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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 11,520,684 people in Jordan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 11,538,682 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 1.57 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Jordan is the 86th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.14% for Jordan.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +2.51% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.5M (79.5% growth).

Cambodia vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Jordan
2100 22,901,914 21,206,553
2099 22,958,383 21,178,430
2098 23,015,331 21,136,891
2097 23,068,989 21,098,437
2096 23,118,854 21,064,975
2095 23,162,704 21,007,321
2094 23,207,466 20,974,918
2093 23,247,521 20,926,611
2092 23,285,540 20,877,529
2091 23,317,510 20,792,840
2090 23,349,581 20,727,978
2089 23,381,110 20,647,108
2088 23,404,619 20,577,895
2087 23,429,179 20,508,170
2086 23,450,970 20,445,139
2085 23,469,059 20,367,437
2084 23,486,236 20,300,378
2083 23,498,658 20,240,284
2082 23,506,751 20,154,852
2081 23,512,878 20,058,508
2080 23,518,840 19,973,775
2079 23,523,165 19,882,784
2078 23,523,989 19,796,696
2077 23,519,769 19,705,632
2076 23,512,440 19,612,748
2075 23,506,393 19,506,799
2074 23,494,004 19,410,797
2073 23,481,588 19,304,910
2072 23,463,712 19,196,165
2071 23,443,140 19,081,623
2070 23,420,769 18,959,207
2069 23,393,461 18,852,491
2068 23,362,386 18,714,102
2067 23,324,169 18,598,580
2066 23,283,399 18,463,790
2065 23,242,009 18,329,203
2064 23,191,929 18,207,553
2063 23,139,318 18,075,660
2062 23,083,489 17,928,211
2061 23,020,659 17,787,680
2060 22,951,813 17,650,270
2059 22,877,844 17,507,871
2058 22,799,179 17,365,332
2057 22,715,484 17,219,182
2056 22,628,607 17,087,058
2055 22,537,541 16,943,513
2054 22,440,088 16,811,253
2053 22,338,320 16,678,042
2052 22,231,339 16,520,680
2051 22,117,409 16,375,107
2050 22,001,254 16,206,530
2049 21,877,484 16,037,046
2048 21,749,790 15,855,898
2047 21,618,052 15,679,222
2046 21,480,480 15,498,944
2045 21,340,224 15,300,324
2044 21,195,511 15,103,912
2043 21,046,437 14,910,676
2042 20,893,438 14,717,433
2041 20,738,659 14,514,257
2040 20,582,241 14,292,997
2039 20,421,184 14,087,063
2038 20,256,225 13,878,186
2037 20,088,660 13,672,864
2036 19,922,341 13,476,107
2035 19,747,906 13,279,859
2034 19,573,792 13,086,605
2033 19,395,265 12,892,780
2032 19,215,259 12,696,870
2031 19,030,553 12,489,908
2030 18,843,778 12,291,219
2029 18,652,372 12,085,718
2028 18,456,287 11,870,652
2027 18,256,828 11,657,736
2026 18,056,115 11,412,941
2025 17,847,982 11,520,684
2024 17,638,801 11,552,876
2023 17,423,880 11,439,213
2022 17,201,724 11,256,263
2021 16,974,305 11,066,356
2020 16,725,474 10,865,228
2019 16,481,304 10,671,891
2018 16,274,522 10,462,306
2017 16,073,372 10,234,226
2016 15,852,803 10,006,367
2015 15,623,251 9,544,729
2014 15,396,772 8,791,710
2013 15,170,208 7,991,809
2012 14,945,085 7,587,127
2011 14,722,584 7,480,424
2010 14,500,726 7,297,043
2009 14,276,810 7,141,753
2008 14,053,479 6,989,866
2007 13,841,770 6,827,227
2006 13,639,028 6,427,371
2005 13,439,202 6,029,587
2004 13,244,731 5,882,061
2003 13,050,968 5,741,828
2002 12,855,241 5,616,066
2001 12,658,484 5,498,894
2000 12,462,336 5,386,945
1999 12,265,731 5,276,444
1998 12,058,173 5,164,284
1997 11,570,982 5,046,285
1996 10,801,270 4,912,516
1995 10,018,497 4,752,096
1994 9,239,162 4,561,406
1993 8,616,381 4,348,020
1992 8,113,083 4,127,693
1991 7,686,850 3,915,149
1990 7,374,752 3,621,908
1989 7,073,473 3,349,627
1988 6,812,014 3,193,039
1987 6,557,970 3,047,634
1986 6,285,693 2,909,887
1985 6,043,783 2,778,810
1984 5,845,117 2,654,688
1983 5,636,203 2,537,307
1982 5,436,432 2,426,927
1981 5,284,495 2,325,517
1980 5,199,872 2,234,186
1979 5,088,808 2,153,882
1978 5,211,653 2,083,595
1977 5,668,551 2,019,002
1976 6,134,991 1,958,177
1975 6,581,371 1,899,055
1974 6,783,240 1,839,182
1973 6,739,726 1,778,094
1972 6,673,886 1,714,555
1971 6,620,880 1,645,145
1970 6,639,182 1,565,163
1969 6,604,725 1,473,100
1968 6,467,324 1,372,460
1967 6,332,944 1,271,183
1966 6,201,232 1,178,360
1965 6,072,289 1,099,440
1964 5,946,178 1,035,640
1963 5,823,010 984,714
1962 5,697,558 940,554
1961 5,571,168 897,591
1960 5,449,966 853,471

