The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 1,168,722 people in Djibouti in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 1,203,929 in Djibouti.
Population statistics:
- Cambodia's population is 15 times bigger than Djibouti's.
- Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Djibouti is the 158th.
- The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.01% for Djibouti.
- For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +1.57% in Djibouti.
- Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Djibouti has grown from 856K to 1.2M (40.7% growth).
Cambodia vs Djibouti: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Cambodia
|
Djibouti
|
|
| 2100 | 22,906,442 | 1,853,638 |
| 2099 | 22,962,923 | 1,851,867 |
| 2098 | 23,019,882 | 1,849,091 |
| 2097 | 23,073,551 | 1,845,028 |
| 2096 | 23,123,425 | 1,843,492 |
| 2095 | 23,167,283 | 1,841,290 |
| 2094 | 23,212,055 | 1,839,614 |
| 2093 | 23,252,118 | 1,834,629 |
| 2092 | 23,290,144 | 1,832,454 |
| 2091 | 23,322,120 | 1,830,543 |
| 2090 | 23,354,198 | 1,827,895 |
| 2089 | 23,385,733 | 1,824,422 |
| 2088 | 23,409,247 | 1,819,766 |
| 2087 | 23,433,812 | 1,815,602 |
| 2086 | 23,455,606 | 1,812,004 |
| 2085 | 23,473,699 | 1,806,728 |
| 2084 | 23,490,880 | 1,802,147 |
| 2083 | 23,503,304 | 1,798,430 |
| 2082 | 23,511,399 | 1,793,553 |
| 2081 | 23,517,527 | 1,790,013 |
| 2080 | 23,523,490 | 1,787,239 |
| 2079 | 23,527,816 | 1,782,284 |
| 2078 | 23,528,640 | 1,778,181 |
| 2077 | 23,524,419 | 1,773,272 |
| 2076 | 23,517,089 | 1,767,264 |
| 2075 | 23,511,041 | 1,761,013 |
| 2074 | 23,498,649 | 1,753,691 |
| 2073 | 23,486,231 | 1,748,057 |
| 2072 | 23,468,351 | 1,743,208 |
| 2071 | 23,447,776 | 1,736,772 |
| 2070 | 23,425,399 | 1,730,333 |
| 2069 | 23,398,087 | 1,724,309 |
| 2068 | 23,367,005 | 1,716,592 |
| 2067 | 23,328,780 | 1,708,491 |
| 2066 | 23,288,003 | 1,698,811 |
| 2065 | 23,246,605 | 1,689,868 |
| 2064 | 23,196,515 | 1,683,153 |
| 2063 | 23,143,893 | 1,676,195 |
| 2062 | 23,088,053 | 1,666,794 |
| 2061 | 23,025,211 | 1,657,365 |
| 2060 | 22,956,351 | 1,647,995 |
| 2059 | 22,882,368 | 1,637,453 |
| 2058 | 22,803,687 | 1,626,405 |
| 2057 | 22,719,975 | 1,613,201 |
| 2056 | 22,633,081 | 1,600,875 |
| 2055 | 22,541,997 | 1,591,617 |
| 2054 | 22,444,525 | 1,580,458 |
| 2053 | 22,342,736 | 1,567,320 |
| 2052 | 22,235,734 | 1,556,029 |
| 2051 | 22,121,782 | 1,546,163 |
| 2050 | 22,005,604 | 1,535,615 |
| 2049 | 21,881,810 | 1,524,387 |
| 2048 | 21,754,090 | 1,513,769 |
| 2047 | 21,622,327 | 1,502,572 |
| 2046 | 21,484,727 | 1,490,451 |
| 2045 | 21,344,443 | 1,477,565 |
| 2044 | 21,199,702 | 1,465,478 |
| 2043 | 21,050,598 | 1,453,253 |
| 2042 | 20,897,569 | 1,439,049 |
| 2041 | 20,742,759 | 1,423,763 |
| 2040 | 20,586,310 | 1,408,530 |
| 2039 | 20,425,222 | 1,394,028 |
| 2038 | 20,260,230 | 1,380,170 |
| 2037 | 20,092,632 | 1,365,227 |
| 2036 | 19,926,280 | 1,351,732 |
| 2035 | 19,751,811 | 1,337,326 |
