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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 10,405,134 people in Greece in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 10,181,414 in Greece.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 1.78 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Greece is the 96th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.12% for Greece.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs -0.47% in Greece.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Greece has declined from 11M to 10.2M (7.61% decline).

Cambodia vs Greece: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Greece
2100 22,906,442 6,463,085
2099 22,962,923 6,505,287
2098 23,019,882 6,547,164
2097 23,073,551 6,589,081
2096 23,123,425 6,630,487
2095 23,167,283 6,671,006
2094 23,212,055 6,710,734
2093 23,252,118 6,749,510
2092 23,290,144 6,787,596
2091 23,322,120 6,824,775
2090 23,354,198 6,862,164
2089 23,385,733 6,900,089
2088 23,409,247 6,937,116
2087 23,433,812 6,973,450
2086 23,455,606 7,010,676
2085 23,473,699 7,048,751
2084 23,490,880 7,086,818
2083 23,503,304 7,124,743
2082 23,511,399 7,164,627
2081 23,517,527 7,205,487
2080 23,523,490 7,248,512
2079 23,527,816 7,292,836
2078 23,528,640 7,338,859
2077 23,524,419 7,387,671
2076 23,517,089 7,437,562
2075 23,511,041 7,489,139
2074 23,498,649 7,543,259
2073 23,486,231 7,600,155
2072 23,468,351 7,659,253
2071 23,447,776 7,719,672
2070 23,425,399 7,782,317
2069 23,398,087 7,847,153
2068 23,367,005 7,913,682
2067 23,328,780 7,980,659
2066 23,288,003 8,047,692
2065 23,246,605 8,114,348
2064 23,196,515 8,181,923
2063 23,143,893 8,250,274
2062 23,088,053 8,318,463
2061 23,025,211 8,386,919
2060 22,956,351 8,454,179
2059 22,882,368 8,522,250
2058 22,803,687 8,589,200
2057 22,719,975 8,655,428
2056 22,633,081 8,720,012
2055 22,541,997 8,783,558
2054 22,444,525 8,844,935
2053 22,342,736 8,903,834
2052 22,235,734 8,961,755
2051 22,121,782 9,018,494
2050 22,005,604 9,072,676
2049 21,881,810 9,126,801
2048 21,754,090 9,177,973
2047 21,622,327 9,228,605
2046 21,484,727 9,275,381
2045 21,344,443 9,321,349
2044 21,199,702 9,367,130
2043 21,050,598 9,411,608
2042 20,897,569 9,454,837
2041 20,742,759 9,499,098
2040 20,586,310 9,543,726
2039 20,425,222 9,588,298
2038 20,260,230 9,633,708
2037 20,092,632 9,679,362
2036 19,926,280 9,724,905
2035 19,751,811 9,771,397
2034 19,577,662 9,817,355
2033 19,399,100 9,863,589
2032 19,219,058 9,911,215
2031 19,034,316 9,956,924
2030 18,847,504 10,002,298
2029 18,656,059 10,047,641
2028 18,459,936 10,092,845
2027 18,260,437 10,137,354
2026 18,059,685 10,181,414
2025 17,851,510 10,223,023
2024 17,638,801 10,405,134
2023 17,423,880 10,407,351
2022 17,201,724 10,436,882
2021 16,974,305 10,569,207
2020 16,725,474 10,698,599
2019 16,481,304 10,721,582
2018 16,274,522 10,732,882
2017 16,073,372 10,754,679
2016 15,852,803 10,775,971
2015 15,623,251 10,820,883
2014 15,396,772 10,892,413
2013 15,170,208 10,965,211
2012 14,945,085 11,045,011
2011 14,722,584 11,104,899
2010 14,500,726 11,121,341
2009 14,276,810 11,107,017
2008 14,053,479 11,077,841
2007 13,841,770 11,048,473
2006 13,639,028 11,020,362
2005 13,439,202 10,987,314
2004 13,244,731 10,955,141
2003 13,050,968 10,928,070
2002 12,855,241 10,902,022
2001 12,658,484 10,862,132
2000 12,462,336 10,805,808
1999 12,265,731 10,761,698
1998 12,058,173 10,720,509
1997 11,570,982 10,661,259
1996 10,801,270 10,608,800
1995 10,018,497 10,562,153
1994 9,239,162 10,512,922
1993 8,616,381 10,460,415
1992 8,113,083 10,399,061
1991 7,686,850 10,319,927
1990 7,374,752 10,196,792
1989 7,073,473 10,089,498
1988 6,812,014 10,036,983
1987 6,557,970 10,000,595
1986 6,285,693 9,967,213
1985 6,043,783 9,934,300
1984 5,845,117 9,895,801
1983 5,636,203 9,846,627
1982 5,436,432 9,789,513
1981 5,284,495 9,729,350
1980 5,199,872 9,642,505
1979 5,088,808 9,548,258
1978 5,211,653 9,429,959
1977 5,668,551 9,308,479
1976 6,134,991 9,188,150
1975 6,581,371 9,046,541
1974 6,783,240 8,962,022
1973 6,739,726 8,929,086
1972 6,673,886 8,888,628
1971 6,620,880 8,831,036
1970 6,639,182 8,792,806
1969 6,604,725 8,772,764
1968 6,467,324 8,740,765
1967 6,332,944 8,684,088
1966 6,201,232 8,613,651
1965 6,072,289 8,550,333
1964 5,946,178 8,510,429
1963 5,823,010 8,479,625
1962 5,697,558 8,448,233
1961 5,571,168 8,398,050
1960 5,449,966 8,331,725

