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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 7,381,023 people in Libya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 7,559,873 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 2.4 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Libya is the 105th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.09% for Libya.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +1.44% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.56M (26.4% growth).

Cambodia vs Libya: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Libya
2100 22,906,442 9,844,478
2099 22,962,923 9,862,293
2098 23,019,882 9,883,409
2097 23,073,551 9,903,494
2096 23,123,425 9,920,212
2095 23,167,283 9,931,781
2094 23,212,055 9,943,275
2093 23,252,118 9,958,570
2092 23,290,144 9,973,255
2091 23,322,120 9,982,193
2090 23,354,198 9,998,398
2089 23,385,733 10,008,842
2088 23,409,247 10,019,533
2087 23,433,812 10,023,170
2086 23,455,606 10,022,785
2085 23,473,699 10,016,359
2084 23,490,880 10,009,703
2083 23,503,304 10,006,073
2082 23,511,399 9,997,594
2081 23,517,527 9,985,386
2080 23,523,490 9,975,419
2079 23,527,816 9,962,691
2078 23,528,640 9,958,515
2077 23,524,419 9,952,827
2076 23,517,089 9,940,029
2075 23,511,041 9,927,944
2074 23,498,649 9,916,834
2073 23,486,231 9,901,120
2072 23,468,351 9,879,602
2071 23,447,776 9,867,880
2070 23,425,399 9,850,724
2069 23,398,087 9,832,072
2068 23,367,005 9,812,363
2067 23,328,780 9,799,957
2066 23,288,003 9,782,414
2065 23,246,605 9,762,806
2064 23,196,515 9,740,665
2063 23,143,893 9,729,567
2062 23,088,053 9,707,539
2061 23,025,211 9,686,619
2060 22,956,351 9,667,297
2059 22,882,368 9,638,062
2058 22,803,687 9,610,703
2057 22,719,975 9,579,595
2056 22,633,081 9,554,689
2055 22,541,997 9,522,205
2054 22,444,525 9,478,010
2053 22,342,736 9,432,683
2052 22,235,734 9,383,411
2051 22,121,782 9,335,341
2050 22,005,604 9,282,941
2049 21,881,810 9,230,811
2048 21,754,090 9,173,272
2047 21,622,327 9,118,915
2046 21,484,727 9,063,226
2045 21,344,443 8,998,841
2044 21,199,702 8,934,714
2043 21,050,598 8,866,878
2042 20,897,569 8,798,463
2041 20,742,759 8,732,168
2040 20,586,310 8,661,351
2039 20,425,222 8,588,292
2038 20,260,230 8,514,071
2037 20,092,632 8,437,766
2036 19,926,280 8,364,809
2035 19,751,811 8,289,931
2034 19,577,662 8,209,318
2033 19,399,100 8,129,142
2032 19,219,058 8,052,203
2031 19,034,316 7,969,547
2030 18,847,504 7,884,726
2029 18,656,059 7,801,482
2028 18,459,936 7,713,090
2027 18,260,437 7,621,838
2026 18,059,685 7,536,898
2025 17,851,510 7,458,392
2024 17,638,801 7,381,023
2023 17,423,880 7,305,659
2022 17,201,724 7,223,805
2021 16,974,305 7,135,175
2020 16,725,474 7,045,399
2019 16,481,304 6,951,033
2018 16,274,522 6,849,055
2017 16,073,372 6,738,770
2016 15,852,803 6,632,126
2015 15,623,251 6,531,819
2014 15,396,772 6,427,252
2013 15,170,208 6,304,628
2012 14,945,085 6,179,328
2011 14,722,584 6,343,203
2010 14,500,726 6,497,839
2009 14,276,810 6,366,686
2008 14,053,479 6,235,430
2007 13,841,770 6,104,380
2006 13,639,028 5,980,211
2005 13,439,202 5,858,798
2004 13,244,731 5,736,693
2003 13,050,968 5,619,398
2002 12,855,241 5,508,410
2001 12,658,484 5,403,639
2000 12,462,336 5,305,021
1999 12,265,731 5,218,038
1998 12,058,173 5,140,704
1997 11,570,982 5,064,639
1996 10,801,270 4,987,393
1995 10,018,497 4,906,843
1994 9,239,162 4,822,037
1993 8,616,381 4,733,045
1992 8,113,083 4,640,352
1991 7,686,850 4,544,400
1990 7,374,752 4,445,239
1989 7,073,473 4,342,920
1988 6,812,014 4,237,755
1987 6,557,970 4,129,739
1986 6,285,693 4,017,403
1985 6,043,783 3,898,745
1984 5,845,117 3,773,633
1983 5,636,203 3,718,961
1982 5,436,432 3,724,765
1981 5,284,495 3,621,486
1980 5,199,872 3,424,378
1979 5,088,808 3,233,846
1978 5,211,653 3,052,526
1977 5,668,551 2,881,533
1976 6,134,991 2,721,237
1975 6,581,371 2,571,556
1974 6,783,240 2,432,211
1973 6,739,726 2,314,193
1972 6,673,886 2,226,091
1971 6,620,880 2,153,534
1970 6,639,182 2,082,589
1969 6,604,725 2,014,293
1968 6,467,324 1,952,781
1967 6,332,944 1,898,199
1966 6,201,232 1,849,063
1965 6,072,289 1,804,015
1964 5,946,178 1,753,691
1963 5,823,010 1,690,457
1962 5,697,558 1,621,960
1961 5,571,168 1,555,699
1960 5,449,966 1,492,890

