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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 5,731,206 people in Liberia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 5,916,561 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 3.07 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.92M (69.5% growth).

Cambodia vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Liberia
2100 22,901,914 12,784,957
2099 22,958,383 12,772,345
2098 23,015,331 12,753,452
2097 23,068,989 12,724,773
2096 23,118,854 12,692,036
2095 23,162,704 12,667,207
2094 23,207,466 12,641,522
2093 23,247,521 12,603,995
2092 23,285,540 12,579,473
2091 23,317,510 12,554,066
2090 23,349,581 12,509,480
2089 23,381,110 12,457,316
2088 23,404,619 12,425,766
2087 23,429,179 12,390,938
2086 23,450,970 12,328,007
2085 23,469,059 12,262,605
2084 23,486,236 12,214,581
2083 23,498,658 12,160,106
2082 23,506,751 12,118,849
2081 23,512,878 12,051,465
2080 23,518,840 11,973,445
2079 23,523,165 11,895,628
2078 23,523,989 11,820,198
2077 23,519,769 11,742,459
2076 23,512,440 11,653,806
2075 23,506,393 11,568,384
2074 23,494,004 11,466,229
2073 23,481,588 11,370,364
2072 23,463,712 11,284,839
2071 23,443,140 11,184,212
2070 23,420,769 11,094,537
2069 23,393,461 10,998,944
2068 23,362,386 10,915,300
2067 23,324,169 10,810,752
2066 23,283,399 10,718,452
2065 23,242,009 10,614,227
2064 23,191,929 10,517,857
2063 23,139,318 10,413,073
2062 23,083,489 10,305,739
2061 23,020,659 10,197,474
2060 22,951,813 10,088,502
2059 22,877,844 9,957,059
2058 22,799,179 9,854,358
2057 22,715,484 9,742,349
2056 22,628,607 9,621,132
2055 22,537,541 9,503,970
2054 22,440,088 9,399,455
2053 22,338,320 9,282,047
2052 22,231,339 9,170,319
2051 22,117,409 9,057,504
2050 22,001,254 8,948,808
2049 21,877,484 8,825,716
2048 21,749,790 8,702,515
2047 21,618,052 8,579,329
2046 21,480,480 8,453,730
2045 21,340,224 8,340,339
2044 21,195,511 8,218,270
2043 21,046,437 8,103,979
2042 20,893,438 7,969,742
2041 20,738,659 7,826,944
2040 20,582,241 7,696,136
2039 20,421,184 7,551,738
2038 20,256,225 7,419,716
2037 20,088,660 7,289,124
2036 19,922,341 7,144,012
2035 19,747,906 7,008,708
2034 19,573,792 6,881,558
2033 19,395,265 6,748,513
2032 19,215,259 6,617,506
2031 19,030,553 6,490,837
2030 18,843,778 6,374,102
2029 18,652,372 6,245,907
2028 18,456,287 6,118,823
2027 18,256,828 5,979,243
2026 18,056,115 5,850,359
2025 17,847,982 5,731,206
2024 17,638,801 5,612,817
2023 17,423,880 5,493,031
2022 17,201,724 5,373,294
2021 16,974,305 5,259,323
2020 16,725,474 5,149,463
2019 16,481,304 5,043,721
2018 16,274,522 4,944,726
2017 16,073,372 4,848,925
2016 15,852,803 4,755,608
2015 15,623,251 4,659,431
2014 15,396,772 4,564,293
2013 15,170,208 4,470,239
2012 14,945,085 4,373,043
2011 14,722,584 4,221,178
2010 14,500,726 4,058,890
2009 14,276,810 3,943,028
2008 14,053,479 3,821,003
2007 13,841,770 3,669,050
2006 13,639,028 3,490,787
2005 13,439,202 3,301,015
2004 13,244,731 3,156,892
2003 13,050,968 3,119,532
2002 12,855,241 3,094,782
2001 12,658,484 3,015,338
2000 12,462,336 2,928,117
1999 12,265,731 2,821,684
1998 12,058,173 2,670,124
1997 11,570,982 2,412,989
1996 10,801,270 2,232,289
1995 10,018,497 2,169,162
1994 9,239,162 2,149,928
1993 8,616,381 2,155,126
1992 8,113,083 2,072,461
1991 7,686,850 1,956,518
1990 7,374,752 2,223,667
