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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 31,964,956 people in Madagascar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 33,750,171 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 1.86 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.63% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +2.6% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.8M (71.1% growth).

Cambodia vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Madagascar
2100 22,906,442 86,197,674
2099 22,962,923 85,808,382
2098 23,019,882 85,404,097
2097 23,073,551 84,987,607
2096 23,123,425 84,559,113
2095 23,167,283 84,119,392
2094 23,212,055 83,665,834
2093 23,252,118 83,200,140
2092 23,290,144 82,723,075
2091 23,322,120 82,233,465
2090 23,354,198 81,734,626
2089 23,385,733 81,223,857
2088 23,409,247 80,700,261
2087 23,433,812 80,164,903
2086 23,455,606 79,619,760
2085 23,473,699 79,064,003
2084 23,490,880 78,499,094
2083 23,503,304 77,922,946
2082 23,511,399 77,337,305
2081 23,517,527 76,740,524
2080 23,523,490 76,133,028
2079 23,527,816 75,513,518
2078 23,528,640 74,881,435
2077 23,524,419 74,236,865
2076 23,517,089 73,582,256
2075 23,511,041 72,914,884
2074 23,498,649 72,235,202
2073 23,486,231 71,545,378
2072 23,468,351 70,843,401
2071 23,447,776 70,130,366
2070 23,425,399 69,409,326
2069 23,398,087 68,677,859
2068 23,367,005 67,936,195
2067 23,328,780 67,185,066
2066 23,288,003 66,425,210
2065 23,246,605 65,658,016
2064 23,196,515 64,881,253
2063 23,143,893 64,097,223
2062 23,088,053 63,305,402
2061 23,025,211 62,506,578
2060 22,956,351 61,701,267
2059 22,882,368 60,889,495
2058 22,803,687 60,073,702
2057 22,719,975 59,254,008
2056 22,633,081 58,428,653
2055 22,541,997 57,600,579
2054 22,444,525 56,769,869
2053 22,342,736 55,935,411
2052 22,235,734 55,097,962
2051 22,121,782 54,258,057
2050 22,005,604 53,415,029
2049 21,881,810 52,570,680
2048 21,754,090 51,725,320
2047 21,622,327 50,879,659
2046 21,484,727 50,033,785
2045 21,344,443 49,188,703
2044 21,199,702 48,344,009
2043 21,050,598 47,499,657
2042 20,897,569 46,656,643
2041 20,742,759 45,815,621
2040 20,586,310 44,976,152
2039 20,425,222 44,140,155
2038 20,260,230 43,305,683
2037 20,092,632 42,474,372
2036 19,926,280 41,645,556
2035 19,751,811 40,819,415
2034 19,577,662 39,997,842
2033 19,399,100 39,178,430
2032 19,219,058 38,361,932
2031 19,034,316 37,547,484
2030 18,847,504 36,737,238
2029 18,656,059 35,930,925
2028 18,459,936 35,128,136
2027 18,260,437 34,329,429
2026 18,059,685 33,535,391
2025 17,851,510 32,747,552
2024 17,638,801 31,964,956
2023 17,423,880 31,195,932
2022 17,201,724 30,437,261
2021 16,974,305 29,691,083
2020 16,725,474 28,953,556
2019 16,481,304 28,219,554
2018 16,274,522 27,494,926
2017 16,073,372 26,788,375
2016 15,852,803 26,099,952
2015 15,623,251 25,426,702
2014 15,396,772 24,764,348
2013 15,170,208 24,109,290
2012 14,945,085 23,462,438
2011 14,722,584 22,822,300
2010 14,500,726 22,183,340
2009 14,276,810 21,547,280
2008 14,053,479 20,923,840
2007 13,841,770 20,318,583
2006 13,639,028 19,730,909
2005 13,439,202 19,159,707
2004 13,244,731 18,606,608
2003 13,050,968 18,071,854
2002 12,855,241 17,549,913
2001 12,658,484 17,032,939
2000 12,462,336 16,516,338
1999 12,265,731 16,000,506
1998 12,058,173 15,489,364
1997 11,570,982 14,990,814
1996 10,801,270 14,510,711
1995 10,018,497 14,051,275
1994 9,239,162 13,613,850
1993 8,616,381 13,197,345
1992 8,113,083 12,800,870
1991 7,686,850 12,421,412
1990 7,374,752 12,055,639