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Jordan gained 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Jordan was ranked 101st in 2006 and ranked 86th 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 Jordan will increase by 40.5% to 16,206,530 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 21.2M people in 2100 for Jordan.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Jordan
2100 -0.25% 0.13%
2099 -0.25% 0.2%
2098 -0.23% 0.18%
2097 -0.22% 0.16%
2096 -0.19% 0.27%
2095 -0.19% 0.15%
2094 -0.17% 0.23%
2093 -0.16% 0.24%
2092 -0.14% 0.41%
2091 -0.14% 0.31%
2090 -0.13% 0.39%
2089 -0.1% 0.34%
2088 -0.1% 0.34%
2087 -0.09% 0.31%
2086 -0.08% 0.38%
2085 -0.07% 0.33%
2084 -0.05% 0.3%
2083 -0.03% 0.42%
2082 -0.03% 0.48%
2081 -0.03% 0.42%
2080 -0.02% 0.46%
2079 -0.004% 0.43%
2078 0.02% 0.46%
2077 0.03% 0.47%
2076 0.03% 0.54%
2075 0.05% 0.49%
2074 0.05% 0.55%
2073 0.08% 0.57%
2072 0.09% 0.6%
2071 0.1% 0.65%
2070 0.12% 0.57%
2069 0.13% 0.74%
2068 0.16% 0.62%
2067 0.18% 0.73%
2066 0.18% 0.73%
2065 0.22% 0.67%
2064 0.23% 0.73%
2063 0.24% 0.82%
2062 0.27% 0.79%
2061 0.3% 0.78%
2060 0.32% 0.81%
2059 0.35% 0.82%
2058 0.37% 0.85%
2057 0.38% 0.77%
2056 0.4% 0.85%
2055 0.43% 0.79%
2054 0.46% 0.8%
2053 0.48% 0.95%
2052 0.52% 0.89%
2051 0.53% 1.04%
2050 0.57% 1.06%
2049 0.59% 1.14%
2048 0.61% 1.13%
2047 0.64% 1.16%
2046 0.66% 1.3%
2045 0.68% 1.3%
2044 0.71% 1.3%
2043 0.73% 1.31%
2042 0.75% 1.4%
2041 0.76% 1.55%
2040 0.79% 1.46%
2039 0.81% 1.51%
2038 0.83% 1.5%
2037 0.83% 1.46%
2036 0.88% 1.48%
2035 0.89% 1.48%
2034 0.92% 1.5%
2033 0.94% 1.54%
2032 0.97% 1.66%
2031 0.99% 1.62%
2030 1.03% 1.7%
2029 1.06% 1.81%
2028 1.09% 1.83%
2027 1.11% 2.14%
2026 1.17% -0.94%
2025 1.19% -0.28%
2024 1.23% 0.99%
2023 1.29% 1.63%
2022 1.34% 1.72%
2021 1.49% 1.85%
2020 1.48% 1.81%
2019 1.27% 2%
2018 1.25% 2.23%
2017 1.39% 2.28%
2016 1.47% 4.84%
2015 1.47% 8.57%
2014 1.49% 10%
2013 1.51% 5.33%
2012 1.51% 1.43%
2011 1.53% 2.51%
2010 1.57% 2.17%
2009 1.59% 2.17%
2008 1.53% 2.38%
2007 1.49% 6.22%
2006 1.49% 6.6%
2005 1.47% 2.51%
2004 1.48% 2.44%
2003 1.52% 2.24%
2002 1.55% 2.13%
2001 1.57% 2.08%
2000 1.6% 2.09%
1999 1.72% 2.17%
1998 4.21% 2.34%
1997 7.13% 2.72%
1996 7.81% 3.38%
1995 8.44% 4.18%
1994 7.23% 4.91%
1993 6.2% 5.34%
1992 5.54% 5.43%
1991 4.23% 8.1%
1990 4.26% 8.13%
1989 3.84% 4.9%
1988 3.87% 4.77%
1987 4.33% 4.73%
1986 4% 4.72%
1985 3.4% 4.68%
1984 3.71% 4.63%
1983 3.67% 4.55%
1982 2.88% 4.36%
1981 1.63% 4.09%
1980 2.18% 3.73%
1979 -2.36% 3.37%
1978 -8.06% 3.2%
1977 -7.6% 3.11%
1976 -6.78% 3.11%
1975 -2.98% 3.26%
1974 0.65% 3.44%
1973 0.99% 3.71%
1972 0.8% 4.22%
1971 -0.28% 5.11%
1970 0.52% 6.25%
1969 2.12% 7.33%
1968 2.12% 7.97%
1967 2.12% 7.88%
1966 2.12% 7.18%
1965 2.12% 6.16%
1964 2.12% 5.17%
1963 2.2% 4.7%
1962 2.27% 4.79%
1961 2.22% 5.17%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.19%, while Jordan's population declined by 0.28%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Jordan
Current population
18159213
11538682
Population rank 73/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.14%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
16.4 minutes
One birth every
1.47 minutes
2.22 minutes
One death every
4.62 minutes
14.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 -88
Annual growth/decline +209,181 -32,192
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% -0.28%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 177/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
