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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 686,970 people in Luxembourg in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 697,802 in Luxembourg.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 26 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Luxembourg is the 164th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.008% for Luxembourg.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +1.94% in Luxembourg.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Luxembourg has grown from 473K to 698K (47.6% growth).

Cambodia vs Luxembourg: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Luxembourg
2100 22,901,914 760,055
2099 22,958,383 761,871
2098 23,015,331 763,627
2097 23,068,989 765,472
2096 23,118,854 767,128
2095 23,162,704 768,456
2094 23,207,466 770,080
2093 23,247,521 771,655
2092 23,285,540 773,129
2091 23,317,510 774,950
2090 23,349,581 776,632
2089 23,381,110 778,332
2088 23,404,619 780,148
2087 23,429,179 782,099
2086 23,450,970 784,047
2085 23,469,059 785,931
2084 23,486,236 787,814
2083 23,498,658 789,410
2082 23,506,751 791,384
2081 23,512,878 793,230
2080 23,518,840 794,913
2079 23,523,165 796,562
2078 23,523,989 798,015
2077 23,519,769 799,552
2076 23,512,440 800,980
2075 23,506,393 802,329
2074 23,494,004 803,649
2073 23,481,588 805,065
2072 23,463,712 806,490
2071 23,443,140 807,534
2070 23,420,769 808,891
2069 23,393,461 809,871
2068 23,362,386 810,615
2067 23,324,169 811,270
2066 23,283,399 811,697
2065 23,242,009 812,055
2064 23,191,929 812,347
2063 23,139,318 812,618
2062 23,083,489 812,825
2061 23,020,659 812,670
2060 22,951,813 812,579
2059 22,877,844 812,345
2058 22,799,179 811,949
2057 22,715,484 811,547
2056 22,628,607 811,136
2055 22,537,541 810,018
2054 22,440,088 808,772
2053 22,338,320 807,469
2052 22,231,339 806,069
2051 22,117,409 804,175
2050 22,001,254 802,377
2049 21,877,484 800,333
2048 21,749,790 797,869
2047 21,618,052 795,366
2046 21,480,480 792,679
2045 21,340,224 789,667
2044 21,195,511 786,581
2043 21,046,437 783,374
2042 20,893,438 779,750
2041 20,738,659 775,990
2040 20,582,241 772,121
2039 20,421,184 767,824
2038 20,256,225 763,311
2037 20,088,660 758,894
2036 19,922,341 754,191
2035 19,747,906 749,172
2034 19,573,792 744,087
2033 19,395,265 738,759
2032 19,215,259 733,039
2031 19,030,553 727,303
2030 18,843,778 721,333
2029 18,652,372 714,969
2028 18,456,287 708,110
2027 18,256,828 701,168
2026 18,056,115 694,248
2025 17,847,982 686,970
2024 17,638,801 677,012
2023 17,423,880 666,430
2022 17,201,724 653,103
2021 16,974,305 640,064
2020 16,725,474 630,419
2019 16,481,304 620,001
2018 16,274,522 607,950
2017 16,073,372 596,336
2016 15,852,803 582,014
2015 15,623,251 569,604
2014 15,396,772 556,319
2013 15,170,208 543,360
2012 14,945,085 530,946
2011 14,722,584 518,347
2010 14,500,726 506,953
2009 14,276,810 497,783
2008 14,053,479 488,650
2007 13,841,770 479,993
2006 13,639,028 472,637
2005 13,439,202 465,158
2004 13,244,731 458,095
2003 13,050,968 451,630
2002 12,855,241 446,175
2001 12,658,484 441,525
2000 12,462,336 436,300
1999 12,265,731 430,475
1998 12,058,173 424,700
1997 11,570,982 419,450
1996 10,801,270 414,225
1995 10,018,497 408,625
1994 9,239,162 402,925
1993 8,616,381 397,475
1992 8,113,083 392,175
1991 7,686,850 387,000
1990 7,374,752 381,850
1989 7,073,473 377,100
1988 6,812,014 373,450
1987 6,557,970 370,750
1986 6,285,693 368,355
1985 6,043,783 366,706
1984 5,845,117 365,998
1983 5,636,203 365,622
1982 5,436,432 365,525
1981 5,284,495 365,225
1980 5,199,872 364,150
1979 5,088,808 362,856
1978 5,211,653 362,007
1977 5,668,551 361,358
1976 6,134,991 360,731
1975 6,581,371 358,950
1974 6,783,240 355,050
1973 6,739,726 350,450
1972 6,673,886 346,600
1971 6,620,880 342,421
1970 6,639,182 339,171
1969 6,604,725 337,500
1968 6,467,324 335,850
1967 6,332,944 334,995
1966 6,201,232 333,895
1965 6,072,289 331,500
1964 5,946,178 327,750
1963 5,823,010 324,100
1962 5,697,558 320,750
1961 5,571,168 316,845
1960 5,449,966 313,970