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Greece lost 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Greece's population decreased by 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Greece was ranked 74th in 2006 and ranked 96th 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 Greece will decrease by 10.9% to 9,072,676 people and rank change from 96th to 106th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people, while Greece's population already peaked in 2010 at 11.1M people and is projected to decrease to 6.46M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Greece
2100 -0.25% -0.65%
2099 -0.25% -0.64%
2098 -0.23% -0.64%
2097 -0.22% -0.62%
2096 -0.19% -0.61%
2095 -0.19% -0.59%
2094 -0.17% -0.57%
2093 -0.16% -0.56%
2092 -0.14% -0.54%
2091 -0.14% -0.54%
2090 -0.13% -0.55%
2089 -0.1% -0.53%
2088 -0.1% -0.52%
2087 -0.09% -0.53%
2086 -0.08% -0.54%
2085 -0.07% -0.54%
2084 -0.05% -0.53%
2083 -0.03% -0.56%
2082 -0.03% -0.57%
2081 -0.03% -0.59%
2080 -0.02% -0.61%
2079 -0.004% -0.63%
2078 0.02% -0.66%
2077 0.03% -0.67%
2076 0.03% -0.69%
2075 0.05% -0.72%
2074 0.05% -0.75%
2073 0.08% -0.77%
2072 0.09% -0.78%
2071 0.1% -0.8%
2070 0.12% -0.83%
2069 0.13% -0.84%
2068 0.16% -0.84%
2067 0.18% -0.83%
2066 0.18% -0.82%
2065 0.22% -0.83%
2064 0.23% -0.83%
2063 0.24% -0.82%
2062 0.27% -0.82%
2061 0.3% -0.8%
2060 0.32% -0.8%
2059 0.35% -0.78%
2058 0.37% -0.77%
2057 0.38% -0.74%
2056 0.4% -0.72%
2055 0.43% -0.69%
2054 0.46% -0.66%
2053 0.48% -0.65%
2052 0.52% -0.63%
2051 0.53% -0.6%
2050 0.57% -0.59%
2049 0.59% -0.56%
2048 0.61% -0.55%
2047 0.64% -0.5%
2046 0.66% -0.49%
2045 0.68% -0.49%
2044 0.71% -0.47%
2043 0.73% -0.46%
2042 0.75% -0.47%
2041 0.76% -0.47%
2040 0.79% -0.46%
2039 0.81% -0.47%
2038 0.83% -0.47%
2037 0.83% -0.47%
2036 0.88% -0.48%
2035 0.89% -0.47%
2034 0.92% -0.47%
2033 0.94% -0.48%
2032 0.97% -0.46%
2031 0.99% -0.45%
2030 1.03% -0.45%
2029 1.06% -0.45%
2028 1.09% -0.44%
2027 1.11% -0.43%
2026 1.17% -0.41%
2025 1.21% -1.75%
2024 1.23% -0.02%
2023 1.29% -0.28%
2022 1.34% -1.25%
2021 1.49% -1.21%
2020 1.48% -0.21%
2019 1.27% -0.11%
2018 1.25% -0.2%
2017 1.39% -0.2%
2016 1.47% -0.42%
2015 1.47% -0.66%
2014 1.49% -0.66%
2013 1.51% -0.72%
2012 1.51% -0.54%
2011 1.53% -0.15%
2010 1.57% 0.13%
2009 1.59% 0.26%
2008 1.53% 0.27%
2007 1.49% 0.26%
2006 1.49% 0.3%
2005 1.47% 0.29%
2004 1.48% 0.25%
2003 1.52% 0.24%
2002 1.55% 0.37%
2001 1.57% 0.52%
2000 1.6% 0.41%
1999 1.72% 0.38%
1998 4.21% 0.56%
1997 7.13% 0.49%
1996 7.81% 0.44%
1995 8.44% 0.47%
1994 7.23% 0.5%
1993 6.2% 0.59%
1992 5.54% 0.77%
1991 4.23% 1.21%
1990 4.26% 1.06%
1989 3.84% 0.52%
1988 3.87% 0.36%
1987 4.33% 0.33%
1986 4% 0.33%
1985 3.4% 0.39%
1984 3.71% 0.5%
1983 3.67% 0.58%
1982 2.88% 0.62%
1981 1.63% 0.9%
1980 2.18% 0.99%
1979 -2.36% 1.25%
1978 -8.06% 1.31%
1977 -7.6% 1.31%
1976 -6.78% 1.57%
1975 -2.98% 0.94%
1974 0.65% 0.37%
1973 0.99% 0.46%
1972 0.8% 0.65%
1971 -0.28% 0.43%
1970 0.52% 0.23%
1969 2.12% 0.37%
1968 2.12% 0.65%
1967 2.12% 0.82%
1966 2.12% 0.74%
1965 2.12% 0.47%
1964 2.12% 0.36%
1963 2.2% 0.37%
1962 2.27% 0.6%
1961 2.22% 0.8%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Greece's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Greece
Current population
18113986
10181414
Population rank 73/197 96/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.12%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
3.95 hours
One birth every
1.45 minutes
7.43 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
4.14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 -6
