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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 35,064,272 people in Ghana in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 36,032,857 in Ghana.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 1.98 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Ghana is the 46th.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.43% for Ghana.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +2.05% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 36M (56.4% growth).

Cambodia vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Ghana
2100 22,901,914 68,117,614
2099 22,958,383 68,008,028
2098 23,015,331 67,888,410
2097 23,068,989 67,759,128
2096 23,118,854 67,625,262
2095 23,162,704 67,481,344
2094 23,207,466 67,325,992
2093 23,247,521 67,162,890
2092 23,285,540 66,991,846
2091 23,317,510 66,804,098
2090 23,349,581 66,605,276
2089 23,381,110 66,395,029
2088 23,404,619 66,173,453
2087 23,429,179 65,937,323
2086 23,450,970 65,699,827
2085 23,469,059 65,451,666
2084 23,486,236 65,196,037
2083 23,498,658 64,922,457
2082 23,506,751 64,638,242
2081 23,512,878 64,342,209
2080 23,518,840 64,034,249
2079 23,523,165 63,717,528
2078 23,523,989 63,384,648
2077 23,519,769 63,046,955
2076 23,512,440 62,699,375
2075 23,506,393 62,337,964
2074 23,494,004 61,974,725
2073 23,481,588 61,604,458
2072 23,463,712 61,227,111
2071 23,443,140 60,835,024
2070 23,420,769 60,442,399
2069 23,393,461 60,041,679
2068 23,362,386 59,627,097
2067 23,324,169 59,203,373
2066 23,283,399 58,774,846
2065 23,242,009 58,341,378
2064 23,191,929 57,893,305
2063 23,139,318 57,439,982
2062 23,083,489 56,974,922
2061 23,020,659 56,500,340
2060 22,951,813 56,019,906
2059 22,877,844 55,529,609
2058 22,799,179 55,031,460
2057 22,715,484 54,524,491
2056 22,628,607 54,007,205
2055 22,537,541 53,481,428
2054 22,440,088 52,949,003
2053 22,338,320 52,407,089
2052 22,231,339 51,859,418
2051 22,117,409 51,300,839
2050 22,001,254 50,730,296
2049 21,877,484 50,153,221
2048 21,749,790 49,567,895
2047 21,618,052 48,972,414
2046 21,480,480 48,373,367
2045 21,340,224 47,766,811
2044 21,195,511 47,154,486
2043 21,046,437 46,538,892
2042 20,893,438 45,916,531
2041 20,738,659 45,291,657
2040 20,582,241 44,660,573
2039 20,421,184 44,029,228
2038 20,256,225 43,393,321
2037 20,088,660 42,752,045
2036 19,922,341 42,112,269
2035 19,747,906 41,470,624
2034 19,573,792 40,823,789
2033 19,395,265 40,176,026
2032 19,215,259 39,532,216
2031 19,030,553 38,892,407
2030 18,843,778 38,251,174
2029 18,652,372 37,616,078
2028 18,456,287 36,978,847
2027 18,256,828 36,342,429
2026 18,056,115 35,705,894
2025 17,847,982 35,064,272
2024 17,638,801 34,427,414
2023 17,423,880 33,787,914
2022 17,201,724 33,149,152
2021 16,974,305 32,518,665
2020 16,725,474 31,887,809
2019 16,481,304 31,258,945
2018 16,274,522 30,637,585
2017 16,073,372 30,008,354
2016 15,852,803 29,356,742
2015 15,623,251 28,696,068
2014 15,396,772 28,041,592
2013 15,170,208 27,386,193
2012 14,945,085 26,734,268
2011 14,722,584 26,095,088
2010 14,500,726 25,474,995
2009 14,276,810 24,862,664
2008 14,053,479 24,249,946
2007 13,841,770 23,642,279
2006 13,639,028 23,040,702
2005 13,439,202 22,449,438
2004 13,244,731 21,868,298
2003 13,050,968 21,296,705
2002 12,855,241 20,729,388
2001 12,658,484 20,167,069
2000 12,462,336 19,637,087
1999 12,265,731 19,149,864
1998 12,058,173 18,688,036
1997 11,570,982 18,238,958
1996 10,801,270 17,810,181
1995 10,018,497 17,399,017
1994 9,239,162 16,993,190
1993 8,616,381 16,589,519
1992 8,113,083 16,184,855
1991 7,686,850 15,787,496
1990 7,374,752 15,394,648
1989 7,073,473 15,006,813
1988 6,812,014 14,636,568
1987 6,557,970 14,289,108
1986 6,285,693 13,965,217
1985 6,043,783 13,661,229
1984 5,845,117 13,370,590
1983 5,636,203 13,029,836
1982 5,436,432 12,643,819
1981 5,284,495 12,281,712
1980 5,199,872 11,941,448
1979 5,088,808 11,597,255
1978 5,211,653 11,248,450
1977 5,668,551 10,911,871
1976 6,134,991 10,594,913
1975 6,581,371 10,294,308
1974 6,783,240 10,000,523
1973 6,739,726 9,714,617
1972 6,673,886 9,438,187
1971 6,620,880 9,176,264
1970 6,639,182 8,925,813
1969 6,604,725 8,690,383
1968 6,467,324 8,475,729
1967 6,332,944 8,271,913
1966 6,201,232 8,074,521
1965 6,072,289 7,882,606
1964 5,946,178 7,695,739
1963 5,823,010 7,514,714
1962 5,697,558 7,337,375
1961 5,571,168 7,162,667
1960 5,449,966 6,961,215

