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Population in Cambodia compared to the Gambia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 2,759,988 people in the Gambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 2,902,554 in the Gambia.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 6.24 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while the Gambia is the 138th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.04% for the Gambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +2.5% in the Gambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while the Gambia has grown from 1.72M to 2.9M (69.2% growth).

Cambodia vs Gambia: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Gambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Gambia
2100 22,906,442 5,767,668
2099 22,962,923 5,765,660
2098 23,019,882 5,762,971
2097 23,073,551 5,759,632
2096 23,123,425 5,755,430
2095 23,167,283 5,750,385
2094 23,212,055 5,744,540
2093 23,252,118 5,737,026
2092 23,290,144 5,728,594
2091 23,322,120 5,719,408
2090 23,354,198 5,708,875
2089 23,385,733 5,697,140
2088 23,409,247 5,684,094
2087 23,433,812 5,669,958
2086 23,455,606 5,655,091
2085 23,473,699 5,638,646
2084 23,490,880 5,621,067
2083 23,503,304 5,602,456
2082 23,511,399 5,582,581
2081 23,517,527 5,561,294
2080 23,523,490 5,538,819
2079 23,527,816 5,515,086
2078 23,528,640 5,489,750
2077 23,524,419 5,463,305
2076 23,517,089 5,435,859
2075 23,511,041 5,406,946
2074 23,498,649 5,376,718
2073 23,486,231 5,345,328
2072 23,468,351 5,313,201
2071 23,447,776 5,279,975
2070 23,425,399 5,245,200
2069 23,398,087 5,209,379
2068 23,367,005 5,172,146
2067 23,328,780 5,134,037
2066 23,288,003 5,094,458
2065 23,246,605 5,053,246
2064 23,196,515 5,011,122
2063 23,143,893 4,968,038
2062 23,088,053 4,923,683
2061 23,025,211 4,877,966
2060 22,956,351 4,831,631
2059 22,882,368 4,784,535
2058 22,803,687 4,736,846
2057 22,719,975 4,688,039
2056 22,633,081 4,638,482
2055 22,541,997 4,588,184
2054 22,444,525 4,536,562
2053 22,342,736 4,484,692
2052 22,235,734 4,431,827
2051 22,121,782 4,378,133
2050 22,005,604 4,323,657
2049 21,881,810 4,268,536
2048 21,754,090 4,212,677
2047 21,622,327 4,155,975
2046 21,484,727 4,098,930
2045 21,344,443 4,041,218
2044 21,199,702 3,982,976
2043 21,050,598 3,924,126
2042 20,897,569 3,864,662
2041 20,742,759 3,805,317
2040 20,586,310 3,745,312
2039 20,425,222 3,685,048
2038 20,260,230 3,624,271
2037 20,092,632 3,563,745
2036 19,926,280 3,502,991
2035 19,751,811 3,442,074
2034 19,577,662 3,381,008
2033 19,399,100 3,319,646
2032 19,219,058 3,258,080
2031 19,034,316 3,196,605
2030 18,847,504 3,134,968
2029 18,656,059 3,072,981
2028 18,459,936 3,010,624
2027 18,260,437 2,948,246
2026 18,059,685 2,885,613
2025 17,851,510 2,822,861
2024 17,638,801 2,759,988
2023 17,423,880 2,697,845
2022 17,201,724 2,636,470
2021 16,974,305 2,576,010
2020 16,725,474 2,515,733
2019 16,481,304 2,456,844
2018 16,274,522 2,399,632
2017 16,073,372 2,342,189
2016 15,852,803 2,283,769
2015 15,623,251 2,224,529
2014 15,396,772 2,164,528
2013 15,170,208 2,103,820
2012 14,945,085 2,043,094
2011 14,722,584 1,983,784
2010 14,500,726 1,926,630
2009 14,276,810 1,871,422
2008 14,053,479 1,817,852
2007 13,841,770 1,765,774
2006 13,639,028 1,715,275
2005 13,439,202 1,667,037
2004 13,244,731 1,621,312
2003 13,050,968 1,577,611
2002 12,855,241 1,535,691
2001 12,658,484 1,495,011
2000 12,462,336 1,455,084
1999 12,265,731 1,415,779
1998 12,058,173 1,376,987
1997 11,570,982 1,338,889
1996 10,801,270 1,301,410
1995 10,018,497 1,264,313
1994 9,239,162 1,227,226
1993 8,616,381 1,188,365
1992 8,113,083 1,145,582
1991 7,686,850 1,099,959
1990 7,374,752 1,054,696
1989 7,073,473 1,011,357
1988 6,812,014 970,160
1987 6,557,970 931,091
1986 6,285,693 894,019
1985 6,043,783 858,874
1984 5,845,117 825,631
1983 5,636,203 794,525
1982 5,436,432 765,753
1981 5,284,495 739,125
1980 5,199,872 713,913
1979 5,088,808 689,781
1978 5,211,653 667,103
1977 5,668,551 645,770
1976 6,134,991 625,667
1975 6,581,371 606,821
1974 6,783,240 589,085
1973 6,739,726 571,991
1972 6,673,886 555,370
1971 6,620,880 539,388
1970 6,639,182 524,105
1969 6,604,725 509,440
1968 6,467,324 495,269
1967 6,332,944 481,588
1966 6,201,232 468,516
1965 6,072,289 455,952
1964 5,946,178 443,687
1963 5,823,010 431,757
1962 5,697,558 420,163
1961 5,571,168 408,930
1960 5,449,966 398,060

