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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 14,754,785 people in Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 15,546,235 in Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 1.17 times bigger than Guinea's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Guinea is the 75th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.19% for Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +2.54% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.5M (64.7% growth).

Cambodia vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Guinea
2100 22,906,442 32,376,229
2099 22,962,923 32,347,865
2098 23,019,882 32,314,004
2097 23,073,551 32,276,347
2096 23,123,425 32,235,495
2095 23,167,283 32,192,977
2094 23,212,055 32,140,512
2093 23,252,118 32,082,262
2092 23,290,144 32,016,043
2091 23,322,120 31,950,972
2090 23,354,198 31,877,383
2089 23,385,733 31,796,200
2088 23,409,247 31,706,914
2087 23,433,812 31,616,297
2086 23,455,606 31,513,784
2085 23,473,699 31,397,618
2084 23,490,880 31,278,121
2083 23,503,304 31,149,657
2082 23,511,399 31,018,417
2081 23,517,527 30,874,294
2080 23,523,490 30,732,838
2079 23,527,816 30,578,815
2078 23,528,640 30,422,788
2077 23,524,419 30,262,797
2076 23,517,089 30,093,594
2075 23,511,041 29,912,683
2074 23,498,649 29,730,771
2073 23,486,231 29,543,355
2072 23,468,351 29,350,201
2071 23,447,776 29,147,256
2070 23,425,399 28,940,409
2069 23,398,087 28,724,140
2068 23,367,005 28,502,451
2067 23,328,780 28,273,692
2066 23,288,003 28,038,741
2065 23,246,605 27,799,894
2064 23,196,515 27,554,829
2063 23,143,893 27,300,055
2062 23,088,053 27,040,837
2061 23,025,211 26,777,235
2060 22,956,351 26,512,111
2059 22,882,368 26,236,871
2058 22,803,687 25,952,601
2057 22,719,975 25,667,399
2056 22,633,081 25,375,302
2055 22,541,997 25,076,744
2054 22,444,525 24,776,691
2053 22,342,736 24,464,996
2052 22,235,734 24,154,455
2051 22,121,782 23,840,942
2050 22,005,604 23,524,366
2049 21,881,810 23,209,588
2048 21,754,090 22,891,820
2047 21,622,327 22,568,175
2046 21,484,727 22,241,327
2045 21,344,443 21,911,584
2044 21,199,702 21,583,213
2043 21,050,598 21,246,672
2042 20,897,569 20,909,610
2041 20,742,759 20,571,500
2040 20,586,310 20,229,061
2039 20,425,222 19,889,710
2038 20,260,230 19,552,134
2037 20,092,632 19,214,553
2036 19,926,280 18,874,400
2035 19,751,811 18,536,891
2034 19,577,662 18,203,307
2033 19,399,100 17,864,588
2032 19,219,058 17,522,696
2031 19,034,316 17,180,034
2030 18,847,504 16,833,632
2029 18,656,059 16,491,163
2028 18,459,936 16,145,186
2027 18,260,437 15,798,054
2026 18,059,685 15,452,864
2025 17,851,510 15,105,390
2024 17,638,801 14,754,785
2023 17,423,880 14,405,468
2022 17,201,724 14,055,137
2021 16,974,305 13,710,513
2020 16,725,474 13,371,183
2019 16,481,304 13,034,346
2018 16,274,522 12,704,774
2017 16,073,372 12,385,659
2016 15,852,803 12,073,030
2015 15,623,251 11,767,070
2014 15,396,772 11,472,924
2013 15,170,208 11,191,873
2012 14,945,085 10,921,581
2011 14,722,584 10,656,810
2010 14,500,726 10,396,086
2009 14,276,810 10,143,534
2008 14,053,479 9,898,870
2007 13,841,770 9,662,281
2006 13,639,028 9,441,171
2005 13,439,202 9,245,844
2004 13,244,731 9,062,726
2003 13,050,968 8,870,781
2002 12,855,241 8,674,066
2001 12,658,484 8,539,960
2000 12,462,336 8,428,832
1999 12,265,731 8,265,123
1998 12,058,173 8,081,990
1997 11,570,982 7,931,370
1996 10,801,270 7,770,035
1995 10,018,497 7,553,249
1994 9,239,162 7,345,107
1993 8,616,381 7,128,177
1992 8,113,083 6,914,366
1991 7,686,850 6,697,166
1990 7,374,752 6,434,374
1989 7,073,473 6,215,811
1988 6,812,014 6,056,574
1987 6,557,970 5,900,198
1986 6,285,693 5,750,668
1985 6,043,783 5,610,373
1984 5,845,117 5,480,096
1983 5,636,203 5,359,814
1982 5,436,432 5,247,672
1981 5,284,495 5,143,288
1980 5,199,872 5,047,419
1979 5,088,808 4,959,283
1978 5,211,653 4,877,854
1977 5,668,551 4,801,128
1976 6,134,991 4,727,022
1975 6,581,371 4,653,876
1974 6,783,240 4,580,510
1973 6,739,726 4,506,324
1972 6,673,886 4,431,292
1971 6,620,880 4,355,200
1970 6,639,182 4,277,535
1969 6,604,725 4,198,300
1968 6,467,324 4,118,550
1967 6,332,944 4,040,153
1966 6,201,232 3,964,155
1965 6,072,289 3,890,716
1964 5,946,178 3,819,722
1963 5,823,010 3,750,954
1962 5,697,558 3,684,273
1961 5,571,168 3,619,551
1960 5,449,966 3,556,749

