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Population in Cambodia compared to Eritrea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 3,607,003 people in Eritrea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 3,722,489 in Eritrea.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 4.88 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Eritrea is the 131st.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.04% for Eritrea.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +1.4% in Eritrea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Eritrea has grown from 2.7M to 3.72M (37.7% growth).

Cambodia vs Eritrea: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Eritrea
2100 22,901,914 8,522,007
2099 22,958,383 8,497,228
2098 23,015,331 8,474,268
2097 23,068,989 8,451,733
2096 23,118,854 8,429,569
2095 23,162,704 8,403,309
2094 23,207,466 8,377,316
2093 23,247,521 8,351,585
2092 23,285,540 8,316,183
2091 23,317,510 8,285,983
2090 23,349,581 8,250,998
2089 23,381,110 8,216,946
2088 23,404,619 8,179,696
2087 23,429,179 8,143,016
2086 23,450,970 8,100,028
2085 23,469,059 8,053,737
2084 23,486,236 8,006,588
2083 23,498,658 7,963,231
2082 23,506,751 7,918,571
2081 23,512,878 7,878,525
2080 23,518,840 7,822,491
2079 23,523,165 7,772,358
2078 23,523,989 7,718,520
2077 23,519,769 7,662,894
2076 23,512,440 7,607,491
2075 23,506,393 7,545,398
2074 23,494,004 7,490,761
2073 23,481,588 7,426,955
2072 23,463,712 7,364,831
2071 23,443,140 7,302,386
2070 23,420,769 7,237,419
2069 23,393,461 7,171,047
2068 23,362,386 7,100,633
2067 23,324,169 7,032,045
2066 23,283,399 6,958,496
2065 23,242,009 6,890,246
2064 23,191,929 6,820,756
2063 23,139,318 6,739,056
2062 23,083,489 6,665,261
2061 23,020,659 6,586,585
2060 22,951,813 6,506,537
2059 22,877,844 6,427,830
2058 22,799,179 6,348,527
2057 22,715,484 6,270,841
2056 22,628,607 6,199,452
2055 22,537,541 6,119,360
2054 22,440,088 6,044,997
2053 22,338,320 5,962,464
2052 22,231,339 5,877,006
2051 22,117,409 5,796,079
2050 22,001,254 5,715,974
2049 21,877,484 5,637,011
2048 21,749,790 5,554,665
2047 21,618,052 5,473,222
2046 21,480,480 5,391,902
2045 21,340,224 5,305,072
2044 21,195,511 5,220,319
2043 21,046,437 5,136,101
2042 20,893,438 5,048,602
2041 20,738,659 4,964,690
2040 20,582,241 4,875,172
2039 20,421,184 4,786,431
2038 20,256,225 4,697,052
2037 20,088,660 4,603,709
2036 19,922,341 4,510,757
2035 19,747,906 4,424,170
2034 19,573,792 4,336,556
2033 19,395,265 4,251,927
2032 19,215,259 4,168,824
2031 19,030,553 4,087,276
2030 18,843,778 4,002,343
2029 18,652,372 3,921,145
2028 18,456,287 3,839,994
2027 18,256,828 3,759,928
2026 18,056,115 3,682,948
2025 17,847,982 3,607,003
2024 17,638,801 3,535,603
2023 17,423,880 3,470,390
2022 17,201,724 3,409,447
2021 16,974,305 3,350,183
2020 16,725,474 3,291,271
2019 16,481,304 3,240,194
2018 16,274,522 3,192,760
2017 16,073,372 3,150,347
2016 15,852,803 3,124,698
2015 15,623,251 3,105,546
2014 15,396,772 3,095,173
2013 15,170,208 3,074,360
2012 14,945,085 3,036,988
2011 14,722,584 2,998,485
2010 14,500,726 2,945,186
2009 14,276,810 2,887,885
2008 14,053,479 2,816,327
2007 13,841,770 2,743,222
2006 13,639,028 2,703,502
2005 13,439,202 2,661,215
2004 13,244,731 2,598,284
2003 13,050,968 2,493,903
2002 12,855,241 2,392,978
2001 12,658,484 2,312,079
2000 12,462,336 2,247,031
1999 12,265,731 2,212,780
1998 12,058,173 2,180,419
1997 11,570,982 2,152,135
1996 10,801,270 2,128,464
1995 10,018,497 2,025,267
1994 9,239,162 1,913,915
1993 8,616,381 1,856,006
1992 8,113,083 1,798,748
1991 7,686,850 1,919,571
1990 7,374,752 2,032,737
1989 7,073,473 1,987,017
1988 6,812,014 1,938,255
1987 6,557,970 1,888,669
1986 6,285,693 1,845,164
1985 6,043,783 1,807,816
1984 5,845,117 1,771,730
