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Population in Cambodia compared to the Dominican Republic: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 11,520,487 people in the Dominican Republic in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 11,656,588 in the Dominican Republic.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 1.56 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while the Dominican Republic is the 85th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.14% for the Dominican Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +1.01% in the Dominican Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while the Dominican Republic has grown from 9.34M to 11.7M (24.8% growth).

Cambodia vs Dominican Republic: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Dominican Republic
2100 22,901,914 11,752,784
2099 22,958,383 11,815,252
2098 23,015,331 11,877,117
2097 23,068,989 11,937,719
2096 23,118,854 11,997,841
2095 23,162,704 12,057,342
2094 23,207,466 12,115,914
2093 23,247,521 12,173,845
2092 23,285,540 12,230,436
2091 23,317,510 12,286,064
2090 23,349,581 12,340,658
2089 23,381,110 12,394,314
2088 23,404,619 12,446,122
2087 23,429,179 12,497,009
2086 23,450,970 12,546,890
2085 23,469,059 12,595,176
2084 23,486,236 12,641,964
2083 23,498,658 12,686,626
2082 23,506,751 12,730,579
2081 23,512,878 12,772,531
2080 23,518,840 12,813,012
2079 23,523,165 12,851,452
2078 23,523,989 12,887,954
2077 23,519,769 12,923,053
2076 23,512,440 12,955,793
2075 23,506,393 12,986,456
2074 23,494,004 13,015,960
2073 23,481,588 13,043,173
2072 23,463,712 13,068,464
2071 23,443,140 13,091,361
2070 23,420,769 13,112,865
2069 23,393,461 13,131,909
2068 23,362,386 13,149,031
2067 23,324,169 13,163,707
2066 23,283,399 13,176,149
2065 23,242,009 13,187,108
2064 23,191,929 13,195,655
2063 23,139,318 13,201,391
2062 23,083,489 13,204,648
2061 23,020,659 13,205,517
2060 22,951,813 13,203,471
2059 22,877,844 13,199,071
2058 22,799,179 13,190,969
2057 22,715,484 13,180,617
2056 22,628,607 13,168,370
2055 22,537,541 13,153,175
2054 22,440,088 13,135,187
2053 22,338,320 13,114,225
2052 22,231,339 13,090,209
2051 22,117,409 13,063,047
2050 22,001,254 13,032,286
2049 21,877,484 12,999,890
2048 21,749,790 12,964,676
2047 21,618,052 12,927,592
2046 21,480,480 12,887,813
2045 21,340,224 12,845,519
2044 21,195,511 12,800,765
2043 21,046,437 12,754,444
2042 20,893,438 12,705,845
2041 20,738,659 12,655,390
2040 20,582,241 12,602,701
2039 20,421,184 12,548,652
2038 20,256,225 12,491,254
2037 20,088,660 12,431,970
2036 19,922,341 12,370,131
2035 19,747,906 12,305,889
2034 19,573,792 12,239,008
2033 19,395,265 12,170,158
2032 19,215,259 12,098,734
2031 19,030,553 12,024,555
2030 18,843,778 11,947,536
2029 18,652,372 11,867,856
2028 18,456,287 11,785,130
2027 18,256,828 11,699,216
2026 18,056,115 11,611,567
2025 17,847,982 11,520,487
2024 17,638,801 11,427,557
2023 17,423,880 11,331,265
2022 17,201,724 11,230,734
2021 16,974,305 11,123,476
2020 16,725,474 11,008,300
2019 16,481,304 10,894,043
2018 16,274,522 10,782,053
2017 16,073,372 10,666,843
2016 15,852,803 10,551,430
2015 15,623,251 10,434,829
2014 15,396,772 10,315,528
2013 15,170,208 10,193,833
2012 14,945,085 10,070,411
2011 14,722,584 9,945,621
2010 14,500,726 9,820,175
2009 14,276,810 9,695,265
2008 14,053,479 9,573,130
2007 13,841,770 9,455,658
2006 13,639,028 9,341,183
2005 13,439,202 9,225,034
2004 13,244,731 9,104,892
2003 13,050,968 8,980,620
2002 12,855,241 8,852,235
2001 12,658,484 8,720,283
2000 12,462,336 8,584,190
1999 12,265,731 8,446,208
1998 12,058,173 8,310,362
1997 11,570,982 8,174,078
1996 10,801,270 8,032,894
1995 10,018,497 7,888,115
1994 9,239,162 7,741,694
1993 8,616,381 7,594,572
1992 8,113,083 7,447,474
1991 7,686,850 7,299,853
1990 7,374,752 7,151,166
1989 7,073,473 7,002,295
1988 6,812,014 6,855,734
1987 6,557,970 6,712,515
1986 6,285,693 6,571,208
1985 6,043,783 6,430,404
1984 5,845,117 6,289,040
1983 5,636,203 6,147,248
1982 5,436,432 6,007,114
1981 5,284,495 5,868,453
1980 5,199,872 5,729,037
1979 5,088,808 5,589,690
1978 5,211,653 5,451,882
1977 5,668,551 5,315,443
1976 6,134,991 5,180,404
1975 6,581,371 5,046,776
1974 6,783,240 4,914,197
1973 6,739,726 4,782,227
1972 6,673,886 4,651,883
1971 6,620,880 4,524,234
1970 6,639,182 4,399,290
1969 6,604,725 4,277,035
1968 6,467,324 4,157,189
1967 6,332,944 4,038,928
1966 6,201,232 3,921,847
1965 6,072,289 3,808,963
1964 5,946,178 3,698,559
1963 5,823,010 3,588,287
1962 5,697,558 3,479,936
1961 5,571,168 3,373,233
1960 5,449,966 3,268,336

