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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 1,242,822 people in Eswatini in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 1,273,390 in Eswatini.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 14.2 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Eswatini is the 156th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.02% for Eswatini.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +0.87% in Eswatini.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Eswatini has grown from 1.08M to 1.27M (17.4% growth).

Cambodia vs Eswatini: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Eswatini
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Eswatini
2100 22,906,442 1,352,404
2099 22,962,923 1,361,498
2098 23,019,882 1,369,861
2097 23,073,551 1,378,017
2096 23,123,425 1,386,191
2095 23,167,283 1,394,405
2094 23,212,055 1,402,538
2093 23,252,118 1,410,423
2092 23,290,144 1,418,137
2091 23,322,120 1,426,097
2090 23,354,198 1,433,623
2089 23,385,733 1,441,192
2088 23,409,247 1,448,332
2087 23,433,812 1,455,333
2086 23,455,606 1,462,398
2085 23,473,699 1,469,660
2084 23,490,880 1,476,745
2083 23,503,304 1,483,271
2082 23,511,399 1,489,551
2081 23,517,527 1,494,969
2080 23,523,490 1,500,315
2079 23,527,816 1,505,309
2078 23,528,640 1,509,779
2077 23,524,419 1,514,574
2076 23,517,089 1,519,452
2075 23,511,041 1,523,845
2074 23,498,649 1,528,267
2073 23,486,231 1,531,967
2072 23,468,351 1,535,206
2071 23,447,776 1,538,333
2070 23,425,399 1,540,715
2069 23,398,087 1,543,234
2068 23,367,005 1,545,288
2067 23,328,780 1,547,029
2066 23,288,003 1,547,862
2065 23,246,605 1,548,678
2064 23,196,515 1,549,121
2063 23,143,893 1,549,274
2062 23,088,053 1,548,873
2061 23,025,211 1,548,072
2060 22,956,351 1,547,285
2059 22,882,368 1,545,426
2058 22,803,687 1,542,799
2057 22,719,975 1,540,085
2056 22,633,081 1,537,270
2055 22,541,997 1,534,161
2054 22,444,525 1,530,631
2053 22,342,736 1,526,357
2052 22,235,734 1,521,506
2051 22,121,782 1,515,982
2050 22,005,604 1,510,547
2049 21,881,810 1,504,126
2048 21,754,090 1,497,656
2047 21,622,327 1,491,001
2046 21,484,727 1,483,817
2045 21,344,443 1,475,974
2044 21,199,702 1,468,200
2043 21,050,598 1,460,050
2042 20,897,569 1,451,433
2041 20,742,759 1,441,822
2040 20,586,310 1,432,811
2039 20,425,222 1,423,063
2038 20,260,230 1,412,806
2037 20,092,632 1,402,845
2036 19,926,280 1,392,117
2035 19,751,811 1,381,258
2034 19,577,662 1,369,883
2033 19,399,100 1,357,906
2032 19,219,058 1,346,063
2031 19,034,316 1,334,330
2030 18,847,504 1,321,430
2029 18,656,059 1,309,060
2028 18,459,936 1,296,535
2027 18,260,437 1,283,434
2026 18,059,685 1,269,667
2025 17,851,510 1,255,921
2024 17,638,801 1,242,822
2023 17,423,880 1,230,506
2022 17,201,724 1,218,917
2021 16,974,305 1,206,593
2020 16,725,474 1,192,729
2019 16,481,304 1,179,874
2018 16,274,522 1,168,929
2017 16,073,372 1,158,195
2016 15,852,803 1,149,507
2015 15,623,251 1,142,813
2014 15,396,772 1,136,299
2013 15,170,208 1,129,990
2012 14,945,085 1,123,863
2011 14,722,584 1,117,833
2010 14,500,726 1,111,650
2009 14,276,810 1,105,153
2008 14,053,479 1,098,091
2007 13,841,770 1,090,705
2006 13,639,028 1,084,436
2005 13,439,202 1,079,022
2004 13,244,731 1,073,159
2003 13,050,968 1,066,700
2002 12,855,241 1,059,441
2001 12,658,484 1,051,064
2000 12,462,336 1,041,414
1999 12,265,731 1,030,782
1998 12,058,173 1,019,653
1997 11,570,982 1,006,635
1996 10,801,270 989,841
1995 10,018,497 970,433
1994 9,239,162 971,212
1993 8,616,381 971,318
1992 8,113,083 943,416
1991 7,686,850 908,189
1990 7,374,752 872,428
1989 7,073,473 837,800
1988 6,812,014 799,798
1987 6,557,970 763,811
1986 6,285,693 734,732
1985 6,043,783 706,196
1984 5,845,117 680,783
1983 5,636,203 658,957
1982 5,436,432 637,652
1981 5,284,495 616,808
1980 5,199,872 596,644
1979 5,088,808 577,199
1978 5,211,653 558,446
1977 5,668,551 540,348
1976 6,134,991 523,330
1975 6,581,371 507,673
1974 6,783,240 492,988
1973 6,739,726 479,038
1972 6,673,886 465,788
1971 6,620,880 453,183
1970 6,639,182 441,216
1969 6,604,725 429,875
1968 6,467,324 419,147
1967 6,332,944 409,031
1966 6,201,232 398,766
1965 6,072,289 388,336
1964 5,946,178 378,656
1963 5,823,010 369,759
1962 5,697,558 361,365
1961 5,571,168 353,264
1960 5,449,966 345,337

