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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 18,406,359 people in Guatemala in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 19,049,936 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 +1.38% per year vs +1.64% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19M (42.5% growth).

Cambodia vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Guatemala
2100 22,906,442 26,157,456
2099 22,962,923 26,245,641
2098 23,019,882 26,331,619
2097 23,073,551 26,416,090
2096 23,123,425 26,497,966
2095 23,167,283 26,577,430
2094 23,212,055 26,654,549
2093 23,252,118 26,728,912
2092 23,290,144 26,800,726
2091 23,322,120 26,869,103
2090 23,354,198 26,933,745
2089 23,385,733 26,994,393
2088 23,409,247 27,051,725
2087 23,433,812 27,105,725
2086 23,455,606 27,155,743
2085 23,473,699 27,200,252
2084 23,490,880 27,240,081
2083 23,503,304 27,274,635
2082 23,511,399 27,304,601
2081 23,517,527 27,328,275
2080 23,523,490 27,346,322
2079 23,527,816 27,358,846
2078 23,528,640 27,364,710
2077 23,524,419 27,363,544
2076 23,517,089 27,356,220
2075 23,511,041 27,343,275
2074 23,498,649 27,324,366
2073 23,486,231 27,298,193
2072 23,468,351 27,264,801
2071 23,447,776 27,224,139
2070 23,425,399 27,176,996
2069 23,398,087 27,121,679
2068 23,367,005 27,058,279
2067 23,328,780 26,987,818
2066 23,288,003 26,909,977
2065 23,246,605 26,825,610
2064 23,196,515 26,733,472
2063 23,143,893 26,634,443
2062 23,088,053 26,529,537
2061 23,025,211 26,418,318
2060 22,956,351 26,300,043
2059 22,882,368 26,175,298
2058 22,803,687 26,043,910
2057 22,719,975 25,905,522
2056 22,633,081 25,761,415
2055 22,541,997 25,611,347
2054 22,444,525 25,455,341
2053 22,342,736 25,292,387
2052 22,235,734 25,124,081
2051 22,121,782 24,950,631
2050 22,005,604 24,772,432
2049 21,881,810 24,588,164
2048 21,754,090 24,398,840
2047 21,622,327 24,205,409
2046 21,484,727 24,005,250
2045 21,344,443 23,799,564
2044 21,199,702 23,587,909
2043 21,050,598 23,370,717
2042 20,897,569 23,147,742
2041 20,742,759 22,919,092
2040 20,586,310 22,684,402
2039 20,425,222 22,443,876
2038 20,260,230 22,196,908
2037 20,092,632 21,945,561
2036 19,926,280 21,689,784
2035 19,751,811 21,429,391
2034 19,577,662 21,165,636
2033 19,399,100 20,899,157
2032 19,219,058 20,630,118
2031 19,034,316 20,359,005
2030 18,847,504 20,085,689
2029 18,656,059 19,810,652
2028 18,459,936 19,534,112
2027 18,260,437 19,255,397
2026 18,059,685 18,973,755
2025 17,851,510 18,690,875
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% 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 21.5% to 22,005,604 people and will still be ranked 73rd. The population of Guatemala will increase by 30% to 24,772,432 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 1.21% 1.55%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Guatemala's population grew by 1.55%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Guatemala
Current population
18113986
19049936
Population rank 73/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.23%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
1.87 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
1.39 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
6.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +771
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +281,521
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +1.55%
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 - -32,960 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/guatemala | 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 Guatemala 89.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,077,847 people) and 10.2% is from migration (a loss of 347,818 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 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
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 (1960–2024, 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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