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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 5,646,436 people in Finland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 5,647,947 in Finland.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 3.22 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Finland is the 120th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.07% for Finland.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +0.3% in Finland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Finland has grown from 5.27M to 5.65M (7.25% growth).

Cambodia vs Finland: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Finland
2100 22,901,914 4,629,053
2099 22,958,383 4,645,228
2098 23,015,331 4,661,258
2097 23,068,989 4,676,964
2096 23,118,854 4,692,260
2095 23,162,704 4,707,633
2094 23,207,466 4,722,751
2093 23,247,521 4,738,088
2092 23,285,540 4,753,259
2091 23,317,510 4,768,754
2090 23,349,581 4,784,445
2089 23,381,110 4,799,982
2088 23,404,619 4,815,528
2087 23,429,179 4,831,523
2086 23,450,970 4,847,503
2085 23,469,059 4,863,391
2084 23,486,236 4,878,695
2083 23,498,658 4,894,099
2082 23,506,751 4,909,902
2081 23,512,878 4,925,741
2080 23,518,840 4,941,601
2079 23,523,165 4,957,156
2078 23,523,989 4,972,238
2077 23,519,769 4,987,486
2076 23,512,440 5,002,755
2075 23,506,393 5,017,572
2074 23,494,004 5,032,306
2073 23,481,588 5,046,593
2072 23,463,712 5,060,464
2071 23,443,140 5,074,179
2070 23,420,769 5,087,802
2069 23,393,461 5,101,058
2068 23,362,386 5,114,493
2067 23,324,169 5,127,889
2066 23,283,399 5,141,202
2065 23,242,009 5,155,429
2064 23,191,929 5,169,525
2063 23,139,318 5,183,843
2062 23,083,489 5,198,043
2061 23,020,659 5,212,670
2060 22,951,813 5,227,697
2059 22,877,844 5,242,988
2058 22,799,179 5,257,844
2057 22,715,484 5,273,628
2056 22,628,607 5,289,765
2055 22,537,541 5,305,934
2054 22,440,088 5,321,736
2053 22,338,320 5,337,053
2052 22,231,339 5,352,244
2051 22,117,409 5,367,229
2050 22,001,254 5,381,479
2049 21,877,484 5,395,348
2048 21,749,790 5,408,876
2047 21,618,052 5,422,100
2046 21,480,480 5,434,914
2045 21,340,224 5,447,770
2044 21,195,511 5,460,322
2043 21,046,437 5,473,016
2042 20,893,438 5,485,319
2041 20,738,659 5,497,690
2040 20,582,241 5,509,866
2039 20,421,184 5,522,256
2038 20,256,225 5,534,448
2037 20,088,660 5,546,603
2036 19,922,341 5,558,413
2035 19,747,906 5,569,919
2034 19,573,792 5,580,966
2033 19,395,265 5,591,512
2032 19,215,259 5,601,550
2031 19,030,553 5,611,269
2030 18,843,778 5,620,291
2029 18,652,372 5,628,791
2028 18,456,287 5,636,422
2027 18,256,828 5,643,240
2026 18,056,115 5,647,947
2025 17,847,982 5,646,436
2024 17,638,801 5,619,911
2023 17,423,880 5,583,911
2022 17,201,724 5,556,106
2021 16,974,305 5,541,017
2020 16,725,474 5,529,543
2019 16,481,304 5,521,606
2018 16,274,522 5,515,525
2017 16,073,372 5,508,214
2016 15,852,803 5,495,303
2015 15,623,251 5,479,531
2014 15,396,772 5,461,512
2013 15,170,208 5,438,972
2012 14,945,085 5,413,971
2011 14,722,584 5,388,272
2010 14,500,726 5,363,352
2009 14,276,810 5,338,871
2008 14,053,479 5,313,399
2007 13,841,770 5,288,720
2006 13,639,028 5,266,268
2005 13,439,202 5,246,096
2004 13,244,731 5,228,172
2003 13,050,968 5,213,014
2002 12,855,241 5,200,598
2001 12,658,484 5,188,008
2000 12,462,336 5,176,209
1999 12,265,731 5,165,474
1998 12,058,173 5,153,498
1997 11,570,982 5,139,835
1996 10,801,270 5,124,573
1995 10,018,497 5,107,790
1994 9,239,162 5,088,333
1993 8,616,381 5,066,447
1992 8,113,083 5,041,992
1991 7,686,850 5,013,740
1990 7,374,752 4,986,431
1989 7,073,473 4,964,371
1988 6,812,014 4,946,481
1987 6,557,970 4,932,123
1986 6,285,693 4,918,154
1985 6,043,783 4,902,206
1984 5,845,117 4,881,803
1983 5,636,203 4,855,787
1982 5,436,432 4,826,933
1981 5,284,495 4,799,964
1980 5,199,872 4,779,535
1979 5,088,808 4,764,690
1978 5,211,653 4,752,528
1977 5,668,551 4,738,902
1976 6,134,991 4,725,664
1975 6,581,371 4,711,440
1974 6,783,240 4,690,574
1973 6,739,726 4,666,081
1972 6,673,886 4,639,657
1971 6,620,880 4,612,124
1970 6,639,182 4,606,307
1969 6,604,725 4,623,785
1968 6,467,324 4,626,469
1967 6,332,944 4,605,744
1966 6,201,232 4,580,869
1965 6,072,289 4,563,732
1964 5,946,178 4,548,543
1963 5,823,010 4,523,309
1962 5,697,558 4,491,443
1961 5,571,168 4,461,005
1960 5,449,966 4,429,634