| 2034 | 19,577,662 | 1,323,770 |
| 2033 | 19,399,100 | 1,309,514 |
| 2032 | 19,219,058 | 1,294,871 |
| 2031 | 19,034,316 | 1,279,082 |
| 2030 | 18,847,504 | 1,263,351 |
| 2029 | 18,656,059 | 1,246,848 |
| 2028 | 18,459,936 | 1,230,964 |
| 2027 | 18,260,437 | 1,215,502 |
| 2026 | 18,059,685 | 1,199,638 |
| 2025 | 17,851,510 | 1,184,528 |
| 2024 | 17,638,801 | 1,168,722 |
| 2023 | 17,423,880 | 1,152,944 |
| 2022 | 17,201,724 | 1,137,096 |
| 2021 | 16,974,305 | 1,121,248 |
| 2020 | 16,725,474 | 1,105,188 |
| 2019 | 16,481,304 | 1,088,709 |
| 2018 | 16,274,522 | 1,071,882 |
| 2017 | 16,073,372 | 1,054,841 |
| 2016 | 15,852,803 | 1,037,653 |
| 2015 | 15,623,251 | 1,020,313 |
| 2014 | 15,396,772 | 1,002,717 |
| 2013 | 15,170,208 | 984,824 |
| 2012 | 14,945,085 | 966,747 |
| 2011 | 14,722,584 | 948,558 |
| 2010 | 14,500,726 | 930,251 |
| 2009 | 14,276,810 | 911,527 |
| 2008 | 14,053,479 | 892,734 |
| 2007 | 13,841,770 | 874,528 |
| 2006 | 13,639,028 | 855,764 |
| 2005 | 13,439,202 | 839,167 |
| 2004 | 13,244,731 | 826,124 |
| 2003 | 13,050,968 | 813,519 |
| 2002 | 12,855,241 | 795,574 |
| 2001 | 12,658,484 | 771,313 |
| 2000 | 12,462,336 | 747,318 |
| 1999 | 12,265,731 | 724,218 |
| 1998 | 12,058,173 | 699,352 |
| 1997 | 11,570,982 | 671,817 |
| 1996 | 10,801,270 | 648,348 |
| 1995 | 10,018,497 | 633,074 |
| 1994 | 9,239,162 | 626,710 |
| 1993 | 8,616,381 | 614,245 |
| 1992 | 8,113,083 | 626,010 |
| 1991 | 7,686,850 | 631,092 |
| 1990 | 7,374,752 | 579,538 |
| 1989 | 7,073,473 | 523,355 |
| 1988 | 6,812,014 | 484,523 |
| 1987 | 6,557,970 | 454,399 |
| 1986 | 6,285,693 | 426,341 |
| 1985 | 6,043,783 | 402,687 |
| 1984 | 5,845,117 | 384,053 |
| 1983 | 5,636,203 | 369,553 |
| 1982 | 5,436,432 | 356,880 |
| 1981 | 5,284,495 | 343,047 |
| 1980 | 5,199,872 | 325,815 |
| 1979 | 5,088,808 | 304,513 |
| 1978 | 5,211,653 | 280,031 |
| 1977 | 5,668,551 | 254,613 |
| 1976 | 6,134,991 | 230,737 |
| 1975 | 6,581,371 | 209,908 |
| 1974 | 6,783,240 | 192,613 |
| 1973 | 6,739,726 | 178,449 |
| 1972 | 6,673,886 | 166,256 |
| 1971 | 6,620,880 | 155,136 |
| 1970 | 6,639,182 | 145,175 |
| 1969 | 6,604,725 | 136,078 |
| 1968 | 6,467,324 | 128,250 |
| 1967 | 6,332,944 | 121,649 |
| 1966 | 6,201,232 | 115,269 |
| 1965 | 6,072,289 | 109,092 |
| 1964 | 5,946,178 | 103,198 |
| 1963 | 5,823,010 | 97,872 |
| 1962 | 5,697,558 | 93,283 |
| 1961 | 5,571,168 | 89,390 |
| 1960 | 5,449,966 | 86,024 |
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/djibouti | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Djibouti gained 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Djibouti's population increased by 166,276 people (a 16% growth).
Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Djibouti was ranked 159th in 2006 and ranked 158th 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 Djibouti will increase by 27.6% to 1,535,615 people and rank change from 158th to 151st.
Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 1.85M people in 2100 for Djibouti.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cambodia
|
Djibouti
|
|
| 2100 | -0.25% | 0.1% |
| 2099 | -0.25% | 0.15% |
| 2098 | -0.23% | 0.22% |
| 2097 | -0.22% | 0.08% |
| 2096 | -0.19% | 0.12% |
| 2095 | -0.19% | 0.09% |
| 2094 | -0.17% | 0.27% |
| 2093 | -0.16% | 0.12% |
| 2092 | -0.14% | 0.1% |
| 2091 | -0.14% | 0.14% |
| 2090 | -0.13% | 0.19% |
| 2089 | -0.1% | 0.26% |
| 2088 | -0.1% | 0.23% |
| 2087 | -0.09% | 0.2% |
| 2086 | -0.08% | 0.29% |
| 2085 | -0.07% | 0.25% |
| 2084 | -0.05% | 0.21% |
| 2083 | -0.03% | 0.27% |
| 2082 | -0.03% | 0.2% |
| 2081 | -0.03% | 0.16% |
| 2080 | -0.02% | 0.28% |
| 2079 | -0.004% | 0.23% |
| 2078 | 0.02% | 0.28% |
| 2077 | 0.03% | 0.34% |
| 2076 | 0.03% | 0.35% |
| 2075 | 0.05% | 0.42% |
| 2074 | 0.05% | 0.32% |
| 2073 | 0.08% | 0.28% |
| 2072 | 0.09% | 0.37% |
| 2071 | 0.1% | 0.37% |
| 2070 | 0.12% | 0.35% |
| 2069 | 0.13% | 0.45% |
| 2068 | 0.16% | 0.47% |
| 2067 | 0.18% | 0.57% |
| 2066 | 0.18% | 0.53% |
| 2065 | 0.22% | 0.4% |
| 2064 | 0.23% | 0.42% |
| 2063 | 0.24% | 0.56% |
| 2062 | 0.27% | 0.57% |
| 2061 | 0.3% | 0.57% |
| 2060 | 0.32% | 0.64% |
| 2059 | 0.35% | 0.68% |
| 2058 | 0.37% | 0.82% |
| 2057 | 0.38% | 0.77% |
| 2056 | 0.4% | 0.58% |
| 2055 | 0.43% | 0.71% |
| 2054 | 0.46% | 0.84% |
| 2053 | 0.48% | 0.73% |
| 2052 | 0.52% | 0.64% |
| 2051 | 0.53% | 0.69% |
| 2050 | 0.57% | 0.74% |
| 2049 | 0.59% | 0.7% |
| 2048 | 0.61% | 0.75% |
| 2047 | 0.64% | 0.81% |
| 2046 | 0.66% | 0.87% |
| 2045 | 0.68% | 0.82% |
| 2044 | 0.71% | 0.84% |
| 2043 | 0.73% | 0.99% |
| 2042 | 0.75% | 1.07% |
| 2041 | 0.76% | 1.08% |
| 2040 | 0.79% | 1.04% |
| 2039 | 0.81% | 1% |
| 2038 | 0.83% | 1.09% |
| 2037 | 0.83% | 1% |
| 2036 | 0.88% | 1.08% |
| 2035 | 0.89% | 1.02% |
| 2034 | 0.92% | 1.09% |
| 2033 | 0.94% | 1.13% |
| 2032 | 0.97% | 1.23% |
| 2031 | 0.99% | 1.25% |
| 2030 | 1.03% | 1.32% |
| 2029 | 1.06% | 1.29% |
| 2028 | 1.09% | 1.27% |
| 2027 | 1.11% | 1.32% |
| 2026 | 1.17% | 1.28% |
| 2025 | 1.21% | 1.35% |
| 2024 | 1.23% | 1.37% |
| 2023 | 1.29% | 1.39% |
| 2022 | 1.34% | 1.41% |
| 2021 | 1.49% | 1.45% |
| 2020 | 1.48% | 1.51% |
| 2019 | 1.27% | 1.57% |
| 2018 | 1.25% | 1.62% |
| 2017 | 1.39% | 1.66% |
| 2016 | 1.47% | 1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.47% | 1.75% |
| 2014 | 1.49% | 1.82% |
| 2013 | 1.51% | 1.87% |
| 2012 | 1.51% | 1.92% |
| 2011 | 1.53% | 1.97% |
| 2010 | 1.57% | 2.05% |
| 2009 | 1.59% | 2.11% |
| 2008 | 1.53% | 2.08% |
| 2007 | 1.49% | 2.19% |
| 2006 | 1.49% | 1.98% |
| 2005 | 1.47% | 1.58% |
| 2004 | 1.48% | 1.55% |
| 2003 | 1.52% | 2.26% |
| 2002 | 1.55% | 3.15% |
| 2001 | 1.57% | 3.21% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | 3.19% |
| 1999 | 1.72% | 3.56% |
| 1998 | 4.21% | 4.1% |
| 1997 | 7.13% | 3.62% |
| 1996 | 7.81% | 2.41% |
| 1995 | 8.44% | 1.02% |
| 1994 | 7.23% | 2.03% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | -1.88% |
| 1992 | 5.54% | -0.81% |
| 1991 | 4.23% | 8.9% |