Annual growth/decline +214,921 -2,217
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 165/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
31.7 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 +16,636
Net migration rank 167/196 37/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 1,423,964
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 46/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 47/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Greece
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Greece
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 16,636
2024 - -32,960 - -122,772
2023 250,242 -31,837 -56,200 -159,430
2022 257,269 -31,350 -63,665 -53,997
2021 255,939 -27,025 -58,131 -160,277
2020 268,745 0 -46,004 6,353
2019 276,870 -57,268 -41,814 36,762
2018 280,671 -86,702 -33,272 17,938
2017 282,698 -74,362 -36,566 10,483
2016 284,130 -51,324 -25,862 10,484
2015 284,390 -58,101 -29,216 -43,462
2014 283,193 -56,536 -20,696 -46,678
2013 281,013 -54,554 -17,545 -59,323
2012 276,649 -52,874 -16,568 -65,364
2011 272,161 -50,941 -4,441 -31,786
2010 272,266 -49,781 5,560 2,001
2009 274,700 -49,354 8,886 18,182
2008 272,132 -50,809 11,077 27,081
2007 270,745 -68,653 2,210 25,400
2006 263,697 -60,315 6,612 27,621
2005 256,756 -60,473 2,197 33,297
2004 251,650 -58,972 0 29,039
2003 251,884 -57,026 -1,093 25,323
2002 251,860 -55,245 0 25,692
2001 250,726 -53,815 0 60,387
2000 246,330 -50,957 -1,081 54,661
1999 245,425 -47,608 -2,153 49,930
1998 251,076 -33,781 -2,144 47,856
1997 252,351 504,742 2,133 45,671
1996 274,147 508,187 0 43,444
1995 280,168 503,042 1,056 42,674
1994 286,728 488,732 6,307 42,897
1993 282,221 187,883 4,185 39,829
1992 260,673 275,823 6,239 41,000
1991 257,709 58,264 6,192 37,917
1990 249,776 58,455 8,157 26,294
1989 239,211 55,125 9,080 18,862
1988 243,203 -14,627 15,055 20,557
1987 235,064 44,442 10,001 19,005
1986 221,684 43,356 20,931 19,064
1985 214,101 4,677 22,849 16,093
1984 207,700 -29,141 37,604 19,767
1983 192,849 46,428 42,341 18,655
1982 180,300 -20,026 50,906 19,675
1981 166,578 -22,982 54,484 25,061
1980 159,157 -133,508 60,748 47,460
1979 78,143 118,334 65,882 72,184
1978 -357,478 -84,695 64,124 60,775
1977 -416,117 -55,504 59,574 19,193
1976 -408,505 -52,741 65,236 89,601
1975 -383,806 -47,717 61,516 61,265
1974 73,001 -45,225 68,111 -22,590
1973 101,304 -42,053 59,824 -42,387
1972 113,190 -40,764 64,887 -3,589
1971 113,813 -80,232 67,116 -12,747
1970 122,832 -193,008 71,222 -54,166
1969 156,777 -17,676 82,464 -118,544
1968 153,444 -17,745 87,408 -429
1967 150,046 -16,983 91,183 -55,853
1966 147,583 -17,216 86,998 21,206
1965 144,460 -16,930 83,793 -81,576
1964 141,216 -16,516 83,402 -76,678
1963 137,562 -15,929 81,404 -77,345
1962 132,861 -3,578 85,327 -74,972
1961 128,259 -4,764 86,500 -61,102
1960 124,237 -5,339 96,648 -15,996

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

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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 Greece 51.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 411,426 people) and 48.1% is from migration (a loss of 381,824 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 1,423,964 people or 14.2% in Greece.

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
Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K

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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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