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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 2,593,130 people in Gabon in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 2,676,097 in Gabon.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 6.79 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Gabon is the 141st.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.03% for Gabon.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +2.49% in Gabon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Gabon has grown from 1.51M to 2.68M (77.4% growth).

Cambodia vs Gabon: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Gabon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Gabon
2100 22,901,914 6,954,294
2099 22,958,383 6,910,493
2098 23,015,331 6,866,307
2097 23,068,989 6,820,547
2096 23,118,854 6,773,966
2095 23,162,704 6,726,296
2094 23,207,466 6,678,568
2093 23,247,521 6,629,929
2092 23,285,540 6,580,775
2091 23,317,510 6,530,868
2090 23,349,581 6,480,029
2089 23,381,110 6,428,505
2088 23,404,619 6,375,420
2087 23,429,179 6,321,768
2086 23,450,970 6,267,763
2085 23,469,059 6,213,719
2084 23,486,236 6,158,629
2083 23,498,658 6,102,442
2082 23,506,751 6,045,631
2081 23,512,878 5,988,064
2080 23,518,840 5,930,182
2079 23,523,165 5,871,726
2078 23,523,989 5,812,947
2077 23,519,769 5,753,559
2076 23,512,440 5,694,479
2075 23,506,393 5,634,771
2074 23,494,004 5,575,361
2073 23,481,588 5,515,257
2072 23,463,712 5,455,007
2071 23,443,140 5,394,448
2070 23,420,769 5,334,065
2069 23,393,461 5,273,626
2068 23,362,386 5,213,228
2067 23,324,169 5,152,264
2066 23,283,399 5,091,437
2065 23,242,009 5,030,629
2064 23,191,929 4,969,636
2063 23,139,318 4,908,522
2062 23,083,489 4,847,599
2061 23,020,659 4,786,626
2060 22,951,813 4,725,275
2059 22,877,844 4,663,235
2058 22,799,179 4,601,048
2057 22,715,484 4,539,043
2056 22,628,607 4,476,231
2055 22,537,541 4,413,481
2054 22,440,088 4,349,956
2053 22,338,320 4,286,663
2052 22,231,339 4,223,303
2051 22,117,409 4,159,520
2050 22,001,254 4,095,784
2049 21,877,484 4,032,066
2048 21,749,790 3,968,081
2047 21,618,052 3,903,843
2046 21,480,480 3,839,466
2045 21,340,224 3,774,934
2044 21,195,511 3,710,854
2043 21,046,437 3,647,133
2042 20,893,438 3,583,886
2041 20,738,659 3,520,765
2040 20,582,241 3,458,116
2039 20,421,184 3,396,244
2038 20,256,225 3,335,082
2037 20,088,660 3,274,559
2036 19,922,341 3,214,394
2035 19,747,906 3,155,079
2034 19,573,792 3,096,672
2033 19,395,265 3,038,828
2032 19,215,259 2,981,674
2031 19,030,553 2,925,030
2030 18,843,778 2,868,829
2029 18,652,372 2,813,220
2028 18,456,287 2,757,931
2027 18,256,828 2,702,815
2026 18,056,115 2,647,878
2025 17,847,982 2,593,130
2024 17,638,801 2,538,952
2023 17,423,880 2,484,789
2022 17,201,724 2,430,747
2021 16,974,305 2,376,722
2020 16,725,474 2,322,539
2019 16,481,304 2,267,706
2018 16,274,522 2,212,318
2017 16,073,372 2,156,900
2016 15,852,803 2,100,306
2015 15,623,251 2,040,989
2014 15,396,772 1,978,399
2013 15,170,208 1,913,059
2012 14,945,085 1,846,889
2011 14,722,584 1,781,985
2010 14,500,726 1,719,879
2009 14,276,810 1,661,556
2008 14,053,479 1,607,175
2007 13,841,770 1,556,237
2006 13,639,028 1,508,337
2005 13,439,202 1,463,495
2004 13,244,731 1,421,609
2003 13,050,968 1,382,350
2002 12,855,241 1,345,135
2001 12,658,484 1,309,589
2000 12,462,336 1,275,572
1999 12,265,731 1,243,016
1998 12,058,173 1,211,736
1997 11,570,982 1,181,439
1996 10,801,270 1,152,015
1995 10,018,497 1,123,213
1994 9,239,162 1,094,720
1993 8,616,381 1,066,405
1992 8,113,083 1,038,380
1991 7,686,850 1,010,818
1990 7,374,752 983,734
1989 7,073,473 957,138
1988 6,812,014 931,020
1987 6,557,970 905,479
1986 6,285,693 880,705
1985 6,043,783 856,726
1984 5,845,117 833,501