| 1990 | 4.26% | 10.7% |
| 1989 | 3.84% | 8.01% |
| 1988 | 3.87% | 6.63% |
| 1987 | 4.33% | 6.58% |
| 1986 | 4% | 5.87% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | 4.85% |
| 1984 | 3.71% | 3.92% |
| 1983 | 3.67% | 3.55% |
| 1982 | 2.88% | 4.03% |
| 1981 | 1.63% | 5.29% |
| 1980 | 2.18% | 7% |
| 1979 | -2.36% | 8.74% |
| 1978 | -8.06% | 9.98% |
| 1977 | -7.6% | 10.3% |
| 1976 | -6.78% | 9.92% |
| 1975 | -2.98% | 8.98% |
| 1974 | 0.65% | 7.94% |
| 1973 | 0.99% | 7.33% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | 7.17% |
| 1971 | -0.28% | 6.86% |
| 1970 | 0.52% | 6.69% |
| 1969 | 2.12% | 6.1% |
| 1968 | 2.12% | 5.43% |
| 1967 | 2.12% | 5.53% |
| 1966 | 2.12% | 5.66% |
| 1965 | 2.12% | 5.71% |
| 1964 | 2.12% | 5.44% |
| 1963 | 2.2% | 4.92% |
| 1962 | 2.27% | 4.36% |
| 1961 | 2.22% | 3.91% |
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/djibouti | CC BY
In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Djibouti's population grew by 1.37%.
Live population counters
|
Cambodia
|
Djibouti
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
18113986
|
1203929
|
| Population rank | 73/197 | 158/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.22% | 0.01% |
| One net population change |
2.45 minutes
|
33.3 minutes
|
| One birth every |
1.45 minutes
|
22 minutes
|
| One death every |
4.72 minutes
|
1.02 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +589 | +43 |
| Annual growth/decline | +214,921 | +15,778 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.23% | +1.37% |
| Population growth rate rank | 88/197 | 76/197 |
| One migration net change every |
16.7 minutes
|
15.1 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -31,469 | -581 |
| Net migration rank | 167/196 | 89/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 83,925 | 125,996 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 136/195 | 123/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.5% | 10.8% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 175/195 | 60/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cambodia
|
Djibouti
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -31,469 | - | -581 |
| 2024 | - | -32,960 | - | -11 |
| 2023 | 250,242 | -31,837 | 15,349 | 500 |
| 2022 | 257,269 | -31,350 | 15,337 | 500 |
| 2021 | 255,939 | -27,025 | 14,555 | 1,300 |
| 2020 | 268,745 | 0 | 14,970 | 1,300 |
| 2019 | 276,870 | -57,268 | 15,368 | 1,322 |
| 2018 | 280,671 | -86,702 | 15,524 | 1,435 |
| 2017 | 282,698 | -74,362 | 15,593 | 1,535 |
| 2016 | 284,130 | -51,324 | 15,621 | 1,623 |
| 2015 | 284,390 | -58,101 | 15,718 | 1,723 |
| 2014 | 283,193 | -56,536 | 15,857 | 1,900 |
| 2013 | 281,013 | -54,554 | 15,986 | 2,033 |
| 2012 | 276,649 | -52,874 | 16,026 | 2,104 |
| 2011 | 272,161 | -50,941 | 16,169 | 2,090 |
| 2010 | 272,266 | -49,781 | 16,225 | 2,129 |
| 2009 | 274,700 | -49,354 | 16,323 | 2,770 |
| 2008 | 272,132 | -50,809 | 16,356 | 2,148 |
| 2007 | 270,745 | -68,653 | 16,647 | 1,253 |
| 2006 | 263,697 | -60,315 | 16,901 | 2,719 |
| 2005 | 256,756 | -60,473 | 17,361 | -3,779 |
