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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 5,612,817 people in Liberia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 5,887,000 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 3.08 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 +1.38% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.89M (68.6% growth).

Cambodia vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Liberia
2100 22,906,442 12,788,823
2099 22,962,923 12,776,207
2098 23,019,882 12,757,308
2097 23,073,551 12,728,620
2096 23,123,425 12,695,873
2095 23,167,283 12,671,037
2094 23,212,055 12,645,345
2093 23,252,118 12,607,806
2092 23,290,144 12,583,276
2091 23,322,120 12,557,861
2090 23,354,198 12,513,262
2089 23,385,733 12,461,083
2088 23,409,247 12,429,523
2087 23,433,812 12,394,685
2086 23,455,606 12,331,734
2085 23,473,699 12,266,313
2084 23,490,880 12,218,274
2083 23,503,304 12,163,782
2082 23,511,399 12,122,513
2081 23,517,527 12,055,108
2080 23,523,490 11,977,065
2079 23,527,816 11,899,224
2078 23,528,640 11,823,772
2077 23,524,419 11,746,009
2076 23,517,089 11,657,329
2075 23,511,041 11,571,881
2074 23,498,649 11,469,695
2073 23,486,231 11,373,802
2072 23,468,351 11,288,250
2071 23,447,776 11,187,594
2070 23,425,399 11,097,891
2069 23,398,087 11,002,270
2068 23,367,005 10,918,600
2067 23,328,780 10,814,021
2066 23,288,003 10,721,693
2065 23,246,605 10,617,436
2064 23,196,515 10,521,037
2063 23,143,893 10,416,221
2062 23,088,053 10,308,855
2061 23,025,211 10,200,557
2060 22,956,351 10,091,553
2059 22,882,368 9,960,069
2058 22,803,687 9,857,338
2057 22,719,975 9,745,295
2056 22,633,081 9,624,041
2055 22,541,997 9,506,843
2054 22,444,525 9,402,297
2053 22,342,736 9,284,854
2052 22,235,734 9,173,091
2051 22,121,782 9,060,243
2050 22,005,604 8,951,514
2049 21,881,810 8,828,384
2048 21,754,090 8,705,146
2047 21,622,327 8,581,923
2046 21,484,727 8,456,286
2045 21,344,443 8,342,861
2044 21,199,702 8,220,755
2043 21,050,598 8,106,429
2042 20,897,569 7,972,152
2041 20,742,759 7,829,310
2040 20,586,310 7,698,463
2039 20,425,222 7,554,021
2038 20,260,230 7,421,960
2037 20,092,632 7,291,328
2036 19,926,280 7,146,172
2035 19,751,811 7,010,827
2034 19,577,662 6,883,638
2033 19,399,100 6,750,553
2032 19,219,058 6,619,507
2031 19,034,316 6,492,799
2030 18,847,504 6,376,029
2029 18,656,059 6,247,795
2028 18,459,936 6,120,673
2027 18,260,437 5,981,051
2026 18,059,685 5,852,128
2025 17,851,510 5,732,938
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% 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 21.5% to 22,005,604 people and will still be ranked 73rd. The population of Liberia will increase by 52.1% to 8,951,514 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 1.21% 2.14%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Liberia
Current population
18113986
5887000
Population rank 73/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.07%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
4.39 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
3.09 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +328
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +119,786
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 43/197
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 - -32,960 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/liberia | 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 Liberia 87.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,202,387 people) and 12.3% is from migration (a loss of 168,316 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 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
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 (1960–2024, 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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