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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 134,518 people in Kiribati in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 139,020 in Kiribati.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 130.3 times bigger than Kiribati's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Kiribati is the 180th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.002% for Kiribati.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +1.53% in Kiribati.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Kiribati has grown from 100K to 139K (39% growth).

Cambodia vs Kiribati: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Kiribati
2100 22,906,442 224,304
2099 22,962,923 224,298
2098 23,019,882 224,273
2097 23,073,551 224,218
2096 23,123,425 224,129
2095 23,167,283 224,011
2094 23,212,055 223,823
2093 23,252,118 223,610
2092 23,290,144 223,345
2091 23,322,120 222,990
2090 23,354,198 222,603
2089 23,385,733 222,236
2088 23,409,247 221,815
2087 23,433,812 221,342
2086 23,455,606 220,868
2085 23,473,699 220,356
2084 23,490,880 219,806
2083 23,503,304 219,225
2082 23,511,399 218,627
2081 23,517,527 218,023
2080 23,523,490 217,379
2079 23,527,816 216,698
2078 23,528,640 216,006
2077 23,524,419 215,335
2076 23,517,089 214,593
2075 23,511,041 213,814
2074 23,498,649 213,008
2073 23,486,231 212,192
2072 23,468,351 211,363
2071 23,447,776 210,474
2070 23,425,399 209,555
2069 23,398,087 208,630
2068 23,367,005 207,619
2067 23,328,780 206,540
2066 23,288,003 205,477
2065 23,246,605 204,345
2064 23,196,515 203,209
2063 23,143,893 202,011
2062 23,088,053 200,844
2061 23,025,211 199,618
2060 22,956,351 198,339
2059 22,882,368 196,959
2058 22,803,687 195,550
2057 22,719,975 194,095
2056 22,633,081 192,602
2055 22,541,997 191,105
2054 22,444,525 189,574
2053 22,342,736 188,051
2052 22,235,734 186,430
2051 22,121,782 184,824
2050 22,005,604 183,129
2049 21,881,810 181,377
2048 21,754,090 179,576
2047 21,622,327 177,832
2046 21,484,727 176,010
2045 21,344,443 174,194
2044 21,199,702 172,376
2043 21,050,598 170,499
2042 20,897,569 168,651
2041 20,742,759 166,820
2040 20,586,310 165,023
2039 20,425,222 163,172
2038 20,260,230 161,308
2037 20,092,632 159,426
2036 19,926,280 157,529
2035 19,751,811 155,656
2034 19,577,662 153,821
2033 19,399,100 151,958
2032 19,219,058 150,080
2031 19,034,316 148,164
2030 18,847,504 146,257
2029 18,656,059 144,338
2028 18,459,936 142,425
2027 18,260,437 140,456
2026 18,059,685 138,488
2025 17,851,510 136,514
2024 17,638,801 134,518
2023 17,423,880 132,530
2022 17,201,724 130,469
2021 16,974,305 128,377
2020 16,725,474 126,099
2019 16,481,304 123,921
2018 16,274,522 122,084
2017 16,073,372 120,275
2016 15,852,803 118,478
2015 15,623,251 116,815
2014 15,396,772 115,326
2013 15,170,208 113,838
2012 14,945,085 112,284
2011 14,722,584 110,647
2010 14,500,726 108,704
2009 14,276,810 106,467
2008 14,053,479 104,222
2007 13,841,770 102,068
2006 13,639,028 100,017
2005 13,439,202 98,035
2004 13,244,731 96,085
2003 13,050,968 94,175
2002 12,855,241 92,264
2001 12,658,484 90,335
2000 12,462,336 88,613
1999 12,265,731 87,126
1998 12,058,173 85,657
1997 11,570,982 84,147
1996 10,801,270 82,623
1995 10,018,497 81,234
1994 9,239,162 80,021
1993 8,616,381 78,841
1992 8,113,083 77,641
1991 7,686,850 76,367
1990 7,374,752 74,855
1989 7,073,473 73,147
1988 6,812,014 71,427
1987 6,557,970 69,733
1986 6,285,693 68,059
1985 6,043,783 66,496
1984 5,845,117 65,228
1983 5,636,203 64,169
1982 5,436,432 63,134
1981 5,284,495 62,121
1980 5,199,872 61,148
1979 5,088,808 60,172
1978 5,211,653 59,864
1977 5,668,551 60,267
1976 6,134,991 60,661
1975 6,581,371 60,987
1974 6,783,240 61,219
1973 6,739,726 60,824
1972 6,673,886 59,778
1971 6,620,880 58,652
1970 6,639,182 57,510
1969 6,604,725 56,360
1968 6,467,324 55,529
1967 6,332,944 54,996
1966 6,201,232 54,425
1965 6,072,289 53,439
1964 5,946,178 52,088
1963 5,823,010 50,791
1962 5,697,558 49,538
1961 5,571,168 48,323
1960 5,449,966 47,157

