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Population in Cambodia compared to the DR Congo: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 109,276,265 people in the DR Congo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 117,507,801 in the DR Congo.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 6.49 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while the DR Congo is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.64% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 1.42% for the DR Congo.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +3.38% in the DR Congo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while the DR Congo has grown from 60.6M to 118M (93.9% growth).

Cambodia vs DR Congo: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia DR Congo
2100 22,906,442 436,320,913
2099 22,962,923 433,372,904
2098 23,019,882 430,335,169
2097 23,073,551 427,231,271
2096 23,123,425 424,043,303
2095 23,167,283 420,759,430
2094 23,212,055 417,384,609
2093 23,252,118 413,946,692
2092 23,290,144 410,440,733
2091 23,322,120 406,841,757
2090 23,354,198 403,166,901
2089 23,385,733 399,411,004
2088 23,409,247 395,583,655
2087 23,433,812 391,688,383
2086 23,455,606 387,713,874
2085 23,473,699 383,678,330
2084 23,490,880 379,568,054
2083 23,503,304 375,402,379
2082 23,511,399 371,195,818
2081 23,517,527 366,948,626
2080 23,523,490 362,644,227
2079 23,527,816 358,295,825
2078 23,528,640 353,888,897
2077 23,524,419 349,435,210
2076 23,517,089 344,932,895
2075 23,511,041 340,403,800
2074 23,498,649 335,826,108
2073 23,486,231 331,220,816
2072 23,468,351 326,568,298
2071 23,447,776 321,892,514
2070 23,425,399 317,165,418
2069 23,398,087 312,409,702
2068 23,367,005 307,625,941
2067 23,328,780 302,820,577
2066 23,288,003 297,989,401
2065 23,246,605 293,137,514
2064 23,196,515 288,267,282
2063 23,143,893 283,369,365
2062 23,088,053 278,452,605
2061 23,025,211 273,517,380
2060 22,956,351 268,572,331
2059 22,882,368 263,620,905
2058 22,803,687 258,672,397
2057 22,719,975 253,733,756
2056 22,633,081 248,796,045
2055 22,541,997 243,861,631
2054 22,444,525 238,931,249
2053 22,342,736 234,016,357
2052 22,235,734 229,117,369
2051 22,121,782 224,240,788
2050 22,005,604 219,397,034
2049 21,881,810 214,588,560
2048 21,754,090 209,814,694
2047 21,622,327 205,079,870
2046 21,484,727 200,379,842
2045 21,344,443 195,731,078
2044 21,199,702 191,124,003
2043 21,050,598 186,569,843
2042 20,897,569 182,068,630
2041 20,742,759 177,617,360
2040 20,586,310 173,224,822
2039 20,425,222 168,878,834
2038 20,260,230 164,583,465
2037 20,092,632 160,347,349
2036 19,926,280 156,129,049
2035 19,751,811 151,953,443
2034 19,577,662 147,811,138
2033 19,399,100 143,712,496
2032 19,219,058 139,669,159
2031 19,034,316 135,660,570
2030 18,847,504 131,710,378
2029 18,656,059 127,818,130
2028 18,459,936 123,980,695
2027 18,260,437 120,212,011
2026 18,059,685 116,505,117
2025 17,851,510 112,854,120
2024 17,638,801 109,276,265
2023 17,423,880 105,789,731
2022 17,201,724 102,396,968
2021 16,974,305 99,148,932
2020 16,725,474 95,989,998
2019 16,481,304 92,947,442
2018 16,274,522 90,047,644
2017 16,073,372 87,083,398
2016 15,852,803 83,956,415
2015 15,623,251 81,035,531
2014 15,396,772 78,403,242
2013 15,170,208 75,789,395
2012 14,945,085 73,254,618
2011 14,722,584 70,849,311
2010 14,500,726 68,563,038
2009 14,276,810 66,412,044
2008 14,053,479 64,390,664
2007 13,841,770 62,477,752
2006 13,639,028 60,615,908
2005 13,439,202 58,775,724
2004 13,244,731 56,997,741
2003 13,050,968 55,343,867
2002 12,855,241 53,750,524
2001 12,658,484 52,132,646
2000 12,462,336 50,507,442
1999 12,265,731 48,912,971
1998 12,058,173 47,297,600
1997 11,570,982 46,029,902
1996 10,801,270 45,296,124
1995 10,018,497 44,433,704
1994 9,239,162 42,626,876
1993 8,616,381 40,656,336
1992 8,113,083 39,228,910
1991 7,686,850 37,925,817
1990 7,374,752 36,684,063
1989 7,073,473 35,486,866
1988 6,812,014 34,382,752
1987 6,557,970 33,298,904
1986 6,285,693 32,265,196
1985 6,043,783 31,264,816
1984 5,845,117 30,245,081
1983 5,636,203 29,250,963
1982 5,436,432 28,338,190
1981 5,284,495 27,500,515
1980 5,199,872 26,711,099
1979 5,088,808 25,886,782
1978 5,211,653 24,992,689
1977 5,668,551 24,229,061
1976 6,134,991 23,624,031
1975 6,581,371 23,021,101
1974 6,783,240 22,418,878
1973 6,739,726 21,827,665
1972 6,673,886 21,251,160
1971 6,620,880 20,695,569
1970 6,639,182 20,137,436
1969 6,604,725 19,570,445
1968 6,467,324 19,012,189
1967 6,332,944 18,462,782
1966 6,201,232 17,931,929
1965 6,072,289 17,427,802
1964 5,946,178 16,955,327
1963 5,823,010 16,507,599
1962 5,697,558 16,075,724
1961 5,571,168 15,662,374
1960 5,449,966 15,264,846

