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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 9,562,065 people in Hungary in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 9,475,525 in Hungary.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 1.91 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Hungary is the 98th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.11% for Hungary.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs -0.29% in Hungary.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Hungary has declined from 10.1M to 9.48M (5.92% decline).

Cambodia vs Hungary: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Hungary
2100 22,906,442 7,370,355
2099 22,962,923 7,386,200
2098 23,019,882 7,401,408
2097 23,073,551 7,415,908
2096 23,123,425 7,430,531
2095 23,167,283 7,445,269
2094 23,212,055 7,460,108
2093 23,252,118 7,475,111
2092 23,290,144 7,489,534
2091 23,322,120 7,504,343
2090 23,354,198 7,519,276
2089 23,385,733 7,534,960
2088 23,409,247 7,550,399
2087 23,433,812 7,566,507
2086 23,455,606 7,583,518
2085 23,473,699 7,600,748
2084 23,490,880 7,617,497
2083 23,503,304 7,634,894
2082 23,511,399 7,653,272
2081 23,517,527 7,672,270
2080 23,523,490 7,692,156
2079 23,527,816 7,712,929
2078 23,528,640 7,734,118
2077 23,524,419 7,756,481
2076 23,517,089 7,780,266
2075 23,511,041 7,805,336
2074 23,498,649 7,832,068
2073 23,486,231 7,860,016
2072 23,468,351 7,889,448
2071 23,447,776 7,920,271
2070 23,425,399 7,952,370
2069 23,398,087 7,985,309
2068 23,367,005 8,019,321
2067 23,328,780 8,053,791
2066 23,288,003 8,088,854
2065 23,246,605 8,125,079
2064 23,196,515 8,161,993
2063 23,143,893 8,198,019
2062 23,088,053 8,233,954
2061 23,025,211 8,269,395
2060 22,956,351 8,304,498
2059 22,882,368 8,339,351
2058 22,803,687 8,372,516
2057 22,719,975 8,405,403
2056 22,633,081 8,438,397
2055 22,541,997 8,470,451
2054 22,444,525 8,502,165
2053 22,342,736 8,533,102
2052 22,235,734 8,563,943
2051 22,121,782 8,594,925
2050 22,005,604 8,625,864
2049 21,881,810 8,657,469
2048 21,754,090 8,689,207
2047 21,622,327 8,721,846
2046 21,484,727 8,755,100
2045 21,344,443 8,789,106
2044 21,199,702 8,823,256
2043 21,050,598 8,857,823
2042 20,897,569 8,893,508
2041 20,742,759 8,929,696
2040 20,586,310 8,966,615
2039 20,425,222 9,004,383
2038 20,260,230 9,041,989
2037 20,092,632 9,080,597
2036 19,926,280 9,118,668
2035 19,751,811 9,157,148
2034 19,577,662 9,195,286
2033 19,399,100 9,232,883
2032 19,219,058 9,270,132
2031 19,034,316 9,306,671
2030 18,847,504 9,342,584
2029 18,656,059 9,377,706
2028 18,459,936 9,411,230
2027 18,260,437 9,443,534
2026 18,059,685 9,475,525
2025 17,851,510 9,535,248
2024 17,638,801 9,562,065
2023 17,423,880 9,592,186
2022 17,201,724 9,605,074
2021 16,974,305 9,630,932
2020 16,725,474 9,670,419
2019 16,481,304 9,694,824
2018 16,274,522 9,706,964
2017 16,073,372 9,726,756
2016 15,852,803 9,759,755
2015 15,623,251 9,797,755
2014 15,396,772 9,833,038
2013 15,170,208 9,872,734
2012 14,945,085 9,920,362
2011 14,722,584 9,971,727
2010 14,500,726 10,000,023
2009 14,276,810 10,022,650
2008 14,053,479 10,038,188
2007 13,841,770 10,055,780
2006 13,639,028 10,071,370
2005 13,439,202 10,087,065
2004 13,244,731 10,107,146
2003 13,050,968 10,129,552
2002 12,855,241 10,158,608
2001 12,658,484 10,187,576
2000 12,462,336 10,210,971
1999 12,265,731 10,237,530
1998 12,058,173 10,266,570
1997 11,570,982 10,290,486
1996 10,801,270 10,311,238
1995 10,018,497 10,328,965
1994 9,239,162 10,343,355
1993 8,616,381 10,357,523
1992 8,113,083 10,369,341
1991 7,686,850 10,373,400
1990 7,374,752 10,373,988
1989 7,073,473 10,481,719
1988 6,812,014 10,596,487
1987 6,557,970 10,612,741
1986 6,285,693 10,630,564
1985 6,043,783 10,648,713
1984 5,845,117 10,668,095
1983 5,636,203 10,689,463
1982 5,436,432 10,705,535
1981 5,284,495 10,711,848
1980 5,199,872 10,711,122
1979 5,088,808 10,704,152
1978 5,211,653 10,684,822
1977 5,668,551 10,648,031
1976 6,134,991 10,598,677
1975 6,581,371 10,540,525
1974 6,783,240 10,478,720
1973 6,739,726 10,432,055
1972 6,673,886 10,398,489
1971 6,620,880 10,367,537
1970 6,639,182 10,337,910
1969 6,604,725 10,298,723
1968 6,467,324 10,255,815
1967 6,332,944 10,216,604
1966 6,201,232 10,178,653
1965 6,072,289 10,147,935
1964 5,946,178 10,119,835
1963 5,823,010 10,087,947
1962 5,697,558 10,060,825
1961 5,571,168 10,027,958
1960 5,449,966 9,983,512

