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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 92,417,681 people in Iran in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 93,580,141 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 5.15 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Iran is the 17th.
  • The countries together account for 1.34% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 1.13% for Iran.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +1.15% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.6M (27.5% growth).

Cambodia vs Iran: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Iran
2100 22,901,914 80,660,972
2099 22,958,383 81,193,582
2098 23,015,331 81,717,474
2097 23,068,989 82,241,892
2096 23,118,854 82,764,411
2095 23,162,704 83,283,942
2094 23,207,466 83,799,806
2093 23,247,521 84,316,389
2092 23,285,540 84,833,108
2091 23,317,510 85,354,240
2090 23,349,581 85,878,473
2089 23,381,110 86,409,859
2088 23,404,619 86,947,263
2087 23,429,179 87,492,427
2086 23,450,970 88,047,949
2085 23,469,059 88,610,339
2084 23,486,236 89,181,346
2083 23,498,658 89,758,453
2082 23,506,751 90,343,413
2081 23,512,878 90,936,310
2080 23,518,840 91,535,218
2079 23,523,165 92,136,544
2078 23,523,989 92,740,467
2077 23,519,769 93,344,865
2076 23,512,440 93,946,187
2075 23,506,393 94,544,733
2074 23,494,004 95,135,317
2073 23,481,588 95,721,351
2072 23,463,712 96,292,835
2071 23,443,140 96,851,951
2070 23,420,769 97,397,073
2069 23,393,461 97,924,812
2068 23,362,386 98,432,509
2067 23,324,169 98,913,776
2066 23,283,399 99,374,357
2065 23,242,009 99,812,137
2064 23,191,929 100,223,387
2063 23,139,318 100,602,361
2062 23,083,489 100,951,282
2061 23,020,659 101,266,537
2060 22,951,813 101,545,806
2059 22,877,844 101,792,315
2058 22,799,179 101,994,395
2057 22,715,484 102,161,227
2056 22,628,607 102,291,323
2055 22,537,541 102,382,089
2054 22,440,088 102,431,558
2053 22,338,320 102,441,204
2052 22,231,339 102,413,350
2051 22,117,409 102,350,865
2050 22,001,254 102,251,999
2049 21,877,484 102,122,983
2048 21,749,790 101,957,508
2047 21,618,052 101,765,614
2046 21,480,480 101,547,098
2045 21,340,224 101,305,486
2044 21,195,511 101,038,874
2043 21,046,437 100,752,109
2042 20,893,438 100,446,296
2041 20,738,659 100,122,690
2040 20,582,241 99,784,572
2039 20,421,184 99,436,793
2038 20,256,225 99,072,548
2037 20,088,660 98,694,577
2036 19,922,341 98,302,279
2035 19,747,906 97,899,013
2034 19,573,792 97,482,352
2033 19,395,265 97,054,589
2032 19,215,259 96,608,216
2031 19,030,553 96,141,200
2030 18,843,778 95,656,003
2029 18,652,372 95,133,736
2028 18,456,287 94,561,150
2027 18,256,828 93,925,792
2026 18,056,115 93,215,072
2025 17,847,982 92,417,681
2024 17,638,801 91,567,738
2023 17,423,880 90,608,707
2022 17,201,724 89,524,246
2021 16,974,305 88,455,488
2020 16,725,474 87,723,443
2019 16,481,304 87,051,648
2018 16,274,522 86,117,998
2017 16,073,372 85,026,754
2016 15,852,803 83,812,228
2015 15,623,251 82,619,362
2014 15,396,772 81,502,045
2013 15,170,208 80,414,686
2012 14,945,085 79,370,580
2011 14,722,584 78,383,598
2010 14,500,726 77,420,842
2009 14,276,810 76,457,825
2008 14,053,479 75,514,204
2007 13,841,770 74,602,648
2006 13,639,028 73,392,747
2005 13,439,202 71,828,455
2004 13,244,731 70,256,316
2003 13,050,968 68,769,340
2002 12,855,241 68,011,317
2001 12,658,484 67,452,005
2000 12,462,336 66,418,659
1999 12,265,731 65,445,391
1998 12,058,173 64,519,859
1997 11,570,982 63,639,638
1996 10,801,270 62,881,300
1995 10,018,497 62,205,567
1994 9,239,162 61,520,598
1993 8,616,381 61,403,543
1992 8,113,083 61,184,983
1991 7,686,850 59,986,931
1990 7,374,752 58,380,092
1989 7,073,473 56,704,914
1988 6,812,014 55,072,694
1987 6,557,970 53,323,493
1986 6,285,693 51,446,045
1985 6,043,783 49,582,289
1984 5,845,117 47,793,998
1983 5,636,203 46,029,535
1982 5,436,432 44,272,141
1981 5,284,495 41,989,312
1980 5,199,872 39,842,324
1979 5,088,808 38,424,952
1978 5,211,653 37,126,535
1977 5,668,551 35,933,181
1976 6,134,991 34,837,271
1975 6,581,371 33,802,973
1974 6,783,240 32,796,463
1973 6,739,726 31,839,838
1972 6,673,886 30,921,179
1971 6,620,880 30,029,071
1970 6,639,182 29,145,100
1969 6,604,725 28,273,482
1968 6,467,324 27,437,391
1967 6,332,944 26,628,432
1966 6,201,232 25,829,270
1965 6,072,289 25,036,978
1964 5,946,178 24,262,859
1963 5,823,010 23,519,005
1962 5,697,558 22,807,907
1961 5,571,168 22,125,726
1960 5,449,966 21,470,434