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/dominican-republic | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while the Dominican Republic gained 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while the Dominican Republic's population increased by 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th in 2006 and still ranked 85th 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 the Dominican Republic will increase by 11.8% to 13,032,286 people and rank change from 85th to 90th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2061 for the Dominican Republic.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Dominican Republic
2100 -0.25% -0.53%
2099 -0.25% -0.52%
2098 -0.23% -0.51%
2097 -0.22% -0.5%
2096 -0.19% -0.49%
2095 -0.19% -0.48%
2094 -0.17% -0.48%
2093 -0.16% -0.46%
2092 -0.14% -0.45%
2091 -0.14% -0.44%
2090 -0.13% -0.43%
2089 -0.1% -0.42%
2088 -0.1% -0.41%
2087 -0.09% -0.4%
2086 -0.08% -0.38%
2085 -0.07% -0.37%
2084 -0.05% -0.35%
2083 -0.03% -0.35%
2082 -0.03% -0.33%
2081 -0.03% -0.32%
2080 -0.02% -0.3%
2079 -0.004% -0.28%
2078 0.02% -0.27%
2077 0.03% -0.25%
2076 0.03% -0.24%
2075 0.05% -0.23%
2074 0.05% -0.21%
2073 0.08% -0.19%
2072 0.09% -0.17%
2071 0.1% -0.16%
2070 0.12% -0.15%
2069 0.13% -0.13%
2068 0.16% -0.11%
2067 0.18% -0.09%
2066 0.18% -0.08%
2065 0.22% -0.06%
2064 0.23% -0.04%
2063 0.24% -0.02%
2062 0.27% -0.007%
2061 0.3% 0.02%
2060 0.32% 0.03%
2059 0.35% 0.06%
2058 0.37% 0.08%
2057 0.38% 0.09%
2056 0.4% 0.12%
2055 0.43% 0.14%
2054 0.46% 0.16%
2053 0.48% 0.18%
2052 0.52% 0.21%
2051 0.53% 0.24%
2050 0.57% 0.25%
2049 0.59% 0.27%
2048 0.61% 0.29%
2047 0.64% 0.31%
2046 0.66% 0.33%
2045 0.68% 0.35%
2044 0.71% 0.36%
2043 0.73% 0.38%
2042 0.75% 0.4%
2041 0.76% 0.42%
2040 0.79% 0.43%
2039 0.81% 0.46%
2038 0.83% 0.48%
2037 0.83% 0.5%
2036 0.88% 0.52%
2035 0.89% 0.55%
2034 0.92% 0.57%
2033 0.94% 0.59%
2032 0.97% 0.62%
2031 0.99% 0.64%
2030 1.03% 0.67%
2029 1.06% 0.7%
2028 1.09% 0.73%
2027 1.11% 0.75%
2026 1.17% 0.79%
2025 1.19% 0.81%
2024 1.23% 0.85%
2023 1.29% 0.9%
2022 1.34% 0.96%
2021 1.49% 1.05%
2020 1.48% 1.05%
2019 1.27% 1.04%
2018 1.25% 1.08%
2017 1.39% 1.09%
2016 1.47% 1.12%
2015 1.47% 1.16%
2014 1.49% 1.19%
2013 1.51% 1.23%
2012 1.51% 1.25%
2011 1.53% 1.28%
2010 1.57% 1.29%
2009 1.59% 1.28%
2008 1.53% 1.24%
2007 1.49% 1.23%
2006 1.49% 1.26%
2005 1.47% 1.32%
2004 1.48% 1.38%
2003 1.52% 1.45%
2002 1.55% 1.51%
2001 1.57% 1.59%
2000 1.6% 1.63%
1999 1.72% 1.63%
1998 4.21% 1.67%
1997 7.13% 1.76%
1996 7.81% 1.84%
1995 8.44% 1.89%
1994 7.23% 1.94%
1993 6.2% 1.98%
1992 5.54% 2.02%
1991 4.23% 2.08%
1990 4.26% 2.13%
1989 3.84% 2.14%
1988 3.87% 2.13%
1987 4.33% 2.15%
1986 4% 2.19%
1985 3.4% 2.25%
1984 3.71% 2.31%
1983 3.67% 2.33%
1982 2.88% 2.36%
1981 1.63% 2.43%
1980 2.18% 2.49%
1979 -2.36% 2.53%
1978 -8.06% 2.57%
1977 -7.6% 2.61%
1976 -6.78% 2.65%
1975 -2.98% 2.7%
1974 0.65% 2.76%
1973 0.99% 2.8%
1972 0.8% 2.82%
1971 -0.28% 2.84%
1970 0.52% 2.86%
1969 2.12% 2.88%
1968 2.12% 2.93%
1967 2.12% 2.99%
1966 2.12% 2.96%
1965 2.12% 2.99%
1964 2.12% 3.07%
1963 2.2% 3.11%
1962 2.27% 3.16%
1961 2.22% 3.21%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/dominican-republic | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.19%, while the Dominican Republic's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Dominican Republic
Current population
18159213
11656588
Population rank 73/197 85/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.14%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
5.67 minutes
One birth every
1.47 minutes
2.61 minutes
One death every
4.62 minutes
7.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +255
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +92,930