1983 5,636,203 811,005
1982 5,436,432 789,286
1981 5,284,495 768,385
1980 5,199,872 748,389
1979 5,088,808 729,375
1978 5,211,653 711,245
1977 5,668,551 693,984
1976 6,134,991 677,628
1975 6,581,371 662,197
1974 6,783,240 647,691
1973 6,739,726 633,995
1972 6,673,886 620,960
1971 6,620,880 608,348
1970 6,639,182 595,846
1969 6,604,725 583,276
1968 6,467,324 572,257
1967 6,332,944 563,108
1966 6,201,232 554,463
1965 6,072,289 546,308
1964 5,946,178 538,657
1963 5,823,010 531,452
1962 5,697,558 524,649
1961 5,571,168 518,266
1960 5,449,966 512,316

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/gabon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Gabon gained 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Gabon's population increased by 575,791 people (a 27.4% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Gabon was ranked 147th in 2006 and ranked 141st 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 Gabon will increase by 53.1% to 4,095,784 people and rank change from 141st to 133rd.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 6.95M people in 2100 for Gabon.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Gabon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Gabon
2100 -0.25% 0.63%
2099 -0.25% 0.64%
2098 -0.23% 0.67%
2097 -0.22% 0.69%
2096 -0.19% 0.71%
2095 -0.19% 0.71%
2094 -0.17% 0.73%
2093 -0.16% 0.75%
2092 -0.14% 0.76%
2091 -0.14% 0.78%
2090 -0.13% 0.8%
2089 -0.1% 0.83%
2088 -0.1% 0.85%
2087 -0.09% 0.86%
2086 -0.08% 0.87%
2085 -0.07% 0.89%
2084 -0.05% 0.92%
2083 -0.03% 0.94%
2082 -0.03% 0.96%
2081 -0.03% 0.98%
2080 -0.02% 1%
2079 -0.004% 1.01%
2078 0.02% 1.03%
2077 0.03% 1.04%
2076 0.03% 1.06%
2075 0.05% 1.07%
2074 0.05% 1.09%
2073 0.08% 1.1%
2072 0.09% 1.12%
2071 0.1% 1.13%
2070 0.12% 1.15%
2069 0.13% 1.16%
2068 0.16% 1.18%
2067 0.18% 1.19%
2066 0.18% 1.21%
2065 0.22% 1.23%
2064 0.23% 1.25%
2063 0.24% 1.26%
2062 0.27% 1.27%
2061 0.3% 1.3%
2060 0.32% 1.33%
2059 0.35% 1.35%
2058 0.37% 1.37%
2057 0.38% 1.4%
2056 0.4% 1.42%
2055 0.43% 1.46%
2054 0.46% 1.48%
2053 0.48% 1.5%
2052 0.52% 1.53%
2051 0.53% 1.56%
2050 0.57% 1.58%
2049 0.59% 1.61%
2048 0.61% 1.65%
2047 0.64% 1.68%
2046 0.66% 1.71%
2045 0.68% 1.73%
2044 0.71% 1.75%
2043 0.73% 1.76%
2042 0.75% 1.79%
2041 0.76% 1.81%
2040 0.79% 1.82%
2039 0.81% 1.83%
2038 0.83% 1.85%
2037 0.83% 1.87%
2036 0.88% 1.88%
2035 0.89% 1.89%
2034 0.92% 1.9%
2033 0.94% 1.92%
2032 0.97% 1.94%
2031 0.99% 1.96%
2030 1.03% 1.98%
2029 1.06% 2%
2028 1.09% 2.04%
2027 1.11% 2.07%
2026 1.17% 2.11%
2025 1.19% 2.13%
2024 1.23% 2.18%
2023 1.29% 2.22%
2022 1.34% 2.27%
2021 1.49% 2.33%
2020 1.48% 2.42%
2019 1.27% 2.5%
2018 1.25% 2.57%
2017 1.39% 2.69%
2016 1.47% 2.91%
2015 1.47% 3.16%
2014 1.49% 3.42%
2013 1.51% 3.58%
2012 1.51% 3.64%
2011 1.53% 3.61%
2010 1.57% 3.51%
2009 1.59% 3.38%
2008 1.53% 3.27%
2007 1.49% 3.18%
2006 1.49% 3.06%
2005 1.47% 2.95%
2004 1.48% 2.84%
2003 1.52% 2.77%
2002 1.55% 2.71%
2001 1.57% 2.67%
2000 1.6% 2.62%
1999 1.72% 2.58%
1998 4.21% 2.56%
1997 7.13% 2.55%
1996 7.81% 2.56%
1995 8.44% 2.6%
1994 7.23% 2.66%
1993 6.2% 2.7%
1992 5.54% 2.73%
1991 4.23% 2.75%
1990 4.26% 2.78%
1989 3.84% 2.81%
1988 3.87% 2.82%
1987 4.33% 2.81%
1986 4% 2.8%
1985 3.4% 2.79%
1984 3.71% 2.77%
1983 3.67% 2.75%
1982 2.88% 2.72%
1981 1.63% 2.67%
1980 2.18% 2.61%
1979 -2.36% 2.55%
1978 -8.06% 2.49%
1977 -7.6% 2.41%
1976 -6.78% 2.33%
1975 -2.98% 2.24%
1974 0.65% 2.16%
1973 0.99% 2.1%
1972 0.8% 2.07%
1971 -0.28% 2.1%
1970 0.52% 2.16%
1969 2.12% 1.93%
1968 2.12% 1.62%
1967 2.12% 1.56%
1966 2.12% 1.49%
1965 2.12% 1.42%
1964 2.12% 1.36%
1963 2.2% 1.3%
1962 2.27% 1.23%
1961 2.22% 1.16%

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/gabon | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.19%, while Gabon's population grew by 2.13%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Gabon
