The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 1,400,638 people in East Timor in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,011,232 people compared to 1,433,311 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 2005, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.4M people to 18M (34% growth), while East Timor has grown from 948K to 1.43M (51.1% growth).
- Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.4M people compared to the peak of 2.09M people in 2076 for East Timor.
Cambodia vs East Timor: live population counter
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| Current population |
18011232
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1433311
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| Population rank | 73/197 | 152/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.22% | 0.02% |
| One net population change |
2.45 minutes
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32.1 minutes
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| One birth every |
1.45 minutes
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17.2 minutes
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| One death every |
4.72 minutes
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52.2 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
15.9 minutes
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3.43 hours
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| Annual migration change | -32,960 | -2,552 |
| Daily growth/decline | +589 | +45 |
| Annual growth/decline | +214,921 | +16,352 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.23% | +1.18% |
| Population growth rate rank | 90/197 | 93/197 |
Cambodia and East Timor: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 5,449,966 | 468,118 | - | - |
| 1961 | 5,571,168 | 475,291 | 2.22% | 1.53% |
| 1962 | 5,697,558 | 482,774 | 2.27% | 1.57% |
| 1963 | 5,823,010 | 490,564 | 2.2% | 1.61% |
| 1964 | 5,946,178 | 498,659 | 2.12% | 1.65% |
| 1965 | 6,072,289 | 507,034 | 2.12% | 1.68% |
| 1966 | 6,201,232 | 515,696 | 2.12% | 1.71% |
| 1967 | 6,332,944 | 524,648 | 2.12% | 1.74% |
| 1968 | 6,467,324 | 533,875 | 2.12% | 1.76% |
| 1969 | 6,604,725 | 543,356 | 2.12% | 1.78% |
| 1970 | 6,639,182 | 553,069 | 0.52% | 1.79% |
| 1971 | 6,620,880 | 562,966 | -0.28% | 1.79% |
| 1972 | 6,673,886 | 572,962 | 0.8% | 1.78% |
| 1973 | 6,739,726 | 582,855 | 0.99% | 1.73% |
| 1974 | 6,783,240 | 590,827 | 0.65% | 1.37% |
| 1975 | 6,581,371 | 598,158 | -2.98% | 1.24% |
| 1976 | 6,134,991 | 607,620 | -6.78% | 1.58% |
| 1977 | 5,668,551 | 618,315 | -7.6% | 1.76% |
| 1978 | 5,211,653 | 628,775 | -8.06% | 1.69% |
| 1979 | 5,088,808 | 638,719 | -2.36% | 1.58% |
| 1980 | 5,199,872 | 649,871 | 2.18% | 1.75% |
| 1981 | 5,284,495 | 660,493 | 1.63% | 1.63% |
| 1982 | 5,436,432 | 669,149 | 2.88% | 1.31% |
| 1983 | 5,636,203 | 677,707 | 3.67% | 1.28% |
| 1984 | 5,845,117 | 686,777 | 3.71% | 1.34% |
| 1985 | 6,043,783 | 696,665 | 3.4% | 1.44% |
| 1986 | 6,285,693 | 707,185 | 4% | 1.51% |
| 1987 | 6,557,970 | 718,476 | 4.33% | 1.6% |
| 1988 | 6,812,014 | 730,745 | 3.87% | 1.71% |
| 1989 | 7,073,473 | 744,856 | 3.84% | 1.93% |
| 1990 | 7,374,752 | 760,345 | 4.26% | 2.08% |
| 1991 | 7,686,850 | 778,278 | 4.23% | 2.36% |
| 1992 | 8,113,083 | 799,318 | 5.54% | 2.7% |
| 1993 | 8,616,381 | 821,437 | 6.2% | 2.77% |
| 1994 | 9,239,162 | 844,493 | 7.23% | 2.81% |
| 1995 | 10,018,497 | 868,146 | 8.44% | 2.8% |
| 1996 | 10,801,270 | 892,282 | 7.81% | 2.78% |
| 1997 | 11,570,982 | 917,184 | 7.13% | 2.79% |
| 1998 | 12,058,173 | 942,530 | 4.21% | 2.76% |
| 1999 | 12,265,731 | 834,697 | 1.72% | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 12,462,336 | 745,088 | 1.6% | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 12,658,484 | 812,249 | 1.57% | 9.01% |
| 2002 | 12,855,241 | 879,159 | 1.55% | 8.24% |
