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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 1,358,282 people in Cyprus in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 1,386,362 in Cyprus.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 13.1 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Cyprus is the 153rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.02% for Cyprus.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +1.26% in Cyprus.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Cyprus has grown from 1.05M to 1.39M (31.5% growth).

Cambodia vs Cyprus: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Cyprus
2100 22,906,442 1,283,630
2099 22,962,923 1,288,020
2098 23,019,882 1,292,508
2097 23,073,551 1,296,742
2096 23,123,425 1,301,023
2095 23,167,283 1,305,479
2094 23,212,055 1,309,718
2093 23,252,118 1,313,969
2092 23,290,144 1,318,737
2091 23,322,120 1,323,639
2090 23,354,198 1,328,837
2089 23,385,733 1,334,392
2088 23,409,247 1,340,131
2087 23,433,812 1,346,159
2086 23,455,606 1,352,854
2085 23,473,699 1,359,724
2084 23,490,880 1,366,740
2083 23,503,304 1,373,868
2082 23,511,399 1,381,157
2081 23,517,527 1,388,924
2080 23,523,490 1,396,828
2079 23,527,816 1,404,677
2078 23,528,640 1,412,505
2077 23,524,419 1,420,434
2076 23,517,089 1,428,032
2075 23,511,041 1,435,762
2074 23,498,649 1,443,463
2073 23,486,231 1,450,943
2072 23,468,351 1,458,241
2071 23,447,776 1,464,781
2070 23,425,399 1,471,110
2069 23,398,087 1,477,182
2068 23,367,005 1,483,033
2067 23,328,780 1,488,356
2066 23,288,003 1,492,983
2065 23,246,605 1,497,204
2064 23,196,515 1,501,025
2063 23,143,893 1,504,504
2062 23,088,053 1,507,711
2061 23,025,211 1,509,940
2060 22,956,351 1,511,787
2059 22,882,368 1,513,161
2058 22,803,687 1,514,533
2057 22,719,975 1,515,475
2056 22,633,081 1,515,978
2055 22,541,997 1,516,427
2054 22,444,525 1,516,816
2053 22,342,736 1,517,078
2052 22,235,734 1,517,120
2051 22,121,782 1,516,244
2050 22,005,604 1,515,102
2049 21,881,810 1,513,890
2048 21,754,090 1,512,298
2047 21,622,327 1,510,494
2046 21,484,727 1,508,356
2045 21,344,443 1,506,087
2044 21,199,702 1,503,508
2043 21,050,598 1,500,726
2042 20,897,569 1,497,592
2041 20,742,759 1,493,983
2040 20,586,310 1,489,871
2039 20,425,222 1,485,335
2038 20,260,230 1,480,323
2037 20,092,632 1,475,124
2036 19,926,280 1,469,196
2035 19,751,811 1,463,098
2034 19,577,662 1,456,442
2033 19,399,100 1,449,244
2032 19,219,058 1,441,479
2031 19,034,316 1,433,522
2030 18,847,504 1,424,675
2029 18,656,059 1,415,483
2028 18,459,936 1,405,454
2027 18,260,437 1,394,504
2026 18,059,685 1,383,344
2025 17,851,510 1,371,233
2024 17,638,801 1,358,282
2023 17,423,880 1,344,976
2022 17,201,724 1,331,370
2021 16,974,305 1,317,309
2020 16,725,474 1,302,247
2019 16,481,304 1,286,671
2018 16,274,522 1,270,737
2017 16,073,372 1,254,275
2016 15,852,803 1,237,112
2015 15,623,251 1,219,502
2014 15,396,772 1,201,801
2013 15,170,208 1,183,895
2012 14,945,085 1,165,397
2011 14,722,584 1,146,493
2010 14,500,726 1,127,816
2009 14,276,810 1,109,371
2008 14,053,479 1,091,026
2007 13,841,770 1,072,714
2006 13,639,028 1,054,418
2005 13,439,202 1,036,151
2004 13,244,731 1,017,875
2003 13,050,968 999,590
2002 12,855,241 981,440
2001 12,658,484 964,127
2000 12,462,336 947,667
1999 12,265,731 931,234
1998 12,058,173 914,548
1997 11,570,982 897,568
1996 10,801,270 880,290
1995 10,018,497 862,695
1994 9,239,162 844,667
1993 8,616,381 826,034
1992 8,113,083 810,341
1991 7,686,850 798,944
1990 7,374,752 788,351
1989 7,073,473 777,420
1988 6,812,014 766,235
1987 6,557,970 754,785
1986 6,285,693 743,105
1985 6,043,783 731,277
1984 5,845,117 719,334
1983 5,636,203 707,225
1982 5,436,432 696,497
1981 5,284,495 688,893
1980 5,199,872 683,076
1979 5,088,808 677,549
1978 5,211,653 672,249
1977 5,668,551 667,101
1976 6,134,991 662,032
1975 6,581,371 659,405
1974 6,783,240 663,254
1973 6,739,726 665,937
1972 6,673,886 661,063
1971 6,620,880 654,050
1970 6,639,182 647,446
1969 6,604,725 641,189
1968 6,467,324 635,157
1967 6,332,944 629,251
1966 6,201,232 623,390
1965 6,072,289 617,736
1964 5,946,178 612,521
1963 5,823,010 607,252
1962 5,697,558 601,466
1961 5,571,168 595,514
1960 5,449,966 586,490