1983 5,636,203 1,736,160
1982 5,436,432 1,695,461
1981 5,284,495 1,649,939
1980 5,199,872 1,605,797
1979 5,088,808 1,563,332
1978 5,211,653 1,522,378
1977 5,668,551 1,482,565
1976 6,134,991 1,443,807
1975 6,581,371 1,408,210
1974 6,783,240 1,375,688
1973 6,739,726 1,342,669
1972 6,673,886 1,309,235
1971 6,620,880 1,276,154
1970 6,639,182 1,243,453
1969 6,604,725 1,212,005
1968 6,467,324 1,181,737
1967 6,332,944 1,152,339
1966 6,201,232 1,124,957
1965 6,072,289 1,098,335
1964 5,946,178 1,071,287
1963 5,823,010 1,045,092
1962 5,697,558 1,019,788
1961 5,571,168 995,573
1960 5,449,966 972,547

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Eritrea gained 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Eritrea's population increased by 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Eritrea was ranked 135th in 2006 and ranked 131st 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 Eritrea will increase by 53.6% to 5,715,974 people and rank change from 131st to 123rd.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 8.52M people in 2100 for Eritrea.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Eritrea
2100 -0.25% 0.29%
2099 -0.25% 0.27%
2098 -0.23% 0.27%
2097 -0.22% 0.26%
2096 -0.19% 0.31%
2095 -0.19% 0.31%
2094 -0.17% 0.31%
2093 -0.16% 0.43%
2092 -0.14% 0.36%
2091 -0.14% 0.42%
2090 -0.13% 0.41%
2089 -0.1% 0.46%
2088 -0.1% 0.45%
2087 -0.09% 0.53%
2086 -0.08% 0.57%
2085 -0.07% 0.59%
2084 -0.05% 0.54%
2083 -0.03% 0.56%
2082 -0.03% 0.51%
2081 -0.03% 0.72%
2080 -0.02% 0.65%
2079 -0.004% 0.7%
2078 0.02% 0.73%
2077 0.03% 0.73%
2076 0.03% 0.82%
2075 0.05% 0.73%
2074 0.05% 0.86%
2073 0.08% 0.84%
2072 0.09% 0.86%
2071 0.1% 0.9%
2070 0.12% 0.93%
2069 0.13% 0.99%
2068 0.16% 0.98%
2067 0.18% 1.06%
2066 0.18% 0.99%
2065 0.22% 1.02%
2064 0.23% 1.21%
2063 0.24% 1.11%
2062 0.27% 1.19%
2061 0.3% 1.23%
2060 0.32% 1.22%
2059 0.35% 1.25%
2058 0.37% 1.24%
2057 0.38% 1.15%
2056 0.4% 1.31%
2055 0.43% 1.23%
2054 0.46% 1.38%
2053 0.48% 1.45%
2052 0.52% 1.4%
2051 0.53% 1.4%
2050 0.57% 1.4%
2049 0.59% 1.48%
2048 0.61% 1.49%
2047 0.64% 1.51%
2046 0.66% 1.64%
2045 0.68% 1.62%
2044 0.71% 1.64%
2043 0.73% 1.73%
2042 0.75% 1.69%
2041 0.76% 1.84%
2040 0.79% 1.85%
2039 0.81% 1.9%
2038 0.83% 2.03%
2037 0.83% 2.06%
2036 0.88% 1.96%
2035 0.89% 2.02%
2034 0.92% 1.99%
2033 0.94% 1.99%
2032 0.97% 2%
2031 0.99% 2.12%
2030 1.03% 2.07%
2029 1.06% 2.11%
2028 1.09% 2.13%
2027 1.11% 2.09%
2026 1.17% 2.11%
2025 1.19% 2.02%
2024 1.23% 1.88%
2023 1.29% 1.79%
2022 1.34% 1.77%
2021 1.49% 1.79%
2020 1.48% 1.58%
2019 1.27% 1.49%
2018 1.25% 1.35%
2017 1.39% 0.82%
2016 1.47% 0.62%
2015 1.47% 0.34%
2014 1.49% 0.68%
2013 1.51% 1.23%
2012 1.51% 1.28%
2011 1.53% 1.81%
2010 1.57% 1.98%
2009 1.59% 2.54%
2008 1.53% 2.66%
2007 1.49% 1.47%
2006 1.49% 1.59%
2005 1.47% 2.42%
2004 1.48% 4.19%
2003 1.52% 4.22%
2002 1.55% 3.5%
2001 1.57% 2.89%
2000 1.6% 1.55%
1999 1.72% 1.48%
1998 4.21% 1.31%
1997 7.13% 1.11%
1996 7.81% 5.1%
1995 8.44% 5.82%
1994 7.23% 3.12%
1993 6.2% 3.18%
1992 5.54% -6.29%
1991 4.23% -5.57%
1990 4.26% 2.3%
1989 3.84% 2.52%
1988 3.87% 2.63%
1987 4.33% 2.36%
1986 4% 2.07%
1985 3.4% 2.04%
1984 3.71% 2.05%
1983 3.67% 2.4%
1982 2.88% 2.76%
1981 1.63% 2.75%
1980 2.18% 2.72%
1979 -2.36% 2.69%
1978 -8.06% 2.69%
1977 -7.6% 2.68%
1976 -6.78% 2.53%
1975 -2.98% 2.36%
1974 0.65% 2.46%
1973 0.99% 2.55%
1972 0.8% 2.59%
1971 -0.28% 2.63%
1970 0.52% 2.59%
1969 2.12% 2.56%
1968 2.12% 2.55%
1967 2.12% 2.43%
1966 2.12% 2.42%
1965 2.12% 2.52%
1964 2.12% 2.51%
1963 2.2% 2.48%
1962 2.27% 2.43%
1961 2.22% 2.37%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.19%, while Eritrea's population grew by 2.02%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Eritrea
Current population
18159213
3722489
