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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 10,979,783 people in Cuba in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 10,894,785 in Cuba.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 1.66 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Cuba is the 90th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.13% for Cuba.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs -0.26% in Cuba.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Cuba has declined from 11.3M to 10.9M (3.4% decline).

Cambodia vs Cuba: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Cuba
2100 22,906,442 5,596,718
2099 22,962,923 5,657,375
2098 23,019,882 5,718,645
2097 23,073,551 5,780,569
2096 23,123,425 5,843,224
2095 23,167,283 5,906,751
2094 23,212,055 5,970,804
2093 23,252,118 6,035,854
2092 23,290,144 6,101,659
2091 23,322,120 6,168,154
2090 23,354,198 6,235,722
2089 23,385,733 6,304,222
2088 23,409,247 6,373,377
2087 23,433,812 6,443,413
2086 23,455,606 6,514,289
2085 23,473,699 6,585,780
2084 23,490,880 6,657,505
2083 23,503,304 6,729,522
2082 23,511,399 6,801,995
2081 23,517,527 6,874,468
2080 23,523,490 6,947,089
2079 23,527,816 7,019,723
2078 23,528,640 7,092,413
2077 23,524,419 7,165,274
2076 23,517,089 7,238,004
2075 23,511,041 7,311,071
2074 23,498,649 7,384,626
2073 23,486,231 7,458,600
2072 23,468,351 7,533,524
2071 23,447,776 7,609,105
2070 23,425,399 7,686,135
2069 23,398,087 7,764,393
2068 23,367,005 7,843,807
2067 23,328,780 7,924,753
2066 23,288,003 8,007,003
2065 23,246,605 8,090,881
2064 23,196,515 8,176,150
2063 23,143,893 8,262,542
2062 23,088,053 8,350,350
2061 23,025,211 8,439,080
2060 22,956,351 8,528,768
2059 22,882,368 8,618,786
2058 22,803,687 8,708,762
2057 22,719,975 8,798,693
2056 22,633,081 8,888,562
2055 22,541,997 8,977,652
2054 22,444,525 9,066,133
2053 22,342,736 9,153,249
2052 22,235,734 9,238,892
2051 22,121,782 9,323,021
2050 22,005,604 9,405,481
2049 21,881,810 9,486,566
2048 21,754,090 9,565,607
2047 21,622,327 9,643,403
2046 21,484,727 9,719,554
2045 21,344,443 9,793,859
2044 21,199,702 9,866,367
2043 21,050,598 9,937,436
2042 20,897,569 10,006,554
2041 20,742,759 10,073,994
2040 20,586,310 10,139,368
2039 20,425,222 10,203,016
2038 20,260,230 10,264,587
2037 20,092,632 10,325,061
2036 19,926,280 10,383,547
2035 19,751,811 10,440,509
2034 19,577,662 10,496,359
2033 19,399,100 10,550,821
2032 19,219,058 10,603,749
2031 19,034,316 10,655,312
2030 18,847,504 10,705,845
2029 18,656,059 10,755,262
2028 18,459,936 10,803,047
2027 18,260,437 10,849,321
2026 18,059,685 10,894,785
2025 17,851,510 10,938,241
2024 17,638,801 10,979,783
2023 17,423,880 11,019,931
2022 17,201,724 11,059,820
2021 16,974,305 11,122,168
2020 16,725,474 11,176,354
2019 16,481,304 11,202,846
2018 16,274,522 11,227,118
2017 16,073,372 11,247,829
2016 15,852,803 11,265,612
2015 15,623,251 11,275,065
2014 15,396,772 11,285,775
2013 15,170,208 11,298,167
2012 14,945,085 11,303,175
2011 14,722,584 11,301,571
2010 14,500,726 11,297,409
2009 14,276,810 11,294,719
2008 14,053,479 11,291,762
2007 13,841,770 11,287,272
2006 13,639,028 11,278,550
2005 13,439,202 11,262,554
2004 13,244,731 11,238,756
2003 13,050,968 11,209,383
2002 12,855,241 11,177,418
2001 12,658,484 11,144,132
2000 12,462,336 11,109,109
1999 12,265,731 11,072,230
1998 12,058,173 11,034,712
1997 11,570,982 10,997,934
1996 10,801,270 10,962,010
1995 10,018,497 10,925,362
1994 9,239,162 10,886,021
1993 8,616,381 10,841,031
1992 8,113,083 10,785,801
1991 7,686,850 10,717,640
1990 7,374,752 10,631,799
1989 7,073,473 10,533,243
1988 6,812,014 10,432,585
1987 6,557,970 10,335,342
1986 6,285,693 10,244,247
1985 6,043,783 10,157,228
1984 5,845,117 10,073,299
1983 5,636,203 9,991,026
1982 5,436,432 9,912,681
1981 5,284,495 9,849,320
1980 5,199,872 9,804,796
1979 5,088,808 9,763,355
1978 5,211,653 9,711,980
1977 5,668,551 9,648,440
1976 6,134,991 9,571,242
1975 6,581,371 9,479,726
1974 6,783,240 9,374,183
1973 6,739,726 9,255,328
1972 6,673,886 9,123,891
1971 6,620,880 8,979,085
1970 6,639,182 8,824,382
1969 6,604,725 8,666,640
1968 6,467,324 8,509,522
1967 6,332,944 8,352,625
1966 6,201,232 8,193,450
1965 6,072,289 8,030,797
1964 5,946,178 7,866,020
1963 5,823,010 7,701,660
1962 5,697,558 7,541,098
1961 5,571,168 7,387,117
1960 5,449,966 7,238,081