1989 7,073,473 2,517,858
1988 6,812,014 2,446,941
1987 6,557,970 2,377,229
1986 6,285,693 2,308,511
1985 6,043,783 2,240,539
1984 5,845,117 2,173,312
1983 5,636,203 2,107,113
1982 5,436,432 2,045,073
1981 5,284,495 1,986,867
1980 5,199,872 1,929,253
1979 5,088,808 1,872,713
1978 5,211,653 1,818,247
1977 5,668,551 1,766,019
1976 6,134,991 1,717,060
1975 6,581,371 1,670,913
1974 6,783,240 1,626,362
1973 6,739,726 1,583,588
1972 6,673,886 1,542,670
1971 6,620,880 1,504,077
1970 6,639,182 1,466,676
1969 6,604,725 1,429,605
1968 6,467,324 1,393,530
1967 6,332,944 1,358,435
1966 6,201,232 1,324,383
1965 6,072,289 1,291,156
1964 5,946,178 1,258,745
1963 5,823,010 1,227,414
1962 5,697,558 1,197,039
1961 5,571,168 1,167,717
1960 5,449,966 1,139,522

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 Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 51.3% to 8,948,808 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Liberia
2100 -0.25% 0.1%
2099 -0.25% 0.15%
2098 -0.23% 0.23%
2097 -0.22% 0.26%
2096 -0.19% 0.2%
2095 -0.19% 0.2%
2094 -0.17% 0.3%
2093 -0.16% 0.19%
2092 -0.14% 0.2%
2091 -0.14% 0.36%
2090 -0.13% 0.42%
2089 -0.1% 0.25%
2088 -0.1% 0.28%
2087 -0.09% 0.51%
2086 -0.08% 0.53%
2085 -0.07% 0.39%
2084 -0.05% 0.45%
2083 -0.03% 0.34%
2082 -0.03% 0.56%
2081 -0.03% 0.65%
2080 -0.02% 0.65%
2079 -0.004% 0.64%
2078 0.02% 0.66%
2077 0.03% 0.76%
2076 0.03% 0.74%
2075 0.05% 0.89%
2074 0.05% 0.84%
2073 0.08% 0.76%
2072 0.09% 0.9%
2071 0.1% 0.81%
2070 0.12% 0.87%
2069 0.13% 0.77%
2068 0.16% 0.97%
2067 0.18% 0.86%
2066 0.18% 0.98%
2065 0.22% 0.92%
2064 0.23% 1.01%
2063 0.24% 1.04%
2062 0.27% 1.06%
2061 0.3% 1.08%
2060 0.32% 1.32%
2059 0.35% 1.04%
2058 0.37% 1.15%
2057 0.38% 1.26%
2056 0.4% 1.23%
2055 0.43% 1.11%
2054 0.46% 1.26%
2053 0.48% 1.22%
2052 0.52% 1.25%
2051 0.53% 1.21%
2050 0.57% 1.39%
2049 0.59% 1.42%
2048 0.61% 1.44%
2047 0.64% 1.49%
2046 0.66% 1.36%
2045 0.68% 1.49%
2044 0.71% 1.41%
2043 0.73% 1.68%
2042 0.75% 1.82%
2041 0.76% 1.7%
2040 0.79% 1.91%
2039 0.81% 1.78%
2038 0.83% 1.79%
2037 0.83% 2.03%
2036 0.88% 1.93%
2035 0.89% 1.85%
2034 0.92% 1.97%
2033 0.94% 1.98%
2032 0.97% 1.95%
2031 0.99% 1.83%
2030 1.03% 2.05%
2029 1.06% 2.08%
2028 1.09% 2.33%
2027 1.11% 2.2%
2026 1.17% 2.08%
2025 1.19% 2.11%
2024 1.23% 2.18%
2023 1.29% 2.23%
2022 1.34% 2.17%
2021 1.49% 2.13%
2020 1.48% 2.1%
2019 1.27% 2%
2018 1.25% 1.98%
2017 1.39% 1.96%
2016 1.47% 2.06%
2015 1.47% 2.08%
2014 1.49% 2.1%
2013 1.51% 2.22%
2012 1.51% 3.6%
2011 1.53% 4%
2010 1.57% 2.94%
2009 1.59% 3.19%
2008 1.53% 4.14%
2007 1.49% 5.11%
2006 1.49% 5.75%
2005 1.47% 4.57%
2004 1.48% 1.2%
2003 1.52% 0.8%
2002 1.55% 2.63%
2001 1.57% 2.98%
2000 1.6% 3.77%
1999 1.72% 5.68%
1998 4.21% 10.7%
1997 7.13% 8.09%
1996 7.81% 2.91%
1995 8.44% 0.89%
1994 7.23% -0.24%
1993 6.2% 3.99%
1992 5.54% 5.93%
1991 4.23% -12%
1990 4.26% -11.7%
1989 3.84% 2.9%
1988 3.87% 2.93%
1987 4.33% 2.98%
1986 4% 3.03%
1985 3.4% 3.09%
1984 3.71% 3.14%
1983 3.67% 3.03%
1982 2.88% 2.93%
1981 1.63% 2.99%
1980 2.18% 3.02%
1979 -2.36% 3%
1978 -8.06% 2.96%
1977 -7.6% 2.85%
1976 -6.78% 2.76%
1975 -2.98% 2.74%
1974 0.65% 2.7%
1973 0.99% 2.65%
1972 0.8% 2.57%
1971 -0.28% 2.55%
1970 0.52% 2.59%
1969 2.12% 2.59%
1968 2.12% 2.58%
1967 2.12% 2.57%
1966 2.12% 2.57%
1965 2.12% 2.57%
1964 2.12% 2.55%
1963 2.2% 2.54%
1962 2.27% 2.51%
1961 2.22% 2.47%

