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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 1,866,124 people in Latvia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 1,829,763 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 9.9 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs -0.68% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.5% decline).

Cambodia vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Latvia
2100 22,906,442 923,408
2099 22,962,923 932,882
2098 23,019,882 942,357
2097 23,073,551 951,702
2096 23,123,425 961,114
2095 23,167,283 970,470
2094 23,212,055 979,811
2093 23,252,118 989,107
2092 23,290,144 998,497
2091 23,322,120 1,007,961
2090 23,354,198 1,017,465
2089 23,385,733 1,026,994
2088 23,409,247 1,036,657
2087 23,433,812 1,046,527
2086 23,455,606 1,056,483
2085 23,473,699 1,066,499
2084 23,490,880 1,076,818
2083 23,503,304 1,087,423
2082 23,511,399 1,098,154
2081 23,517,527 1,109,075
2080 23,523,490 1,120,211
2079 23,527,816 1,131,602
2078 23,528,640 1,143,002
2077 23,524,419 1,154,458
2076 23,517,089 1,166,122
2075 23,511,041 1,177,964
2074 23,498,649 1,189,889
2073 23,486,231 1,201,798
2072 23,468,351 1,213,804
2071 23,447,776 1,226,159
2070 23,425,399 1,238,635
2069 23,398,087 1,251,199
2068 23,367,005 1,264,197
2067 23,328,780 1,277,382
2066 23,288,003 1,290,492
2065 23,246,605 1,304,082
2064 23,196,515 1,317,729
2063 23,143,893 1,331,316
2062 23,088,053 1,344,939
2061 23,025,211 1,358,659
2060 22,956,351 1,372,730
2059 22,882,368 1,386,684
2058 22,803,687 1,400,736
2057 22,719,975 1,414,911
2056 22,633,081 1,429,035
2055 22,541,997 1,442,863
2054 22,444,525 1,456,686
2053 22,342,736 1,470,334
2052 22,235,734 1,483,843
2051 22,121,782 1,496,515
2050 22,005,604 1,509,248
2049 21,881,810 1,521,989
2048 21,754,090 1,534,656
2047 21,622,327 1,547,203
2046 21,484,727 1,559,641
2045 21,344,443 1,572,396
2044 21,199,702 1,584,822
2043 21,050,598 1,597,317
2042 20,897,569 1,609,668
2041 20,742,759 1,622,468
2040 20,586,310 1,635,132
2039 20,425,222 1,648,215
2038 20,260,230 1,661,175
2037 20,092,632 1,674,137
2036 19,926,280 1,687,461
2035 19,751,811 1,700,759
2034 19,577,662 1,714,411
2033 19,399,100 1,728,562
2032 19,219,058 1,742,976
2031 19,034,316 1,757,310
2030 18,847,504 1,772,264
2029 18,656,059 1,786,824
2028 18,459,936 1,801,228
2027 18,260,437 1,815,599
2026 18,059,685 1,829,763
2025 17,851,510 1,850,593
2024 17,638,801 1,866,124
2023 17,423,880 1,883,710
2022 17,201,724 1,879,383
2021 16,974,305 1,884,490
2020 16,725,474 1,900,449
2019 16,481,304 1,913,822
2018 16,274,522 1,927,174
2017 16,073,372 1,942,248
2016 15,852,803 1,959,537
2015 15,623,251 1,977,527
2014 15,396,772 1,993,782
2013 15,170,208 2,012,647
2012 14,945,085 2,034,319
2011 14,722,584 2,059,709
2010 14,500,726 2,097,555
2009 14,276,810 2,141,669
2008 14,053,479 2,177,322
2007 13,841,770 2,200,325
2006 13,639,028 2,218,357
2005 13,439,202 2,238,799
2004 13,244,731 2,263,122
2003 13,050,968 2,287,955
2002 12,855,241 2,310,173
2001 12,658,484 2,337,170
2000 12,462,336 2,367,550
1999 12,265,731 2,390,482
1998 12,058,173 2,410,019
1997 11,570,982 2,432,851
1996 10,801,270 2,457,222
1995 10,018,497 2,485,056
1994 9,239,162 2,520,742
1993 8,616,381 2,563,290
1992 8,113,083 2,614,338
1991 7,686,850 2,650,581
1990 7,374,752 2,663,151
1989 7,073,473 2,666,955
1988 6,812,014 2,653,434
1987 6,557,970 2,626,583
1986 6,285,693 2,599,892
1985 6,043,783 2,578,873
1984 5,845,117 2,562,047
1983 5,636,203 2,546,011
1982 5,436,432 2,531,080
1981 5,284,495 2,519,421
1980 5,199,872 2,511,701
1979 5,088,808 2,505,953
1978 5,211,653 2,497,921
1977 5,668,551 2,485,073
1976 6,134,991 2,470,989
1975 6,581,371 2,456,130
1974 6,783,240 2,437,186
1973 6,739,726 2,415,819
1972 6,673,886 2,395,674
1971 6,620,880 2,376,389
1970 6,639,182 2,359,164
1969 6,604,725 2,343,173
1968 6,467,324 2,323,619
1967 6,332,944 2,301,220
1966 6,201,232 2,283,217
1965 6,072,289 2,265,919
1964 5,946,178 2,240,623
1963 5,823,010 2,210,919
1962 5,697,558 2,181,586
1961 5,571,168 2,152,681
1960 5,449,966 2,120,979

