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Population in Cambodia compared to East Timor: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 1,400,638 people in East Timor in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 1,441,764 in East Timor.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 12.6 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while East Timor is the 152nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.02% for East Timor.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +1.74% in East Timor.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while East Timor has grown from 977K to 1.44M (47.6% growth).

Cambodia vs East Timor: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia East Timor
2100 22,906,442 1,987,918
2099 22,962,923 1,992,867
2098 23,019,882 1,999,551
2097 23,073,551 2,006,120
2096 23,123,425 2,014,062
2095 23,167,283 2,022,241
2094 23,212,055 2,029,109
2093 23,252,118 2,034,335
2092 23,290,144 2,039,916
2091 23,322,120 2,046,825
2090 23,354,198 2,053,125
2089 23,385,733 2,060,960
2088 23,409,247 2,066,983
2087 23,433,812 2,074,665
2086 23,455,606 2,077,590
2085 23,473,699 2,083,082
2084 23,490,880 2,088,840
2083 23,503,304 2,094,115
2082 23,511,399 2,096,675
2081 23,517,527 2,100,480
2080 23,523,490 2,103,409
2079 23,527,816 2,102,541
2078 23,528,640 2,105,113
2077 23,524,419 2,106,052
2076 23,517,089 2,105,444
2075 23,511,041 2,105,772
2074 23,498,649 2,104,099
2073 23,486,231 2,103,684
2072 23,468,351 2,100,004
2071 23,447,776 2,092,187
2070 23,425,399 2,089,722
2069 23,398,087 2,084,088
2068 23,367,005 2,077,511
2067 23,328,780 2,070,890
2066 23,288,003 2,062,513
2065 23,246,605 2,055,518
2064 23,196,515 2,047,799
2063 23,143,893 2,039,134
2062 23,088,053 2,032,012
2061 23,025,211 2,026,320
2060 22,956,351 2,018,694
2059 22,882,368 2,008,316
2058 22,803,687 1,996,874
2057 22,719,975 1,984,864
2056 22,633,081 1,970,638
2055 22,541,997 1,957,948
2054 22,444,525 1,949,486
2053 22,342,736 1,933,418
2052 22,235,734 1,920,237
2051 22,121,782 1,909,754
2050 22,005,604 1,892,942
2049 21,881,810 1,878,747
2048 21,754,090 1,861,668
2047 21,622,327 1,845,027
2046 21,484,727 1,829,444
2045 21,344,443 1,813,000
2044 21,199,702 1,797,485
2043 21,050,598 1,777,393
2042 20,897,569 1,756,780
2041 20,742,759 1,738,404
2040 20,586,310 1,720,102
2039 20,425,222 1,699,431
2038 20,260,230 1,679,979
2037 20,092,632 1,659,934
2036 19,926,280 1,640,507
2035 19,751,811 1,617,823
2034 19,577,662 1,597,525
2033 19,399,100 1,578,920
2032 19,219,058 1,560,470
2031 19,034,316 1,540,575
2030 18,847,504 1,518,500
2029 18,656,059 1,496,906
2028 18,459,936 1,475,696
2027 18,260,437 1,455,624
2026 18,059,685 1,436,626
2025 17,851,510 1,418,578
2024 17,638,801 1,400,638
2023 17,423,880 1,384,286
2022 17,201,724 1,369,295
2021 16,974,305 1,350,139
2020 16,725,474 1,326,053
2019 16,481,304 1,300,945
2018 16,274,522 1,275,959
2017 16,073,372 1,251,703
2016 15,852,803 1,228,312
2015 15,623,251 1,205,131
2014 15,396,772 1,181,903
2013 15,170,208 1,158,695
2012 14,945,085 1,134,885
2011 14,722,584 1,110,207
2010 14,500,726 1,084,679
2009 14,276,810 1,058,782
2008 14,053,479 1,032,429
2007 13,841,770 1,004,889
2006 13,639,028 976,597
2005 13,439,202 948,311
2004 13,244,731 929,074
2003 13,050,968 916,878
2002 12,855,241 879,159
2001 12,658,484 812,249
2000 12,462,336 745,088
1999 12,265,731 834,697
1998 12,058,173 942,530
1997 11,570,982 917,184
1996 10,801,270 892,282
1995 10,018,497 868,146
1994 9,239,162 844,493
1993 8,616,381 821,437
1992 8,113,083 799,318
1991 7,686,850 778,278
1990 7,374,752 760,345
1989 7,073,473 744,856
1988 6,812,014 730,745
1987 6,557,970 718,476
1986 6,285,693 707,185
1985 6,043,783 696,665
1984 5,845,117 686,777
1983 5,636,203 677,707
1982 5,436,432 669,149
1981 5,284,495 660,493
1980 5,199,872 649,871
1979 5,088,808 638,719
1978 5,211,653 628,775
1977 5,668,551 618,315
1976 6,134,991 607,620
1975 6,581,371 598,158
1974 6,783,240 590,827
1973 6,739,726 582,855
1972 6,673,886 572,962
1971 6,620,880 562,966
1970 6,639,182 553,069
1969 6,604,725 543,356
1968 6,467,324 533,875
1967 6,332,944 524,648
1966 6,201,232 515,696
1965 6,072,289 507,034
1964 5,946,178 498,659
1963 5,823,010 490,564
1962 5,697,558 482,774
1961 5,571,168 475,291
1960 5,449,966 468,118

