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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 2,337,423 people in Lesotho in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 2,396,633 in Lesotho.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 7.56 times bigger than Lesotho's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Lesotho is the 143rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.03% for Lesotho.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +1.17% in Lesotho.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Lesotho has grown from 1.95M to 2.4M (23.2% growth).

Cambodia vs Lesotho: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Lesotho
2100 22,906,442 3,280,784
2099 22,962,923 3,286,697
2098 23,019,882 3,292,498
2097 23,073,551 3,298,102
2096 23,123,425 3,303,027
2095 23,167,283 3,307,947
2094 23,212,055 3,312,002
2093 23,252,118 3,315,757
2092 23,290,144 3,319,661
2091 23,322,120 3,322,573
2090 23,354,198 3,324,769
2089 23,385,733 3,326,847
2088 23,409,247 3,328,480
2087 23,433,812 3,329,964
2086 23,455,606 3,330,456
2085 23,473,699 3,331,259
2084 23,490,880 3,331,485
2083 23,503,304 3,331,492
2082 23,511,399 3,331,234
2081 23,517,527 3,330,412
2080 23,523,490 3,329,267
2079 23,527,816 3,327,166
2078 23,528,640 3,324,646
2077 23,524,419 3,321,422
2076 23,517,089 3,317,850
2075 23,511,041 3,314,237
2074 23,498,649 3,309,174
2073 23,486,231 3,303,860
2072 23,468,351 3,298,181
2071 23,447,776 3,291,492
2070 23,425,399 3,283,654
2069 23,398,087 3,275,244
2068 23,367,005 3,266,152
2067 23,328,780 3,256,626
2066 23,288,003 3,246,903
2065 23,246,605 3,237,153
2064 23,196,515 3,226,489
2063 23,143,893 3,215,103
2062 23,088,053 3,202,287
2061 23,025,211 3,188,933
2060 22,956,351 3,174,998
2059 22,882,368 3,160,204
2058 22,803,687 3,145,053
2057 22,719,975 3,129,261
2056 22,633,081 3,113,129
2055 22,541,997 3,095,904
2054 22,444,525 3,078,567
2053 22,342,736 3,060,152
2052 22,235,734 3,040,649
2051 22,121,782 3,020,109
2050 22,005,604 2,999,457
2049 21,881,810 2,978,037
2048 21,754,090 2,955,727
2047 21,622,327 2,932,688
2046 21,484,727 2,909,307
2045 21,344,443 2,885,537
2044 21,199,702 2,861,372
2043 21,050,598 2,836,777
2042 20,897,569 2,811,663
2041 20,742,759 2,786,147
2040 20,586,310 2,760,391
2039 20,425,222 2,734,400
2038 20,260,230 2,708,216
2037 20,092,632 2,681,863
2036 19,926,280 2,654,755
2035 19,751,811 2,627,701
2034 19,577,662 2,600,880
2033 19,399,100 2,574,065
2032 19,219,058 2,547,344
2031 19,034,316 2,520,831
2030 18,847,504 2,494,646
2029 18,656,059 2,468,268
2028 18,459,936 2,441,871
2027 18,260,437 2,415,830
2026 18,059,685 2,389,516
2025 17,851,510 2,363,516
2024 17,638,801 2,337,423
2023 17,423,880 2,311,472
2022 17,201,724 2,286,110
2021 16,974,305 2,261,542
2020 16,725,474 2,235,727
2019 16,481,304 2,209,405
2018 16,274,522 2,183,603
2017 16,073,372 2,157,110
2016 15,852,803 2,130,422
2015 15,623,251 2,104,611
2014 15,396,772 2,080,089
2013 15,170,208 2,056,504
2012 14,945,085 2,034,354
2011 14,722,584 2,014,009
2010 14,500,726 1,996,251
2009 14,276,810 1,980,883
2008 14,053,479 1,966,541
2007 13,841,770 1,953,268
2006 13,639,028 1,945,063
2005 13,439,202 1,953,076
2004 13,244,731 1,971,129
2003 13,050,968 1,985,059
2002 12,855,241 1,994,679
2001 12,658,484 2,000,853
2000 12,462,336 2,003,913
1999 12,265,731 2,003,234
1998 12,058,173 1,998,049
1997 11,570,982 1,988,130
1996 10,801,270 1,972,418
1995 10,018,497 1,951,437
1994 9,239,162 1,927,707
1993 8,616,381 1,901,793
1992 8,113,083 1,873,274
1991 7,686,850 1,842,379
1990 7,374,752 1,809,696
1989 7,073,473 1,775,436
1988 6,812,014 1,739,841
1987 6,557,970 1,703,390
1986 6,285,693 1,666,138
1985 6,043,783 1,624,379
1984 5,845,117 1,578,986
1983 5,636,203 1,534,413
1982 5,436,432 1,490,732
1981 5,284,495 1,448,069
1980 5,199,872 1,406,521
1979 5,088,808 1,366,169
1978 5,211,653 1,327,240
1977 5,668,551 1,289,967
1976 6,134,991 1,253,214
1975 6,581,371 1,213,643
1974 6,783,240 1,172,420
1973 6,739,726 1,132,697
1972 6,673,886 1,094,063
1971 6,620,880 1,056,246
1970 6,639,182 1,019,273
1969 6,604,725 983,202
1968 6,467,324 948,105
1967 6,332,944 913,982
1966 6,201,232 881,870
1965 6,072,289 854,090
1964 5,946,178 829,437
1963 5,823,010 805,373
1962 5,697,558 781,814
1961 5,571,168 758,824
1960 5,449,966 736,500

