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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 5,849,421 people in Lebanon in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 5,921,719 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 3.07 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs -0.72% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.92M (24.6% growth).

Cambodia vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Lebanon
2100 22,901,914 7,233,292
2099 22,958,383 7,255,882
2098 23,015,331 7,277,550
2097 23,068,989 7,301,925
2096 23,118,854 7,325,994
2095 23,162,704 7,347,027
2094 23,207,466 7,369,470
2093 23,247,521 7,390,293
2092 23,285,540 7,407,084
2091 23,317,510 7,423,815
2090 23,349,581 7,437,389
2089 23,381,110 7,448,030
2088 23,404,619 7,458,059
2087 23,429,179 7,468,965
2086 23,450,970 7,472,798
2085 23,469,059 7,481,214
2084 23,486,236 7,480,291
2083 23,498,658 7,486,652
2082 23,506,751 7,486,791
2081 23,512,878 7,487,921
2080 23,518,840 7,488,203
2079 23,523,165 7,485,978
2078 23,523,989 7,484,772
2077 23,519,769 7,478,078
2076 23,512,440 7,474,064
2075 23,506,393 7,467,858
2074 23,494,004 7,450,655
2073 23,481,588 7,436,376
2072 23,463,712 7,424,690
2071 23,443,140 7,412,173
2070 23,420,769 7,397,929
2069 23,393,461 7,386,238
2068 23,362,386 7,377,717
2067 23,324,169 7,364,770
2066 23,283,399 7,352,347
2065 23,242,009 7,336,652
2064 23,191,929 7,320,561
2063 23,139,318 7,303,359
2062 23,083,489 7,283,645
2061 23,020,659 7,265,811
2060 22,951,813 7,243,446
2059 22,877,844 7,223,197
2058 22,799,179 7,202,701
2057 22,715,484 7,179,997
2056 22,628,607 7,156,445
2055 22,537,541 7,134,691
2054 22,440,088 7,111,260
2053 22,338,320 7,089,367
2052 22,231,339 7,066,769
2051 22,117,409 7,040,364
2050 22,001,254 7,014,112
2049 21,877,484 6,987,405
2048 21,749,790 6,956,499
2047 21,618,052 6,916,783
2046 21,480,480 6,881,711
2045 21,340,224 6,842,906
2044 21,195,511 6,799,445
2043 21,046,437 6,762,695
2042 20,893,438 6,719,865
2041 20,738,659 6,671,647
2040 20,582,241 6,621,937
2039 20,421,184 6,569,131
2038 20,256,225 6,515,459
2037 20,088,660 6,459,942
2036 19,922,341 6,406,631
2035 19,747,906 6,359,644
2034 19,573,792 6,308,450
2033 19,395,265 6,261,087
2032 19,215,259 6,210,077
2031 19,030,553 6,155,155
2030 18,843,778 6,101,258
2029 18,652,372 6,047,874
2028 18,456,287 5,995,773
2027 18,256,828 5,945,897
2026 18,056,115 5,896,184
2025 17,847,982 5,849,421
2024 17,638,801 5,805,962
2023 17,423,880 5,773,493
2022 17,201,724 5,744,489
2021 16,974,305 5,718,122
2020 16,725,474 5,702,398
2019 16,481,304 5,794,594
2018 16,274,522 5,984,119
2017 16,073,372 6,160,128
2016 15,852,803 6,323,060
2015 15,623,251 6,472,469
2014 15,396,772 6,346,990
2013 15,170,208 5,743,436
2012 14,945,085 5,235,742
2011 14,722,584 5,096,020
2010 14,500,726 5,041,288
2009 14,276,810 4,992,287
2008 14,053,479 4,925,354
2007 13,841,770 4,844,118
2006 13,639,028 4,751,136
2005 13,439,202 4,671,102
2004 13,244,731 4,599,279
2003 13,050,968 4,525,508
2002 12,855,241 4,463,504
2001 12,658,484 4,401,918
2000 12,462,336 4,329,340
1999 12,265,731 4,255,277
1998 12,058,173 4,181,281
1997 11,570,982 4,108,405
1996 10,801,270 4,034,781
1995 10,018,497 3,960,735
1994 9,239,162 3,889,799
1993 8,616,381 3,820,647
1992 8,113,083 3,747,371
1991 7,686,850 3,668,912
1990 7,374,752 3,595,175
1989 7,073,473 3,525,285
1988 6,812,014 3,454,649
1987 6,557,970 3,385,555
1986 6,285,693 3,300,365
1985 6,043,783 3,217,376
1984 5,845,117 3,152,744
1983 5,636,203 3,094,996
1982 5,436,432 3,054,931
1981 5,284,495 3,008,981
1980 5,199,872 2,944,763
1979 5,088,808 2,882,635
1978 5,211,653 2,822,682
1977 5,668,551 2,762,155
1976 6,134,991 2,726,469
1975 6,581,371 2,693,191
1974 6,783,240 2,635,185
1973 6,739,726 2,572,935
1972 6,673,886 2,509,729
1971 6,620,880 2,446,314
1970 6,639,182 2,386,114
1969 6,604,725 2,328,159
1968 6,467,324 2,266,368
1967 6,332,944 2,206,731
1966 6,201,232 2,148,260
1965 6,072,289 2,088,831
1964 5,946,178 2,030,543
1963 5,823,010 1,970,316
1962 5,697,558 1,909,578
1961 5,571,168 1,850,084
1960 5,449,966 1,794,406

