Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 47,020,774 people in Iraq in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 48,531,417 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 +1.35% per year vs +2.32% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.5M (69.6% growth).

Cambodia vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Iraq
2100 22,901,914 101,633,126
2099 22,958,383 101,421,797
2098 23,015,331 101,213,066
2097 23,068,989 100,981,364
2096 23,118,854 100,724,968
2095 23,162,704 100,465,117
2094 23,207,466 100,194,566
2093 23,247,521 99,876,697
2092 23,285,540 99,532,563
2091 23,317,510 99,204,350
2090 23,349,581 98,887,474
2089 23,381,110 98,513,541
2088 23,404,619 98,144,553
2087 23,429,179 97,768,049
2086 23,450,970 97,325,536
2085 23,469,059 96,873,514
2084 23,486,236 96,449,107
2083 23,498,658 95,991,669
2082 23,506,751 95,510,163
2081 23,512,878 95,009,824
2080 23,518,840 94,507,711
2079 23,523,165 93,960,720
2078 23,523,989 93,417,874
2077 23,519,769 92,904,470
2076 23,512,440 92,360,076
2075 23,506,393 91,825,735
2074 23,494,004 91,229,744
2073 23,481,588 90,571,495
2072 23,463,712 89,918,845
2071 23,443,140 89,266,016
2070 23,420,769 88,596,956
2069 23,393,461 87,909,934
2068 23,362,386 87,220,950
2067 23,324,169 86,514,449
2066 23,283,399 85,734,979
2065 23,242,009 84,972,344
2064 23,191,929 84,191,791
2063 23,139,318 83,388,388
2062 23,083,489 82,605,010
2061 23,020,659 81,801,066
2060 22,951,813 80,951,432
2059 22,877,844 80,142,288
2058 22,799,179 79,319,959
2057 22,715,484 78,477,750
2056 22,628,607 77,609,609
2055 22,537,541 76,740,326
2054 22,440,088 75,857,522
2053 22,338,320 74,953,340
2052 22,231,339 74,072,968
2051 22,117,409 73,150,617
2050 22,001,254 72,236,317
2049 21,877,484 71,272,496
2048 21,749,790 70,317,228
2047 21,618,052 69,348,186
2046 21,480,480 68,401,022
2045 21,340,224 67,436,306
2044 21,195,511 66,447,658
2043 21,046,437 65,453,908
2042 20,893,438 64,434,168
2041 20,738,659 63,409,041
2040 20,582,241 62,360,444
2039 20,421,184 61,289,676
2038 20,256,225 60,253,388
2037 20,088,660 59,221,968
2036 19,922,341 58,156,294
2035 19,747,906 57,128,298
2034 19,573,792 56,087,988
2033 19,395,265 55,051,428
2032 19,215,259 54,002,572
2031 19,030,553 52,991,720
2030 18,843,778 51,987,045
2029 18,652,372 50,982,830
2028 18,456,287 50,001,395
2027 18,256,828 49,015,079
2026 18,056,115 48,020,585
2025 17,847,982 47,020,774
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 10,061,790 people (a 26.2% 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 21.2% to 22,001,254 people and will still be ranked 73rd. The population of Iraq will increase by 48.8% to 72,236,317 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 1.19% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.19%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.13%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Iraq
Current population
18159213
48531417
Population rank 73/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.58%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
32.3 seconds
One birth every
1.47 minutes
26.8 seconds
One death every
4.62 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +2,682
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +978,759
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +2.13%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 43/197
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 244,386 -32,960 985,943 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/iraq | 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 Iraq 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,544,059 people) and 0.89% is from migration (a loss of 85,752 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 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
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

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.