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Hungary lost 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Hungary's population decreased by 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Hungary was ranked 81st in 2006 and ranked 98th 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 Hungary will decrease by 8.97% to 8,625,864 people and rank change from 98th to 111th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people, while Hungary's population already peaked in 1981 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 7.37M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Hungary
2100 -0.25% -0.21%
2099 -0.25% -0.21%
2098 -0.23% -0.2%
2097 -0.22% -0.2%
2096 -0.19% -0.2%
2095 -0.19% -0.2%
2094 -0.17% -0.2%
2093 -0.16% -0.19%
2092 -0.14% -0.2%
2091 -0.14% -0.2%
2090 -0.13% -0.21%
2089 -0.1% -0.2%
2088 -0.1% -0.21%
2087 -0.09% -0.22%
2086 -0.08% -0.23%
2085 -0.07% -0.22%
2084 -0.05% -0.23%
2083 -0.03% -0.24%
2082 -0.03% -0.25%
2081 -0.03% -0.26%
2080 -0.02% -0.27%
2079 -0.004% -0.27%
2078 0.02% -0.29%
2077 0.03% -0.31%
2076 0.03% -0.32%
2075 0.05% -0.34%
2074 0.05% -0.36%
2073 0.08% -0.37%
2072 0.09% -0.39%
2071 0.1% -0.4%
2070 0.12% -0.41%
2069 0.13% -0.42%
2068 0.16% -0.43%
2067 0.18% -0.43%
2066 0.18% -0.45%
2065 0.22% -0.45%
2064 0.23% -0.44%
2063 0.24% -0.44%
2062 0.27% -0.43%
2061 0.3% -0.42%
2060 0.32% -0.42%
2059 0.35% -0.4%
2058 0.37% -0.39%
2057 0.38% -0.39%
2056 0.4% -0.38%
2055 0.43% -0.37%
2054 0.46% -0.36%
2053 0.48% -0.36%
2052 0.52% -0.36%
2051 0.53% -0.36%
2050 0.57% -0.37%
2049 0.59% -0.37%
2048 0.61% -0.37%
2047 0.64% -0.38%
2046 0.66% -0.39%
2045 0.68% -0.39%
2044 0.71% -0.39%
2043 0.73% -0.4%
2042 0.75% -0.41%
2041 0.76% -0.41%
2040 0.79% -0.42%
2039 0.81% -0.42%
2038 0.83% -0.43%
2037 0.83% -0.42%
2036 0.88% -0.42%
2035 0.89% -0.41%
2034 0.92% -0.41%
2033 0.94% -0.4%
2032 0.97% -0.39%
2031 0.99% -0.38%
2030 1.03% -0.37%
2029 1.06% -0.36%
2028 1.09% -0.34%
2027 1.11% -0.34%
2026 1.17% -0.63%
2025 1.21% -0.28%
2024 1.23% -0.31%
2023 1.29% -0.13%
2022 1.34% -0.27%
2021 1.49% -0.41%
2020 1.48% -0.25%
2019 1.27% -0.13%
2018 1.25% -0.2%
2017 1.39% -0.34%
2016 1.47% -0.39%
2015 1.47% -0.36%
2014 1.49% -0.4%
2013 1.51% -0.48%
2012 1.51% -0.52%
2011 1.53% -0.28%
2010 1.57% -0.23%
2009 1.59% -0.15%
2008 1.53% -0.17%
2007 1.49% -0.15%
2006 1.49% -0.16%
2005 1.47% -0.2%
2004 1.48% -0.22%
2003 1.52% -0.29%
2002 1.55% -0.28%
2001 1.57% -0.23%
2000 1.6% -0.26%
1999 1.72% -0.28%
1998 4.21% -0.23%
1997 7.13% -0.2%
1996 7.81% -0.17%
1995 8.44% -0.14%
1994 7.23% -0.14%
1993 6.2% -0.11%
1992 5.54% -0.04%
1991 4.23% -0.006%
1990 4.26% -1.03%
1989 3.84% -1.08%
1988 3.87% -0.15%
1987 4.33% -0.17%
1986 4% -0.17%
1985 3.4% -0.18%
1984 3.71% -0.2%
1983 3.67% -0.15%
1982 2.88% -0.06%
1981 1.63% 0.007%
1980 2.18% 0.07%
1979 -2.36% 0.18%
1978 -8.06% 0.35%
1977 -7.6% 0.47%
1976 -6.78% 0.55%
1975 -2.98% 0.59%
1974 0.65% 0.45%
1973 0.99% 0.32%
1972 0.8% 0.3%
1971 -0.28% 0.29%
1970 0.52% 0.38%
1969 2.12% 0.42%
1968 2.12% 0.38%
1967 2.12% 0.37%
1966 2.12% 0.3%
1965 2.12% 0.28%
1964 2.12% 0.32%
1963 2.2% 0.27%
1962 2.27% 0.33%
1961 2.22% 0.45%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Hungary's population declined by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Hungary
Current population
18113986
9475525
Population rank 73/197 98/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.11%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
17.4 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
6.02 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
4.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 -83
