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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 56,432,944 people in Kenya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 58,955,623 in Kenya.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 3.25 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Kenya is the 25th.
  • The countries together account for 0.93% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.71% for Kenya.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +2.08% in Kenya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Kenya has grown from 36.9M to 59M (59.8% growth).

Cambodia vs Kenya: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Kenya
2100 22,906,442 105,238,162
2099 22,962,923 105,257,438
2098 23,019,882 105,257,489
2097 23,073,551 105,250,948
2096 23,123,425 105,220,085
2095 23,167,283 105,175,623
2094 23,212,055 105,118,372
2093 23,252,118 105,046,907
2092 23,290,144 104,955,024
2091 23,322,120 104,846,805
2090 23,354,198 104,718,130
2089 23,385,733 104,573,271
2088 23,409,247 104,414,197
2087 23,433,812 104,243,505
2086 23,455,606 104,056,143
2085 23,473,699 103,854,891
2084 23,490,880 103,640,244
2083 23,503,304 103,407,124
2082 23,511,399 103,158,580
2081 23,517,527 102,889,291
2080 23,523,490 102,594,978
2079 23,527,816 102,286,967
2078 23,528,640 101,961,280
2077 23,524,419 101,613,181
2076 23,517,089 101,239,843
2075 23,511,041 100,849,423
2074 23,498,649 100,436,632
2073 23,486,231 100,001,277
2072 23,468,351 99,533,234
2071 23,447,776 99,042,264
2070 23,425,399 98,529,166
2069 23,398,087 97,992,232
2068 23,367,005 97,428,138
2067 23,328,780 96,842,744
2066 23,288,003 96,230,345
2065 23,246,605 95,598,937
2064 23,196,515 94,942,874
2063 23,143,893 94,266,124
2062 23,088,053 93,561,519
2061 23,025,211 92,837,768
2060 22,956,351 92,098,717
2059 22,882,368 91,343,602
2058 22,803,687 90,569,828
2057 22,719,975 89,783,087
2056 22,633,081 88,994,126
2055 22,541,997 88,192,182
2054 22,444,525 87,379,992
2053 22,342,736 86,552,281
2052 22,235,734 85,710,403
2051 22,121,782 84,850,558
2050 22,005,604 83,976,685
2049 21,881,810 83,090,517
2048 21,754,090 82,191,119
2047 21,622,327 81,274,836
2046 21,484,727 80,340,592
2045 21,344,443 79,389,433
2044 21,199,702 78,414,158
2043 21,050,598 77,418,567
2042 20,897,569 76,399,781
2041 20,742,759 75,363,853
2040 20,586,310 74,308,480
2039 20,425,222 73,241,028
2038 20,260,230 72,153,876
2037 20,092,632 71,058,753
2036 19,926,280 69,949,421
2035 19,751,811 68,831,151
2034 19,577,662 67,705,051
2033 19,399,100 66,569,532
2032 19,219,058 65,431,402
2031 19,034,316 64,289,540
2030 18,847,504 63,153,520
2029 18,656,059 62,021,378
2028 18,459,936 60,894,078
2027 18,260,437 59,770,115
2026 18,059,685 58,653,621
2025 17,851,510 57,540,609
2024 17,638,801 56,432,944
2023 17,423,880 55,339,003
2022 17,201,724 54,252,461
2021 16,974,305 53,219,166
2020 16,725,474 52,217,334
2019 16,481,304 51,202,827
2018 16,274,522 50,207,107
2017 16,073,372 49,197,766
2016 15,852,803 48,139,687
2015 15,623,251 47,088,526
2014 15,396,772 46,051,440
2013 15,170,208 44,986,791
2012 14,945,085 43,888,303
2011 14,722,584 42,758,461
2010 14,500,726 41,598,567
2009 14,276,810 40,408,891
2008 14,053,479 39,206,351
2007 13,841,770 38,036,349
2006 13,639,028 36,904,008
2005 13,439,202 35,796,484
2004 13,244,731 34,713,455
2003 13,050,968 33,652,223
2002 12,855,241 32,629,808
2001 12,658,484 31,619,170
2000 12,462,336 30,642,890
1999 12,265,731 29,733,408
1998 12,058,173 28,888,057
1997 11,570,982 28,101,768
1996 10,801,270 27,344,211
1995 10,018,497 26,601,751
1994 9,239,162 25,857,130
1993 8,616,381 25,117,188
1992 8,113,083 24,382,460
1991 7,686,850 23,646,514
1990 7,374,752 22,892,651
1989 7,073,473 22,118,434
1988 6,812,014 21,356,219
1987 6,557,970 20,616,096
1986 6,285,693 19,901,646
1985 6,043,783 19,201,768
1984 5,845,117 18,514,906
1983 5,636,203 17,846,374
1982 5,436,432 17,206,175
1981 5,284,495 16,601,507
1980 5,199,872 16,018,459
1979 5,088,808 15,460,666
1978 5,211,653 14,934,126
1977 5,668,551 14,428,819
1976 6,134,991 13,957,623
1975 6,581,371 13,511,671
1974 6,783,240 13,070,078
1973 6,739,726 12,634,835
1972 6,673,886 12,206,060
1971 6,620,880 11,788,904
1970 6,639,182 11,368,791
1969 6,604,725 10,939,695
1968 6,467,324 10,518,823
1967 6,332,944 10,111,057
1966 6,201,232 9,717,816
1965 6,072,289 9,338,078
1964 5,946,178 8,973,535
1963 5,823,010 8,627,971
1962 5,697,558 8,299,308
1961 5,571,168 7,987,770
1960 5,449,966 7,695,307