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/cyprus | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Cyprus gained 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Cyprus' population increased by 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Cyprus was ranked 153rd in 2006 and still ranked 153rd 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 Cyprus will increase by 9.29% to 1,515,102 people and will still be ranked 153rd.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 1.52M people in 2052 for Cyprus.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Cyprus
2100 -0.25% -0.34%
2099 -0.25% -0.35%
2098 -0.23% -0.33%
2097 -0.22% -0.33%
2096 -0.19% -0.34%
2095 -0.19% -0.32%
2094 -0.17% -0.32%
2093 -0.16% -0.36%
2092 -0.14% -0.37%
2091 -0.14% -0.39%
2090 -0.13% -0.42%
2089 -0.1% -0.43%
2088 -0.1% -0.45%
2087 -0.09% -0.49%
2086 -0.08% -0.51%
2085 -0.07% -0.51%
2084 -0.05% -0.52%
2083 -0.03% -0.53%
2082 -0.03% -0.56%
2081 -0.03% -0.57%
2080 -0.02% -0.56%
2079 -0.004% -0.55%
2078 0.02% -0.56%
2077 0.03% -0.53%
2076 0.03% -0.54%
2075 0.05% -0.53%
2074 0.05% -0.52%
2073 0.08% -0.5%
2072 0.09% -0.45%
2071 0.1% -0.43%
2070 0.12% -0.41%
2069 0.13% -0.39%
2068 0.16% -0.36%
2067 0.18% -0.31%
2066 0.18% -0.28%
2065 0.22% -0.25%
2064 0.23% -0.23%
2063 0.24% -0.21%
2062 0.27% -0.15%
2061 0.3% -0.12%
2060 0.32% -0.09%
2059 0.35% -0.09%
2058 0.37% -0.06%
2057 0.38% -0.03%
2056 0.4% -0.03%
2055 0.43% -0.03%
2054 0.46% -0.02%
2053 0.48% -0.003%
2052 0.52% 0.06%
2051 0.53% 0.08%
2050 0.57% 0.08%
2049 0.59% 0.11%
2048 0.61% 0.12%
2047 0.64% 0.14%
2046 0.66% 0.15%
2045 0.68% 0.17%
2044 0.71% 0.19%
2043 0.73% 0.21%
2042 0.75% 0.24%
2041 0.76% 0.28%
2040 0.79% 0.31%
2039 0.81% 0.34%
2038 0.83% 0.35%
2037 0.83% 0.4%
2036 0.88% 0.42%
2035 0.89% 0.46%
2034 0.92% 0.5%
2033 0.94% 0.54%
2032 0.97% 0.56%
2031 0.99% 0.62%
2030 1.03% 0.65%
2029 1.06% 0.71%
2028 1.09% 0.79%
2027 1.11% 0.81%
2026 1.17% 0.88%
2025 1.21% 0.95%
2024 1.23% 0.99%
2023 1.29% 1.02%
2022 1.34% 1.07%
2021 1.49% 1.16%
2020 1.48% 1.21%
2019 1.27% 1.25%
2018 1.25% 1.31%
2017 1.39% 1.39%
2016 1.47% 1.44%
2015 1.47% 1.47%
2014 1.49% 1.51%
2013 1.51% 1.59%
2012 1.51% 1.65%
2011 1.53% 1.66%
2010 1.57% 1.66%
2009 1.59% 1.68%
2008 1.53% 1.71%
2007 1.49% 1.74%
2006 1.49% 1.76%
2005 1.47% 1.8%
2004 1.48% 1.83%
2003 1.52% 1.85%
2002 1.55% 1.8%
2001 1.57% 1.74%
2000 1.6% 1.76%
1999 1.72% 1.82%
1998 4.21% 1.89%
1997 7.13% 1.96%
1996 7.81% 2.04%
1995 8.44% 2.13%
1994 7.23% 2.26%
1993 6.2% 1.94%
1992 5.54% 1.43%
1991 4.23% 1.34%
1990 4.26% 1.41%
1989 3.84% 1.46%
1988 3.87% 1.52%
1987 4.33% 1.57%
1986 4% 1.62%
1985 3.4% 1.66%
1984 3.71% 1.71%
1983 3.67% 1.54%
1982 2.88% 1.1%
1981 1.63% 0.85%
1980 2.18% 0.82%
1979 -2.36% 0.79%
1978 -8.06% 0.77%
1977 -7.6% 0.77%
1976 -6.78% 0.4%
1975 -2.98% -0.58%
1974 0.65% -0.4%
1973 0.99% 0.74%
1972 0.8% 1.07%
1971 -0.28% 1.02%
1970 0.52% 0.98%
1969 2.12% 0.95%
1968 2.12% 0.94%
1967 2.12% 0.94%
1966 2.12% 0.92%
1965 2.12% 0.85%
1964 2.12% 0.87%
1963 2.2% 0.96%
1962 2.27% 1%
1961 2.22% 1.54%

