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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 1,366,475 people in Estonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 1,347,027 in Estonia.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 13.5 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Estonia is the 155th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.02% for Estonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +0.35% in Estonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Estonia has grown from 1.35M to 1.35M (0.02% growth).

Cambodia vs Estonia: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Estonia
2100 22,901,914 836,010
2099 22,958,383 841,611
2098 23,015,331 847,091
2097 23,068,989 852,580
2096 23,118,854 858,210
2095 23,162,704 863,813
2094 23,207,466 869,346
2093 23,247,521 874,966
2092 23,285,540 880,538
2091 23,317,510 886,175
2090 23,349,581 891,952
2089 23,381,110 897,814
2088 23,404,619 903,726
2087 23,429,179 909,938
2086 23,450,970 916,313
2085 23,469,059 922,817
2084 23,486,236 929,590
2083 23,498,658 936,429
2082 23,506,751 943,318
2081 23,512,878 950,224
2080 23,518,840 957,303
2079 23,523,165 964,518
2078 23,523,989 971,861
2077 23,519,769 979,290
2076 23,512,440 986,730
2075 23,506,393 994,224
2074 23,494,004 1,001,883
2073 23,481,588 1,009,652
2072 23,463,712 1,017,490
2071 23,443,140 1,025,441
2070 23,420,769 1,033,527
2069 23,393,461 1,041,579
2068 23,362,386 1,049,614
2067 23,324,169 1,057,732
2066 23,283,399 1,065,824
2065 23,242,009 1,073,994
2064 23,191,929 1,082,173
2063 23,139,318 1,090,322
2062 23,083,489 1,098,483
2061 23,020,659 1,106,624
2060 22,951,813 1,114,804
2059 22,877,844 1,122,732
2058 22,799,179 1,130,617
2057 22,715,484 1,138,317
2056 22,628,607 1,145,937
2055 22,537,541 1,153,485
2054 22,440,088 1,160,725
2053 22,338,320 1,167,900
2052 22,231,339 1,174,867
2051 22,117,409 1,181,816
2050 22,001,254 1,188,591
2049 21,877,484 1,195,231
2048 21,749,790 1,201,594
2047 21,618,052 1,207,963
2046 21,480,480 1,214,281
2045 21,340,224 1,220,553
2044 21,195,511 1,226,815
2043 21,046,437 1,232,969
2042 20,893,438 1,239,123
2041 20,738,659 1,245,261
2040 20,582,241 1,251,349
2039 20,421,184 1,257,523
2038 20,256,225 1,263,757
2037 20,088,660 1,270,161
2036 19,922,341 1,276,749
2035 19,747,906 1,283,416
2034 19,573,792 1,290,282
2033 19,395,265 1,297,198
2032 19,215,259 1,304,236
2031 19,030,553 1,311,342
2030 18,843,778 1,318,468
2029 18,652,372 1,325,543
2028 18,456,287 1,332,712
2027 18,256,828 1,339,889
2026 18,056,115 1,347,027
2025 17,847,982 1,366,475
2024 17,638,801 1,372,341
2023 17,423,880 1,370,286
2022 17,201,724 1,348,840
2021 16,974,305 1,330,932
2020 16,725,474 1,329,522
2019 16,481,304 1,326,898
2018 16,274,522 1,321,977
2017 16,073,372 1,317,384
2016 15,852,803 1,315,790
2015 15,623,251 1,315,407
2014 15,396,772 1,314,545
2013 15,170,208 1,317,997
2012 14,945,085 1,322,696
2011 14,722,584 1,327,439
2010 14,500,726 1,331,475
2009 14,276,810 1,334,515
2008 14,053,479 1,337,090
2007 13,841,770 1,340,680
2006 13,639,028 1,346,810
2005 13,439,202 1,354,775
2004 13,244,731 1,362,550
2003 13,050,968 1,370,720
2002 12,855,241 1,379,350
2001 12,658,484 1,388,115
2000 12,462,336 1,396,985
1999 12,265,731 1,390,244
1998 12,058,173 1,386,156
1997 11,570,982 1,399,535
1996 10,801,270 1,415,594
1995 10,018,497 1,436,634
1994 9,239,162 1,462,514
1993 8,616,381 1,494,128
1992 8,113,083 1,533,091
1991 7,686,850 1,561,314
1990 7,374,752 1,569,174
1989 7,073,473 1,568,131
1988 6,812,014 1,561,900
1987 6,557,970 1,552,221
1986 6,285,693 1,540,190
1985 6,043,783 1,528,781
1984 5,845,117 1,518,617
1983 5,636,203 1,508,745
1982 5,436,432 1,498,414
1981 5,284,495 1,487,666
1980 5,199,872 1,477,219
1979 5,088,808 1,468,333
1978 5,211,653 1,460,188
1977 5,668,551 1,450,211
1976 6,134,991 1,439,576
1975 6,581,371 1,429,352
1974 6,783,240 1,418,169
1973 6,739,726 1,405,951
1972 6,673,886 1,392,518
1971 6,620,880 1,376,955
1970 6,639,182 1,360,076
1969 6,604,725 1,345,249
1968 6,467,324 1,331,214
1967 6,332,944 1,318,946
1966 6,201,232 1,308,597
1965 6,072,289 1,294,566
1964 5,946,178 1,277,086
1963 5,823,010 1,258,857
1962 5,697,558 1,241,623
1961 5,571,168 1,225,077
1960 5,449,966 1,211,537

