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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 831,087 people in Guyana in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 842,249 in Guyana.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 21.5 times bigger than Guyana's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Guyana is the 162nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.01% for Guyana.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +0.94% in Guyana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Guyana has grown from 759K to 842K (11% growth).

Cambodia vs Guyana: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Guyana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Guyana
2100 22,906,442 893,427
2099 22,962,923 897,075
2098 23,019,882 900,730
2097 23,073,551 903,879
2096 23,123,425 907,239
2095 23,167,283 910,449
2094 23,212,055 913,720
2093 23,252,118 916,747
2092 23,290,144 919,782
2091 23,322,120 922,593
2090 23,354,198 925,382
2089 23,385,733 928,365
2088 23,409,247 931,149
2087 23,433,812 933,725
2086 23,455,606 936,488
2085 23,473,699 939,122
2084 23,490,880 941,484
2083 23,503,304 943,485
2082 23,511,399 945,768
2081 23,517,527 947,613
2080 23,523,490 949,747
2079 23,527,816 951,550
2078 23,528,640 953,310
2077 23,524,419 954,825
2076 23,517,089 956,285
2075 23,511,041 957,487
2074 23,498,649 958,532
2073 23,486,231 959,731
2072 23,468,351 960,840
2071 23,447,776 961,696
2070 23,425,399 962,231
2069 23,398,087 962,932
2068 23,367,005 963,050
2067 23,328,780 963,082
2066 23,288,003 962,949
2065 23,246,605 962,820
2064 23,196,515 962,570
2063 23,143,893 962,105
2062 23,088,053 961,231
2061 23,025,211 960,288
2060 22,956,351 959,030
2059 22,882,368 957,500
2058 22,803,687 956,227
2057 22,719,975 954,861
2056 22,633,081 953,884
2055 22,541,997 952,501
2054 22,444,525 950,779
2053 22,342,736 948,578
2052 22,235,734 946,446
2051 22,121,782 944,628
2050 22,005,604 942,160
2049 21,881,810 939,529
2048 21,754,090 936,679
2047 21,622,327 933,818
2046 21,484,727 930,648
2045 21,344,443 927,546
2044 21,199,702 924,165
2043 21,050,598 920,452
2042 20,897,569 916,600
2041 20,742,759 912,255
2040 20,586,310 908,134
2039 20,425,222 903,859
2038 20,260,230 899,504
2037 20,092,632 895,108
2036 19,926,280 890,826
2035 19,751,811 886,294
2034 19,577,662 881,375
2033 19,399,100 876,510
2032 19,219,058 871,122
2031 19,034,316 866,170
2030 18,847,504 861,006
2029 18,656,059 856,154
2028 18,459,936 851,204
2027 18,260,437 845,847
2026 18,059,685 840,915
2025 17,851,510 836,010
2024 17,638,801 831,087
2023 17,423,880 826,353
2022 17,201,724 821,637
2021 16,974,305 815,482
2020 16,725,474 807,481
2019 16,481,304 807,665
2018 16,274,522 791,556
2017 16,073,372 768,479
2016 15,852,803 763,548
2015 15,623,251 758,781
2014 15,396,772 754,229
2013 15,170,208 750,021
2012 14,945,085 746,288
2011 14,722,584 746,153
2010 14,500,726 749,256
2009 14,276,810 752,094
2008 14,053,479 754,606
2007 13,841,770 756,861
2006 13,639,028 758,966
2005 13,439,202 760,914
2004 13,244,731 762,418
2003 13,050,968 763,101
2002 12,855,241 763,652
2001 12,658,484 764,477
2000 12,462,336 764,832
1999 12,265,731 764,483
1998 12,058,173 763,586
1997 11,570,982 762,245
1996 10,801,270 760,526
1995 10,018,497 758,388
1994 9,239,162 755,822
1993 8,616,381 752,965
1992 8,113,083 749,911
1991 7,686,850 747,861
1990 7,374,752 749,894
1989 7,073,473 754,865
1988 6,812,014 759,663
1987 6,557,970 764,120
1986 6,285,693 768,098
1985 6,043,783 771,477
1984 5,845,117 774,111
1983 5,636,203 775,891
1982 5,436,432 776,712
1981 5,284,495 776,453
1980 5,199,872 774,367
1979 5,088,808 770,062
1978 5,211,653 764,586
1977 5,668,551 758,654
1976 6,134,991 752,253
1975 6,581,371 745,393
1974 6,783,240 738,057
1973 6,739,726 730,138
1972 6,673,886 721,617
1971 6,620,880 712,662
1970 6,639,182 702,705
1969 6,604,725 690,223
1968 6,467,324 676,160
1967 6,332,944 662,311
1966 6,201,232 648,646
1965 6,072,289 635,128
1964 5,946,178 621,764
1963 5,823,010 608,537
1962 5,697,558 595,461
1961 5,571,168 582,568
1960 5,449,966 569,143

