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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 68,720,337 people in France in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 68,871,753 in France.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 3.79 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while France is the 23rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.05% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.83% for France.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +0.32% in France.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while France has grown from 63.6M to 68.9M (8.25% growth).

Cambodia vs France: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia France
2100 22,901,914 70,675,442
2099 22,958,383 70,692,029
2098 23,015,331 70,701,942
2097 23,068,989 70,707,028
2096 23,118,854 70,713,643
2095 23,162,704 70,707,277
2094 23,207,466 70,691,394
2093 23,247,521 70,665,663
2092 23,285,540 70,643,058
2091 23,317,510 70,615,655
2090 23,349,581 70,582,877
2089 23,381,110 70,549,228
2088 23,404,619 70,510,136
2087 23,429,179 70,470,494
2086 23,450,970 70,427,922
2085 23,469,059 70,390,427
2084 23,486,236 70,348,036
2083 23,498,658 70,296,271
2082 23,506,751 70,255,426
2081 23,512,878 70,210,373
2080 23,518,840 70,169,003
2079 23,523,165 70,127,568
2078 23,523,989 70,087,269
2077 23,519,769 70,045,257
2076 23,512,440 70,001,871
2075 23,506,393 69,959,255
2074 23,494,004 69,924,120
2073 23,481,588 69,892,712
2072 23,463,712 69,866,697
2071 23,443,140 69,838,818
2070 23,420,769 69,826,471
2069 23,393,461 69,816,539
2068 23,362,386 69,818,570
2067 23,324,169 69,826,386
2066 23,283,399 69,835,591
2065 23,242,009 69,856,319
2064 23,191,929 69,880,666
2063 23,139,318 69,910,009
2062 23,083,489 69,948,667
2061 23,020,659 69,988,307
2060 22,951,813 70,030,670
2059 22,877,844 70,076,337
2058 22,799,179 70,119,195
2057 22,715,484 70,164,701
2056 22,628,607 70,208,938
2055 22,537,541 70,258,544
2054 22,440,088 70,298,466
2053 22,338,320 70,332,664
2052 22,231,339 70,357,980
2051 22,117,409 70,383,190
2050 22,001,254 70,398,057
2049 21,877,484 70,407,335
2048 21,749,790 70,406,135
2047 21,618,052 70,394,515
2046 21,480,480 70,376,409
2045 21,340,224 70,345,569
2044 21,195,511 70,306,509
2043 21,046,437 70,260,348
2042 20,893,438 70,199,353
2041 20,738,659 70,133,877
2040 20,582,241 70,067,958
2039 20,421,184 69,998,706
2038 20,256,225 69,920,456
2037 20,088,660 69,831,930
2036 19,922,341 69,743,406
2035 19,747,906 69,651,629
2034 19,573,792 69,558,099
2033 19,395,265 69,468,319
2032 19,215,259 69,377,856
2031 19,030,553 69,288,525
2030 18,843,778 69,197,981
2029 18,652,372 69,104,114
2028 18,456,287 69,012,886
2027 18,256,828 68,917,613
2026 18,056,115 68,823,318
2025 17,847,982 68,720,337
2024 17,638,801 68,551,653
2023 17,423,880 68,372,286
2022 17,201,724 68,184,457
2021 16,974,305 67,842,811
2020 16,725,474 67,601,110
2019 16,481,304 67,382,061
2018 16,274,522 67,158,348
2017 16,073,372 66,918,020
2016 15,852,803 66,724,104
2015 15,623,251 66,548,272
2014 15,396,772 66,312,067
2013 15,170,208 65,997,932
2012 14,945,085 65,657,659
2011 14,722,584 65,340,830
2010 14,500,726 65,026,211
2009 14,276,810 64,706,436
2008 14,053,479 64,375,116
2007 13,841,770 64,016,890
2006 13,639,028 63,622,342
2005 13,439,202 63,180,854
2004 13,244,731 62,707,588
2003 13,050,968 62,249,855
2002 12,855,241 61,812,142
2001 12,658,484 61,364,377
2000 12,462,336 60,918,661
1999 12,265,731 60,501,986
1998 12,058,173 60,190,684
1997 11,570,982 59,968,066
1996 10,801,270 59,754,504
1995 10,018,497 59,541,294
1994 9,239,162 59,324,863
1993 8,616,381 59,103,094
1992 8,113,083 58,846,584
1991 7,686,850 58,554,242
1990 7,374,752 58,261,012
1989 7,073,473 57,943,062
1988 6,812,014 57,598,186
1987 6,557,970 57,266,167
1986 6,285,693 56,956,002
1985 6,043,783 56,665,619
1984 5,845,117 56,383,085
1983 5,636,203 56,108,330
1982 5,436,432 55,806,789
1981 5,284,495 55,603,353
1980 5,199,872 55,274,184
1979 5,088,808 54,979,851
1978 5,211,653 54,734,030
1977 5,668,551 54,486,467
1976 6,134,991 54,232,383
1975 6,581,371 54,002,853
1974 6,783,240 53,746,571
1973 6,739,726 53,392,161
1972 6,673,886 52,962,356
1971 6,620,880 52,499,553
1970 6,639,182 52,007,169
1969 6,604,725 51,536,014
1968 6,467,324 51,112,980
1967 6,332,944 50,722,791
1966 6,201,232 50,311,637
1965 6,072,289 49,877,725
1964 5,946,178 49,401,492
1963 5,823,010 48,877,567
1962 5,697,558 48,389,516
1961 5,571,168 47,905,982
1960 5,449,966 47,412,964