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/guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Guinea gained 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Guinea's population increased by 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Guinea was ranked 84th in 2006 and ranked 75th 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 Guinea will increase by 51.3% to 23,524,366 people and rank change from 75th to 71st.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 32.4M people in 2100 for Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Guinea
2100 -0.25% 0.09%
2099 -0.25% 0.1%
2098 -0.23% 0.12%
2097 -0.22% 0.13%
2096 -0.19% 0.13%
2095 -0.19% 0.16%
2094 -0.17% 0.18%
2093 -0.16% 0.21%
2092 -0.14% 0.2%
2091 -0.14% 0.23%
2090 -0.13% 0.26%
2089 -0.1% 0.28%
2088 -0.1% 0.29%
2087 -0.09% 0.33%
2086 -0.08% 0.37%
2085 -0.07% 0.38%
2084 -0.05% 0.41%
2083 -0.03% 0.42%
2082 -0.03% 0.47%
2081 -0.03% 0.46%
2080 -0.02% 0.5%
2079 -0.004% 0.51%
2078 0.02% 0.53%
2077 0.03% 0.56%
2076 0.03% 0.6%
2075 0.05% 0.61%
2074 0.05% 0.63%
2073 0.08% 0.66%
2072 0.09% 0.7%
2071 0.1% 0.71%
2070 0.12% 0.75%
2069 0.13% 0.78%
2068 0.16% 0.81%
2067 0.18% 0.84%
2066 0.18% 0.86%
2065 0.22% 0.89%
2064 0.23% 0.93%
2063 0.24% 0.96%
2062 0.27% 0.98%
2061 0.3% 1%
2060 0.32% 1.05%
2059 0.35% 1.1%
2058 0.37% 1.11%
2057 0.38% 1.15%
2056 0.4% 1.19%
2055 0.43% 1.21%
2054 0.46% 1.27%
2053 0.48% 1.29%
2052 0.52% 1.32%
2051 0.53% 1.35%
2050 0.57% 1.36%
2049 0.59% 1.39%
2048 0.61% 1.43%
2047 0.64% 1.47%
2046 0.66% 1.5%
2045 0.68% 1.52%
2044 0.71% 1.58%
2043 0.73% 1.61%
2042 0.75% 1.64%
2041 0.76% 1.69%
2040 0.79% 1.71%
2039 0.81% 1.73%
2038 0.83% 1.76%
2037 0.83% 1.8%
2036 0.88% 1.82%
2035 0.89% 1.83%
2034 0.92% 1.9%
2033 0.94% 1.95%
2032 0.97% 1.99%
2031 0.99% 2.06%
2030 1.03% 2.08%
2029 1.06% 2.14%
2028 1.09% 2.2%
2027 1.11% 2.23%
2026 1.17% 2.3%
2025 1.21% 2.38%
2024 1.23% 2.42%
2023 1.29% 2.49%
2022 1.34% 2.51%
2021 1.49% 2.54%
2020 1.48% 2.58%
2019 1.27% 2.59%
2018 1.25% 2.58%
2017 1.39% 2.59%
2016 1.47% 2.6%
2015 1.47% 2.56%
2014 1.49% 2.51%
2013 1.51% 2.47%
2012 1.51% 2.48%
2011 1.53% 2.51%
2010 1.57% 2.49%
2009 1.59% 2.47%
2008 1.53% 2.45%
2007 1.49% 2.34%
2006 1.49% 2.11%
2005 1.47% 2.02%
2004 1.48% 2.16%
2003 1.52% 2.27%
2002 1.55% 1.57%
2001 1.57% 1.32%
2000 1.6% 1.98%
1999 1.72% 2.27%
1998 4.21% 1.9%
1997 7.13% 2.08%
1996 7.81% 2.87%
1995 8.44% 2.83%
1994 7.23% 3.04%
1993 6.2% 3.09%
1992 5.54% 3.24%
1991 4.23% 4.08%
1990 4.26% 3.52%
1989 3.84% 2.63%
1988 3.87% 2.65%
1987 4.33% 2.6%
1986 4% 2.5%
1985 3.4% 2.38%
1984 3.71% 2.24%
1983 3.67% 2.14%
1982 2.88% 2.03%
1981 1.63% 1.9%
1980 2.18% 1.78%
1979 -2.36% 1.67%
1978 -8.06% 1.6%
1977 -7.6% 1.57%
1976 -6.78% 1.57%
1975 -2.98% 1.6%
1974 0.65% 1.65%
1973 0.99% 1.69%
1972 0.8% 1.75%
1971 -0.28% 1.82%
1970 0.52% 1.89%
1969 2.12% 1.94%
1968 2.12% 1.94%
1967 2.12% 1.92%
1966 2.12% 1.89%
1965 2.12% 1.86%
1964 2.12% 1.83%
1963 2.2% 1.81%
1962 2.27% 1.79%
1961 2.22% 1.77%

