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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 18,687,881 people in Guatemala in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 19,115,361 in Guatemala.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 1.05 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Guatemala is the 69th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.23% for Guatemala.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +1.61% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19.1M (43% growth).

Cambodia vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Guatemala
2100 22,901,914 26,153,266
2099 22,958,383 26,241,436
2098 23,015,331 26,327,401
2097 23,068,989 26,411,858
2096 23,118,854 26,493,721
2095 23,162,704 26,573,173
2094 23,207,466 26,650,279
2093 23,247,521 26,724,630
2092 23,285,540 26,796,433
2091 23,317,510 26,864,799
2090 23,349,581 26,929,431
2089 23,381,110 26,990,069
2088 23,404,619 27,047,391
2087 23,429,179 27,101,383
2086 23,450,970 27,151,393
2085 23,469,059 27,195,895
2084 23,486,236 27,235,718
2083 23,498,658 27,270,266
2082 23,506,751 27,300,227
2081 23,512,878 27,323,897
2080 23,518,840 27,341,942
2079 23,523,165 27,354,464
2078 23,523,989 27,360,327
2077 23,519,769 27,359,161
2076 23,512,440 27,351,838
2075 23,506,393 27,338,895
2074 23,494,004 27,319,989
2073 23,481,588 27,293,820
2072 23,463,712 27,260,434
2071 23,443,140 27,219,778
2070 23,420,769 27,172,642
2069 23,393,461 27,117,335
2068 23,362,386 27,053,945
2067 23,324,169 26,983,495
2066 23,283,399 26,905,666
2065 23,242,009 26,821,312
2064 23,191,929 26,729,190
2063 23,139,318 26,630,176
2062 23,083,489 26,525,287
2061 23,020,659 26,414,086
2060 22,951,813 26,295,830
2059 22,877,844 26,171,105
2058 22,799,179 26,039,738
2057 22,715,484 25,901,372
2056 22,628,607 25,757,288
2055 22,537,541 25,607,244
2054 22,440,088 25,451,264
2053 22,338,320 25,288,335
2052 22,231,339 25,120,056
2051 22,117,409 24,946,634
2050 22,001,254 24,768,464
2049 21,877,484 24,584,225
2048 21,749,790 24,394,931
2047 21,618,052 24,201,532
2046 21,480,480 24,001,405
2045 21,340,224 23,795,751
2044 21,195,511 23,584,131
2043 21,046,437 23,366,974
2042 20,893,438 23,144,034
2041 20,738,659 22,915,420
2040 20,582,241 22,680,768
2039 20,421,184 22,440,281
2038 20,256,225 22,193,352
2037 20,088,660 21,942,046
2036 19,922,341 21,686,309
2035 19,747,906 21,425,958
2034 19,573,792 21,162,245
2033 19,395,265 20,895,809
2032 19,215,259 20,626,813
2031 19,030,553 20,355,744
2030 18,843,778 20,082,472
2029 18,652,372 19,807,478
2028 18,456,287 19,530,983
2027 18,256,828 19,252,313
2026 18,056,115 18,970,716
2025 17,847,982 18,687,881
2024 17,638,801 18,406,359
2023 17,423,880 18,124,838
2022 17,201,724 17,847,877
2021 16,974,305 17,598,650
2020 16,725,474 17,357,325
2019 16,481,304 17,103,803
2018 16,274,522 16,845,685
2017 16,073,372 16,567,357
2016 15,852,803 16,268,760
2015 15,623,251 15,971,743
2014 15,396,772 15,681,725
2013 15,170,208 15,387,337
2012 14,945,085 15,089,647
2011 14,722,584 14,792,126
2010 14,500,726 14,500,112
2009 14,276,810 14,215,611
2008 14,053,479 13,935,174
2007 13,841,770 13,652,040
2006 13,639,028 13,367,459
2005 13,439,202 13,087,629
2004 13,244,731 12,807,402
2003 13,050,968 12,525,842
2002 12,855,241 12,246,915
2001 12,658,484 11,969,422
2000 12,462,336 11,697,592
1999 12,265,731 11,422,965
1998 12,058,173 11,139,145
1997 11,570,982 10,857,754
1996 10,801,270 10,583,526
1995 10,018,497 10,312,996
1994 9,239,162 10,043,718
1993 8,616,381 9,779,761
1992 8,113,083 9,522,266
1991 7,686,850 9,272,584
1990 7,374,752 9,024,773
1989 7,073,473 8,775,546
1988 6,812,014 8,532,099
1987 6,557,970 8,296,485
1986 6,285,693 8,070,818
1985 6,043,783 7,849,693
1984 5,845,117 7,630,682
1983 5,636,203 7,419,642
1982 5,436,432 7,240,241
1981 5,284,495 7,075,648
1980 5,199,872 6,900,212
1979 5,088,808 6,727,797
1978 5,211,653 6,561,534
1977 5,668,551 6,401,515
1976 6,134,991 6,262,404
1975 6,581,371 6,128,731
1974 6,783,240 5,981,197
1973 6,739,726 5,831,631
1972 6,673,886 5,682,833
1971 6,620,880 5,538,355
1970 6,639,182 5,396,966
1969 6,604,725 5,257,081
1968 6,467,324 5,118,111
1967 6,332,944 4,978,862
1966 6,201,232 4,840,958
1965 6,072,289 4,704,965
1964 5,946,178 4,571,109
1963 5,823,010 4,440,264
1962 5,697,558 4,312,044
1961 5,571,168 4,186,201
1960 5,449,966 4,063,655

