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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 3,866,200 people in Croatia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 3,812,193 in Croatia.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 4.75 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Croatia is the 129th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.05% for Croatia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs -0.82% in Croatia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Croatia has declined from 4.31M to 3.81M (11.6% decline).

Cambodia vs Croatia: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Croatia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Croatia
2100 22,906,442 2,137,465
2099 22,962,923 2,155,186
2098 23,019,882 2,173,108
2097 23,073,551 2,190,995
2096 23,123,425 2,209,326
2095 23,167,283 2,227,698
2094 23,212,055 2,246,224
2093 23,252,118 2,264,550
2092 23,290,144 2,283,068
2091 23,322,120 2,301,556
2090 23,354,198 2,319,851
2089 23,385,733 2,338,604
2088 23,409,247 2,357,581
2087 23,433,812 2,376,274
2086 23,455,606 2,395,139
2085 23,473,699 2,414,304
2084 23,490,880 2,433,813
2083 23,503,304 2,453,361
2082 23,511,399 2,473,204
2081 23,517,527 2,493,128
2080 23,523,490 2,513,378
2079 23,527,816 2,534,101
2078 23,528,640 2,554,982
2077 23,524,419 2,576,370
2076 23,517,089 2,597,887
2075 23,511,041 2,619,688
2074 23,498,649 2,641,342
2073 23,486,231 2,663,253
2072 23,468,351 2,685,714
2071 23,447,776 2,708,053
2070 23,425,399 2,730,187
2069 23,398,087 2,753,302
2068 23,367,005 2,776,996
2067 23,328,780 2,800,742
2066 23,288,003 2,824,811
2065 23,246,605 2,848,913
2064 23,196,515 2,872,881
2063 23,143,893 2,897,651
2062 23,088,053 2,922,653
2061 23,025,211 2,947,832
2060 22,956,351 2,973,162
2059 22,882,368 2,998,389
2058 22,803,687 3,023,822
2057 22,719,975 3,049,085
2056 22,633,081 3,074,796
2055 22,541,997 3,100,195
2054 22,444,525 3,125,459
2053 22,342,736 3,151,016
2052 22,235,734 3,176,316
2051 22,121,782 3,201,973
2050 22,005,604 3,227,869
2049 21,881,810 3,253,597
2048 21,754,090 3,279,316
2047 21,622,327 3,305,051
2046 21,484,727 3,330,260
2045 21,344,443 3,355,638
2044 21,199,702 3,381,196
2043 21,050,598 3,406,105
2042 20,897,569 3,430,854
2041 20,742,759 3,455,487
2040 20,586,310 3,479,631
2039 20,425,222 3,503,577
2038 20,260,230 3,527,583
2037 20,092,632 3,551,581
2036 19,926,280 3,574,520
2035 19,751,811 3,596,996
2034 19,577,662 3,620,363
2033 19,399,100 3,643,692
2032 19,219,058 3,667,478
2031 19,034,316 3,691,842
2030 18,847,504 3,715,373
2029 18,656,059 3,739,203
2028 18,459,936 3,762,505
2027 18,260,437 3,787,023
2026 18,059,685 3,812,193
2025 17,851,510 3,838,346
2024 17,638,801 3,866,200
2023 17,423,880 3,859,686
2022 17,201,724 3,855,641
2021 16,974,305 3,878,981
2020 16,725,474 3,914,206
2019 16,481,304 3,949,390
2018 16,274,522 3,988,775
2017 16,073,372 4,041,407
2016 15,852,803 4,106,867
2015 15,623,251 4,151,725
2014 15,396,772 4,201,598
2013 15,170,208 4,233,922
2012 14,945,085 4,260,368
2011 14,722,584 4,280,622
2010 14,500,726 4,295,427
2009 14,276,810 4,305,181
2008 14,053,479 4,309,705
2007 13,841,770 4,310,217
2006 13,639,028 4,311,159
2005 13,439,202 4,310,145
2004 13,244,731 4,304,600
2003 13,050,968 4,303,399
2002 12,855,241 4,302,174
2001 12,658,484 4,299,642
2000 12,462,336 4,468,302
1999 12,265,731 4,512,597
1998 12,058,173 4,532,135
1997 11,570,982 4,534,920
1996 10,801,270 4,557,097
1995 10,018,497 4,620,030
1994 9,239,162 4,652,024
1993 8,616,381 4,600,463
1992 8,113,083 4,575,818
1991 7,686,850 4,689,022
1990 7,374,752 4,777,368
1989 7,073,473 4,767,260
1988 6,812,014 4,755,207
1987 6,557,970 4,739,745
1986 6,285,693 4,721,446
1985 6,043,783 4,701,417
1984 5,845,117 4,680,285
1983 5,636,203 4,658,254
1982 5,436,432 4,634,234
1981 5,284,495 4,611,509
1980 5,199,872 4,599,782
1979 5,088,808 4,594,778
1978 5,211,653 4,581,085
1977 5,668,551 4,559,571
1976 6,134,991 4,535,934
1975 6,581,371 4,512,082
1974 6,783,240 4,490,660
1973 6,739,726 4,470,161
1972 6,673,886 4,450,564
1971 6,620,880 4,431,275
1970 6,639,182 4,412,252
1969 6,604,725 4,391,490
1968 6,467,324 4,365,628
1967 6,332,944 4,338,683
1966 6,201,232 4,310,701
1965 6,072,289 4,280,923
1964 5,946,178 4,252,876
1963 5,823,010 4,225,675
1962 5,697,558 4,196,712
1961 5,571,168 4,167,292
1960 5,449,966 4,140,181