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/east-timor | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while East Timor gained 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while East Timor's population increased by 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. East Timor was ranked 155th in 2006 and ranked 152nd 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 East Timor will increase by 31.3% to 1,892,942 people and rank change from 152nd to 149th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 2.11M people in 2077 for East Timor.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia East Timor
2100 -0.25% -0.25%
2099 -0.25% -0.33%
2098 -0.23% -0.33%
2097 -0.22% -0.39%
2096 -0.19% -0.4%
2095 -0.19% -0.34%
2094 -0.17% -0.26%
2093 -0.16% -0.27%
2092 -0.14% -0.34%
2091 -0.14% -0.31%
2090 -0.13% -0.38%
2089 -0.1% -0.29%
2088 -0.1% -0.37%
2087 -0.09% -0.14%
2086 -0.08% -0.26%
2085 -0.07% -0.28%
2084 -0.05% -0.25%
2083 -0.03% -0.12%
2082 -0.03% -0.18%
2081 -0.03% -0.14%
2080 -0.02% 0.04%
2079 -0.004% -0.12%
2078 0.02% -0.04%
2077 0.03% 0.03%
2076 0.03% -0.02%
2075 0.05% 0.08%
2074 0.05% 0.02%
2073 0.08% 0.18%
2072 0.09% 0.37%
2071 0.1% 0.12%
2070 0.12% 0.27%
2069 0.13% 0.32%
2068 0.16% 0.32%
2067 0.18% 0.41%
2066 0.18% 0.34%
2065 0.22% 0.38%
2064 0.23% 0.42%
2063 0.24% 0.35%
2062 0.27% 0.28%
2061 0.3% 0.38%
2060 0.32% 0.52%
2059 0.35% 0.57%
2058 0.37% 0.61%
2057 0.38% 0.72%
2056 0.4% 0.65%
2055 0.43% 0.43%
2054 0.46% 0.83%
2053 0.48% 0.69%
2052 0.52% 0.55%
2051 0.53% 0.89%
2050 0.57% 0.76%
2049 0.59% 0.92%
2048 0.61% 0.9%
2047 0.64% 0.85%
2046 0.66% 0.91%
2045 0.68% 0.86%
2044 0.71% 1.13%
2043 0.73% 1.17%
2042 0.75% 1.06%
2041 0.76% 1.06%
2040 0.79% 1.22%
2039 0.81% 1.16%
2038 0.83% 1.21%
2037 0.83% 1.18%
2036 0.88% 1.4%
2035 0.89% 1.27%
2034 0.92% 1.18%
2033 0.94% 1.18%
2032 0.97% 1.29%
2031 0.99% 1.45%
2030 1.03% 1.44%
2029 1.06% 1.44%
2028 1.09% 1.38%
2027 1.11% 1.32%
2026 1.17% 1.27%
2025 1.21% 1.28%
2024 1.23% 1.18%
2023 1.29% 1.09%
2022 1.34% 1.42%
2021 1.49% 1.82%
2020 1.48% 1.93%
2019 1.27% 1.96%
2018 1.25% 1.94%
2017 1.39% 1.9%
2016 1.47% 1.92%
2015 1.47% 1.97%
2014 1.49% 2%
2013 1.51% 2.1%
2012 1.51% 2.22%
2011 1.53% 2.35%
2010 1.57% 2.45%
2009 1.59% 2.55%
2008 1.53% 2.74%
2007 1.49% 2.9%
2006 1.49% 2.98%
2005 1.47% 2.07%
2004 1.48% 1.33%
2003 1.52% 4.29%
2002 1.55% 8.24%
2001 1.57% 9.01%
2000 1.6% -10.7%
1999 1.72% -11.4%
1998 4.21% 2.76%
1997 7.13% 2.79%
1996 7.81% 2.78%
1995 8.44% 2.8%
1994 7.23% 2.81%
1993 6.2% 2.77%
1992 5.54% 2.7%
1991 4.23% 2.36%
1990 4.26% 2.08%
1989 3.84% 1.93%
1988 3.87% 1.71%
1987 4.33% 1.6%
1986 4% 1.51%
1985 3.4% 1.44%
1984 3.71% 1.34%
1983 3.67% 1.28%
1982 2.88% 1.31%
1981 1.63% 1.63%
1980 2.18% 1.75%
1979 -2.36% 1.58%
1978 -8.06% 1.69%
1977 -7.6% 1.76%
1976 -6.78% 1.58%
1975 -2.98% 1.24%
1974 0.65% 1.37%
1973 0.99% 1.73%
1972 0.8% 1.78%
1971 -0.28% 1.79%
1970 0.52% 1.79%
1969 2.12% 1.78%
1968 2.12% 1.76%
1967 2.12% 1.74%
1966 2.12% 1.71%
1965 2.12% 1.68%
1964 2.12% 1.65%
1963 2.2% 1.61%
1962 2.27% 1.57%
1961 2.22% 1.53%