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/eswatini | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Eswatini gained 65,071 people (a 6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Eswatini's population increased by 123,883 people (a 10.8% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Eswatini was ranked 152nd in 2006 and ranked 156th 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 Eswatini will increase by 18.6% to 1,510,547 people and rank change from 156th to 154th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 1.55M people in 2063 for Eswatini.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Eswatini
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Eswatini
2100 -0.25% -0.67%
2099 -0.25% -0.61%
2098 -0.23% -0.59%
2097 -0.22% -0.59%
2096 -0.19% -0.59%
2095 -0.19% -0.58%
2094 -0.17% -0.56%
2093 -0.16% -0.54%
2092 -0.14% -0.56%
2091 -0.14% -0.52%
2090 -0.13% -0.53%
2089 -0.1% -0.49%
2088 -0.1% -0.48%
2087 -0.09% -0.48%
2086 -0.08% -0.49%
2085 -0.07% -0.48%
2084 -0.05% -0.44%
2083 -0.03% -0.42%
2082 -0.03% -0.36%
2081 -0.03% -0.36%
2080 -0.02% -0.33%
2079 -0.004% -0.3%
2078 0.02% -0.32%
2077 0.03% -0.32%
2076 0.03% -0.29%
2075 0.05% -0.29%
2074 0.05% -0.24%
2073 0.08% -0.21%
2072 0.09% -0.2%
2071 0.1% -0.15%
2070 0.12% -0.16%
2069 0.13% -0.13%
2068 0.16% -0.11%
2067 0.18% -0.05%
2066 0.18% -0.05%
2065 0.22% -0.03%
2064 0.23% -0.01%
2063 0.24% 0.03%
2062 0.27% 0.05%
2061 0.3% 0.05%
2060 0.32% 0.12%
2059 0.35% 0.17%
2058 0.37% 0.18%
2057 0.38% 0.18%
2056 0.4% 0.2%
2055 0.43% 0.23%
2054 0.46% 0.28%
2053 0.48% 0.32%
2052 0.52% 0.36%
2051 0.53% 0.36%
2050 0.57% 0.43%
2049 0.59% 0.43%
2048 0.61% 0.45%
2047 0.64% 0.48%
2046 0.66% 0.53%
2045 0.68% 0.53%
2044 0.71% 0.56%
2043 0.73% 0.59%
2042 0.75% 0.67%
2041 0.76% 0.63%
2040 0.79% 0.68%
2039 0.81% 0.73%
2038 0.83% 0.71%
2037 0.83% 0.77%
2036 0.88% 0.79%
2035 0.89% 0.83%
2034 0.92% 0.88%
2033 0.94% 0.88%
2032 0.97% 0.88%
2031 0.99% 0.98%
2030 1.03% 0.94%
2029 1.06% 0.97%
2028 1.09% 1.02%
2027 1.11% 1.08%
2026 1.17% 1.09%
2025 1.21% 1.05%
2024 1.23% 1%
2023 1.29% 0.95%
2022 1.34% 1.02%
2021 1.49% 1.16%
2020 1.48% 1.09%
2019 1.27% 0.94%
2018 1.25% 0.93%
2017 1.39% 0.76%
2016 1.47% 0.59%
2015 1.47% 0.57%
2014 1.49% 0.56%
2013 1.51% 0.55%
2012 1.51% 0.54%
2011 1.53% 0.56%
2010 1.57% 0.59%
2009 1.59% 0.64%
2008 1.53% 0.68%
2007 1.49% 0.58%
2006 1.49% 0.5%
2005 1.47% 0.55%
2004 1.48% 0.61%
2003 1.52% 0.69%
2002 1.55% 0.8%
2001 1.57% 0.93%
2000 1.6% 1.03%
1999 1.72% 1.09%
1998 4.21% 1.29%
1997 7.13% 1.7%
1996 7.81% 2%
1995 8.44% -0.08%
1994 7.23% -0.01%
1993 6.2% 2.96%
1992 5.54% 3.88%
1991 4.23% 4.1%
1990 4.26% 4.13%
1989 3.84% 4.75%
1988 3.87% 4.71%
1987 4.33% 3.96%
1986 4% 4.04%
1985 3.4% 3.73%
1984 3.71% 3.31%
1983 3.67% 3.34%
1982 2.88% 3.38%
1981 1.63% 3.38%
1980 2.18% 3.37%
1979 -2.36% 3.36%
1978 -8.06% 3.35%
1977 -7.6% 3.25%
1976 -6.78% 3.08%
1975 -2.98% 2.98%
1974 0.65% 2.91%
1973 0.99% 2.84%
1972 0.8% 2.78%
1971 -0.28% 2.71%
1970 0.52% 2.64%
1969 2.12% 2.56%
1968 2.12% 2.47%
1967 2.12% 2.57%
1966 2.12% 2.69%
1965 2.12% 2.56%
1964 2.12% 2.41%
1963 2.2% 2.32%
1962 2.27% 2.29%
1961 2.22% 2.3%

