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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 7,343,064 people in Kyrgyzstan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 7,505,771 in Kyrgyzstan.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 2.42 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Kyrgyzstan is the 106th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +2% in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Kyrgyzstan has grown from 5.22M to 7.51M (43.8% growth).

Cambodia vs Kyrgyzstan: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Kyrgyzstan
2100 22,901,914 11,893,475
2099 22,958,383 11,890,700
2098 23,015,331 11,886,376
2097 23,068,989 11,878,418
2096 23,118,854 11,868,604
2095 23,162,704 11,856,708
2094 23,207,466 11,842,004
2093 23,247,521 11,826,547
2092 23,285,540 11,811,507
2091 23,317,510 11,794,816
2090 23,349,581 11,776,743
2089 23,381,110 11,756,556
2088 23,404,619 11,734,533
2087 23,429,179 11,710,904
2086 23,450,970 11,685,092
2085 23,469,059 11,657,302
2084 23,486,236 11,627,305
2083 23,498,658 11,596,335
2082 23,506,751 11,565,309
2081 23,512,878 11,531,811
2080 23,518,840 11,496,474
2079 23,523,165 11,459,776
2078 23,523,989 11,420,394
2077 23,519,769 11,379,831
2076 23,512,440 11,337,247
2075 23,506,393 11,290,092
2074 23,494,004 11,242,895
2073 23,481,588 11,196,297
2072 23,463,712 11,145,255
2071 23,443,140 11,092,847
2070 23,420,769 11,039,249
2069 23,393,461 10,984,604
2068 23,362,386 10,928,940
2067 23,324,169 10,872,811
2066 23,283,399 10,815,162
2065 23,242,009 10,758,104
2064 23,191,929 10,700,945
2063 23,139,318 10,640,277
2062 23,083,489 10,579,126
2061 23,020,659 10,517,210
2060 22,951,813 10,455,339
2059 22,877,844 10,392,368
2058 22,799,179 10,325,792
2057 22,715,484 10,258,112
2056 22,628,607 10,188,786
2055 22,537,541 10,119,516
2054 22,440,088 10,047,571
2053 22,338,320 9,973,507
2052 22,231,339 9,898,179
2051 22,117,409 9,819,063
2050 22,001,254 9,737,536
2049 21,877,484 9,654,638
2048 21,749,790 9,569,296
2047 21,618,052 9,483,376
2046 21,480,480 9,396,627
2045 21,340,224 9,306,461
2044 21,195,511 9,214,649
2043 21,046,437 9,120,664
2042 20,893,438 9,025,981
2041 20,738,659 8,929,438
2040 20,582,241 8,831,799
2039 20,421,184 8,734,313
2038 20,256,225 8,637,242
2037 20,088,660 8,542,062
2036 19,922,341 8,446,471
2035 19,747,906 8,350,860
2034 19,573,792 8,255,039
2033 19,395,265 8,158,636
2032 19,215,259 8,061,935
2031 19,030,553 7,963,148
2030 18,843,778 7,863,148
2029 18,652,372 7,762,348
2028 18,456,287 7,661,118
2027 18,256,828 7,556,883
2026 18,056,115 7,451,789
2025 17,847,982 7,343,064
2024 17,638,801 7,221,868
2023 17,423,880 7,099,750
2022 17,201,724 6,975,220
2021 16,974,305 6,851,224
2020 16,725,474 6,726,596
2019 16,481,304 6,590,211
2018 16,274,522 6,444,079
2017 16,073,372 6,306,696
2016 15,852,803 6,175,338
2015 15,623,251 6,040,036
2014 15,396,772 5,905,848
2013 15,170,208 5,777,150
2012 14,945,085 5,652,076
2011 14,722,584 5,546,587
2010 14,500,726 5,467,059
2009 14,276,810 5,389,643
2008 14,053,479 5,318,729
2007 13,841,770 5,268,385
2006 13,639,028 5,218,373
2005 13,439,202 5,162,640
2004 13,244,731 5,104,713
2003 13,050,968 5,043,308
2002 12,855,241 4,990,704
2001 12,658,484 4,945,073
2000 12,462,336 4,898,362
1999 12,265,731 4,840,422
1998 12,058,173 4,769,015
1997 11,570,982 4,696,421
1996 10,801,270 4,628,438
1995 10,018,497 4,560,454
1994 9,239,162 4,515,069
1993 8,616,381 4,516,777
1992 8,113,083 4,515,400
1991 7,686,850 4,463,634
1990 7,374,752 4,391,236
1989 7,073,473 4,307,500
1988 6,812,014 4,218,400
1987 6,557,970 4,144,600
1986 6,285,693 4,066,500
1985 6,043,783 3,990,300
1984 5,845,117 3,916,400
1983 5,636,203 3,838,300
1982 5,436,432 3,759,300
1981 5,284,495 3,685,800
1980 5,199,872 3,617,400
1979 5,088,808 3,552,000
1978 5,211,653 3,487,100
1977 5,668,551 3,423,900
1976 6,134,991 3,358,700
1975 6,581,371 3,292,400
1974 6,783,240 3,223,900
1973 6,739,726 3,153,800
1972 6,673,886 3,088,200
1971 6,620,880 3,022,300
1970 6,639,182 2,959,900
1969 6,604,725 2,894,800
1968 6,467,324 2,818,300
1967 6,332,944 2,736,500
1966 6,201,232 2,655,300
1965 6,072,289 2,573,300
1964 5,946,178 2,495,300
1963 5,823,010 2,413,700
1962 5,697,558 2,333,400
1961 5,571,168 2,255,900
1960 5,449,966 2,172,300

