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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 5,395,790 people in Ireland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 5,518,360 in Ireland.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 3.28 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Ireland is the 121st.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.07% for Ireland.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +1.41% in Ireland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Ireland has grown from 4.27M to 5.52M (29.1% growth).

Cambodia vs Ireland: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Ireland
2100 22,906,442 5,468,791
2099 22,962,923 5,493,162
2098 23,019,882 5,516,999
2097 23,073,551 5,540,157
2096 23,123,425 5,562,811
2095 23,167,283 5,583,505
2094 23,212,055 5,603,538
2093 23,252,118 5,623,266
2092 23,290,144 5,642,437
2091 23,322,120 5,661,268
2090 23,354,198 5,680,076
2089 23,385,733 5,697,512
2088 23,409,247 5,714,108
2087 23,433,812 5,729,431
2086 23,455,606 5,743,405
2085 23,473,699 5,757,666
2084 23,490,880 5,771,610
2083 23,503,304 5,785,324
2082 23,511,399 5,798,037
2081 23,517,527 5,809,262
2080 23,523,490 5,821,598
2079 23,527,816 5,836,731
2078 23,528,640 5,851,937
2077 23,524,419 5,867,627
2076 23,517,089 5,883,876
2075 23,511,041 5,900,200
2074 23,498,649 5,917,659
2073 23,486,231 5,934,975
2072 23,468,351 5,952,211
2071 23,447,776 5,969,279
2070 23,425,399 5,986,770
2069 23,398,087 6,003,570
2068 23,367,005 6,019,937
2067 23,328,780 6,035,810
2066 23,288,003 6,051,604
2065 23,246,605 6,066,791
2064 23,196,515 6,081,606
2063 23,143,893 6,094,455
2062 23,088,053 6,106,325
2061 23,025,211 6,118,587
2060 22,956,351 6,131,482
2059 22,882,368 6,143,979
2058 22,803,687 6,153,447
2057 22,719,975 6,161,059
2056 22,633,081 6,164,047
2055 22,541,997 6,168,611
2054 22,444,525 6,169,455
2053 22,342,736 6,169,673
2052 22,235,734 6,167,591
2051 22,121,782 6,164,894
2050 22,005,604 6,159,756
2049 21,881,810 6,151,623
2048 21,754,090 6,140,272
2047 21,622,327 6,128,245
2046 21,484,727 6,115,454
2045 21,344,443 6,099,562
2044 21,199,702 6,081,384
2043 21,050,598 6,062,477
2042 20,897,569 6,041,683
2041 20,742,759 6,017,573
2040 20,586,310 5,992,311
2039 20,425,222 5,967,604
2038 20,260,230 5,940,474
2037 20,092,632 5,912,327
2036 19,926,280 5,884,159
2035 19,751,811 5,855,902
2034 19,577,662 5,825,178
2033 19,399,100 5,792,751
2032 19,219,058 5,757,842
2031 19,034,316 5,721,671
2030 18,847,504 5,684,420
2029 18,656,059 5,644,008
2028 18,459,936 5,600,083
2027 18,260,437 5,553,725
2026 18,059,685 5,505,248
2025 17,851,510 5,452,752
2024 17,638,801 5,395,790
2023 17,423,880 5,311,538
2022 17,201,724 5,212,836
2021 16,974,305 5,110,585
2020 16,725,474 5,039,747
2019 16,481,304 4,976,456
2018 16,274,522 4,898,022
2017 16,073,372 4,827,445
2016 15,852,803 4,762,722
2015 15,623,251 4,701,957
2014 15,396,772 4,657,740
2013 15,170,208 4,623,816
2012 14,945,085 4,599,533
2011 14,722,584 4,580,084
2010 14,500,726 4,560,155
2009 14,276,810 4,535,375
2008 14,053,479 4,489,544
2007 13,841,770 4,398,942
2006 13,639,028 4,273,591
2005 13,439,202 4,159,914
2004 13,244,731 4,070,262
2003 13,050,968 3,996,521
2002 12,855,241 3,931,947
2001 12,658,484 3,866,243
2000 12,462,336 3,805,174
1999 12,265,731 3,754,786
1998 12,058,173 3,712,696
1997 11,570,982 3,674,171
1996 10,801,270 3,637,510
1995 10,018,497 3,608,841
1994 9,239,162 3,590,386
1993 8,616,381 3,576,261
1992 8,113,083 3,558,430
1991 7,686,850 3,534,235
1990 7,374,752 3,513,974
1989 7,073,473 3,511,009
1988 6,812,014 3,524,949
1987 6,557,970 3,540,057
1986 6,285,693 3,539,690
1985 6,043,783 3,538,082
1984 5,845,117 3,532,423
1983 5,636,203 3,510,600
1982 5,436,432 3,485,800
1981 5,284,495 3,453,000
1980 5,199,872 3,412,800
1979 5,088,808 3,373,750
1978 5,211,653 3,329,100
1977 5,668,551 3,282,200
1976 6,134,991 3,238,050
1975 6,581,371 3,189,550
1974 6,783,240 3,137,500
1973 6,739,726 3,085,950
1972 6,673,886 3,036,850
1971 6,620,880 2,992,050
1970 6,639,182 2,957,250
1969 6,604,725 2,932,650
1968 6,467,324 2,915,550
1967 6,332,944 2,902,450
1966 6,201,232 2,888,800
1965 6,072,289 2,877,300
1964 5,946,178 2,866,550
1963 5,823,010 2,852,650
1962 5,697,558 2,836,050
1961 5,571,168 2,824,400
1960 5,449,966 2,828,600