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/cuba | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Cuba lost 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Cuba's population decreased by 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Cuba was ranked 73rd in 2006 and ranked 90th 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 Cuba will decrease by 13.7% to 9,405,481 people and rank change from 90th to 104th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people, while Cuba's population already peaked in 2012 at 11.3M people and is projected to decrease to 5.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Cuba
2100 -0.25% -1.07%
2099 -0.25% -1.07%
2098 -0.23% -1.07%
2097 -0.22% -1.07%
2096 -0.19% -1.08%
2095 -0.19% -1.07%
2094 -0.17% -1.08%
2093 -0.16% -1.08%
2092 -0.14% -1.08%
2091 -0.14% -1.08%
2090 -0.13% -1.09%
2089 -0.1% -1.09%
2088 -0.1% -1.09%
2087 -0.09% -1.09%
2086 -0.08% -1.09%
2085 -0.07% -1.08%
2084 -0.05% -1.07%
2083 -0.03% -1.07%
2082 -0.03% -1.05%
2081 -0.03% -1.05%
2080 -0.02% -1.03%
2079 -0.004% -1.02%
2078 0.02% -1.02%
2077 0.03% -1%
2076 0.03% -1%
2075 0.05% -1%
2074 0.05% -0.99%
2073 0.08% -0.99%
2072 0.09% -0.99%
2071 0.1% -1%
2070 0.12% -1.01%
2069 0.13% -1.01%
2068 0.16% -1.02%
2067 0.18% -1.03%
2066 0.18% -1.04%
2065 0.22% -1.04%
2064 0.23% -1.05%
2063 0.24% -1.05%
2062 0.27% -1.05%
2061 0.3% -1.05%
2060 0.32% -1.04%
2059 0.35% -1.03%
2058 0.37% -1.02%
2057 0.38% -1.01%
2056 0.4% -0.99%
2055 0.43% -0.98%
2054 0.46% -0.95%
2053 0.48% -0.93%
2052 0.52% -0.9%
2051 0.53% -0.88%
2050 0.57% -0.85%
2049 0.59% -0.83%
2048 0.61% -0.81%
2047 0.64% -0.78%
2046 0.66% -0.76%
2045 0.68% -0.73%
2044 0.71% -0.72%
2043 0.73% -0.69%
2042 0.75% -0.67%
2041 0.76% -0.64%
2040 0.79% -0.62%
2039 0.81% -0.6%
2038 0.83% -0.59%
2037 0.83% -0.56%
2036 0.88% -0.55%
2035 0.89% -0.53%
2034 0.92% -0.52%
2033 0.94% -0.5%
2032 0.97% -0.48%
2031 0.99% -0.47%
2030 1.03% -0.46%
2029 1.06% -0.44%
2028 1.09% -0.43%
2027 1.11% -0.42%
2026 1.17% -0.4%
2025 1.21% -0.38%
2024 1.23% -0.36%
2023 1.29% -0.36%
2022 1.34% -0.56%
2021 1.49% -0.48%
2020 1.48% -0.24%
2019 1.27% -0.22%
2018 1.25% -0.18%
2017 1.39% -0.16%
2016 1.47% -0.08%
2015 1.47% -0.09%
2014 1.49% -0.11%
2013 1.51% -0.04%
2012 1.51% 0.01%
2011 1.53% 0.04%
2010 1.57% 0.02%
2009 1.59% 0.03%
2008 1.53% 0.04%
2007 1.49% 0.08%
2006 1.49% 0.14%
2005 1.47% 0.21%
2004 1.48% 0.26%
2003 1.52% 0.29%
2002 1.55% 0.3%
2001 1.57% 0.32%
2000 1.6% 0.33%
1999 1.72% 0.34%
1998 4.21% 0.33%
1997 7.13% 0.33%
1996 7.81% 0.34%
1995 8.44% 0.36%
1994 7.23% 0.41%
1993 6.2% 0.51%
1992 5.54% 0.64%
1991 4.23% 0.81%
1990 4.26% 0.94%
1989 3.84% 0.96%
1988 3.87% 0.94%
1987 4.33% 0.89%
1986 4% 0.86%
1985 3.4% 0.83%
1984 3.71% 0.82%
1983 3.67% 0.79%
1982 2.88% 0.64%
1981 1.63% 0.45%
1980 2.18% 0.42%
1979 -2.36% 0.53%
1978 -8.06% 0.66%
1977 -7.6% 0.81%
1976 -6.78% 0.97%
1975 -2.98% 1.13%
1974 0.65% 1.28%
1973 0.99% 1.44%
1972 0.8% 1.61%
1971 -0.28% 1.75%
1970 0.52% 1.82%
1969 2.12% 1.85%
1968 2.12% 1.88%
1967 2.12% 1.94%
1966 2.12% 2.03%
1965 2.12% 2.09%
1964 2.12% 2.13%
1963 2.2% 2.13%
1962 2.27% 2.08%
1961 2.22% 2.06%

