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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 136,488 people in Kiribati in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 139,471 in Kiribati.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 130.2 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 +1.35% per year vs +1.54% in Kiribati.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Kiribati has grown from 100K to 139K (39.4% growth).

Cambodia vs Kiribati: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Kiribati
2100 22,901,914 224,260
2099 22,958,383 224,254
2098 23,015,331 224,229
2097 23,068,989 224,174
2096 23,118,854 224,085
2095 23,162,704 223,967
2094 23,207,466 223,780
2093 23,247,521 223,566
2092 23,285,540 223,301
2091 23,317,510 222,947
2090 23,349,581 222,560
2089 23,381,110 222,192
2088 23,404,619 221,771
2087 23,429,179 221,299
2086 23,450,970 220,824
2085 23,469,059 220,313
2084 23,486,236 219,763
2083 23,498,658 219,182
2082 23,506,751 218,584
2081 23,512,878 217,980
2080 23,518,840 217,336
2079 23,523,165 216,656
2078 23,523,989 215,964
2077 23,519,769 215,293
2076 23,512,440 214,551
2075 23,506,393 213,772
2074 23,494,004 212,966
2073 23,481,588 212,150
2072 23,463,712 211,321
2071 23,443,140 210,433
2070 23,420,769 209,514
2069 23,393,461 208,590
2068 23,362,386 207,578
2067 23,324,169 206,500
2066 23,283,399 205,437
2065 23,242,009 204,305
2064 23,191,929 203,169
2063 23,139,318 201,971
2062 23,083,489 200,805
2061 23,020,659 199,579
2060 22,951,813 198,300
2059 22,877,844 196,920
2058 22,799,179 195,512
2057 22,715,484 194,057
2056 22,628,607 192,565
2055 22,537,541 191,068
2054 22,440,088 189,537
2053 22,338,320 188,014
2052 22,231,339 186,393
2051 22,117,409 184,788
2050 22,001,254 183,093
2049 21,877,484 181,341
2048 21,749,790 179,541
2047 21,618,052 177,797
2046 21,480,480 175,976
2045 21,340,224 174,160
2044 21,195,511 172,343
2043 21,046,437 170,465
2042 20,893,438 168,618
2041 20,738,659 166,788
2040 20,582,241 164,991
2039 20,421,184 163,140
2038 20,256,225 161,276
2037 20,088,660 159,395
2036 19,922,341 157,498
2035 19,747,906 155,626
2034 19,573,792 153,791
2033 19,395,265 151,928
2032 19,215,259 150,051
2031 19,030,553 148,135
2030 18,843,778 146,228
2029 18,652,372 144,310
2028 18,456,287 142,397
2027 18,256,828 140,429
2026 18,056,115 138,461
2025 17,847,982 136,488
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Kiribati's population increased by 20,993 people (a 17.7% 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 21.2% to 22,001,254 people and will still be ranked 73rd. The population of Kiribati will increase by 31.3% to 183,093 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 1.19% 1.46%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.19%, while Kiribati's population grew by 1.46%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Kiribati
Current population
18159213
139471
Population rank 73/197 180/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.002%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
4.46 hours
One birth every
1.47 minutes
2.57 hours
One death every
4.62 minutes
9.23 hours
Daily growth/decline +573 +5
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +1,970
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +1.46%
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 244,386 -32,960 2,455 -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 2026-07-08).

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

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 Kiribati 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,140 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 5,673 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 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
Kiribati
City Population
South Tarawa 63.4K
London 1.9K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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