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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 2,249,515 people in Guinea-Bissau in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 2,323,460 in Guinea-Bissau.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 7.82 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Guinea-Bissau is the 146th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +2.36% in Guinea-Bissau.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Guinea-Bissau has grown from 1.42M to 2.32M (64.2% growth).

Cambodia vs Guinea-Bissau: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Guinea-Bissau
2100 22,901,914 4,713,104
2099 22,958,383 4,706,098
2098 23,015,331 4,699,568
2097 23,068,989 4,691,855
2096 23,118,854 4,682,938
2095 23,162,704 4,674,608
2094 23,207,466 4,663,103
2093 23,247,521 4,651,788
2092 23,285,540 4,639,582
2091 23,317,510 4,628,423
2090 23,349,581 4,616,772
2089 23,381,110 4,604,837
2088 23,404,619 4,592,099
2087 23,429,179 4,578,407
2086 23,450,970 4,562,793
2085 23,469,059 4,547,020
2084 23,486,236 4,530,206
2083 23,498,658 4,514,557
2082 23,506,751 4,498,172
2081 23,512,878 4,481,590
2080 23,518,840 4,461,992
2079 23,523,165 4,440,836
2078 23,523,989 4,419,277
2077 23,519,769 4,395,599
2076 23,512,440 4,371,019
2075 23,506,393 4,343,934
2074 23,494,004 4,318,519
2073 23,481,588 4,290,772
2072 23,463,712 4,262,846
2071 23,443,140 4,234,576
2070 23,420,769 4,206,253
2069 23,393,461 4,176,501
2068 23,362,386 4,145,457
2067 23,324,169 4,114,243
2066 23,283,399 4,082,951
2065 23,242,009 4,048,502
2064 23,191,929 4,013,784
2063 23,139,318 3,978,328
2062 23,083,489 3,941,631
2061 23,020,659 3,904,197
2060 22,951,813 3,868,146
2059 22,877,844 3,829,277
2058 22,799,179 3,789,609
2057 22,715,484 3,750,140
2056 22,628,607 3,710,996
2055 22,537,541 3,670,229
2054 22,440,088 3,627,303
2053 22,338,320 3,586,333
2052 22,231,339 3,543,640
2051 22,117,409 3,498,845
2050 22,001,254 3,453,155
2049 21,877,484 3,405,764
2048 21,749,790 3,358,731
2047 21,618,052 3,310,142
2046 21,480,480 3,263,507
2045 21,340,224 3,214,677
2044 21,195,511 3,167,400
2043 21,046,437 3,120,097
2042 20,893,438 3,072,862
2041 20,738,659 3,025,833
2040 20,582,241 2,978,159
2039 20,421,184 2,929,364
2038 20,256,225 2,881,007
2037 20,088,660 2,832,794
2036 19,922,341 2,783,401
2035 19,747,906 2,736,240
2034 19,573,792 2,688,290
2033 19,395,265 2,638,427
2032 19,215,259 2,588,961
2031 19,030,553 2,540,013
2030 18,843,778 2,491,987
2029 18,652,372 2,444,278
2028 18,456,287 2,396,253
2027 18,256,828 2,347,151
2026 18,056,115 2,298,439
2025 17,847,982 2,249,515
2024 17,638,801 2,201,352
2023 17,423,880 2,153,339
2022 17,201,724 2,105,529
2021 16,974,305 2,058,841
2020 16,725,474 2,013,255
2019 16,481,304 1,967,696
2018 16,274,522 1,922,168
2017 16,073,372 1,877,072
2016 15,852,803 1,831,893
2015 15,623,251 1,786,457
2014 15,396,772 1,741,122
2013 15,170,208 1,695,973
2012 14,945,085 1,651,417
2011 14,722,584 1,608,076
2010 14,500,726 1,566,347
2009 14,276,810 1,526,377
2008 14,053,479 1,488,054
2007 13,841,770 1,450,986
2006 13,639,028 1,415,303
2005 13,439,202 1,381,585
2004 13,244,731 1,349,563
2003 13,050,968 1,318,806
2002 12,855,241 1,289,307
2001 12,658,484 1,261,273
2000 12,462,336 1,234,741
1999 12,265,731 1,210,206
1998 12,058,173 1,187,473
1997 11,570,982 1,165,545
1996 10,801,270 1,143,535
1995 10,018,497 1,119,949
1994 9,239,162 1,092,031
1993 8,616,381 1,058,745
1992 8,113,083 1,024,356
1991 7,686,850 994,639
1990 7,374,752 973,669
1989 7,073,473 957,789
1988 6,812,014 942,061
1987 6,557,970 926,862
1986 6,285,693 912,126
1985 6,043,783 897,697
1984 5,845,117 883,519
1983 5,636,203 869,592
1982 5,436,432 855,891
1981 5,284,495 842,432
1980 5,199,872 829,303
1979 5,088,808 819,867
1978 5,211,653 791,694
1977 5,668,551 741,789
1976 6,134,991 694,191
1975 6,581,371 650,966
1974 6,783,240 613,338
1973 6,739,726 592,808
1972 6,673,886 586,620
1971 6,620,880 586,221
1970 6,639,182 584,403
1969 6,604,725 581,610
1968 6,467,324 578,170
1967 6,332,944 569,011
1966 6,201,232 566,908
1965 6,072,289 575,005
1964 5,946,178 588,543
1963 5,823,010 594,418
1962 5,697,558 589,474
1961 5,571,168 582,532
1960 5,449,966 577,633