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Ghana gained 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Ghana's population increased by 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Ghana was ranked 48th in 2006 and ranked 46th 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 Ghana will increase by 40.8% to 50,730,296 people and rank change from 46th to 43rd.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 68.1M people in 2100 for Ghana.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Ghana
2100 -0.25% 0.16%
2099 -0.25% 0.18%
2098 -0.23% 0.19%
2097 -0.22% 0.2%
2096 -0.19% 0.21%
2095 -0.19% 0.23%
2094 -0.17% 0.24%
2093 -0.16% 0.26%
2092 -0.14% 0.28%
2091 -0.14% 0.3%
2090 -0.13% 0.32%
2089 -0.1% 0.33%
2088 -0.1% 0.36%
2087 -0.09% 0.36%
2086 -0.08% 0.38%
2085 -0.07% 0.39%
2084 -0.05% 0.42%
2083 -0.03% 0.44%
2082 -0.03% 0.46%
2081 -0.03% 0.48%
2080 -0.02% 0.5%
2079 -0.004% 0.53%
2078 0.02% 0.54%
2077 0.03% 0.55%
2076 0.03% 0.58%
2075 0.05% 0.59%
2074 0.05% 0.6%
2073 0.08% 0.62%
2072 0.09% 0.64%
2071 0.1% 0.65%
2070 0.12% 0.67%
2069 0.13% 0.7%
2068 0.16% 0.72%
2067 0.18% 0.73%
2066 0.18% 0.74%
2065 0.22% 0.77%
2064 0.23% 0.79%
2063 0.24% 0.82%
2062 0.27% 0.84%
2061 0.3% 0.86%
2060 0.32% 0.88%
2059 0.35% 0.91%
2058 0.37% 0.93%
2057 0.38% 0.96%
2056 0.4% 0.98%
2055 0.43% 1.01%
2054 0.46% 1.03%
2053 0.48% 1.06%
2052 0.52% 1.09%
2051 0.53% 1.12%
2050 0.57% 1.15%
2049 0.59% 1.18%
2048 0.61% 1.22%
2047 0.64% 1.24%
2046 0.66% 1.27%
2045 0.68% 1.3%
2044 0.71% 1.32%
2043 0.73% 1.36%
2042 0.75% 1.38%
2041 0.76% 1.41%
2040 0.79% 1.43%
2039 0.81% 1.47%
2038 0.83% 1.5%
2037 0.83% 1.52%
2036 0.88% 1.55%
2035 0.89% 1.58%
2034 0.92% 1.61%
2033 0.94% 1.63%
2032 0.97% 1.65%
2031 0.99% 1.68%
2030 1.03% 1.69%
2029 1.06% 1.72%
2028 1.09% 1.75%
2027 1.11% 1.78%
2026 1.17% 1.83%
2025 1.19% 1.85%
2024 1.23% 1.89%
2023 1.29% 1.93%
2022 1.34% 1.94%
2021 1.49% 1.98%
2020 1.48% 2.01%
2019 1.27% 2.03%
2018 1.25% 2.1%
2017 1.39% 2.22%
2016 1.47% 2.3%
2015 1.47% 2.33%
2014 1.49% 2.39%
2013 1.51% 2.44%
2012 1.51% 2.45%
2011 1.53% 2.43%
2010 1.57% 2.46%
2009 1.59% 2.53%
2008 1.53% 2.57%
2007 1.49% 2.61%
2006 1.49% 2.63%
2005 1.47% 2.66%
2004 1.48% 2.68%
2003 1.52% 2.74%
2002 1.55% 2.79%
2001 1.57% 2.7%
2000 1.6% 2.54%
1999 1.72% 2.47%
1998 4.21% 2.46%
1997 7.13% 2.41%
1996 7.81% 2.36%
1995 8.44% 2.39%
1994 7.23% 2.43%
1993 6.2% 2.5%
1992 5.54% 2.52%
1991 4.23% 2.55%
1990 4.26% 2.58%
1989 3.84% 2.53%
1988 3.87% 2.43%
1987 4.33% 2.32%
1986 4% 2.23%
1985 3.4% 2.17%
1984 3.71% 2.62%
1983 3.67% 3.05%
1982 2.88% 2.95%
1981 1.63% 2.85%
1980 2.18% 2.97%
1979 -2.36% 3.1%
1978 -8.06% 3.08%
1977 -7.6% 2.99%
1976 -6.78% 2.92%
1975 -2.98% 2.94%
1974 0.65% 2.94%
1973 0.99% 2.93%
1972 0.8% 2.85%
1971 -0.28% 2.81%
1970 0.52% 2.71%
1969 2.12% 2.53%
1968 2.12% 2.46%
1967 2.12% 2.44%
1966 2.12% 2.43%
1965 2.12% 2.43%
1964 2.12% 2.41%
1963 2.2% 2.42%
1962 2.27% 2.44%
1961 2.22% 2.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.19%, while Ghana's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Ghana
Current population
18159213
36032857
Population rank 73/197 46/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.43%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
49.7 seconds
One birth every
1.47 minutes
35.3 seconds
One death every
4.62 minutes
2.18 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +1,745
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +636,858
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 57/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
