 71,062 2,402
1983 192,849 46,428 68,972 2,449
1982 180,300 -20,026 66,826 2,453
1981 166,578 -22,982 64,632 2,431
1980 159,157 -133,508 62,561 2,387
1979 78,143 118,334 60,984 2,349
1978 -357,478 -84,695 58,327 2,296
1977 -416,117 -55,504 56,122 2,228
1976 -408,505 -52,741 54,019 2,129
1975 -383,806 -47,717 51,979 1,992
1974 73,001 -45,225 50,349 1,839
1973 101,304 -42,053 48,943 1,468
1972 113,190 -40,764 48,417 1,366
1971 113,813 -80,232 48,341 1,296
1970 122,832 -193,008 48,398 1,137
1969 156,777 -17,676 48,790 1,017
1968 153,444 -17,745 48,361 939
1967 150,046 -16,983 50,193 926
1966 147,583 -17,216 50,755 930
1965 144,460 -16,930 51,196 932
1964 141,216 -16,516 51,435 934
1963 137,562 -15,929 51,403 938
1962 132,861 -3,578 51,046 934
1961 128,259 -4,764 50,149 924
1960 124,237 -5,339 48,857 910

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/costa-rica | 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 Costa Rica 96.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 362,624 people) and 3.69% is from migration (a gain of 13,900 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 628,404 people or 12.2% in Costa Rica.

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
Costa Rica
City Population
San Jose 335K
Limon 71.5K
Liberia 65.9K
Alajuela 44.4K
Puntarenas 41.5K
Cartago 22.8K
Heredia 16.7K
Tamarindo 7.13K
Santa Teresa 3K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/costa-rica | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.