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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 46,042,015 people in Iraq in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 48,289,334 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 2.67 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Iraq is the 33rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.8% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.58% for Iraq.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +2.45% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.3M (68.7% growth).

Cambodia vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Iraq
2100 22,906,442 101,632,594
2099 22,962,923 101,421,266
2098 23,019,882 101,212,536
2097 23,073,551 100,980,835
2096 23,123,425 100,724,441
2095 23,167,283 100,464,590
2094 23,212,055 100,194,041
2093 23,252,118 99,876,174
2092 23,290,144 99,532,041
2091 23,322,120 99,203,830
2090 23,354,198 98,886,956
2089 23,385,733 98,513,025
2088 23,409,247 98,144,039
2087 23,433,812 97,767,537
2086 23,455,606 97,325,026
2085 23,473,699 96,873,007
2084 23,490,880 96,448,602
2083 23,503,304 95,991,166
2082 23,511,399 95,509,663
2081 23,517,527 95,009,326
2080 23,523,490 94,507,216
2079 23,527,816 93,960,228
2078 23,528,640 93,417,384
2077 23,524,419 92,903,983
2076 23,517,089 92,359,592
2075 23,511,041 91,825,254
2074 23,498,649 91,229,266
2073 23,486,231 90,571,021
2072 23,468,351 89,918,374
2071 23,447,776 89,265,548
2070 23,425,399 88,596,492
2069 23,398,087 87,909,474
2068 23,367,005 87,220,494
2067 23,328,780 86,513,996
2066 23,288,003 85,734,530
2065 23,246,605 84,971,898
2064 23,196,515 84,191,350
2063 23,143,893 83,387,951
2062 23,088,053 82,604,577
2061 23,025,211 81,800,637
2060 22,956,351 80,951,008
2059 22,882,368 80,141,868
2058 22,803,687 79,319,543
2057 22,719,975 78,477,339
2056 22,633,081 77,609,202
2055 22,541,997 76,739,924
2054 22,444,525 75,857,125
2053 22,342,736 74,952,948
2052 22,235,734 74,072,580
2051 22,121,782 73,150,234
2050 22,005,604 72,235,938
2049 21,881,810 71,272,122
2048 21,754,090 70,316,860
2047 21,622,327 69,347,823
2046 21,484,727 68,400,664
2045 21,344,443 67,435,953
2044 21,199,702 66,447,309
2043 21,050,598 65,453,565
2042 20,897,569 64,433,831
2041 20,742,759 63,408,709
2040 20,586,310 62,360,117
2039 20,425,222 61,289,355
2038 20,260,230 60,253,073
2037 20,092,632 59,221,658
2036 19,926,280 58,155,990
2035 19,751,811 57,127,999
2034 19,577,662 56,087,695
2033 19,399,100 55,051,140
2032 19,219,058 54,002,289
2031 19,034,316 52,991,443
2030 18,847,504 51,986,773
2029 18,656,059 50,982,563
2028 18,459,936 50,001,133
2027 18,260,437 49,014,822
2026 18,059,685 48,020,334
2025 17,851,510 47,020,527
2024 17,638,801 46,042,015
2023 17,423,880 45,074,049
2022 17,201,724 44,070,551
2021 16,974,305 43,071,211
2020 16,725,474 42,116,605
2019 16,481,304 41,192,171
2018 16,274,522 40,265,624
2017 16,073,372 39,337,353
2016 15,852,803 38,469,627
2015 15,623,251 37,560,535
2014 15,396,772 36,550,059
2013 15,170,208 35,281,989
2012 14,945,085 33,654,842
2011 14,722,584 32,161,424
2010 14,500,726 31,045,366
2009 14,276,810 30,058,206
2008 14,053,479 28,971,036
2007 13,841,770 28,391,607
2006 13,639,028 28,616,515
2005 13,439,202 28,407,448
2004 13,244,731 27,577,878
2003 13,050,968 26,802,659
2002 12,855,241 26,006,559
2001 12,658,484 25,197,840
2000 12,462,336 24,424,056
1999 12,265,731 23,636,527
1998 12,058,173 22,884,399
1997 11,570,982 22,176,593
1996 10,801,270 21,501,321
1995 10,018,497 20,825,860
1994 9,239,162 20,139,807
1993 8,616,381 19,201,195
1992 8,113,083 18,300,845
1991 7,686,850 17,767,253
1990 7,374,752 17,581,206
1989 7,073,473 17,364,542
1988 6,812,014 16,908,819
1987 6,557,970 16,521,049
1986 6,285,693 16,074,145
1985 6,043,783 15,683,430
1984 5,845,117 15,310,733
1983 5,636,203 14,840,555
1982 5,436,432 14,406,083
1981 5,284,495 14,006,381
1980 5,199,872 13,591,992
1979 5,088,808 13,170,365
1978 5,211,653 12,753,355
1977 5,668,551 12,331,046
1976 6,134,991 11,927,651
1975 6,581,371 11,543,639
1974 6,783,240 11,167,761
1973 6,739,726 10,795,869
1972 6,673,886 10,430,164
1971 6,620,880 10,077,809
1970 6,639,182 9,735,611
1969 6,604,725 9,403,356
1968 6,467,324 9,085,016
1967 6,332,944 8,778,869
1966 6,201,232 8,485,104
1965 6,072,289 8,202,140
1964 5,946,178 7,929,566
1963 5,823,010 7,667,928
1962 5,697,558 7,413,875
1961 5,571,168 7,194,553
1960 5,449,966 7,022,052