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/france | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while France gained 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while France's population increased by 2,147,649 people (a 3.22% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. France was ranked 20th in 2006 and ranked 23rd 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 France will increase by 2.22% to 70,398,057 people and rank change from 23rd to 30th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 70.7M people in 2096 for France.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia France
2100 -0.25% -0.02%
2099 -0.25% -0.01%
2098 -0.23% -0.007%
2097 -0.22% -0.009%
2096 -0.19% 0.009%
2095 -0.19% 0.02%
2094 -0.17% 0.04%
2093 -0.16% 0.03%
2092 -0.14% 0.04%
2091 -0.14% 0.05%
2090 -0.13% 0.05%
2089 -0.1% 0.06%
2088 -0.1% 0.06%
2087 -0.09% 0.06%
2086 -0.08% 0.05%
2085 -0.07% 0.06%
2084 -0.05% 0.07%
2083 -0.03% 0.06%
2082 -0.03% 0.06%
2081 -0.03% 0.06%
2080 -0.02% 0.06%
2079 -0.004% 0.06%
2078 0.02% 0.06%
2077 0.03% 0.06%
2076 0.03% 0.06%
2075 0.05% 0.05%
2074 0.05% 0.04%
2073 0.08% 0.04%
2072 0.09% 0.04%
2071 0.1% 0.02%
2070 0.12% 0.01%
2069 0.13% -0.003%
2068 0.16% -0.01%
2067 0.18% -0.01%
2066 0.18% -0.03%
2065 0.22% -0.03%
2064 0.23% -0.04%
2063 0.24% -0.06%
2062 0.27% -0.06%
2061 0.3% -0.06%
2060 0.32% -0.07%
2059 0.35% -0.06%
2058 0.37% -0.06%
2057 0.38% -0.06%
2056 0.4% -0.07%
2055 0.43% -0.06%
2054 0.46% -0.05%
2053 0.48% -0.04%
2052 0.52% -0.04%
2051 0.53% -0.02%
2050 0.57% -0.01%
2049 0.59% 0.002%
2048 0.61% 0.02%
2047 0.64% 0.03%
2046 0.66% 0.04%
2045 0.68% 0.06%
2044 0.71% 0.07%
2043 0.73% 0.09%
2042 0.75% 0.09%
2041 0.76% 0.09%
2040 0.79% 0.1%
2039 0.81% 0.11%
2038 0.83% 0.13%
2037 0.83% 0.13%
2036 0.88% 0.13%
2035 0.89% 0.13%
2034 0.92% 0.13%
2033 0.94% 0.13%
2032 0.97% 0.13%
2031 0.99% 0.13%
2030 1.03% 0.14%
2029 1.06% 0.13%
2028 1.09% 0.14%
2027 1.11% 0.14%
2026 1.17% 0.15%
2025 1.19% 0.25%
2024 1.23% 0.26%
2023 1.29% 0.28%
2022 1.34% 0.5%
2021 1.49% 0.36%
2020 1.48% 0.33%
2019 1.27% 0.33%
2018 1.25% 0.36%
2017 1.39% 0.29%
2016 1.47% 0.26%
2015 1.47% 0.36%
2014 1.49% 0.48%
2013 1.51% 0.52%
2012 1.51% 0.48%
2011 1.53% 0.48%
2010 1.57% 0.49%
2009 1.59% 0.51%
2008 1.53% 0.56%
2007 1.49% 0.62%
2006 1.49% 0.7%
2005 1.47% 0.75%
2004 1.48% 0.74%
2003 1.52% 0.71%
2002 1.55% 0.73%
2001 1.57% 0.73%
2000 1.6% 0.69%
1999 1.72% 0.52%
1998 4.21% 0.37%
1997 7.13% 0.36%
1996 7.81% 0.36%
1995 8.44% 0.36%
1994 7.23% 0.38%
1993 6.2% 0.44%
1992 5.54% 0.5%
1991 4.23% 0.5%
1990 4.26% 0.55%
1989 3.84% 0.6%
1988 3.87% 0.58%
1987 4.33% 0.54%
1986 4% 0.51%
1985 3.4% 0.5%
1984 3.71% 0.49%
1983 3.67% 0.54%
1982 2.88% 0.37%
1981 1.63% 0.6%
1980 2.18% 0.54%
1979 -2.36% 0.45%
1978 -8.06% 0.45%
1977 -7.6% 0.47%
1976 -6.78% 0.43%
1975 -2.98% 0.48%
1974 0.65% 0.66%
1973 0.99% 0.81%
1972 0.8% 0.88%
1971 -0.28% 0.95%
1970 0.52% 0.91%
1969 2.12% 0.83%
1968 2.12% 0.77%
1967 2.12% 0.82%
1966 2.12% 0.87%
1965 2.12% 0.96%
1964 2.12% 1.07%
1963 2.2% 1.01%
1962 2.27% 1.01%
1961 2.22% 1.04%