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/guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.42%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Guinea
Current population
18113986
15546235
Population rank 73/197 75/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.19%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
1.5 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
1.08 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +957
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +349,317
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +2.42%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 32/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -16,282
Net migration rank 167/196 147/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 117,416
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 125/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 159/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -16,282
2024 - -32,960 - -12,024
2023 250,242 -31,837 356,147 -3,997
2022 257,269 -31,350 352,517 -3,997
2021 255,939 -27,025 345,121 -4,373
2020 268,745 0 342,289 -4,365
2019 276,870 -57,268 338,984 -3,240
2018 280,671 -86,702 332,585 -9,187
2017 282,698 -74,362 328,542 -13,718
2016 284,130 -51,324 324,608 -14,189
2015 284,390 -58,101 316,604 -15,117
2014 283,193 -56,536 309,539 -22,741
2013 281,013 -54,554 304,430 -29,136
2012 276,649 -52,874 298,094 -32,808
2011 272,161 -50,941 293,318 -29,069
2010 272,266 -49,781 288,512 -31,327
2009 274,700 -49,354 281,920 -34,007
2008 272,132 -50,809 274,327 -32,925
2007 270,745 -68,653 266,070 -34,311
2006 263,697 -60,315 258,518 -48,078
2005 256,756 -60,473 251,209 -71,015
2004 251,650 -58,972 242,075 -56,036
2003 251,884 -57,026 234,774 -36,934
2002 251,860 -55,245 229,022 -33,450
2001 250,726 -53,815 227,642 -155,020
2000 246,330 -50,957 227,081 -77,450
1999 245,425 -47,608 223,968 -46,183
1998 251,076 -33,781 219,385 -30,903
1997 252,351 504,742 220,373 -107,614
1996 274,147 508,187 214,896 -4,973
1995 280,168 503,042 205,644 18,021
1994 286,728 488,732 201,439 -8,826
1993 282,221 187,883 195,612 45,616
1992 260,673 275,823 189,682 -3,285
1991 257,709 58,264 181,299 66,718
1990 249,776 58,455 169,926 107,641
1989 239,211 55,125 164,707 -5,150
1988 243,203 -14,627 159,566 -637
1987 235,064 44,442 154,178 -350
1986 221,684 43,356 148,137 -2,900
1985 214,101 4,677 142,313 -6,965
1984 207,700 -29,141 136,640 -11,439
1983 192,849 46,428 130,629 -15,265
1982 180,300 -20,026 126,831 -17,920
1981 166,578 -22,982 121,223 -21,367
1980 159,157 -133,508 117,186 -25,287
1979 78,143 118,334 113,141 -28,770
1978 -357,478 -84,695 109,415 -30,933
1977 -416,117 -55,504 105,990 -31,004
1976 -408,505 -52,741 102,449 -29,220
1975 -383,806 -47,717 99,267 -26,221
1974 73,001 -45,225 96,315 -22,637
1973 101,304 -42,053 93,764 -19,065
1972 113,190 -40,764 91,147 -15,782
1971 113,813 -80,232 88,358 -11,543
1970 122,832 -193,008 85,418 -6,906
1969 156,777 -17,676 82,799 -2,844
1968 153,444 -17,745 79,892 -345
1967 150,046 -16,983 77,251 0
1966 147,583 -17,216 74,748 0
1965 144,460 -16,930 72,134 0
1964 141,216 -16,516 69,848 0
1963 137,562 -15,929 67,690 0
1962 132,861 -3,578 65,672 0
1961 128,259 -4,764 63,766 0
1960 124,237 -5,339 61,848 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/guinea | 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 Guinea 97.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,346,936 people) and 2.76% is from migration (a loss of 94,924 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 117,416 people or 0.8% in Guinea.

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
Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K

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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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