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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 4,865,298 people in Kuwait in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 4,981,316 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 3.65 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +2.64% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 4.98M (110.7% growth).

Cambodia vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Kuwait
2100 22,901,914 9,334,340
2099 22,958,383 9,260,081
2098 23,015,331 9,186,463
2097 23,068,989 9,113,170
2096 23,118,854 9,040,141
2095 23,162,704 8,967,450
2094 23,207,466 8,895,114
2093 23,247,521 8,823,113
2092 23,285,540 8,751,505
2091 23,317,510 8,680,321
2090 23,349,581 8,609,595
2089 23,381,110 8,539,136
2088 23,404,619 8,469,109
2087 23,429,179 8,399,564
2086 23,450,970 8,330,533
2085 23,469,059 8,261,971
2084 23,486,236 8,193,896
2083 23,498,658 8,126,269
2082 23,506,751 8,059,106
2081 23,512,878 7,992,347
2080 23,518,840 7,926,024
2079 23,523,165 7,860,286
2078 23,523,989 7,795,005
2077 23,519,769 7,730,203
2076 23,512,440 7,665,903
2075 23,506,393 7,602,169
2074 23,494,004 7,538,993
2073 23,481,588 7,476,318
2072 23,463,712 7,414,183
2071 23,443,140 7,352,798
2070 23,420,769 7,292,103
2069 23,393,461 7,231,928
2068 23,362,386 7,172,407
2067 23,324,169 7,113,525
2066 23,283,399 7,055,300
2065 23,242,009 6,997,659
2064 23,191,929 6,940,617
2063 23,139,318 6,883,966
2062 23,083,489 6,827,893
2061 23,020,659 6,772,426
2060 22,951,813 6,717,567
2059 22,877,844 6,663,194
2058 22,799,179 6,609,283
2057 22,715,484 6,555,790
2056 22,628,607 6,502,807
2055 22,537,541 6,450,126
2054 22,440,088 6,397,735
2053 22,338,320 6,345,468
2052 22,231,339 6,293,294
2051 22,117,409 6,241,127
2050 22,001,254 6,188,892
2049 21,877,484 6,136,684
2048 21,749,790 6,084,369
2047 21,618,052 6,032,063
2046 21,480,480 5,979,700
2045 21,340,224 5,927,211
2044 21,195,511 5,874,608
2043 21,046,437 5,822,127
2042 20,893,438 5,769,628
2041 20,738,659 5,717,337
2040 20,582,241 5,665,332
2039 20,421,184 5,613,613
2038 20,256,225 5,562,201
2037 20,088,660 5,511,310
2036 19,922,341 5,460,951
2035 19,747,906 5,411,185
2034 19,573,792 5,362,082
2033 19,395,265 5,313,716
2032 19,215,259 5,266,162
2031 19,030,553 5,219,420
2030 18,843,778 5,173,547
2029 18,652,372 5,125,419
2028 18,456,287 5,073,776
2027 18,256,828 5,015,009
2026 18,056,115 4,945,732
2025 17,847,982 4,865,298
2024 17,638,801 4,897,263
2023 17,423,880 4,853,420
2022 17,201,724 4,589,643
2021 16,974,305 4,360,865
2020 16,725,474 4,400,267
2019 16,481,304 4,442,316
2018 16,274,522 4,323,515
2017 16,073,372 4,154,812
2016 15,852,803 4,004,096
2015 15,623,251 3,834,574
2014 15,396,772 3,665,876
2013 15,170,208 3,507,844
2012 14,945,085 3,337,109
2011 14,722,584 3,132,814
2010 14,500,726 2,943,372
2009 14,276,810 2,795,484
2008 14,053,479 2,651,421
2007 13,841,770 2,507,887
2006 13,639,028 2,364,733
2005 13,439,202 2,236,788
2004 13,244,731 2,157,320
2003 13,050,968 2,109,881
2002 12,855,241 2,059,974
2001 12,658,484 2,008,121
2000 12,462,336 1,954,709
1999 12,265,731 1,900,030
1998 12,058,173 1,844,302
1997 11,570,982 1,787,683
1996 10,801,270 1,730,246
1995 10,018,497 1,681,513
1994 9,239,162 1,664,361
1993 8,616,381 1,672,151
1992 8,113,083 1,634,961
1991 7,686,850 1,351,399
1990 7,374,752 1,684,819
1989 7,073,473 2,217,468
1988 6,812,014 2,134,707
1987 6,557,970 2,052,994
1986 6,285,693 1,972,520
1985 6,043,783 1,894,242
1984 5,845,117 1,820,688
1983 5,636,203 1,744,295
1982 5,436,432 1,662,480
1981 5,284,495 1,583,426
1980 5,199,872 1,504,782
1979 5,088,808 1,423,514
1978 5,211,653 1,340,319
1977 5,668,551 1,258,023
1976 6,134,991 1,178,711
1975 6,581,371 1,104,863
1974 6,783,240 1,038,346
1973 6,739,726 977,654
1972 6,673,886 920,352
1971 6,620,880 865,076
1970 6,639,182 809,114
1969 6,604,725 749,452
1968 6,467,324 687,716
1967 6,332,944 628,089
1966 6,201,232 572,590
1965 6,072,289 521,174
1964 5,946,178 473,115
1963 5,823,010 427,694
1962 5,697,558 384,995
1961 5,571,168 345,945
1960 5,449,966 311,060

