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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 34,427,414 people in Ghana in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 35,885,254 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 +1.38% per year vs +2.1% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 35.9M (55.7% growth).

Cambodia vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Ghana
2100 22,906,442 68,131,252
2099 22,962,923 68,021,644
2098 23,019,882 67,902,002
2097 23,073,551 67,772,694
2096 23,123,425 67,638,801
2095 23,167,283 67,494,855
2094 23,212,055 67,339,471
2093 23,252,118 67,176,337
2092 23,290,144 67,005,259
2091 23,322,120 66,817,473
2090 23,354,198 66,618,611
2089 23,385,733 66,408,323
2088 23,409,247 66,186,701
2087 23,433,812 65,950,524
2086 23,455,606 65,712,980
2085 23,473,699 65,464,770
2084 23,490,880 65,209,090
2083 23,503,304 64,935,455
2082 23,511,399 64,651,183
2081 23,517,527 64,355,091
2080 23,523,490 64,047,069
2079 23,527,816 63,730,285
2078 23,528,640 63,397,338
2077 23,524,419 63,059,578
2076 23,517,089 62,711,928
2075 23,511,041 62,350,445
2074 23,498,649 61,987,133
2073 23,486,231 61,616,792
2072 23,468,351 61,239,369
2071 23,447,776 60,847,204
2070 23,425,399 60,454,501
2069 23,398,087 60,053,700
2068 23,367,005 59,639,035
2067 23,328,780 59,215,226
2066 23,288,003 58,786,613
2065 23,246,605 58,353,059
2064 23,196,515 57,904,896
2063 23,143,893 57,451,482
2062 23,088,053 56,986,329
2061 23,025,211 56,511,652
2060 22,956,351 56,031,122
2059 22,882,368 55,540,726
2058 22,803,687 55,042,478
2057 22,719,975 54,535,407
2056 22,633,081 54,018,018
2055 22,541,997 53,492,136
2054 22,444,525 52,959,604
2053 22,342,736 52,417,582
2052 22,235,734 51,869,801
2051 22,121,782 51,311,110
2050 22,005,604 50,740,453
2049 21,881,810 50,163,262
2048 21,754,090 49,577,819
2047 21,622,327 48,982,219
2046 21,484,727 48,383,052
2045 21,344,443 47,776,375
2044 21,199,702 47,163,926
2043 21,050,598 46,548,210
2042 20,897,569 45,925,724
2041 20,742,759 45,300,725
2040 20,586,310 44,669,515
2039 20,425,222 44,038,043
2038 20,260,230 43,402,009
2037 20,092,632 42,760,604
2036 19,926,280 42,120,700
2035 19,751,811 41,478,927
2034 19,577,662 40,831,962
2033 19,399,100 40,184,070
2032 19,219,058 39,540,131
2031 19,034,316 38,900,194
2030 18,847,504 38,258,832
2029 18,656,059 37,623,609
2028 18,459,936 36,986,250
2027 18,260,437 36,349,705
2026 18,059,685 35,713,042
2025 17,851,510 35,071,292
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Ghana's population increased by 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% 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 21.5% to 22,005,604 people and will still be ranked 73rd. The population of Ghana will increase by 41.4% to 50,740,453 people and rank change from 46th to 42nd.

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 1.21% 1.87%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Ghana's population grew by 1.89%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Ghana
Current population
18113986
35885254
Population rank 73/197 46/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.43%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
49.3 seconds
One birth every
1.45 minutes
35.5 seconds
One death every
4.72 minutes
2.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +1,752
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +639,500
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +1.89%
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 - -32,960 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/ghana | 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 Ghana 98.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,484,449 people) and 1.37% is from migration (a loss of 90,310 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 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
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 (1960–2024, 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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