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 Luxembourg gained 109,377 people (a 23.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Luxembourg's population increased by 115,788 people (a 19.9% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Luxembourg was ranked 167th in 2006 and ranked 164th 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 Luxembourg will increase by 15% to 802,377 people and will still be ranked 164th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 813K people in 2062 for Luxembourg.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Luxembourg
2100 -0.25% -0.24%
2099 -0.25% -0.23%
2098 -0.23% -0.24%
2097 -0.22% -0.22%
2096 -0.19% -0.17%
2095 -0.19% -0.21%
2094 -0.17% -0.2%
2093 -0.16% -0.19%
2092 -0.14% -0.23%
2091 -0.14% -0.22%
2090 -0.13% -0.22%
2089 -0.1% -0.23%
2088 -0.1% -0.25%
2087 -0.09% -0.25%
2086 -0.08% -0.24%
2085 -0.07% -0.24%
2084 -0.05% -0.2%
2083 -0.03% -0.25%
2082 -0.03% -0.23%
2081 -0.03% -0.21%
2080 -0.02% -0.21%
2079 -0.004% -0.18%
2078 0.02% -0.19%
2077 0.03% -0.18%
2076 0.03% -0.17%
2075 0.05% -0.16%
2074 0.05% -0.18%
2073 0.08% -0.18%
2072 0.09% -0.13%
2071 0.1% -0.17%
2070 0.12% -0.12%
2069 0.13% -0.09%
2068 0.16% -0.08%
2067 0.18% -0.05%
2066 0.18% -0.04%
2065 0.22% -0.04%
2064 0.23% -0.03%
2063 0.24% -0.03%
2062 0.27% 0.02%
2061 0.3% 0.01%
2060 0.32% 0.03%
2059 0.35% 0.05%
2058 0.37% 0.05%
2057 0.38% 0.05%
2056 0.4% 0.14%
2055 0.43% 0.15%
2054 0.46% 0.16%
2053 0.48% 0.17%
2052 0.52% 0.24%
2051 0.53% 0.22%
2050 0.57% 0.26%
2049 0.59% 0.31%
2048 0.61% 0.31%
2047 0.64% 0.34%
2046 0.66% 0.38%
2045 0.68% 0.39%
2044 0.71% 0.41%
2043 0.73% 0.46%
2042 0.75% 0.48%
2041 0.76% 0.5%
2040 0.79% 0.56%
2039 0.81% 0.59%
2038 0.83% 0.58%
2037 0.83% 0.62%
2036 0.88% 0.67%
2035 0.89% 0.68%
2034 0.92% 0.72%
2033 0.94% 0.78%
2032 0.97% 0.79%
2031 0.99% 0.83%
2030 1.03% 0.89%
2029 1.06% 0.97%
2028 1.09% 0.99%
2027 1.11% 1%
2026 1.17% 1.06%
2025 1.19% 1.47%
2024 1.23% 1.59%
2023 1.29% 2.04%
2022 1.34% 2.04%
2021 1.49% 1.53%
2020 1.48% 1.68%
2019 1.27% 1.98%
2018 1.25% 1.95%
2017 1.39% 2.46%
2016 1.47% 2.18%
2015 1.47% 2.39%
2014 1.49% 2.38%
2013 1.51% 2.34%
2012 1.51% 2.43%
2011 1.53% 2.25%
2010 1.57% 1.84%
2009 1.59% 1.87%
2008 1.53% 1.8%
2007 1.49% 1.56%
2006 1.49% 1.61%
2005 1.47% 1.54%
2004 1.48% 1.43%
2003 1.52% 1.22%
2002 1.55% 1.05%
2001 1.57% 1.2%
2000 1.6% 1.35%
1999 1.72% 1.36%
1998 4.21% 1.25%
1997 7.13% 1.26%
1996 7.81% 1.37%
1995 8.44% 1.41%
1994 7.23% 1.37%
1993 6.2% 1.35%
1992 5.54% 1.34%
1991 4.23% 1.35%
1990 4.26% 1.26%
1989 3.84% 0.98%
1988 3.87% 0.73%
1987 4.33% 0.65%
1986 4% 0.45%
1985 3.4% 0.19%
1984 3.71% 0.1%
1983 3.67% 0.03%
1982 2.88% 0.08%
1981 1.63% 0.3%
1980 2.18% 0.36%
1979 -2.36% 0.23%
1978 -8.06% 0.18%
1977 -7.6% 0.17%
1976 -6.78% 0.5%
1975 -2.98% 1.1%
1974 0.65% 1.31%
1973 0.99% 1.11%
1972 0.8% 1.22%
1971 -0.28% 0.96%
1970 0.52% 0.5%
1969 2.12% 0.49%
1968 2.12% 0.26%
1967 2.12% 0.33%
1966 2.12% 0.72%
1965 2.12% 1.14%
1964 2.12% 1.13%
1963 2.2% 1.04%
1962 2.27% 1.23%
1961 2.22% 0.92%

