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Population in Cambodia compared to Equatorial Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 1,892,516 people in Equatorial Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 1,998,075 in Equatorial Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 9.07 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Equatorial Guinea is the 148th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +3.15% in Equatorial Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Equatorial Guinea has grown from 990K to 2M (101.8% growth).

Cambodia vs Equatorial Guinea: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Equatorial Guinea
2100 22,906,442 5,053,285
2099 22,962,923 5,030,801
2098 23,019,882 5,007,228
2097 23,073,551 4,983,150
2096 23,123,425 4,959,082
2095 23,167,283 4,933,332
2094 23,212,055 4,905,464
2093 23,252,118 4,877,815
2092 23,290,144 4,850,016
2091 23,322,120 4,823,911
2090 23,354,198 4,796,204
2089 23,385,733 4,765,373
2088 23,409,247 4,734,246
2087 23,433,812 4,703,695
2086 23,455,606 4,673,217
2085 23,473,699 4,642,131
2084 23,490,880 4,607,210
2083 23,503,304 4,574,316
2082 23,511,399 4,540,818
2081 23,517,527 4,505,519
2080 23,523,490 4,469,469
2079 23,527,816 4,430,966
2078 23,528,640 4,393,054
2077 23,524,419 4,354,278
2076 23,517,089 4,312,881
2075 23,511,041 4,271,277
2074 23,498,649 4,230,374
2073 23,486,231 4,189,634
2072 23,468,351 4,148,110
2071 23,447,776 4,106,996
2070 23,425,399 4,064,376
2069 23,398,087 4,021,900
2068 23,367,005 3,981,311
2067 23,328,780 3,939,430
2066 23,288,003 3,896,865
2065 23,246,605 3,852,791
2064 23,196,515 3,808,133
2063 23,143,893 3,764,740
2062 23,088,053 3,721,365
2061 23,025,211 3,677,181
2060 22,956,351 3,632,328
2059 22,882,368 3,586,049
2058 22,803,687 3,537,963
2057 22,719,975 3,491,303
2056 22,633,081 3,444,436
2055 22,541,997 3,396,599
2054 22,444,525 3,348,286
2053 22,342,736 3,300,634
2052 22,235,734 3,252,844
2051 22,121,782 3,205,569
2050 22,005,604 3,158,891
2049 21,881,810 3,112,260
2048 21,754,090 3,065,466
2047 21,622,327 3,019,272
2046 21,484,727 2,971,402
2045 21,344,443 2,922,377
2044 21,199,702 2,872,776
2043 21,050,598 2,823,692
2042 20,897,569 2,773,582
2041 20,742,759 2,723,897
2040 20,586,310 2,672,567
2039 20,425,222 2,622,347
2038 20,260,230 2,570,184
2037 20,092,632 2,519,310
2036 19,926,280 2,468,819
2035 19,751,811 2,418,856
2034 19,577,662 2,368,775
2033 19,399,100 2,319,952
2032 19,219,058 2,269,637
2031 19,034,316 2,220,861
2030 18,847,504 2,173,192
2029 18,656,059 2,126,230
2028 18,459,936 2,079,176
2027 18,260,437 2,032,075
2026 18,059,685 1,985,469
2025 17,851,510 1,938,873
2024 17,638,801 1,892,516
2023 17,423,880 1,847,549
2022 17,201,724 1,803,545
2021 16,974,305 1,758,786
2020 16,725,474 1,716,468
2019 16,481,304 1,670,177
2018 16,274,522 1,616,422
2017 16,073,372 1,562,396
2016 15,852,803 1,508,186
2015 15,623,251 1,453,923
2014 15,396,772 1,399,828
2013 15,170,208 1,346,218
2012 14,945,085 1,293,483
2011 14,722,584 1,241,835
2010 14,500,726 1,189,085
2009 14,276,810 1,135,673
2008 14,053,479 1,084,530
2007 13,841,770 1,036,044
2006 13,639,028 990,343
2005 13,439,202 947,367
2004 13,244,731 899,917
2003 13,050,968 847,862
2002 12,855,241 797,957
2001 12,658,484 749,836
2000 12,462,336 703,279
1999 12,265,731 667,214
1998 12,058,173 641,474
1997 11,570,982 616,893
1996 10,801,270 593,492
1995 10,018,497 571,264
1994 9,239,162 550,138
1993 8,616,381 530,023
1992 8,113,083 510,770
1991 7,686,850 492,217
1990 7,374,752 474,274
1989 7,073,473 456,808
1988 6,812,014 439,651
1987 6,557,970 422,522
1986 6,285,693 404,728
1985 6,043,783 385,547
1984 5,845,117 364,899
1983 5,636,203 343,421
1982 5,436,432 322,216
1981 5,284,495 303,252
1980 5,199,872 288,644
1979 5,088,808 279,846
1978 5,211,653 276,531
1977 5,668,551 276,779
1976 6,134,991 281,031
1975 6,581,371 287,901
1974 6,783,240 294,953
1973 6,739,726 302,281
1972 6,673,886 309,468
1971 6,620,880 315,940
1970 6,639,182 320,803
1969 6,604,725 322,517
1968 6,467,324 318,849
1967 6,332,944 311,805
1966 6,201,232 304,859
1965 6,072,289 298,238
1964 5,946,178 291,942
1963 5,823,010 285,965
1962 5,697,558 280,286
1961 5,571,168 274,896
1960 5,449,966 269,807

