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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 9,974,400 people in Israel in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 10,290,887 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 1.76 times bigger than Israel's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Israel is the 95th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.12% for Israel.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +1.96% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (45.9% growth).

Cambodia vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Israel
2100 22,906,442 21,079,031
2099 22,962,923 20,971,907
2098 23,019,882 20,869,188
2097 23,073,551 20,764,637
2096 23,123,425 20,651,056
2095 23,167,283 20,537,392
2094 23,212,055 20,420,251
2093 23,252,118 20,294,077
2092 23,290,144 20,167,075
2091 23,322,120 20,038,540
2090 23,354,198 19,910,123
2089 23,385,733 19,788,579
2088 23,409,247 19,660,357
2087 23,433,812 19,527,597
2086 23,455,606 19,388,628
2085 23,473,699 19,246,899
2084 23,490,880 19,099,510
2083 23,503,304 18,955,502
2082 23,511,399 18,813,463
2081 23,517,527 18,667,367
2080 23,523,490 18,512,469
2079 23,527,816 18,362,060
2078 23,528,640 18,208,724
2077 23,524,419 18,053,774
2076 23,517,089 17,908,513
2075 23,511,041 17,761,880
2074 23,498,649 17,618,257
2073 23,486,231 17,477,875
2072 23,468,351 17,343,227
2071 23,447,776 17,195,556
2070 23,425,399 17,043,216
2069 23,398,087 16,890,521
2068 23,367,005 16,742,334
2067 23,328,780 16,593,617
2066 23,288,003 16,448,006
2065 23,246,605 16,297,575
2064 23,196,515 16,152,550
2063 23,143,893 15,997,249
2062 23,088,053 15,847,545
2061 23,025,211 15,695,962
2060 22,956,351 15,537,020
2059 22,882,368 15,383,512
2058 22,803,687 15,227,838
2057 22,719,975 15,069,709
2056 22,633,081 14,910,638
2055 22,541,997 14,746,579
2054 22,444,525 14,578,352
2053 22,342,736 14,414,886
2052 22,235,734 14,252,277
2051 22,121,782 14,090,930
2050 22,005,604 13,927,651
2049 21,881,810 13,765,178
2048 21,754,090 13,606,737
2047 21,622,327 13,448,310
2046 21,484,727 13,286,110
2045 21,344,443 13,126,049
2044 21,199,702 12,960,184
2043 21,050,598 12,796,533
2042 20,897,569 12,632,183
2041 20,742,759 12,471,494
2040 20,586,310 12,312,998
2039 20,425,222 12,152,920
2038 20,260,230 11,995,851
2037 20,092,632 11,841,052
2036 19,926,280 11,693,469
2035 19,751,811 11,543,041
2034 19,577,662 11,396,608
2033 19,399,100 11,252,344
2032 19,219,058 11,108,763
2031 19,034,316 10,961,050
2030 18,847,504 10,815,614
2029 18,656,059 10,675,258
2028 18,459,936 10,533,711
2027 18,260,437 10,393,227
2026 18,059,685 10,252,942
2025 17,851,510 10,113,937
2024 17,638,801 9,974,400
2023 17,423,880 9,849,000
2022 17,201,724 9,557,500
2021 16,974,305 9,371,400
2020 16,725,474 9,215,100
2019 16,481,304 9,054,000
2018 16,274,522 8,882,800
2017 16,073,372 8,713,300
2016 15,852,803 8,546,000
2015 15,623,251 8,380,100
2014 15,396,772 8,215,700
2013 15,170,208 8,059,500
2012 14,945,085 7,910,500
2011 14,722,584 7,765,800
2010 14,500,726 7,623,600
2009 14,276,810 7,485,600
2008 14,053,479 7,308,800
2007 13,841,770 7,180,100
2006 13,639,028 7,053,700
2005 13,439,202 6,930,100
2004 13,244,731 6,809,000
2003 13,050,968 6,689,700
2002 12,855,241 6,570,000
2001 12,658,484 6,439,000
2000 12,462,336 6,289,000
1999 12,265,731 6,125,000
1998 12,058,173 5,971,000
1997 11,570,982 5,836,000
1996 10,801,270 5,692,000
1995 10,018,497 5,545,000
1994 9,239,162 5,399,000
1993 8,616,381 5,261,000
1992 8,113,083 5,123,000
1991 7,686,850 4,949,000
1990 7,374,752 4,660,000
1989 7,073,473 4,518,000
1988 6,812,014 4,442,000
1987 6,557,970 4,369,000
1986 6,285,693 4,299,000
1985 6,043,783 4,233,000
1984 5,845,117 4,159,000
1983 5,636,203 4,105,000
1982 5,436,432 4,031,000
1981 5,284,495 3,956,000
1980 5,199,872 3,878,000
1979 5,088,808 3,786,000
1978 5,211,653 3,690,000
1977 5,668,551 3,613,000
1976 6,134,991 3,533,000
1975 6,581,371 3,455,000
1974 6,783,240 3,377,000
1973 6,739,726 3,278,000
1972 6,673,886 3,148,000
1971 6,620,880 3,069,000
1970 6,639,182 2,974,000
1969 6,604,725 2,877,000
1968 6,467,324 2,803,000
1967 6,332,944 2,745,000
1966 6,201,232 2,629,000
1965 6,072,289 2,563,000
1964 5,946,178 2,475,000
1963 5,823,010 2,379,000
1962 5,697,558 2,293,000
1961 5,571,168 2,185,000
1960 5,449,966 2,114,020

