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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 20,592,571 people in Kazakhstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 21,161,809 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 +1.38% per year vs +1.46% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.4% growth).

Cambodia vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Kazakhstan
2100 22,906,442 33,848,663
2099 22,962,923 33,772,741
2098 23,019,882 33,695,479
2097 23,073,551 33,615,447
2096 23,123,425 33,523,978
2095 23,167,283 33,424,720
2094 23,212,055 33,326,027
2093 23,252,118 33,224,553
2092 23,290,144 33,128,053
2091 23,322,120 33,024,570
2090 23,354,198 32,918,505
2089 23,385,733 32,809,364
2088 23,409,247 32,697,677
2087 23,433,812 32,574,802
2086 23,455,606 32,450,913
2085 23,473,699 32,326,215
2084 23,490,880 32,198,072
2083 23,503,304 32,062,485
2082 23,511,399 31,936,199
2081 23,517,527 31,798,193
2080 23,523,490 31,659,824
2079 23,527,816 31,525,030
2078 23,528,640 31,377,560
2077 23,524,419 31,230,620
2076 23,517,089 31,082,855
2075 23,511,041 30,934,158
2074 23,498,649 30,781,840
2073 23,486,231 30,635,989
2072 23,468,351 30,488,022
2071 23,447,776 30,336,588
2070 23,425,399 30,183,464
2069 23,398,087 30,024,249
2068 23,367,005 29,872,612
2067 23,328,780 29,722,383
2066 23,288,003 29,568,138
2065 23,246,605 29,406,227
2064 23,196,515 29,245,499
2063 23,143,893 29,081,885
2062 23,088,053 28,917,277
2061 23,025,211 28,748,398
2060 22,956,351 28,577,830
2059 22,882,368 28,401,552
2058 22,803,687 28,224,769
2057 22,719,975 28,046,842
2056 22,633,081 27,852,110
2055 22,541,997 27,652,544
2054 22,444,525 27,453,980
2053 22,342,736 27,243,894
2052 22,235,734 27,031,990
2051 22,121,782 26,818,727
2050 22,005,604 26,602,802
2049 21,881,810 26,385,294
2048 21,754,090 26,155,898
2047 21,622,327 25,920,222
2046 21,484,727 25,687,222
2045 21,344,443 25,451,058
2044 21,199,702 25,215,227
2043 21,050,598 24,979,701
2042 20,897,569 24,746,212
2041 20,742,759 24,516,106
2040 20,586,310 24,281,719
2039 20,425,222 24,055,361
2038 20,260,230 23,829,916
2037 20,092,632 23,608,263
2036 19,926,280 23,382,815
2035 19,751,811 23,159,205
2034 19,577,662 22,934,543
2033 19,399,100 22,708,727
2032 19,219,058 22,478,234
2031 19,034,316 22,254,688
2030 18,847,504 22,027,730
2029 18,656,059 21,799,495
2028 18,459,936 21,566,108
2027 18,260,437 21,333,660
2026 18,059,685 21,098,089
2025 17,851,510 20,850,907
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% 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 21.5% to 22,005,604 people and will still be ranked 73rd. The population of Kazakhstan will increase by 25.7% to 26,602,802 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 1.21% 1.25%
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 (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 Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.29%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Kazakhstan
Current population
18113986
21161809
Population rank 73/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.26%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
2 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
1.28 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
3.85 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +719
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +262,467
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +1.29%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 82/197
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 - -32,960 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

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 Kazakhstan 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,743,094 people) and 1.33% is from migration (a gain of 36,908 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 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
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 295K

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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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