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/east-timor | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while East Timor's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Cambodia East Timor
Current population
18113986
1441764
Population rank 73/197 152/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.02%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
32.1 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
17.2 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
52.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +45
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +16,352
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 91/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
3.44 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 -2,550
Net migration rank 167/196 102/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 8,303
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 179/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 169/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
East Timor
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia East Timor
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -2,550
2024 - -32,960 - -2,552
2023 250,242 -31,837 20,495 -5,620
2022 257,269 -31,350 20,625 -5,519
2021 255,939 -27,025 20,101 3,111
2020 268,745 0 21,166 3,793
2019 276,870 -57,268 21,307 3,942
2018 280,671 -86,702 21,650 3,062
2017 282,698 -74,362 22,145 1,666
2016 284,130 -51,324 22,778 208
2015 284,390 -58,101 23,391 -20
2014 283,193 -56,536 24,040 -958
2013 281,013 -54,554 24,538 -1,206
2012 276,649 -52,874 24,890 -609
2011 272,161 -50,941 25,237 -159
2010 272,266 -49,781 25,515 470
2009 274,700 -49,354 25,696 117
2008 272,132 -50,809 25,888 1,009
2007 270,745 -68,653 26,074 2,103
2006 263,697 -60,315 26,221 2,184
2005 256,756 -60,473 26,412 1,759
2004 251,650 -58,972 26,751 -16,447
2003 251,884 -57,026 26,900 -12,810
2002 251,860 -55,245 25,410 35,935
2001 250,726 -53,815 23,314 49,159
2000 246,330 -50,957 21,579 40,272
1999 245,425 -47,608 21,871 -262,940
1998 251,076 -33,781 23,590 1,806
1997 252,351 504,742 23,501 1,804
1996 274,147 508,187 22,703 1,796
1995 280,168 503,042 21,962 1,806
1994 286,728 488,732 21,746 1,794
1993 282,221 187,883 20,770 1,795
1992 260,673 275,823 19,880 1,794
1991 257,709 58,264 18,605 1,803
1990 249,776 58,455 18,343 -2,881
1989 239,211 55,125 17,758 -2,246
1988 243,203 -14,627 12,118 587
1987 235,064 44,442 11,945 -106
1986 221,684 43,356 11,062 -316
1985 214,101 4,677 10,788 -495
1984 207,700 -29,141 10,922 -1,436
1983 192,849 46,428 9,686 -1,032
1982 180,300 -20,026 9,579 -1,125
1981 166,578 -22,982 9,336 -482
1980 159,157 -133,508 6,940 5,457
1979 78,143 118,334 987 8,924
1978 -357,478 -84,695 -1,000 10,967
1977 -416,117 -55,504 296 10,657
1976 -408,505 -52,741 783 9,662
1975 -383,806 -47,717 -1,062 9,542
1974 73,001 -45,225 8,405 -2,222
1973 101,304 -42,053 10,033 -278
1972 113,190 -40,764 10,030 0
1971 113,813 -80,232 9,964 0
1970 122,832 -193,008 9,824 0
1969 156,777 -17,676 9,611 0
1968 153,444 -17,745 9,356 0
1967 150,046 -16,983 9,089 0
1966 147,583 -17,216 8,810 0
1965 144,460 -16,930 8,526 0
1964 141,216 -16,516 8,235 0
1963 137,562 -15,929 7,938 0
1962 132,861 -3,578 7,639 0
1961 128,259 -4,764 7,330 0
1960 124,237 -5,339 7,012 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/east-timor | 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 East Timor 98.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 217,698 people) and 1.66% is from migration (a gain of 3,665 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 8,303 people or 0.6% in East Timor.

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
East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K

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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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