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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 20,843,754 people in Kazakhstan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 21,211,812 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 1.17 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.26% for Kazakhstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +1.44% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.7% growth).

Cambodia vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Kazakhstan
2100 22,901,914 33,837,050
2099 22,958,383 33,761,154
2098 23,015,331 33,683,919
2097 23,068,989 33,603,915
2096 23,118,854 33,512,477
2095 23,162,704 33,413,253
2094 23,207,466 33,314,594
2093 23,247,521 33,213,155
2092 23,285,540 33,116,688
2091 23,317,510 33,013,240
2090 23,349,581 32,907,211
2089 23,381,110 32,798,108
2088 23,404,619 32,686,460
2087 23,429,179 32,563,627
2086 23,450,970 32,439,780
2085 23,469,059 32,315,125
2084 23,486,236 32,187,026
2083 23,498,658 32,051,485
2082 23,506,751 31,925,242
2081 23,512,878 31,787,284
2080 23,518,840 31,648,962
2079 23,523,165 31,514,214
2078 23,523,989 31,366,796
2077 23,519,769 31,219,906
2076 23,512,440 31,072,192
2075 23,506,393 30,923,546
2074 23,494,004 30,771,280
2073 23,481,588 30,625,478
2072 23,463,712 30,477,563
2071 23,443,140 30,326,181
2070 23,420,769 30,173,109
2069 23,393,461 30,013,948
2068 23,362,386 29,862,364
2067 23,324,169 29,712,186
2066 23,283,399 29,557,994
2065 23,242,009 29,396,139
2064 23,191,929 29,235,466
2063 23,139,318 29,071,908
2062 23,083,489 28,907,357
2061 23,020,659 28,738,535
2060 22,951,813 28,568,026
2059 22,877,844 28,391,809
2058 22,799,179 28,215,085
2057 22,715,484 28,037,220
2056 22,628,607 27,842,554
2055 22,537,541 27,643,057
2054 22,440,088 27,444,561
2053 22,338,320 27,234,548
2052 22,231,339 27,022,716
2051 22,117,409 26,809,526
2050 22,001,254 26,593,675
2049 21,877,484 26,376,242
2048 21,749,790 26,146,925
2047 21,618,052 25,911,330
2046 21,480,480 25,678,409
2045 21,340,224 25,442,326
2044 21,195,511 25,206,576
2043 21,046,437 24,971,131
2042 20,893,438 24,737,722
2041 20,738,659 24,507,695
2040 20,582,241 24,273,388
2039 20,421,184 24,047,108
2038 20,256,225 23,821,741
2037 20,088,660 23,600,163
2036 19,922,341 23,374,793
2035 19,747,906 23,151,259
2034 19,573,792 22,926,675
2033 19,395,265 22,700,937
2032 19,215,259 22,470,522
2031 19,030,553 22,247,053
2030 18,843,778 22,020,172
2029 18,652,372 21,792,016
2028 18,456,287 21,558,709
2027 18,256,828 21,326,341
2026 18,056,115 21,090,850
2025 17,847,982 20,843,754
2024 17,638,801 20,592,571
2023 17,423,880 20,330,104
2022 17,201,724 20,034,609
2021 16,974,305 19,743,603
2020 16,725,474 19,482,117
2019 16,481,304 19,209,555
2018 16,274,522 18,932,727
2017 16,073,372 18,651,931
2016 15,852,803 18,363,600
2015 15,623,251 18,084,169
2014 15,396,772 17,816,285
2013 15,170,208 17,556,502
2012 14,945,085 17,306,106
2011 14,722,584 17,066,002
2010 14,500,726 16,836,810
2009 14,276,810 16,619,846
2008 14,053,479 16,426,525
2007 13,841,770 16,257,214
2006 13,639,028 16,103,716
2005 13,439,202 15,968,117
2004 13,244,731 15,850,159
2003 13,050,968 15,747,380
2002 12,855,241 15,656,677
2001 12,658,484 15,575,550
2000 12,462,336 15,501,103
1999 12,265,731 15,455,874
1998 12,058,173 15,647,785
1997 11,570,982 16,043,251
1996 10,801,270 16,416,027
1995 10,018,497 16,730,536
1994 9,239,162 17,043,771
1993 8,616,381 17,274,487
1992 8,113,083 17,332,625
1991 7,686,850 17,278,600
1990 7,374,752 17,154,054
1989 7,073,473 16,997,013
1988 6,812,014 16,781,168
1987 6,557,970 16,527,715
1986 6,285,693 16,262,702
1985 6,043,783 16,031,090
1984 5,845,117 15,844,621
1983 5,636,203 15,665,551
1982 5,436,432 15,492,595
1981 5,284,495 15,323,082
1980 5,199,872 15,152,949
1979 5,088,808 14,978,696
1978 5,211,653 14,711,497
1977 5,668,551 14,353,265
1976 6,134,991 13,998,738
1975 6,581,371 13,700,843
1974 6,783,240 13,454,570
1973 6,739,726 13,208,121
1972 6,673,886 12,951,798
1971 6,620,880 12,684,813
1970 6,639,182 12,419,057
1969 6,604,725 12,156,212
1968 6,467,324 11,879,182
1967 6,332,944 11,584,428
1966 6,201,232 11,288,989
1965 6,072,289 10,993,183
1964 5,946,178 10,690,309
1963 5,823,010 10,377,466
1962 5,697,558 10,058,928
1961 5,571,168 9,742,085
1960 5,449,966 9,429,981