1.74 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -303,267
Net migration rank 167/196 190/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 5,280,168
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 13/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 45.7%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 10/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Jordan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Jordan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -303,267
2024 244,386 -32,960 200,223 -156,369
2023 250,242 -31,837 200,895 -17,445
2022 257,269 -31,350 199,900 -17,445
2021 255,939 -27,025 190,795 6,573
2020 268,745 0 198,138 6,745
2019 276,870 -57,268 204,933 -23,156
2018 280,671 -86,702 205,333 32,062
2017 282,698 -74,362 205,903 12,873
2016 284,130 -51,324 205,891 31,046
2015 284,390 -58,101 195,495 490,844
2014 283,193 -56,536 184,169 635,528
2013 281,013 -54,554 170,473 609,631
2012 276,649 -52,874 175,437 -146,181
2011 272,161 -50,941 177,076 7,057
2010 272,266 -49,781 177,748 4,872
2009 274,700 -49,354 177,651 -49,687
2008 272,132 -50,809 175,048 767
2007 270,745 -68,653 167,574 -18,108
2006 263,697 -60,315 147,643 502,609
2005 256,756 -60,473 141,816 3,500
2004 251,650 -58,972 141,752 7,979
2003 251,884 -57,026 142,443 -11,699
2002 251,860 -55,245 139,250 -18,463
2001 250,726 -53,815 136,450 -22,896
2000 246,330 -50,957 136,414 -26,077
1999 245,425 -47,608 138,201 -27,530
1998 251,076 -33,781 140,696 -27,036
1997 252,351 504,742 145,358 -23,021
1996 274,147 508,187 147,852 -2,655
1995 280,168 503,042 147,652 27,991
1994 286,728 488,732 144,199 61,533
1993 282,221 187,883 139,467 81,576
1992 260,673 275,823 134,241 85,376
1991 257,709 58,264 129,642 75,824
1990 249,776 58,455 114,912 266,100
1989 239,211 55,125 112,608 50,941
1988 243,203 -14,627 109,754 39,873
1987 235,064 44,442 106,536 34,646
1986 221,684 43,356 103,551 30,763
1985 214,101 4,677 99,801 28,040
1984 207,700 -29,141 96,092 24,316
1983 192,849 46,428 92,863 21,487
1982 180,300 -20,026 89,473 16,944
1981 166,578 -22,982 86,751 9,659
1980 159,157 -133,508 84,508 1,735
1979 78,143 118,334 82,076 -7,706
1978 -357,478 -84,695 79,908 -13,701
1977 -416,117 -55,504 78,101 -15,132
1976 -408,505 -52,741 75,981 -17,309
1975 -383,806 -47,717 74,392 -14,822
1974 73,001 -45,225 72,212 -12,024
1973 101,304 -42,053 70,058 -8,072
1972 113,190 -40,764 67,707 -2,622
1971 113,813 -80,232 64,763 8,976
1970 122,832 -193,008 60,321 25,894
1969 156,777 -17,676 57,431 40,481
1968 153,444 -17,745 53,336 50,036
1967 150,046 -16,983 48,791 50,397
1966 147,583 -17,216 44,580 41,882
1965 144,460 -16,930 41,635 29,737
1964 141,216 -16,516 39,205 17,018
1963 137,562 -15,929 36,858 8,763
1962 132,861 -3,578 34,598 8,098
1961 128,259 -4,764 32,143 11,097
1960 124,237 -5,339 29,491 15,509

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

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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 Jordan 84.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,007,506 people) and 15.4% is from migration (a gain of 365,728 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 5,280,168 people or 45.7% in Jordan.

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
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 108K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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