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 Cyprus' population grew by 0.99%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Cyprus
Current population
18113986
1386362
Population rank 73/197 153/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.02%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
39.5 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
36.2 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
55.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +36
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +13,306
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +0.99%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 103/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
1.13 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 +7,749
Net migration rank 167/196 46/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 202,062
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 111/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 42/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Cyprus
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Cyprus
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 7,749
2024 - -32,960 - 8,138
2023 250,242 -31,837 5,025 8,697
2022 257,269 -31,350 4,466 9,014
2021 255,939 -27,025 5,305 9,341
2020 268,745 0 5,826 9,653
2019 276,870 -57,268 5,679 9,983
2018 280,671 -86,702 5,905 10,311
2017 282,698 -74,362 6,082 10,632
2016 284,130 -51,324 6,643 10,951
2015 284,390 -58,101 6,340 11,277
2014 283,193 -56,536 6,193 11,599
2013 281,013 -54,554 6,116 11,914
2012 276,649 -52,874 6,726 12,237
2011 272,161 -50,941 6,271 12,566
2010 272,266 -49,781 6,723 11,793
2009 274,700 -49,354 6,820 11,555
2008 272,132 -50,809 6,429 11,887
2007 270,745 -68,653 5,983 12,332
2006 263,697 -60,315 6,166 12,110
2005 256,756 -60,473 5,646 12,616
2004 251,650 -58,972 5,705 12,583
2003 251,884 -57,026 5,484 12,786
2002 251,860 -55,245 5,225 12,814
2001 250,726 -53,815 5,308 11,283
2000 246,330 -50,957 5,570 10,753
1999 245,425 -47,608 5,524 11,023
1998 251,076 -33,781 5,879 10,942
1997 252,351 504,742 6,444 10,696
1996 274,147 508,187 6,911 10,506
1995 280,168 503,042 7,226 10,549
1994 286,728 488,732 7,973 10,305
1993 282,221 187,883 8,463 10,520
1992 260,673 275,823 9,844 2,562
1991 257,709 58,264 9,102 1,294
1990 249,776 58,455 9,417 1,371
1989 239,211 55,125 9,156 1,903
1988 243,203 -14,627 9,595 1,727
1987 235,064 44,442 9,114 2,465
1986 221,684 43,356 9,412 2,362
1985 214,101 4,677 9,242 2,647
1984 207,700 -29,141 9,516 2,485
1983 192,849 46,428 9,318 2,899
1982 180,300 -20,026 9,282 -46
1981 166,578 -22,982 7,135 -1,171
1980 159,157 -133,508 7,954 -2,284
1979 78,143 118,334 6,620 -1,232
1978 -357,478 -84,695 5,949 -735
1977 -416,117 -55,504 5,607 -521
1976 -408,505 -52,741 6,546 -1,496
1975 -383,806 -47,717 5,023 -4,820
1974 73,001 -45,225 321 -8,220
1973 101,304 -42,053 5,405 -2,877
1972 113,190 -40,764 8,244 -1,037
1971 113,813 -80,232 8,398 -1,586
1970 122,832 -193,008 8,412 -2,001
1969 156,777 -17,676 8,857 -2,744
1968 153,444 -17,745 9,153 -3,207
1967 150,046 -16,983 9,313 -3,451
1966 147,583 -17,216 9,478 -3,623
1965 144,460 -16,930 9,643 -4,184
1964 141,216 -16,516 8,322 -3,347
1963 137,562 -15,929 8,568 -3,005
1962 132,861 -3,578 9,455 -3,441
1961 128,259 -4,764 9,584 -3,695
1960 124,237 -5,339 8,385 3,766

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 Cyprus 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 57,464 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 101,458 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 202,062 people or 14.9% in Cyprus.

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
Cyprus
City Population
Limassol 108K
Larnaca 59.2K
Nicosia 56.8K
Famagusta 40.9K
Paphos 36K
Kyrenia 33.2K
Aradippou 19.2K
Paralimni 15K
Ypsonas 11.1K
Dali 10.5K

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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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