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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 132,059,767 people in Ethiopia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 139,917,664 in Ethiopia.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 7.72 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Ethiopia is the 10th.
  • The countries together account for 1.91% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 1.69% for Ethiopia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +2.71% in Ethiopia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Ethiopia has grown from 80.7M to 140M (73.4% growth).

Cambodia vs Ethiopia: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Ethiopia
2100 22,906,442 371,192,732
2099 22,962,923 369,452,188
2098 23,019,882 367,626,914
2097 23,073,551 365,680,268
2096 23,123,425 363,648,440
2095 23,167,283 361,707,589
2094 23,212,055 359,642,227
2093 23,252,118 357,570,752
2092 23,290,144 355,499,462
2091 23,322,120 353,327,595
2090 23,354,198 351,068,287
2089 23,385,733 348,859,203
2088 23,409,247 346,624,222
2087 23,433,812 344,268,493
2086 23,455,606 341,777,395
2085 23,473,699 339,272,558
2084 23,490,880 336,753,372
2083 23,503,304 334,186,307
2082 23,511,399 331,503,693
2081 23,517,527 328,816,892
2080 23,523,490 326,114,551
2079 23,527,816 323,382,593
2078 23,528,640 320,521,381
2077 23,524,419 317,590,857
2076 23,517,089 314,615,353
2075 23,511,041 311,583,813
2074 23,498,649 308,511,275
2073 23,486,231 305,477,711
2072 23,468,351 302,351,806
2071 23,447,776 299,211,554
2070 23,425,399 296,054,535
2069 23,398,087 292,847,034
2068 23,367,005 289,612,061
2067 23,328,780 286,279,975
2066 23,288,003 282,992,981
2065 23,246,605 279,662,528
2064 23,196,515 276,283,161
2063 23,143,893 272,866,834
2062 23,088,053 269,424,014
2061 23,025,211 265,885,347
2060 22,956,351 262,350,260
2059 22,882,368 258,772,570
2058 22,803,687 255,284,371
2057 22,719,975 251,733,988
2056 22,633,081 248,079,002
2055 22,541,997 244,501,471
2054 22,444,525 240,868,686
2053 22,342,736 237,228,269
2052 22,235,734 233,551,340
2051 22,121,782 229,804,463
2050 22,005,604 226,124,819
2049 21,881,810 222,420,063
2048 21,754,090 218,694,640
2047 21,622,327 214,950,242
2046 21,484,727 211,226,920
2045 21,344,443 207,525,986
2044 21,199,702 203,812,674
2043 21,050,598 200,097,321
2042 20,897,569 196,411,774
2041 20,742,759 192,749,114
2040 20,586,310 189,081,695
2039 20,425,222 185,422,958
2038 20,260,230 181,789,129
2037 20,092,632 178,179,942
2036 19,926,280 174,569,201
2035 19,751,811 170,957,061
2034 19,577,662 167,367,920
2033 19,399,100 163,813,895
2032 19,219,058 160,216,774
2031 19,034,316 156,638,324
2030 18,847,504 153,070,380
2029 18,656,059 149,507,684
2028 18,459,936 145,989,372
2027 18,260,437 142,463,827
2026 18,059,685 138,973,582
2025 17,851,510 135,513,842
2024 17,638,801 132,059,767
2023 17,423,880 128,691,692
2022 17,201,724 125,384,287
2021 16,974,305 122,138,588
2020 16,725,474 118,917,671
2019 16,481,304 115,737,383
2018 16,274,522 112,664,152
2017 16,073,372 109,666,481
2016 15,852,803 106,718,162
2015 15,623,251 103,867,135
2014 15,396,772 101,115,610
2013 15,170,208 98,438,751
2012 14,945,085 95,798,767
2011 14,722,584 93,149,970
2010 14,500,726 90,538,514
2009 14,276,810 88,007,636
2008 14,053,479 85,543,668
2007 13,841,770 83,103,217
2006 13,639,028 80,703,490
2005 13,439,202 78,367,470
2004 13,244,731 76,077,206
2003 13,050,968 73,832,663
2002 12,855,241 71,635,517
2001 12,658,484 69,487,762
2000 12,462,336 67,411,494
1999 12,265,731 65,374,561
1998 12,058,173 63,363,524
1997 11,570,982 61,404,539
1996 10,801,270 59,467,635
1995 10,018,497 57,537,335
1994 9,239,162 55,611,508
1993 8,616,381 53,708,891
1992 8,113,083 51,853,747
1991 7,686,850 49,717,198
1990 7,374,752 47,609,755
1989 7,073,473 45,879,690
1988 6,812,014 44,150,825
1987 6,557,970 42,460,039
1986 6,285,693 41,037,656
1985 6,043,783 39,842,136
1984 5,845,117 38,735,722
1983 5,636,203 37,740,817
1982 5,436,432 36,701,290
1981 5,284,495 35,304,012
1980 5,199,872 34,428,514
1979 5,088,808 34,238,652
1978 5,211,653 33,734,592
1977 5,668,551 33,167,272
1976 6,134,991 32,534,418
1975 6,581,371 31,723,252
1974 6,783,240 30,957,273
1973 6,739,726 30,166,785
1972 6,673,886 29,374,608
1971 6,620,880 28,600,106
1970 6,639,182 27,829,128
1969 6,604,725 27,072,571
1968 6,467,324 26,337,930
1967 6,332,944 25,620,276
1966 6,201,232 24,952,689
1965 6,072,289 24,310,612
1964 5,946,178 23,666,548
1963 5,823,010 23,051,637
1962 5,697,558 22,465,126
1961 5,571,168 21,906,102
1960 5,449,966 21,376,693