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/iraq | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Iraq gained 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Iraq was ranked 39th in 2006 and ranked 33rd 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 Iraq will increase by 49.6% to 72,235,938 people and rank change from 33rd to 28th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2100 for Iraq.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Iraq
2100 -0.25% 0.21%
2099 -0.25% 0.21%
2098 -0.23% 0.23%
2097 -0.22% 0.25%
2096 -0.19% 0.26%
2095 -0.19% 0.27%
2094 -0.17% 0.32%
2093 -0.16% 0.35%
2092 -0.14% 0.33%
2091 -0.14% 0.32%
2090 -0.13% 0.38%
2089 -0.1% 0.38%
2088 -0.1% 0.39%
2087 -0.09% 0.45%
2086 -0.08% 0.47%
2085 -0.07% 0.44%
2084 -0.05% 0.48%
2083 -0.03% 0.5%
2082 -0.03% 0.53%
2081 -0.03% 0.53%
2080 -0.02% 0.58%
2079 -0.004% 0.58%
2078 0.02% 0.55%
2077 0.03% 0.59%
2076 0.03% 0.58%
2075 0.05% 0.65%
2074 0.05% 0.73%
2073 0.08% 0.73%
2072 0.09% 0.73%
2071 0.1% 0.76%
2070 0.12% 0.78%
2069 0.13% 0.79%
2068 0.16% 0.82%
2067 0.18% 0.91%
2066 0.18% 0.9%
2065 0.22% 0.93%
2064 0.23% 0.96%
2063 0.24% 0.95%
2062 0.27% 0.98%
2061 0.3% 1.05%
2060 0.32% 1.01%
2059 0.35% 1.04%
2058 0.37% 1.07%
2057 0.38% 1.12%
2056 0.4% 1.13%
2055 0.43% 1.16%
2054 0.46% 1.21%
2053 0.48% 1.19%
2052 0.52% 1.26%
2051 0.53% 1.27%
2050 0.57% 1.35%
2049 0.59% 1.36%
2048 0.61% 1.4%
2047 0.64% 1.38%
2046 0.66% 1.43%
2045 0.68% 1.49%
2044 0.71% 1.52%
2043 0.73% 1.58%
2042 0.75% 1.62%
2041 0.76% 1.68%
2040 0.79% 1.75%
2039 0.81% 1.72%
2038 0.83% 1.74%
2037 0.83% 1.83%
2036 0.88% 1.8%
2035 0.89% 1.85%
2034 0.92% 1.88%
2033 0.94% 1.94%
2032 0.97% 1.91%
2031 0.99% 1.93%
2030 1.03% 1.97%
2029 1.06% 1.96%
2028 1.09% 2.01%
2027 1.11% 2.07%
2026 1.17% 2.13%
2025 1.21% 2.13%
2024 1.23% 2.15%
2023 1.29% 2.28%
2022 1.34% 2.32%
2021 1.49% 2.27%
2020 1.48% 2.24%
2019 1.27% 2.3%
2018 1.25% 2.36%
2017 1.39% 2.26%
2016 1.47% 2.42%
2015 1.47% 2.76%
2014 1.49% 3.59%
2013 1.51% 4.83%
2012 1.51% 4.64%
2011 1.53% 3.59%
2010 1.57% 3.28%
2009 1.59% 3.75%
2008 1.53% 2.04%
2007 1.49% -0.79%
2006 1.49% 0.74%
2005 1.47% 3.01%
2004 1.48% 2.89%
2003 1.52% 3.06%
2002 1.55% 3.21%
2001 1.57% 3.17%
2000 1.6% 3.33%
1999 1.72% 3.29%
1998 4.21% 3.19%
1997 7.13% 3.14%
1996 7.81% 3.24%
1995 8.44% 3.41%
1994 7.23% 4.89%
1993 6.2% 4.92%
1992 5.54% 3%
1991 4.23% 1.06%
1990 4.26% 1.25%
1989 3.84% 2.7%
1988 3.87% 2.35%
1987 4.33% 2.78%
1986 4% 2.49%
1985 3.4% 2.43%
1984 3.71% 3.17%
1983 3.67% 3.02%
1982 2.88% 2.85%
1981 1.63% 3.05%
1980 2.18% 3.2%
1979 -2.36% 3.27%
1978 -8.06% 3.42%
1977 -7.6% 3.38%
1976 -6.78% 3.33%
1975 -2.98% 3.37%
1974 0.65% 3.44%
1973 0.99% 3.51%
1972 0.8% 3.5%
1971 -0.28% 3.51%
1970 0.52% 3.53%
1969 2.12% 3.5%
1968 2.12% 3.49%
1967 2.12% 3.46%
1966 2.12% 3.45%
1965 2.12% 3.44%
1964 2.12% 3.41%
1963 2.2% 3.43%
1962 2.27% 3.05%
1961 2.22% 2.46%

