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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 5,619,911 people in Finland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 5,631,965 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 +1.38% per year vs +0.3% in Finland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Finland has grown from 5.27M to 5.63M (6.94% growth).

Cambodia vs Finland: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Finland
2100 22,906,442 4,615,954
2099 22,962,923 4,632,084
2098 23,019,882 4,648,068
2097 23,073,551 4,663,730
2096 23,123,425 4,678,982
2095 23,167,283 4,694,312
2094 23,212,055 4,709,388
2093 23,252,118 4,724,681
2092 23,290,144 4,739,809
2091 23,322,120 4,755,260
2090 23,354,198 4,770,907
2089 23,385,733 4,786,400
2088 23,409,247 4,801,901
2087 23,433,812 4,817,852
2086 23,455,606 4,833,786
2085 23,473,699 4,849,629
2084 23,490,880 4,864,891
2083 23,503,304 4,880,250
2082 23,511,399 4,896,009
2081 23,517,527 4,911,803
2080 23,523,490 4,927,618
2079 23,527,816 4,943,129
2078 23,528,640 4,958,168
2077 23,524,419 4,973,373
2076 23,517,089 4,988,599
2075 23,511,041 5,003,374
2074 23,498,649 5,018,067
2073 23,486,231 5,032,313
2072 23,468,351 5,046,145
2071 23,447,776 5,059,821
2070 23,425,399 5,073,405
2069 23,398,087 5,086,624
2068 23,367,005 5,100,021
2067 23,328,780 5,113,379
2066 23,288,003 5,126,654
2065 23,246,605 5,140,841
2064 23,196,515 5,154,898
2063 23,143,893 5,169,175
2062 23,088,053 5,183,334
2061 23,025,211 5,197,920
2060 22,956,351 5,212,905
2059 22,882,368 5,228,152
2058 22,803,687 5,242,966
2057 22,719,975 5,258,706
2056 22,633,081 5,274,797
2055 22,541,997 5,290,920
2054 22,444,525 5,306,678
2053 22,342,736 5,321,951
2052 22,235,734 5,337,100
2051 22,121,782 5,352,042
2050 22,005,604 5,366,251
2049 21,881,810 5,380,081
2048 21,754,090 5,393,571
2047 21,622,327 5,406,757
2046 21,484,727 5,419,535
2045 21,344,443 5,432,355
2044 21,199,702 5,444,871
2043 21,050,598 5,457,529
2042 20,897,569 5,469,797
2041 20,742,759 5,482,134
2040 20,586,310 5,494,276
2039 20,425,222 5,506,630
2038 20,260,230 5,518,788
2037 20,092,632 5,530,908
2036 19,926,280 5,542,684
2035 19,751,811 5,554,158
2034 19,577,662 5,565,174
2033 19,399,100 5,575,691
2032 19,219,058 5,585,700
2031 19,034,316 5,595,391
2030 18,847,504 5,604,388
2029 18,656,059 5,612,864
2028 18,459,936 5,620,473
2027 18,260,437 5,627,272
2026 18,059,685 5,631,965
2025 17,851,510 5,630,458
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Finland's population increased by 136,662 people (a 2.49% 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 21.5% to 22,005,604 people and will still be ranked 73rd. The population of Finland will decrease by 4.72% to 5,366,251 people and rank change from 120th to 127th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 5.63M 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 1.21% 0.19%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Finland's population grew by 0.64%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Finland
Current population
18113986
5631965
Population rank 73/197 120/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.07%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
14.6 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
12.1 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
8.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +99
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +36,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +0.64%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 122/197
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 - -32,960 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/finland | 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 Finland 22.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 65,560 people) and 77.5% is from migration (a gain of 225,237 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 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
Finland
City Population
Helsinki 687K
Espoo 315K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 215K
Turku 206K
Jyvaskyla 148K
Kuopio 124K
Lahti 121K
Pori 83.2K

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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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