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/iran | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Iran gained 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Iran's population increased by 9,767,913 people (a 11.7% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Iran was ranked 17th in 2006 and still ranked 17th 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 Iran will increase by 9.27% to 102,251,999 people and rank change from 17th to 18th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2053 for Iran.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Iran
2100 -0.25% -0.66%
2099 -0.25% -0.64%
2098 -0.23% -0.64%
2097 -0.22% -0.63%
2096 -0.19% -0.62%
2095 -0.19% -0.62%
2094 -0.17% -0.61%
2093 -0.16% -0.61%
2092 -0.14% -0.61%
2091 -0.14% -0.61%
2090 -0.13% -0.61%
2089 -0.1% -0.62%
2088 -0.1% -0.62%
2087 -0.09% -0.63%
2086 -0.08% -0.63%
2085 -0.07% -0.64%
2084 -0.05% -0.64%
2083 -0.03% -0.65%
2082 -0.03% -0.65%
2081 -0.03% -0.65%
2080 -0.02% -0.65%
2079 -0.004% -0.65%
2078 0.02% -0.65%
2077 0.03% -0.64%
2076 0.03% -0.63%
2075 0.05% -0.62%
2074 0.05% -0.61%
2073 0.08% -0.59%
2072 0.09% -0.58%
2071 0.1% -0.56%
2070 0.12% -0.54%
2069 0.13% -0.52%
2068 0.16% -0.49%
2067 0.18% -0.46%
2066 0.18% -0.44%
2065 0.22% -0.41%
2064 0.23% -0.38%
2063 0.24% -0.35%
2062 0.27% -0.31%
2061 0.3% -0.28%
2060 0.32% -0.24%
2059 0.35% -0.2%
2058 0.37% -0.16%
2057 0.38% -0.13%
2056 0.4% -0.09%
2055 0.43% -0.05%
2054 0.46% -0.009%
2053 0.48% 0.03%
2052 0.52% 0.06%
2051 0.53% 0.1%
2050 0.57% 0.13%
2049 0.59% 0.16%
2048 0.61% 0.19%
2047 0.64% 0.22%
2046 0.66% 0.24%
2045 0.68% 0.26%
2044 0.71% 0.28%
2043 0.73% 0.3%
2042 0.75% 0.32%
2041 0.76% 0.34%
2040 0.79% 0.35%
2039 0.81% 0.37%
2038 0.83% 0.38%
2037 0.83% 0.4%
2036 0.88% 0.41%
2035 0.89% 0.43%
2034 0.92% 0.44%
2033 0.94% 0.46%
2032 0.97% 0.49%
2031 0.99% 0.51%
2030 1.03% 0.55%
2029 1.06% 0.61%
2028 1.09% 0.68%
2027 1.11% 0.76%
2026 1.17% 0.86%
2025 1.19% 0.93%
2024 1.23% 1.06%
2023 1.29% 1.21%
2022 1.34% 1.21%
2021 1.49% 0.83%
2020 1.48% 0.77%
2019 1.27% 1.08%
2018 1.25% 1.28%
2017 1.39% 1.45%
2016 1.47% 1.44%
2015 1.47% 1.37%
2014 1.49% 1.35%
2013 1.51% 1.32%
2012 1.51% 1.26%
2011 1.53% 1.24%
2010 1.57% 1.26%
2009 1.59% 1.25%
2008 1.53% 1.22%
2007 1.49% 1.65%
2006 1.49% 2.18%
2005 1.47% 2.24%
2004 1.48% 2.16%
2003 1.52% 1.11%
2002 1.55% 0.83%
2001 1.57% 1.56%
2000 1.6% 1.49%
1999 1.72% 1.43%
1998 4.21% 1.38%
1997 7.13% 1.21%
1996 7.81% 1.09%
1995 8.44% 1.11%
1994 7.23% 0.19%
1993 6.2% 0.36%
1992 5.54% 2%
1991 4.23% 2.75%
1990 4.26% 2.95%
1989 3.84% 2.96%
1988 3.87% 3.28%
1987 4.33% 3.65%
1986 4% 3.76%
1985 3.4% 3.74%
1984 3.71% 3.83%
1983 3.67% 3.97%
1982 2.88% 5.44%
1981 1.63% 5.39%
1980 2.18% 3.69%
1979 -2.36% 3.5%
1978 -8.06% 3.32%
1977 -7.6% 3.15%
1976 -6.78% 3.06%
1975 -2.98% 3.07%
1974 0.65% 3%
1973 0.99% 2.97%
1972 0.8% 2.97%
1971 -0.28% 3.03%
1970 0.52% 3.08%
1969 2.12% 3.05%
1968 2.12% 3.04%
1967 2.12% 3.09%
1966 2.12% 3.16%
1965 2.12% 3.19%
1964 2.12% 3.16%
1963 2.2% 3.12%
1962 2.27% 3.08%
1961 2.22% 3.05%