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/gambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while the Gambia gained 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while the Gambia's population increased by 618,785 people (a 27.1% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. The Gambia was ranked 146th in 2006 and ranked 138th 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 the Gambia will increase by 49% to 4,323,657 people and rank change from 138th to 132nd.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 5.77M people in 2100 for the Gambia.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Gambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Gambia
2100 -0.25% 0.03%
2099 -0.25% 0.05%
2098 -0.23% 0.06%
2097 -0.22% 0.07%
2096 -0.19% 0.09%
2095 -0.19% 0.1%
2094 -0.17% 0.13%
2093 -0.16% 0.15%
2092 -0.14% 0.16%
2091 -0.14% 0.18%
2090 -0.13% 0.21%
2089 -0.1% 0.23%
2088 -0.1% 0.25%
2087 -0.09% 0.26%
2086 -0.08% 0.29%
2085 -0.07% 0.31%
2084 -0.05% 0.33%
2083 -0.03% 0.36%
2082 -0.03% 0.38%
2081 -0.03% 0.41%
2080 -0.02% 0.43%
2079 -0.004% 0.46%
2078 0.02% 0.48%
2077 0.03% 0.5%
2076 0.03% 0.53%
2075 0.05% 0.56%
2074 0.05% 0.59%
2073 0.08% 0.6%
2072 0.09% 0.63%
2071 0.1% 0.66%
2070 0.12% 0.69%
2069 0.13% 0.72%
2068 0.16% 0.74%
2067 0.18% 0.78%
2066 0.18% 0.82%
2065 0.22% 0.84%
2064 0.23% 0.87%
2063 0.24% 0.9%
2062 0.27% 0.94%
2061 0.3% 0.96%
2060 0.32% 0.98%
2059 0.35% 1.01%
2058 0.37% 1.04%
2057 0.38% 1.07%
2056 0.4% 1.1%
2055 0.43% 1.14%
2054 0.46% 1.16%
2053 0.48% 1.19%
2052 0.52% 1.23%
2051 0.53% 1.26%
2050 0.57% 1.29%
2049 0.59% 1.33%
2048 0.61% 1.36%
2047 0.64% 1.39%
2046 0.66% 1.43%
2045 0.68% 1.46%
2044 0.71% 1.5%
2043 0.73% 1.54%
2042 0.75% 1.56%
2041 0.76% 1.6%
2040 0.79% 1.64%
2039 0.81% 1.68%
2038 0.83% 1.7%
2037 0.83% 1.73%
2036 0.88% 1.77%
2035 0.89% 1.81%
2034 0.92% 1.85%
2033 0.94% 1.89%
2032 0.97% 1.92%
2031 0.99% 1.97%
2030 1.03% 2.02%
2029 1.06% 2.07%
2028 1.09% 2.12%
2027 1.11% 2.17%
2026 1.17% 2.22%
2025 1.21% 2.28%
2024 1.23% 2.3%
2023 1.29% 2.33%
2022 1.34% 2.35%
2021 1.49% 2.4%
2020 1.48% 2.4%
2019 1.27% 2.38%
2018 1.25% 2.45%
2017 1.39% 2.56%
2016 1.47% 2.66%
2015 1.47% 2.77%
2014 1.49% 2.89%
2013 1.51% 2.97%
2012 1.51% 2.99%
2011 1.53% 2.97%
2010 1.57% 2.95%
2009 1.59% 2.95%
2008 1.53% 2.95%
2007 1.49% 2.94%
2006 1.49% 2.89%
2005 1.47% 2.82%
2004 1.48% 2.77%
2003 1.52% 2.73%
2002 1.55% 2.72%
2001 1.57% 2.74%
2000 1.6% 2.78%
1999 1.72% 2.82%
1998 4.21% 2.85%
1997 7.13% 2.88%
1996 7.81% 2.93%
1995 8.44% 3.02%
1994 7.23% 3.27%
1993 6.2% 3.73%
1992 5.54% 4.15%
1991 4.23% 4.29%
1990 4.26% 4.29%
1989 3.84% 4.25%
1988 3.87% 4.2%
1987 4.33% 4.15%
1986 4% 4.09%
1985 3.4% 4.03%
1984 3.71% 3.92%
1983 3.67% 3.76%
1982 2.88% 3.6%
1981 1.63% 3.53%
1980 2.18% 3.5%
1979 -2.36% 3.4%
1978 -8.06% 3.3%
1977 -7.6% 3.21%
1976 -6.78% 3.11%
1975 -2.98% 3.01%
1974 0.65% 2.99%
1973 0.99% 2.99%
1972 0.8% 2.96%
1971 -0.28% 2.92%
1970 0.52% 2.88%
1969 2.12% 2.86%
1968 2.12% 2.84%
1967 2.12% 2.79%
1966 2.12% 2.76%
1965 2.12% 2.76%
1964 2.12% 2.76%
1963 2.2% 2.76%
1962 2.27% 2.75%
1961 2.22% 2.73%

