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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 155,967 people in Curacao in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 155,976 in Curacao.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 116.1 times bigger than Curacao's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Curacao is the 179th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.002% for Curacao.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +0.13% in Curacao.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Curacao has grown from 141K to 156K (10.4% growth).

Cambodia vs Curacao: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Curacao
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Curacao
2100 22,906,442 101,751
2099 22,962,923 102,659
2098 23,019,882 103,592
2097 23,073,551 104,535
2096 23,123,425 105,475
2095 23,167,283 106,454
2094 23,212,055 107,446
2093 23,252,118 108,442
2092 23,290,144 109,440
2091 23,322,120 110,476
2090 23,354,198 111,510
2089 23,385,733 112,567
2088 23,409,247 113,627
2087 23,433,812 114,694
2086 23,455,606 115,765
2085 23,473,699 116,823
2084 23,490,880 117,889
2083 23,503,304 118,915
2082 23,511,399 119,951
2081 23,517,527 120,921
2080 23,523,490 121,927
2079 23,527,816 122,913
2078 23,528,640 123,867
2077 23,524,419 124,795
2076 23,517,089 125,697
2075 23,511,041 126,586
2074 23,498,649 127,487
2073 23,486,231 128,351
2072 23,468,351 129,210
2071 23,447,776 130,038
2070 23,425,399 130,853
2069 23,398,087 131,677
2068 23,367,005 132,471
2067 23,328,780 133,261
2066 23,288,003 134,055
2065 23,246,605 134,837
2064 23,196,515 135,615
2063 23,143,893 136,407
2062 23,088,053 137,188
2061 23,025,211 137,973
2060 22,956,351 138,753
2059 22,882,368 139,542
2058 22,803,687 140,285
2057 22,719,975 141,066
2056 22,633,081 141,863
2055 22,541,997 142,643
2054 22,444,525 143,418
2053 22,342,736 144,161
2052 22,235,734 144,877
2051 22,121,782 145,572
2050 22,005,604 146,241
2049 21,881,810 146,893
2048 21,754,090 147,522
2047 21,622,327 148,160
2046 21,484,727 148,726
2045 21,344,443 149,303
2044 21,199,702 149,880
2043 21,050,598 150,414
2042 20,897,569 150,956
2041 20,742,759 151,459
2040 20,586,310 151,967
2039 20,425,222 152,464
2038 20,260,230 152,889
2037 20,092,632 153,315
2036 19,926,280 153,745
2035 19,751,811 154,100
2034 19,577,662 154,465
2033 19,399,100 154,784
2032 19,219,058 155,062
2031 19,034,316 155,316
2030 18,847,504 155,550
2029 18,656,059 155,729
2028 18,459,936 155,845
2027 18,260,437 155,924
2026 18,059,685 155,976
2025 17,851,510 156,003
2024 17,638,801 155,967
2023 17,423,880 154,654
2022 17,201,724 153,321
2021 16,974,305 153,948
2020 16,725,474 155,482
2019 16,481,304 157,441
2018 16,274,522 159,336
2017 16,073,372 160,175
2016 15,852,803 159,664
2015 15,623,251 157,980
2014 15,396,772 155,909
2013 15,170,208 153,822
2012 14,945,085 152,088
2011 14,722,584 150,831
2010 14,500,726 148,703
2009 14,276,810 146,833
2008 14,053,479 145,880
2007 13,841,770 144,056
2006 13,639,028 141,239
2005 13,439,202 137,658
2004 13,244,731 134,192
2003 13,050,968 131,897
2002 12,855,241 129,205
2001 12,658,484 129,047
2000 12,462,336 133,860
1999 12,265,731 139,428
1998 12,058,173 144,472
1997 11,570,982 146,956
1996 10,801,270 146,306
1995 10,018,497 145,139
1994 9,239,162 144,630
1993 8,616,381 144,299
1992 8,113,083 143,912
1991 7,686,850 144,403
1990 7,374,752 145,400
1989 7,073,473 146,937
1988 6,812,014 149,254
1987 6,557,970 151,456
1986 6,285,693 152,662
1985 6,043,783 152,711
1984 5,845,117 151,940
1983 5,636,203 151,159
1982 5,436,432 150,101
1981 5,284,495 148,629
1980 5,199,872 148,041
1979 5,088,808 147,851
1978 5,211,653 148,341
1977 5,668,551 149,459
1976 6,134,991 149,399
1975 6,581,371 149,129
1974 6,783,240 148,351
1973 6,739,726 146,912
1972 6,673,886 147,710
1971 6,620,880 147,389
1970 6,639,182 144,739
1969 6,604,725 142,581
1968 6,467,324 140,298
1967 6,332,944 138,140
1966 6,201,232 136,682
1965 6,072,289 135,266
1964 5,946,178 133,148
1963 5,823,010 130,860
1962 5,697,558 128,414
1961 5,571,168 126,125
1960 5,449,966 124,826

