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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 1,450,935,791 people in India in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 1,480,351,380 in India.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 81.7 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while India is the 1st.
  • The countries together account for 18.1% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 17.9% for India.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +1.03% in India.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while India has grown from 1.17B to 1.48B (26.2% growth).

Cambodia vs India: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia India
2100 22,906,442 1,515,897,176
2099 22,962,923 1,523,583,618
2098 23,019,882 1,531,281,096
2097 23,073,551 1,538,914,978
2096 23,123,425 1,546,515,506
2095 23,167,283 1,554,100,337
2094 23,212,055 1,561,632,624
2093 23,252,118 1,569,112,481
2092 23,290,144 1,576,470,228
2091 23,322,120 1,583,793,450
2090 23,354,198 1,591,038,578
2089 23,385,733 1,598,165,996
2088 23,409,247 1,605,169,643
2087 23,433,812 1,612,023,916
2086 23,455,606 1,618,795,931
2085 23,473,699 1,625,424,591
2084 23,490,880 1,631,854,605
2083 23,503,304 1,638,132,423
2082 23,511,399 1,644,206,476
2081 23,517,527 1,650,106,942
2080 23,523,490 1,655,799,569
2079 23,527,816 1,661,261,962
2078 23,528,640 1,666,477,951
2077 23,524,419 1,671,444,317
2076 23,517,089 1,676,151,275
2075 23,511,041 1,680,606,119
2074 23,498,649 1,684,743,082
2073 23,486,231 1,688,579,113
2072 23,468,351 1,692,138,648
2071 23,447,776 1,695,351,098
2070 23,425,399 1,698,255,829
2069 23,398,087 1,700,813,392
2068 23,367,005 1,703,025,450
2067 23,328,780 1,704,872,725
2066 23,288,003 1,706,347,017
2065 23,246,605 1,707,540,131
2064 23,196,515 1,708,362,011
2063 23,143,893 1,708,845,280
2062 23,088,053 1,709,011,618
2061 23,025,211 1,708,866,368
2060 22,956,351 1,708,344,645
2059 22,882,368 1,707,488,768
2058 22,803,687 1,706,314,224
2057 22,719,975 1,704,805,210
2056 22,633,081 1,703,013,988
2055 22,541,997 1,700,890,479
2054 22,444,525 1,698,473,703
2053 22,342,736 1,695,661,388
2052 22,235,734 1,692,531,993
2051 22,121,782 1,689,057,795
2050 22,005,604 1,685,236,057
2049 21,881,810 1,681,083,344
2048 21,754,090 1,676,576,931
2047 21,622,327 1,671,678,054
2046 21,484,727 1,666,371,707
2045 21,344,443 1,660,667,112
2044 21,199,702 1,654,556,840
2043 21,050,598 1,648,067,988
2042 20,897,569 1,641,136,901
2041 20,742,759 1,633,771,970
2040 20,586,310 1,625,990,392
2039 20,425,222 1,617,818,911
2038 20,260,230 1,609,238,166
2037 20,092,632 1,600,212,760
2036 19,926,280 1,590,731,970
2035 19,751,811 1,580,864,963
2034 19,577,662 1,570,629,033
2033 19,399,100 1,560,043,145
2032 19,219,058 1,549,098,676
2031 19,034,316 1,537,810,507
2030 18,847,504 1,526,192,552
2029 18,656,059 1,514,274,850
2028 18,459,936 1,502,102,657
2027 18,260,437 1,489,628,314
2026 18,059,685 1,476,911,618
2025 17,851,510 1,463,993,377
2024 17,638,801 1,450,935,791
2023 17,423,880 1,438,069,596
2022 17,201,724 1,425,423,212
2021 16,974,305 1,414,203,896
2020 16,725,474 1,402,617,695
2019 16,481,304 1,389,030,312
2018 16,274,522 1,374,659,064
2017 16,073,372 1,359,657,400
2016 15,852,803 1,343,944,296
2015 15,623,251 1,328,024,498
2014 15,396,772 1,312,277,191
2013 15,170,208 1,295,829,511
2012 14,945,085 1,278,674,502
2011 14,722,584 1,261,224,954
2010 14,500,726 1,243,481,564
2009 14,276,810 1,225,524,753
2008 14,053,479 1,207,930,964
2007 13,841,770 1,190,676,021
2006 13,639,028 1,172,878,890
2005 13,439,202 1,154,676,322
2004 13,244,731 1,135,991,513
2003 13,050,968 1,116,803,006
2002 12,855,241 1,097,600,380
2001 12,658,484 1,077,898,575
2000 12,462,336 1,057,922,733
1999 12,265,731 1,038,225,823
1998 12,058,173 1,018,665,080
1997 11,570,982 999,133,762
1996 10,801,270 979,678,458
1995 10,018,497 960,301,044
1994 9,239,162 941,163,767
1993 8,616,381 922,118,387
1992 8,113,083 902,957,070
1991 7,686,850 883,927,600
1990 7,374,752 864,972,221
1989 7,073,473 846,039,529
1988 6,812,014 827,342,990
1987 6,557,970 808,931,270
1986 6,285,693 790,689,978
1985 6,043,783 772,647,793
1984 5,845,117 754,875,449
1983 5,636,203 737,372,681
1982 5,436,432 720,313,473
1981 5,284,495 703,696,250
1980 5,199,872 687,354,025
1979 5,088,808 671,155,747
1978 5,211,653 655,728,229
1977 5,668,551 640,801,103
1976 6,134,991 625,861,883
1975 6,581,371 611,309,535
1974 6,783,240 597,041,391
1973 6,739,726 583,465,598
1972 6,673,886 570,482,142
1971 6,620,880 558,096,387
1970 6,639,182 545,864,268
1969 6,604,725 533,880,544
1968 6,467,324 522,716,889
1967 6,332,944 511,606,372
1966 6,201,232 500,740,247
1965 6,072,289 490,140,146
1964 5,946,178 479,229,598
1963 5,823,010 468,138,575
1962 5,697,558 457,283,090
1961 5,571,168 446,564,729
1960 5,449,966 435,990,338