Current population
18159213
2676097
Population rank 73/197 141/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.03%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
9.73 minutes
One birth every
1.47 minutes
7.63 minutes
One death every
4.62 minutes
33.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +148
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +54,178
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +2.13%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 42/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
7.87 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 +1,116
Net migration rank 167/196 62/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 449,746
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 84/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 17.7%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 34/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Gabon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Gabon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 1,116
2024 244,386 -32,960 53,067 1,105
2023 250,242 -31,837 53,167 987
2022 257,269 -31,350 52,944 987
2021 255,939 -27,025 52,611 1,503
2020 268,745 0 52,745 1,506
2019 276,870 -57,268 53,185 2,233
2018 280,671 -86,702 52,476 2,886
2017 282,698 -74,362 51,455 4,013
2016 284,130 -51,324 50,321 7,398
2015 284,390 -58,101 48,876 12,041
2014 283,193 -56,536 47,704 16,565
2013 281,013 -54,554 46,829 19,587
2012 276,649 -52,874 45,941 19,973
2011 272,161 -50,941 44,922 18,967
2010 272,266 -49,781 43,061 17,274
2009 274,700 -49,354 41,037 15,277
2008 272,132 -50,809 39,002 13,441
2007 270,745 -68,653 37,394 12,045
2006 263,697 -60,315 35,984 10,382
2005 256,756 -60,473 34,766 8,555
2004 251,650 -58,972 33,615 6,830
2003 251,884 -57,026 32,633 5,434
2002 251,860 -55,245 31,777 4,582
2001 250,726 -53,815 30,941 3,801
2000 246,330 -50,957 30,210 3,086
1999 245,425 -47,608 29,330 2,480
1998 251,076 -33,781 28,697 2,055
1997 252,351 504,742 28,053 1,786
1996 274,147 508,187 27,450 1,555
1995 280,168 503,042 27,290 1,314
1994 286,728 488,732 27,271 1,110
1993 282,221 187,883 27,235 1,009
1992 260,673 275,823 26,810 990
1991 257,709 58,264 26,334 990
1990 249,776 58,455 25,858 990
1989 239,211 55,125 25,359 990
1988 243,203 -14,627 24,888 990
1987 235,064 44,442 24,212 990
1986 221,684 43,356 23,362 990
1985 214,101 4,677 22,617 990
1984 207,700 -29,141 21,851 990
1983 192,849 46,428 21,162 990
1982 180,300 -20,026 20,292 990
1981 166,578 -22,982 19,528 990
1980 159,157 -133,508 18,503 990
1979 78,143 118,334 17,553 990
1978 -357,478 -84,695 16,714 990
1977 -416,117 -55,504 15,842 972
1976 -408,505 -52,741 14,998 899
1975 -383,806 -47,717 14,162 792
1974 73,001 -45,225 13,381 680
1973 101,304 -42,053 12,731 608
1972 113,190 -40,764 12,095 639
1971 113,813 -80,232 11,357 1,130
1970 122,832 -193,008 10,635 1,882
1969 156,777 -17,676 9,969 2,650
1968 153,444 -17,745 9,417 0
1967 150,046 -16,983 8,883 0
1966 147,583 -17,216 8,410 0
1965 144,460 -16,930 7,902 0
1964 141,216 -16,516 7,402 0
1963 137,562 -15,929 7,001 0
1962 132,861 -3,578 6,609 0
1961 128,259 -4,764 6,161 0
1960 124,237 -5,339 5,732 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/gabon | 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 Gabon 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 520,847 people) and 6.24% is from migration (a gain of 34,659 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 449,746 people or 17.7% in Gabon.

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
Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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