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/iraq | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Iraq
Current population
18113986
48289334
Population rank 73/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.58%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
32.6 seconds
One birth every
1.45 minutes
27.2 seconds
One death every
4.72 minutes
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +2,652
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +967,966
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 46/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
8.26 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 -1,064
Net migration rank 167/196 93/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 370,980
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 92/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 160/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Iraq
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Iraq
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -1,064
2024 - -32,960 - -17,735
2023 250,242 -31,837 973,420 -5,710
2022 257,269 -31,350 962,501 76,821
2021 255,939 -27,025 941,924 17,474
2020 268,745 0 919,953 29,858
2019 276,870 -57,268 942,972 -43,919
2018 280,671 -86,702 938,310 15,775
2017 282,698 -74,362 924,507 -21,998
2016 284,130 -51,324 946,968 -113,980
2015 284,390 -58,101 1,007,561 -22,338
2014 283,193 -56,536 1,040,726 -5,033
2013 281,013 -54,554 1,026,036 474,379
2012 276,649 -52,874 999,987 753,907
2011 272,161 -50,941 971,082 261,880
2010 272,266 -49,781 906,369 92,779
2009 274,700 -49,354 855,096 120,092
2008 272,132 -50,809 802,382 396,792
2007 270,745 -68,653 784,119 -824,428
2006 263,697 -60,315 797,342 -1,206,850
2005 256,756 -60,473 776,603 51,019
2004 251,650 -58,972 761,563 69,948
2003 251,884 -57,026 746,159 -27,236
2002 251,860 -55,245 739,419 133,839
2001 250,726 -53,815 729,704 14,451
2000 246,330 -50,957 715,771 87,624
1999 245,425 -47,608 702,170 69,491
1998 251,076 -33,781 684,152 48,446
1997 252,351 504,742 667,582 15,429
1996 274,147 508,187 652,866 14,652
1995 280,168 503,042 642,977 40,424
1994 286,728 488,732 634,344 54,355
1993 282,221 187,883 606,700 581,818
1992 260,673 275,823 591,886 20,292
1991 257,709 58,264 550,146 -95,155
1990 249,776 58,455 518,575 -601,469
1989 239,211 55,125 496,852 19,392
1988 243,203 -14,627 476,778 -81,562
1987 235,064 44,442 488,742 -108,426
1986 221,684 43,356 474,348 39,136
1985 214,101 4,677 467,445 -199,505
1984 207,700 -29,141 455,740 21,709
1983 192,849 46,428 439,800 23,115
1982 180,300 -20,026 428,336 -22,302
1981 166,578 -22,982 416,998 -23,640
1980 159,157 -133,508 419,653 15,757
1979 78,143 118,334 428,458 -20,617
1978 -357,478 -84,695 418,756 7,434
1977 -416,117 -55,504 410,229 8,204
1976 -408,505 -52,741 402,260 -13,915
1975 -383,806 -47,717 385,916 -6,237
1974 73,001 -45,225 376,197 -4,090
1973 101,304 -42,053 373,191 -1,507
1972 113,190 -40,764 362,334 -2,600
1971 113,813 -80,232 351,464 -6,479
1970 122,832 -193,008 338,030 1,377
1969 156,777 -17,676 324,792 312
1968 153,444 -17,745 310,644 928
1967 150,046 -16,983 298,192 2,531
1966 147,583 -17,216 285,507 1,298
1965 144,460 -16,930 274,551 4,555
1964 141,216 -16,516 262,825 3,224
1963 137,562 -15,929 254,046 3,197
1962 132,861 -3,578 247,520 3,343
1961 128,259 -4,764 184,792 2,981
1960 124,237 -5,339 155,651 1,573

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/iraq | 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 Iraq 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,598,842 people) and 0.76% is from migration (a loss of 73,050 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 370,980 people or 0.8% in Iraq.

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
Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K

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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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