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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 15,099,727 people in Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 15,624,314 in Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 1.16 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 +1.35% per year vs +2.53% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.6M (65.5% growth).

Cambodia vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Guinea
2100 22,901,914 32,364,089
2099 22,958,383 32,335,737
2098 23,015,331 32,301,888
2097 23,068,989 32,264,245
2096 23,118,854 32,223,409
2095 23,162,704 32,180,906
2094 23,207,466 32,128,461
2093 23,247,521 32,070,233
2092 23,285,540 32,004,039
2091 23,317,510 31,938,993
2090 23,349,581 31,865,431
2089 23,381,110 31,784,278
2088 23,404,619 31,695,025
2087 23,429,179 31,604,442
2086 23,450,970 31,501,968
2085 23,469,059 31,385,846
2084 23,486,236 31,266,394
2083 23,498,658 31,137,977
2082 23,506,751 31,006,787
2081 23,512,878 30,862,718
2080 23,518,840 30,721,315
2079 23,523,165 30,567,350
2078 23,523,989 30,411,381
2077 23,519,769 30,251,450
2076 23,512,440 30,082,310
2075 23,506,393 29,901,467
2074 23,494,004 29,719,623
2073 23,481,588 29,532,278
2072 23,463,712 29,339,197
2071 23,443,140 29,136,328
2070 23,420,769 28,929,558
2069 23,393,461 28,713,370
2068 23,362,386 28,491,765
2067 23,324,169 28,263,091
2066 23,283,399 28,028,228
2065 23,242,009 27,789,471
2064 23,191,929 27,544,497
2063 23,139,318 27,289,819
2062 23,083,489 27,030,698
2061 23,020,659 26,767,195
2060 22,951,813 26,502,170
2059 22,877,844 26,227,034
2058 22,799,179 25,942,870
2057 22,715,484 25,657,776
2056 22,628,607 25,365,788
2055 22,537,541 25,067,342
2054 22,440,088 24,767,401
2053 22,338,320 24,455,823
2052 22,231,339 24,145,399
2051 22,117,409 23,832,003
2050 22,001,254 23,515,546
2049 21,877,484 23,200,886
2048 21,749,790 22,883,237
2047 21,618,052 22,559,713
2046 21,480,480 22,232,988
2045 21,340,224 21,903,369
2044 21,195,511 21,575,120
2043 21,046,437 21,238,706
2042 20,893,438 20,901,770
2041 20,738,659 20,563,787
2040 20,582,241 20,221,476
2039 20,421,184 19,882,253
2038 20,256,225 19,544,803
2037 20,088,660 19,207,349
2036 19,922,341 18,867,323
2035 19,747,906 18,529,941
2034 19,573,792 18,196,482
2033 19,395,265 17,857,890
2032 19,215,259 17,516,126
2031 19,030,553 17,173,592
2030 18,843,778 16,827,321
2029 18,652,372 16,484,980
2028 18,456,287 16,139,132
2027 18,256,828 15,792,131
2026 18,056,115 15,447,070
2025 17,847,982 15,099,727
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Guinea's population increased by 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% 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 21.2% to 22,001,254 people and will still be ranked 73rd. The population of Guinea will increase by 50.5% to 23,515,546 people and rank change from 75th to 70th.

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 1.19% 2.34%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.19%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.34%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Guinea
Current population
18159213
15624314
Population rank 73/197 75/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.19%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
1.53 minutes
One birth every
1.47 minutes
1.07 minutes
One death every
4.62 minutes
3.95 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +945
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +344,942
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +2.34%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 34/197
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 244,386 -32,960 358,497 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/guinea | 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 Guinea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,395,894 people) and 2.42% is from migration (a loss of 84,207 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 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
Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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