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/kiribati | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Kiribati gained 18,461 people (a 18.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Kiribati's population increased by 20,542 people (a 17.3% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Kiribati was ranked 183rd in 2006 and ranked 180th 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 Kiribati will increase by 31.7% to 183,129 people and rank change from 180th to 178th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 224K people in 2100 for Kiribati.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Kiribati
2100 -0.25% 0.003%
2099 -0.25% 0.01%
2098 -0.23% 0.02%
2097 -0.22% 0.04%
2096 -0.19% 0.05%
2095 -0.19% 0.08%
2094 -0.17% 0.1%
2093 -0.16% 0.12%
2092 -0.14% 0.16%
2091 -0.14% 0.17%
2090 -0.13% 0.17%
2089 -0.1% 0.19%
2088 -0.1% 0.21%
2087 -0.09% 0.21%
2086 -0.08% 0.23%
2085 -0.07% 0.25%
2084 -0.05% 0.27%
2083 -0.03% 0.27%
2082 -0.03% 0.28%
2081 -0.03% 0.3%
2080 -0.02% 0.31%
2079 -0.004% 0.32%
2078 0.02% 0.31%
2077 0.03% 0.35%
2076 0.03% 0.36%
2075 0.05% 0.38%
2074 0.05% 0.38%
2073 0.08% 0.39%
2072 0.09% 0.42%
2071 0.1% 0.44%
2070 0.12% 0.44%
2069 0.13% 0.49%
2068 0.16% 0.52%
2067 0.18% 0.52%
2066 0.18% 0.55%
2065 0.22% 0.56%
2064 0.23% 0.59%
2063 0.24% 0.58%
2062 0.27% 0.61%
2061 0.3% 0.65%
2060 0.32% 0.7%
2059 0.35% 0.72%
2058 0.37% 0.75%
2057 0.38% 0.78%
2056 0.4% 0.78%
2055 0.43% 0.81%
2054 0.46% 0.81%
2053 0.48% 0.87%
2052 0.52% 0.87%
2051 0.53% 0.93%
2050 0.57% 0.97%
2049 0.59% 1%
2048 0.61% 0.98%
2047 0.64% 1.03%
2046 0.66% 1.04%
2045 0.68% 1.05%
2044 0.71% 1.1%
2043 0.73% 1.1%
2042 0.75% 1.1%
2041 0.76% 1.09%
2040 0.79% 1.13%
2039 0.81% 1.16%
2038 0.83% 1.18%
2037 0.83% 1.2%
2036 0.88% 1.2%
2035 0.89% 1.19%
2034 0.92% 1.23%
2033 0.94% 1.25%
2032 0.97% 1.29%
2031 0.99% 1.3%
2030 1.03% 1.33%
2029 1.06% 1.34%
2028 1.09% 1.4%
2027 1.11% 1.42%
2026 1.17% 1.45%
2025 1.21% 1.48%
2024 1.23% 1.5%
2023 1.29% 1.58%
2022 1.34% 1.63%
2021 1.49% 1.81%
2020 1.48% 1.76%
2019 1.27% 1.5%
2018 1.25% 1.5%
2017 1.39% 1.52%
2016 1.47% 1.42%
2015 1.47% 1.29%
2014 1.49% 1.31%
2013 1.51% 1.38%
2012 1.51% 1.48%
2011 1.53% 1.79%
2010 1.57% 2.1%
2009 1.59% 2.15%
2008 1.53% 2.11%
2007 1.49% 2.05%
2006 1.49% 2.02%
2005 1.47% 2.03%
2004 1.48% 2.03%
2003 1.52% 2.07%
2002 1.55% 2.14%
2001 1.57% 1.94%
2000 1.6% 1.71%
1999 1.72% 1.71%
1998 4.21% 1.79%
1997 7.13% 1.84%
1996 7.81% 1.71%
1995 8.44% 1.52%
1994 7.23% 1.5%
1993 6.2% 1.55%
1992 5.54% 1.67%
1991 4.23% 2.02%
1990 4.26% 2.34%
1989 3.84% 2.41%
1988 3.87% 2.43%
1987 4.33% 2.46%
1986 4% 2.35%
1985 3.4% 1.94%
1984 3.71% 1.65%
1983 3.67% 1.64%
1982 2.88% 1.63%
1981 1.63% 1.59%
1980 2.18% 1.62%
1979 -2.36% 0.51%
1978 -8.06% -0.67%
1977 -7.6% -0.65%
1976 -6.78% -0.53%
1975 -2.98% -0.38%
1974 0.65% 0.65%
1973 0.99% 1.75%
1972 0.8% 1.92%
1971 -0.28% 1.99%
1970 0.52% 2.04%
1969 2.12% 1.5%
1968 2.12% 0.97%
1967 2.12% 1.05%
1966 2.12% 1.85%
1965 2.12% 2.59%
1964 2.12% 2.55%
1963 2.2% 2.53%
1962 2.27% 2.51%
1961 2.22% 2.47%