1989 7,073,473 11,704,998
1988 6,812,014 11,369,462
1987 6,557,970 11,047,291
1986 6,285,693 10,736,857
1985 6,043,783 10,433,142
1984 5,845,117 10,134,550
1983 5,636,203 9,843,044
1982 5,436,432 9,557,671
1981 5,284,495 9,279,011
1980 5,199,872 9,006,032
1979 5,088,808 8,737,581
1978 5,211,653 8,475,864
1977 5,668,551 8,222,240
1976 6,134,991 7,976,831
1975 6,581,371 7,739,336
1974 6,783,240 7,509,726
1973 6,739,726 7,288,048
1972 6,673,886 7,074,398
1971 6,620,880 6,868,868
1970 6,639,182 6,672,003
1969 6,604,725 6,484,716
1968 6,467,324 6,306,493
1967 6,332,944 6,136,486
1966 6,201,232 5,974,279
1965 6,072,289 5,819,116
1964 5,946,178 5,669,863
1963 5,823,010 5,525,185
1962 5,697,558 5,384,150
1961 5,571,168 5,246,158
1960 5,449,966 5,111,029

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/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th 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 Madagascar will increase by 58.3% to 53,415,029 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Madagascar
2100 -0.25% 0.45%
2099 -0.25% 0.47%
2098 -0.23% 0.49%
2097 -0.22% 0.51%
2096 -0.19% 0.52%
2095 -0.19% 0.54%
2094 -0.17% 0.56%
2093 -0.16% 0.58%
2092 -0.14% 0.6%
2091 -0.14% 0.61%
2090 -0.13% 0.63%
2089 -0.1% 0.65%
2088 -0.1% 0.67%
2087 -0.09% 0.68%
2086 -0.08% 0.7%
2085 -0.07% 0.72%
2084 -0.05% 0.74%
2083 -0.03% 0.76%
2082 -0.03% 0.78%
2081 -0.03% 0.8%
2080 -0.02% 0.82%
2079 -0.004% 0.84%
2078 0.02% 0.87%
2077 0.03% 0.89%
2076 0.03% 0.92%
2075 0.05% 0.94%
2074 0.05% 0.96%
2073 0.08% 0.99%
2072 0.09% 1.02%
2071 0.1% 1.04%
2070 0.12% 1.07%
2069 0.13% 1.09%
2068 0.16% 1.12%
2067 0.18% 1.14%
2066 0.18% 1.17%
2065 0.22% 1.2%
2064 0.23% 1.22%
2063 0.24% 1.25%
2062 0.27% 1.28%
2061 0.3% 1.31%
2060 0.32% 1.33%
2059 0.35% 1.36%
2058 0.37% 1.38%
2057 0.38% 1.41%
2056 0.4% 1.44%
2055 0.43% 1.46%
2054 0.46% 1.49%
2053 0.48% 1.52%
2052 0.52% 1.55%
2051 0.53% 1.58%
2050 0.57% 1.61%
2049 0.59% 1.63%
2048 0.61% 1.66%
2047 0.64% 1.69%
2046 0.66% 1.72%
2045 0.68% 1.75%
2044 0.71% 1.78%
2043 0.73% 1.81%
2042 0.75% 1.84%
2041 0.76% 1.87%
2040 0.79% 1.89%
2039 0.81% 1.93%
2038 0.83% 1.96%
2037 0.83% 1.99%
2036 0.88% 2.02%
2035 0.89% 2.05%
2034 0.92% 2.09%
2033 0.94% 2.13%
2032 0.97% 2.17%
2031 0.99% 2.21%
2030 1.03% 2.24%
2029 1.06% 2.29%
2028 1.09% 2.33%
2027 1.11% 2.37%
2026 1.17% 2.41%
2025 1.21% 2.45%
2024 1.23% 2.47%
2023 1.29% 2.49%
2022 1.34% 2.51%
2021 1.49% 2.55%
2020 1.48% 2.6%
2019 1.27% 2.64%
2018 1.25% 2.64%
2017 1.39% 2.64%
2016 1.47% 2.65%
2015 1.47% 2.67%
2014 1.49% 2.72%
2013 1.51% 2.76%
2012 1.51% 2.8%
2011 1.53% 2.88%
2010 1.57% 2.95%
2009 1.59% 2.98%
2008 1.53% 2.98%
2007 1.49% 2.98%
2006 1.49% 2.98%
2005 1.47% 2.97%
2004 1.48% 2.96%
2003 1.52% 2.97%
2002 1.55% 3.04%
2001 1.57% 3.13%
2000 1.6% 3.22%
1999 1.72% 3.3%
1998 4.21% 3.33%
1997 7.13% 3.31%
1996 7.81% 3.27%
1995 8.44% 3.21%
1994 7.23% 3.16%
1993 6.2% 3.1%
1992 5.54% 3.05%
1991 4.23% 3.03%
1990 4.26% 3%
1989 3.84% 2.95%
1988 3.87% 2.92%
1987 4.33% 2.89%
1986 4% 2.91%
1985 3.4% 2.95%
1984 3.71% 2.96%
1983 3.67% 2.99%
1982 2.88% 3%
1981 1.63% 3.03%
1980 2.18% 3.07%
1979 -2.36% 3.09%
1978 -8.06% 3.08%
1977 -7.6% 3.08%
1976 -6.78% 3.07%
1975 -2.98% 3.06%
1974 0.65% 3.04%
1973 0.99% 3.02%
1972 0.8% 2.99%
1971 -0.28% 2.95%
1970 0.52% 2.89%
1969 2.12% 2.83%
1968 2.12% 2.77%
1967 2.12% 2.72%
1966 2.12% 2.67%
1965 2.12% 2.63%
1964 2.12% 2.62%
1963 2.2% 2.62%
1962 2.27% 2.63%
1961 2.22% 2.64%

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/madagascar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Madagascar