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/lesotho | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Lesotho gained 185,359 people (a 9.53% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Lesotho's population increased by 266,211 people (a 12.5% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Lesotho was ranked 144th in 2006 and ranked 143rd 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 Lesotho will increase by 25.2% to 2,999,457 people and rank change from 143rd to 141st.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 3.33M people in 2083 for Lesotho.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Lesotho
2100 -0.25% -0.18%
2099 -0.25% -0.18%
2098 -0.23% -0.17%
2097 -0.22% -0.15%
2096 -0.19% -0.15%
2095 -0.19% -0.12%
2094 -0.17% -0.11%
2093 -0.16% -0.12%
2092 -0.14% -0.09%
2091 -0.14% -0.07%
2090 -0.13% -0.06%
2089 -0.1% -0.05%
2088 -0.1% -0.04%
2087 -0.09% -0.01%
2086 -0.08% -0.02%
2085 -0.07% -0.007%
2084 -0.05% -0%
2083 -0.03% 0.008%
2082 -0.03% 0.02%
2081 -0.03% 0.03%
2080 -0.02% 0.06%
2079 -0.004% 0.08%
2078 0.02% 0.1%
2077 0.03% 0.11%
2076 0.03% 0.11%
2075 0.05% 0.15%
2074 0.05% 0.16%
2073 0.08% 0.17%
2072 0.09% 0.2%
2071 0.1% 0.24%
2070 0.12% 0.26%
2069 0.13% 0.28%
2068 0.16% 0.29%
2067 0.18% 0.3%
2066 0.18% 0.3%
2065 0.22% 0.33%
2064 0.23% 0.35%
2063 0.24% 0.4%
2062 0.27% 0.42%
2061 0.3% 0.44%
2060 0.32% 0.47%
2059 0.35% 0.48%
2058 0.37% 0.5%
2057 0.38% 0.52%
2056 0.4% 0.56%
2055 0.43% 0.56%
2054 0.46% 0.6%
2053 0.48% 0.64%
2052 0.52% 0.68%
2051 0.53% 0.69%
2050 0.57% 0.72%
2049 0.59% 0.75%
2048 0.61% 0.79%
2047 0.64% 0.8%
2046 0.66% 0.82%
2045 0.68% 0.84%
2044 0.71% 0.87%
2043 0.73% 0.89%
2042 0.75% 0.92%
2041 0.76% 0.93%
2040 0.79% 0.95%
2039 0.81% 0.97%
2038 0.83% 0.98%
2037 0.83% 1.02%
2036 0.88% 1.03%
2035 0.89% 1.03%
2034 0.92% 1.04%
2033 0.94% 1.05%
2032 0.97% 1.05%
2031 0.99% 1.05%
2030 1.03% 1.07%
2029 1.06% 1.08%
2028 1.09% 1.08%
2027 1.11% 1.1%
2026 1.17% 1.1%
2025 1.21% 1.12%
2024 1.23% 1.12%
2023 1.29% 1.11%
2022 1.34% 1.09%
2021 1.49% 1.15%
2020 1.48% 1.19%
2019 1.27% 1.18%
2018 1.25% 1.23%
2017 1.39% 1.25%
2016 1.47% 1.23%
2015 1.47% 1.18%
2014 1.49% 1.15%
2013 1.51% 1.09%
2012 1.51% 1.01%
2011 1.53% 0.89%
2010 1.57% 0.78%
2009 1.59% 0.73%
2008 1.53% 0.68%
2007 1.49% 0.42%
2006 1.49% -0.41%
2005 1.47% -0.92%
2004 1.48% -0.7%
2003 1.52% -0.48%
2002 1.55% -0.31%
2001 1.57% -0.15%
2000 1.6% 0.03%
1999 1.72% 0.26%
1998 4.21% 0.5%
1997 7.13% 0.8%
1996 7.81% 1.08%
1995 8.44% 1.23%
1994 7.23% 1.36%
1993 6.2% 1.52%
1992 5.54% 1.68%
1991 4.23% 1.81%
1990 4.26% 1.93%
1989 3.84% 2.05%
1988 3.87% 2.14%
1987 4.33% 2.24%
1986 4% 2.57%
1985 3.4% 2.87%
1984 3.71% 2.9%
1983 3.67% 2.93%
1982 2.88% 2.95%
1981 1.63% 2.95%
1980 2.18% 2.95%
1979 -2.36% 2.93%
1978 -8.06% 2.89%
1977 -7.6% 2.93%
1976 -6.78% 3.26%
1975 -2.98% 3.52%
1974 0.65% 3.51%
1973 0.99% 3.53%
1972 0.8% 3.58%
1971 -0.28% 3.63%
1970 0.52% 3.67%
1969 2.12% 3.7%
1968 2.12% 3.73%
1967 2.12% 3.64%
1966 2.12% 3.25%
1965 2.12% 2.97%
1964 2.12% 2.99%
1963 2.2% 3.01%
1962 2.27% 3.03%
1961 2.22% 3.03%

