The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 123,975,371 people in Japan in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,011,232 people compared to 123,324,642 in Japan.
Population statistics:
- Japan's population is 6.85 times bigger than Cambodia's.
- Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Japan is the 12th.
- The countries together account for 1.71% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 1.49% for Japan.
- For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs -0.25% in Japan.
- Since 2005, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.4M people to 18M (34% growth), while Japan has declined from 128M to 123M (3.48% decline).
- Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.4M people, while Japan's population already peaked in 2010 at 128M people and is projected to decrease to 77M people by 2100.
Cambodia vs Japan: live population counter
Cambodia
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Japan
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|---|---|---|
| Current population |
18011232
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123324642
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| Population rank | 73/197 | 12/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.22% | 1.49% |
| One net population change |
2.45 minutes
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58.3 seconds
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| One birth every |
1.45 minutes
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42.2 seconds
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| One death every |
4.72 minutes
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19.5 seconds
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| One migration net change every |
15.9 minutes
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3.43 minutes
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| Annual migration change | -32,960 | +153,357 |
| Daily growth/decline | +589 | -1,483 |
| Annual growth/decline | +214,921 | -541,279 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.23% | -0.43% |
| Population growth rate rank | 90/197 | 182/197 |
Cambodia and Japan: population history and growth rate by year chart
Cambodia
Population
Growth rate
Japan
Population
Growth rate
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Cambodia
|
Japan
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Cambodia
|
Japan
|
|
| 1960 | 5,449,966 | 93,216,000 | - | - |
| 1961 | 5,571,168 | 94,055,000 | 2.22% | 0.9% |
| 1962 | 5,697,558 | 94,933,000 | 2.27% | 0.93% |
| 1963 | 5,823,010 | 95,900,000 | 2.2% | 1.02% |
| 1964 | 5,946,178 | 96,903,000 | 2.12% | 1.05% |
| 1965 | 6,072,289 | 97,952,000 | 2.12% | 1.08% |
| 1966 | 6,201,232 | 98,851,000 | 2.12% | 0.92% |
| 1967 | 6,332,944 | 99,879,000 | 2.12% | 1.04% |
| 1968 | 6,467,324 | 101,011,000 | 2.12% | 1.13% |
| 1969 | 6,604,725 | 102,219,000 | 2.12% | 1.2% |
| 1970 | 6,639,182 | 103,403,000 | 0.52% | 1.16% |
| 1971 | 6,620,880 | 105,697,000 | -0.28% | 2.22% |
| 1972 | 6,673,886 | 107,188,000 | 0.8% | 1.41% |
| 1973 | 6,739,726 | 108,707,000 | 0.99% | 1.42% |
| 1974 | 6,783,240 | 110,162,000 | 0.65% | 1.34% |
| 1975 | 6,581,371 | 111,573,000 | -2.98% | 1.28% |
| 1976 | 6,134,991 | 112,775,000 | -6.78% | 1.08% |
| 1977 | 5,668,551 | 113,872,000 | -7.6% | 0.97% |
| 1978 | 5,211,653 | 114,913,000 | -8.06% | 0.91% |
| 1979 | 5,088,808 | 115,890,000 | -2.36% | 0.85% |
| 1980 | 5,199,872 | 116,807,000 | 2.18% | 0.79% |
| 1981 | 5,284,495 | 117,661,000 | 1.63% | 0.73% |
| 1982 | 5,436,432 | 118,480,000 | 2.88% | 0.7% |
| 1983 | 5,636,203 | 119,307,000 | 3.67% | 0.7% |
| 1984 | 5,845,117 | 120,083,000 | 3.71% | 0.65% |
| 1985 | 6,043,783 | 120,837,000 | 3.4% | 0.63% |
| 1986 | 6,285,693 | 121,482,000 | 4% | 0.53% |
| 1987 | 6,557,970 | 122,069,000 | 4.33% | 0.48% |
| 1988 | 6,812,014 | 122,578,000 | 3.87% | 0.42% |
| 1989 | 7,073,473 | 123,069,000 | 3.84% | 0.4% |
| 1990 | 7,374,752 | 123,478,000 | 4.26% | 0.33% |
| 1991 | 7,686,850 | 123,964,000 | 4.23% | 0.39% |
| 1992 | 8,113,083 | 124,425,000 | 5.54% | 0.37% |
| 1993 | 8,616,381 | 124,829,000 | 6.2% | 0.32% |
| 1994 | 9,239,162 | 125,178,000 | 7.23% | 0.28% |