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/france | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.19%, while France's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Cambodia France
Current population
18159213
68871753
Population rank 73/197 23/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.83%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
3.12 minutes
One birth every
1.47 minutes
47.4 seconds
One death every
4.62 minutes
48.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +573 +462
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +168,684
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 149/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
5.75 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 +91,737
Net migration rank 167/196 18/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 9,186,757
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 5/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 13.8%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 49/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
France
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia France
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 91,737
2024 244,386 -32,960 20,566 90,527
2023 250,242 -31,837 34,186 91,862
2022 257,269 -31,350 54,547 179,377
2021 255,939 -27,025 74,627 131,465
2020 268,745 0 67,602 145,593
2019 276,870 -57,268 141,503 71,972
2018 280,671 -86,702 147,749 132,925
2017 282,698 -74,362 160,604 102,984
2016 284,130 -51,324 193,500 15,548
2015 284,390 -58,101 206,300 -345
2014 283,193 -56,536 265,248 52,342
2013 281,013 -54,554 244,192 116,297
2012 276,649 -52,874 256,065 103,287
2011 272,161 -50,941 280,966 70,178
2010 272,266 -49,781 286,116 52,644
2009 274,700 -49,354 278,238 58,032
2008 272,132 -50,809 283,250 79,528
2007 270,745 -68,653 288,076 91,973
2006 263,697 -60,315 305,387 132,512
2005 256,756 -60,473 271,677 191,417
2004 251,650 -58,972 282,185 200,629
2003 251,884 -57,026 230,325 195,616
2002 251,860 -55,245 253,430 191,373
2001 250,726 -53,815 263,867 179,476
2000 246,330 -50,957 268,042 171,637
1999 245,425 -47,608 229,907 169,448
1998 251,076 -33,781 222,705 20,216
1997 252,351 504,742 215,885 -15,255
1996 274,147 508,187 221,092 -21,463
1995 280,168 503,042 220,303 -17,128
1994 286,728 488,732 201,704 -4,232
1993 282,221 187,883 224,592 16,892
1992 260,673 275,823 229,502 61,964
1991 257,709 58,264 234,216 35,201
1990 249,776 58,455 238,870 43,323
1989 239,211 55,125 243,361 82,052
1988 243,203 -14,627 247,672 69,935
1987 235,064 44,442 251,971 59,890
1986 221,684 43,356 250,606 51,642
1985 214,101 4,677 249,328 66,149
1984 207,700 -29,141 248,086 76,175
1983 192,849 46,428 235,655 88,166
1982 180,300 -20,026 234,389 81,084
1981 166,578 -22,982 222,414 69,365
1980 159,157 -133,508 210,042 54,718
1979 78,143 118,334 208,923 34,295
1978 -357,478 -84,695 213,462 18,692
1977 -416,117 -55,504 217,946 44,918
1976 -408,505 -52,741 227,776 59,515
1975 -383,806 -47,717 248,413 16,139
1974 73,001 -45,225 268,733 26,203
1973 101,304 -42,053 282,979 103,910
1972 113,190 -40,764 296,589 101,223
1971 113,813 -80,232 309,747 144,321
1970 122,832 -193,008 322,444 182,941
1969 156,777 -17,676 329,831 160,403
1968 153,444 -17,745 337,346 113,115
1967 150,046 -16,983 339,843 63,018
1966 147,583 -17,216 352,181 96,097
1965 144,460 -16,930 354,132 82,879
1964 141,216 -16,516 360,631 163,039
1963 137,562 -15,929 361,694 190,925
1962 132,861 -3,578 358,082 141,634
1961 128,259 -4,764 354,504 128,618
1960 124,237 -5,339 346,115 143,032

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/france | 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 France 53.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,101,184 people) and 46.6% is from migration (a gain of 961,908 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 9,186,757 people or 13.8% in France.

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
France
City Population
Paris 2.1M
Marseille 886K
Lyon 519K
Toulouse 515K
Nice 358K
Nantes 328K
Montpellier 310K
Strasbourg 294K
Bordeaux 268K
Lille 238K

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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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