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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 83,491,249 people in Germany in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 82,830,814 in Germany.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 4.56 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Germany is the 19th.
  • The countries together account for 1.22% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 1% for Germany.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +0.28% in Germany.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Germany has grown from 82.4M to 82.8M (0.55% growth).

Cambodia vs Germany: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Germany
2100 22,901,914 70,146,161
2099 22,958,383 70,173,117
2098 23,015,331 70,190,154
2097 23,068,989 70,232,280
2096 23,118,854 70,263,255
2095 23,162,704 70,283,735
2094 23,207,466 70,302,573
2093 23,247,521 70,323,445
2092 23,285,540 70,348,937
2091 23,317,510 70,395,388
2090 23,349,581 70,457,276
2089 23,381,110 70,511,311
2088 23,404,619 70,569,930
2087 23,429,179 70,652,555
2086 23,450,970 70,750,166
2085 23,469,059 70,845,939
2084 23,486,236 70,941,592
2083 23,498,658 71,048,352
2082 23,506,751 71,151,552
2081 23,512,878 71,265,511
2080 23,518,840 71,391,537
2079 23,523,165 71,525,977
2078 23,523,989 71,666,350
2077 23,519,769 71,822,464
2076 23,512,440 71,979,354
2075 23,506,393 72,113,812
2074 23,494,004 72,269,519
2073 23,481,588 72,429,361
2072 23,463,712 72,580,006
2071 23,443,140 72,741,929
2070 23,420,769 72,889,095
2069 23,393,461 73,053,471
2068 23,362,386 73,219,511
2067 23,324,169 73,404,631
2066 23,283,399 73,597,022
2065 23,242,009 73,789,056
2064 23,191,929 73,990,123
2063 23,139,318 74,200,211
2062 23,083,489 74,428,152
2061 23,020,659 74,656,161
2060 22,951,813 74,909,139
2059 22,877,844 75,164,141
2058 22,799,179 75,438,769
2057 22,715,484 75,716,088
2056 22,628,607 75,990,472
2055 22,537,541 76,276,550
2054 22,440,088 76,561,146
2053 22,338,320 76,832,587
2052 22,231,339 77,077,503
2051 22,117,409 77,322,326
2050 22,001,254 77,564,502
2049 21,877,484 77,809,519
2048 21,749,790 78,059,456
2047 21,618,052 78,290,624
2046 21,480,480 78,514,805
2045 21,340,224 78,740,357
2044 21,195,511 78,965,486
2043 21,046,437 79,180,563
2042 20,893,438 79,374,934
2041 20,738,659 79,569,383
2040 20,582,241 79,782,613
2039 20,421,184 80,001,183
2038 20,256,225 80,225,718
2037 20,088,660 80,442,136
2036 19,922,341 80,673,787
2035 19,747,906 80,890,243
2034 19,573,792 81,094,641
2033 19,395,265 81,319,735
2032 19,215,259 81,537,613
2031 19,030,553 81,772,282
2030 18,843,778 81,989,677
2029 18,652,372 82,216,381
2028 18,456,287 82,432,092
2027 18,256,828 82,638,983
2026 18,056,115 82,830,814
2025 17,847,982 83,491,249
2024 17,638,801 83,516,593
2023 17,423,880 83,287,273
2022 17,201,724 83,177,813
2021 16,974,305 83,196,078
2020 16,725,474 83,160,871
2019 16,481,304 83,092,962
2018 16,274,522 82,905,782
2017 16,073,372 82,657,002
2016 15,852,803 82,348,669
2015 15,623,251 81,686,611
2014 15,396,772 80,982,500
2013 15,170,208 80,645,605
2012 14,945,085 80,425,823
2011 14,722,584 80,274,983
2010 14,500,726 81,776,930
2009 14,276,810 81,902,307
2008 14,053,479 82,110,097
2007 13,841,770 82,266,372
2006 13,639,028 82,376,451
2005 13,439,202 82,469,422
2004 13,244,731 82,516,260
2003 13,050,968 82,534,176
2002 12,855,241 82,488,495
2001 12,658,484 82,349,925
2000 12,462,336 82,211,508
1999 12,265,731 82,100,243
1998 12,058,173 82,047,195
1997 11,570,982 82,034,771
1996 10,801,270 81,914,831
1995 10,018,497 81,678,051
1994 9,239,162 81,438,348
1993 8,616,381 81,156,363
1992 8,113,083 80,624,598
1991 7,686,850 80,013,896
1990 7,374,752 79,433,029
1989 7,073,473 78,751,283
1988 6,812,014 78,144,619
1987 6,557,970 77,839,920
1986 6,285,693 77,720,436
1985 6,043,783 77,684,873
1984 5,845,117 77,858,685
1983 5,636,203 78,128,282
1982 5,436,432 78,333,366
1981 5,284,495 78,407,907
1980 5,199,872 78,288,576
1979 5,088,808 78,126,350
1978 5,211,653 78,091,820
1977 5,668,551 78,159,814
1976 6,134,991 78,336,950
1975 6,581,371 78,673,554
1974 6,783,240 78,967,433
1973 6,739,726 78,936,666
1972 6,673,886 78,688,452
1971 6,620,880 78,312,842
1970 6,639,182 78,169,289
1969 6,604,725 77,909,682
1968 6,467,324 77,294,314
1967 6,332,944 76,951,336
1966 6,201,232 76,600,311
1965 6,072,289 75,963,695
1964 5,946,178 75,318,337
1963 5,823,010 74,714,353
1962 5,697,558 74,025,784
1961 5,571,168 73,377,632
1960 5,449,966 72,814,900