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 Kyrgyzstan gained 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Kyrgyzstan's population increased by 1,330,433 people (a 21.5% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th in 2006 and ranked 106th 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 Kyrgyzstan will increase by 29.7% to 9,737,536 people and rank change from 106th to 100th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 11.9M people in 2100 for Kyrgyzstan.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Kyrgyzstan
2100 -0.25% 0.02%
2099 -0.25% 0.04%
2098 -0.23% 0.07%
2097 -0.22% 0.08%
2096 -0.19% 0.1%
2095 -0.19% 0.12%
2094 -0.17% 0.13%
2093 -0.16% 0.13%
2092 -0.14% 0.14%
2091 -0.14% 0.15%
2090 -0.13% 0.17%
2089 -0.1% 0.19%
2088 -0.1% 0.2%
2087 -0.09% 0.22%
2086 -0.08% 0.24%
2085 -0.07% 0.26%
2084 -0.05% 0.27%
2083 -0.03% 0.27%
2082 -0.03% 0.29%
2081 -0.03% 0.31%
2080 -0.02% 0.32%
2079 -0.004% 0.34%
2078 0.02% 0.36%
2077 0.03% 0.38%
2076 0.03% 0.42%
2075 0.05% 0.42%
2074 0.05% 0.42%
2073 0.08% 0.46%
2072 0.09% 0.47%
2071 0.1% 0.49%
2070 0.12% 0.5%
2069 0.13% 0.51%
2068 0.16% 0.52%
2067 0.18% 0.53%
2066 0.18% 0.53%
2065 0.22% 0.53%
2064 0.23% 0.57%
2063 0.24% 0.58%
2062 0.27% 0.59%
2061 0.3% 0.59%
2060 0.32% 0.61%
2059 0.35% 0.64%
2058 0.37% 0.66%
2057 0.38% 0.68%
2056 0.4% 0.68%
2055 0.43% 0.72%
2054 0.46% 0.74%
2053 0.48% 0.76%
2052 0.52% 0.81%
2051 0.53% 0.84%
2050 0.57% 0.86%
2049 0.59% 0.89%
2048 0.61% 0.91%
2047 0.64% 0.92%
2046 0.66% 0.97%
2045 0.68% 1%
2044 0.71% 1.03%
2043 0.73% 1.05%
2042 0.75% 1.08%
2041 0.76% 1.11%
2040 0.79% 1.12%
2039 0.81% 1.12%
2038 0.83% 1.11%
2037 0.83% 1.13%
2036 0.88% 1.14%
2035 0.89% 1.16%
2034 0.92% 1.18%
2033 0.94% 1.2%
2032 0.97% 1.24%
2031 0.99% 1.27%
2030 1.03% 1.3%
2029 1.06% 1.32%
2028 1.09% 1.38%
2027 1.11% 1.41%
2026 1.17% 1.48%
2025 1.19% 1.68%
2024 1.23% 1.72%
2023 1.29% 1.79%
2022 1.34% 1.81%
2021 1.49% 1.85%
2020 1.48% 2.07%
2019 1.27% 2.27%
2018 1.25% 2.18%
2017 1.39% 2.13%
2016 1.47% 2.24%
2015 1.47% 2.27%
2014 1.49% 2.23%
2013 1.51% 2.21%
2012 1.51% 1.9%
2011 1.53% 1.45%
2010 1.57% 1.44%
2009 1.59% 1.33%
2008 1.53% 0.96%
2007 1.49% 0.96%
2006 1.49% 1.08%
2005 1.47% 1.13%
2004 1.48% 1.22%
2003 1.52% 1.05%
2002 1.55% 0.92%
2001 1.57% 0.95%
2000 1.6% 1.2%
1999 1.72% 1.5%
1998 4.21% 1.55%
1997 7.13% 1.47%
1996 7.81% 1.49%
1995 8.44% 1.01%
1994 7.23% -0.04%
1993 6.2% 0.03%
1992 5.54% 1.16%
1991 4.23% 1.65%
1990 4.26% 1.94%
1989 3.84% 2.11%
1988 3.87% 1.78%
1987 4.33% 1.92%
1986 4% 1.91%
1985 3.4% 1.89%
1984 3.71% 2.03%
1983 3.67% 2.1%
1982 2.88% 1.99%
1981 1.63% 1.89%
1980 2.18% 1.84%
1979 -2.36% 1.86%
1978 -8.06% 1.85%
1977 -7.6% 1.94%
1976 -6.78% 2.01%
1975 -2.98% 2.12%
1974 0.65% 2.22%
1973 0.99% 2.12%
1972 0.8% 2.18%
1971 -0.28% 2.11%
1970 0.52% 2.25%
1969 2.12% 2.71%
1968 2.12% 2.99%
1967 2.12% 3.06%
1966 2.12% 3.19%
1965 2.12% 3.13%
1964 2.12% 3.38%
1963 2.2% 3.44%
1962 2.27% 3.44%
1961 2.22% 3.85%

