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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 21,655,286 people in Malawi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 22,949,294 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 1.27 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +2.7% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 22.9M (73.9% growth).

Cambodia vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Malawi
2100 22,906,442 59,786,744
2099 22,962,923 59,528,389
2098 23,019,882 59,275,876
2097 23,073,551 59,028,312
2096 23,123,425 58,761,888
2095 23,167,283 58,508,246
2094 23,212,055 58,240,422
2093 23,252,118 57,966,788
2092 23,290,144 57,672,738
2091 23,322,120 57,377,090
2090 23,354,198 57,060,476
2089 23,385,733 56,739,410
2088 23,409,247 56,397,330
2087 23,433,812 56,053,671
2086 23,455,606 55,706,928
2085 23,473,699 55,348,708
2084 23,490,880 54,997,097
2083 23,503,304 54,605,058
2082 23,511,399 54,206,477
2081 23,517,527 53,795,317
2080 23,523,490 53,372,779
2079 23,527,816 52,948,243
2078 23,528,640 52,521,908
2077 23,524,419 52,063,931
2076 23,517,089 51,600,404
2075 23,511,041 51,141,728
2074 23,498,649 50,684,368
2073 23,486,231 50,229,762
2072 23,468,351 49,769,904
2071 23,447,776 49,287,139
2070 23,425,399 48,797,935
2069 23,398,087 48,301,644
2068 23,367,005 47,792,308
2067 23,328,780 47,277,473
2066 23,288,003 46,752,024
2065 23,246,605 46,228,139
2064 23,196,515 45,701,844
2063 23,143,893 45,179,322
2062 23,088,053 44,638,764
2061 23,025,211 44,076,711
2060 22,956,351 43,508,702
2059 22,882,368 42,916,694
2058 22,803,687 42,344,863
2057 22,719,975 41,762,060
2056 22,633,081 41,184,161
2055 22,541,997 40,584,950
2054 22,444,525 39,994,696
2053 22,342,736 39,377,622
2052 22,235,734 38,766,890
2051 22,121,782 38,153,322
2050 22,005,604 37,545,865
2049 21,881,810 36,936,275
2048 21,754,090 36,339,833
2047 21,622,327 35,725,127
2046 21,484,727 35,107,179
2045 21,344,443 34,491,916
2044 21,199,702 33,862,279
2043 21,050,598 33,247,804
2042 20,897,569 32,636,511
2041 20,742,759 32,019,447
2040 20,586,310 31,402,305
2039 20,425,222 30,782,479
2038 20,260,230 30,166,708
2037 20,092,632 29,527,821
2036 19,926,280 28,896,515
2035 19,751,811 28,267,970
2034 19,577,662 27,643,367
2033 19,399,100 27,018,105
2032 19,219,058 26,404,071
2031 19,034,316 25,795,897
2030 18,847,504 25,181,820
2029 18,656,059 24,566,478
2028 18,459,936 23,968,071
2027 18,260,437 23,374,588
2026 18,059,685 22,791,601
2025 17,851,510 22,220,885
2024 17,638,801 21,655,286
2023 17,423,880 21,104,482
2022 17,201,724 20,568,728
2021 16,974,305 20,047,258
2020 16,725,474 19,533,888
2019 16,481,304 19,025,752
2018 16,274,522 18,528,081
2017 16,073,372 18,039,715
2016 15,852,803 17,557,739
2015 15,623,251 17,085,587
2014 15,396,772 16,621,538
2013 15,170,208 16,161,816
2012 14,945,085 15,709,577
2011 14,722,584 15,265,022
2010 14,500,726 14,826,463
2009 14,276,810 14,395,788
2008 14,053,479 13,976,417
2007 13,841,770 13,576,343
2006 13,639,028 13,198,701
2005 13,439,202 12,840,031
2004 13,244,731 12,500,737
2003 13,050,968 12,181,574
2002 12,855,241 11,880,440
2001 12,658,484 11,593,058
2000 12,462,336 11,315,942
1999 12,265,731 11,047,804
1998 12,058,173 10,792,876
1997 11,570,982 10,562,035
1996 10,801,270 10,352,228
1995 10,018,497 10,150,117
1994 9,239,162 10,164,894
1993 8,616,381 10,284,024
1992 8,113,083 10,135,079
1991 7,686,850 9,844,227
1990 7,374,752 9,545,852
1989 7,073,473 9,176,220
1988 6,812,014 8,753,262
1987 6,557,970 8,293,174