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 Estonia lost 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Estonia's population increased by 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Estonia was ranked 149th in 2006 and ranked 155th 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 Estonia will decrease by 11.8% to 1,188,591 people and rank change from 155th to 159th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people, while Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 836K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Estonia
2100 -0.25% -0.67%
2099 -0.25% -0.65%
2098 -0.23% -0.64%
2097 -0.22% -0.66%
2096 -0.19% -0.65%
2095 -0.19% -0.64%
2094 -0.17% -0.64%
2093 -0.16% -0.63%
2092 -0.14% -0.64%
2091 -0.14% -0.65%
2090 -0.13% -0.65%
2089 -0.1% -0.65%
2088 -0.1% -0.68%
2087 -0.09% -0.7%
2086 -0.08% -0.7%
2085 -0.07% -0.73%
2084 -0.05% -0.73%
2083 -0.03% -0.73%
2082 -0.03% -0.73%
2081 -0.03% -0.74%
2080 -0.02% -0.75%
2079 -0.004% -0.76%
2078 0.02% -0.76%
2077 0.03% -0.75%
2076 0.03% -0.75%
2075 0.05% -0.76%
2074 0.05% -0.77%
2073 0.08% -0.77%
2072 0.09% -0.78%
2071 0.1% -0.78%
2070 0.12% -0.77%
2069 0.13% -0.77%
2068 0.16% -0.77%
2067 0.18% -0.76%
2066 0.18% -0.76%
2065 0.22% -0.76%
2064 0.23% -0.75%
2063 0.24% -0.74%
2062 0.27% -0.74%
2061 0.3% -0.73%
2060 0.32% -0.71%
2059 0.35% -0.7%
2058 0.37% -0.68%
2057 0.38% -0.66%
2056 0.4% -0.65%
2055 0.43% -0.62%
2054 0.46% -0.61%
2053 0.48% -0.59%
2052 0.52% -0.59%
2051 0.53% -0.57%
2050 0.57% -0.56%
2049 0.59% -0.53%
2048 0.61% -0.53%
2047 0.64% -0.52%
2046 0.66% -0.51%
2045 0.68% -0.51%
2044 0.71% -0.5%
2043 0.73% -0.5%
2042 0.75% -0.49%
2041 0.76% -0.49%
2040 0.79% -0.49%
2039 0.81% -0.49%
2038 0.83% -0.5%
2037 0.83% -0.52%
2036 0.88% -0.52%
2035 0.89% -0.53%
2034 0.92% -0.53%
2033 0.94% -0.54%
2032 0.97% -0.54%
2031 0.99% -0.54%
2030 1.03% -0.53%
2029 1.06% -0.54%
2028 1.09% -0.54%
2027 1.11% -0.53%
2026 1.17% -1.42%
2025 1.19% -0.43%
2024 1.23% 0.15%
2023 1.29% 1.59%
2022 1.34% 1.35%
2021 1.49% 0.11%
2020 1.48% 0.2%
2019 1.27% 0.37%
2018 1.25% 0.35%
2017 1.39% 0.12%
2016 1.47% 0.03%
2015 1.47% 0.07%
2014 1.49% -0.26%
2013 1.51% -0.36%
2012 1.51% -0.36%
2011 1.53% -0.3%
2010 1.57% -0.23%
2009 1.59% -0.19%
2008 1.53% -0.27%
2007 1.49% -0.46%
2006 1.49% -0.59%
2005 1.47% -0.57%
2004 1.48% -0.6%
2003 1.52% -0.63%
2002 1.55% -0.63%
2001 1.57% -0.63%
2000 1.6% 0.48%
1999 1.72% 0.29%
1998 4.21% -0.96%
1997 7.13% -1.13%
1996 7.81% -1.46%
1995 8.44% -1.77%
1994 7.23% -2.12%
1993 6.2% -2.54%
1992 5.54% -1.81%
1991 4.23% -0.5%
1990 4.26% 0.07%
1989 3.84% 0.4%
1988 3.87% 0.62%
1987 4.33% 0.78%
1986 4% 0.75%
1985 3.4% 0.67%
1984 3.71% 0.65%
1983 3.67% 0.69%
1982 2.88% 0.72%
1981 1.63% 0.71%
1980 2.18% 0.61%
1979 -2.36% 0.56%
1978 -8.06% 0.69%
1977 -7.6% 0.74%
1976 -6.78% 0.72%
1975 -2.98% 0.79%
1974 0.65% 0.87%
1973 0.99% 0.96%
1972 0.8% 1.13%
1971 -0.28% 1.24%
1970 0.52% 1.1%
1969 2.12% 1.05%
1968 2.12% 0.93%
1967 2.12% 0.79%
1966 2.12% 1.08%
1965 2.12% 1.37%
1964 2.12% 1.45%
1963 2.2% 1.39%
1962 2.27% 1.35%
1961 2.22% 1.12%