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/dr-congo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while the DR Congo gained 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while the DR Congo's population increased by 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. The DR Congo was ranked 22nd in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the DR Congo will increase by 86.7% to 219,397,034 people and rank change from 15th to 8th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 436M people in 2100 for the DR Congo.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia DR Congo
2100 -0.25% 0.68%
2099 -0.25% 0.71%
2098 -0.23% 0.73%
2097 -0.22% 0.75%
2096 -0.19% 0.78%
2095 -0.19% 0.81%
2094 -0.17% 0.83%
2093 -0.16% 0.85%
2092 -0.14% 0.88%
2091 -0.14% 0.91%
2090 -0.13% 0.94%
2089 -0.1% 0.97%
2088 -0.1% 0.99%
2087 -0.09% 1.03%
2086 -0.08% 1.05%
2085 -0.07% 1.08%
2084 -0.05% 1.11%
2083 -0.03% 1.13%
2082 -0.03% 1.16%
2081 -0.03% 1.19%
2080 -0.02% 1.21%
2079 -0.004% 1.25%
2078 0.02% 1.27%
2077 0.03% 1.31%
2076 0.03% 1.33%
2075 0.05% 1.36%
2074 0.05% 1.39%
2073 0.08% 1.42%
2072 0.09% 1.45%
2071 0.1% 1.49%
2070 0.12% 1.52%
2069 0.13% 1.56%
2068 0.16% 1.59%
2067 0.18% 1.62%
2066 0.18% 1.66%
2065 0.22% 1.69%
2064 0.23% 1.73%
2063 0.24% 1.77%
2062 0.27% 1.8%
2061 0.3% 1.84%
2060 0.32% 1.88%
2059 0.35% 1.91%
2058 0.37% 1.95%
2057 0.38% 1.98%
2056 0.4% 2.02%
2055 0.43% 2.06%
2054 0.46% 2.1%
2053 0.48% 2.14%
2052 0.52% 2.17%
2051 0.53% 2.21%
2050 0.57% 2.24%
2049 0.59% 2.28%
2048 0.61% 2.31%
2047 0.64% 2.35%
2046 0.66% 2.38%
2045 0.68% 2.41%
2044 0.71% 2.44%
2043 0.73% 2.47%
2042 0.75% 2.51%
2041 0.76% 2.54%
2040 0.79% 2.57%
2039 0.81% 2.61%
2038 0.83% 2.64%
2037 0.83% 2.7%
2036 0.88% 2.75%
2035 0.89% 2.8%
2034 0.92% 2.85%
2033 0.94% 2.89%
2032 0.97% 2.95%
2031 0.99% 3%
2030 1.03% 3.05%
2029 1.06% 3.1%
2028 1.09% 3.14%
2027 1.11% 3.18%
2026 1.17% 3.24%
2025 1.21% 3.27%
2024 1.23% 3.3%
2023 1.29% 3.31%
2022 1.34% 3.28%
2021 1.49% 3.29%
2020 1.48% 3.27%
2019 1.27% 3.22%
2018 1.25% 3.4%
2017 1.39% 3.72%
2016 1.47% 3.6%
2015 1.47% 3.36%
2014 1.49% 3.45%
2013 1.51% 3.46%
2012 1.51% 3.39%
2011 1.53% 3.33%
2010 1.57% 3.24%
2009 1.59% 3.14%
2008 1.53% 3.06%
2007 1.49% 3.07%
2006 1.49% 3.13%
2005 1.47% 3.12%
2004 1.48% 2.99%
2003 1.52% 2.96%
2002 1.55% 3.1%
2001 1.57% 3.22%
2000 1.6% 3.26%
1999 1.72% 3.42%
1998 4.21% 2.75%
1997 7.13% 1.62%
1996 7.81% 1.94%
1995 8.44% 4.24%
1994 7.23% 4.85%
1993 6.2% 3.64%
1992 5.54% 3.44%
1991 4.23% 3.38%
1990 4.26% 3.37%
1989 3.84% 3.21%
1988 3.87% 3.25%
1987 4.33% 3.2%
1986 4% 3.2%
1985 3.4% 3.37%
1984 3.71% 3.4%
1983 3.67% 3.22%
1982 2.88% 3.05%
1981 1.63% 2.96%
1980 2.18% 3.18%
1979 -2.36% 3.58%
1978 -8.06% 3.15%
1977 -7.6% 2.56%
1976 -6.78% 2.62%
1975 -2.98% 2.69%
1974 0.65% 2.71%
1973 0.99% 2.71%
1972 0.8% 2.68%
1971 -0.28% 2.77%
1970 0.52% 2.9%
1969 2.12% 2.94%
1968 2.12% 2.98%
1967 2.12% 2.96%
1966 2.12% 2.89%
1965 2.12% 2.79%
1964 2.12% 2.71%
1963 2.2% 2.69%
1962 2.27% 2.64%
1961 2.22% 2.6%

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/dr-congo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while the DR Congo's population grew by 3.3%.