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 Luxembourg's population grew by 1.47%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Luxembourg
Current population
18159213
697802
Population rank 73/197 164/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.008%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
52.9 minutes
One birth every
1.47 minutes
1.36 hours
One death every
4.62 minutes
1.96 hours
Daily growth/decline +573 +27
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +9,958
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +1.47%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 71/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
1.68 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 +5,237
Net migration rank 167/196 51/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 344,309
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 94/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 51.2%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 8/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Luxembourg
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 5,237
2024 244,386 -32,960 1,963 5,677
2023 250,242 -31,837 1,933 5,905
2022 257,269 -31,350 2,024 13,194
2021 255,939 -27,025 2,240 8,724
2020 268,745 0 1,828 6,967
2019 276,870 -57,268 1,922 10,503
2018 280,671 -86,702 1,945 10,145
2017 282,698 -74,362 1,968 9,643
2016 284,130 -51,324 2,095 12,760
2015 284,390 -58,101 2,107 11,377
2014 283,193 -56,536 2,225 11,217
2013 281,013 -54,554 2,336 10,535
2012 276,649 -52,874 2,124 10,273
2011 272,161 -50,941 1,814 10,918
2010 272,266 -49,781 2,129 7,909
2009 274,700 -49,354 1,991 6,855
2008 272,132 -50,809 2,003 7,969
2007 270,745 -68,653 1,584 6,244
2006 263,697 -60,315 1,748 5,557
2005 256,756 -60,473 1,721 6,310
2004 251,650 -58,972 1,878 4,566
2003 251,884 -57,026 1,220 5,581
2002 251,860 -55,245 1,607 2,759
2001 250,726 -53,815 1,766 3,427
2000 246,330 -50,957 1,963 4,516
1999 245,425 -47,608 1,808 4,666
1998 251,076 -33,781 1,486 3,874
1997 252,351 504,742 1,552 3,711
1996 274,147 508,187 1,781 3,603
1995 280,168 503,042 1,634 4,385
1994 286,728 488,732 1,652 3,900
1993 282,221 187,883 1,470 4,055
1992 260,673 275,823 1,098 4,101
1991 257,709 58,264 1,239 4,067
1990 249,776 58,455 1,145 3,992
1989 239,211 55,125 679 2,999
1988 243,203 -14,627 747 2,909
1987 235,064 44,442 222 2,200
1986 221,684 43,356 331 2,121
1985 214,101 4,677 74 1,067
1984 207,700 -29,141 146 346
1983 192,849 46,428 37 376
1982 180,300 -20,026 183 334
1981 166,578 -22,982 329 443
1980 159,157 -133,508 37 840
1979 78,143 118,334 72 670
1978 -357,478 -84,695 -145 3,155
1977 -416,117 -55,504 -36 2,830
1976 -408,505 -52,741 -578 2,802
1975 -383,806 -47,717 -395 2,794
1974 73,001 -45,225 -390 2,728
1973 101,304 -42,053 -421 2,673
1972 113,190 -40,764 -35 4,143
1971 113,813 -80,232 69 4,274
1970 122,832 -193,008 272 853
1969 156,777 -17,676 303 833
1968 153,444 -17,745 604 850
1967 150,046 -16,983 837 752
1966 147,583 -17,216 1,168 2,222
1965 144,460 -16,930 1,260 2,203
1964 141,216 -16,516 1,377 2,178
1963 137,562 -15,929 1,199 2,080
1962 132,861 -3,578 1,091 2,014
1961 128,259 -4,764 1,489 1,969
1960 124,237 -5,339 1,319 61

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 Luxembourg 17.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 20,025 people) and 82.6% is from migration (a gain of 94,895 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 344,309 people or 51.2% in Luxembourg.

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
Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K

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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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