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/kenya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Kenya gained 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Kenya's population increased by 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Kenya was ranked 33rd in 2006 and ranked 25th 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 Kenya will increase by 42.4% to 83,976,685 people and rank change from 25th to 22nd.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2098 for Kenya.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Kenya
2100 -0.25% -0.02%
2099 -0.25% -0%
2098 -0.23% 0.006%
2097 -0.22% 0.03%
2096 -0.19% 0.04%
2095 -0.19% 0.05%
2094 -0.17% 0.07%
2093 -0.16% 0.09%
2092 -0.14% 0.1%
2091 -0.14% 0.12%
2090 -0.13% 0.14%
2089 -0.1% 0.15%
2088 -0.1% 0.16%
2087 -0.09% 0.18%
2086 -0.08% 0.19%
2085 -0.07% 0.21%
2084 -0.05% 0.23%
2083 -0.03% 0.24%
2082 -0.03% 0.26%
2081 -0.03% 0.29%
2080 -0.02% 0.3%
2079 -0.004% 0.32%
2078 0.02% 0.34%
2077 0.03% 0.37%
2076 0.03% 0.39%
2075 0.05% 0.41%
2074 0.05% 0.44%
2073 0.08% 0.47%
2072 0.09% 0.5%
2071 0.1% 0.52%
2070 0.12% 0.55%
2069 0.13% 0.58%
2068 0.16% 0.6%
2067 0.18% 0.64%
2066 0.18% 0.66%
2065 0.22% 0.69%
2064 0.23% 0.72%
2063 0.24% 0.75%
2062 0.27% 0.78%
2061 0.3% 0.8%
2060 0.32% 0.83%
2059 0.35% 0.85%
2058 0.37% 0.88%
2057 0.38% 0.89%
2056 0.4% 0.91%
2055 0.43% 0.93%
2054 0.46% 0.96%
2053 0.48% 0.98%
2052 0.52% 1.01%
2051 0.53% 1.04%
2050 0.57% 1.07%
2049 0.59% 1.09%
2048 0.61% 1.13%
2047 0.64% 1.16%
2046 0.66% 1.2%
2045 0.68% 1.24%
2044 0.71% 1.29%
2043 0.73% 1.33%
2042 0.75% 1.37%
2041 0.76% 1.42%
2040 0.79% 1.46%
2039 0.81% 1.51%
2038 0.83% 1.54%
2037 0.83% 1.59%
2036 0.88% 1.62%
2035 0.89% 1.66%
2034 0.92% 1.71%
2033 0.94% 1.74%
2032 0.97% 1.78%
2031 0.99% 1.8%
2030 1.03% 1.83%
2029 1.06% 1.85%
2028 1.09% 1.88%
2027 1.11% 1.9%
2026 1.17% 1.93%
2025 1.21% 1.96%
2024 1.23% 1.98%
2023 1.29% 2%
2022 1.34% 1.94%
2021 1.49% 1.92%
2020 1.48% 1.98%
2019 1.27% 1.98%
2018 1.25% 2.05%
2017 1.39% 2.2%
2016 1.47% 2.23%
2015 1.47% 2.25%
2014 1.49% 2.37%
2013 1.51% 2.5%
2012 1.51% 2.64%
2011 1.53% 2.79%
2010 1.57% 2.94%
2009 1.59% 3.07%
2008 1.53% 3.08%
2007 1.49% 3.07%
2006 1.49% 3.09%
2005 1.47% 3.12%
2004 1.48% 3.15%
2003 1.52% 3.13%
2002 1.55% 3.2%
2001 1.57% 3.19%
2000 1.6% 3.06%
1999 1.72% 2.93%
1998 4.21% 2.8%
1997 7.13% 2.77%
1996 7.81% 2.79%
1995 8.44% 2.88%
1994 7.23% 2.95%
1993 6.2% 3.01%
1992 5.54% 3.11%
1991 4.23% 3.29%
1990 4.26% 3.5%
1989 3.84% 3.57%
1988 3.87% 3.59%
1987 4.33% 3.59%
1986 4% 3.64%
1985 3.4% 3.71%
1984 3.71% 3.75%
1983 3.67% 3.72%
1982 2.88% 3.64%
1981 1.63% 3.64%
1980 2.18% 3.61%
1979 -2.36% 3.53%
1978 -8.06% 3.5%
1977 -7.6% 3.38%
1976 -6.78% 3.3%
1975 -2.98% 3.38%
1974 0.65% 3.44%
1973 0.99% 3.51%
1972 0.8% 3.54%
1971 -0.28% 3.7%
1970 0.52% 3.92%
1969 2.12% 4%
1968 2.12% 4.03%
1967 2.12% 4.05%
1966 2.12% 4.07%
1965 2.12% 4.06%
1964 2.12% 4.01%
1963 2.2% 3.96%
1962 2.27% 3.9%
1961 2.22% 3.8%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Kenya's population grew by 1.98%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Kenya
Current population
18113986
58955623
Population rank 73/197 25/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.71%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
28.8 seconds
One birth every
1.45 minutes
21 seconds
One death every
4.72 minutes
1.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +2,997
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +1,093,941
