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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 5,976,992 people in Denmark in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 6,032,403 in Denmark.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 3 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Denmark is the 114th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.07% for Denmark.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +0.57% in Denmark.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Denmark has grown from 5.44M to 6.03M (10.9% growth).

Cambodia vs Denmark: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Denmark
2100 22,906,442 5,879,692
2099 22,962,923 5,887,324
2098 23,019,882 5,894,688
2097 23,073,551 5,902,451
2096 23,123,425 5,909,729
2095 23,167,283 5,917,219
2094 23,212,055 5,925,288
2093 23,252,118 5,933,241
2092 23,290,144 5,941,337
2091 23,322,120 5,949,626
2090 23,354,198 5,958,205
2089 23,385,733 5,966,645
2088 23,409,247 5,974,290
2087 23,433,812 5,982,321
2086 23,455,606 5,989,976
2085 23,473,699 5,997,455
2084 23,490,880 6,004,175
2083 23,503,304 6,010,595
2082 23,511,399 6,016,013
2081 23,517,527 6,020,048
2080 23,523,490 6,023,906
2079 23,527,816 6,027,570
2078 23,528,640 6,030,553
2077 23,524,419 6,033,561
2076 23,517,089 6,037,007
2075 23,511,041 6,039,523
2074 23,498,649 6,041,944
2073 23,486,231 6,044,803
2072 23,468,351 6,046,641
2071 23,447,776 6,048,624
2070 23,425,399 6,051,078
2069 23,398,087 6,053,869
2068 23,367,005 6,056,924
2067 23,328,780 6,060,476
2066 23,288,003 6,064,191
2065 23,246,605 6,069,049
2064 23,196,515 6,073,904
2063 23,143,893 6,078,625
2062 23,088,053 6,083,792
2061 23,025,211 6,088,815
2060 22,956,351 6,094,310
2059 22,882,368 6,099,236
2058 22,803,687 6,103,864
2057 22,719,975 6,108,995
2056 22,633,081 6,114,524
2055 22,541,997 6,120,037
2054 22,444,525 6,124,581
2053 22,342,736 6,129,266
2052 22,235,734 6,132,944
2051 22,121,782 6,136,666
2050 22,005,604 6,139,893
2049 21,881,810 6,142,477
2048 21,754,090 6,144,414
2047 21,622,327 6,146,231
2046 21,484,727 6,147,918
2045 21,344,443 6,148,320
2044 21,199,702 6,149,066
2043 21,050,598 6,149,226
2042 20,897,569 6,149,216
2041 20,742,759 6,148,827
2040 20,586,310 6,147,418
2039 20,425,222 6,145,884
2038 20,260,230 6,142,758
2037 20,092,632 6,139,788
2036 19,926,280 6,135,708
2035 19,751,811 6,130,764
2034 19,577,662 6,124,513
2033 19,399,100 6,117,467
2032 19,219,058 6,110,061
2031 19,034,316 6,100,566
2030 18,847,504 6,090,119
2029 18,656,059 6,077,752
2028 18,459,936 6,063,214
2027 18,260,437 6,046,188
2026 18,059,685 6,027,292
2025 17,851,510 6,004,069
2024 17,638,801 5,976,992
2023 17,423,880 5,946,952
2022 17,201,724 5,903,037
2021 16,974,305 5,856,733
2020 16,725,474 5,831,404
2019 16,481,304 5,814,422
2018 16,274,522 5,793,636
2017 16,073,372 5,764,980
2016 15,852,803 5,728,010
2015 15,623,251 5,683,483
2014 15,396,772 5,643,475
2013 15,170,208 5,614,932
2012 14,945,085 5,591,572
2011 14,722,584 5,570,572
2010 14,500,726 5,547,683
2009 14,276,810 5,523,095
2008 14,053,479 5,493,621
2007 13,841,770 5,461,438
2006 13,639,028 5,437,272
2005 13,439,202 5,419,432
2004 13,244,731 5,404,523
2003 13,050,968 5,390,574
2002 12,855,241 5,375,931
2001 12,658,484 5,358,783
2000 12,462,336 5,339,616
1999 12,265,731 5,321,799
1998 12,058,173 5,304,219
1997 11,570,982 5,284,991
1996 10,801,270 5,263,074
1995 10,018,497 5,233,373
1994 9,239,162 5,206,180
1993 8,616,381 5,188,628
1992 8,113,083 5,171,370
1991 7,686,850 5,154,298
1990 7,374,752 5,140,939
1989 7,073,473 5,132,594
1988 6,812,014 5,129,516
1987 6,557,970 5,127,024
1986 6,285,693 5,120,534
1985 6,043,783 5,113,691
1984 5,845,117 5,111,619
1983 5,636,203 5,114,297
1982 5,436,432 5,117,810
1981 5,284,495 5,121,572
1980 5,199,872 5,123,027
1979 5,088,808 5,116,801
1978 5,211,653 5,104,248
1977 5,668,551 5,088,419
1976 6,134,991 5,072,596
1975 6,581,371 5,059,862
1974 6,783,240 5,045,297
1973 6,739,726 5,021,861
1972 6,673,886 4,991,596
1971 6,620,880 4,963,126
1970 6,639,182 4,928,757
1969 6,604,725 4,891,860
1968 6,467,324 4,864,883
1967 6,332,944 4,835,354
1966 6,201,232 4,797,381
1965 6,072,289 4,759,012
1964 5,946,178 4,722,072
1963 5,823,010 4,684,483
1962 5,697,558 4,647,727
1961 5,571,168 4,611,687
1960 5,449,966 4,579,603