Live population counters

Cambodia DR Congo
Current population
18113986
117507801
Population rank 73/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 1.42%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
9.05 seconds
One birth every
1.45 minutes
7.22 seconds
One death every
4.72 minutes
35 seconds
Daily growth/decline +589 +9,552
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +3,486,534
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +3.3%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 11/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -27,309
Net migration rank 167/196 159/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 1,085,090
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 57/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 152/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
DR Congo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia DR Congo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -27,309
2024 - -32,960 - -26,968
2023 250,242 -31,837 3,467,787 -14,992
2022 257,269 -31,350 3,347,664 -14,991
2021 255,939 -27,025 3,227,992 -64,639
2020 268,745 0 3,156,152 -1,633
2019 276,870 -57,268 3,075,538 -144,920
2018 280,671 -86,702 2,993,184 -124,246
2017 282,698 -74,362 2,883,245 176,290
2016 284,130 -51,324 2,753,687 440,748
2015 284,390 -58,101 2,665,016 -17,711
2014 283,193 -56,536 2,580,251 36,966
2013 281,013 -54,554 2,489,378 121,097
2012 276,649 -52,874 2,405,462 53,668
2011 272,161 -50,941 2,310,679 40,891
2010 272,266 -49,781 2,212,255 8,823
2009 274,700 -49,354 2,126,912 -46,009
2008 272,132 -50,809 2,044,210 -82,339
2007 270,745 -68,653 1,963,738 -99,742
2006 263,697 -60,315 1,889,398 -29,715
2005 256,756 -60,473 1,800,300 20,384
2004 251,650 -58,972 1,731,022 4,260
2003 251,884 -57,026 1,679,188 -106,731
2002 251,860 -55,245 1,631,597 -17,358
2001 250,726 -53,815 1,594,999 26,523
2000 246,330 -50,957 1,549,518 79,340
1999 245,425 -47,608 1,450,318 109,761
1998 251,076 -33,781 1,375,130 295,560
1997 252,351 504,742 1,392,037 -527,356
1996 274,147 508,187 1,380,490 -777,833
1995 280,168 503,042 1,395,440 -273,434
1994 286,728 488,732 1,259,539 1,232,105
1993 282,221 187,883 1,209,242 240,176
1992 260,673 275,823 1,152,781 252,666
1991 257,709 58,264 1,114,033 86,721
1990 249,776 58,455 1,063,508 219,270
1989 239,211 55,125 1,027,238 84,415
1988 243,203 -14,627 995,278 101,314
1987 235,064 44,442 959,875 111,220
1986 221,684 43,356 925,334 70,988
1985 214,101 4,677 885,670 118,791
1984 207,700 -29,141 844,956 190,045
1983 192,849 46,428 807,122 146,095
1982 180,300 -20,026 774,823 97,495
1981 166,578 -22,982 748,371 54,656
1980 159,157 -133,508 724,111 51,685
1979 78,143 118,334 691,773 181,028
1978 -357,478 -84,695 646,411 268,974
1977 -416,117 -55,504 638,242 -26,355
1976 -408,505 -52,741 624,147 -25,965
1975 -383,806 -47,717 608,655 -972
1974 73,001 -45,225 593,539 3,216
1973 101,304 -42,053 578,280 7,414
1972 113,190 -40,764 564,495 2,840
1971 113,813 -80,232 549,343 -5,497
1970 122,832 -193,008 533,300 39,116
1969 156,777 -17,676 514,800 46,778
1968 153,444 -17,745 497,682 57,274
1967 150,046 -16,983 479,552 64,307
1966 147,583 -17,216 463,397 54,443
1965 144,460 -16,930 429,002 61,397
1964 141,216 -16,516 406,334 48,207
1963 137,562 -15,929 398,972 41,960
1962 132,861 -3,578 383,406 39,431
1961 128,259 -4,764 368,207 35,654
1960 124,237 -5,339 363,517 27,673

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/dr-congo | 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 the DR Congo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 30,150,516 people) and 0.89% is from migration (a gain of 270,872 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 1,085,090 people or 1% in the DR Congo.

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
DR Congo
City Population
Kinshasa 14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi 2.89M
Kananga 1.97M
Lubumbashi 1.79M
Kisangani 1.37M
Tshikapa 1.01M
Uvira 726K
Bukavu 707K
Kolwezi 480K
Mbandaka 470K

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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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