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/gambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while the Gambia's population grew by 2.3%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Gambia
Current population
18113986
2902554
Population rank 73/197 138/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.04%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
8.46 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
6.4 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
31 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +170
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +62,143
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +2.3%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 37/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
2.94 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 -2,984
Net migration rank 167/196 107/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 236,137
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 107/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 8.6%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 72/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Gambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Gambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -2,984
2024 - -32,960 - -2,989
2023 250,242 -31,837 65,118 -3,000
2022 257,269 -31,350 63,634 -3,000
2021 255,939 -27,025 62,239 -1,949
2020 268,745 0 62,209 -1,949
2019 276,870 -57,268 61,701 -4,186
2018 280,671 -86,702 60,854 -3,944
2017 282,698 -74,362 61,665 -3,696
2016 284,130 -51,324 62,358 -3,486
2015 284,390 -58,101 62,832 -3,224
2014 283,193 -56,536 63,185 -2,793
2013 281,013 -54,554 63,510 -2,476
2012 276,649 -52,874 62,745 -2,332
2011 272,161 -50,941 60,571 -2,360
2010 272,266 -49,781 58,554 -2,456
2009 274,700 -49,354 56,575 -2,259
2008 272,132 -50,809 55,032 -2,204
2007 270,745 -68,653 53,653 -2,320
2006 263,697 -60,315 52,335 -2,666
2005 256,756 -60,473 50,010 -3,209
2004 251,650 -58,972 48,276 -3,636
2003 251,884 -57,026 46,473 -3,713
2002 251,860 -55,245 45,156 -4,067
2001 250,726 -53,815 44,154 -3,882
2000 246,330 -50,957 43,249 -3,670
1999 245,425 -47,608 42,533 -3,493
1998 251,076 -33,781 41,842 -3,291
1997 252,351 504,742 40,742 -3,098
1996 274,147 508,187 40,253 -2,948
1995 280,168 503,042 39,681 -2,797
1994 286,728 488,732 38,880 -1,586
1993 282,221 187,883 37,302 3,131
1992 260,673 275,823 35,951 9,182
1991 257,709 58,264 34,584 11,530
1990 249,776 58,455 33,163 11,242
1989 239,211 55,125 31,504 10,765
1988 243,203 -14,627 29,938 10,187
1987 235,064 44,442 28,452 9,563
1986 221,684 43,356 27,195 8,934
1985 214,101 4,677 25,795 8,373
1984 207,700 -29,141 24,586 7,733
1983 192,849 46,428 23,175 6,713
1982 180,300 -20,026 21,894 5,757
1981 166,578 -22,982 20,156 5,438
1980 159,157 -133,508 19,566 5,268
1979 78,143 118,334 18,543 4,898
1978 -357,478 -84,695 17,424 4,493
1977 -416,117 -55,504 16,773 3,969
1976 -408,505 -52,741 16,032 3,436
1975 -383,806 -47,717 15,256 2,979
1974 73,001 -45,225 14,628 2,610
1973 101,304 -42,053 14,046 2,907
1972 113,190 -40,764 13,432 2,861
1971 113,813 -80,232 12,842 2,817
1970 122,832 -193,008 12,128 2,777
1969 156,777 -17,676 11,670 2,757
1968 153,444 -17,745 11,215 2,705
1967 150,046 -16,983 10,823 2,617
1966 147,583 -17,216 10,422 2,272
1965 144,460 -16,930 10,162 2,272
1964 141,216 -16,516 9,825 2,272
1963 137,562 -15,929 9,493 2,272
1962 132,861 -3,578 9,150 2,272
1961 128,259 -4,764 8,778 2,272
1960 124,237 -5,339 8,420 2,272

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/gambia | 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 the Gambia 95.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 625,795 people) and 4.75% is from migration (a loss of 31,227 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 236,137 people or 8.6% in the Gambia.

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
Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K

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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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