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.2% to 6,188,892 people and rank change from 127th to 119th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 9.33M people in 2100 for Kuwait.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Kuwait
2100 -0.25% 0.8%
2099 -0.25% 0.8%
2098 -0.23% 0.8%
2097 -0.22% 0.81%
2096 -0.19% 0.81%
2095 -0.19% 0.81%
2094 -0.17% 0.82%
2093 -0.16% 0.82%
2092 -0.14% 0.82%
2091 -0.14% 0.82%
2090 -0.13% 0.83%
2089 -0.1% 0.83%
2088 -0.1% 0.83%
2087 -0.09% 0.83%
2086 -0.08% 0.83%
2085 -0.07% 0.83%
2084 -0.05% 0.83%
2083 -0.03% 0.83%
2082 -0.03% 0.84%
2081 -0.03% 0.84%
2080 -0.02% 0.84%
2079 -0.004% 0.84%
2078 0.02% 0.84%
2077 0.03% 0.84%
2076 0.03% 0.84%
2075 0.05% 0.84%
2074 0.05% 0.84%
2073 0.08% 0.84%
2072 0.09% 0.83%
2071 0.1% 0.83%
2070 0.12% 0.83%
2069 0.13% 0.83%
2068 0.16% 0.83%
2067 0.18% 0.83%
2066 0.18% 0.82%
2065 0.22% 0.82%
2064 0.23% 0.82%
2063 0.24% 0.82%
2062 0.27% 0.82%
2061 0.3% 0.82%
2060 0.32% 0.82%
2059 0.35% 0.82%
2058 0.37% 0.82%
2057 0.38% 0.81%
2056 0.4% 0.82%
2055 0.43% 0.82%
2054 0.46% 0.82%
2053 0.48% 0.83%
2052 0.52% 0.84%
2051 0.53% 0.84%
2050 0.57% 0.85%
2049 0.59% 0.86%
2048 0.61% 0.87%
2047 0.64% 0.88%
2046 0.66% 0.89%
2045 0.68% 0.9%
2044 0.71% 0.9%
2043 0.73% 0.91%
2042 0.75% 0.91%
2041 0.76% 0.92%
2040 0.79% 0.92%
2039 0.81% 0.92%
2038 0.83% 0.92%
2037 0.83% 0.92%
2036 0.88% 0.92%
2035 0.89% 0.92%
2034 0.92% 0.91%
2033 0.94% 0.9%
2032 0.97% 0.9%
2031 0.99% 0.89%
2030 1.03% 0.94%
2029 1.06% 1.02%
2028 1.09% 1.17%
2027 1.11% 1.4%
2026 1.17% 1.65%
2025 1.19% -0.65%
2024 1.23% 0.9%
2023 1.29% 5.75%
2022 1.34% 5.25%
2021 1.49% -0.9%
2020 1.48% -0.95%
2019 1.27% 2.75%
2018 1.25% 4.06%
2017 1.39% 3.76%
2016 1.47% 4.42%
2015 1.47% 4.6%
2014 1.49% 4.51%
2013 1.51% 5.12%
2012 1.51% 6.52%
2011 1.53% 6.44%
2010 1.57% 5.29%
2009 1.59% 5.43%
2008 1.53% 5.72%
2007 1.49% 6.05%
2006 1.49% 5.72%
2005 1.47% 3.68%
2004 1.48% 2.25%
2003 1.52% 2.42%
2002 1.55% 2.58%
2001 1.57% 2.73%
2000 1.6% 2.88%
1999 1.72% 3.02%
1998 4.21% 3.17%
1997 7.13% 3.32%
1996 7.81% 2.9%
1995 8.44% 1.03%
1994 7.23% -0.47%
1993 6.2% 2.27%
1992 5.54% 21%
1991 4.23% -19.8%
1990 4.26% -24%
1989 3.84% 3.88%
1988 3.87% 3.98%
1987 4.33% 4.08%
1986 4% 4.13%
1985 3.4% 4.04%
1984 3.71% 4.38%
1983 3.67% 4.92%
1982 2.88% 4.99%
1981 1.63% 5.23%
1980 2.18% 5.71%
1979 -2.36% 6.21%
1978 -8.06% 6.54%
1977 -7.6% 6.73%
1976 -6.78% 6.68%
1975 -2.98% 6.41%
1974 0.65% 6.21%
1973 0.99% 6.23%
1972 0.8% 6.39%
1971 -0.28% 6.92%
1970 0.52% 7.96%
1969 2.12% 8.98%
1968 2.12% 9.49%
1967 2.12% 9.69%
1966 2.12% 9.87%
1965 2.12% 10.2%
1964 2.12% 10.6%
1963 2.2% 11.1%
1962 2.27% 11.3%
1961 2.22% 11.2%