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/guyana | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Guyana gained 4,582 people (a 0.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Guyana's population increased by 78,701 people (a 10.3% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Guyana was ranked 160th in 2006 and ranked 162nd 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 Guyana will increase by 11.9% to 942,160 people and will still be ranked 162nd.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 963K people in 2067 for Guyana.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Guyana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Guyana
2100 -0.25% -0.41%
2099 -0.25% -0.41%
2098 -0.23% -0.35%
2097 -0.22% -0.37%
2096 -0.19% -0.35%
2095 -0.19% -0.36%
2094 -0.17% -0.33%
2093 -0.16% -0.33%
2092 -0.14% -0.3%
2091 -0.14% -0.3%
2090 -0.13% -0.32%
2089 -0.1% -0.3%
2088 -0.1% -0.28%
2087 -0.09% -0.3%
2086 -0.08% -0.28%
2085 -0.07% -0.25%
2084 -0.05% -0.21%
2083 -0.03% -0.24%
2082 -0.03% -0.19%
2081 -0.03% -0.22%
2080 -0.02% -0.19%
2079 -0.004% -0.18%
2078 0.02% -0.16%
2077 0.03% -0.15%
2076 0.03% -0.13%
2075 0.05% -0.11%
2074 0.05% -0.12%
2073 0.08% -0.12%
2072 0.09% -0.09%
2071 0.1% -0.06%
2070 0.12% -0.07%
2069 0.13% -0.01%
2068 0.16% -0.003%
2067 0.18% 0.01%
2066 0.18% 0.01%
2065 0.22% 0.03%
2064 0.23% 0.05%
2063 0.24% 0.09%
2062 0.27% 0.1%
2061 0.3% 0.13%
2060 0.32% 0.16%
2059 0.35% 0.13%
2058 0.37% 0.14%
2057 0.38% 0.1%
2056 0.4% 0.15%
2055 0.43% 0.18%
2054 0.46% 0.23%
2053 0.48% 0.23%
2052 0.52% 0.19%
2051 0.53% 0.26%
2050 0.57% 0.28%
2049 0.59% 0.3%
2048 0.61% 0.31%
2047 0.64% 0.34%
2046 0.66% 0.33%
2045 0.68% 0.37%
2044 0.71% 0.4%
2043 0.73% 0.42%
2042 0.75% 0.48%
2041 0.76% 0.45%
2040 0.79% 0.47%
2039 0.81% 0.48%
2038 0.83% 0.49%
2037 0.83% 0.48%
2036 0.88% 0.51%
2035 0.89% 0.56%
2034 0.92% 0.56%
2033 0.94% 0.62%
2032 0.97% 0.57%
2031 0.99% 0.6%
2030 1.03% 0.57%
2029 1.06% 0.58%
2028 1.09% 0.63%
2027 1.11% 0.59%
2026 1.17% 0.59%
2025 1.21% 0.59%
2024 1.23% 0.57%
2023 1.29% 0.57%
2022 1.34% 0.75%
2021 1.49% 0.99%
2020 1.48% -0.02%
2019 1.27% 2.04%
2018 1.25% 3%
2017 1.39% 0.65%
2016 1.47% 0.63%
2015 1.47% 0.6%
2014 1.49% 0.56%
2013 1.51% 0.5%
2012 1.51% 0.02%
2011 1.53% -0.41%
2010 1.57% -0.38%
2009 1.59% -0.33%
2008 1.53% -0.3%
2007 1.49% -0.28%
2006 1.49% -0.26%
2005 1.47% -0.2%
2004 1.48% -0.09%
2003 1.52% -0.07%
2002 1.55% -0.11%
2001 1.57% -0.05%
2000 1.6% 0.05%
1999 1.72% 0.12%
1998 4.21% 0.18%
1997 7.13% 0.23%
1996 7.81% 0.28%
1995 8.44% 0.34%
1994 7.23% 0.38%
1993 6.2% 0.41%
1992 5.54% 0.27%
1991 4.23% -0.27%
1990 4.26% -0.66%
1989 3.84% -0.63%
1988 3.87% -0.58%
1987 4.33% -0.52%
1986 4% -0.44%
1985 3.4% -0.34%
1984 3.71% -0.23%
1983 3.67% -0.11%
1982 2.88% 0.03%
1981 1.63% 0.27%
1980 2.18% 0.56%
1979 -2.36% 0.72%
1978 -8.06% 0.78%
1977 -7.6% 0.85%
1976 -6.78% 0.92%
1975 -2.98% 0.99%
1974 0.65% 1.08%
1973 0.99% 1.18%
1972 0.8% 1.26%
1971 -0.28% 1.42%
1970 0.52% 1.81%
1969 2.12% 2.08%
1968 2.12% 2.09%
1967 2.12% 2.11%
1966 2.12% 2.13%
1965 2.12% 2.15%
1964 2.12% 2.17%
1963 2.2% 2.2%
1962 2.27% 2.21%
1961 2.22% 2.36%

