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Population in Cambodia compared to El Salvador: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 6,338,193 people in El Salvador in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 6,399,793 in El Salvador.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 2.83 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while El Salvador is the 111th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.08% for El Salvador.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +0.29% in El Salvador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while El Salvador has grown from 6M to 6.4M (6.62% growth).

Cambodia vs El Salvador: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia El Salvador
2100 22,906,442 5,106,358
2099 22,962,923 5,150,403
2098 23,019,882 5,195,110
2097 23,073,551 5,240,164
2096 23,123,425 5,286,555
2095 23,167,283 5,333,357
2094 23,212,055 5,380,368
2093 23,252,118 5,427,291
2092 23,290,144 5,474,174
2091 23,322,120 5,521,257
2090 23,354,198 5,568,339
2089 23,385,733 5,615,550
2088 23,409,247 5,662,256
2087 23,433,812 5,709,072
2086 23,455,606 5,755,593
2085 23,473,699 5,801,778
2084 23,490,880 5,847,545
2083 23,503,304 5,891,829
2082 23,511,399 5,935,056
2081 23,517,527 5,977,631
2080 23,523,490 6,019,326
2079 23,527,816 6,059,817
2078 23,528,640 6,098,689
2077 23,524,419 6,136,133
2076 23,517,089 6,172,686
2075 23,511,041 6,206,865
2074 23,498,649 6,239,356
2073 23,486,231 6,272,337
2072 23,468,351 6,301,557
2071 23,447,776 6,330,086
2070 23,425,399 6,358,052
2069 23,398,087 6,384,863
2068 23,367,005 6,410,986
2067 23,328,780 6,435,437
2066 23,288,003 6,458,779
2065 23,246,605 6,481,938
2064 23,196,515 6,503,884
2063 23,143,893 6,524,373
2062 23,088,053 6,543,157
2061 23,025,211 6,560,419
2060 22,956,351 6,577,429
2059 22,882,368 6,592,662
2058 22,803,687 6,606,305
2057 22,719,975 6,620,473
2056 22,633,081 6,633,666
2055 22,541,997 6,645,594
2054 22,444,525 6,656,251
2053 22,342,736 6,664,115
2052 22,235,734 6,670,429
2051 22,121,782 6,676,658
2050 22,005,604 6,679,973
2049 21,881,810 6,683,494
2048 21,754,090 6,684,918
2047 21,622,327 6,684,723
2046 21,484,727 6,684,063
2045 21,344,443 6,681,948
2044 21,199,702 6,679,505
2043 21,050,598 6,674,197
2042 20,897,569 6,668,140
2041 20,742,759 6,660,323
2040 20,586,310 6,651,019
2039 20,425,222 6,641,112
2038 20,260,230 6,628,299
2037 20,092,632 6,615,428
2036 19,926,280 6,600,845
2035 19,751,811 6,585,074
2034 19,577,662 6,568,788
2033 19,399,100 6,549,941
2032 19,219,058 6,530,975
2031 19,034,316 6,511,064
2030 18,847,504 6,490,493
2029 18,656,059 6,467,381
2028 18,459,936 6,443,426
2027 18,260,437 6,418,289
2026 18,059,685 6,392,935
2025 17,851,510 6,366,672
2024 17,638,801 6,338,193
2023 17,423,880 6,309,624
2022 17,201,724 6,280,319
2021 16,974,305 6,255,782
2020 16,725,474 6,234,673
2019 16,481,304 6,222,318
2018 16,274,522 6,219,807
2017 16,073,372 6,213,533
2016 15,852,803 6,200,800
2015 15,623,251 6,183,676
2014 15,396,772 6,162,955
2013 15,170,208 6,138,839
2012 14,945,085 6,113,975
2011 14,722,584 6,090,127
2010 14,500,726 6,068,249
2009 14,276,810 6,048,279
2008 14,053,479 6,029,297
2007 13,841,770 6,009,824
2006 13,639,028 6,002,319
2005 13,439,202 6,005,578
2004 13,244,731 6,004,671
2003 13,050,968 5,998,599
2002 12,855,241 5,986,631
2001 12,658,484 5,968,060
2000 12,462,336 5,943,366
1999 12,265,731 5,913,900
1998 12,058,173 5,880,781
1997 11,570,982 5,844,578
1996 10,801,270 5,805,286
1995 10,018,497 5,762,131
1994 9,239,162 5,714,129
1993 8,616,381 5,659,957
1992 8,113,083 5,585,609
1991 7,686,850 5,495,077
1990 7,374,752 5,399,726
1989 7,073,473 5,298,979
1988 6,812,014 5,195,833
1987 6,557,970 5,092,441
1986 6,285,693 4,992,769
1985 6,043,783 4,894,706
1984 5,845,117 4,798,003
1983 5,636,203 4,707,367
1982 5,436,432 4,622,477
1981 5,284,495 4,570,599
1980 5,199,872 4,540,382
1979 5,088,808 4,480,388
1978 5,211,653 4,394,114
1977 5,668,551 4,301,256
1976 6,134,991 4,210,310
1975 6,581,371 4,120,449
1974 6,783,240 4,029,671
1973 6,739,726 3,938,068
1972 6,673,886 3,846,830
1971 6,620,880 3,757,523
1970 6,639,182 3,668,796
1969 6,604,725 3,576,485
1968 6,467,324 3,480,773
1967 6,332,944 3,385,184
1966 6,201,232 3,290,961
1965 6,072,289 3,199,466
1964 5,946,178 3,111,883
1963 5,823,010 3,028,679
1962 5,697,558 2,949,204
1961 5,571,168 2,870,016
1960 5,449,966 2,791,459