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/germany | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Germany lost 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Germany's population increased by 482,145 people (a 0.59% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Germany was ranked 14th in 2006 and ranked 19th 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 Germany will decrease by 6.36% to 77,564,502 people and rank change from 19th to 24th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people, while Germany's population already peaked in 2024 at 83.5M people and is projected to decrease to 70.1M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Germany
2100 -0.25% -0.04%
2099 -0.25% -0.02%
2098 -0.23% -0.06%
2097 -0.22% -0.04%
2096 -0.19% -0.03%
2095 -0.19% -0.03%
2094 -0.17% -0.03%
2093 -0.16% -0.04%
2092 -0.14% -0.07%
2091 -0.14% -0.09%
2090 -0.13% -0.08%
2089 -0.1% -0.08%
2088 -0.1% -0.12%
2087 -0.09% -0.14%
2086 -0.08% -0.14%
2085 -0.07% -0.13%
2084 -0.05% -0.15%
2083 -0.03% -0.15%
2082 -0.03% -0.16%
2081 -0.03% -0.18%
2080 -0.02% -0.19%
2079 -0.004% -0.2%
2078 0.02% -0.22%
2077 0.03% -0.22%
2076 0.03% -0.19%
2075 0.05% -0.22%
2074 0.05% -0.22%
2073 0.08% -0.21%
2072 0.09% -0.22%
2071 0.1% -0.2%
2070 0.12% -0.23%
2069 0.13% -0.23%
2068 0.16% -0.25%
2067 0.18% -0.26%
2066 0.18% -0.26%
2065 0.22% -0.27%
2064 0.23% -0.28%
2063 0.24% -0.31%
2062 0.27% -0.31%
2061 0.3% -0.34%
2060 0.32% -0.34%
2059 0.35% -0.36%
2058 0.37% -0.37%
2057 0.38% -0.36%
2056 0.4% -0.38%
2055 0.43% -0.37%
2054 0.46% -0.35%
2053 0.48% -0.32%
2052 0.52% -0.32%
2051 0.53% -0.31%
2050 0.57% -0.31%
2049 0.59% -0.32%
2048 0.61% -0.3%
2047 0.64% -0.29%
2046 0.66% -0.29%
2045 0.68% -0.29%
2044 0.71% -0.27%
2043 0.73% -0.24%
2042 0.75% -0.24%
2041 0.76% -0.27%
2040 0.79% -0.27%
2039 0.81% -0.28%
2038 0.83% -0.27%
2037 0.83% -0.29%
2036 0.88% -0.27%
2035 0.89% -0.25%
2034 0.92% -0.28%
2033 0.94% -0.27%
2032 0.97% -0.29%
2031 0.99% -0.27%
2030 1.03% -0.28%
2029 1.06% -0.26%
2028 1.09% -0.25%
2027 1.11% -0.23%
2026 1.17% -0.79%
2025 1.19% -0.03%
2024 1.23% 0.28%
2023 1.29% 0.13%
2022 1.34% -0.02%
2021 1.49% 0.04%
2020 1.48% 0.08%
2019 1.27% 0.23%
2018 1.25% 0.3%
2017 1.39% 0.37%
2016 1.47% 0.81%
2015 1.47% 0.87%
2014 1.49% 0.42%
2013 1.51% 0.27%
2012 1.51% 0.19%
2011 1.53% -1.84%
2010 1.57% -0.15%
2009 1.59% -0.25%
2008 1.53% -0.19%
2007 1.49% -0.13%
2006 1.49% -0.11%
2005 1.47% -0.06%
2004 1.48% -0.02%
2003 1.52% 0.06%
2002 1.55% 0.17%
2001 1.57% 0.17%
2000 1.6% 0.14%
1999 1.72% 0.06%
1998 4.21% 0.02%
1997 7.13% 0.15%
1996 7.81% 0.29%
1995 8.44% 0.29%
1994 7.23% 0.35%
1993 6.2% 0.66%
1992 5.54% 0.76%
1991 4.23% 0.73%
1990 4.26% 0.87%
1989 3.84% 0.78%
1988 3.87% 0.39%
1987 4.33% 0.15%
1986 4% 0.05%
1985 3.4% -0.22%
1984 3.71% -0.35%
1983 3.67% -0.26%
1982 2.88% -0.1%
1981 1.63% 0.15%
1980 2.18% 0.21%
1979 -2.36% 0.04%
1978 -8.06% -0.09%
1977 -7.6% -0.23%
1976 -6.78% -0.43%
1975 -2.98% -0.37%
1974 0.65% 0.04%
1973 0.99% 0.32%
1972 0.8% 0.48%
1971 -0.28% 0.18%
1970 0.52% 0.33%
1969 2.12% 0.8%
1968 2.12% 0.45%
1967 2.12% 0.46%
1966 2.12% 0.84%
1965 2.12% 0.86%
1964 2.12% 0.81%
1963 2.2% 0.93%
1962 2.27% 0.88%
1961 2.22% 0.77%

