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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 386,506 people in Iceland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 397,129 in Iceland.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 45.6 times bigger than Iceland's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Iceland is the 173rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.005% for Iceland.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +1.63% in Iceland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Iceland has grown from 304K to 397K (30.7% growth).

Cambodia vs Iceland: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Iceland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Iceland
2100 22,906,442 359,553
2099 22,962,923 361,331
2098 23,019,882 363,133
2097 23,073,551 364,957
2096 23,123,425 366,850
2095 23,167,283 368,746
2094 23,212,055 370,650
2093 23,252,118 372,614
2092 23,290,144 374,717
2091 23,322,120 376,803
2090 23,354,198 378,807
2089 23,385,733 380,812
2088 23,409,247 382,997
2087 23,433,812 385,164
2086 23,455,606 387,257
2085 23,473,699 389,362
2084 23,490,880 391,416
2083 23,503,304 393,481
2082 23,511,399 395,438
2081 23,517,527 397,470
2080 23,523,490 399,499
2079 23,527,816 401,462
2078 23,528,640 403,324
2077 23,524,419 405,255
2076 23,517,089 406,954
2075 23,511,041 408,546
2074 23,498,649 410,015
2073 23,486,231 411,402
2072 23,468,351 412,903
2071 23,447,776 414,245
2070 23,425,399 415,521
2069 23,398,087 416,683
2068 23,367,005 417,749
2067 23,328,780 418,899
2066 23,288,003 419,918
2065 23,246,605 420,941
2064 23,196,515 421,814
2063 23,143,893 422,695
2062 23,088,053 423,614
2061 23,025,211 424,319
2060 22,956,351 425,096
2059 22,882,368 425,721
2058 22,803,687 426,288
2057 22,719,975 426,844
2056 22,633,081 427,304
2055 22,541,997 427,695
2054 22,444,525 427,915
2053 22,342,736 428,108
2052 22,235,734 428,300
2051 22,121,782 428,278
2050 22,005,604 428,323
2049 21,881,810 428,289
2048 21,754,090 428,213
2047 21,622,327 428,102
2046 21,484,727 427,911
2045 21,344,443 427,683
2044 21,199,702 427,236
2043 21,050,598 426,580
2042 20,897,569 425,915
2041 20,742,759 425,212
2040 20,586,310 424,385
2039 20,425,222 423,407
2038 20,260,230 422,302
2037 20,092,632 421,094
2036 19,926,280 419,738
2035 19,751,811 418,238
2034 19,577,662 416,721
2033 19,399,100 415,006
2032 19,219,058 413,150
2031 19,034,316 411,039
2030 18,847,504 408,677
2029 18,656,059 406,109
2028 18,459,936 403,085
2027 18,260,437 399,797
2026 18,059,685 396,141
2025 17,851,510 391,759
2024 17,638,801 386,506
2023 17,423,880 385,663
2022 17,201,724 382,003
2021 16,974,305 372,520
2020 16,725,474 366,463
2019 16,481,304 360,563
2018 16,274,522 352,721
2017 16,073,372 343,400
2016 15,852,803 335,439
2015 15,623,251 330,815
2014 15,396,772 327,386
2013 15,170,208 323,764
2012 14,945,085 320,716
2011 14,722,584 319,014
2010 14,500,726 318,041
2009 14,276,810 318,499
2008 14,053,479 317,414
2007 13,841,770 311,566
2006 13,639,028 303,782
2005 13,439,202 296,734
2004 13,244,731 292,074
2003 13,050,968 289,521
2002 12,855,241 287,523
2001 12,658,484 284,968
2000 12,462,336 281,205
1999 12,265,731 277,381
1998 12,058,173 274,047
1997 11,570,982 271,128
1996 10,801,270 268,916
1995 10,018,497 267,468
1994 9,239,162 266,021
1993 8,616,381 263,725
1992 8,113,083 261,057
1991 7,686,850 257,797
1990 7,374,752 254,826
1989 7,073,473 252,852
1988 6,812,014 249,740
1987 6,557,970 245,859
1986 6,285,693 243,180
1985 6,043,783 241,405
1984 5,845,117 239,511
1983 5,636,203 236,977
1982 5,436,432 233,860
1981 5,284,495 230,755
1980 5,199,872 228,138
1979 5,088,808 225,735
1978 5,211,653 223,537
1977 5,668,551 221,799
1976 6,134,991 220,154
1975 6,581,371 217,979
1974 6,783,240 215,209
1973 6,739,726 212,317
1972 6,673,886 209,137
1971 6,620,880 206,098
1970 6,639,182 204,438
1969 6,604,725 203,369
1968 6,467,324 201,488
1967 6,332,944 198,751
1966 6,201,232 195,570
1965 6,072,289 192,286
1964 5,946,178 188,983
1963 5,823,010 185,653
1962 5,697,558 182,378
1961 5,571,168 179,029
1960 5,449,966 175,574