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 Cuba's population declined by 0.36%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Cuba
Current population
18113986
10894785
Population rank 73/197 90/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.13%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
13.1 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
5.48 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
4.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 -110
Annual growth/decline +214,921 -40,148
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% -0.36%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 182/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
23.7 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -22,244
Net migration rank 167/196 153/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 2,144
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 193/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.12%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 191/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Cuba
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Cuba
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -22,244
2024 - -32,960 - -22,356
2023 250,242 -31,837 -15,880 -22,797
2022 257,269 -31,350 -17,961 -23,149
2021 255,939 -27,025 -71,616 -11,976
2020 268,745 0 -12,808 -11,976
2019 276,870 -57,268 -4,245 -23,955
2018 280,671 -86,702 3,436 -23,779
2017 282,698 -74,362 2,306 -23,394
2016 284,130 -51,324 9,677 -24,146
2015 284,390 -58,101 20,464 -24,910
2014 283,193 -56,536 22,448 -39,426
2013 281,013 -54,554 29,827 -37,619
2012 276,649 -52,874 33,864 -36,101
2011 272,161 -50,941 40,753 -35,313
2010 272,266 -49,781 37,021 -34,121
2009 274,700 -49,354 37,543 -35,063
2008 272,132 -50,809 32,848 -29,427
2007 270,745 -68,653 24,617 -19,050
2006 263,697 -60,315 24,508 -12,619
2005 256,756 -60,473 36,660 -16,561
2004 251,650 -58,972 44,258 -16,776
2003 251,884 -57,026 56,170 -24,916
2002 251,860 -55,245 58,212 -25,535
2001 250,726 -53,815 57,325 -23,442
2000 246,330 -50,957 61,133 -24,980
1999 245,425 -47,608 69,069 -31,456
1998 251,076 -33,781 71,284 -33,863
1997 252,351 504,742 71,828 -35,712
1996 274,147 508,187 61,837 -26,105
1995 280,168 503,042 66,809 -29,235
1994 286,728 488,732 68,604 -27,501
1993 282,221 187,883 73,221 -24,358
1992 260,673 275,823 83,461 -21,867
1991 257,709 58,264 95,398 -20,665
1990 249,776 58,455 112,378 -15,438
1989 239,211 55,125 114,865 -14,705
1988 243,203 -14,627 116,626 -15,474
1987 235,064 44,442 109,617 -16,290
1986 221,684 43,356 105,997 -17,146
1985 214,101 4,677 103,228 -18,048
1984 207,700 -29,141 101,670 -18,994
1983 192,849 46,428 101,858 -19,994
1982 180,300 -20,026 95,866 -21,055
1981 166,578 -22,982 74,067 -22,159
1980 159,157 -133,508 74,271 -37,114
1979 78,143 118,334 81,192 -35,473
1978 -357,478 -84,695 86,864 -29,839
1977 -416,117 -55,504 106,875 -36,811
1976 -408,505 -52,741 125,383 -41,042
1975 -383,806 -47,717 144,964 -46,268
1974 73,001 -45,225 165,099 -52,697
1973 101,304 -42,053 177,387 -52,073
1972 113,190 -40,764 187,588 -50,031
1971 113,813 -80,232 195,106 -43,056
1970 122,832 -193,008 201,823 -44,466
1969 156,777 -17,676 205,581 -47,446
1968 153,444 -17,745 205,487 -49,387
1967 150,046 -16,983 207,245 -49,556
1966 147,583 -17,216 209,179 -48,509
1965 144,460 -16,930 211,322 -46,683
1964 141,216 -16,516 209,315 -44,406
1963 137,562 -15,929 205,788 -41,979
1962 132,861 -3,578 196,423 -39,116
1961 128,259 -4,764 183,806 -33,163
1960 124,237 -5,339 172,816 -25,396

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 Cuba 21.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 64,179 people) and 78.1% is from migration (a loss of 229,508 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 2,144 people or 0.12% in Cuba.

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
Cuba
City Population
Havana 2.49M
Santiago de Cuba 445K
Holguin 350K
Camaguey 322K
Santa Clara 247K
Bayamo 235K
Guantanamo 228K
Las Tunas 202K
Pinar del Rio 189K
Cienfuegos 165K

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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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