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/guatemala | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Guatemala gained 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Guatemala was ranked 68th in 2006 and ranked 69th 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 Guatemala will increase by 29.6% to 24,768,464 people and rank change from 69th to 67th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 27.4M people in 2078 for Guatemala.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Guatemala
2100 -0.25% -0.34%
2099 -0.25% -0.33%
2098 -0.23% -0.32%
2097 -0.22% -0.31%
2096 -0.19% -0.3%
2095 -0.19% -0.29%
2094 -0.17% -0.28%
2093 -0.16% -0.27%
2092 -0.14% -0.25%
2091 -0.14% -0.24%
2090 -0.13% -0.22%
2089 -0.1% -0.21%
2088 -0.1% -0.2%
2087 -0.09% -0.18%
2086 -0.08% -0.16%
2085 -0.07% -0.15%
2084 -0.05% -0.13%
2083 -0.03% -0.11%
2082 -0.03% -0.09%
2081 -0.03% -0.07%
2080 -0.02% -0.05%
2079 -0.004% -0.02%
2078 0.02% 0.004%
2077 0.03% 0.03%
2076 0.03% 0.05%
2075 0.05% 0.07%
2074 0.05% 0.1%
2073 0.08% 0.12%
2072 0.09% 0.15%
2071 0.1% 0.17%
2070 0.12% 0.2%
2069 0.13% 0.23%
2068 0.16% 0.26%
2067 0.18% 0.29%
2066 0.18% 0.31%
2065 0.22% 0.34%
2064 0.23% 0.37%
2063 0.24% 0.4%
2062 0.27% 0.42%
2061 0.3% 0.45%
2060 0.32% 0.48%
2059 0.35% 0.5%
2058 0.37% 0.53%
2057 0.38% 0.56%
2056 0.4% 0.59%
2055 0.43% 0.61%
2054 0.46% 0.64%
2053 0.48% 0.67%
2052 0.52% 0.7%
2051 0.53% 0.72%
2050 0.57% 0.75%
2049 0.59% 0.78%
2048 0.61% 0.8%
2047 0.64% 0.83%
2046 0.66% 0.86%
2045 0.68% 0.9%
2044 0.71% 0.93%
2043 0.73% 0.96%
2042 0.75% 1%
2041 0.76% 1.03%
2040 0.79% 1.07%
2039 0.81% 1.11%
2038 0.83% 1.15%
2037 0.83% 1.18%
2036 0.88% 1.22%
2035 0.89% 1.25%
2034 0.92% 1.28%
2033 0.94% 1.3%
2032 0.97% 1.33%
2031 0.99% 1.36%
2030 1.03% 1.39%
2029 1.06% 1.42%
2028 1.09% 1.45%
2027 1.11% 1.48%
2026 1.17% 1.51%
2025 1.19% 1.53%
2024 1.23% 1.55%
2023 1.29% 1.55%
2022 1.34% 1.42%
2021 1.49% 1.39%
2020 1.48% 1.48%
2019 1.27% 1.53%
2018 1.25% 1.68%
2017 1.39% 1.84%
2016 1.47% 1.86%
2015 1.47% 1.85%
2014 1.49% 1.91%
2013 1.51% 1.97%
2012 1.51% 2.01%
2011 1.53% 2.01%
2010 1.57% 2%
2009 1.59% 2.01%
2008 1.53% 2.07%
2007 1.49% 2.13%
2006 1.49% 2.14%
2005 1.47% 2.19%
2004 1.48% 2.25%
2003 1.52% 2.28%
2002 1.55% 2.32%
2001 1.57% 2.32%
2000 1.6% 2.4%
1999 1.72% 2.55%
1998 4.21% 2.59%
1997 7.13% 2.59%
1996 7.81% 2.62%
1995 8.44% 2.68%
1994 7.23% 2.7%
1993 6.2% 2.7%
1992 5.54% 2.69%
1991 4.23% 2.75%
1990 4.26% 2.84%
1989 3.84% 2.85%
1988 3.87% 2.84%
1987 4.33% 2.8%
1986 4% 2.82%
1985 3.4% 2.87%
1984 3.71% 2.84%
1983 3.67% 2.48%
1982 2.88% 2.33%
1981 1.63% 2.54%
1980 2.18% 2.56%
1979 -2.36% 2.53%
1978 -8.06% 2.5%
1977 -7.6% 2.22%
1976 -6.78% 2.18%
1975 -2.98% 2.47%
1974 0.65% 2.56%
1973 0.99% 2.62%
1972 0.8% 2.61%
1971 -0.28% 2.62%
1970 0.52% 2.66%
1969 2.12% 2.72%
1968 2.12% 2.8%
1967 2.12% 2.85%
1966 2.12% 2.89%
1965 2.12% 2.93%
1964 2.12% 2.95%
1963 2.2% 2.97%
1962 2.27% 3.01%
1961 2.22% 3.02%