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Kazakhstan gained 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd in 2006 and ranked 65th 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 Kazakhstan will increase by 25.4% to 26,593,675 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 33.8M people in 2100 for Kazakhstan.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Kazakhstan
2100 -0.25% 0.22%
2099 -0.25% 0.23%
2098 -0.23% 0.24%
2097 -0.22% 0.27%
2096 -0.19% 0.3%
2095 -0.19% 0.3%
2094 -0.17% 0.31%
2093 -0.16% 0.29%
2092 -0.14% 0.31%
2091 -0.14% 0.32%
2090 -0.13% 0.33%
2089 -0.1% 0.34%
2088 -0.1% 0.38%
2087 -0.09% 0.38%
2086 -0.08% 0.39%
2085 -0.07% 0.4%
2084 -0.05% 0.42%
2083 -0.03% 0.4%
2082 -0.03% 0.43%
2081 -0.03% 0.44%
2080 -0.02% 0.43%
2079 -0.004% 0.47%
2078 0.02% 0.47%
2077 0.03% 0.48%
2076 0.03% 0.48%
2075 0.05% 0.49%
2074 0.05% 0.48%
2073 0.08% 0.49%
2072 0.09% 0.5%
2071 0.1% 0.51%
2070 0.12% 0.53%
2069 0.13% 0.51%
2068 0.16% 0.51%
2067 0.18% 0.52%
2066 0.18% 0.55%
2065 0.22% 0.55%
2064 0.23% 0.56%
2063 0.24% 0.57%
2062 0.27% 0.59%
2061 0.3% 0.6%
2060 0.32% 0.62%
2059 0.35% 0.63%
2058 0.37% 0.63%
2057 0.38% 0.7%
2056 0.4% 0.72%
2055 0.43% 0.72%
2054 0.46% 0.77%
2053 0.48% 0.78%
2052 0.52% 0.8%
2051 0.53% 0.81%
2050 0.57% 0.82%
2049 0.59% 0.88%
2048 0.61% 0.91%
2047 0.64% 0.91%
2046 0.66% 0.93%
2045 0.68% 0.94%
2044 0.71% 0.94%
2043 0.73% 0.94%
2042 0.75% 0.94%
2041 0.76% 0.97%
2040 0.79% 0.94%
2039 0.81% 0.95%
2038 0.83% 0.94%
2037 0.83% 0.96%
2036 0.88% 0.97%
2035 0.89% 0.98%
2034 0.92% 0.99%
2033 0.94% 1.03%
2032 0.97% 1%
2031 0.99% 1.03%
2030 1.03% 1.05%
2029 1.06% 1.08%
2028 1.09% 1.09%
2027 1.11% 1.12%
2026 1.17% 1.19%
2025 1.19% 1.22%
2024 1.23% 1.29%
2023 1.29% 1.47%
2022 1.34% 1.47%
2021 1.49% 1.34%
2020 1.48% 1.42%
2019 1.27% 1.46%
2018 1.25% 1.51%
2017 1.39% 1.57%
2016 1.47% 1.55%
2015 1.47% 1.5%
2014 1.49% 1.48%
2013 1.51% 1.45%
2012 1.51% 1.41%
2011 1.53% 1.36%
2010 1.57% 1.31%
2009 1.59% 1.18%
2008 1.53% 1.04%
2007 1.49% 0.95%
2006 1.49% 0.85%
2005 1.47% 0.74%
2004 1.48% 0.65%
2003 1.52% 0.58%
2002 1.55% 0.52%
2001 1.57% 0.48%
2000 1.6% 0.29%
1999 1.72% -1.23%
1998 4.21% -2.46%
1997 7.13% -2.27%
1996 7.81% -1.88%
1995 8.44% -1.84%
1994 7.23% -1.34%
1993 6.2% -0.34%
1992 5.54% 0.31%
1991 4.23% 0.73%
1990 4.26% 0.92%
1989 3.84% 1.29%
1988 3.87% 1.53%
1987 4.33% 1.63%
1986 4% 1.44%
1985 3.4% 1.18%
1984 3.71% 1.14%
1983 3.67% 1.12%
1982 2.88% 1.11%
1981 1.63% 1.12%
1980 2.18% 1.16%
1979 -2.36% 1.82%
1978 -8.06% 2.5%
1977 -7.6% 2.53%
1976 -6.78% 2.17%
1975 -2.98% 1.83%
1974 0.65% 1.87%
1973 0.99% 1.98%
1972 0.8% 2.1%
1971 -0.28% 2.14%
1970 0.52% 2.16%
1969 2.12% 2.33%
1968 2.12% 2.54%
1967 2.12% 2.62%
1966 2.12% 2.69%
1965 2.12% 2.83%
1964 2.12% 3.01%
1963 2.2% 3.17%
1962 2.27% 3.25%
1961 2.22% 3.31%