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Libya's population increased by 927,747 people (a 14% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Libya was ranked 104th in 2006 and ranked 105th 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 Libya will increase by 22.8% to 9,282,941 people and will still be ranked 105th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 10M people in 2087 for Libya.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Libya
2100 -0.25% -0.18%
2099 -0.25% -0.21%
2098 -0.23% -0.2%
2097 -0.22% -0.17%
2096 -0.19% -0.12%
2095 -0.19% -0.12%
2094 -0.17% -0.15%
2093 -0.16% -0.15%
2092 -0.14% -0.09%
2091 -0.14% -0.16%
2090 -0.13% -0.1%
2089 -0.1% -0.11%
2088 -0.1% -0.04%
2087 -0.09% 0.004%
2086 -0.08% 0.06%
2085 -0.07% 0.07%
2084 -0.05% 0.04%
2083 -0.03% 0.08%
2082 -0.03% 0.12%
2081 -0.03% 0.1%
2080 -0.02% 0.13%
2079 -0.004% 0.04%
2078 0.02% 0.06%
2077 0.03% 0.13%
2076 0.03% 0.12%
2075 0.05% 0.11%
2074 0.05% 0.16%
2073 0.08% 0.22%
2072 0.09% 0.12%
2071 0.1% 0.17%
2070 0.12% 0.19%
2069 0.13% 0.2%
2068 0.16% 0.13%
2067 0.18% 0.18%
2066 0.18% 0.2%
2065 0.22% 0.23%
2064 0.23% 0.11%
2063 0.24% 0.23%
2062 0.27% 0.22%
2061 0.3% 0.2%
2060 0.32% 0.3%
2059 0.35% 0.28%
2058 0.37% 0.32%
2057 0.38% 0.26%
2056 0.4% 0.34%
2055 0.43% 0.47%
2054 0.46% 0.48%
2053 0.48% 0.53%
2052 0.52% 0.51%
2051 0.53% 0.56%
2050 0.57% 0.56%
2049 0.59% 0.63%
2048 0.61% 0.6%
2047 0.64% 0.61%
2046 0.66% 0.72%
2045 0.68% 0.72%
2044 0.71% 0.77%
2043 0.73% 0.78%
2042 0.75% 0.76%
2041 0.76% 0.82%
2040 0.79% 0.85%
2039 0.81% 0.87%
2038 0.83% 0.9%
2037 0.83% 0.87%
2036 0.88% 0.9%
2035 0.89% 0.98%
2034 0.92% 0.99%
2033 0.94% 0.96%
2032 0.97% 1.04%
2031 0.99% 1.08%
2030 1.03% 1.07%
2029 1.06% 1.15%
2028 1.09% 1.2%
2027 1.11% 1.13%
2026 1.17% 1.05%
2025 1.21% 1.05%
2024 1.23% 1.03%
2023 1.29% 1.13%
2022 1.34% 1.24%
2021 1.49% 1.27%
2020 1.48% 1.36%
2019 1.27% 1.49%
2018 1.25% 1.64%
2017 1.39% 1.61%
2016 1.47% 1.54%
2015 1.47% 1.63%
2014 1.49% 1.94%
2013 1.51% 2.03%
2012 1.51% -2.58%
2011 1.53% -2.38%
2010 1.57% 2.06%
2009 1.59% 2.11%
2008 1.53% 2.15%
2007 1.49% 2.08%
2006 1.49% 2.07%
2005 1.47% 2.13%
2004 1.48% 2.09%
2003 1.52% 2.01%
2002 1.55% 1.94%
2001 1.57% 1.86%
2000 1.6% 1.67%
1999 1.72% 1.5%
1998 4.21% 1.5%
1997 7.13% 1.55%
1996 7.81% 1.64%
1995 8.44% 1.76%
1994 7.23% 1.88%
1993 6.2% 2%
1992 5.54% 2.11%
1991 4.23% 2.23%
1990 4.26% 2.36%
1989 3.84% 2.48%
1988 3.87% 2.62%
1987 4.33% 2.8%
1986 4% 3.04%
1985 3.4% 3.32%
1984 3.71% 1.47%
1983 3.67% -0.16%
1982 2.88% 2.85%
1981 1.63% 5.76%
1980 2.18% 5.89%
1979 -2.36% 5.94%
1978 -8.06% 5.93%
1977 -7.6% 5.89%
1976 -6.78% 5.82%
1975 -2.98% 5.73%
1974 0.65% 5.1%
1973 0.99% 3.96%
1972 0.8% 3.37%
1971 -0.28% 3.41%
1970 0.52% 3.39%
1969 2.12% 3.15%
1968 2.12% 2.88%
1967 2.12% 2.66%
1966 2.12% 2.5%
1965 2.12% 2.87%
1964 2.12% 3.74%
1963 2.2% 4.22%
1962 2.27% 4.26%
1961 2.22% 4.21%