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 Kyrgyzstan's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Kyrgyzstan
Current population
18159213
7505771
Population rank 73/197 106/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.09%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
4.35 minutes
One birth every
1.47 minutes
3.75 minutes
One death every
4.62 minutes
16.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +332
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +121,196
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 61/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
4.84 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 +1,815
Net migration rank 167/196 58/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 194,816
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 114/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 122/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Kyrgyzstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 1,815
2024 244,386 -32,960 108,328 3,645
2023 250,242 -31,837 115,016 5,601
2022 257,269 -31,350 118,579 12,596
2021 255,939 -27,025 113,730 46,208
2020 268,745 0 120,406 54,704
2019 276,870 -57,268 143,007 47,303
2018 280,671 -86,702 141,125 3,494
2017 282,698 -74,362 122,350 7,553
2016 284,130 -51,324 126,594 1,187
2015 284,390 -58,101 130,464 -5,071
2014 283,193 -56,536 127,566 -9,443
2013 281,013 -54,554 121,898 -9,667
2012 276,649 -52,874 119,259 -12,503
2011 272,161 -50,941 114,260 -10,170
2010 272,266 -49,781 110,435 -6,521
2009 274,700 -49,354 99,709 -14,325
2008 272,132 -50,809 89,355 -64,404
2007 270,745 -68,653 85,348 -54,298
2006 263,697 -60,315 81,929 -53,469
2005 256,756 -60,473 72,793 -36,288
2004 251,650 -58,972 74,529 -32,088
2003 251,884 -57,026 69,598 -30,686
2002 251,860 -55,245 65,379 -28,300
2001 250,726 -53,815 65,275 -25,695
2000 246,330 -50,957 62,699 -23,265
1999 245,425 -47,608 71,155 -10,297
1998 251,076 -33,781 69,151 -17,690
1997 252,351 504,742 67,159 -11,740
1996 274,147 508,187 73,129 -10,926
1995 280,168 503,042 80,264 -10,767
1994 286,728 488,732 72,693 -22,165
1993 282,221 187,883 81,754 -103,698
1992 260,673 275,823 95,275 -33,009
1991 257,709 58,264 97,753 -32,276
1990 249,776 58,455 97,485 -27,912
1989 239,211 55,125 99,934 -25,723
1988 243,203 -14,627 97,415 -40,823
1987 235,064 44,442 101,232 -39,678
1986 221,684 43,356 98,263 -40,062
1985 214,101 4,677 92,084 -38,536
1984 207,700 -29,141 89,356 -34,248
1983 192,849 46,428 84,139 -5,525
1982 180,300 -20,026 81,716 -6,388
1981 166,578 -22,982 77,955 -6,725
1980 159,157 -133,508 72,092 -5,090
1979 78,143 118,334 76,489 -6,672
1978 -357,478 -84,695 76,137 -6,988
1977 -416,117 -55,504 74,296 -6,724
1976 -408,505 -52,741 73,280 -10,499
1975 -383,806 -47,717 72,255 -7,639
1974 73,001 -45,225 71,925 -5,818
1973 101,304 -42,053 71,500 -3,373
1972 113,190 -40,764 70,852 -1,163
1971 113,813 -80,232 68,902 2,645
1970 122,832 -193,008 66,485 11,295
1969 156,777 -17,676 63,396 16,862
1968 153,444 -17,745 60,670 20,918
1967 150,046 -16,983 59,793 22,162
1966 147,583 -17,216 59,346 21,868
1965 144,460 -16,930 59,163 22,870
1964 141,216 -16,516 59,657 22,281
1963 137,562 -15,929 60,145 21,967
1962 132,861 -3,578 58,827 21,217
1961 128,259 -4,764 57,176 18,355
1960 124,237 -5,339 54,920 13,946

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 Kyrgyzstan 87.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,239,599 people) and 12.5% is from migration (a gain of 177,220 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 194,816 people or 2.7% in Kyrgyzstan.

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
Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K
Naryn 34.8K
Talas 32.9K
Kant 23.2K
Toktogul 16.4K
Cholpon-Ata 11.5K

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

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