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 Iceland gained 31,657 people (a 10.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Iceland's population increased by 61,690 people (a 18.4% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Iceland was ranked 172nd in 2006 and ranked 173rd 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 Iceland will increase by 7.85% to 428,323 people and will still be ranked 173rd.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 428K people in 2050 for Iceland.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Iceland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Iceland
2100 -0.25% -0.49%
2099 -0.25% -0.5%
2098 -0.23% -0.5%
2097 -0.22% -0.52%
2096 -0.19% -0.51%
2095 -0.19% -0.51%
2094 -0.17% -0.53%
2093 -0.16% -0.56%
2092 -0.14% -0.55%
2091 -0.14% -0.53%
2090 -0.13% -0.53%
2089 -0.1% -0.57%
2088 -0.1% -0.56%
2087 -0.09% -0.54%
2086 -0.08% -0.54%
2085 -0.07% -0.52%
2084 -0.05% -0.52%
2083 -0.03% -0.49%
2082 -0.03% -0.51%
2081 -0.03% -0.51%
2080 -0.02% -0.49%
2079 -0.004% -0.46%
2078 0.02% -0.48%
2077 0.03% -0.42%
2076 0.03% -0.39%
2075 0.05% -0.36%
2074 0.05% -0.34%
2073 0.08% -0.36%
2072 0.09% -0.32%
2071 0.1% -0.31%
2070 0.12% -0.28%
2069 0.13% -0.26%
2068 0.16% -0.27%
2067 0.18% -0.24%
2066 0.18% -0.24%
2065 0.22% -0.21%
2064 0.23% -0.21%
2063 0.24% -0.22%
2062 0.27% -0.17%
2061 0.3% -0.18%
2060 0.32% -0.15%
2059 0.35% -0.13%
2058 0.37% -0.13%
2057 0.38% -0.11%
2056 0.4% -0.09%
2055 0.43% -0.05%
2054 0.46% -0.05%
2053 0.48% -0.04%
2052 0.52% 0.005%
2051 0.53% -0.01%
2050 0.57% 0.008%
2049 0.59% 0.02%
2048 0.61% 0.03%
2047 0.64% 0.04%
2046 0.66% 0.05%
2045 0.68% 0.1%
2044 0.71% 0.15%
2043 0.73% 0.16%
2042 0.75% 0.17%
2041 0.76% 0.2%
2040 0.79% 0.23%
2039 0.81% 0.26%
2038 0.83% 0.29%
2037 0.83% 0.32%
2036 0.88% 0.36%
2035 0.89% 0.36%
2034 0.92% 0.41%
2033 0.94% 0.45%
2032 0.97% 0.51%
2031 0.99% 0.58%
2030 1.03% 0.63%
2029 1.06% 0.75%
2028 1.09% 0.82%
2027 1.11% 0.92%
2026 1.17% 1.12%
2025 1.21% 1.36%
2024 1.23% 0.22%
2023 1.29% 0.96%
2022 1.34% 2.55%
2021 1.49% 1.65%
2020 1.48% 1.64%
2019 1.27% 2.22%
2018 1.25% 2.71%
2017 1.39% 2.37%
2016 1.47% 1.4%
2015 1.47% 1.05%
2014 1.49% 1.12%
2013 1.51% 0.95%
2012 1.51% 0.53%
2011 1.53% 0.31%
2010 1.57% -0.14%
2009 1.59% 0.34%
2008 1.53% 1.88%
2007 1.49% 2.56%
2006 1.49% 2.38%
2005 1.47% 1.6%
2004 1.48% 0.88%
2003 1.52% 0.69%
2002 1.55% 0.9%
2001 1.57% 1.34%
2000 1.6% 1.38%
1999 1.72% 1.22%
1998 4.21% 1.08%
1997 7.13% 0.82%
1996 7.81% 0.54%
1995 8.44% 0.54%
1994 7.23% 0.87%
1993 6.2% 1.02%
1992 5.54% 1.26%
1991 4.23% 1.17%
1990 4.26% 0.78%
1989 3.84% 1.25%
1988 3.87% 1.58%
1987 4.33% 1.1%
1986 4% 0.74%
1985 3.4% 0.79%
1984 3.71% 1.07%
1983 3.67% 1.33%
1982 2.88% 1.35%
1981 1.63% 1.15%
1980 2.18% 1.06%
1979 -2.36% 0.98%
1978 -8.06% 0.78%
1977 -7.6% 0.75%
1976 -6.78% 1%
1975 -2.98% 1.29%
1974 0.65% 1.36%
1973 0.99% 1.52%
1972 0.8% 1.47%
1971 -0.28% 0.81%
1970 0.52% 0.53%
1969 2.12% 0.93%
1968 2.12% 1.38%
1967 2.12% 1.63%
1966 2.12% 1.71%
1965 2.12% 1.75%
1964 2.12% 1.79%
1963 2.2% 1.8%
1962 2.27% 1.87%
1961 2.22% 1.97%