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/latvia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,509,248 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people, while Latvia's population already peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and is projected to decrease to 923K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Latvia
2100 -0.25% -1.02%
2099 -0.25% -1.01%
2098 -0.23% -0.98%
2097 -0.22% -0.98%
2096 -0.19% -0.96%
2095 -0.19% -0.95%
2094 -0.17% -0.94%
2093 -0.16% -0.94%
2092 -0.14% -0.94%
2091 -0.14% -0.93%
2090 -0.13% -0.93%
2089 -0.1% -0.93%
2088 -0.1% -0.94%
2087 -0.09% -0.94%
2086 -0.08% -0.94%
2085 -0.07% -0.96%
2084 -0.05% -0.98%
2083 -0.03% -0.98%
2082 -0.03% -0.98%
2081 -0.03% -0.99%
2080 -0.02% -1.01%
2079 -0.004% -1%
2078 0.02% -0.99%
2077 0.03% -1%
2076 0.03% -1.01%
2075 0.05% -1%
2074 0.05% -0.99%
2073 0.08% -0.99%
2072 0.09% -1.01%
2071 0.1% -1.01%
2070 0.12% -1%
2069 0.13% -1.03%
2068 0.16% -1.03%
2067 0.18% -1.02%
2066 0.18% -1.04%
2065 0.22% -1.04%
2064 0.23% -1.02%
2063 0.24% -1.01%
2062 0.27% -1.01%
2061 0.3% -1.03%
2060 0.32% -1.01%
2059 0.35% -1%
2058 0.37% -1%
2057 0.38% -0.99%
2056 0.4% -0.96%
2055 0.43% -0.95%
2054 0.46% -0.93%
2053 0.48% -0.91%
2052 0.52% -0.85%
2051 0.53% -0.84%
2050 0.57% -0.84%
2049 0.59% -0.83%
2048 0.61% -0.81%
2047 0.64% -0.8%
2046 0.66% -0.81%
2045 0.68% -0.78%
2044 0.71% -0.78%
2043 0.73% -0.77%
2042 0.75% -0.79%
2041 0.76% -0.77%
2040 0.79% -0.79%
2039 0.81% -0.78%
2038 0.83% -0.77%
2037 0.83% -0.79%
2036 0.88% -0.78%
2035 0.89% -0.8%
2034 0.92% -0.82%
2033 0.94% -0.83%
2032 0.97% -0.82%
2031 0.99% -0.84%
2030 1.03% -0.81%
2029 1.06% -0.8%
2028 1.09% -0.79%
2027 1.11% -0.77%
2026 1.17% -1.13%
2025 1.21% -0.83%
2024 1.23% -0.93%
2023 1.29% 0.23%
2022 1.34% -0.27%
2021 1.49% -0.84%
2020 1.48% -0.7%
2019 1.27% -0.69%
2018 1.25% -0.78%
2017 1.39% -0.88%
2016 1.47% -0.91%
2015 1.47% -0.82%
2014 1.49% -0.94%
2013 1.51% -1.07%
2012 1.51% -1.23%
2011 1.53% -1.8%
2010 1.57% -2.06%
2009 1.59% -1.64%
2008 1.53% -1.05%
2007 1.49% -0.81%
2006 1.49% -0.91%
2005 1.47% -1.07%
2004 1.48% -1.09%
2003 1.52% -0.96%
2002 1.55% -1.16%
2001 1.57% -1.28%
2000 1.6% -0.96%
1999 1.72% -0.81%
1998 4.21% -0.94%
1997 7.13% -0.99%
1996 7.81% -1.12%
1995 8.44% -1.42%
1994 7.23% -1.66%
1993 6.2% -1.95%
1992 5.54% -1.37%
1991 4.23% -0.47%
1990 4.26% -0.14%
1989 3.84% 0.51%
1988 3.87% 1.02%
1987 4.33% 1.03%
1986 4% 0.82%
1985 3.4% 0.66%
1984 3.71% 0.63%
1983 3.67% 0.59%
1982 2.88% 0.46%
1981 1.63% 0.31%
1980 2.18% 0.23%
1979 -2.36% 0.32%
1978 -8.06% 0.52%
1977 -7.6% 0.57%
1976 -6.78% 0.6%
1975 -2.98% 0.78%
1974 0.65% 0.88%
1973 0.99% 0.84%
1972 0.8% 0.81%
1971 -0.28% 0.73%
1970 0.52% 0.68%
1969 2.12% 0.84%
1968 2.12% 0.97%
1967 2.12% 0.79%
1966 2.12% 0.76%
1965 2.12% 1.13%
1964 2.12% 1.34%
1963 2.2% 1.34%
1962 2.27% 1.34%
1961 2.22% 1.49%