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 Libya's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Libya
Current population
18113986
7559873
Population rank 73/197 105/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.09%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
6.97 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
4.23 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +206
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +75,364
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 99/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
2.13 days
Annual migration change -31,469 -172
Net migration rank 167/196 83/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 897,751
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 63/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 56/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Libya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Libya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -172
2024 - -32,960 - 3,448
2023 250,242 -31,837 75,760 -2,001
2022 257,269 -31,350 91,951 -2,001
2021 255,939 -27,025 88,005 -694
2020 268,745 0 92,950 -694
2019 276,870 -57,268 97,842 -1,352
2018 280,671 -86,702 101,619 5,841
2017 282,698 -74,362 103,891 9,208
2016 284,130 -51,324 105,265 -5,081
2015 284,390 -58,101 108,096 -7,660
2014 283,193 -56,536 110,420 -1,716
2013 281,013 -54,554 110,772 25,755
2012 276,649 -52,874 108,855 5,211
2011 272,161 -50,941 121,016 -562,827
2010 272,266 -49,781 122,926 9,611
2009 274,700 -49,354 118,102 11,670
2008 272,132 -50,809 117,481 15,260
2007 270,745 -68,653 116,704 12,640
2006 263,697 -60,315 115,645 3,351
2005 256,756 -60,473 112,823 11,024
2004 251,650 -58,972 107,144 13,222
2003 251,884 -57,026 102,144 12,073
2002 251,860 -55,245 97,598 10,152
2001 250,726 -53,815 93,370 8,420
2000 246,330 -50,957 89,814 5,634
1999 245,425 -47,608 88,743 -10,206
1998 251,076 -33,781 87,613 -11,479
1997 252,351 504,742 86,899 -10,907
1996 274,147 508,187 86,945 -8,446
1995 280,168 503,042 87,661 -5,068
1994 286,728 488,732 88,765 -1,755
1993 282,221 187,883 90,553 426
1992 260,673 275,823 93,568 843
1991 257,709 58,264 96,582 902
1990 249,776 58,455 99,898 946
1989 239,211 55,125 102,823 981
1988 243,203 -14,627 105,469 1,053
1987 235,064 44,442 107,761 1,740
1986 221,684 43,356 109,325 5,844
1985 214,101 4,677 110,194 11,962
1984 207,700 -29,141 110,028 18,039
1983 192,849 46,428 122,183 -140,904
1982 180,300 -20,026 133,511 -126,400
1981 166,578 -22,982 130,233 69,211
1980 159,157 -133,508 128,034 66,739
1979 78,143 118,334 121,469 64,821
1978 -357,478 -84,695 114,669 61,684
1977 -416,117 -55,504 107,769 57,867
1976 -408,505 -52,741 101,146 53,813
1975 -383,806 -47,717 94,862 49,544
1974 73,001 -45,225 89,337 44,946
1973 101,304 -42,053 81,256 20,498
1972 113,190 -40,764 77,864 -3,418
1971 113,813 -80,232 74,934 -4,265
1970 122,832 -193,008 70,488 745
1969 156,777 -17,676 66,782 -1,418
1968 153,444 -17,745 63,971 -6,323
1967 150,046 -16,983 61,889 -10,384
1966 147,583 -17,216 60,394 -13,619
1965 144,460 -16,930 59,134 -15,810
1964 141,216 -16,516 55,227 2,084
1963 137,562 -15,929 50,421 18,740
1962 132,861 -3,578 46,252 21,589
1961 128,259 -4,764 42,167 22,504
1960 124,237 -5,339 38,391 22,559

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 Libya 99.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 975,799 people) and 0.63% is from migration (a loss of 6,150 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 897,751 people or 12.2% in Libya.

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
Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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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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