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/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Equatorial Guinea gained 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Equatorial Guinea's population increased by 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th in 2006 and ranked 148th 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 Equatorial Guinea will increase by 58.1% to 3,158,891 people and rank change from 148th to 140th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 5.05M people in 2100 for Equatorial Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Equatorial Guinea
2100 -0.25% 0.45%
2099 -0.25% 0.47%
2098 -0.23% 0.48%
2097 -0.22% 0.49%
2096 -0.19% 0.52%
2095 -0.19% 0.57%
2094 -0.17% 0.57%
2093 -0.16% 0.57%
2092 -0.14% 0.54%
2091 -0.14% 0.58%
2090 -0.13% 0.65%
2089 -0.1% 0.66%
2088 -0.1% 0.65%
2087 -0.09% 0.65%
2086 -0.08% 0.67%
2085 -0.07% 0.76%
2084 -0.05% 0.72%
2083 -0.03% 0.74%
2082 -0.03% 0.78%
2081 -0.03% 0.81%
2080 -0.02% 0.87%
2079 -0.004% 0.86%
2078 0.02% 0.89%
2077 0.03% 0.96%
2076 0.03% 0.97%
2075 0.05% 0.97%
2074 0.05% 0.97%
2073 0.08% 1%
2072 0.09% 1%
2071 0.1% 1.05%
2070 0.12% 1.06%
2069 0.13% 1.02%
2068 0.16% 1.06%
2067 0.18% 1.09%
2066 0.18% 1.14%
2065 0.22% 1.17%
2064 0.23% 1.15%
2063 0.24% 1.17%
2062 0.27% 1.2%
2061 0.3% 1.23%
2060 0.32% 1.29%
2059 0.35% 1.36%
2058 0.37% 1.34%
2057 0.38% 1.36%
2056 0.4% 1.41%
2055 0.43% 1.44%
2054 0.46% 1.44%
2053 0.48% 1.47%
2052 0.52% 1.47%
2051 0.53% 1.48%
2050 0.57% 1.5%
2049 0.59% 1.53%
2048 0.61% 1.53%
2047 0.64% 1.61%
2046 0.66% 1.68%
2045 0.68% 1.73%
2044 0.71% 1.74%
2043 0.73% 1.81%
2042 0.75% 1.82%
2041 0.76% 1.92%
2040 0.79% 1.92%
2039 0.81% 2.03%
2038 0.83% 2.02%
2037 0.83% 2.05%
2036 0.88% 2.07%
2035 0.89% 2.11%
2034 0.92% 2.1%
2033 0.94% 2.22%
2032 0.97% 2.2%
2031 0.99% 2.19%
2030 1.03% 2.21%
2029 1.06% 2.26%
2028 1.09% 2.32%
2027 1.11% 2.35%
2026 1.17% 2.4%
2025 1.21% 2.45%
2024 1.23% 2.43%
2023 1.29% 2.44%
2022 1.34% 2.54%
2021 1.49% 2.47%
2020 1.48% 2.77%
2019 1.27% 3.33%
2018 1.25% 3.46%
2017 1.39% 3.59%
2016 1.47% 3.73%
2015 1.47% 3.86%
2014 1.49% 3.98%
2013 1.51% 4.08%
2012 1.51% 4.16%
2011 1.53% 4.44%
2010 1.57% 4.7%
2009 1.59% 4.72%
2008 1.53% 4.68%
2007 1.49% 4.61%
2006 1.49% 4.54%
2005 1.47% 5.27%
2004 1.48% 6.14%
2003 1.52% 6.25%
2002 1.55% 6.42%
2001 1.57% 6.62%
2000 1.6% 5.41%
1999 1.72% 4.01%
1998 4.21% 3.98%
1997 7.13% 3.94%
1996 7.81% 3.89%
1995 8.44% 3.84%
1994 7.23% 3.8%
1993 6.2% 3.77%
1992 5.54% 3.77%
1991 4.23% 3.78%
1990 4.26% 3.82%
1989 3.84% 3.9%
1988 3.87% 4.05%
1987 4.33% 4.4%
1986 4% 4.98%
1985 3.4% 5.66%
1984 3.71% 6.25%
1983 3.67% 6.58%
1982 2.88% 6.25%
1981 1.63% 5.06%
1980 2.18% 3.14%
1979 -2.36% 1.2%
1978 -8.06% -0.09%
1977 -7.6% -1.51%
1976 -6.78% -2.39%
1975 -2.98% -2.39%
1974 0.65% -2.42%
1973 0.99% -2.32%
1972 0.8% -2.05%
1971 -0.28% -1.52%
1970 0.52% -0.53%
1969 2.12% 1.15%
1968 2.12% 2.26%
1967 2.12% 2.28%
1966 2.12% 2.22%
1965 2.12% 2.16%
1964 2.12% 2.09%
1963 2.2% 2.03%
1962 2.27% 1.96%
1961 2.22% 1.89%