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/curacao | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Curacao gained 18,425 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Curacao's population decreased by 3,688 people (a 2.31% decline).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Curacao was ranked 179th in 2006 and still ranked 179th 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 Curacao will decrease by 6.24% to 146,241 people and rank change from 179th to 180th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people, while Curacao's population already peaked in 2017 at 160K people and is projected to decrease to 102K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Curacao
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Curacao
2100 -0.25% -0.88%
2099 -0.25% -0.9%
2098 -0.23% -0.9%
2097 -0.22% -0.89%
2096 -0.19% -0.92%
2095 -0.19% -0.92%
2094 -0.17% -0.92%
2093 -0.16% -0.91%
2092 -0.14% -0.94%
2091 -0.14% -0.93%
2090 -0.13% -0.94%
2089 -0.1% -0.93%
2088 -0.1% -0.93%
2087 -0.09% -0.93%
2086 -0.08% -0.9%
2085 -0.07% -0.9%
2084 -0.05% -0.86%
2083 -0.03% -0.86%
2082 -0.03% -0.8%
2081 -0.03% -0.82%
2080 -0.02% -0.8%
2079 -0.004% -0.77%
2078 0.02% -0.74%
2077 0.03% -0.72%
2076 0.03% -0.7%
2075 0.05% -0.71%
2074 0.05% -0.67%
2073 0.08% -0.67%
2072 0.09% -0.64%
2071 0.1% -0.62%
2070 0.12% -0.63%
2069 0.13% -0.6%
2068 0.16% -0.59%
2067 0.18% -0.59%
2066 0.18% -0.58%
2065 0.22% -0.57%
2064 0.23% -0.58%
2063 0.24% -0.57%
2062 0.27% -0.57%
2061 0.3% -0.56%
2060 0.32% -0.57%
2059 0.35% -0.53%
2058 0.37% -0.55%
2057 0.38% -0.56%
2056 0.4% -0.55%
2055 0.43% -0.54%
2054 0.46% -0.52%
2053 0.48% -0.49%
2052 0.52% -0.48%
2051 0.53% -0.46%
2050 0.57% -0.44%
2049 0.59% -0.43%
2048 0.61% -0.43%
2047 0.64% -0.38%
2046 0.66% -0.39%
2045 0.68% -0.38%
2044 0.71% -0.36%
2043 0.73% -0.36%
2042 0.75% -0.33%
2041 0.76% -0.33%
2040 0.79% -0.33%
2039 0.81% -0.28%
2038 0.83% -0.28%
2037 0.83% -0.28%
2036 0.88% -0.23%
2035 0.89% -0.24%
2034 0.92% -0.21%
2033 0.94% -0.18%
2032 0.97% -0.16%
2031 0.99% -0.15%
2030 1.03% -0.11%
2029 1.06% -0.08%
2028 1.09% -0.05%
2027 1.11% -0.03%
2026 1.17% -0.02%
2025 1.21% 0.02%
2024 1.23% 0.85%
2023 1.29% 0.87%
2022 1.34% -0.41%
2021 1.49% -0.99%
2020 1.48% -1.24%
2019 1.27% -1.19%
2018 1.25% -0.52%
2017 1.39% 0.32%
2016 1.47% 1.07%
2015 1.47% 1.33%
2014 1.49% 1.36%
2013 1.51% 1.14%
2012 1.51% 0.83%
2011 1.53% 1.43%
2010 1.57% 1.27%
2009 1.59% 0.65%
2008 1.53% 1.27%
2007 1.49% 1.99%
2006 1.49% 2.6%
2005 1.47% 2.58%
2004 1.48% 1.74%
2003 1.52% 2.08%
2002 1.55% 0.12%
2001 1.57% -3.6%
2000 1.6% -3.99%
1999 1.72% -3.49%
1998 4.21% -1.69%
1997 7.13% 0.44%
1996 7.81% 0.8%
1995 8.44% 0.35%
1994 7.23% 0.23%
1993 6.2% 0.27%
1992 5.54% -0.34%
1991 4.23% -0.69%
1990 4.26% -1.05%
1989 3.84% -1.55%
1988 3.87% -1.45%
1987 4.33% -0.79%
1986 4% -0.03%
1985 3.4% 0.51%
1984 3.71% 0.52%
1983 3.67% 0.7%
1982 2.88% 0.99%
1981 1.63% 0.4%
1980 2.18% 0.13%
1979 -2.36% -0.33%
1978 -8.06% -0.75%
1977 -7.6% 0.04%
1976 -6.78% 0.18%
1975 -2.98% 0.52%
1974 0.65% 0.98%
1973 0.99% -0.54%
1972 0.8% 0.22%
1971 -0.28% 1.83%
1970 0.52% 1.51%
1969 2.12% 1.63%
1968 2.12% 1.56%
1967 2.12% 1.07%
1966 2.12% 1.05%
1965 2.12% 1.59%
1964 2.12% 1.75%
1963 2.2% 1.9%
1962 2.27% 1.81%
1961 2.22% 1.04%