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/ireland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Ireland gained 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Ireland's population increased by 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Ireland was ranked 121st in 2006 and still ranked 121st 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 Ireland will increase by 11.6% to 6,159,756 people and rank change from 121st to 119th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 6.17M people in 2053 for Ireland.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Ireland
2100 -0.25% -0.44%
2099 -0.25% -0.43%
2098 -0.23% -0.42%
2097 -0.22% -0.41%
2096 -0.19% -0.37%
2095 -0.19% -0.36%
2094 -0.17% -0.35%
2093 -0.16% -0.34%
2092 -0.14% -0.33%
2091 -0.14% -0.33%
2090 -0.13% -0.31%
2089 -0.1% -0.29%
2088 -0.1% -0.27%
2087 -0.09% -0.24%
2086 -0.08% -0.25%
2085 -0.07% -0.24%
2084 -0.05% -0.24%
2083 -0.03% -0.22%
2082 -0.03% -0.19%
2081 -0.03% -0.21%
2080 -0.02% -0.26%
2079 -0.004% -0.26%
2078 0.02% -0.27%
2077 0.03% -0.28%
2076 0.03% -0.28%
2075 0.05% -0.3%
2074 0.05% -0.29%
2073 0.08% -0.29%
2072 0.09% -0.29%
2071 0.1% -0.29%
2070 0.12% -0.28%
2069 0.13% -0.27%
2068 0.16% -0.26%
2067 0.18% -0.26%
2066 0.18% -0.25%
2065 0.22% -0.24%
2064 0.23% -0.21%
2063 0.24% -0.19%
2062 0.27% -0.2%
2061 0.3% -0.21%
2060 0.32% -0.2%
2059 0.35% -0.15%
2058 0.37% -0.12%
2057 0.38% -0.05%
2056 0.4% -0.07%
2055 0.43% -0.01%
2054 0.46% -0.004%
2053 0.48% 0.03%
2052 0.52% 0.04%
2051 0.53% 0.08%
2050 0.57% 0.13%
2049 0.59% 0.18%
2048 0.61% 0.2%
2047 0.64% 0.21%
2046 0.66% 0.26%
2045 0.68% 0.3%
2044 0.71% 0.31%
2043 0.73% 0.34%
2042 0.75% 0.4%
2041 0.76% 0.42%
2040 0.79% 0.41%
2039 0.81% 0.46%
2038 0.83% 0.48%
2037 0.83% 0.48%
2036 0.88% 0.48%
2035 0.89% 0.53%
2034 0.92% 0.56%
2033 0.94% 0.61%
2032 0.97% 0.63%
2031 0.99% 0.66%
2030 1.03% 0.72%
2029 1.06% 0.78%
2028 1.09% 0.83%
2027 1.11% 0.88%
2026 1.17% 0.96%
2025 1.21% 1.06%
2024 1.23% 1.59%
2023 1.29% 1.89%
2022 1.34% 2%
2021 1.49% 1.41%
2020 1.48% 1.27%
2019 1.27% 1.6%
2018 1.25% 1.46%
2017 1.39% 1.36%
2016 1.47% 1.29%
2015 1.47% 0.95%
2014 1.49% 0.73%
2013 1.51% 0.53%
2012 1.51% 0.42%
2011 1.53% 0.44%
2010 1.57% 0.55%
2009 1.59% 1.02%
2008 1.53% 2.06%
2007 1.49% 2.93%
2006 1.49% 2.73%
2005 1.47% 2.2%
2004 1.48% 1.85%
2003 1.52% 1.64%
2002 1.55% 1.7%
2001 1.57% 1.6%
2000 1.6% 1.34%
1999 1.72% 1.13%
1998 4.21% 1.05%
1997 7.13% 1.01%
1996 7.81% 0.79%
1995 8.44% 0.51%
1994 7.23% 0.39%
1993 6.2% 0.5%
1992 5.54% 0.68%
1991 4.23% 0.58%
1990 4.26% 0.08%
1989 3.84% -0.4%
1988 3.87% -0.43%
1987 4.33% 0.01%
1986 4% 0.05%
1985 3.4% 0.16%
1984 3.71% 0.62%
1983 3.67% 0.71%
1982 2.88% 0.95%
1981 1.63% 1.18%
1980 2.18% 1.16%
1979 -2.36% 1.34%
1978 -8.06% 1.43%
1977 -7.6% 1.36%
1976 -6.78% 1.52%
1975 -2.98% 1.66%
1974 0.65% 1.67%
1973 0.99% 1.62%
1972 0.8% 1.5%
1971 -0.28% 1.18%
1970 0.52% 0.84%
1969 2.12% 0.59%
1968 2.12% 0.45%
1967 2.12% 0.47%
1966 2.12% 0.4%
1965 2.12% 0.38%
1964 2.12% 0.49%
1963 2.2% 0.59%
1962 2.27% 0.41%
1961 2.22% -0.15%