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-bissau | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Guinea-Bissau gained 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Guinea-Bissau's population increased by 491,567 people (a 26.8% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th in 2006 and ranked 146th 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-Bissau will increase by 48.6% to 3,453,155 people and rank change from 146th to 136th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 4.71M people in 2100 for Guinea-Bissau.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Guinea-Bissau
2100 -0.25% 0.15%
2099 -0.25% 0.14%
2098 -0.23% 0.16%
2097 -0.22% 0.19%
2096 -0.19% 0.18%
2095 -0.19% 0.25%
2094 -0.17% 0.24%
2093 -0.16% 0.26%
2092 -0.14% 0.24%
2091 -0.14% 0.25%
2090 -0.13% 0.26%
2089 -0.1% 0.28%
2088 -0.1% 0.3%
2087 -0.09% 0.34%
2086 -0.08% 0.35%
2085 -0.07% 0.37%
2084 -0.05% 0.35%
2083 -0.03% 0.36%
2082 -0.03% 0.37%
2081 -0.03% 0.44%
2080 -0.02% 0.48%
2079 -0.004% 0.49%
2078 0.02% 0.54%
2077 0.03% 0.56%
2076 0.03% 0.62%
2075 0.05% 0.59%
2074 0.05% 0.65%
2073 0.08% 0.66%
2072 0.09% 0.67%
2071 0.1% 0.67%
2070 0.12% 0.71%
2069 0.13% 0.75%
2068 0.16% 0.76%
2067 0.18% 0.77%
2066 0.18% 0.85%
2065 0.22% 0.86%
2064 0.23% 0.89%
2063 0.24% 0.93%
2062 0.27% 0.96%
2061 0.3% 0.93%
2060 0.32% 1.02%
2059 0.35% 1.05%
2058 0.37% 1.05%
2057 0.38% 1.05%
2056 0.4% 1.11%
2055 0.43% 1.18%
2054 0.46% 1.14%
2053 0.48% 1.2%
2052 0.52% 1.28%
2051 0.53% 1.32%
2050 0.57% 1.39%
2049 0.59% 1.4%
2048 0.61% 1.47%
2047 0.64% 1.43%
2046 0.66% 1.52%
2045 0.68% 1.49%
2044 0.71% 1.52%
2043 0.73% 1.54%
2042 0.75% 1.55%
2041 0.76% 1.6%
2040 0.79% 1.67%
2039 0.81% 1.68%
2038 0.83% 1.7%
2037 0.83% 1.77%
2036 0.88% 1.72%
2035 0.89% 1.78%
2034 0.92% 1.89%
2033 0.94% 1.91%
2032 0.97% 1.93%
2031 0.99% 1.93%
2030 1.03% 1.95%
2029 1.06% 2%
2028 1.09% 2.09%
2027 1.11% 2.12%
2026 1.17% 2.17%
2025 1.19% 2.19%
2024 1.23% 2.23%
2023 1.29% 2.27%
2022 1.34% 2.27%
2021 1.49% 2.26%
2020 1.48% 2.32%
2019 1.27% 2.37%
2018 1.25% 2.4%
2017 1.39% 2.47%
2016 1.47% 2.54%
2015 1.47% 2.6%
2014 1.49% 2.66%
2013 1.51% 2.7%
2012 1.51% 2.7%
2011 1.53% 2.66%
2010 1.57% 2.62%
2009 1.59% 2.58%
2008 1.53% 2.55%
2007 1.49% 2.52%
2006 1.49% 2.44%
2005 1.47% 2.37%
2004 1.48% 2.33%
2003 1.52% 2.29%
2002 1.55% 2.22%
2001 1.57% 2.15%
2000 1.6% 2.03%
1999 1.72% 1.91%
1998 4.21% 1.88%
1997 7.13% 1.92%
1996 7.81% 2.11%
1995 8.44% 2.56%
1994 7.23% 3.14%
1993 6.2% 3.36%
1992 5.54% 2.99%
1991 4.23% 2.15%
1990 4.26% 1.66%
1989 3.84% 1.67%
1988 3.87% 1.64%
1987 4.33% 1.62%
1986 4% 1.61%
1985 3.4% 1.6%
1984 3.71% 1.6%
1983 3.67% 1.6%
1982 2.88% 1.6%
1981 1.63% 1.58%
1980 2.18% 1.15%
1979 -2.36% 3.56%
1978 -8.06% 6.73%
1977 -7.6% 6.86%
1976 -6.78% 6.64%
1975 -2.98% 6.13%
1974 0.65% 3.46%
1973 0.99% 1.05%
1972 0.8% 0.07%
1971 -0.28% 0.31%
1970 0.52% 0.48%
1969 2.12% 0.59%
1968 2.12% 1.61%
1967 2.12% 0.37%
1966 2.12% -1.41%
1965 2.12% -2.3%
1964 2.12% -0.99%
1963 2.2% 0.84%
1962 2.27% 1.19%
1961 2.22% 0.85%