1986 6,285,693 7,906,480
1985 6,043,783 7,620,508
1984 5,845,117 7,332,810
1983 5,636,203 7,051,709
1982 5,436,432 6,778,879
1981 5,284,495 6,516,454
1980 5,199,872 6,265,529
1979 5,088,808 6,028,749
1978 5,211,653 5,810,132
1977 5,668,551 5,614,983
1976 6,134,991 5,443,384
1975 6,581,371 5,287,367
1974 6,783,240 5,141,337
1973 6,739,726 5,003,938
1972 6,673,886 4,874,475
1971 6,620,880 4,751,434
1970 6,639,182 4,633,944
1969 6,604,725 4,521,184
1968 6,467,324 4,411,054
1967 6,332,944 4,303,012
1966 6,201,232 4,197,926
1965 6,072,289 4,096,157
1964 5,946,178 3,997,305
1963 5,823,010 3,900,506
1962 5,697,558 3,806,307
1961 5,571,168 3,715,534
1960 5,449,966 3,628,134

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/malawi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st 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 Malawi will increase by 63.6% to 37,545,865 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 59.8M people in 2100 for Malawi.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Malawi
2100 -0.25% 0.43%
2099 -0.25% 0.43%
2098 -0.23% 0.42%
2097 -0.22% 0.45%
2096 -0.19% 0.43%
2095 -0.19% 0.46%
2094 -0.17% 0.47%
2093 -0.16% 0.51%
2092 -0.14% 0.52%
2091 -0.14% 0.55%
2090 -0.13% 0.57%
2089 -0.1% 0.61%
2088 -0.1% 0.61%
2087 -0.09% 0.62%
2086 -0.08% 0.65%
2085 -0.07% 0.64%
2084 -0.05% 0.72%
2083 -0.03% 0.74%
2082 -0.03% 0.76%
2081 -0.03% 0.79%
2080 -0.02% 0.8%
2079 -0.004% 0.81%
2078 0.02% 0.88%
2077 0.03% 0.9%
2076 0.03% 0.9%
2075 0.05% 0.9%
2074 0.05% 0.91%
2073 0.08% 0.92%
2072 0.09% 0.98%
2071 0.1% 1%
2070 0.12% 1.03%
2069 0.13% 1.07%
2068 0.16% 1.09%
2067 0.18% 1.12%
2066 0.18% 1.13%
2065 0.22% 1.15%
2064 0.23% 1.16%
2063 0.24% 1.21%
2062 0.27% 1.28%
2061 0.3% 1.31%
2060 0.32% 1.38%
2059 0.35% 1.35%
2058 0.37% 1.4%
2057 0.38% 1.4%
2056 0.4% 1.48%
2055 0.43% 1.48%
2054 0.46% 1.57%
2053 0.48% 1.58%
2052 0.52% 1.61%
2051 0.53% 1.62%
2050 0.57% 1.65%
2049 0.59% 1.64%
2048 0.61% 1.72%
2047 0.64% 1.76%
2046 0.66% 1.78%
2045 0.68% 1.86%
2044 0.71% 1.85%
2043 0.73% 1.87%
2042 0.75% 1.93%
2041 0.76% 1.97%
2040 0.79% 2.01%
2039 0.81% 2.04%
2038 0.83% 2.16%
2037 0.83% 2.18%
2036 0.88% 2.22%
2035 0.89% 2.26%
2034 0.92% 2.31%
2033 0.94% 2.33%
2032 0.97% 2.36%
2031 0.99% 2.44%
2030 1.03% 2.5%
2029 1.06% 2.5%
2028 1.09% 2.54%
2027 1.11% 2.56%
2026 1.17% 2.57%
2025 1.21% 2.61%
2024 1.23% 2.61%
2023 1.29% 2.6%
2022 1.34% 2.6%
2021 1.49% 2.63%
2020 1.48% 2.67%
2019 1.27% 2.69%
2018 1.25% 2.71%
2017 1.39% 2.75%
2016 1.47% 2.76%
2015 1.47% 2.79%
2014 1.49% 2.84%
2013 1.51% 2.88%
2012 1.51% 2.91%
2011 1.53% 2.96%
2010 1.57% 2.99%
2009 1.59% 3%
2008 1.53% 2.95%
2007 1.49% 2.86%
2006 1.49% 2.79%
2005 1.47% 2.71%
2004 1.48% 2.62%
2003 1.52% 2.53%
2002 1.55% 2.48%
2001 1.57% 2.45%
2000 1.6% 2.43%
1999 1.72% 2.36%
1998 4.21% 2.19%
1997 7.13% 2.03%
1996 7.81% 1.99%
1995 8.44% -0.15%
1994 7.23% -1.16%
1993 6.2% 1.47%
1992 5.54% 2.95%
1991 4.23% 3.13%
1990 4.26% 4.03%
1989 3.84% 4.83%
1988 3.87% 5.55%
1987 4.33% 4.89%
1986 4% 3.75%
1985 3.4% 3.92%
1984 3.71% 3.99%
1983 3.67% 4.02%
1982 2.88% 4.03%
1981 1.63% 4%
1980 2.18% 3.93%
1979 -2.36% 3.76%
1978 -8.06% 3.48%
1977 -7.6% 3.15%
1976 -6.78% 2.95%
1975 -2.98% 2.84%
1974 0.65% 2.75%
1973 0.99% 2.66%
1972 0.8% 2.59%
1971 -0.28% 2.54%
1970 0.52% 2.49%
1969 2.12% 2.5%
1968 2.12% 2.51%
1967 2.12% 2.5%
1966 2.12% 2.48%
1965 2.12% 2.47%
1964 2.12% 2.48%
1963 2.2% 2.47%
1962 2.27% 2.44%
1961 2.22% 2.41%

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/malawi | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.61%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Malawi