| 2004 | 251,650 | -58,972 | 17,756 | -5,249 |
| 2003 | 251,884 | -57,026 | 18,341 | -5,636 |
| 2002 | 251,860 | -55,245 | 18,167 | 5,022 |
| 2001 | 250,726 | -53,815 | 17,710 | 7,629 |
| 2000 | 246,330 | -50,957 | 17,014 | 5,632 |
| 1999 | 245,425 | -47,608 | 16,491 | 7,046 |
| 1998 | 251,076 | -33,781 | 15,845 | 10,352 |
| 1997 | 252,351 | 504,742 | 15,255 | 13,625 |
| 1996 | 274,147 | 508,187 | 15,408 | 2,652 |
| 1995 | 280,168 | 503,042 | 15,651 | -3,163 |
| 1994 | 286,728 | 488,732 | 15,989 | -15,756 |
| 1993 | 282,221 | 187,883 | 15,805 | 8,896 |
| 1992 | 260,673 | 275,823 | 16,971 | -65,203 |
| 1991 | 257,709 | 58,264 | 16,553 | 21,510 |
| 1990 | 249,776 | 58,455 | 15,074 | 49,970 |
| 1989 | 239,211 | 55,125 | 13,851 | 33,465 |
| 1988 | 243,203 | -14,627 | 13,107 | 17,242 |
| 1987 | 235,064 | 44,442 | 12,357 | 17,545 |
| 1986 | 221,684 | 43,356 | 11,671 | 14,543 |
| 1985 | 214,101 | 4,677 | 11,106 | 9,997 |
| 1984 | 207,700 | -29,141 | 10,713 | 5,452 |
| 1983 | 192,849 | 46,428 | 10,391 | 2,441 |
| 1982 | 180,300 | -20,026 | 10,058 | 2,450 |
| 1981 | 166,578 | -22,982 | 9,654 | 5,502 |
| 1980 | 159,157 | -133,508 | 9,187 | 10,121 |
| 1979 | 78,143 | 118,334 | 8,573 | 14,726 |
| 1978 | -357,478 | -84,695 | 7,886 | 17,788 |
| 1977 | -416,117 | -55,504 | 7,195 | 17,961 |
| 1976 | -408,505 | -52,741 | 6,567 | 16,028 |
| 1975 | -383,806 | -47,717 | 6,034 | 13,029 |
| 1974 | 73,001 | -45,225 | 5,601 | 9,910 |
| 1973 | 101,304 | -42,053 | 5,234 | 7,583 |
| 1972 | 113,190 | -40,764 | 4,885 | 6,690 |
| 1971 | 113,813 | -80,232 | 4,484 | 6,184 |
| 1970 | 122,832 | -193,008 | 4,249 | 5,004 |
| 1969 | 156,777 | -17,676 | 3,950 | 4,995 |
| 1968 | 153,444 | -17,745 | 3,712 | 3,001 |
| 1967 | 150,046 | -16,983 | 3,484 | 3,001 |
| 1966 | 147,583 | -17,216 | 3,268 | 3,014 |
| 1965 | 144,460 | -16,930 | 3,054 | 3,023 |
| 1964 | 141,216 | -16,516 | 2,864 | 2,846 |
| 1963 | 137,562 | -15,929 | 2,687 | 2,257 |
| 1962 | 132,861 | -3,578 | 2,538 | 1,695 |
| 1961 | 128,259 | -4,764 | 2,412 | 1,136 |
| 1960 | 124,237 | -5,339 | 2,299 | 886 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/djibouti | 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 Djibouti 92.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 153,892 people) and 7.87% is from migration (a gain of 13,138 people).
As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 125,996 people or 10.8% in Djibouti.
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Population differences between Cambodia and Djibouti
|
Cambodia
|
Djibouti
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 71.1 years | 66.6 years |
| Average age | 29.6 years | 28.8 years |
| Median age | 27 years | 25.7 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49:51 | 49.6:50.4 |
| Fertility rate | 2.58 births per woman | 2.61 births per woman |
| Population density | 265 ppl/mi² | 134 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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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