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/kiribati | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Kiribati's population grew by 1.5%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Kiribati
Current population
18113986
139020
Population rank 73/197 180/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.002%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
4.41 hours
One birth every
1.45 minutes
2.56 hours
One death every
4.72 minutes
9.39 hours
Daily growth/decline +589 +5
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +1,988
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +1.5%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 72/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
19 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 -462
Net migration rank 167/196 88/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 3,302
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 190/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 2.5%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 128/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Kiribati
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Kiribati
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -462
2024 - -32,960 - -471
2023 250,242 -31,837 2,487 -485
2022 257,269 -31,350 2,522 -395
2021 255,939 -27,025 2,408 -348
2020 268,745 0 2,497 0
2019 276,870 -57,268 2,560 -705
2018 280,671 -86,702 2,561 -741
2017 282,698 -74,362 2,549 -750
2016 284,130 -51,324 2,546 -756
2015 284,390 -58,101 2,555 -1,022
2014 283,193 -56,536 2,577 -1,128
2013 281,013 -54,554 2,629 -1,101
2012 276,649 -52,874 2,678 -1,093
2011 272,161 -50,941 2,709 -1,019
2010 272,266 -49,781 2,644 -456
2009 274,700 -49,354 2,573 -289
2008 272,132 -50,809 2,493 -289
2007 270,745 -68,653 2,393 -290
2006 263,697 -60,315 2,285 -290
2005 256,756 -60,473 2,188 -226
2004 251,650 -58,972 2,118 -181
2003 251,884 -57,026 2,045 -157
2002 251,860 -55,245 2,074 -137
2001 250,726 -53,815 2,121 -201
2000 246,330 -50,957 2,153 -629
1999 245,425 -47,608 2,186 -733
1998 251,076 -33,781 2,210 -716
1997 252,351 504,742 2,220 -693
1996 274,147 508,187 2,217 -701
1995 280,168 503,042 2,183 -928
1994 286,728 488,732 2,168 -996
1993 282,221 187,883 2,161 -975
1992 260,673 275,823 2,173 -951
1991 257,709 58,264 2,176 -844
1990 249,776 58,455 2,127 -441
1989 239,211 55,125 2,073 -338
1988 243,203 -14,627 2,022 -321
1987 235,064 44,442 1,982 -298
1986 221,684 43,356 1,933 -273
1985 214,101 4,677 1,881 -419
1984 207,700 -29,141 1,813 -730
1983 192,849 46,428 1,748 -702
1982 180,300 -20,026 1,697 -674
1981 166,578 -22,982 1,635 -645
1980 159,157 -133,508 1,571 -610
1979 78,143 118,334 1,509 -516
1978 -357,478 -84,695 1,480 -1,858
1977 -416,117 -55,504 1,426 -1,854
1976 -408,505 -52,741 1,425 -1,795
1975 -383,806 -47,717 1,423 -1,706
1974 73,001 -45,225 1,430 -1,605
1973 101,304 -42,053 1,409 -440
1972 113,190 -40,764 1,406 -290
1971 113,813 -80,232 1,406 -265
1970 122,832 -193,008 1,388 -233
1969 156,777 -17,676 1,367 -222
1968 153,444 -17,745 1,393 -876
1967 150,046 -16,983 1,417 -873
1966 147,583 -17,216 1,437 -840
1965 144,460 -16,930 1,376 0
1964 141,216 -16,516 1,318 0
1963 137,562 -15,929 1,273 0
1962 132,861 -3,578 1,233 0
1961 128,259 -4,764 1,199 0
1960 124,237 -5,339 1,141 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/kiribati | 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 Kiribati 80% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,262 people) and 20% is from migration (a loss of 6,330 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 3,302 people or 2.5% in Kiribati.

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
Kiribati
City Population
South Tarawa 63.4K
London 1.9K

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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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