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/israel | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Israel gained 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Israel's population increased by 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Israel was ranked 99th in 2006 and ranked 95th 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 Israel will increase by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people and rank change from 95th to 88th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 21.1M people in 2100 for Israel.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Israel
2100 -0.25% 0.51%
2099 -0.25% 0.49%
2098 -0.23% 0.5%
2097 -0.22% 0.55%
2096 -0.19% 0.55%
2095 -0.19% 0.57%
2094 -0.17% 0.62%
2093 -0.16% 0.63%
2092 -0.14% 0.64%
2091 -0.14% 0.64%
2090 -0.13% 0.61%
2089 -0.1% 0.65%
2088 -0.1% 0.68%
2087 -0.09% 0.72%
2086 -0.08% 0.74%
2085 -0.07% 0.77%
2084 -0.05% 0.76%
2083 -0.03% 0.75%
2082 -0.03% 0.78%
2081 -0.03% 0.84%
2080 -0.02% 0.82%
2079 -0.004% 0.84%
2078 0.02% 0.86%
2077 0.03% 0.81%
2076 0.03% 0.83%
2075 0.05% 0.82%
2074 0.05% 0.8%
2073 0.08% 0.78%
2072 0.09% 0.86%
2071 0.1% 0.89%
2070 0.12% 0.9%
2069 0.13% 0.89%
2068 0.16% 0.9%
2067 0.18% 0.89%
2066 0.18% 0.92%
2065 0.22% 0.9%
2064 0.23% 0.97%
2063 0.24% 0.94%
2062 0.27% 0.97%
2061 0.3% 1.02%
2060 0.32% 1%
2059 0.35% 1.02%
2058 0.37% 1.05%
2057 0.38% 1.07%
2056 0.4% 1.11%
2055 0.43% 1.15%
2054 0.46% 1.13%
2053 0.48% 1.14%
2052 0.52% 1.15%
2051 0.53% 1.17%
2050 0.57% 1.18%
2049 0.59% 1.16%
2048 0.61% 1.18%
2047 0.64% 1.22%
2046 0.66% 1.22%
2045 0.68% 1.28%
2044 0.71% 1.28%
2043 0.73% 1.3%
2042 0.75% 1.29%
2041 0.76% 1.29%
2040 0.79% 1.32%
2039 0.81% 1.31%
2038 0.83% 1.31%
2037 0.83% 1.26%
2036 0.88% 1.3%
2035 0.89% 1.28%
2034 0.92% 1.28%
2033 0.94% 1.29%
2032 0.97% 1.35%
2031 0.99% 1.34%
2030 1.03% 1.31%
2029 1.06% 1.34%
2028 1.09% 1.35%
2027 1.11% 1.37%
2026 1.17% 1.37%
2025 1.21% 1.4%
2024 1.23% 1.27%
2023 1.29% 3.05%
2022 1.34% 1.99%
2021 1.49% 1.7%
2020 1.48% 1.78%
2019 1.27% 1.93%
2018 1.25% 1.95%
2017 1.39% 1.96%
2016 1.47% 1.98%
2015 1.47% 2%
2014 1.49% 1.94%
2013 1.51% 1.88%
2012 1.51% 1.86%
2011 1.53% 1.87%
2010 1.57% 1.84%
2009 1.59% 2.42%
2008 1.53% 1.79%
2007 1.49% 1.79%
2006 1.49% 1.78%
2005 1.47% 1.78%
2004 1.48% 1.78%
2003 1.52% 1.82%
2002 1.55% 2.03%
2001 1.57% 2.39%
2000 1.6% 2.68%
1999 1.72% 2.58%
1998 4.21% 2.31%
1997 7.13% 2.53%
1996 7.81% 2.65%
1995 8.44% 2.7%
1994 7.23% 2.62%
1993 6.2% 2.69%
1992 5.54% 3.52%
1991 4.23% 6.2%
1990 4.26% 3.14%
1989 3.84% 1.71%
1988 3.87% 1.67%
1987 4.33% 1.63%
1986 4% 1.56%
1985 3.4% 1.78%
1984 3.71% 1.32%
1983 3.67% 1.84%
1982 2.88% 1.9%
1981 1.63% 2.01%
1980 2.18% 2.43%
1979 -2.36% 2.6%
1978 -8.06% 2.13%
1977 -7.6% 2.26%
1976 -6.78% 2.26%
1975 -2.98% 2.31%
1974 0.65% 3.02%
1973 0.99% 4.13%
1972 0.8% 2.57%
1971 -0.28% 3.19%
1970 0.52% 3.37%
1969 2.12% 2.64%
1968 2.12% 2.11%
1967 2.12% 4.41%
1966 2.12% 2.58%
1965 2.12% 3.56%
1964 2.12% 4.04%
1963 2.2% 3.75%
1962 2.27% 4.94%
1961 2.22% 3.36%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Israel's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Israel
Current population
18113986
10290887
Population rank 73/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.12%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
4.19 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
2.87 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
10.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +344