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/finland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Finland gained 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Finland's population increased by 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Finland was ranked 111th in 2006 and ranked 120th 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 Finland will decrease by 4.72% to 5,381,479 people and rank change from 120th to 126th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 5.65M people in 2026 for Finland.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Finland
2100 -0.25% -0.35%
2099 -0.25% -0.34%
2098 -0.23% -0.34%
2097 -0.22% -0.33%
2096 -0.19% -0.33%
2095 -0.19% -0.32%
2094 -0.17% -0.32%
2093 -0.16% -0.32%
2092 -0.14% -0.32%
2091 -0.14% -0.33%
2090 -0.13% -0.32%
2089 -0.1% -0.32%
2088 -0.1% -0.33%
2087 -0.09% -0.33%
2086 -0.08% -0.33%
2085 -0.07% -0.31%
2084 -0.05% -0.31%
2083 -0.03% -0.32%
2082 -0.03% -0.32%
2081 -0.03% -0.32%
2080 -0.02% -0.31%
2079 -0.004% -0.3%
2078 0.02% -0.31%
2077 0.03% -0.31%
2076 0.03% -0.3%
2075 0.05% -0.29%
2074 0.05% -0.28%
2073 0.08% -0.27%
2072 0.09% -0.27%
2071 0.1% -0.27%
2070 0.12% -0.26%
2069 0.13% -0.26%
2068 0.16% -0.26%
2067 0.18% -0.26%
2066 0.18% -0.28%
2065 0.22% -0.27%
2064 0.23% -0.28%
2063 0.24% -0.27%
2062 0.27% -0.28%
2061 0.3% -0.29%
2060 0.32% -0.29%
2059 0.35% -0.28%
2058 0.37% -0.3%
2057 0.38% -0.31%
2056 0.4% -0.3%
2055 0.43% -0.3%
2054 0.46% -0.29%
2053 0.48% -0.28%
2052 0.52% -0.28%
2051 0.53% -0.26%
2050 0.57% -0.26%
2049 0.59% -0.25%
2048 0.61% -0.24%
2047 0.64% -0.24%
2046 0.66% -0.24%
2045 0.68% -0.23%
2044 0.71% -0.23%
2043 0.73% -0.22%
2042 0.75% -0.23%
2041 0.76% -0.22%
2040 0.79% -0.22%
2039 0.81% -0.22%
2038 0.83% -0.22%
2037 0.83% -0.21%
2036 0.88% -0.21%
2035 0.89% -0.2%
2034 0.92% -0.19%
2033 0.94% -0.18%
2032 0.97% -0.17%
2031 0.99% -0.16%
2030 1.03% -0.15%
2029 1.06% -0.14%
2028 1.09% -0.12%
2027 1.11% -0.08%
2026 1.17% 0.03%
2025 1.19% 0.47%
2024 1.23% 0.64%
2023 1.29% 0.5%
2022 1.34% 0.27%
2021 1.49% 0.21%
2020 1.48% 0.14%
2019 1.27% 0.11%
2018 1.25% 0.13%
2017 1.39% 0.23%
2016 1.47% 0.29%
2015 1.47% 0.33%
2014 1.49% 0.41%
2013 1.51% 0.46%
2012 1.51% 0.48%
2011 1.53% 0.46%
2010 1.57% 0.46%
2009 1.59% 0.48%
2008 1.53% 0.47%
2007 1.49% 0.43%
2006 1.49% 0.38%
2005 1.47% 0.34%
2004 1.48% 0.29%
2003 1.52% 0.24%
2002 1.55% 0.24%
2001 1.57% 0.23%
2000 1.6% 0.21%
1999 1.72% 0.23%
1998 4.21% 0.27%
1997 7.13% 0.3%
1996 7.81% 0.33%
1995 8.44% 0.38%
1994 7.23% 0.43%
1993 6.2% 0.49%
1992 5.54% 0.56%
1991 4.23% 0.55%
1990 4.26% 0.44%
1989 3.84% 0.36%
1988 3.87% 0.29%
1987 4.33% 0.28%
1986 4% 0.33%
1985 3.4% 0.42%
1984 3.71% 0.54%
1983 3.67% 0.6%
1982 2.88% 0.56%
1981 1.63% 0.43%
1980 2.18% 0.31%
1979 -2.36% 0.26%
1978 -8.06% 0.29%
1977 -7.6% 0.28%
1976 -6.78% 0.3%
1975 -2.98% 0.44%
1974 0.65% 0.52%
1973 0.99% 0.57%
1972 0.8% 0.6%
1971 -0.28% 0.13%
1970 0.52% -0.38%
1969 2.12% -0.06%
1968 2.12% 0.45%
1967 2.12% 0.54%
1966 2.12% 0.38%
1965 2.12% 0.33%
1964 2.12% 0.56%
1963 2.2% 0.71%
1962 2.27% 0.68%
1961 2.22% 0.71%