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

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

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Lesotho's population grew by 1.12%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Lesotho
Current population
18113986
2396633
Population rank 73/197 143/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.03%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
20.3 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
9.43 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
21.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +71
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +25,951
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +1.12%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 93/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
1.69 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 -5,192
Net migration rank 167/196 117/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 15,039
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 173/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 170/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Lesotho
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Lesotho
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -5,192
2024 - -32,960 - -5,107
2023 250,242 -31,837 31,115 -5,168
2022 257,269 -31,350 30,803 -6,023
2021 255,939 -27,025 27,806 -3,449
2020 268,745 0 30,721 -3,449
2019 276,870 -57,268 32,279 -6,896
2018 280,671 -86,702 33,112 -6,892
2017 282,698 -74,362 33,601 -6,850
2016 284,130 -51,324 33,390 -6,766
2015 284,390 -58,101 32,087 -7,087
2014 283,193 -56,536 30,922 -6,877
2013 281,013 -54,554 29,789 -6,659
2012 276,649 -52,874 27,592 -6,425
2011 272,161 -50,941 25,647 -6,118
2010 272,266 -49,781 21,877 -5,886
2009 274,700 -49,354 20,335 -5,599
2008 272,132 -50,809 19,349 -5,392
2007 270,745 -68,653 17,763 -5,179
2006 263,697 -60,315 15,234 -11,416
2005 256,756 -60,473 15,831 -35,679
2004 251,650 -58,972 17,271 -33,530
2003 251,884 -57,026 20,133 -31,723
2002 251,860 -55,245 22,274 -29,924
2001 250,726 -53,815 23,190 -27,874
2000 246,330 -50,957 24,786 -26,220
1999 245,425 -47,608 27,393 -24,610
1998 251,076 -33,781 30,889 -23,299
1997 252,351 504,742 34,637 -22,396
1996 274,147 508,187 36,228 -17,042
1995 280,168 503,042 37,370 -14,588
1994 286,728 488,732 38,629 -13,953
1993 282,221 187,883 40,505 -13,347
1992 260,673 275,823 42,579 -12,707
1991 257,709 58,264 44,026 -12,114
1990 249,776 58,455 45,060 -11,598
1989 239,211 55,125 46,264 -11,207
1988 243,203 -14,627 47,158 -11,028
1987 235,064 44,442 47,718 -10,946
1986 221,684 43,356 45,232 -7,501
1985 214,101 4,677 44,575 1,222
1984 207,700 -29,141 43,785 1,199
1983 192,849 46,428 42,899 1,253
1982 180,300 -20,026 41,941 1,281
1981 166,578 -22,982 40,808 1,307
1980 159,157 -133,508 39,617 1,361
1979 78,143 118,334 38,440 1,285
1978 -357,478 -84,695 37,084 1,047
1977 -416,117 -55,504 35,654 746
1976 -408,505 -52,741 34,117 2,986
1975 -383,806 -47,717 32,311 9,723
1974 73,001 -45,225 30,444 9,972
1973 101,304 -42,053 28,859 10,183
1972 113,190 -40,764 27,841 10,386
1971 113,813 -80,232 26,838 10,563
1970 122,832 -193,008 25,935 10,605
1969 156,777 -17,676 25,137 10,465
1968 153,444 -17,745 24,490 10,108
1967 150,046 -16,983 23,911 9,734
1966 147,583 -17,216 23,326 7,248
1965 144,460 -16,930 22,755 2,239
1964 141,216 -16,516 22,116 2,198
1963 137,562 -15,929 21,585 2,220
1962 132,861 -3,578 21,132 2,172
1961 128,259 -4,764 20,581 2,100
1960 124,237 -5,339 19,981 1,989

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

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

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 Lesotho 84.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 315,836 people) and 15.8% is from migration (a loss of 59,457 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 15,039 people or 0.6% in Lesotho.

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
Lesotho
City Population
Maseru 344K
Teyateyaneng 75.1K
Mafeteng 57.1K
Butha-Buthe 10K

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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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