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/ethiopia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Ethiopia gained 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Ethiopia's population increased by 33,199,502 people (a 31.1% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Ethiopia was ranked 16th in 2006 and ranked 10th 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 Ethiopia will increase by 61.6% to 226,124,819 people and rank change from 10th to 7th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 371M people in 2100 for Ethiopia.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Ethiopia
2100 -0.25% 0.47%
2099 -0.25% 0.5%
2098 -0.23% 0.53%
2097 -0.22% 0.56%
2096 -0.19% 0.54%
2095 -0.19% 0.57%
2094 -0.17% 0.58%
2093 -0.16% 0.58%
2092 -0.14% 0.61%
2091 -0.14% 0.64%
2090 -0.13% 0.63%
2089 -0.1% 0.64%
2088 -0.1% 0.68%
2087 -0.09% 0.73%
2086 -0.08% 0.74%
2085 -0.07% 0.75%
2084 -0.05% 0.77%
2083 -0.03% 0.81%
2082 -0.03% 0.82%
2081 -0.03% 0.83%
2080 -0.02% 0.84%
2079 -0.004% 0.89%
2078 0.02% 0.92%
2077 0.03% 0.95%
2076 0.03% 0.97%
2075 0.05% 1%
2074 0.05% 0.99%
2073 0.08% 1.03%
2072 0.09% 1.05%
2071 0.1% 1.07%
2070 0.12% 1.1%
2069 0.13% 1.12%
2068 0.16% 1.16%
2067 0.18% 1.16%
2066 0.18% 1.19%
2065 0.22% 1.22%
2064 0.23% 1.25%
2063 0.24% 1.28%
2062 0.27% 1.33%
2061 0.3% 1.35%
2060 0.32% 1.38%
2059 0.35% 1.37%
2058 0.37% 1.41%
2057 0.38% 1.47%
2056 0.4% 1.46%
2055 0.43% 1.51%
2054 0.46% 1.53%
2053 0.48% 1.57%
2052 0.52% 1.63%
2051 0.53% 1.63%
2050 0.57% 1.67%
2049 0.59% 1.7%
2048 0.61% 1.74%
2047 0.64% 1.76%
2046 0.66% 1.78%
2045 0.68% 1.82%
2044 0.71% 1.86%
2043 0.73% 1.88%
2042 0.75% 1.9%
2041 0.76% 1.94%
2040 0.79% 1.97%
2039 0.81% 2%
2038 0.83% 2.03%
2037 0.83% 2.07%
2036 0.88% 2.11%
2035 0.89% 2.14%
2034 0.92% 2.17%
2033 0.94% 2.25%
2032 0.97% 2.28%
2031 0.99% 2.33%
2030 1.03% 2.38%
2029 1.06% 2.41%
2028 1.09% 2.47%
2027 1.11% 2.51%
2026 1.17% 2.55%
2025 1.21% 2.62%
2024 1.23% 2.62%
2023 1.29% 2.64%
2022 1.34% 2.66%
2021 1.49% 2.71%
2020 1.48% 2.75%
2019 1.27% 2.73%
2018 1.25% 2.73%
2017 1.39% 2.76%
2016 1.47% 2.74%
2015 1.47% 2.72%
2014 1.49% 2.72%
2013 1.51% 2.76%
2012 1.51% 2.84%
2011 1.53% 2.88%
2010 1.57% 2.88%
2009 1.59% 2.88%
2008 1.53% 2.94%
2007 1.49% 2.97%
2006 1.49% 2.98%
2005 1.47% 3.01%
2004 1.48% 3.04%
2003 1.52% 3.07%
2002 1.55% 3.09%
2001 1.57% 3.08%
2000 1.6% 3.12%
1999 1.72% 3.17%
1998 4.21% 3.19%
1997 7.13% 3.26%
1996 7.81% 3.35%
1995 8.44% 3.46%
1994 7.23% 3.54%
1993 6.2% 3.58%
1992 5.54% 4.3%
1991 4.23% 4.43%
1990 4.26% 3.77%
1989 3.84% 3.92%
1988 3.87% 3.98%
1987 4.33% 3.47%
1986 4% 3%
1985 3.4% 2.86%
1984 3.71% 2.64%
1983 3.67% 2.83%
1982 2.88% 3.96%
1981 1.63% 2.54%
1980 2.18% 0.55%
1979 -2.36% 1.49%
1978 -8.06% 1.71%
1977 -7.6% 1.95%
1976 -6.78% 2.56%
1975 -2.98% 2.47%
1974 0.65% 2.62%
1973 0.99% 2.7%
1972 0.8% 2.71%
1971 -0.28% 2.77%
1970 0.52% 2.79%
1969 2.12% 2.79%
1968 2.12% 2.8%
1967 2.12% 2.68%
1966 2.12% 2.64%
1965 2.12% 2.72%
1964 2.12% 2.67%
1963 2.2% 2.61%
1962 2.27% 2.55%
1961 2.22% 2.48%