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/ireland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Ireland's population grew by 1.59%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Ireland
Current population
18113986
5518360
Population rank 73/197 121/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.07%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
6.24 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
9.61 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +231
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +84,252
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +1.59%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 68/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 +35,417
Net migration rank 167/196 27/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 1,216,237
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 52/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 23.1%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 25/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Ireland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Ireland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 35,417
2024 - -32,960 - 39,059
2023 250,242 -31,837 19,652 43,873
2022 257,269 -31,350 19,287 93,535
2021 255,939 -27,025 26,064 27,419
2020 268,745 0 23,687 15,746
2019 276,870 -57,268 28,365 29,663
2018 280,671 -86,702 29,878 33,387
2017 282,698 -74,362 31,379 28,883
2016 284,130 -51,324 33,339 18,967
2015 284,390 -58,101 35,265 13,376
2014 283,193 -56,536 37,728 448
2013 281,013 -54,554 39,302 -12,309
2012 276,649 -52,874 42,775 -22,411
2011 272,161 -50,941 45,801 -26,529
2010 272,266 -49,781 47,426 -26,974
2009 274,700 -49,354 47,168 -18,524
2008 272,132 -50,809 46,691 18,979
2007 270,745 -68,653 43,109 76,465
2006 263,697 -60,315 36,752 94,513
2005 256,756 -60,473 33,279 63,983
2004 251,650 -58,972 33,376 49,102
2003 251,884 -57,026 32,372 32,220
2002 251,860 -55,245 31,062 34,286
2001 250,726 -53,815 27,837 39,220
2000 246,330 -50,957 23,592 31,298
1999 245,425 -47,608 21,402 23,592
1998 251,076 -33,781 22,277 16,615
1997 252,351 504,742 21,311 17,425
1996 274,147 508,187 18,915 9,959
1995 280,168 503,042 16,601 10,019
1994 286,728 488,732 17,234 -3,118
1993 282,221 187,883 17,166 -3,762
1992 260,673 275,823 20,283 1,335
1991 257,709 58,264 21,206 4,944
1990 249,776 58,455 21,787 -8,203
1989 239,211 55,125 20,012 -28,752
1988 243,203 -14,627 22,912 -44,020
1987 235,064 44,442 26,904 -38,426
1986 221,684 43,356 27,963 -21,139
1985 214,101 4,677 29,013 -16,178
1984 207,700 -29,141 31,791 -15,549
1983 192,849 46,428 34,053 -15,043
1982 180,300 -20,026 38,344 -14,464
1981 166,578 -22,982 39,364 -10,834
1980 159,157 -133,508 40,612 -2,876
1979 78,143 118,334 38,798 1,486
1978 -357,478 -84,695 36,288 15,543
1977 -416,117 -55,504 35,448 14,505
1976 -408,505 -52,741 33,676 14,200
1975 -383,806 -47,717 34,128 13,828
1974 73,001 -45,225 34,199 13,482
1973 101,304 -42,053 34,562 13,164
1972 113,190 -40,764 34,316 12,858
1971 113,813 -80,232 35,606 5,851
1970 122,832 -193,008 30,756 -8,892
1969 156,777 -17,676 29,326 -10,250
1968 153,444 -17,745 27,697 -11,132
1967 150,046 -16,983 29,895 -11,708
1966 147,583 -17,216 26,866 -11,858
1965 144,460 -16,930 30,500 -14,016
1964 141,216 -16,516 31,532 -15,640
1963 137,562 -15,929 29,667 -16,615
1962 132,861 -3,578 28,077 -17,438
1961 128,259 -4,764 25,137 -22,237
1960 124,237 -5,339 28,286 -38,492

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/ireland | 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 Ireland 48.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 284,644 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 305,297 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 1,216,237 people or 23.1% in Ireland.

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
Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K

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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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