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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 2,538,952 people in Gabon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 2,663,339 in Gabon.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 6.8 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 +1.38% per year vs +2.61% in Gabon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Gabon has grown from 1.51M to 2.66M (76.6% growth).

Cambodia vs Gabon: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Gabon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Gabon
2100 22,906,442 6,955,864
2099 22,962,923 6,912,052
2098 23,019,882 6,867,857
2097 23,073,551 6,822,087
2096 23,123,425 6,775,495
2095 23,167,283 6,727,815
2094 23,212,055 6,680,075
2093 23,252,118 6,631,425
2092 23,290,144 6,582,261
2091 23,322,120 6,532,342
2090 23,354,198 6,481,491
2089 23,385,733 6,429,956
2088 23,409,247 6,376,859
2087 23,433,812 6,323,194
2086 23,455,606 6,269,178
2085 23,473,699 6,215,121
2084 23,490,880 6,160,019
2083 23,503,304 6,103,820
2082 23,511,399 6,046,995
2081 23,517,527 5,989,415
2080 23,523,490 5,931,520
2079 23,527,816 5,873,052
2078 23,528,640 5,814,259
2077 23,524,419 5,754,857
2076 23,517,089 5,695,764
2075 23,511,041 5,636,043
2074 23,498,649 5,576,620
2073 23,486,231 5,516,502
2072 23,468,351 5,456,238
2071 23,447,776 5,395,666
2070 23,425,399 5,335,269
2069 23,398,087 5,274,817
2068 23,367,005 5,214,405
2067 23,328,780 5,153,427
2066 23,288,003 5,092,586
2065 23,246,605 5,031,764
2064 23,196,515 4,970,757
2063 23,143,893 4,909,630
2062 23,088,053 4,848,693
2061 23,025,211 4,787,706
2060 22,956,351 4,726,341
2059 22,882,368 4,664,287
2058 22,803,687 4,602,087
2057 22,719,975 4,540,068
2056 22,633,081 4,477,242
2055 22,541,997 4,414,477
2054 22,444,525 4,350,938
2053 22,342,736 4,287,630
2052 22,235,734 4,224,256
2051 22,121,782 4,160,459
2050 22,005,604 4,096,708
2049 21,881,810 4,032,976
2048 21,754,090 3,968,977
2047 21,622,327 3,904,724
2046 21,484,727 3,840,333
2045 21,344,443 3,775,786
2044 21,199,702 3,711,691
2043 21,050,598 3,647,956
2042 20,897,569 3,584,695
2041 20,742,759 3,521,560
2040 20,586,310 3,458,896
2039 20,425,222 3,397,011
2038 20,260,230 3,335,835
2037 20,092,632 3,275,298
2036 19,926,280 3,215,119
2035 19,751,811 3,155,791
2034 19,577,662 3,097,371
2033 19,399,100 3,039,514
2032 19,219,058 2,982,347
2031 19,034,316 2,925,690
2030 18,847,504 2,869,476
2029 18,656,059 2,813,855
2028 18,459,936 2,758,554
2027 18,260,437 2,703,425
2026 18,059,685 2,648,476
2025 17,851,510 2,593,715
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Gabon's population increased by 563,033 people (a 26.8% 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 21.5% to 22,005,604 people and will still be ranked 73rd. The population of Gabon will increase by 53.8% to 4,096,708 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 6.96M 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 1.21% 2.16%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Gabon's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Gabon
Current population
18113986
2663339
Population rank 73/197 141/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.03%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
9.7 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
7.65 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
33.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +148
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +54,163
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 44/197
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 - -32,960 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/gabon | 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 Gabon 91.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 515,484 people) and 8.86% is from migration (a gain of 50,119 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 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
Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K

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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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