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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 112,832,473 people in the DR Congo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 118,386,491 in the DR Congo.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 6.52 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while the DR Congo is the 14th.
  • 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 +1.35% per year vs +3.36% in the DR Congo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while the DR Congo has grown from 60.6M to 118M (95.3% growth).

Cambodia vs DR Congo: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia DR Congo
2100 22,901,914 436,237,219
2099 22,958,383 433,289,774
2098 23,015,331 430,252,622
2097 23,068,989 427,149,320
2096 23,118,854 423,961,963
2095 23,162,704 420,678,721
2094 23,207,466 417,304,547
2093 23,247,521 413,867,290
2092 23,285,540 410,362,003
2091 23,317,510 406,763,717
2090 23,349,581 403,089,566
2089 23,381,110 399,334,389
2088 23,404,619 395,507,774
2087 23,429,179 391,613,249
2086 23,450,970 387,639,503
2085 23,469,059 383,604,733
2084 23,486,236 379,495,246
2083 23,498,658 375,330,369
2082 23,506,751 371,124,615
2081 23,512,878 366,878,238
2080 23,518,840 362,574,665
2079 23,523,165 358,227,097
2078 23,523,989 353,821,014
2077 23,519,769 349,368,182
2076 23,512,440 344,866,731
2075 23,506,393 340,338,504
2074 23,494,004 335,761,691
2073 23,481,588 331,157,281
2072 23,463,712 326,505,656
2071 23,443,140 321,830,769
2070 23,420,769 317,104,580
2069 23,393,461 312,349,776
2068 23,362,386 307,566,932
2067 23,324,169 302,762,490
2066 23,283,399 297,932,241
2065 23,242,009 293,081,284
2064 23,191,929 288,211,987
2063 23,139,318 283,315,009
2062 23,083,489 278,399,192
2061 23,020,659 273,464,914
2060 22,951,813 268,520,814
2059 22,877,844 263,570,338
2058 22,799,179 258,622,778
2057 22,715,484 253,685,085
2056 22,628,607 248,748,321
2055 22,537,541 243,814,854
2054 22,440,088 238,885,417
2053 22,338,320 233,971,468
2052 22,231,339 229,073,420
2051 22,117,409 224,197,775
2050 22,001,254 219,354,949
2049 21,877,484 214,547,398
2048 21,749,790 209,774,448
2047 21,618,052 205,040,532
2046 21,480,480 200,341,405
2045 21,340,224 195,693,533
2044 21,195,511 191,087,342
2043 21,046,437 186,534,055
2042 20,893,438 182,033,706
2041 20,738,659 177,583,290
2040 20,582,241 173,191,594
2039 20,421,184 168,846,440
2038 20,256,225 164,551,895
2037 20,088,660 160,316,591
2036 19,922,341 156,099,100
2035 19,747,906 151,924,296
2034 19,573,792 147,782,785
2033 19,395,265 143,684,929
2032 19,215,259 139,642,368
2031 19,030,553 135,634,548
2030 18,843,778 131,685,113
2029 18,652,372 127,793,612
2028 18,456,287 123,956,913
2027 18,256,828 120,188,952
2026 18,056,115 116,482,769
2025 17,847,982 112,832,473
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while the DR Congo's population increased by 34,430,076 people (a 41% 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 14th 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 DR Congo will increase by 85.3% to 219,354,949 people and rank change from 14th 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 1.19% 3.25%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/dr-congo | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.19%, while the DR Congo's population grew by 3.25%.

Live population counters

Cambodia DR Congo
Current population
18159213
118386491
Population rank 73/197 14/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 1.42%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
8.89 seconds
One birth every
1.47 minutes
7.06 seconds
One death every
4.62 minutes
34.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline +573 +9,743
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +3,556,208
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +3.25%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 10/197
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 244,386 -32,960 3,547,217 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/dr-congo | 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 DR Congo 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 31,117,482 people) and 0.66% is from migration (a gain of 206,938 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 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
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 573K
Mbandaka 470K

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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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