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/denmark | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Denmark gained 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Denmark's population increased by 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Denmark was ranked 108th in 2006 and ranked 114th 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 Denmark will increase by 1.78% to 6,139,893 people and rank change from 114th to 120th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 6.15M people in 2043 for Denmark.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Denmark
2100 -0.25% -0.13%
2099 -0.25% -0.12%
2098 -0.23% -0.13%
2097 -0.22% -0.12%
2096 -0.19% -0.13%
2095 -0.19% -0.14%
2094 -0.17% -0.13%
2093 -0.16% -0.14%
2092 -0.14% -0.14%
2091 -0.14% -0.14%
2090 -0.13% -0.14%
2089 -0.1% -0.13%
2088 -0.1% -0.13%
2087 -0.09% -0.13%
2086 -0.08% -0.12%
2085 -0.07% -0.11%
2084 -0.05% -0.11%
2083 -0.03% -0.09%
2082 -0.03% -0.07%
2081 -0.03% -0.06%
2080 -0.02% -0.06%
2079 -0.004% -0.05%
2078 0.02% -0.05%
2077 0.03% -0.06%
2076 0.03% -0.04%
2075 0.05% -0.04%
2074 0.05% -0.05%
2073 0.08% -0.03%
2072 0.09% -0.03%
2071 0.1% -0.04%
2070 0.12% -0.05%
2069 0.13% -0.05%
2068 0.16% -0.06%
2067 0.18% -0.06%
2066 0.18% -0.08%
2065 0.22% -0.08%
2064 0.23% -0.08%
2063 0.24% -0.08%
2062 0.27% -0.08%
2061 0.3% -0.09%
2060 0.32% -0.08%
2059 0.35% -0.08%
2058 0.37% -0.08%
2057 0.38% -0.09%
2056 0.4% -0.09%
2055 0.43% -0.07%
2054 0.46% -0.08%
2053 0.48% -0.06%
2052 0.52% -0.06%
2051 0.53% -0.05%
2050 0.57% -0.04%
2049 0.59% -0.03%
2048 0.61% -0.03%
2047 0.64% -0.03%
2046 0.66% -0.007%
2045 0.68% -0.01%
2044 0.71% -0.003%
2043 0.73% 0%
2042 0.75% 0.006%
2041 0.76% 0.02%
2040 0.79% 0.02%
2039 0.81% 0.05%
2038 0.83% 0.05%
2037 0.83% 0.07%
2036 0.88% 0.08%
2035 0.89% 0.1%
2034 0.92% 0.12%
2033 0.94% 0.12%
2032 0.97% 0.16%
2031 0.99% 0.17%
2030 1.03% 0.2%
2029 1.06% 0.24%
2028 1.09% 0.28%
2027 1.11% 0.31%
2026 1.17% 0.39%
2025 1.21% 0.45%
2024 1.23% 0.51%
2023 1.29% 0.74%
2022 1.34% 0.79%
2021 1.49% 0.43%
2020 1.48% 0.29%
2019 1.27% 0.36%
2018 1.25% 0.5%
2017 1.39% 0.65%
2016 1.47% 0.78%
2015 1.47% 0.71%
2014 1.49% 0.51%
2013 1.51% 0.42%
2012 1.51% 0.38%
2011 1.53% 0.41%
2010 1.57% 0.45%
2009 1.59% 0.54%
2008 1.53% 0.59%
2007 1.49% 0.44%
2006 1.49% 0.33%
2005 1.47% 0.28%
2004 1.48% 0.26%
2003 1.52% 0.27%
2002 1.55% 0.32%
2001 1.57% 0.36%
2000 1.6% 0.33%
1999 1.72% 0.33%
1998 4.21% 0.36%
1997 7.13% 0.42%
1996 7.81% 0.57%
1995 8.44% 0.52%
1994 7.23% 0.34%
1993 6.2% 0.33%
1992 5.54% 0.33%
1991 4.23% 0.26%
1990 4.26% 0.16%
1989 3.84% 0.06%
1988 3.87% 0.05%
1987 4.33% 0.13%
1986 4% 0.13%
1985 3.4% 0.04%
1984 3.71% -0.05%
1983 3.67% -0.07%
1982 2.88% -0.07%
1981 1.63% -0.03%
1980 2.18% 0.12%
1979 -2.36% 0.25%
1978 -8.06% 0.31%
1977 -7.6% 0.31%
1976 -6.78% 0.25%
1975 -2.98% 0.29%
1974 0.65% 0.47%
1973 0.99% 0.61%
1972 0.8% 0.57%
1971 -0.28% 0.7%
1970 0.52% 0.75%
1969 2.12% 0.55%
1968 2.12% 0.61%
1967 2.12% 0.79%
1966 2.12% 0.81%
1965 2.12% 0.78%
1964 2.12% 0.8%
1963 2.2% 0.79%
1962 2.27% 0.78%
1961 2.22% 0.7%

