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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 156,263 people in Curacao in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 156,236 in Curacao.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 116.2 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 +1.35% per year vs +0.02% in Curacao.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Curacao has grown from 141K to 156K (10.6% growth).

Cambodia vs Curacao: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Curacao
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Curacao
2100 22,901,914 101,921
2099 22,958,383 102,830
2098 23,015,331 103,765
2097 23,068,989 104,709
2096 23,118,854 105,651
2095 23,162,704 106,631
2094 23,207,466 107,625
2093 23,247,521 108,623
2092 23,285,540 109,622
2091 23,317,510 110,660
2090 23,349,581 111,696
2089 23,381,110 112,755
2088 23,404,619 113,816
2087 23,429,179 114,885
2086 23,450,970 115,958
2085 23,469,059 117,017
2084 23,486,236 118,085
2083 23,498,658 119,113
2082 23,506,751 120,151
2081 23,512,878 121,123
2080 23,518,840 122,130
2079 23,523,165 123,118
2078 23,523,989 124,074
2077 23,519,769 125,003
2076 23,512,440 125,907
2075 23,506,393 126,797
2074 23,494,004 127,699
2073 23,481,588 128,564
2072 23,463,712 129,425
2071 23,443,140 130,254
2070 23,420,769 131,071
2069 23,393,461 131,897
2068 23,362,386 132,692
2067 23,324,169 133,483
2066 23,283,399 134,278
2065 23,242,009 135,062
2064 23,191,929 135,841
2063 23,139,318 136,634
2062 23,083,489 137,416
2061 23,020,659 138,203
2060 22,951,813 138,985
2059 22,877,844 139,775
2058 22,799,179 140,519
2057 22,715,484 141,301
2056 22,628,607 142,099
2055 22,537,541 142,881
2054 22,440,088 143,657
2053 22,338,320 144,401
2052 22,231,339 145,118
2051 22,117,409 145,815
2050 22,001,254 146,484
2049 21,877,484 147,138
2048 21,749,790 147,768
2047 21,618,052 148,407
2046 21,480,480 148,973
2045 21,340,224 149,552
2044 21,195,511 150,129
2043 21,046,437 150,664
2042 20,893,438 151,207
2041 20,738,659 151,711
2040 20,582,241 152,220
2039 20,421,184 152,718
2038 20,256,225 153,143
2037 20,088,660 153,570
2036 19,922,341 154,001
2035 19,747,906 154,356
2034 19,573,792 154,723
2033 19,395,265 155,042
2032 19,215,259 155,321
2031 19,030,553 155,574
2030 18,843,778 155,809
2029 18,652,372 155,988
2028 18,456,287 156,105
2027 18,256,828 156,184
2026 18,056,115 156,236
2025 17,847,982 156,263
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 (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 Curacao gained 18,425 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Curacao's population decreased by 3,428 people (a 2.15% 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 21.2% to 22,001,254 people and will still be ranked 73rd. The population of Curacao will decrease by 6.24% to 146,484 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 1.19% 0.19%
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 (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 Curacao's population grew by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Curacao
Current population
18159213
156236
Population rank 73/197 179/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.002%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
1.24 days
One birth every
1.47 minutes
7.81 hours
One death every
4.62 minutes
5.56 hours
Daily growth/decline +573 +1
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +296
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +0.19%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 151/197
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 244,386 -32,960 -453 513
2023 250,242 -31,837 -340 518
2022 257,269 -31,350 -353 518
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/curacao | CC BY

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 Curacao 1.07% is from natural causes (a loss of 227 people) and 98.9% is from migration (a gain of 21,065 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 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
Curacao
City Population
Willemstad 137K
Barber 2.42K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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