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Population in Cambodia compared to Ivory Coast: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 32,711,547 people in Ivory Coast in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 33,910,252 in Ivory Coast.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 1.87 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Ivory Coast is the 50th.
  • The countries together account for 0.63% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.41% for Ivory Coast.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.9M (65% growth).

Cambodia vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Ivory Coast
2100 22,901,914 104,904,226
2099 22,958,383 104,097,040
2098 23,015,331 103,275,264
2097 23,068,989 102,455,988
2096 23,118,854 101,612,663
2095 23,162,704 100,756,953
2094 23,207,466 99,882,932
2093 23,247,521 99,006,111
2092 23,285,540 98,098,926
2091 23,317,510 97,176,680
2090 23,349,581 96,248,804
2089 23,381,110 95,318,164
2088 23,404,619 94,395,936
2087 23,429,179 93,464,192
2086 23,450,970 92,517,200
2085 23,469,059 91,575,557
2084 23,486,236 90,642,933
2083 23,498,658 89,673,290
2082 23,506,751 88,700,125
2081 23,512,878 87,715,881
2080 23,518,840 86,728,284
2079 23,523,165 85,741,415
2078 23,523,989 84,742,375
2077 23,519,769 83,738,886
2076 23,512,440 82,733,035
2075 23,506,393 81,703,106
2074 23,494,004 80,687,434
2073 23,481,588 79,667,993
2072 23,463,712 78,646,863
2071 23,443,140 77,607,733
2070 23,420,769 76,567,079
2069 23,393,461 75,527,815
2068 23,362,386 74,468,469
2067 23,324,169 73,417,707
2066 23,283,399 72,351,827
2065 23,242,009 71,301,141
2064 23,191,929 70,261,039
2063 23,139,318 69,222,001
2062 23,083,489 68,196,917
2061 23,020,659 67,166,219
2060 22,951,813 66,149,529
2059 22,877,844 65,130,659
2058 22,799,179 64,100,835
2057 22,715,484 63,082,551
2056 22,628,607 62,065,729
2055 22,537,541 61,036,845
2054 22,440,088 60,004,777
2053 22,338,320 58,983,583
2052 22,231,339 57,959,085
2051 22,117,409 56,932,897
2050 22,001,254 55,909,441
2049 21,877,484 54,893,369
2048 21,749,790 53,867,419
2047 21,618,052 52,850,696
2046 21,480,480 51,836,334
2045 21,340,224 50,822,485
2044 21,195,511 49,797,934
2043 21,046,437 48,781,333
2042 20,893,438 47,776,778
2041 20,738,659 46,788,054
2040 20,582,241 45,806,217
2039 20,421,184 44,834,350
2038 20,256,225 43,874,381
2037 20,088,660 42,922,767
2036 19,922,341 41,988,786
2035 19,747,906 41,071,409
2034 19,573,792 40,164,910
2033 19,395,265 39,273,072
2032 19,215,259 38,408,366
2031 19,030,553 37,558,099
2030 18,843,778 36,727,569
2029 18,652,372 35,907,265
2028 18,456,287 35,095,347
2027 18,256,828 34,296,079
2026 18,056,115 33,502,750
2025 17,847,982 32,711,547
2024 17,638,801 31,934,230
2023 17,423,880 31,165,654
2022 17,201,724 30,395,002
2021 16,974,305 29,639,736
2020 16,725,474 28,915,449
2019 16,481,304 28,193,009
2018 16,274,522 27,464,173
2017 16,073,372 26,733,372
2016 15,852,803 25,989,405
2015 15,623,251 25,246,342
2014 15,396,772 24,527,395
2013 15,170,208 23,939,775
2012 14,945,085 23,467,078
2011 14,722,584 22,982,000
2010 14,500,726 22,488,065
2009 14,276,810 21,997,940
2008 14,053,479 21,514,439
2007 13,841,770 21,030,558
2006 13,639,028 20,546,802
2005 13,439,202 20,068,458
2004 13,244,731 19,595,000
2003 13,050,968 19,125,542
2002 12,855,241 18,654,771
2001 12,658,484 18,178,913
2000 12,462,336 17,699,004
1999 12,265,731 17,215,935
1998 12,058,173 16,663,948
1997 11,570,982 16,047,170
1996 10,801,270 15,442,312
1995 10,018,497 14,855,565
1994 9,239,162 14,287,201
1993 8,616,381 13,735,951
1992 8,113,083 13,200,310
1991 7,686,850 12,683,870
1990 7,374,752 12,189,778
1989 7,073,473 11,719,771
1988 6,812,014 11,275,189
1987 6,557,970 10,851,475
1986 6,285,693 10,440,917
1985 6,043,783 10,040,483
1984 5,845,117 9,650,516
1983 5,636,203 9,272,744
1982 5,436,432 8,907,936
1981 5,284,495 8,556,596
1980 5,199,872 8,220,714
1979 5,088,808 7,902,267
1978 5,211,653 7,603,130
1977 5,668,551 7,321,950
1976 6,134,991 7,057,958
1975 6,581,371 6,776,297
1974 6,783,240 6,474,057
1973 6,739,726 6,184,944
1972 6,673,886 5,909,716
1971 6,620,880 5,650,868
1970 6,639,182 5,411,567
1969 6,604,725 5,192,221
1968 6,467,324 4,990,021
1967 6,332,944 4,799,744
1966 6,201,232 4,617,519
1965 6,072,289 4,442,377
1964 5,946,178 4,273,952
1963 5,823,010 4,112,061
1962 5,697,558 3,956,939
1961 5,571,168 3,810,151
1960 5,449,966 3,673,666