Current population
18113986
22949294
Population rank 73/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.28%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
57.3 seconds
One birth every
1.45 minutes
47.6 seconds
One death every
4.72 minutes
4.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +1,509
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +550,804
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +2.61%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 26/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 -5,628
Net migration rank 167/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -5,628
2024 - -32,960 - -1,507
2023 250,242 -31,837 549,096 -5,811
2022 257,269 -31,350 533,450 -5,231
2021 255,939 -27,025 517,400 -2,666
2020 268,745 0 514,659 -2,655
2019 276,870 -57,268 506,104 -1,837
2018 280,671 -86,702 494,348 -3,267
2017 282,698 -74,362 484,655 982
2016 284,130 -51,324 474,779 3,505
2015 284,390 -58,101 472,484 -6,471
2014 283,193 -56,536 472,418 -10,317
2013 281,013 -54,554 470,293 -12,934
2012 276,649 -52,874 460,684 -13,561
2011 272,161 -50,941 454,149 -12,170
2010 272,266 -49,781 444,468 -9,327
2009 274,700 -49,354 434,811 -8,590
2008 272,132 -50,809 421,781 -9,264
2007 270,745 -68,653 410,290 -22,680
2006 263,697 -60,315 397,123 -29,450
2005 256,756 -60,473 381,130 -31,462
2004 251,650 -58,972 361,133 -32,221
2003 251,884 -57,026 341,133 -31,729
2002 251,860 -55,245 322,863 -30,013
2001 250,726 -53,815 310,833 -28,933
2000 246,330 -50,957 300,439 -28,098
1999 245,425 -47,608 295,629 -31,686
1998 251,076 -33,781 285,407 -39,491
1997 252,351 504,742 277,433 -61,646
1996 274,147 508,187 270,048 -66,212
1995 280,168 503,042 266,745 -66,366
1994 286,728 488,732 275,439 -505,365
1993 282,221 187,883 276,538 -284,867
1992 260,673 275,823 269,066 37,142
1991 257,709 58,264 260,193 15,291
1990 249,776 58,455 250,159 71,111
1989 239,211 55,125 237,967 180,031
1988 243,203 -14,627 226,911 201,011
1987 235,064 44,442 220,566 271,693
1986 221,684 43,356 218,519 62,615
1985 214,101 4,677 216,179 74,625
1984 207,700 -29,141 212,146 72,435
1983 192,849 46,428 209,422 68,197
1982 180,300 -20,026 205,386 62,661
1981 166,578 -22,982 199,436 57,376
1980 159,157 -133,508 192,746 52,294
1979 78,143 118,334 182,123 46,388
1978 -357,478 -84,695 172,503 36,225
1977 -416,117 -55,504 161,930 19,638
1976 -408,505 -52,741 153,422 8,206
1975 -383,806 -47,717 145,254 5,162
1974 73,001 -45,225 137,819 3,833
1973 101,304 -42,053 131,529 1,623
1972 113,190 -40,764 125,728 48
1971 113,813 -80,232 121,015 -710
1970 122,832 -193,008 116,822 -2,147
1969 156,777 -17,676 113,120 -2,266
1968 153,444 -17,745 110,329 -924
1967 150,046 -16,983 106,668 0
1966 147,583 -17,216 103,512 0
1965 144,460 -16,930 100,040 0
1964 141,216 -16,516 97,658 0
1963 137,562 -15,929 95,933 0
1962 132,861 -3,578 92,463 0
1961 128,259 -4,764 89,091 0
1960 124,237 -5,339 85,718 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/malawi | 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 Malawi 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,019,393 people) and 0.67% is from migration (a loss of 33,768 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

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
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mzimba 26.1K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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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