Current population
18113986
33750171
Population rank 73/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.41%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
41 seconds
One birth every
1.45 minutes
31.5 seconds
One death every
4.72 minutes
2.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +2,107
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +769,024
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 29/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
3.94 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 -2,227
Net migration rank 167/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -2,227
2024 - -32,960 - -1,795
2023 250,242 -31,837 766,391 -1,487
2022 257,269 -31,350 753,931 -1,487
2021 255,939 -27,025 741,416 -1,480
2020 268,745 0 736,607 -1,480
2019 276,870 -57,268 735,853 -2,976
2018 280,671 -86,702 719,267 -2,887
2017 282,698 -74,362 699,498 -2,784
2016 284,130 -51,324 682,801 -2,687
2015 284,390 -58,101 668,977 -2,594
2014 283,193 -56,536 660,837 -2,522
2013 281,013 -54,554 654,230 -2,445
2012 276,649 -52,874 644,255 -2,334
2011 272,161 -50,941 640,577 -2,219
2010 272,266 -49,781 641,543 -1,979
2009 274,700 -49,354 634,008 -1,429
2008 272,132 -50,809 615,580 -1,255
2007 270,745 -68,653 597,772 -1,563
2006 263,697 -60,315 581,489 -2,336
2005 256,756 -60,473 568,143 -4,869
2004 251,650 -58,972 556,319 -13,393
2003 251,884 -57,026 544,903 -18,345
2002 251,860 -55,245 535,518 -18,209
2001 250,726 -53,815 529,656 -13,014
2000 246,330 -50,957 520,860 -4,298
1999 245,425 -47,608 516,976 -1,891
1998 251,076 -33,781 508,408 -1,222
1997 252,351 504,742 490,905 -986
1996 274,147 508,187 471,453 -1,161
1995 280,168 503,042 450,259 -1,670
1994 286,728 488,732 428,169 -1,905
1993 282,221 187,883 408,801 -2,063
1992 260,673 275,823 388,430 -2,216
1991 257,709 58,264 375,040 -2,330
1990 249,776 58,455 360,621 -1,777
1989 239,211 55,125 344,279 -1,848
1988 243,203 -14,627 330,510 -1,883
1987 235,064 44,442 317,621 -1,896
1986 221,684 43,356 307,074 -1,914
1985 214,101 4,677 304,199 -1,947
1984 207,700 -29,141 296,892 -1,965
1983 192,849 46,428 290,085 -1,979
1982 180,300 -20,026 284,733 -2,093
1981 166,578 -22,982 277,535 -2,864
1980 159,157 -133,508 275,287 -4,005
1979 78,143 118,334 270,752 -5,126
1978 -357,478 -84,695 263,684 -5,874
1977 -416,117 -55,504 255,399 -5,957
1976 -408,505 -52,741 247,026 -5,655
1975 -383,806 -47,717 238,774 -5,173
1974 73,001 -45,225 230,233 -4,607
1973 101,304 -42,053 221,768 -4,037
1972 113,190 -40,764 213,138 -3,583
1971 113,813 -80,232 204,617 -3,118
1970 122,832 -193,008 194,889 -2,658
1969 156,777 -17,676 184,562 -2,216
1968 153,444 -17,745 175,869 -1,766
1967 150,046 -16,983 167,287 -1,383
1966 147,583 -17,216 159,483 -964
1965 144,460 -16,930 152,362 -550
1964 141,216 -16,516 146,894 -204
1963 137,562 -15,929 142,666 0
1962 132,861 -3,578 139,412 0
1961 128,259 -4,764 136,578 0
1960 124,237 -5,339 133,684 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/madagascar | 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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,165,578 people) and 0.31% is from migration (a loss of 22,384 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

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
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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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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