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

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In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Latvia's population declined by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Latvia
Current population
18113986
1829763
Population rank 73/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.02%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
29.9 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
36.2 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
18.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 -48
Annual growth/decline +214,921 -17,586
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% -0.93%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 193/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
1.2 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 -7,330
Net migration rank 167/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -7,330
2024 - -32,960 - -2,225
2023 250,242 -31,837 -13,563 7,966
2022 257,269 -31,350 -14,847 22,027
2021 255,939 -27,025 -17,337 -280
2020 268,745 0 -11,402 -3,147
2019 276,870 -57,268 -8,995 -3,416
2018 280,671 -86,702 -9,636 -4,972
2017 282,698 -74,362 -7,963 -7,867
2016 284,130 -51,324 -6,663 -12,327
2015 284,390 -58,101 -6,526 -10,826
2014 283,193 -56,536 -6,779 -8,799
2013 281,013 -54,554 -8,252 -14,386
2012 276,649 -52,874 -9,154 -11,914
2011 272,161 -50,941 -9,886 -20,202
2010 272,266 -49,781 -10,278 -36,128
2009 274,700 -49,354 -7,924 -34,807
2008 272,132 -50,809 -6,531 -22,445
2007 270,745 -68,653 -9,021 -8,027
2006 263,697 -60,315 -10,204 -9,211
2005 256,756 -60,473 -10,746 -11,134
2004 251,650 -58,972 -11,542 -15,136
2003 251,884 -57,026 -11,439 -11,422
2002 251,860 -55,245 -12,475 -9,160
2001 250,726 -53,815 -13,322 -18,634
2000 246,330 -50,957 -11,838 -15,679
1999 245,425 -47,608 -13,387 -3,229
1998 251,076 -33,781 -15,906 -5,504
1997 252,351 504,742 -14,841 -9,183
1996 274,147 508,187 -14,498 -9,888
1995 280,168 503,042 -17,396 -13,288
1994 286,728 488,732 -17,645 -21,446
1993 282,221 187,883 -12,560 -32,914
1992 260,673 275,823 -3,660 -52,180
1991 257,709 58,264 0 -12,020
1990 249,776 58,455 2,929 -13,196
1989 239,211 55,125 6,401 -4,960
1988 243,203 -14,627 9,022 15,784
1987 235,064 44,442 9,981 19,249
1986 221,684 43,356 10,660 13,972
1985 214,101 4,677 5,673 12,037
1984 207,700 -29,141 7,430 8,847
1983 192,849 46,428 8,147 8,115
1982 180,300 -20,026 6,327 8,116
1981 166,578 -22,982 3,779 6,536
1980 159,157 -133,508 3,265 3,099
1979 78,143 118,334 2,506 3,661
1978 -357,478 -84,695 2,997 7,399
1977 -416,117 -55,504 3,480 11,992
1976 -408,505 -52,741 4,200 8,870
1975 -383,806 -47,717 4,913 12,166
1974 73,001 -45,225 6,824 14,420
1973 101,304 -42,053 6,040 15,997
1972 113,190 -40,764 7,666 11,077
1971 113,813 -80,232 8,793 10,846
1970 122,832 -193,008 7,785 12,494
1969 156,777 -17,676 6,561 13,718
1968 153,444 -17,745 7,668 13,465
1967 150,046 -16,983 7,825 14,177
1966 147,583 -17,216 8,677 13,465
1965 144,460 -16,930 8,384 13,218
1964 141,216 -16,516 12,100 13,010
1963 137,562 -15,929 11,055 12,308
1962 132,861 -3,578 11,562 12,344
1961 128,259 -4,764 14,207 12,364
1960 124,237 -5,339 14,211 11,420

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

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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 Latvia 82.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 103,711 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,641 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

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
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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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