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +125,400
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 84/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
46 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 +11,466
Net migration rank 167/196 42/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 2,091,569
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 35/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 22.3%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 26/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Israel
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Israel
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 11,466
2024 - -32,960 - 10,612
2023 250,242 -31,837 131,977 9,999
2022 257,269 -31,350 129,982 50,004
2021 255,939 -27,025 134,011 16,859
2020 268,745 0 128,089 16,573
2019 276,870 -57,268 135,810 16,134
2018 280,671 -86,702 140,348 15,615
2017 282,698 -74,362 138,541 14,518
2016 284,130 -51,324 136,736 24,308
2015 284,390 -58,101 134,082 29,735
2014 283,193 -56,536 133,916 25,303
2013 281,013 -54,554 129,758 17,075
2012 276,649 -52,874 128,941 16,549
2011 272,161 -50,941 125,030 10,470
2010 272,266 -49,781 126,552 12,906
2009 274,700 -49,354 122,015 7,269
2008 272,132 -50,809 117,672 7,974
2007 270,745 -68,653 111,292 9,654
2006 263,697 -60,315 109,332 11,446
2005 256,756 -60,473 105,338 10,975
2004 251,650 -58,972 106,901 8,494
2003 251,884 -57,026 106,366 6,684
2002 251,860 -55,245 101,178 17,420
2001 250,726 -53,815 99,160 38,643
2000 246,330 -50,957 98,737 63,409
1999 245,425 -47,608 94,325 78,422
1998 251,076 -33,781 93,744 52,713
1997 252,351 504,742 88,707 60,297
1996 274,147 508,187 86,518 66,811
1995 280,168 503,042 82,066 61,800
1994 286,728 488,732 79,365 57,273
1993 282,221 187,883 77,337 49,345
1992 260,673 275,823 77,357 57,522
1991 257,709 58,264 73,740 153,141
1990 249,776 58,455 71,764 178,732
1989 239,211 55,125 68,674 14,192
1988 243,203 -14,627 71,072 1,675
1987 235,064 44,442 69,904 7,511
1986 221,684 43,356 70,073 -3,598
1985 214,101 4,677 71,538 -3,686
1984 207,700 -29,141 70,703 10,933
1983 192,849 46,428 70,196 689
1982 180,300 -20,026 68,931 16,563
1981 166,578 -22,982 67,647 16,021
1980 159,157 -133,508 68,253 16,284
1979 78,143 118,334 68,148 15,591
1978 -357,478 -84,695 67,158 15,556
1977 -416,117 -55,504 70,092 12,747
1976 -408,505 -52,741 74,899 10,459
1975 -383,806 -47,717 70,828 11,726
1974 73,001 -45,225 68,891 11,929
1973 101,304 -42,053 65,560 14,310
1972 113,190 -40,764 62,960 27,415
1971 113,813 -80,232 64,449 52,632
1970 122,832 -193,008 56,506 56,173
1969 156,777 -17,676 53,800 59,928
1968 153,444 -17,745 51,014 60,804
1967 150,046 -16,983 47,488 59,483
1966 147,583 -17,216 50,477 57,347
1965 144,460 -16,930 49,979 54,694
1964 141,216 -16,516 48,015 54,050
1963 137,562 -15,929 44,964 53,877
1962 132,861 -3,578 43,337 52,313
1961 128,259 -4,764 42,170 34,482
1960 124,237 -5,339 44,818 10,990

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

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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 Israel 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 2,091,569 people or 22.3% in Israel.

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
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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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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