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/germany | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.19%, while Germany's population declined by 0.03%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Germany
Current population
18159213
82830814
Population rank 73/197 19/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 1%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
20.8 minutes
One birth every
1.47 minutes
46.6 seconds
One death every
4.62 minutes
31.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +573 -69
Annual growth/decline +209,181 -25,344
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% -0.03%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 159/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
1.58 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -334,072
Net migration rank 167/196 192/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 16,750,084
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 2/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 19.8%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 31/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Germany
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Germany
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -334,072
2024 244,386 -32,960 -334,066 36,954
2023 250,242 -31,837 -333,149 609,553
2022 257,269 -31,350 -324,394 981,552
2021 255,939 -27,025 -224,629 310,264
2020 268,745 0 -216,218 203,468
2019 276,870 -57,268 -157,877 319,082
2018 280,671 -86,702 -165,812 403,908
2017 282,698 -74,362 -148,783 452,988
2016 284,130 -51,324 -123,523 517,480
2015 284,390 -58,101 -187,879 1,175,283
2014 283,193 -56,536 -153,866 592,338
2013 281,013 -54,554 -209,679 462,384
2012 276,649 -52,874 -193,022 199,143
2011 272,161 -50,941 -184,632 295,282
2010 272,266 -49,781 -179,909 130,116
2009 274,700 -49,354 -188,375 46,533
2008 272,132 -50,809 -164,220 -23,341
2007 270,745 -68,653 -148,080 -24,772
2006 263,697 -60,315 -148,278 -489,056
2005 256,756 -60,473 -148,445 81,351
2004 251,650 -58,972 -107,271 81,735
2003 251,884 -57,026 -140,309 142,009
2002 251,860 -55,245 -123,733 218,795
2001 250,726 -53,815 -98,820 272,875
2000 246,330 -50,957 -73,990 174,594
1999 245,425 -47,608 -73,890 219,280
1998 251,076 -33,781 -65,637 -754,469
1997 252,351 504,742 -49,221 93,281
1996 274,147 508,187 -90,107 281,280
1995 280,168 503,042 -114,349 398,077
1994 286,728 488,732 -114,013 315,585
1993 282,221 187,883 -105,503 462,096
1992 260,673 275,823 -80,625 811,606
1991 257,709 58,264 -80,014 602,638
1990 249,776 58,455 -15,887 679,702
1989 239,211 55,125 -23,625 761,002
1988 243,203 -14,627 -7,815 515,962
1987 235,064 44,442 -31,136 174,272
1986 221,684 43,356 -77,721 212,822
1985 214,101 4,677 -116,527 103,556
1984 207,700 -29,141 -109,002 -150,771
1983 192,849 46,428 -109,380 -81,349
1982 180,300 -20,026 -78,333 -58,121
1981 166,578 -22,982 -94,090 130,713
1980 159,157 -133,508 -86,117 324,203
1979 78,143 118,334 -125,002 237,705
1978 -357,478 -84,695 -140,566 117,167
1977 -416,117 -55,504 -125,055 33,881
1976 -408,505 -52,741 -164,508 -79,761
1975 -383,806 -47,717 -212,418 -207,740
1974 73,001 -45,225 -150,038 -15,126
1973 101,304 -42,053 -149,980 386,881
1972 113,190 -40,764 -62,950 336,015
1971 113,813 -80,232 46,988 450,328
1970 122,832 -193,008 70,352 -273,498
1969 156,777 -17,676 155,820 584,017
1968 153,444 -17,745 239,612 293,307
1967 150,046 -16,983 353,977 -174,155
1966 147,583 -17,216 405,982 134,107
1965 144,460 -16,930 410,204 338,258
1964 141,216 -16,516 482,038 69,825
1963 137,562 -15,929 455,757 205,976
1962 132,861 -3,578 436,752 276,505
1961 128,259 -4,764 462,279 27,534
1960 124,237 -5,339 385,919 212,666

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/germany | 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 Germany 30.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,216,330 people) and 69.3% is from migration (a gain of 5,010,532 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 16,750,084 people or 19.8% in Germany.

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
Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K

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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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