| 1995 | 10,018,497 | 125,472,000 | 8.44% | 0.23% |
| 1996 | 10,801,270 | 125,757,000 | 7.81% | 0.23% |
| 1997 | 11,570,982 | 126,057,000 | 7.13% | 0.24% |
| 1998 | 12,058,173 | 126,400,000 | 4.21% | 0.27% |
| 1999 | 12,265,731 | 126,631,000 | 1.72% | 0.18% |
| 2000 | 12,462,336 | 126,843,000 | 1.6% | 0.17% |
| 2001 | 12,658,484 | 127,149,000 | 1.57% | 0.24% |
| 2002 | 12,855,241 | 127,445,000 | 1.55% | 0.23% |
| 2003 | 13,050,968 | 127,718,000 | 1.52% | 0.21% |
| 2004 | 13,244,731 | 127,761,000 | 1.48% | 0.03% |
| 2005 | 13,439,202 | 127,773,000 | 1.47% | 0.009% |
| 2006 | 13,639,028 | 127,854,000 | 1.49% | 0.06% |
| 2007 | 13,841,770 | 128,001,000 | 1.49% | 0.11% |
| 2008 | 14,053,479 | 128,063,000 | 1.53% | 0.05% |
| 2009 | 14,276,810 | 128,047,000 | 1.59% | -0.01% |
| 2010 | 14,500,726 | 128,070,000 | 1.57% | 0.02% |
| 2011 | 14,722,584 | 127,833,000 | 1.53% | -0.19% |
| 2012 | 14,945,085 | 127,629,000 | 1.51% | -0.16% |
| 2013 | 15,170,208 | 127,445,000 | 1.51% | -0.14% |
| 2014 | 15,396,772 | 127,276,000 | 1.49% | -0.13% |
| 2015 | 15,623,251 | 127,141,000 | 1.47% | -0.11% |
| 2016 | 15,852,803 | 127,076,000 | 1.47% | -0.05% |
| 2017 | 16,073,372 | 126,972,000 | 1.39% | -0.08% |
| 2018 | 16,274,522 | 126,811,000 | 1.25% | -0.13% |
| 2019 | 16,481,304 | 126,633,000 | 1.27% | -0.14% |
| 2020 | 16,725,474 | 126,261,000 | 1.48% | -0.29% |
| 2021 | 16,974,305 | 125,681,593 | 1.49% | -0.46% |
| 2022 | 17,201,724 | 125,124,989 | 1.34% | -0.44% |
| 2023 | 17,423,880 | 124,516,650 | 1.29% | -0.49% |
| 2024 | 17,638,801 | 123,975,371 | 1.23% | -0.43% |
| 2025 | 17,847,976 | 123,324,642 | 1.19% | -0.52% |
| 2026 | 18,051,214 | 122,647,678 | 1.14% | -0.55% |
| 2027 | 18,250,137 | 121,951,038 | 1.1% | -0.57% |
| 2028 | 18,446,768 | 121,241,776 | 1.08% | -0.58% |
| 2029 | 18,639,395 | 120,524,230 | 1.04% | -0.59% |
| 2030 | 18,827,380 | 119,798,959 | 1.01% | -0.6% |
| 2031 | 19,012,049 | 119,065,610 | 0.98% | -0.61% |
| 2032 | 19,193,347 | 118,326,333 | 0.95% | -0.62% |
| 2033 | 19,371,575 | 117,583,337 | 0.93% | -0.63% |
| 2034 | 19,546,868 | 116,836,274 | 0.9% | -0.64% |
| 2035 | 19,720,135 | 116,084,328 | 0.89% | -0.64% |
| 2036 | 19,889,525 | 115,332,395 | 0.86% | -0.65% |
| 2037 | 20,055,496 | 114,582,890 | 0.83% | -0.65% |
| 2038 | 20,220,797 | 113,837,760 | 0.82% | -0.65% |
| 2039 | 20,382,857 | 113,097,352 | 0.8% | -0.65% |
| 2040 | 20,540,677 | 112,359,802 | 0.77% | -0.65% |
| 2041 | 20,695,378 | 111,622,622 | 0.75% | -0.66% |
| 2042 | 20,848,368 | 110,891,223 | 0.74% | -0.66% |
| 2043 | 20,998,535 | 110,169,955 | 0.72% | -0.65% |
| 2044 | 21,144,573 | 109,455,823 | 0.7% | -0.65% |
| 2045 | 21,286,229 | 108,747,012 | 0.67% | -0.65% |
| 2046 | 21,424,338 | 108,044,346 | 0.65% | -0.65% |
| 2047 | 21,558,214 | 107,350,486 | 0.62% | -0.64% |
| 2048 | 21,687,184 | 106,665,616 | 0.6% | -0.64% |
| 2049 | 21,812,182 | 105,986,908 | 0.58% | -0.64% |
| 2050 | 21,931,449 | 105,312,022 | 0.55% | -0.64% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,184,049 people (a 16.3% growth), while Japan lost 632,000 people (a 0.49% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Cambodia gained 2,387,981 (a 15.3% growth), while Japan's population decreased by -3,816,358 (a 3% decline).
Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2005 and is 73rd in 2025. Japan was ranked 10th in 2005 and ranked 12th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Cambodia's population will grow by 21.8% to 21,931,449 people and will still be ranked 73rd. The population of Japan will decrease by 14.6% to 105,312,022 people and rank change from 12th to 17th.
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 |
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Population differences between Cambodia and Japan
|
Cambodia
|
Japan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 71 years | 85 years |
| Average age | 29.6 years | 48.3 years |
| Median age | 27 years | 50.4 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49:51 | 48.8:51.2 |
| Fertility rate | 2.58 births per woman | 1.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 258.8 ppl/mi² | 881 ppl/mi² |
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