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/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Equatorial Guinea's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Equatorial Guinea
Current population
18113986
1998075
Population rank 73/197 148/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.02%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
11.7 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
9.61 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
36.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +123
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +44,967
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 30/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
2.3 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 +3,812
Net migration rank 167/196 53/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 248,930
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 106/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 13.2%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 52/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Equatorial Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 3,812
2024 - -32,960 - 3,891
2023 250,242 -31,837 40,140 3,997
2022 257,269 -31,350 39,873 3,997
2021 255,939 -27,025 39,160 6,493
2020 268,745 0 38,994 0
2019 276,870 -57,268 38,894 14,695
2018 280,671 -86,702 38,332 15,581
2017 282,698 -74,362 37,740 16,399
2016 284,130 -51,324 37,180 17,107
2015 284,390 -58,101 36,543 17,697
2014 283,193 -56,536 35,889 18,058
2013 281,013 -54,554 35,158 18,106
2012 276,649 -52,874 34,347 17,860
2011 272,161 -50,941 33,502 17,604
2010 272,266 -49,781 32,368 22,027
2009 274,700 -49,354 31,184 21,235
2008 272,132 -50,809 29,941 19,925
2007 270,745 -68,653 28,672 18,433
2006 263,697 -60,315 27,404 16,889
2005 256,756 -60,473 26,116 15,548
2004 251,650 -58,972 24,666 28,578
2003 251,884 -57,026 23,168 27,696
2002 251,860 -55,245 21,744 27,198
2001 250,726 -53,815 20,376 26,919
2000 246,330 -50,957 19,132 26,695
1999 245,425 -47,608 18,465 7,846
1998 251,076 -33,781 17,854 7,307
1997 252,351 504,742 17,305 6,696
1996 274,147 508,187 16,802 6,003
1995 280,168 503,042 16,345 5,300
1994 286,728 488,732 15,937 4,664
1993 282,221 187,883 15,459 4,175
1992 260,673 275,823 15,010 3,867
1991 257,709 58,264 14,581 3,642
1990 249,776 58,455 14,158 3,511
1989 239,211 55,125 13,724 3,545
1988 243,203 -14,627 13,266 3,777
1987 235,064 44,442 12,727 4,482
1986 221,684 43,356 12,061 6,317
1985 214,101 4,677 11,179 8,816
1984 207,700 -29,141 10,076 11,221
1983 192,849 46,428 8,886 12,766
1982 180,300 -20,026 8,182 12,568
1981 166,578 -22,982 7,573 9,605
1980 159,157 -133,508 7,142 4,903
1979 78,143 118,334 5,786 -235
1978 -357,478 -84,695 5,635 -4,553
1977 -416,117 -55,504 5,550 -7,131
1976 -408,505 -52,741 2,451 -9,377
1975 -383,806 -47,717 4,580 -11,398
1974 73,001 -45,225 5,697 -12,983
1973 101,304 -42,053 6,508 -13,875
1972 113,190 -40,764 6,572 -13,576
1971 113,813 -80,232 4,822 -10,760
1970 122,832 -193,008 2,715 -6,499
1969 156,777 -17,676 2,593 -2,237
1968 153,444 -17,745 6,417 565
1967 150,046 -16,983 6,135 974
1966 147,583 -17,216 5,868 915
1965 144,460 -16,930 5,618 837
1964 141,216 -16,516 5,393 735
1963 137,562 -15,929 5,192 632
1962 132,861 -3,578 5,013 528
1961 128,259 -4,764 4,858 384
1960 124,237 -5,339 4,727 210

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/equatorial-guinea | 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 Equatorial Guinea 77% is from natural causes (a gain of 382,745 people) and 23% is from migration (a gain of 114,024 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 248,930 people or 13.2% in Equatorial Guinea.

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
Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K

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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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