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 Kuwait's population declined by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Kuwait
Current population
18159213
4981316
Population rank 73/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.06%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
16.5 minutes
One birth every
1.47 minutes
10.7 minutes
One death every
4.62 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +573 -88
Annual growth/decline +209,181 -31,965
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% -0.65%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 188/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 +42,775
Net migration rank 167/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 42,775
2024 244,386 -32,960 41,627 61,624
2023 250,242 -31,837 42,568 50,008
2022 257,269 -31,350 41,752 368,560
2021 255,939 -27,025 42,057 19,678
2020 268,745 0 41,083 -168,379
2019 276,870 -57,268 46,268 181
2018 280,671 -86,702 47,222 145,973
2017 282,698 -74,362 51,498 92,717
2016 284,130 -51,324 51,397 105,818
2015 284,390 -58,101 52,127 129,695
2014 283,193 -56,536 54,673 100,891
2013 281,013 -54,554 52,666 107,821
2012 276,649 -52,874 53,181 127,777
2011 272,161 -50,941 50,733 176,732
2010 272,266 -49,781 49,838 101,566
2009 274,700 -49,354 48,879 95,483
2008 272,132 -50,809 47,505 96,268
2007 270,745 -68,653 46,539 96,765
2006 263,697 -60,315 45,911 97,087
2005 256,756 -60,473 45,243 67,638
2004 251,650 -58,972 44,341 1,713
2003 251,884 -57,026 42,934 5,895
2002 251,860 -55,245 41,651 9,335
2001 250,726 -53,815 40,662 12,055
2000 246,330 -50,957 39,811 14,296
1999 245,425 -47,608 39,342 15,912
1998 251,076 -33,781 39,324 16,878
1997 252,351 504,742 39,581 17,457
1996 274,147 508,187 39,920 17,914
1995 280,168 503,042 39,198 438
1994 286,728 488,732 36,533 -41,862
1993 282,221 187,883 33,239 -43,501
1992 260,673 275,823 32,016 52,620
1991 257,709 58,264 21,867 460,628
1990 249,776 58,455 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 239,211 55,125 49,390 34,643
1988 243,203 -14,627 50,037 31,455
1987 235,064 44,442 50,690 31,243
1986 221,684 43,356 51,824 27,187
1985 214,101 4,677 51,772 25,777
1984 207,700 -29,141 52,539 17,020
1983 192,849 46,428 51,460 31,758
1982 180,300 -20,026 49,981 30,437
1981 166,578 -22,982 48,098 29,600
1980 159,157 -133,508 47,096 32,483
1979 78,143 118,334 45,569 37,383
1978 -357,478 -84,695 44,277 39,159
1977 -416,117 -55,504 42,922 38,225
1976 -408,505 -52,741 41,439 36,050
1975 -383,806 -47,717 39,295 30,909
1974 73,001 -45,225 37,425 25,398
1973 101,304 -42,053 35,741 22,830
1972 113,190 -40,764 34,045 21,984
1971 113,813 -80,232 32,339 22,182
1970 122,832 -193,008 30,789 26,614
1969 156,777 -17,676 28,774 33,143
1968 153,444 -17,745 26,161 35,399
1967 150,046 -16,983 23,520 34,177
1966 147,583 -17,216 20,914 32,383
1965 144,460 -16,930 18,952 30,580
1964 141,216 -16,516 17,064 29,537
1963 137,562 -15,929 15,357 28,889
1962 132,861 -3,578 13,730 27,417
1961 128,259 -4,764 12,327 24,618
1960 124,237 -5,339 11,054 21,769

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 Kuwait 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 457,599 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 805,875 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

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
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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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