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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 91,567,738 people in Iran in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 93,468,444 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 5.16 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 1.35% 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 +1.38% per year vs +1.19% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.5M (27.4% growth).

Cambodia vs Iran: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Iran
2100 22,906,442 80,713,760
2099 22,962,923 81,246,718
2098 23,019,882 81,770,953
2097 23,073,551 82,295,714
2096 23,123,425 82,818,575
2095 23,167,283 83,338,446
2094 23,212,055 83,854,648
2093 23,252,118 84,371,569
2092 23,290,144 84,888,626
2091 23,322,120 85,410,099
2090 23,354,198 85,934,675
2089 23,385,733 86,466,409
2088 23,409,247 87,004,165
2087 23,433,812 87,549,685
2086 23,455,606 88,105,571
2085 23,473,699 88,668,329
2084 23,490,880 89,239,709
2083 23,503,304 89,817,194
2082 23,511,399 90,402,538
2081 23,517,527 90,995,822
2080 23,523,490 91,595,122
2079 23,527,816 92,196,842
2078 23,528,640 92,801,160
2077 23,524,419 93,405,954
2076 23,517,089 94,007,669
2075 23,511,041 94,606,607
2074 23,498,649 95,197,577
2073 23,486,231 95,783,994
2072 23,468,351 96,355,853
2071 23,447,776 96,915,335
2070 23,425,399 97,460,813
2069 23,398,087 97,988,897
2068 23,367,005 98,496,927
2067 23,328,780 98,978,509
2066 23,288,003 99,439,391
2065 23,246,605 99,877,457
2064 23,196,515 100,288,977
2063 23,143,893 100,668,199
2062 23,088,053 101,017,348
2061 23,025,211 101,332,810
2060 22,956,351 101,612,261
2059 22,882,368 101,858,931
2058 22,803,687 102,061,144
2057 22,719,975 102,228,085
2056 22,633,081 102,358,266
2055 22,541,997 102,449,092
2054 22,444,525 102,498,594
2053 22,342,736 102,508,245
2052 22,235,734 102,480,373
2051 22,121,782 102,417,847
2050 22,005,604 102,318,917
2049 21,881,810 102,189,816
2048 21,754,090 102,024,233
2047 21,622,327 101,832,213
2046 21,484,727 101,613,554
2045 21,344,443 101,371,784
2044 21,199,702 101,104,998
2043 21,050,598 100,818,045
2042 20,897,569 100,512,032
2041 20,742,759 100,188,214
2040 20,586,310 99,849,875
2039 20,425,222 99,501,869
2038 20,260,230 99,137,385
2037 20,092,632 98,759,167
2036 19,926,280 98,366,612
2035 19,751,811 97,963,082
2034 19,577,662 97,546,148
2033 19,399,100 97,118,106
2032 19,219,058 96,671,440
2031 19,034,316 96,204,118
2030 18,847,504 95,718,604
2029 18,656,059 95,195,996
2028 18,459,936 94,623,034
2027 18,260,437 93,987,260
2026 18,059,685 93,276,075
2025 17,851,510 92,478,162
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Iran's population increased by 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% 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 21.5% to 22,005,604 people and will still be ranked 73rd. The population of Iran will increase by 9.47% to 102,318,917 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 103M 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 1.21% 0.99%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/iran | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Iran's population grew by 1.06%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Iran
Current population
18113986
93468444
Population rank 73/197 17/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 1.13%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
32.9 seconds
One birth every
1.45 minutes
26.9 seconds
One death every
4.72 minutes
1.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +2,627
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +959,031
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +1.06%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 98/197
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 - -32,960 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/iran | 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 Iran 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,405,860 people) and 7.46% is from migration (a gain of 757,979 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 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
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 (1960–2024, 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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