30.9 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -17,079
Net migration rank 167/196 150/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 532,286
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 77/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 145/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Ghana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Ghana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -17,079
2024 244,386 -32,960 651,057 -13,114
2023 250,242 -31,837 651,094 -10,003
2022 257,269 -31,350 646,441 -10,003
2021 255,939 -27,025 635,805 -11,259
2020 268,745 0 637,469 -291
2019 276,870 -57,268 642,403 -21,857
2018 280,671 -86,702 641,551 -19,375
2017 282,698 -74,362 641,218 -4,913
2016 284,130 -51,324 659,910 7,009
2015 284,390 -58,101 667,729 -13,306
2014 283,193 -56,536 660,829 -6,312
2013 281,013 -54,554 658,638 -2,377
2012 276,649 -52,874 646,595 1,005
2011 272,161 -50,941 631,501 -720
2010 272,266 -49,781 613,133 -3,726
2009 274,700 -49,354 592,825 22,416
2008 272,132 -50,809 579,695 30,506
2007 270,745 -68,653 572,332 32,813
2006 263,697 -60,315 569,474 28,536
2005 256,756 -60,473 563,234 21,272
2004 251,650 -58,972 543,339 34,433
2003 251,884 -57,026 536,656 28,768
2002 251,860 -55,245 528,620 40,573
2001 250,726 -53,815 519,382 36,050
2000 246,330 -50,957 508,738 -4,206
1999 245,425 -47,608 487,210 -17,304
1998 251,076 -33,781 471,313 -17,564
1997 252,351 504,742 459,822 -15,409
1996 274,147 508,187 450,259 -37,113
1995 280,168 503,042 451,748 -42,558
1994 286,728 488,732 449,589 -47,120
1993 282,221 187,883 454,669 -49,792
1992 260,673 275,823 452,156 -47,736
1991 257,709 58,264 448,159 -57,878
1990 249,776 58,455 442,211 -46,789
1989 239,211 55,125 432,541 -52,293
1988 243,203 -14,627 425,031 -64,810
1987 235,064 44,442 419,328 -84,648
1986 221,684 43,356 411,191 -98,099
1985 214,101 4,677 401,722 -106,855
1984 207,700 -29,141 392,053 -105,655
1983 192,849 46,428 379,846 15,276
1982 180,300 -20,026 369,061 7,863
1981 166,578 -22,982 359,572 -12,296
1980 159,157 -133,508 346,816 -13,564
1979 78,143 118,334 334,848 20,291
1978 -357,478 -84,695 324,428 18,041
1977 -416,117 -55,504 315,429 15,243
1976 -408,505 -52,741 305,769 -2,528
1975 -383,806 -47,717 298,267 -292
1974 73,001 -45,225 290,796 -1,197
1973 101,304 -42,053 283,385 -1,168
1972 113,190 -40,764 275,236 -4,589
1971 113,813 -80,232 265,442 -12,238
1970 122,832 -193,008 257,938 -10,233
1969 156,777 -17,676 251,925 -28,752
1968 153,444 -17,745 242,821 -36,683
1967 150,046 -16,983 237,156 -35,666
1966 147,583 -17,216 231,440 -38,143
1965 144,460 -16,930 229,061 -38,519
1964 141,216 -16,516 226,685 -43,480
1963 137,562 -15,929 225,367 -46,516
1962 132,861 -3,578 223,842 -48,017
1961 128,259 -4,764 222,372 -48,777
1960 124,237 -5,339 217,134 12,181

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

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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 Ghana 98.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,474,677 people) and 1.48% is from migration (a loss of 97,112 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 532,286 people or 1.5% in Ghana.

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
Ghana
City Population
Kumasi 3.9M
Accra 1.78M
Tamale 730K
Sekondi-Takoradi 540K
Ashaiman 208K
Obuasi 180K
Tema 162K
Koforidua 127K
Ho 126K
Hohoe 56.2K

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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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