Annual growth/decline +214,921 -30,121
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% -0.31%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 179/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
32.3 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -16,331
Net migration rank 167/196 149/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 689,565
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 71/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 7.1%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 79/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Hungary
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Hungary
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -16,331
2024 - -32,960 - 16,223
2023 250,242 -31,837 -41,247 49,213
2022 257,269 -31,350 -47,065 41,871
2021 255,939 -27,025 -61,638 20,372
2020 268,745 0 -47,385 9,147
2019 276,870 -57,268 -36,840 34,339
2018 280,671 -86,702 -37,858 34,190
2017 282,698 -74,362 -37,934 20,200
2016 284,130 -51,324 -31,231 68
2015 284,390 -58,101 -39,191 13,856
2014 283,193 -56,536 -32,449 11,581
2013 281,013 -54,554 -36,529 5,635
2012 276,649 -52,874 -38,689 15,286
2011 272,161 -50,941 -40,884 1,859
2010 272,266 -49,781 -40,000 10,592
2009 274,700 -49,354 -34,077 17,281
2008 272,132 -50,809 -31,118 16,166
2007 270,745 -68,653 -35,195 13,697
2006 263,697 -60,315 -32,228 19,890
2005 256,756 -60,473 -38,331 16,925
2004 251,650 -58,972 -37,396 16,637
2003 251,884 -57,026 -41,531 13,879
2002 251,860 -55,245 -36,571 2,822
2001 250,726 -53,815 -35,657 10,386
2000 246,330 -50,957 -37,780 13,414
1999 245,425 -47,608 -49,140 12,819
1998 251,076 -33,781 -43,120 13,568
1997 252,351 504,742 -38,075 14,186
1996 274,147 508,187 -38,152 14,605
1995 280,168 503,042 -34,086 14,927
1994 286,728 488,732 -31,030 15,159
1993 282,221 187,883 -33,144 15,540
1992 260,673 275,823 -26,960 16,238
1991 257,709 58,264 -17,635 16,873
1990 249,776 58,455 -19,710 16,991
1989 239,211 55,125 -20,963 -16,991
1988 243,203 -14,627 -15,895 -16,052
1987 235,064 44,442 -15,919 -16,175
1986 221,684 43,356 -18,072 -16,339
1985 214,101 4,677 -18,103 -15,890
1984 207,700 -29,141 -21,336 -16,216
1983 192,849 46,428 -21,379 -16,047
1982 180,300 -20,026 -10,705 -16,531
1981 166,578 -22,982 -2,142 -16,869
1980 159,157 -133,508 3,213 -17,795
1979 78,143 118,334 23,549 3,629
1978 -357,478 -84,695 27,780 290
1977 -416,117 -55,504 45,787 -54
1976 -408,505 -52,741 52,993 -472
1975 -383,806 -47,717 63,243 -335
1974 73,001 -45,225 60,777 132
1973 101,304 -42,053 33,382 -1,512
1972 113,190 -40,764 34,315 -8
1971 113,813 -80,232 26,956 -15
1970 122,832 -193,008 32,048 -96
1969 156,777 -17,676 38,105 -333
1968 153,444 -17,745 39,997 -324
1967 150,046 -16,983 39,845 -414
1966 147,583 -17,216 36,643 -726
1965 144,460 -16,930 24,355 -537
1964 141,216 -16,516 31,371 -739
1963 137,562 -15,929 32,282 -822
1962 132,861 -3,578 21,128 -1,738
1961 128,259 -4,764 44,123 -1,177
1960 124,237 -5,339 44,926 -1,108

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

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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 Hungary 63.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 412,838 people) and 36.3% is from migration (a gain of 234,837 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 689,565 people or 7.1% in Hungary.

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
Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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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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