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Ivory Coast gained 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd in 2006 and ranked 50th 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 Ivory Coast will increase by 64.9% to 55,909,441 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2100 for Ivory Coast.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Ivory Coast
2100 -0.25% 0.78%
2099 -0.25% 0.8%
2098 -0.23% 0.8%
2097 -0.22% 0.83%
2096 -0.19% 0.85%
2095 -0.19% 0.88%
2094 -0.17% 0.89%
2093 -0.16% 0.92%
2092 -0.14% 0.95%
2091 -0.14% 0.96%
2090 -0.13% 0.98%
2089 -0.1% 0.98%
2088 -0.1% 1%
2087 -0.09% 1.02%
2086 -0.08% 1.03%
2085 -0.07% 1.03%
2084 -0.05% 1.08%
2083 -0.03% 1.1%
2082 -0.03% 1.12%
2081 -0.03% 1.14%
2080 -0.02% 1.15%
2079 -0.004% 1.18%
2078 0.02% 1.2%
2077 0.03% 1.22%
2076 0.03% 1.26%
2075 0.05% 1.26%
2074 0.05% 1.28%
2073 0.08% 1.3%
2072 0.09% 1.34%
2071 0.1% 1.36%
2070 0.12% 1.38%
2069 0.13% 1.42%
2068 0.16% 1.43%
2067 0.18% 1.47%
2066 0.18% 1.47%
2065 0.22% 1.48%
2064 0.23% 1.5%
2063 0.24% 1.5%
2062 0.27% 1.53%
2061 0.3% 1.54%
2060 0.32% 1.56%
2059 0.35% 1.61%
2058 0.37% 1.61%
2057 0.38% 1.64%
2056 0.4% 1.69%
2055 0.43% 1.72%
2054 0.46% 1.73%
2053 0.48% 1.77%
2052 0.52% 1.8%
2051 0.53% 1.83%
2050 0.57% 1.85%
2049 0.59% 1.9%
2048 0.61% 1.92%
2047 0.64% 1.96%
2046 0.66% 1.99%
2045 0.68% 2.06%
2044 0.71% 2.08%
2043 0.73% 2.1%
2042 0.75% 2.11%
2041 0.76% 2.14%
2040 0.79% 2.17%
2039 0.81% 2.19%
2038 0.83% 2.22%
2037 0.83% 2.22%
2036 0.88% 2.23%
2035 0.89% 2.26%
2034 0.92% 2.27%
2033 0.94% 2.25%
2032 0.97% 2.26%
2031 0.99% 2.26%
2030 1.03% 2.28%
2029 1.06% 2.31%
2028 1.09% 2.33%
2027 1.11% 2.37%
2026 1.17% 2.42%
2025 1.19% 2.43%
2024 1.23% 2.47%
2023 1.29% 2.54%
2022 1.34% 2.55%
2021 1.49% 2.5%
2020 1.48% 2.56%
2019 1.27% 2.65%
2018 1.25% 2.73%
2017 1.39% 2.86%
2016 1.47% 2.94%
2015 1.47% 2.93%
2014 1.49% 2.45%
2013 1.51% 2.01%
2012 1.51% 2.11%
2011 1.53% 2.2%
2010 1.57% 2.23%
2009 1.59% 2.25%
2008 1.53% 2.3%
2007 1.49% 2.35%
2006 1.49% 2.38%
2005 1.47% 2.42%
2004 1.48% 2.45%
2003 1.52% 2.52%
2002 1.55% 2.62%
2001 1.57% 2.71%
2000 1.6% 2.81%
1999 1.72% 3.31%
1998 4.21% 3.84%
1997 7.13% 3.92%
1996 7.81% 3.95%
1995 8.44% 3.98%
1994 7.23% 4.01%
1993 6.2% 4.06%
1992 5.54% 4.07%
1991 4.23% 4.05%
1990 4.26% 4.01%
1989 3.84% 3.94%
1988 3.87% 3.9%
1987 4.33% 3.93%
1986 4% 3.99%
1985 3.4% 4.04%
1984 3.71% 4.07%
1983 3.67% 4.1%
1982 2.88% 4.11%
1981 1.63% 4.09%
1980 2.18% 4.03%
1979 -2.36% 3.93%
1978 -8.06% 3.84%
1977 -7.6% 3.74%
1976 -6.78% 4.16%
1975 -2.98% 4.67%
1974 0.65% 4.67%
1973 0.99% 4.66%
1972 0.8% 4.58%
1971 -0.28% 4.42%
1970 0.52% 4.22%
1969 2.12% 4.05%
1968 2.12% 3.96%
1967 2.12% 3.95%
1966 2.12% 3.94%
1965 2.12% 3.94%
1964 2.12% 3.94%
1963 2.2% 3.92%
1962 2.27% 3.85%
1961 2.22% 3.72%