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 Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th 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 Lebanon will increase by 18.4% to 7,014,112 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 7.49M people in 2080 for Lebanon.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Lebanon
2100 -0.25% -0.31%
2099 -0.25% -0.3%
2098 -0.23% -0.33%
2097 -0.22% -0.33%
2096 -0.19% -0.29%
2095 -0.19% -0.3%
2094 -0.17% -0.28%
2093 -0.16% -0.23%
2092 -0.14% -0.23%
2091 -0.14% -0.18%
2090 -0.13% -0.14%
2089 -0.1% -0.13%
2088 -0.1% -0.15%
2087 -0.09% -0.05%
2086 -0.08% -0.11%
2085 -0.07% 0.01%
2084 -0.05% -0.08%
2083 -0.03% -0.002%
2082 -0.03% -0.02%
2081 -0.03% -0.004%
2080 -0.02% 0.03%
2079 -0.004% 0.02%
2078 0.02% 0.09%
2077 0.03% 0.05%
2076 0.03% 0.08%
2075 0.05% 0.23%
2074 0.05% 0.19%
2073 0.08% 0.16%
2072 0.09% 0.17%
2071 0.1% 0.19%
2070 0.12% 0.16%
2069 0.13% 0.12%
2068 0.16% 0.18%
2067 0.18% 0.17%
2066 0.18% 0.21%
2065 0.22% 0.22%
2064 0.23% 0.24%
2063 0.24% 0.27%
2062 0.27% 0.25%
2061 0.3% 0.31%
2060 0.32% 0.28%
2059 0.35% 0.28%
2058 0.37% 0.32%
2057 0.38% 0.33%
2056 0.4% 0.3%
2055 0.43% 0.33%
2054 0.46% 0.31%
2053 0.48% 0.32%
2052 0.52% 0.38%
2051 0.53% 0.37%
2050 0.57% 0.38%
2049 0.59% 0.44%
2048 0.61% 0.57%
2047 0.64% 0.51%
2046 0.66% 0.57%
2045 0.68% 0.64%
2044 0.71% 0.54%
2043 0.73% 0.64%
2042 0.75% 0.72%
2041 0.76% 0.75%
2040 0.79% 0.8%
2039 0.81% 0.82%
2038 0.83% 0.86%
2037 0.83% 0.83%
2036 0.88% 0.74%
2035 0.89% 0.81%
2034 0.92% 0.76%
2033 0.94% 0.82%
2032 0.97% 0.89%
2031 0.99% 0.88%
2030 1.03% 0.88%
2029 1.06% 0.87%
2028 1.09% 0.84%
2027 1.11% 0.84%
2026 1.17% 0.8%
2025 1.19% 0.75%
2024 1.23% 0.56%
2023 1.29% 0.5%
2022 1.34% 0.46%
2021 1.49% 0.28%
2020 1.48% -1.59%
2019 1.27% -3.17%
2018 1.25% -2.86%
2017 1.39% -2.58%
2016 1.47% -2.31%
2015 1.47% 1.98%
2014 1.49% 10.5%
2013 1.51% 9.7%
2012 1.51% 2.74%
2011 1.53% 1.09%
2010 1.57% 0.98%
2009 1.59% 1.36%
2008 1.53% 1.68%
2007 1.49% 1.96%
2006 1.49% 1.71%
2005 1.47% 1.56%
2004 1.48% 1.63%
2003 1.52% 1.39%
2002 1.55% 1.4%
2001 1.57% 1.68%
2000 1.6% 1.74%
1999 1.72% 1.77%
1998 4.21% 1.77%
1997 7.13% 1.82%
1996 7.81% 1.87%
1995 8.44% 1.82%
1994 7.23% 1.81%
1993 6.2% 1.96%
1992 5.54% 2.14%
1991 4.23% 2.05%
1990 4.26% 1.98%
1989 3.84% 2.04%
1988 3.87% 2.04%
1987 4.33% 2.58%
1986 4% 2.58%
1985 3.4% 2.05%
1984 3.71% 1.87%
1983 3.67% 1.31%
1982 2.88% 1.53%
1981 1.63% 2.18%
1980 2.18% 2.16%
1979 -2.36% 2.12%
1978 -8.06% 2.19%
1977 -7.6% 1.31%
1976 -6.78% 1.24%
1975 -2.98% 2.2%
1974 0.65% 2.42%
1973 0.99% 2.52%
1972 0.8% 2.59%
1971 -0.28% 2.52%
1970 0.52% 2.49%
1969 2.12% 2.73%
1968 2.12% 2.7%
1967 2.12% 2.72%
1966 2.12% 2.85%
1965 2.12% 2.87%
1964 2.12% 3.06%
1963 2.2% 3.18%
1962 2.27% 3.22%
1961 2.22% 3.1%