Population rank 73/197 131/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.04%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
7.38 minutes
One birth every
1.47 minutes
5.18 minutes
One death every
4.62 minutes
24.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +196
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +71,400
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +2.02%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 49/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
1.31 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 -6,698
Net migration rank 167/196 122/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 12,512
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 176/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 178/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Eritrea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Eritrea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -6,698
2024 244,386 -32,960 80,343 -12,696
2023 250,242 -31,837 78,073 -15,284
2022 257,269 -31,350 76,221 -17,134
2021 255,939 -27,025 74,394 -14,966
2020 268,745 0 73,362 -14,967
2019 276,870 -57,268 73,572 -29,818
2018 280,671 -86,702 72,511 -21,403
2017 282,698 -74,362 72,291 -38,579
2016 284,130 -51,324 73,002 -55,431
2015 284,390 -58,101 73,682 -52,965
2014 283,193 -56,536 75,729 -75,696
2013 281,013 -54,554 75,562 -33,974
2012 276,649 -52,874 76,416 -43,269
2011 272,161 -50,941 76,806 -32,949
2010 272,266 -49,781 76,098 -13,361
2009 274,700 -49,354 76,206 -24,348
2008 272,132 -50,809 73,391 17,855
2007 270,745 -68,653 73,101 -18,131
2006 263,697 -60,315 74,470 -49,998
2005 256,756 -60,473 72,930 -12,835
2004 251,650 -58,972 72,147 -6,374
2003 251,884 -57,026 66,291 76,703
2002 251,860 -55,245 65,436 -6,574
2001 250,726 -53,815 61,180 41,760
2000 246,330 -50,957 60,274 -33,133
1999 245,425 -47,608 45,120 -3,769
1998 251,076 -33,781 55,332 -31,951
1997 252,351 504,742 63,953 -30,768
1996 274,147 508,187 66,557 -52,421
1995 280,168 503,042 56,157 136,105
1994 286,728 488,732 56,288 -25,841
1993 282,221 187,883 51,679 33,688
1992 260,673 275,823 51,443 -22,293
1991 257,709 58,264 57,741 -328,546
1990 249,776 58,455 56,903 -12,425
1989 239,211 55,125 54,299 -7,330
1988 243,203 -14,627 54,163 -3,612
1987 235,064 44,442 52,229 -3,613
1986 221,684 43,356 39,470 -1,073
1985 214,101 4,677 37,362 -1,073
1984 207,700 -29,141 35,101 772
1983 192,849 46,428 33,420 1,853
1982 180,300 -20,026 44,146 1,985
1981 166,578 -22,982 42,924 1,985
1980 159,157 -133,508 41,392 1,985
1979 78,143 118,334 39,577 1,985
1978 -357,478 -84,695 38,353 1,985
1977 -416,117 -55,504 37,295 1,985
1976 -408,505 -52,741 36,250 1,985
1975 -383,806 -47,717 30,971 1,985
1974 73,001 -45,225 30,111 1,985
1973 101,304 -42,053 31,969 1,985
1972 113,190 -40,764 30,951 1,953
1971 113,813 -80,232 31,490 1,758
1970 122,832 -193,008 30,686 1,480
1969 156,777 -17,676 29,535 1,199
1968 153,444 -17,745 28,777 1,013
1967 150,046 -16,983 27,992 1,004
1966 147,583 -17,216 24,713 1,063
1965 144,460 -16,930 26,285 1,188
1964 141,216 -16,516 25,327 1,300
1963 137,562 -15,929 24,393 1,368
1962 132,861 -3,578 23,478 1,364
1961 128,259 -4,764 22,351 1,235
1960 124,237 -5,339 21,424 1,045

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/eritrea | 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 Eritrea 73.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 747,451 people) and 26.8% is from migration (a loss of 273,243 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 12,512 people or 0.4% in Eritrea.

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
Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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