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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 135,472,051 people in Ethiopia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 140,722,974 in Ethiopia.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 7.75 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 +1.35% per year vs +2.69% in Ethiopia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Ethiopia has grown from 80.7M to 141M (74.4% growth).

Cambodia vs Ethiopia: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Ethiopia
2100 22,901,914 371,078,260
2099 22,958,383 369,338,252
2098 23,015,331 367,513,542
2097 23,068,989 365,567,496
2096 23,118,854 363,536,294
2095 23,162,704 361,596,042
2094 23,207,466 359,531,317
2093 23,247,521 357,460,480
2092 23,285,540 355,389,829
2091 23,317,510 353,218,632
2090 23,349,581 350,960,021
2089 23,381,110 348,751,618
2088 23,404,619 346,517,326
2087 23,429,179 344,162,324
2086 23,450,970 341,671,994
2085 23,469,059 339,167,930
2084 23,486,236 336,649,520
2083 23,498,658 334,083,247
2082 23,506,751 331,401,460
2081 23,512,878 328,715,487
2080 23,518,840 326,013,981
2079 23,523,165 323,282,865
2078 23,523,989 320,422,535
2077 23,519,769 317,492,915
2076 23,512,440 314,518,328
2075 23,506,393 311,487,723
2074 23,494,004 308,416,133
2073 23,481,588 305,383,505
2072 23,463,712 302,258,564
2071 23,443,140 299,119,280
2070 23,420,769 295,963,235
2069 23,393,461 292,756,723
2068 23,362,386 289,522,748
2067 23,324,169 286,191,689
2066 23,283,399 282,905,709
2065 23,242,009 279,576,283
2064 23,191,929 276,197,958
2063 23,139,318 272,782,685
2062 23,083,489 269,340,926
2061 23,020,659 265,803,351
2060 22,951,813 262,269,354
2059 22,877,844 258,692,767
2058 22,799,179 255,205,644
2057 22,715,484 251,656,356
2056 22,628,607 248,002,497
2055 22,537,541 244,426,069
2054 22,440,088 240,794,405
2053 22,338,320 237,155,110
2052 22,231,339 233,479,314
2051 22,117,409 229,733,593
2050 22,001,254 226,055,085
2049 21,877,484 222,351,471
2048 21,749,790 218,627,197
2047 21,618,052 214,883,954
2046 21,480,480 211,161,780
2045 21,340,224 207,461,987
2044 21,195,511 203,749,820
2043 21,046,437 200,035,613
2042 20,893,438 196,351,202
2041 20,738,659 192,689,672
2040 20,582,241 189,023,384
2039 20,421,184 185,365,776
2038 20,256,225 181,733,067
2037 20,088,660 178,124,993
2036 19,922,341 174,515,366
2035 19,747,906 170,904,339
2034 19,573,792 167,316,305
2033 19,395,265 163,763,376
2032 19,215,259 160,167,364
2031 19,030,553 156,590,018
2030 18,843,778 153,023,174
2029 18,652,372 149,461,578
2028 18,456,287 145,944,350
2027 18,256,828 142,419,893
2026 18,056,115 138,930,724
2025 17,847,982 135,472,051
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 (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 Ethiopia gained 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Ethiopia's population increased by 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% 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 21.2% to 22,001,254 people and will still be ranked 73rd. The population of Ethiopia will increase by 60.6% to 226,055,085 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 1.19% 2.58%
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 (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 Ethiopia's population grew by 2.58%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Ethiopia
Current population
18159213
140722974
Population rank 73/197 10/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 1.69%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
9.27 seconds
One birth every
1.47 minutes
7.59 seconds
One death every
4.62 minutes
40.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +573 +9,349
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +3,412,284
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +2.58%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 24/197
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 244,386 -32,960 3,379,409 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 2026-07-08).

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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 Ethiopia 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 30,993,135 people) and 0.93% is from migration (a gain of 292,435 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 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
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 (1960–2025, 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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