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/el-salvador | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while El Salvador gained 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while El Salvador's population increased by 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. El Salvador was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 111th 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 El Salvador will increase by 4.38% to 6,679,973 people and rank change from 111th to 116th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 6.68M people in 2048 for El Salvador.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia El Salvador
2100 -0.25% -0.86%
2099 -0.25% -0.86%
2098 -0.23% -0.86%
2097 -0.22% -0.88%
2096 -0.19% -0.88%
2095 -0.19% -0.87%
2094 -0.17% -0.86%
2093 -0.16% -0.86%
2092 -0.14% -0.85%
2091 -0.14% -0.85%
2090 -0.13% -0.84%
2089 -0.1% -0.82%
2088 -0.1% -0.82%
2087 -0.09% -0.81%
2086 -0.08% -0.8%
2085 -0.07% -0.78%
2084 -0.05% -0.75%
2083 -0.03% -0.73%
2082 -0.03% -0.71%
2081 -0.03% -0.69%
2080 -0.02% -0.67%
2079 -0.004% -0.64%
2078 0.02% -0.61%
2077 0.03% -0.59%
2076 0.03% -0.55%
2075 0.05% -0.52%
2074 0.05% -0.53%
2073 0.08% -0.46%
2072 0.09% -0.45%
2071 0.1% -0.44%
2070 0.12% -0.42%
2069 0.13% -0.41%
2068 0.16% -0.38%
2067 0.18% -0.36%
2066 0.18% -0.36%
2065 0.22% -0.34%
2064 0.23% -0.31%
2063 0.24% -0.29%
2062 0.27% -0.26%
2061 0.3% -0.26%
2060 0.32% -0.23%
2059 0.35% -0.21%
2058 0.37% -0.21%
2057 0.38% -0.2%
2056 0.4% -0.18%
2055 0.43% -0.16%
2054 0.46% -0.12%
2053 0.48% -0.09%
2052 0.52% -0.09%
2051 0.53% -0.05%
2050 0.57% -0.05%
2049 0.59% -0.02%
2048 0.61% 0.003%
2047 0.64% 0.01%
2046 0.66% 0.03%
2045 0.68% 0.04%
2044 0.71% 0.08%
2043 0.73% 0.09%
2042 0.75% 0.12%
2041 0.76% 0.14%
2040 0.79% 0.15%
2039 0.81% 0.19%
2038 0.83% 0.19%
2037 0.83% 0.22%
2036 0.88% 0.24%
2035 0.89% 0.25%
2034 0.92% 0.29%
2033 0.94% 0.29%
2032 0.97% 0.31%
2031 0.99% 0.32%
2030 1.03% 0.36%
2029 1.06% 0.37%
2028 1.09% 0.39%
2027 1.11% 0.4%
2026 1.17% 0.41%
2025 1.21% 0.45%
2024 1.23% 0.45%
2023 1.29% 0.47%
2022 1.34% 0.39%
2021 1.49% 0.34%
2020 1.48% 0.2%
2019 1.27% 0.04%
2018 1.25% 0.1%
2017 1.39% 0.21%
2016 1.47% 0.28%
2015 1.47% 0.34%
2014 1.49% 0.39%
2013 1.51% 0.41%
2012 1.51% 0.39%
2011 1.53% 0.36%
2010 1.57% 0.33%
2009 1.59% 0.31%
2008 1.53% 0.32%
2007 1.49% 0.13%
2006 1.49% -0.05%
2005 1.47% 0.02%
2004 1.48% 0.1%
2003 1.52% 0.2%
2002 1.55% 0.31%
2001 1.57% 0.42%
2000 1.6% 0.5%
1999 1.72% 0.56%
1998 4.21% 0.62%
1997 7.13% 0.68%
1996 7.81% 0.75%
1995 8.44% 0.84%
1994 7.23% 0.96%
1993 6.2% 1.33%
1992 5.54% 1.65%
1991 4.23% 1.77%
1990 4.26% 1.9%
1989 3.84% 1.99%
1988 3.87% 2.03%
1987 4.33% 2%
1986 4% 2%
1985 3.4% 2.02%
1984 3.71% 1.93%
1983 3.67% 1.84%
1982 2.88% 1.14%
1981 1.63% 0.67%
1980 2.18% 1.34%
1979 -2.36% 1.96%
1978 -8.06% 2.16%
1977 -7.6% 2.16%
1976 -6.78% 2.18%
1975 -2.98% 2.25%
1974 0.65% 2.33%
1973 0.99% 2.37%
1972 0.8% 2.38%
1971 -0.28% 2.42%
1970 0.52% 2.58%
1969 2.12% 2.75%
1968 2.12% 2.82%
1967 2.12% 2.86%
1966 2.12% 2.86%
1965 2.12% 2.81%
1964 2.12% 2.75%
1963 2.2% 2.69%
1962 2.27% 2.76%
1961 2.22% 2.81%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while El Salvador's population grew by 0.45%.