| 2003 | 13,050,968 | 916,878 | 1.52% | 4.29% |
| 2004 | 13,244,731 | 929,074 | 1.48% | 1.33% |
| 2005 | 13,439,202 | 948,311 | 1.47% | 2.07% |
| 2006 | 13,639,028 | 976,597 | 1.49% | 2.98% |
| 2007 | 13,841,770 | 1,004,889 | 1.49% | 2.9% |
| 2008 | 14,053,479 | 1,032,429 | 1.53% | 2.74% |
| 2009 | 14,276,810 | 1,058,782 | 1.59% | 2.55% |
| 2010 | 14,500,726 | 1,084,679 | 1.57% | 2.45% |
| 2011 | 14,722,584 | 1,110,207 | 1.53% | 2.35% |
| 2012 | 14,945,085 | 1,134,885 | 1.51% | 2.22% |
| 2013 | 15,170,208 | 1,158,695 | 1.51% | 2.1% |
| 2014 | 15,396,772 | 1,181,903 | 1.49% | 2% |
| 2015 | 15,623,251 | 1,205,131 | 1.47% | 1.97% |
| 2016 | 15,852,803 | 1,228,312 | 1.47% | 1.92% |
| 2017 | 16,073,372 | 1,251,703 | 1.39% | 1.9% |
| 2018 | 16,274,522 | 1,275,959 | 1.25% | 1.94% |
| 2019 | 16,481,304 | 1,300,945 | 1.27% | 1.96% |
| 2020 | 16,725,474 | 1,326,053 | 1.48% | 1.93% |
| 2021 | 16,974,305 | 1,350,139 | 1.49% | 1.82% |
| 2022 | 17,201,724 | 1,369,295 | 1.34% | 1.42% |
| 2023 | 17,423,880 | 1,384,286 | 1.29% | 1.09% |
| 2024 | 17,638,801 | 1,400,638 | 1.23% | 1.18% |
| 2025 | 17,847,976 | 1,418,519 | 1.19% | 1.28% |
| 2026 | 18,051,214 | 1,436,934 | 1.14% | 1.3% |
| 2027 | 18,250,137 | 1,456,334 | 1.1% | 1.35% |
| 2028 | 18,446,768 | 1,476,850 | 1.08% | 1.41% |
| 2029 | 18,639,395 | 1,498,119 | 1.04% | 1.44% |
| 2030 | 18,827,380 | 1,519,802 | 1.01% | 1.45% |
| 2031 | 19,012,049 | 1,540,659 | 0.98% | 1.37% |
| 2032 | 19,193,347 | 1,559,710 | 0.95% | 1.24% |
| 2033 | 19,371,575 | 1,578,114 | 0.93% | 1.18% |
| 2034 | 19,546,868 | 1,597,444 | 0.9% | 1.22% |
| 2035 | 19,720,135 | 1,618,799 | 0.89% | 1.34% |
| 2036 | 19,889,525 | 1,639,721 | 0.86% | 1.29% |
| 2037 | 20,055,496 | 1,659,327 | 0.83% | 1.2% |
| 2038 | 20,220,797 | 1,678,953 | 0.82% | 1.18% |
| 2039 | 20,382,857 | 1,698,891 | 0.8% | 1.19% |
| 2040 | 20,540,677 | 1,718,249 | 0.77% | 1.14% |
| 2041 | 20,695,378 | 1,736,476 | 0.75% | 1.06% |
| 2042 | 20,848,368 | 1,755,847 | 0.74% | 1.12% |
| 2043 | 20,998,535 | 1,776,066 | 0.72% | 1.15% |
| 2044 | 21,144,573 | 1,793,758 | 0.7% | 1% |
| 2045 | 21,286,229 | 1,809,637 | 0.67% | 0.89% |
| 2046 | 21,424,338 | 1,825,551 | 0.65% | 0.88% |
| 2047 | 21,558,214 | 1,841,558 | 0.62% | 0.88% |
| 2048 | 21,687,184 | 1,858,311 | 0.6% | 0.91% |
| 2049 | 21,812,182 | 1,873,846 | 0.58% | 0.84% |
| 2050 | 21,931,449 | 1,889,246 | 0.55% | 0.82% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,184,049 people (a 16.3% growth), while East Timor gained 256,820 people (a 27.1% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Cambodia gained 2,387,981 (a 15.3% growth), while East Timor's population increased by 228,180 (a 18.9% growth).
Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2005 and is 73rd in 2025. East Timor was ranked 154th in 2005 and ranked 152nd now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Cambodia's population will grow by 21.8% to 21,931,449 people and will still be ranked 73rd. The population of East Timor will increase by 31.8% to 1,889,246 people and rank change from 152nd to 149th.
Biggest cities by population
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| 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 |
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| City | Population |
| Dili | 222K |
| Maliana | 15.8K |
| Baucau | 15K |
| Ainaro | 5.45K |
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Population differences between Cambodia and East Timor
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| Life expectancy | 71 years | 68.1 years |
| Average age | 29.6 years | 26.6 years |
| Median age | 27 years | 22.4 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49:51 | 50.4:49.6 |
| Fertility rate | 2.58 births per woman | 2.71 births per woman |
| Population density | 258.8 ppl/mi² | 244 ppl/mi² |
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