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 India gained 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while India's population increased by 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. India was ranked 2nd in 2006 and ranked 1st 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 India will increase by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 1.71B people in 2062 for India.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia India
2100 -0.25% -0.5%
2099 -0.25% -0.5%
2098 -0.23% -0.5%
2097 -0.22% -0.49%
2096 -0.19% -0.49%
2095 -0.19% -0.48%
2094 -0.17% -0.48%
2093 -0.16% -0.47%
2092 -0.14% -0.46%
2091 -0.14% -0.46%
2090 -0.13% -0.45%
2089 -0.1% -0.44%
2088 -0.1% -0.43%
2087 -0.09% -0.42%
2086 -0.08% -0.41%
2085 -0.07% -0.39%
2084 -0.05% -0.38%
2083 -0.03% -0.37%
2082 -0.03% -0.36%
2081 -0.03% -0.34%
2080 -0.02% -0.33%
2079 -0.004% -0.31%
2078 0.02% -0.3%
2077 0.03% -0.28%
2076 0.03% -0.27%
2075 0.05% -0.25%
2074 0.05% -0.23%
2073 0.08% -0.21%
2072 0.09% -0.19%
2071 0.1% -0.17%
2070 0.12% -0.15%
2069 0.13% -0.13%
2068 0.16% -0.11%
2067 0.18% -0.09%
2066 0.18% -0.07%
2065 0.22% -0.05%
2064 0.23% -0.03%
2063 0.24% -0.01%
2062 0.27% 0.008%
2061 0.3% 0.03%
2060 0.32% 0.05%
2059 0.35% 0.07%
2058 0.37% 0.09%
2057 0.38% 0.11%
2056 0.4% 0.12%
2055 0.43% 0.14%
2054 0.46% 0.17%
2053 0.48% 0.18%
2052 0.52% 0.21%
2051 0.53% 0.23%
2050 0.57% 0.25%
2049 0.59% 0.27%
2048 0.61% 0.29%
2047 0.64% 0.32%
2046 0.66% 0.34%
2045 0.68% 0.37%
2044 0.71% 0.39%
2043 0.73% 0.42%
2042 0.75% 0.45%
2041 0.76% 0.48%
2040 0.79% 0.51%
2039 0.81% 0.53%
2038 0.83% 0.56%
2037 0.83% 0.6%
2036 0.88% 0.62%
2035 0.89% 0.65%
2034 0.92% 0.68%
2033 0.94% 0.71%
2032 0.97% 0.73%
2031 0.99% 0.76%
2030 1.03% 0.79%
2029 1.06% 0.81%
2028 1.09% 0.84%
2027 1.11% 0.86%
2026 1.17% 0.88%
2025 1.21% 0.9%
2024 1.23% 0.89%
2023 1.29% 0.89%
2022 1.34% 0.79%
2021 1.49% 0.83%
2020 1.48% 0.98%
2019 1.27% 1.05%
2018 1.25% 1.1%
2017 1.39% 1.17%
2016 1.47% 1.2%
2015 1.47% 1.2%
2014 1.49% 1.27%
2013 1.51% 1.34%
2012 1.51% 1.38%
2011 1.53% 1.43%
2010 1.57% 1.47%
2009 1.59% 1.46%
2008 1.53% 1.45%
2007 1.49% 1.52%
2006 1.49% 1.58%
2005 1.47% 1.64%
2004 1.48% 1.72%
2003 1.52% 1.75%
2002 1.55% 1.83%
2001 1.57% 1.89%
2000 1.6% 1.9%
1999 1.72% 1.92%
1998 4.21% 1.95%
1997 7.13% 1.99%
1996 7.81% 2.02%
1995 8.44% 2.03%
1994 7.23% 2.07%
1993 6.2% 2.12%
1992 5.54% 2.15%
1991 4.23% 2.19%
1990 4.26% 2.24%
1989 3.84% 2.26%
1988 3.87% 2.28%
1987 4.33% 2.31%
1986 4% 2.34%
1985 3.4% 2.35%
1984 3.71% 2.37%
1983 3.67% 2.37%
1982 2.88% 2.36%
1981 1.63% 2.38%
1980 2.18% 2.41%
1979 -2.36% 2.35%
1978 -8.06% 2.33%
1977 -7.6% 2.39%
1976 -6.78% 2.38%
1975 -2.98% 2.39%
1974 0.65% 2.33%
1973 0.99% 2.28%
1972 0.8% 2.22%
1971 -0.28% 2.24%
1970 0.52% 2.24%
1969 2.12% 2.14%
1968 2.12% 2.17%
1967 2.12% 2.17%
1966 2.12% 2.16%
1965 2.12% 2.28%
1964 2.12% 2.37%
1963 2.2% 2.37%
1962 2.27% 2.4%
1961 2.22% 2.43%