Live population counters

Cambodia El Salvador
Current population
18113986
6399793
Population rank 73/197 111/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.08%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
18.4 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
5.29 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
11.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +78
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +28,569
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +0.45%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 140/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
22 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -23,934
Net migration rank 167/196 155/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 43,342
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 155/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 164/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
El Salvador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia El Salvador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -23,934
2024 - -32,960 - -23,102
2023 250,242 -31,837 51,985 -23,253
2022 257,269 -31,350 53,138 -23,255
2021 255,939 -27,025 46,530 -27,343
2020 268,745 0 48,244 -25,213
2019 276,870 -57,268 56,816 -55,144
2018 280,671 -86,702 57,509 -54,163
2017 282,698 -74,362 59,824 -50,608
2016 284,130 -51,324 63,751 -47,491
2015 284,390 -58,101 69,263 -51,278
2014 283,193 -56,536 72,581 -49,126
2013 281,013 -54,554 73,869 -49,087
2012 276,649 -52,874 75,495 -50,546
2011 272,161 -50,941 76,182 -53,433
2010 272,266 -49,781 75,695 -54,688
2009 274,700 -49,354 74,908 -55,966
2008 272,132 -50,809 75,107 -56,086
2007 270,745 -68,653 76,776 -56,857
2006 263,697 -60,315 80,887 -85,789
2005 256,756 -60,473 84,883 -86,501
2004 251,650 -58,972 90,905 -87,466
2003 251,884 -57,026 97,849 -89,146
2002 251,860 -55,245 106,137 -90,908
2001 250,726 -53,815 114,313 -92,389
2000 246,330 -50,957 122,315 -94,861
1999 245,425 -47,608 128,947 -97,475
1998 251,076 -33,781 134,065 -99,293
1997 252,351 504,742 134,448 -96,820
1996 274,147 508,187 136,929 -95,977
1995 280,168 503,042 138,268 -92,912
1994 286,728 488,732 137,974 -87,318
1993 282,221 187,883 138,432 -80,736
1992 260,673 275,823 139,221 -48,232
1991 257,709 58,264 140,691 -50,622
1990 249,776 58,455 140,311 -39,689
1989 239,211 55,125 139,093 -38,211
1988 243,203 -14,627 136,230 -30,806
1987 235,064 44,442 133,667 -32,308
1986 221,684 43,356 130,177 -32,181
1985 214,101 4,677 127,248 -29,111
1984 207,700 -29,141 125,036 -29,767
1983 192,849 46,428 121,700 -35,694
1982 180,300 -20,026 120,938 -37,159
1981 166,578 -22,982 117,346 -97,365
1980 159,157 -133,508 111,771 -71,318
1979 78,143 118,334 123,838 -44,302
1978 -357,478 -84,695 124,468 -31,463
1977 -416,117 -55,504 121,446 -28,742
1976 -408,505 -52,741 120,511 -31,317
1975 -383,806 -47,717 116,737 -26,198
1974 73,001 -45,225 113,846 -22,844
1973 101,304 -42,053 111,546 -19,347
1972 113,190 -40,764 107,604 -17,317
1971 113,813 -80,232 104,714 -16,389
1970 122,832 -193,008 100,499 -11,367
1969 156,777 -17,676 99,848 -4,355
1968 153,444 -17,745 98,851 -2,919
1967 150,046 -16,983 98,424 -3,192
1966 147,583 -17,216 97,156 -3,945
1965 144,460 -16,930 95,341 -5,560
1964 141,216 -16,516 93,328 -7,937
1963 137,562 -15,929 90,794 -9,774
1962 132,861 -3,578 88,237 -10,307
1961 128,259 -4,764 84,614 -4,159
1960 124,237 -5,339 81,544 -4,885

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/el-salvador | 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 El Salvador 58.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 579,641 people) and 41.2% is from migration (a loss of 406,874 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 43,342 people or 0.7% in El Salvador.

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
El Salvador
City Population
San Salvador 331K
Santa Ana 251K
San Miguel 233K
Soyapango 230K
Mejicanos 137K
Apopa 129K
Ahuachapan 127K
Santa Tecla 126K
Sonsonate 72.2K
Usulutan 66.1K

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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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