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Croatia lost 204,292 people (a 4.74% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Croatia's population decreased by 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Croatia was ranked 120th in 2006 and ranked 129th 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 Croatia will decrease by 15.3% to 3,227,869 people and rank change from 129th to 139th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people, while Croatia's population already peaked in 1990 at 4.78M people and is projected to decrease to 2.14M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Croatia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Croatia
2100 -0.25% -0.82%
2099 -0.25% -0.82%
2098 -0.23% -0.82%
2097 -0.22% -0.83%
2096 -0.19% -0.82%
2095 -0.19% -0.82%
2094 -0.17% -0.81%
2093 -0.16% -0.81%
2092 -0.14% -0.8%
2091 -0.14% -0.79%
2090 -0.13% -0.8%
2089 -0.1% -0.8%
2088 -0.1% -0.79%
2087 -0.09% -0.79%
2086 -0.08% -0.79%
2085 -0.07% -0.8%
2084 -0.05% -0.8%
2083 -0.03% -0.8%
2082 -0.03% -0.8%
2081 -0.03% -0.81%
2080 -0.02% -0.82%
2079 -0.004% -0.82%
2078 0.02% -0.83%
2077 0.03% -0.83%
2076 0.03% -0.83%
2075 0.05% -0.82%
2074 0.05% -0.82%
2073 0.08% -0.84%
2072 0.09% -0.82%
2071 0.1% -0.81%
2070 0.12% -0.84%
2069 0.13% -0.85%
2068 0.16% -0.85%
2067 0.18% -0.85%
2066 0.18% -0.85%
2065 0.22% -0.83%
2064 0.23% -0.85%
2063 0.24% -0.86%
2062 0.27% -0.85%
2061 0.3% -0.85%
2060 0.32% -0.84%
2059 0.35% -0.84%
2058 0.37% -0.83%
2057 0.38% -0.84%
2056 0.4% -0.82%
2055 0.43% -0.81%
2054 0.46% -0.81%
2053 0.48% -0.8%
2052 0.52% -0.8%
2051 0.53% -0.8%
2050 0.57% -0.79%
2049 0.59% -0.78%
2048 0.61% -0.78%
2047 0.64% -0.76%
2046 0.66% -0.76%
2045 0.68% -0.76%
2044 0.71% -0.73%
2043 0.73% -0.72%
2042 0.75% -0.71%
2041 0.76% -0.69%
2040 0.79% -0.68%
2039 0.81% -0.68%
2038 0.83% -0.68%
2037 0.83% -0.64%
2036 0.88% -0.62%
2035 0.89% -0.65%
2034 0.92% -0.64%
2033 0.94% -0.65%
2032 0.97% -0.66%
2031 0.99% -0.63%
2030 1.03% -0.64%
2029 1.06% -0.62%
2028 1.09% -0.65%
2027 1.11% -0.66%
2026 1.17% -0.68%
2025 1.21% -0.72%
2024 1.23% 0.17%
2023 1.29% 0.1%
2022 1.34% -0.6%
2021 1.49% -0.9%
2020 1.48% -0.89%
2019 1.27% -0.99%
2018 1.25% -1.3%
2017 1.39% -1.59%
2016 1.47% -1.08%
2015 1.47% -1.19%
2014 1.49% -0.76%
2013 1.51% -0.62%
2012 1.51% -0.47%
2011 1.53% -0.34%
2010 1.57% -0.23%
2009 1.59% -0.1%
2008 1.53% -0.01%
2007 1.49% -0.02%
2006 1.49% 0.02%
2005 1.47% 0.13%
2004 1.48% 0.03%
2003 1.52% 0.03%
2002 1.55% 0.06%
2001 1.57% -3.77%
2000 1.6% -0.98%
1999 1.72% -0.43%
1998 4.21% -0.06%
1997 7.13% -0.49%
1996 7.81% -1.36%
1995 8.44% -0.69%
1994 7.23% 1.12%
1993 6.2% 0.54%
1992 5.54% -2.41%
1991 4.23% -1.85%
1990 4.26% 0.21%
1989 3.84% 0.25%
1988 3.87% 0.33%
1987 4.33% 0.39%
1986 4% 0.43%
1985 3.4% 0.45%
1984 3.71% 0.47%
1983 3.67% 0.52%
1982 2.88% 0.49%
1981 1.63% 0.25%
1980 2.18% 0.11%
1979 -2.36% 0.3%
1978 -8.06% 0.47%
1977 -7.6% 0.52%
1976 -6.78% 0.53%
1975 -2.98% 0.48%
1974 0.65% 0.46%
1973 0.99% 0.44%
1972 0.8% 0.44%
1971 -0.28% 0.43%
1970 0.52% 0.47%
1969 2.12% 0.59%
1968 2.12% 0.62%
1967 2.12% 0.65%
1966 2.12% 0.7%
1965 2.12% 0.66%
1964 2.12% 0.64%
1963 2.2% 0.69%
1962 2.27% 0.71%
1961 2.22% 0.65%