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 India's population grew by 0.89%.

Live population counters

Cambodia India
Current population
18113986
1480351380
Population rank 73/197 1/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 17.9%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
2.45 seconds
One birth every
1.45 minutes
1.36 seconds
One death every
4.72 minutes
3.32 seconds
Daily growth/decline +589 +35,250
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +12,866,195
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +0.89%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 107/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
1.06 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -495,753
Net migration rank 167/196 195/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 4,796,255
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 15/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 181/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
India
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia India
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -495,753
2024 - -32,960 - -630,830
2023 250,242 -31,837 13,711,993 -979,179
2022 257,269 -31,350 13,912,130 -1,353,478
2021 255,939 -27,025 10,227,523 -348,916
2020 268,745 0 13,366,946 -73,806
2019 276,870 -57,268 14,859,846 -978,969
2018 280,671 -86,702 15,451,168 -589,794
2017 282,698 -74,362 15,394,041 -251,642
2016 284,130 -51,324 16,202,593 81,248
2015 284,390 -58,101 16,211,195 -655,085
2014 283,193 -56,536 16,165,943 -227,263
2013 281,013 -54,554 17,107,541 -151,372
2012 276,649 -52,874 17,552,365 -198,935
2011 272,161 -50,941 17,793,362 -247,017
2010 272,266 -49,781 17,991,935 -50,905
2009 274,700 -49,354 18,286,055 -312,905
2008 272,132 -50,809 18,234,926 -1,020,047
2007 270,745 -68,653 18,331,648 -1,037,200
2006 263,697 -60,315 18,641,737 -342,177
2005 256,756 -60,473 19,034,839 -929,454
2004 251,650 -58,972 19,469,758 -206,660
2003 251,884 -57,026 19,720,507 -606,970
2002 251,860 -55,245 20,024,621 -732,419
2001 250,726 -53,815 20,182,573 -70,346
2000 246,330 -50,957 19,984,160 -143,960
1999 245,425 -47,608 19,648,424 -95,320
1998 251,076 -33,781 19,569,575 -1,049
1997 252,351 504,742 19,494,098 880
1996 274,147 508,187 19,442,699 -26,388
1995 280,168 503,042 19,396,161 -57,297
1994 286,728 488,732 19,310,798 -375,253
1993 282,221 187,883 19,152,399 2,364
1992 260,673 275,823 19,132,757 35,155
1991 257,709 58,264 19,049,524 -157,911
1990 249,776 58,455 18,893,588 125,514
1989 239,211 55,125 18,848,915 -2,907
1988 243,203 -14,627 18,702,916 -155,676
1987 235,064 44,442 18,496,213 -219,150
1986 221,684 43,356 18,455,495 -249,545
1985 214,101 4,677 17,968,697 -89,991
1984 207,700 -29,141 17,698,810 -32,313
1983 192,849 46,428 17,219,127 119,694
1982 180,300 -20,026 16,790,507 -10,687
1981 166,578 -22,982 16,422,159 33,243
1980 159,157 -133,508 16,018,786 210,914
1979 78,143 118,334 15,392,957 774,094
1978 -357,478 -84,695 14,898,145 -210,444
1977 -416,117 -55,504 14,575,662 590,626
1976 -408,505 -52,741 14,435,504 275,984
1975 -383,806 -47,717 13,958,642 434,205
1974 73,001 -45,225 13,795,836 347,869
1973 101,304 -42,053 13,412,707 -404,743
1972 113,190 -40,764 13,041,792 -82,816
1971 113,813 -80,232 12,787,104 -974,574
1970 122,832 -193,008 12,417,866 233,782
1969 156,777 -17,676 12,167,671 -851,844
1968 153,444 -17,745 12,006,807 -995,416
1967 150,046 -16,983 11,279,897 -70,314
1966 147,583 -17,216 11,089,894 -566,982
1965 144,460 -16,930 10,925,714 -248,299
1964 141,216 -16,516 11,285,378 -141,916
1963 137,562 -15,929 11,016,705 21,640
1962 132,861 -3,578 10,743,409 -70,514
1961 128,259 -4,764 10,468,816 295,177
1960 124,237 -5,339 10,237,489 146,955

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 India 96.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 4,796,255 people or 0.3% in India.

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
India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M

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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)
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