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 Liberia's population grew by 2.11%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Liberia
Current population
18159213
5916561
Population rank 73/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.07%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
4.45 minutes
One birth every
1.47 minutes
3.06 minutes
One death every
4.62 minutes
11.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +324
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +118,389
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +2.11%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 44/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -9,870
Net migration rank 167/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -9,870
2024 244,386 -32,960 126,631 -7,779
2023 250,242 -31,837 125,730 -5,002
2022 257,269 -31,350 123,747 -5,003
2021 255,939 -27,025 121,038 -11,852
2020 268,745 0 120,632 -10,107
2019 276,870 -57,268 120,635 -19,678
2018 280,671 -86,702 120,231 -23,199
2017 282,698 -74,362 119,376 -24,807
2016 284,130 -51,324 118,852 -26,796
2015 284,390 -58,101 115,479 -15,182
2014 283,193 -56,536 116,667 -26,690
2013 281,013 -54,554 120,138 -22,010
2012 276,649 -52,874 121,973 -25,710
2011 272,161 -50,941 115,496 91,981
2010 272,266 -49,781 114,249 2,850
2009 274,700 -49,354 113,429 1,187
2008 272,132 -50,809 112,032 17,404
2007 270,745 -68,653 109,165 65,306
2006 263,697 -60,315 104,099 77,946
2005 256,756 -60,473 96,478 101,019
2004 251,650 -58,972 91,755 -1,001
2003 251,884 -57,026 87,534 -103,564
2002 251,860 -55,245 88,643 -23,110
2001 250,726 -53,815 86,217 7,142
2000 246,330 -50,957 83,143 -2,060
1999 245,425 -47,608 78,130 53,643
1998 251,076 -33,781 72,146 99,203
1997 252,351 504,742 61,444 281,480
1996 274,147 508,187 56,392 -37,922
1995 280,168 503,042 53,407 54,372
1994 286,728 488,732 52,101 -121,407
1993 282,221 187,883 51,609 7,300
1992 260,673 275,823 50,204 56,210
1991 257,709 58,264 47,426 78,052
1990 249,776 58,455 52,770 -712,544
1989 239,211 55,125 63,238 8,156
1988 243,203 -14,627 62,703 7,734
1987 235,064 44,442 62,147 6,840
1986 221,684 43,356 61,924 6,534
1985 214,101 4,677 59,988 7,487
1984 207,700 -29,141 59,460 7,513
1983 192,849 46,428 57,562 7,861
1982 180,300 -20,026 56,127 2,530
1981 166,578 -22,982 55,003 2,757
1980 159,157 -133,508 53,452 4,016
1979 78,143 118,334 52,125 3,500
1978 -357,478 -84,695 49,813 3,500
1977 -416,117 -55,504 47,582 3,555
1976 -408,505 -52,741 45,528 1,246
1975 -383,806 -47,717 43,478 2,037
1974 73,001 -45,225 41,499 2,086
1973 101,304 -42,053 39,694 2,272
1972 113,190 -40,764 37,860 2,018
1971 113,813 -80,232 36,015 1,293
1970 122,832 -193,008 35,196 2,285
1969 156,777 -17,676 34,677 1,982
1968 153,444 -17,745 33,536 1,964
1967 150,046 -16,983 32,519 2,177
1966 147,583 -17,216 31,454 1,953
1965 144,460 -16,930 30,618 2,431
1964 141,216 -16,516 29,592 2,189
1963 137,562 -15,929 28,708 2,165
1962 132,861 -3,578 27,679 2,189
1961 128,259 -4,764 26,670 2,115
1960 124,237 -5,339 25,713 1,886

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 Liberia 89% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,212,351 people) and 11% is from migration (a loss of 149,405 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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