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/curacao | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Curacao's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Curacao
Current population
18113986
155976
Population rank 73/197 179/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.002%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
6.67 hours
One birth every
1.45 minutes
7.56 hours
One death every
4.72 minutes
5.84 hours
Daily growth/decline +589 +4
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +1,313
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 112/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
18.7 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 +470
Net migration rank 167/196 68/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 80,020
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 138/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 43.1%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 12/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Curacao
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Curacao
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 470
2024 - -32,960 - 513
2023 250,242 -31,837 -341 518
2022 257,269 -31,350 -337 518
2021 255,939 -27,025 -385 503
2020 268,745 0 -93 992
2019 276,870 -57,268 205 -9,595
2018 280,671 -86,702 271 25,592
2017 282,698 -74,362 128 537
2016 284,130 -51,324 304 645
2015 284,390 -58,101 489 842
2014 283,193 -56,536 593 1,063
2013 281,013 -54,554 708 1,283
2012 276,649 -52,874 790 1,469
2011 272,161 -50,941 693 1,516
2010 272,266 -49,781 773 242
2009 274,700 -49,354 749 484
2008 272,132 -50,809 759 541
2007 270,745 -68,653 792 533
2006 263,697 -60,315 791 489
2005 256,756 -60,473 693 438
2004 251,650 -58,972 742 1,006
2003 251,884 -57,026 827 1,014
2002 251,860 -55,245 919 1,035
2001 250,726 -53,815 1,066 -982
2000 246,330 -50,957 1,136 -2,995
1999 245,425 -47,608 1,207 -2,963
1998 251,076 -33,781 1,358 -2,931
1997 252,351 504,742 1,517 -2,900
1996 274,147 508,187 1,628 -2,872
1995 280,168 503,042 1,715 -2,847
1994 286,728 488,732 1,805 -2,829
1993 282,221 187,883 1,894 -2,776
1992 260,673 275,823 1,980 -2,574
1991 257,709 58,264 1,989 -2,428
1990 249,776 58,455 1,985 -2,419
1989 239,211 55,125 2,013 -2,405
1988 243,203 -14,627 2,085 -2,391
1987 235,064 44,442 2,143 -2,381
1986 221,684 43,356 2,186 -2,364
1985 214,101 4,677 2,206 -2,351
1984 207,700 -29,141 2,193 -2,327
1983 192,849 46,428 2,175 -2,295
1982 180,300 -20,026 2,142 -2,248
1981 166,578 -22,982 2,102 -2,116
1980 159,157 -133,508 2,079 -2,026
1979 78,143 118,334 2,077 -2,001
1978 -357,478 -84,695 2,112 -1,972
1977 -416,117 -55,504 2,171 -1,949
1976 -408,505 -52,741 2,220 -1,928
1975 -383,806 -47,717 2,279 -1,901
1974 73,001 -45,225 2,331 -1,870
1973 101,304 -42,053 2,355 -1,841
1972 113,190 -40,764 2,421 -1,553
1971 113,813 -80,232 2,558 -1,401
1970 122,832 -193,008 2,679 -1,392
1969 156,777 -17,676 2,792 -1,384
1968 153,444 -17,745 2,904 -1,405
1967 150,046 -16,983 3,015 -1,446
1966 147,583 -17,216 3,109 -1,460
1965 144,460 -16,930 3,202 -1,477
1964 141,216 -16,516 3,240 -1,454
1963 137,562 -15,929 3,271 -1,431
1962 132,861 -3,578 3,286 -1,381
1961 128,259 -4,764 3,305 -1,306
1960 124,237 -5,339 3,336 -1,530

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/curacao | 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 Curacao 3.72% is from natural causes (a gain of 834 people) and 96.3% is from migration (a gain of 21,615 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 80,020 people or 43.1% in Curacao.

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
Curacao
City Population
Willemstad 150K
Barber 2.42K

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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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