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 Lebanon's population grew by 0.75%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Lebanon
Current population
18159213
5921719
Population rank 73/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.07%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
1.47 minutes
5.67 minutes
One death every
4.62 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +119
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +43,459
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +0.75%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 114/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -10,230
Net migration rank 167/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -10,230
2024 244,386 -32,960 57,613 -17,267
2023 250,242 -31,837 58,786 -34,193
2022 257,269 -31,350 60,909 -27,507
2021 255,939 -27,025 46,614 -27,290
2020 268,745 0 59,903 -47,787
2019 276,870 -57,268 70,486 -266,992
2018 280,671 -86,702 77,165 -259,700
2017 282,698 -74,362 84,172 -253,664
2016 284,130 -51,324 91,551 -247,921
2015 284,390 -58,101 97,385 -239,829
2014 283,193 -56,536 92,285 301,111
2013 281,013 -54,554 80,218 733,500
2012 276,649 -52,874 77,248 124,427
2011 272,161 -50,941 75,523 2,246
2010 272,266 -49,781 72,605 -40,915
2009 274,700 -49,354 69,004 -2,700
2008 272,132 -50,809 67,132 430
2007 270,745 -68,653 66,965 27,944
2006 263,697 -60,315 65,932 25,126
2005 256,756 -60,473 67,778 1,224
2004 251,650 -58,972 69,675 4,974
2003 251,884 -57,026 71,232 1,674
2002 251,860 -55,245 72,648 -21,543
2001 250,726 -53,815 73,160 -1,094
2000 246,330 -50,957 72,642 455
1999 245,425 -47,608 72,437 2,589
1998 251,076 -33,781 71,889 1,062
1997 252,351 504,742 71,486 1,313
1996 274,147 508,187 71,286 3,164
1995 280,168 503,042 71,016 2,634
1994 286,728 488,732 73,069 -4,850
1993 282,221 187,883 75,278 -5,196
1992 260,673 275,823 77,447 -970
1991 257,709 58,264 79,274 1,159
1990 249,776 58,455 73,629 -6,595
1989 239,211 55,125 74,577 -1,827
1988 243,203 -14,627 70,444 -1,916
1987 235,064 44,442 69,058 607
1986 221,684 43,356 67,162 33,549
1985 214,101 4,677 66,368 -1,108
1984 207,700 -29,141 66,785 -2,785
1983 192,849 46,428 66,056 -14,558
1982 180,300 -20,026 41,602 -12,981
1981 166,578 -22,982 65,084 -1,799
1980 159,157 -133,508 63,053 2,104
1979 78,143 118,334 61,184 -2,103
1978 -357,478 -84,695 60,829 0
1977 -416,117 -55,504 60,232 0
1976 -408,505 -52,741 11,138 0
1975 -383,806 -47,717 55,423 0
1974 73,001 -45,225 64,425 -3,831
1973 101,304 -42,053 63,420 482
1972 113,190 -40,764 62,216 294
1971 113,813 -80,232 61,278 3,042
1970 122,832 -193,008 60,593 -4,508
1969 156,777 -17,676 59,829 0
1968 153,444 -17,745 59,247 4,506
1967 150,046 -16,983 58,957 -3,434
1966 147,583 -17,216 58,546 2,864
1965 144,460 -16,930 58,195 -742
1964 141,216 -16,516 57,808 1,311
1963 137,562 -15,929 57,054 4,269
1962 132,861 -3,578 55,585 4,569
1961 128,259 -4,764 53,995 4,844
1960 124,237 -5,339 52,515 0

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 Lebanon 33.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 704,584 people) and 66.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,422,150 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

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
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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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