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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 11,552,876 people in Jordan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 11,555,022 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 +1.38% per year vs +3.45% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.6M (79.8% growth).

Cambodia vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Jordan
2100 22,906,442 21,346,709
2099 22,962,923 21,318,400
2098 23,019,882 21,276,587
2097 23,073,551 21,237,878
2096 23,123,425 21,204,195
2095 23,167,283 21,146,160
2094 23,212,055 21,113,543
2093 23,252,118 21,064,917
2092 23,290,144 21,015,511
2091 23,322,120 20,930,262
2090 23,354,198 20,864,971
2089 23,385,733 20,783,567
2088 23,409,247 20,713,897
2087 23,433,812 20,643,710
2086 23,455,606 20,580,263
2085 23,473,699 20,502,047
2084 23,490,880 20,434,545
2083 23,503,304 20,374,054
2082 23,511,399 20,288,057
2081 23,517,527 20,191,077
2080 23,523,490 20,105,784
2079 23,527,816 20,014,191
2078 23,528,640 19,927,535
2077 23,524,419 19,835,869
2076 23,517,089 19,742,371
2075 23,511,041 19,635,722
2074 23,498,649 19,539,085
2073 23,486,231 19,432,498
2072 23,468,351 19,323,034
2071 23,447,776 19,207,735
2070 23,425,399 19,084,510
2069 23,398,087 18,977,089
2068 23,367,005 18,837,786
2067 23,328,780 18,721,500
2066 23,288,003 18,585,819
2065 23,246,605 18,450,342
2064 23,196,515 18,327,889
2063 23,143,893 18,195,124
2062 23,088,053 18,046,701
2061 23,025,211 17,905,240
2060 22,956,351 17,766,923
2059 22,882,368 17,623,583
2058 22,803,687 17,480,101
2057 22,719,975 17,332,985
2056 22,633,081 17,199,988
2055 22,541,997 17,055,494
2054 22,444,525 16,922,360
2053 22,342,736 16,788,269
2052 22,235,734 16,629,867
2051 22,121,782 16,483,332
2050 22,005,604 16,313,641
2049 21,881,810 16,143,037
2048 21,754,090 15,960,692
2047 21,622,327 15,782,848
2046 21,484,727 15,601,379
2045 21,344,443 15,401,446
2044 21,199,702 15,203,736
2043 21,050,598 15,009,222
2042 20,897,569 14,814,702
2041 20,742,759 14,610,184
2040 20,586,310 14,387,461
2039 20,425,222 14,180,166
2038 20,260,230 13,969,908
2037 20,092,632 13,763,230
2036 19,926,280 13,565,172
2035 19,751,811 13,367,627
2034 19,577,662 13,173,095
2033 19,399,100 12,977,990
2032 19,219,058 12,780,785
2031 19,034,316 12,572,455
2030 18,847,504 12,372,453
2029 18,656,059 12,165,594
2028 18,459,936 11,949,107
2027 18,260,437 11,734,783
2026 18,059,685 11,488,370
2025 17,851,510 11,596,825
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/jordan | CC BY

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 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% 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 21.5% to 22,005,604 people and will still be ranked 73rd. The population of Jordan will increase by 41.2% to 16,313,641 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 21.3M 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 1.21% 0.38%
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 (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 Jordan's population grew by 0.99%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Jordan
Current population
18113986
11555022
Population rank 73/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.14%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
4.62 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
2.23 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
15.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +311
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +113,663
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +0.99%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 102/197
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 - -32,960 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Jordan 63.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,991,452 people) and 36.8% is from migration (a gain of 1,157,625 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 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
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 88.9K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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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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