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/finland | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.19%, while Finland's population grew by 0.47%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Finland
Current population
18159213
5647947
Population rank 73/197 120/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.07%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
19.9 minutes
One birth every
1.47 minutes
12 minutes
One death every
4.62 minutes
8.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +73
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +26,525
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +0.47%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 130/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
28.9 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 +18,246
Net migration rank 167/196 33/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 514,432
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 79/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 9.2%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 69/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Finland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Finland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 18,246
2024 244,386 -32,960 -14,612 26,894
2023 250,242 -31,837 -17,869 38,156
2022 257,269 -31,350 -18,335 60,353
2021 255,939 -27,025 -7,757 22,484
2020 268,745 0 -8,847 17,504
2019 276,870 -57,268 -8,282 15,671
2018 280,671 -86,702 -7,170 11,822
2017 282,698 -74,362 -3,856 13,356
2016 284,130 -51,324 -1,099 17,321
2015 284,390 -58,101 2,740 12,655
2014 283,193 -56,536 4,915 15,915
2013 281,013 -54,554 6,527 18,164
2012 276,649 -52,874 7,579 17,894
2011 272,161 -50,941 9,160 16,798
2010 272,266 -49,781 10,191 14,080
2009 274,700 -49,354 10,678 14,877
2008 272,132 -50,809 10,627 15,626
2007 270,745 -68,653 9,519 14,027
2006 263,697 -60,315 11,059 10,820
2005 256,756 -60,473 9,968 9,251
2004 251,650 -58,972 9,933 6,956
2003 251,884 -57,026 7,819 5,929
2002 251,860 -55,245 6,241 5,255
2001 250,726 -53,815 7,263 6,241
2000 246,330 -50,957 7,765 2,497
1999 245,425 -47,608 7,748 3,604
1998 251,076 -33,781 7,730 4,417
1997 252,351 504,742 9,766 4,925
1996 274,147 508,187 11,274 3,757
1995 280,168 503,042 13,791 4,325
1994 286,728 488,732 17,300 3,834
1993 282,221 187,883 13,679 9,036
1992 260,673 275,823 16,639 9,356
1991 257,709 58,264 16,044 14,515
1990 249,776 58,455 15,458 8,920
1989 239,211 55,125 14,396 5,775
1988 243,203 -14,627 14,344 1,765
1987 235,064 44,442 11,837 831
1986 221,684 43,356 13,279 1,491
1985 214,101 4,677 14,707 2,416
1984 207,700 -29,141 20,015 3,972
1983 192,849 46,428 21,851 6,925
1982 180,300 -20,026 22,686 7,109
1981 166,578 -22,982 18,720 5,287
1980 159,157 -133,508 18,640 -2,212
1979 78,143 118,334 19,535 -6,612
1978 -357,478 -84,695 20,436 -9,348
1977 -416,117 -55,504 21,799 -5,697
1976 -408,505 -52,741 21,738 -11,843
1975 -383,806 -47,717 21,673 -3,807
1974 73,001 -45,225 17,824 5,891
1973 101,304 -42,053 13,532 11,558
1972 113,190 -40,764 14,847 12,613
1971 113,813 -80,232 15,220 12,286
1970 122,832 -193,008 20,268 -36,579
1969 156,777 -17,676 21,732 -42,207
1968 153,444 -17,745 28,684 -15,561
1967 150,046 -16,983 33,622 -5,353
1966 147,583 -17,216 34,356 -12,059
1965 144,460 -16,930 33,771 -21,731
1964 141,216 -16,516 38,208 -20,414
1963 137,562 -15,929 40,258 -7,624
1962 132,861 -3,578 38,627 -6,852
1961 128,259 -4,764 41,487 -11,828
1960 124,237 -5,339 42,082 -9,489

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/finland | 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 Finland 26.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 85,087 people) and 73.5% is from migration (a gain of 236,216 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 514,432 people or 9.2% in Finland.

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
Finland
City Population
Helsinki 694K
Espoo 326K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 217K
Turku 210K
Jyvaskyla 150K
Kuopio 127K
Lahti 122K
Pori 83K

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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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