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/eswatini | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Eswatini's population grew by 1%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Eswatini
Current population
18113986
1273390
Population rank 73/197 156/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.02%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
42.7 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
17.7 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
55.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +34
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +12,316
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +1%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 101/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
1.52 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 -5,775
Net migration rank 167/196 121/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 33,268
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 161/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 121/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Eswatini
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Eswatini
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -5,775
2024 - -32,960 - -6,754
2023 250,242 -31,837 20,147 -8,549
2022 257,269 -31,350 20,125 -8,549
2021 255,939 -27,025 17,314 -4,242
2020 268,745 0 18,899 -4,242
2019 276,870 -57,268 19,488 -8,439
2018 280,671 -86,702 19,392 -8,546
2017 282,698 -74,362 19,278 -8,658
2016 284,130 -51,324 19,233 -12,481
2015 284,390 -58,101 19,223 -12,582
2014 283,193 -56,536 19,107 -12,724
2013 281,013 -54,554 18,903 -12,664
2012 276,649 -52,874 18,308 -12,294
2011 272,161 -50,941 17,645 -11,596
2010 272,266 -49,781 17,652 -11,334
2009 274,700 -49,354 17,656 -10,989
2008 272,132 -50,809 17,275 -9,822
2007 270,745 -68,653 16,595 -9,271
2006 263,697 -60,315 16,133 -10,923
2005 256,756 -60,473 15,945 -10,330
2004 251,650 -58,972 15,979 -9,863
2003 251,884 -57,026 16,396 -9,595
2002 251,860 -55,245 16,924 -9,209
2001 250,726 -53,815 17,824 -8,788
2000 246,330 -50,957 18,830 -8,563
1999 245,425 -47,608 19,420 -8,421
1998 251,076 -33,781 19,762 -8,505
1997 252,351 504,742 20,686 -5,911
1996 274,147 508,187 21,858 -3,049
1995 280,168 503,042 23,029 -3,023
1994 286,728 488,732 26,703 -48,259
1993 282,221 187,883 28,046 -6,692
1992 260,673 275,823 28,446 6,011
1991 257,709 58,264 28,497 7,496
1990 249,776 58,455 28,349 7,169
1989 239,211 55,125 28,257 5,477
1988 243,203 -14,627 27,396 14,879
1987 235,064 44,442 27,285 2,417
1986 221,684 43,356 27,096 1,353
1985 214,101 4,677 26,835 1,792
1984 207,700 -29,141 26,149 -3,949
1983 192,849 46,428 24,883 -3,429
1982 180,300 -20,026 24,742 -3,574
1981 166,578 -22,982 23,973 -3,464
1980 159,157 -133,508 23,153 -3,350
1979 78,143 118,334 22,299 -3,210
1978 -357,478 -84,695 21,466 -3,040
1977 -416,117 -55,504 20,609 -2,838
1976 -408,505 -52,741 19,734 -3,469
1975 -383,806 -47,717 18,849 -3,794
1974 73,001 -45,225 17,971 -3,665
1973 101,304 -42,053 17,145 -3,555
1972 113,190 -40,764 16,353 -3,435
1971 113,813 -80,232 15,615 -3,325
1970 122,832 -193,008 14,873 -3,230
1969 156,777 -17,676 14,164 -3,127
1968 153,444 -17,745 13,449 -3,029
1967 150,046 -16,983 12,773 -2,964
1966 147,583 -17,216 12,282 -1,557
1965 144,460 -16,930 11,719 -1,578
1964 141,216 -16,516 11,266 -2,049
1963 137,562 -15,929 10,929 -2,358
1962 132,861 -3,578 10,601 -2,390
1961 128,259 -4,764 10,262 -2,270
1960 124,237 -5,339 9,947 -2,082

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/eswatini | 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 Eswatini 68.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 192,206 people) and 31.7% is from migration (a loss of 89,012 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 33,268 people or 2.7% in Eswatini.

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
Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K

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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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