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 Estonia's population declined by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Estonia
Current population
18159213
1347027
Population rank 73/197 155/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.02%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
1.5 hours
One birth every
1.47 minutes
53.9 minutes
One death every
4.62 minutes
33.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 -16
Annual growth/decline +209,181 -5,866
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% -0.43%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 182/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
39.5 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -13,350
Net migration rank 167/196 141/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 203,046
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 110/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 43/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Estonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Estonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -13,350
2024 244,386 -32,960 -6,038 -7,742
2023 250,242 -31,837 -5,070 5,717
2022 257,269 -31,350 -5,665 39,754
2021 255,939 -27,025 -5,324 7,043
2020 268,745 0 -2,659 3,694
2019 276,870 -57,268 -1,327 5,386
2018 280,671 -86,702 -1,322 7,089
2017 282,698 -74,362 -1,713 5,202
2016 284,130 -51,324 -1,316 1,081
2015 284,390 -58,101 -1,315 4,261
2014 283,193 -56,536 -1,972 -674
2013 281,013 -54,554 -1,713 -2,688
2012 276,649 -52,874 -1,455 -3,674
2011 272,161 -50,941 -531 -3,941
2010 272,266 -49,781 0 -3,781
2009 274,700 -49,354 -400 -2,089
2008 272,132 -50,809 -668 -2,034
2007 270,745 -68,653 -1,608 -2,941
2006 263,697 -60,315 -2,559 -5,351
2005 256,756 -60,473 -2,981 -5,208
2004 251,650 -58,972 -3,679 -3,681
2003 251,884 -57,026 -5,072 -3,705
2002 251,860 -55,245 -5,380 -2,889
2001 250,726 -53,815 -5,830 -3,280
2000 246,330 -50,957 -5,309 -3,083
1999 245,425 -47,608 -6,117 1,419
1998 251,076 -33,781 -7,208 -3,296
1997 252,351 504,742 -6,018 -4,066
1996 274,147 508,187 -5,662 -10,540
1995 280,168 503,042 -7,327 -12,655
1994 286,728 488,732 -8,044 -17,984
1993 282,221 187,883 -5,976 -25,501
1992 260,673 275,823 -1,993 -38,391
1991 257,709 58,264 -312 -9,712
1990 249,776 58,455 2,825 -2,660
1989 239,211 55,125 5,803 -368
1988 243,203 -14,627 6,404 5,256
1987 235,064 44,442 6,829 5,389
1986 221,684 43,356 6,160 5,260
1985 214,101 4,677 4,281 5,097
1984 207,700 -29,141 5,163 5,006
1983 192,849 46,428 5,884 4,986
1982 180,300 -20,026 5,244 4,832
1981 166,578 -22,982 4,612 4,789
1980 159,157 -133,508 3,989 4,619
1979 78,143 118,334 3,818 4,521
1978 -357,478 -84,695 4,088 7,234
1977 -416,117 -55,504 4,931 7,189
1976 -408,505 -52,741 4,319 6,942
1975 -383,806 -47,717 4,717 6,737
1974 73,001 -45,225 5,956 6,594
1973 101,304 -42,053 5,623 6,488
1972 113,190 -40,764 6,267 6,432
1971 113,813 -80,232 7,160 6,392
1970 122,832 -193,008 6,257 6,158
1969 156,777 -17,676 5,515 8,650
1968 153,444 -17,745 5,592 9,403
1967 150,046 -16,983 5,012 9,115
1966 147,583 -17,216 4,842 8,998
1965 144,460 -16,930 5,437 8,851
1964 141,216 -16,516 6,897 8,734
1963 137,562 -15,929 6,043 8,410
1962 132,861 -3,578 6,457 8,248
1961 128,259 -4,764 7,228 7,991
1960 124,237 -5,339 7,511 7,762

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

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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 Estonia 30.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 31,749 people) and 69.2% is from migration (a gain of 71,485 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 203,046 people or 14.9% in Estonia.

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
Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K

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

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