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 Ethiopia's population grew by 2.62%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Ethiopia
Current population
18113986
139917664
Population rank 73/197 10/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 1.69%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
9.36 seconds
One birth every
1.45 minutes
7.68 seconds
One death every
4.72 minutes
41.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +589 +9,228
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +3,368,075
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +2.62%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 25/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
21.9 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 +24,054
Net migration rank 167/196 31/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 1,168,455
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 53/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 157/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Ethiopia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 24,054
2024 - -32,960 - 30,069
2023 250,242 -31,837 3,338,649 -11,996
2022 257,269 -31,350 3,300,114 -11,996
2021 255,939 -27,025 3,204,673 -1,377
2020 268,745 0 3,199,718 38,866
2019 276,870 -57,268 3,132,780 -10,807
2018 280,671 -86,702 3,015,231 9,302
2017 282,698 -74,362 2,899,143 71,766
2016 284,130 -51,324 2,809,889 115,823
2015 284,390 -58,101 2,713,529 62,785
2014 283,193 -56,536 2,623,647 103,122
2013 281,013 -54,554 2,546,020 80,955
2012 276,649 -52,874 2,533,398 119,517
2011 272,161 -50,941 2,527,811 116,793
2010 272,266 -49,781 2,498,048 80,213
2009 274,700 -49,354 2,467,118 16,315
2008 272,132 -50,809 2,465,283 -20,780
2007 270,745 -68,653 2,436,753 -381
2006 263,697 -60,315 2,393,585 -30,512
2005 256,756 -60,473 2,353,375 -44,421
2004 251,650 -58,972 2,296,999 -25,430
2003 251,884 -57,026 2,231,223 -13,744
2002 251,860 -55,245 2,189,683 -12,925
2001 250,726 -53,815 2,137,791 -19,063
2000 246,330 -50,957 2,083,622 -49,891
1999 245,425 -47,608 2,010,987 29,142
1998 251,076 -33,781 1,984,989 -3,011
1997 252,351 504,742 1,945,112 -9,119
1996 274,147 508,187 1,896,364 41,456
1995 280,168 503,042 1,831,068 91,727
1994 286,728 488,732 1,788,133 140,715
1993 282,221 187,883 1,734,851 141,545
1992 260,673 275,823 1,673,839 160,106
1991 257,709 58,264 1,579,416 859,737
1990 249,776 58,455 1,479,663 296,014
1989 239,211 55,125 1,441,769 242,614
1988 243,203 -14,627 1,393,356 379,966
1987 235,064 44,442 1,356,853 251,387
1986 221,684 43,356 1,050,277 186,227
1985 214,101 4,677 997,050 157,476
1984 207,700 -29,141 920,670 137,632
1983 192,849 46,428 863,472 68,022
1982 180,300 -20,026 1,080,853 66,702
1981 166,578 -22,982 1,018,838 628,135
1980 159,157 -133,508 1,007,516 -903,529
1979 78,143 118,334 987,203 -711,455
1978 -357,478 -84,695 943,388 -210,991
1977 -416,117 -55,504 929,381 -527,133
1976 -408,505 -52,741 899,577 -36,125
1975 -383,806 -47,717 801,425 -42,540
1974 73,001 -45,225 777,306 -4,232
1973 101,304 -42,053 807,535 347
1972 113,190 -40,764 779,808 -3,375
1971 113,813 -80,232 787,047 -14,510
1970 122,832 -193,008 760,821 8,589
1969 156,777 -17,676 736,428 7,258
1968 153,444 -17,745 715,602 9,992
1967 150,046 -16,983 695,283 14,437
1966 147,583 -17,216 616,281 9,160
1965 144,460 -16,930 642,359 16,348
1964 141,216 -16,516 618,667 10,749
1963 137,562 -15,929 590,998 9,418
1962 132,861 -3,578 563,650 8,960
1961 128,259 -4,764 538,518 6,938
1960 124,237 -5,339 511,694 1,696

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

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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 Ethiopia 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 30,237,373 people) and 1.19% is from migration (a gain of 365,488 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 1,168,455 people or 0.9% in Ethiopia.

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
Ethiopia
City Population
Addis Ababa 5.7M
Gondar 324K
Mekelle 324K
Awasa 300K
Dire Dawa 277K
Bahir Dar 243K
Dessie 188K
Jimma 178K
Harar 157K
Jijiga 126K

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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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