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 Iceland's population grew by 0.22%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Iceland
Current population
18113986
397129
Population rank 73/197 173/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.005%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
10.4 hours
One birth every
1.45 minutes
2.07 hours
One death every
4.72 minutes
3.44 hours
Daily growth/decline +589 +2
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +843
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +0.22%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 155/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 +2,709
Net migration rank 167/196 56/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 98,818
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 130/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 25.1%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 23/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Iceland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Iceland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 2,709
2024 - -32,960 - 3,543
2023 250,242 -31,837 1,697 4,630
2022 257,269 -31,350 1,719 6,535
2021 255,939 -27,025 2,534 4,911
2020 268,745 0 2,199 2,498
2019 276,870 -57,268 2,163 5,030
2018 280,671 -86,702 1,975 6,638
2017 282,698 -74,362 1,854 8,348
2016 284,130 -51,324 1,711 4,128
2015 284,390 -58,101 1,952 1,499
2014 283,193 -56,536 2,324 1,139
2013 281,013 -54,554 2,169 1,666
2012 276,649 -52,874 2,566 -277
2011 272,161 -50,941 2,521 -1,393
2010 272,266 -49,781 2,862 -2,055
2009 274,700 -49,354 3,026 -4,785
2008 272,132 -50,809 2,825 1,138
2007 270,745 -68,653 2,617 5,254
2006 263,697 -60,315 2,491 5,300
2005 256,756 -60,473 2,433 3,925
2004 251,650 -58,972 2,425 610
2003 251,884 -57,026 2,317 -204
2002 251,860 -55,245 2,243 -333
2001 250,726 -53,815 2,365 867
2000 246,330 -50,957 2,475 1,877
1999 245,425 -47,608 2,192 1,165
1998 251,076 -33,781 2,357 1,014
1997 252,351 504,742 2,305 225
1996 274,147 508,187 2,447 -511
1995 280,168 503,042 2,354 -1,354
1994 286,728 488,732 2,713 -804
1993 282,221 187,883 2,875 -194
1992 260,673 275,823 2,898 -225
1991 257,709 58,264 2,733 1,145
1990 249,776 58,455 3,058 -971
1989 239,211 55,125 2,832 -994
1988 243,203 -14,627 2,847 1,572
1987 235,064 44,442 2,360 944
1986 221,684 43,356 2,384 -335
1985 214,101 4,677 2,221 -628
1984 207,700 -29,141 2,539 -328
1983 192,849 46,428 2,702 170
1982 180,300 -20,026 2,736 616
1981 166,578 -22,982 2,677 157
1980 159,157 -133,508 2,966 -629
1979 78,143 118,334 2,980 -572
1978 -357,478 -84,695 2,727 -781
1977 -416,117 -55,504 2,551 -1,079
1976 -408,505 -52,741 2,951 -1,181
1975 -383,806 -47,717 2,965 -388
1974 73,001 -45,225 2,776 209
1973 101,304 -42,053 3,121 -310
1972 113,190 -40,764 3,241 362
1971 113,813 -80,232 2,782 -231
1970 122,832 -193,008 2,576 -1,754
1969 156,777 -17,676 2,766 -1,414
1968 153,444 -17,745 2,841 -448
1967 150,046 -16,983 3,021 47
1966 147,583 -17,216 3,305 39
1965 144,460 -16,930 3,442 -194
1964 141,216 -16,516 3,459 -67
1963 137,562 -15,929 3,490 -113
1962 132,861 -3,578 3,465 -228
1961 128,259 -4,764 3,312 164
1960 124,237 -5,339 3,758 -269

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/iceland | 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 Iceland 30.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 20,128 people) and 69.3% is from migration (a gain of 45,356 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 98,818 people or 25.1% in Iceland.

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
Iceland
City Population
Reykjavik 139K
Kopavogur 40K
Hafnarfjorur 31.5K
Keflavik 23.3K
Akureyri 20K

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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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