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +1.98%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 53/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -27,330
Net migration rank 167/196 160/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 992,536
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 61/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 136/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Kenya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Kenya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -27,330
2024 - -32,960 - -19,781
2023 250,242 -31,837 1,100,970 -10,003
2022 257,269 -31,350 1,092,102 -10,003
2021 255,939 -27,025 1,037,082 -52,552
2020 268,745 0 1,036,253 -17,111
2019 276,870 -57,268 1,071,777 -61,949
2018 280,671 -86,702 1,097,075 -115,436
2017 282,698 -74,362 1,105,769 -68,702
2016 284,130 -51,324 1,108,801 -29,728
2015 284,390 -58,101 1,119,200 -95,977
2014 283,193 -56,536 1,123,333 -72,415
2013 281,013 -54,554 1,136,006 -57,634
2012 276,649 -52,874 1,161,548 -42,928
2011 272,161 -50,941 1,185,863 -44,795
2010 272,266 -49,781 1,199,786 -21,069
2009 274,700 -49,354 1,193,598 7,096
2008 272,132 -50,809 1,174,818 29,612
2007 270,745 -68,653 1,147,063 -11,495
2006 263,697 -60,315 1,113,357 15,767
2005 256,756 -60,473 1,080,446 5,501
2004 251,650 -58,972 1,048,590 31,525
2003 251,884 -57,026 1,018,182 24,175
2002 251,860 -55,245 992,044 10,431
2001 250,726 -53,815 963,721 55,052
2000 246,330 -50,957 928,357 5,407
1999 245,425 -47,608 898,484 -13,257
1998 251,076 -33,781 875,511 -70,023
1997 252,351 504,742 847,493 -80,443
1996 274,147 508,187 827,326 -79,276
1995 280,168 503,042 812,391 -75,506
1994 286,728 488,732 792,702 -40,367
1993 282,221 187,883 788,579 -61,054
1992 260,673 275,823 785,018 -43,085
1991 257,709 58,264 790,030 -60,087
1990 249,776 58,455 789,087 -11,338
1989 239,211 55,125 795,622 -24,949
1988 243,203 -14,627 785,652 -31,894
1987 235,064 44,442 775,124 -48,633
1986 221,684 43,356 755,606 -53,183
1985 214,101 4,677 732,739 -35,400
1984 207,700 -29,141 709,639 -33,253
1983 192,849 46,428 684,587 -23,905
1982 180,300 -20,026 663,109 -43,382
1981 166,578 -22,982 642,379 -52,761
1980 159,157 -133,508 616,390 -39,920
1979 78,143 118,334 595,390 -56,280
1978 -357,478 -84,695 574,695 -60,718
1977 -416,117 -55,504 554,124 -57,493
1976 -408,505 -52,741 536,740 -90,990
1975 -383,806 -47,717 517,579 -71,421
1974 73,001 -45,225 500,008 -62,973
1973 101,304 -42,053 485,556 -52,102
1972 113,190 -40,764 472,557 -48,466
1971 113,813 -80,232 459,897 -49,671
1970 122,832 -193,008 443,065 -13,064
1969 156,777 -17,676 427,819 369
1968 153,444 -17,745 411,948 1,611
1967 150,046 -16,983 396,920 5,060
1966 147,583 -17,216 382,891 1,616
1965 144,460 -16,930 366,444 8,524
1964 141,216 -16,516 349,322 4,788
1963 137,562 -15,929 332,763 4,246
1962 132,861 -3,578 315,797 4,521
1961 128,259 -4,764 298,463 4,296
1960 124,237 -5,339 280,032 2,134

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/kenya | 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 Kenya 95.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,892,362 people) and 4.67% is from migration (a loss of 533,876 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 992,536 people or 1.8% in Kenya.

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
Kenya
City Population
Nairobi 5.54M
Mombasa 1.21M
Kisumu 398K
Nakuru 308K
Eldoret 289K
Thika 279K
Malindi 120K
Machakos 114K
Mumias 100K
Meru 42.7K

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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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