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 Croatia's population grew by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Croatia
Current population
18113986
3812193
Population rank 73/197 129/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.05%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
1.34 hours
One birth every
1.45 minutes
16.4 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
10.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +18
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +6,514
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +0.17%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 157/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
2.52 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 -3,481
Net migration rank 167/196 112/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 527,831
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 78/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 13.6%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 50/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Croatia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Croatia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -3,481
2024 - -32,960 - -5,186
2023 250,242 -31,837 -19,298 10,202
2022 257,269 -31,350 -23,134 11,681
2021 255,939 -27,025 -26,377 -4,517
2020 268,745 0 -20,354 -8,552
2019 276,870 -57,268 -15,008 -13,239
2018 280,671 -86,702 -15,557 -25,016
2017 282,698 -74,362 -16,570 -44,557
2016 284,130 -51,324 -13,553 -32,144
2015 284,390 -58,101 -16,607 -27,501
2014 283,193 -56,536 -11,345 -13,127
2013 281,013 -54,554 -10,162 -6,245
2012 276,649 -52,874 -9,799 -4,794
2011 272,161 -50,941 -9,846 -17,463
2010 272,266 -49,781 -8,591 -3,995
2009 274,700 -49,354 -7,319 1,358
2008 272,132 -50,809 -8,188 6,495
2007 270,745 -68,653 -10,335 8,893
2006 263,697 -60,315 -8,669 10,852
2005 256,756 -60,473 -9,022 10,629
2004 251,650 -58,972 -9,040 15,445
2003 251,884 -57,026 -12,480 12,556
2002 251,860 -55,245 -10,325 10,306
2001 250,726 -53,815 -8,599 19,298
2000 246,330 -50,957 -6,255 -47,629
1999 245,425 -47,608 -6,769 -47,418
1998 251,076 -33,781 -4,985 -47,931
1997 252,351 504,742 3,175 -52,897
1996 274,147 508,187 3,190 -53,688
1995 280,168 503,042 0 -51,882
1994 286,728 488,732 -930 -50,444
1993 282,221 187,883 -2,301 -49,615
1992 260,673 275,823 -4,576 -47,865
1991 257,709 58,264 -2,813 -31,968
1990 249,776 58,455 3,344 9,538
1989 239,211 55,125 3,337 8,471
1988 243,203 -14,627 5,707 7,242
1987 235,064 44,442 6,161 6,956
1986 221,684 43,356 8,499 6,261
1985 214,101 4,677 10,343 5,550
1984 207,700 -29,141 10,764 5,757
1983 192,849 46,428 10,714 6,323
1982 180,300 -20,026 15,756 7,475
1981 166,578 -22,982 15,680 4,872
1980 159,157 -133,508 17,939 -5,486
1979 78,143 118,334 21,136 -5,740
1978 -357,478 -84,695 20,157 -7,329
1977 -416,117 -55,504 22,798 -7,339
1976 -408,505 -52,741 22,226 -7,400
1975 -383,806 -47,717 21,658 -7,366
1974 73,001 -45,225 22,453 -8,076
1973 101,304 -42,053 21,904 -8,335
1972 113,190 -40,764 17,802 -7,277
1971 113,813 -80,232 19,941 -5,608
1970 122,832 -193,008 16,767 -2,359
1969 156,777 -17,676 16,688 -2,796
1968 153,444 -17,745 21,828 -2,799
1967 150,046 -16,983 26,032 -3,518
1966 147,583 -17,216 33,192 -6,341
1965 144,460 -16,930 31,251 -5,253
1964 141,216 -16,516 25,942 -2,090
1963 137,562 -15,929 31,270 -1,289
1962 132,861 -3,578 30,216 -2,176
1961 128,259 -4,764 36,255 -6,567
1960 124,237 -5,339 34,778 -21,768

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

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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 Croatia 54.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 177,803 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a loss of 146,770 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 527,831 people or 13.6% in Croatia.

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
Croatia
City Population
Zagreb 767K
Split 161K
Rijeka 108K
Osijek 96.3K
Zadar 70.8K
Velika Gorica 61.1K
Pula 52.2K
Slavonski Brod 49.9K
Karlovac 49.4K
Sibenik 42.6K

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

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