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 Guatemala's population grew by 1.53%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Guatemala
Current population
18159213
19115361
Population rank 73/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.23%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
1.87 minutes
One birth every
1.47 minutes
1.38 minutes
One death every
4.62 minutes
5.88 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +771
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +281,522
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +1.53%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 69/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
1.1 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 -7,959
Net migration rank 167/196 128/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 92,732
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 133/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 176/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Guatemala
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Guatemala
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -7,959
2024 244,386 -32,960 290,066 -7,725
2023 250,242 -31,837 289,635 -8,940
2022 257,269 -31,350 281,675 -8,463
2021 255,939 -27,025 255,145 -29,908
2020 268,745 0 281,328 -23,927
2019 276,870 -57,268 307,389 -57,746
2018 280,671 -86,702 323,100 -56,487
2017 282,698 -74,362 332,838 -42,779
2016 284,130 -51,324 338,114 -30,980
2015 284,390 -58,101 335,072 -48,179
2014 283,193 -56,536 333,551 -40,409
2013 281,013 -54,554 331,321 -35,698
2012 276,649 -52,874 332,365 -32,624
2011 272,161 -50,941 328,548 -33,238
2010 272,266 -49,781 324,802 -36,076
2009 274,700 -49,354 323,320 -43,046
2008 272,132 -50,809 323,226 -42,624
2007 270,745 -68,653 326,298 -40,632
2006 263,697 -60,315 325,604 -42,118
2005 256,756 -60,473 325,816 -49,636
2004 251,650 -58,972 331,699 -47,409
2003 251,884 -57,026 333,539 -54,701
2002 251,860 -55,245 334,255 -55,247
2001 250,726 -53,815 335,503 -59,536
2000 246,330 -50,957 332,891 -65,197
1999 245,425 -47,608 328,890 -47,325
1998 251,076 -33,781 325,174 -39,104
1997 252,351 504,742 320,087 -43,377
1996 274,147 508,187 315,252 -43,501
1995 280,168 503,042 309,236 -39,917
1994 286,728 488,732 302,708 -33,462
1993 282,221 187,883 295,515 -36,848
1992 260,673 275,823 288,411 -32,093
1991 257,709 58,264 283,917 -40,868
1990 249,776 58,455 280,318 -27,735
1989 239,211 55,125 276,736 -30,860
1988 243,203 -14,627 271,466 -30,450
1987 235,064 44,442 261,746 -31,539
1986 221,684 43,356 252,754 -31,631
1985 214,101 4,677 246,119 -24,991
1984 207,700 -29,141 241,892 -25,010
1983 192,849 46,428 238,059 -32,877
1982 180,300 -20,026 199,809 -46,174
1981 166,578 -22,982 221,044 -45,490
1980 159,157 -133,508 218,460 -43,144
1979 78,143 118,334 216,810 -47,278
1978 -357,478 -84,695 211,301 -48,309
1977 -416,117 -55,504 203,299 -46,249
1976 -408,505 -52,741 171,903 -50,745
1975 -383,806 -47,717 188,501 -42,329
1974 73,001 -45,225 184,992 -36,089
1973 101,304 -42,053 179,871 -29,641
1972 113,190 -40,764 173,162 -25,807
1971 113,813 -80,232 165,104 -23,513
1970 122,832 -193,008 155,946 -14,755
1969 156,777 -17,676 149,516 -10,937
1968 153,444 -17,745 146,946 -7,589
1967 150,046 -16,983 143,859 -4,715
1966 147,583 -17,216 140,494 -3,824
1965 144,460 -16,930 135,997 -681
1964 141,216 -16,516 132,832 -440
1963 137,562 -15,929 129,065 240
1962 132,861 -3,578 126,429 713
1961 128,259 -4,764 123,753 797
1960 124,237 -5,339 120,728 -186

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/guatemala | 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 Guatemala 90.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,034,362 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 315,134 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 92,732 people or 0.5% in Guatemala.

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
Guatemala
City Population
Guatemala 995K
Mixco 528K
Coban 229K
Quetzaltenango 208K
Jalapa 193K
San Miguel Petapa 151K
Momostenango 140K
Mazatenango 83.8K
Flores 44.7K
Panajachel 16.1K

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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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