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/guyana | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Guyana's population grew by 0.57%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Guyana
Current population
18113986
842249
Population rank 73/197 162/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.01%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
1.85 hours
One birth every
1.45 minutes
31.4 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
1.45 hours
Daily growth/decline +589 +13
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +4,734
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +0.57%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 128/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
1.73 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 -5,092
Net migration rank 167/196 116/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 54,175
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 147/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 6.5%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 82/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Guyana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Guyana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -5,092
2024 - -32,960 - -5,407
2023 250,242 -31,837 10,716 -6,161
2022 257,269 -31,350 11,042 -6,161
2021 255,939 -27,025 8,125 -689
2020 268,745 0 10,307 -1,743
2019 276,870 -57,268 11,665 -20,603
2018 280,671 -86,702 10,946 30,213
2017 282,698 -74,362 11,108 -6,107
2016 284,130 -51,324 11,168 -6,309
2015 284,390 -58,101 11,199 -6,527
2014 283,193 -56,536 11,143 -6,710
2013 281,013 -54,554 10,887 -6,907
2012 276,649 -52,874 10,633 -7,152
2011 272,161 -50,941 10,713 -13,920
2010 272,266 -49,781 10,652 -13,655
2009 274,700 -49,354 10,758 -13,425
2008 272,132 -50,809 10,792 -13,143
2007 270,745 -68,653 10,741 -12,906
2006 263,697 -60,315 10,525 -12,575
2005 256,756 -60,473 10,455 -12,290
2004 251,650 -58,972 10,767 -11,938
2003 251,884 -57,026 11,344 -11,551
2002 251,860 -55,245 12,218 -13,116
2001 250,726 -53,815 13,307 -14,050
2000 246,330 -50,957 14,128 -14,090
1999 245,425 -47,608 14,763 -14,115
1998 251,076 -33,781 15,292 -14,155
1997 252,351 504,742 15,568 -14,019
1996 274,147 508,187 15,768 -13,871
1995 280,168 503,042 15,991 -13,614
1994 286,728 488,732 16,185 -13,426
1993 282,221 187,883 16,099 -13,137
1992 260,673 275,823 15,990 -12,844
1991 257,709 58,264 15,896 -14,949
1990 249,776 58,455 15,917 -20,930
1989 239,211 55,125 15,947 -20,870
1988 243,203 -14,627 16,189 -20,860
1987 235,064 44,442 16,600 -20,848
1986 221,684 43,356 16,940 -20,647
1985 214,101 4,677 17,292 -20,337
1984 207,700 -29,141 17,466 -19,702
1983 192,849 46,428 17,753 -19,075
1982 180,300 -20,026 17,644 -17,959
1981 166,578 -22,982 17,471 -16,648
1980 159,157 -133,508 17,298 -13,952
1979 78,143 118,334 17,402 -12,138
1978 -357,478 -84,695 17,539 -11,841
1977 -416,117 -55,504 17,805 -11,636
1976 -408,505 -52,741 18,083 -11,445
1975 -383,806 -47,717 18,317 -11,231
1974 73,001 -45,225 18,589 -11,012
1973 101,304 -42,053 18,991 -10,731
1972 113,190 -40,764 19,219 -10,448
1971 113,813 -80,232 19,273 -10,142
1970 122,832 -193,008 19,233 -8,439
1969 156,777 -17,676 19,133 -4,969
1968 153,444 -17,745 19,035 -5,071
1967 150,046 -16,983 18,933 -5,192
1966 147,583 -17,216 18,862 -5,277
1965 144,460 -16,930 18,791 -5,347
1964 141,216 -16,516 18,729 -5,437
1963 137,562 -15,929 18,606 -5,434
1962 132,861 -3,578 18,344 -5,379
1961 128,259 -4,764 18,092 -5,267
1960 124,237 -5,339 17,867 -3,837

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/guyana | 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 Guyana 77.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 107,419 people) and 22.3% is from migration (a loss of 30,797 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 54,175 people or 6.5% in Guyana.

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
Guyana
City Population
Georgetown 235K
Linden 28.7K
New Amsterdam 14.8K

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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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