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 Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.22%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Kazakhstan
Current population
18159213
21211812
Population rank 73/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.26%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
2.1 minutes
One birth every
1.47 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
4.62 minutes
3.81 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +688
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +251,183
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +1.22%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 85/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
59.7 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -8,834
Net migration rank 167/196 130/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 2,089,797
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 10.1%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Kazakhstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -8,834
2024 244,386 -32,960 264,079 -7,368
2023 250,242 -31,837 273,013 -4,822
2022 257,269 -31,350 277,019 45,755
2021 255,939 -27,025 269,026 -9,804
2020 268,745 0 272,458 -8,716
2019 276,870 -57,268 278,788 2,594
2018 280,671 -86,702 278,917 -6,644
2017 282,698 -74,362 268,066 21,248
2016 284,130 -51,324 277,878 9,478
2015 284,390 -58,101 273,523 -2,011
2014 283,193 -56,536 274,406 -10,170
2013 281,013 -54,554 259,239 -3,925
2012 276,649 -52,874 249,987 -4,512
2011 272,161 -50,941 237,883 -3,160
2010 272,266 -49,781 230,479 -6,840
2009 274,700 -49,354 218,036 -7,758
2008 272,132 -50,809 214,169 -37,796
2007 270,745 -68,653 188,486 -26,237
2006 263,697 -60,315 166,480 -21,728
2005 256,756 -60,473 146,619 -20,171
2004 251,650 -58,972 132,286 -22,841
2003 251,884 -57,026 112,137 -16,027
2002 251,860 -55,245 93,564 -8,272
2001 250,726 -53,815 84,279 -7,333
2000 246,330 -50,957 80,699 -8,754
1999 245,425 -47,608 79,536 -61,031
1998 251,076 -33,781 85,735 -488,075
1997 252,351 504,742 92,778 -481,380
1996 274,147 508,187 112,384 -469,331
1995 280,168 503,042 140,721 -412,775
1994 286,728 488,732 165,631 -520,028
1993 282,221 187,883 185,649 -292,682
1992 260,673 275,823 204,785 -214,015
1991 257,709 58,264 221,581 -104,271
1990 249,776 58,455 235,113 -103,336
1989 239,211 55,125 254,394 -72,096
1988 243,203 -14,627 275,278 -25,892
1987 235,064 44,442 290,227 -32,724
1986 221,684 43,356 295,818 -23,297
1985 214,101 4,677 293,834 -103,115
1984 207,700 -29,141 278,485 -96,266
1983 192,849 46,428 260,471 -84,566
1982 180,300 -20,026 246,983 -76,976
1981 166,578 -22,982 243,652 -74,624
1980 159,157 -133,508 238,977 -67,731
1979 78,143 118,334 237,442 -60,198
1978 -357,478 -84,695 225,895 131,248
1977 -416,117 -55,504 224,284 135,047
1976 -408,505 -52,741 221,992 127,735
1975 -383,806 -47,717 219,748 26,332
1974 73,001 -45,225 217,668 28,807
1973 101,304 -42,053 215,940 30,467
1972 113,190 -40,764 212,319 53,914
1971 113,813 -80,232 202,450 65,291
1970 122,832 -193,008 191,775 72,000
1969 156,777 -17,676 184,118 77,805
1968 153,444 -17,745 186,254 105,890
1967 150,046 -16,983 191,536 105,830
1966 147,583 -17,216 191,506 101,999
1965 144,460 -16,930 194,470 103,626
1964 141,216 -16,516 208,899 98,761
1963 137,562 -15,929 223,105 94,932
1962 132,861 -3,578 228,177 90,842
1961 128,259 -4,764 228,686 85,981
1960 124,237 -5,339 226,027 83,525

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 Kazakhstan 98.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,732,767 people) and 1.43% is from migration (a gain of 39,710 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 2,089,797 people or 10.1% in Kazakhstan.

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
Kazakhstan
City Population
Almaty 2.23M
Shymkent 1.19M
Nur-Sultan 1.08M
Karaganda 516K
Taraz 418K
Aktobe 388K
Semey 350K
Pavlodar 333K
Oskemen 333K
Atyrau 323K

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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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