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-bissau | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.19%, while Guinea-Bissau's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Guinea-Bissau
Current population
18159213
2323460
Population rank 73/197 146/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.03%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
1.47 minutes
8.08 minutes
One death every
4.62 minutes
34.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +132
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +48,163
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 41/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
6.4 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 -1,373
Net migration rank 167/196 96/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 15,064
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 172/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 165/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Guinea-Bissau
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -1,373
2024 244,386 -32,960 49,642 -1,712
2023 250,242 -31,837 49,498 -1,400
2022 257,269 -31,350 48,920 -1,400
2021 255,939 -27,025 47,242 -1,395
2020 268,745 0 46,718 -1,394
2019 276,870 -57,268 47,196 -1,395
2018 280,671 -86,702 46,659 -1,396
2017 282,698 -74,362 46,318 -1,398
2016 284,130 -51,324 46,814 -1,392
2015 284,390 -58,101 46,846 -1,393
2014 283,193 -56,536 46,615 -1,393
2013 281,013 -54,554 46,472 -1,395
2012 276,649 -52,874 45,480 -1,442
2011 272,161 -50,941 44,405 -1,760
2010 272,266 -49,781 43,067 -2,257
2009 274,700 -49,354 41,950 -2,821
2008 272,132 -50,809 40,841 -3,313
2007 270,745 -68,653 40,288 -3,676
2006 263,697 -60,315 38,886 -4,142
2005 256,756 -60,473 37,347 -4,662
2004 251,650 -58,972 36,495 -5,144
2003 251,884 -57,026 35,649 -5,487
2002 251,860 -55,245 34,561 -5,712
2001 250,726 -53,815 33,461 -6,239
2000 246,330 -50,957 32,816 -6,971
1999 245,425 -47,608 30,916 -7,686
1998 251,076 -33,781 30,390 -8,163
1997 252,351 504,742 29,792 -8,176
1996 274,147 508,187 29,778 -7,369
1995 280,168 503,042 29,142 -4,376
1994 286,728 488,732 27,895 3,174
1993 282,221 187,883 26,943 8,562
1992 260,673 275,823 25,747 7,531
1991 257,709 58,264 24,527 1,621
1990 249,776 58,455 23,936 -8,151
1989 239,211 55,125 24,286 -8,296
1988 243,203 -14,627 23,940 -8,473
1987 235,064 44,442 23,549 -8,622
1986 221,684 43,356 23,301 -8,748
1985 214,101 4,677 23,116 -8,812
1984 207,700 -29,141 22,861 -8,812
1983 192,849 46,428 22,542 -8,729
1982 180,300 -20,026 22,131 -8,539
1981 166,578 -22,982 21,611 -8,291
1980 159,157 -133,508 21,024 -8,086
1979 78,143 118,334 19,736 -13,801
1978 -357,478 -84,695 17,468 32,936
1977 -416,117 -55,504 15,484 33,922
1976 -408,505 -52,741 13,688 32,113
1975 -383,806 -47,717 11,998 28,645
1974 73,001 -45,225 10,321 24,290
1973 101,304 -42,053 8,430 -1,985
1972 113,190 -40,764 7,911 -1,985
1971 113,813 -80,232 8,183 -13,302
1970 122,832 -193,008 7,632 1,123
1969 156,777 -17,676 7,857 -11,033
1968 153,444 -17,745 7,289 2,769
1967 150,046 -16,983 6,742 1,516
1966 147,583 -17,216 6,955 -11,006
1965 144,460 -16,930 7,789 -19,928
1964 141,216 -16,516 8,989 -23,936
1963 137,562 -15,929 9,190 -5,993
1962 132,861 -3,578 10,662 -3,960
1961 128,259 -4,764 10,756 -3,575
1960 124,237 -5,339 10,618 -8,007

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/guinea-bissau | 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-Bissau 97.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 475,853 people) and 2.91% is from migration (a loss of 14,275 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 15,064 people or 0.7% in Guinea-Bissau.

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-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K

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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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