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.19%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Ivory Coast
Current population
18159213
33910252
Population rank 73/197 50/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.41%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
40.7 seconds
One birth every
1.47 minutes
31.3 seconds
One death every
4.62 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +2,130
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +777,317
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 26/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 +11,305
Net migration rank 167/196 43/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 2,880,839
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 25/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 9%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 70/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Ivory Coast
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 11,305
2024 244,386 -32,960 765,049 7,838
2023 250,242 -31,837 758,261 6,002
2022 257,269 -31,350 750,270 26,777
2021 255,939 -27,025 732,191 1,322
2020 268,745 0 727,455 -12,390
2019 276,870 -57,268 727,774 2,043
2018 280,671 -86,702 722,445 5,395
2017 282,698 -74,362 734,553 -796
2016 284,130 -51,324 735,630 18,568
2015 284,390 -58,101 731,387 522
2014 283,193 -56,536 728,978 -23,011
2013 281,013 -54,554 720,228 -250,964
2012 276,649 -52,874 708,847 -232,712
2011 272,161 -50,941 694,033 -200,010
2010 272,266 -49,781 676,554 -182,689
2009 274,700 -49,354 654,439 -168,027
2008 272,132 -50,809 630,610 -150,037
2007 270,745 -68,653 617,247 -130,079
2006 263,697 -60,315 605,001 -124,651
2005 256,756 -60,473 593,685 -117,342
2004 251,650 -58,972 579,424 -108,869
2003 251,884 -57,026 568,220 -99,880
2002 251,860 -55,245 563,692 -90,503
2001 250,726 -53,815 555,220 -76,679
2000 246,330 -50,957 545,129 -63,843
1999 245,425 -47,608 527,634 -42,777
1998 251,076 -33,781 509,167 109,961
1997 252,351 504,742 489,984 124,443
1996 274,147 508,187 469,740 125,556
1995 280,168 503,042 453,719 124,501
1994 286,728 488,732 438,274 120,247
1993 282,221 187,883 430,759 113,215
1992 260,673 275,823 423,294 104,006
1991 257,709 58,264 413,354 92,228
1990 249,776 58,455 402,629 79,979
1989 239,211 55,125 390,081 67,324
1988 243,203 -14,627 378,575 53,187
1987 235,064 44,442 370,654 45,028
1986 221,684 43,356 357,205 48,233
1985 214,101 4,677 344,549 50,872
1984 207,700 -29,141 331,910 52,594
1983 192,849 46,428 317,379 53,646
1982 180,300 -20,026 305,204 53,384
1981 166,578 -22,982 292,755 51,354
1980 159,157 -133,508 280,630 47,031
1979 78,143 118,334 268,875 40,355
1978 -357,478 -84,695 257,222 31,822
1977 -416,117 -55,504 250,858 22,452
1976 -408,505 -52,741 241,939 12,735
1975 -383,806 -47,717 228,883 79,766
1974 73,001 -45,225 216,389 79,445
1973 101,304 -42,053 203,429 78,963
1972 113,190 -40,764 190,842 77,213
1971 113,813 -80,232 179,918 69,728
1970 122,832 -193,008 170,070 58,883
1969 156,777 -17,676 161,541 48,192
1968 153,444 -17,745 153,464 41,198
1967 150,046 -16,983 145,773 40,125
1966 147,583 -17,216 138,438 40,125
1965 144,460 -16,930 131,601 40,125
1964 141,216 -16,516 124,996 40,125
1963 137,562 -15,929 118,526 40,125
1962 132,861 -3,578 111,930 39,670
1961 128,259 -4,764 105,568 36,410
1960 124,237 -5,339 99,681 31,307

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/ivory-coast | 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 Ivory Coast 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,385,015 people) and 0.74% is from migration (a gain of 55,281 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 2,880,839 people or 9% in Ivory Coast.

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
Ivory Coast
City Population
Abidjan 5.62M
Bouake 740K
Korhogo 441K
Yamoussoukro 340K
Divo 295K
Gagnoa 277K
Abengourou 164K
Dabou 138K
Agboville 135K
Grand-Bassam 125K

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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).

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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)

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