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/denmark | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Denmark's population grew by 0.51%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Denmark
Current population
18113986
6032403
Population rank 73/197 114/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.07%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
17.5 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
9.11 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
9.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +82
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +30,040
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +0.51%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 132/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
23.8 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 +22,103
Net migration rank 167/196 32/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 847,475
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 65/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 46/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Denmark
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Denmark
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 22,103
2024 - -32,960 - 25,639
2023 250,242 -31,837 -595 31,006
2022 257,269 -31,350 -1,180 60,219
2021 255,939 -27,025 5,857 26,887
2020 268,745 0 5,831 10,851
2019 276,870 -57,268 6,977 9,488
2018 280,671 -86,702 6,373 18,919
2017 282,698 -74,362 8,071 24,561
2016 284,130 -51,324 9,165 33,391
2015 284,390 -58,101 5,683 42,284
2014 283,193 -56,536 5,644 27,242
2013 281,013 -54,554 3,931 21,359
2012 276,649 -52,874 5,592 16,871
2011 272,161 -50,941 6,685 13,495
2010 272,266 -49,781 8,876 17,533
2009 274,700 -49,354 8,285 15,551
2008 272,132 -50,809 10,438 25,775
2007 270,745 -68,653 8,192 20,560
2006 263,697 -60,315 9,787 10,491
2005 256,756 -60,473 9,755 6,887
2004 251,650 -58,972 9,188 5,166
2003 251,884 -57,026 7,007 7,228
2002 251,860 -55,245 5,376 9,629
2001 250,726 -53,815 6,967 12,192
2000 246,330 -50,957 9,078 10,441
1999 245,425 -47,608 6,919 9,520
1998 251,076 -33,781 7,956 11,098
1997 252,351 504,742 7,927 12,269
1996 274,147 508,187 6,842 17,534
1995 280,168 503,042 6,280 28,958
1994 286,728 488,732 8,850 10,766
1993 282,221 187,883 4,670 11,411
1992 260,673 275,823 6,722 11,937
1991 257,709 58,264 4,639 10,827
1990 249,776 58,455 2,056 8,667
1989 239,211 55,125 2,053 3,720
1988 243,203 -14,627 0 677
1987 235,064 44,442 -1,538 6,338
1986 221,684 43,356 -2,561 11,463
1985 214,101 4,677 -4,603 9,957
1984 207,700 -29,141 -5,623 4,325
1983 192,849 46,428 -6,649 1,952
1982 180,300 -20,026 -2,559 235
1981 166,578 -22,982 -3,073 -1,741
1980 159,157 -133,508 1,537 803
1979 78,143 118,334 4,605 5,808
1978 -357,478 -84,695 9,187 5,678
1977 -416,117 -55,504 11,703 5,548
1976 -408,505 -52,741 11,667 3,182
1975 -383,806 -47,717 20,746 -10,672
1974 73,001 -45,225 19,676 -437
1973 101,304 -42,053 21,092 7,107
1972 113,190 -40,764 24,958 7,053
1971 113,813 -80,232 26,801 -1,159
1970 122,832 -193,008 22,673 20,947
1969 156,777 -17,676 23,481 6,687
1968 153,444 -17,745 27,243 -3,557
1967 150,046 -16,983 33,363 1,623
1966 147,583 -17,216 38,858 2,011
1965 144,460 -16,930 37,596 -2,098
1964 141,216 -16,516 36,832 1,333
1963 137,562 -15,929 36,539 594
1962 132,861 -3,578 32,070 3,900
1961 128,259 -4,764 33,205 3,012
1960 124,237 -5,339 32,515 -4,047

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/denmark | 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 Denmark 15.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,826 people) and 84.6% is from migration (a gain of 284,848 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 847,475 people or 14.2% in Denmark.

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
Denmark
City Population
Copenhagen 667K
Aarhus 291K
Odense 185K
Aalborg 122K
Frederiksberg 106K
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K

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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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