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/iran | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.19%, while Iran's population grew by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Iran
Current population
18159213
93580141
Population rank 73/197 17/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 1.13%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
37.2 seconds
One birth every
1.47 minutes
27.4 seconds
One death every
4.62 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +2,329
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +849,943
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +0.93%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 103/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
4.51 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 +116,786
Net migration rank 167/196 14/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 3,840,654
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 17/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 4.2%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 103/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Iran
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Iran
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 116,786
2024 244,386 -32,960 715,785 190,156
2023 250,242 -31,837 750,150 262,044
2022 257,269 -31,350 753,525 403,190
2021 255,939 -27,025 645,725 334,967
2020 268,745 0 663,978 -180,680
2019 276,870 -57,268 893,063 -32,794
2018 280,671 -86,702 1,035,052 -27,946
2017 282,698 -74,362 1,140,549 34,849
2016 284,130 -51,324 1,186,949 66,630
2015 284,390 -58,101 1,178,317 -46,239
2014 283,193 -56,536 1,158,552 -56,042
2013 281,013 -54,554 1,119,533 -47,322
2012 276,649 -52,874 1,073,804 -57,823
2011 272,161 -50,941 1,023,925 -65,924
2010 272,266 -49,781 980,380 -12,849
2009 274,700 -49,354 958,322 211
2008 272,132 -50,809 940,983 -12,184
2007 270,745 -68,653 919,254 -24,950
2006 263,697 -60,315 884,529 640,932
2005 256,756 -60,473 837,305 765,873
2004 251,650 -58,972 801,203 739,996
2003 251,884 -57,026 732,600 700,222
2002 251,860 -55,245 752,205 -668,962
2001 250,726 -53,815 743,658 291,692
2000 246,330 -50,957 731,203 300,133
1999 245,425 -47,608 723,237 191,988
1998 251,076 -33,781 717,655 218,171
1997 252,351 504,742 726,574 98,009
1996 274,147 508,187 784,508 -92,435
1995 280,168 503,042 879,648 -220,258
1994 286,728 488,732 1,008,076 -297,487
1993 282,221 187,883 1,219,658 -1,696,091
1992 260,673 275,823 1,365,466 -451,945
1991 257,709 58,264 1,495,594 -13,059
1990 249,776 58,455 1,530,434 200,711
1989 239,211 55,125 1,609,739 9,460
1988 243,203 -14,627 1,614,512 30,688
1987 235,064 44,442 1,639,644 213,524
1986 221,684 43,356 1,659,289 242,411
1985 214,101 4,677 1,661,750 163,999
1984 207,700 -29,141 1,653,051 97,748
1983 192,849 46,428 1,573,612 204,544
1982 180,300 -20,026 1,514,240 222,390
1981 166,578 -22,982 1,376,830 1,452,169
1980 159,157 -133,508 1,361,293 103,674
1979 78,143 118,334 1,294,306 75,451
1978 -357,478 -84,695 1,156,974 70,088
1977 -416,117 -55,504 1,091,542 68,093
1976 -408,505 -52,741 1,013,347 18,825
1975 -383,806 -47,717 929,481 106,921
1974 73,001 -45,225 873,369 103,252
1973 101,304 -42,053 831,880 104,779
1972 113,190 -40,764 804,043 96,614
1971 113,813 -80,232 805,830 77,717
1970 122,832 -193,008 794,612 89,757
1969 156,777 -17,676 780,660 78,196
1968 153,444 -17,745 743,992 69,342
1967 150,046 -16,983 727,276 77,313
1966 147,583 -17,216 695,040 98,709
1965 144,460 -16,930 663,029 127,808
1964 141,216 -16,516 635,589 121,817
1963 137,562 -15,929 620,126 110,190
1962 132,861 -3,578 595,538 96,332
1961 128,259 -4,764 594,674 77,811
1960 124,237 -5,339 584,060 54,041

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/iran | 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 Iran 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,963,093 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,004,177 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 3,840,654 people or 4.2% in Iran.

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
Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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