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 111/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -35,306
Net migration rank 167/196 170/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 738,667
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 69/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 6.5%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 81/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Dominican Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -35,306
2024 244,386 -32,960 129,943 -34,806
2023 250,242 -31,837 132,360 -34,915
2022 257,269 -31,350 138,767 -35,153
2021 255,939 -27,025 128,866 -17,957
2020 268,745 0 137,417 -17,957
2019 276,870 -57,268 144,869 -35,797
2018 280,671 -86,702 150,852 -35,934
2017 282,698 -74,362 151,565 -36,069
2016 284,130 -51,324 151,550 -36,219
2015 284,390 -58,101 154,258 -36,375
2014 283,193 -56,536 157,260 -36,543
2013 281,013 -54,554 159,330 -36,673
2012 276,649 -52,874 160,915 -36,737
2011 272,161 -50,941 162,094 -36,687
2010 272,266 -49,781 162,072 -36,587
2009 274,700 -49,354 160,893 -36,561
2008 272,132 -50,809 156,664 -36,723
2007 270,745 -68,653 152,066 -37,076
2006 263,697 -60,315 151,122 -37,170
2005 256,756 -60,473 155,405 -37,063
2004 251,650 -58,972 158,789 -36,851
2003 251,884 -57,026 163,267 -36,657
2002 251,860 -55,245 166,740 -36,575
2001 250,726 -53,815 170,193 -36,441
2000 246,330 -50,957 171,684 -33,256
1999 245,425 -47,608 167,742 -30,228
1998 251,076 -33,781 164,287 -30,108
1997 252,351 504,742 168,419 -30,034
1996 274,147 508,187 174,008 -30,018
1995 280,168 503,042 175,439 -29,873
1994 286,728 488,732 176,882 -29,610
1993 282,221 187,883 177,691 -30,719
1992 260,673 275,823 177,481 -30,262
1991 257,709 58,264 177,371 -29,351
1990 249,776 58,455 176,748 -27,397
1989 239,211 55,125 175,365 -26,984
1988 243,203 -14,627 171,291 -26,552
1987 235,064 44,442 167,552 -25,850
1986 221,684 43,356 165,674 -24,772
1985 214,101 4,677 164,091 -23,388
1984 207,700 -29,141 164,263 -22,239
1983 192,849 46,428 163,136 -21,582
1982 180,300 -20,026 159,597 -20,886
1981 166,578 -22,982 158,419 -19,809
1980 159,157 -133,508 157,697 -17,485
1979 78,143 118,334 154,779 -16,296
1978 -357,478 -84,695 154,043 -16,909
1977 -416,117 -55,504 152,825 -17,077
1976 -408,505 -52,741 151,201 -16,866
1975 -383,806 -47,717 149,339 -16,425
1974 73,001 -45,225 147,652 -15,402
1973 101,304 -42,053 146,283 -14,594
1972 113,190 -40,764 143,255 -14,262
1971 113,813 -80,232 140,473 -14,156
1970 122,832 -193,008 137,835 -14,255
1969 156,777 -17,676 135,445 -14,531
1968 153,444 -17,745 133,666 -14,901
1967 150,046 -16,983 133,091 -15,324
1966 147,583 -17,216 132,096 -15,701
1965 144,460 -16,930 125,345 -15,978
1964 141,216 -16,516 127,504 -16,059
1963 137,562 -15,929 124,994 -15,889
1962 132,861 -3,578 122,977 -15,389
1961 128,259 -4,764 120,316 -14,511
1960 124,237 -5,339 117,346 -13,344

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/dominican-republic | 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 the Dominican Republic 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,420,447 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 321,182 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 738,667 people or 6.5% in the Dominican Republic.

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
Dominican Republic
City Population
Santo Domingo 2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros 1.34M
Puerto Plata 338K
La Vega 282K
Higuey 251K
San Cristobal 233K
San Pedro de Macoris 217K
San Francisco de Macoris 188K
San Juan de la Maguana 169K
Bonao 158K

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

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