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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 2.02 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

Cambodia vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Malaysia
2100 22,906,442 44,353,615
2099 22,962,923 44,467,475
2098 23,019,882 44,579,971
2097 23,073,551 44,695,979
2096 23,123,425 44,814,885
2095 23,167,283 44,932,404
2094 23,212,055 45,047,479
2093 23,252,118 45,165,126
2092 23,290,144 45,278,674
2091 23,322,120 45,390,002
2090 23,354,198 45,501,495
2089 23,385,733 45,610,046
2088 23,409,247 45,717,882
2087 23,433,812 45,823,085
2086 23,455,606 45,926,712
2085 23,473,699 46,020,742
2084 23,490,880 46,111,490
2083 23,503,304 46,202,286
2082 23,511,399 46,284,929
2081 23,517,527 46,359,700
2080 23,523,490 46,435,482
2079 23,527,816 46,496,102
2078 23,528,640 46,549,167
2077 23,524,419 46,594,188
2076 23,517,089 46,619,045
2075 23,511,041 46,643,115
2074 23,498,649 46,658,350
2073 23,486,231 46,670,848
2072 23,468,351 46,670,426
2071 23,447,776 46,660,436
2070 23,425,399 46,645,623
2069 23,398,087 46,623,238
2068 23,367,005 46,600,060
2067 23,328,780 46,569,264
2066 23,288,003 46,530,377
2065 23,246,605 46,481,890
2064 23,196,515 46,417,369
2063 23,143,893 46,350,674
2062 23,088,053 46,272,105
2061 23,025,211 46,178,092
2060 22,956,351 46,075,877
2059 22,882,368 45,958,718
2058 22,803,687 45,837,407
2057 22,719,975 45,707,213
2056 22,633,081 45,566,357
2055 22,541,997 45,418,953
2054 22,444,525 45,252,995
2053 22,342,736 45,069,089
2052 22,235,734 44,873,927
2051 22,121,782 44,668,767
2050 22,005,604 44,445,677
2049 21,881,810 44,217,593
2048 21,754,090 43,974,925
2047 21,622,327 43,712,325
2046 21,484,727 43,438,283
2045 21,344,443 43,157,909
2044 21,199,702 42,866,716
2043 21,050,598 42,557,941
2042 20,897,569 42,239,980
2041 20,742,759 41,922,379
2040 20,586,310 41,598,231
2039 20,425,222 41,270,953
2038 20,260,230 40,929,067
2037 20,092,632 40,584,773
2036 19,926,280 40,234,128
2035 19,751,811 39,876,375
2034 19,577,662 39,515,857
2033 19,399,100 39,152,086
2032 19,219,058 38,772,414
2031 19,034,316 38,386,293
2030 18,847,504 37,995,617
2029 18,656,059 37,606,753
2028 18,459,936 37,207,852
2027 18,260,437 36,806,585
2026 18,059,685 36,403,076
2025 17,851,510 35,987,113
2024 17,638,801 35,557,673
2023 17,423,880 35,126,298
2022 17,201,724 34,695,493
2021 16,974,305 34,282,399
2020 16,725,474 33,889,558
2019 16,481,304 33,440,596
2018 16,274,522 32,910,967
2017 16,073,372 32,355,644
2016 15,852,803 31,789,685
2015 15,623,251 31,232,798
2014 15,396,772 30,696,137
2013 15,170,208 30,174,265
2012 14,945,085 29,662,831
2011 14,722,584 29,162,039
2010 14,500,726 28,655,776
2009 14,276,810 28,124,778
2008 14,053,479 27,570,059
2007 13,841,770 26,998,389
2006 13,639,028 26,417,909
2005 13,439,202 25,836,071
2004 13,244,731 25,256,772
2003 13,050,968 24,679,602
2002 12,855,241 24,102,477
2001 12,658,484 23,526,538
2000 12,462,336 22,967,816
1999 12,265,731 22,435,531
1998 12,058,173 21,906,713
1997 11,570,982 21,375,218
1996 10,801,270 20,850,087
1995 10,018,497 20,330,599
1994 9,239,162 19,820,446
1993 8,616,381 19,322,664
1992 8,113,083 18,834,572
1991 7,686,850 18,342,464
1990 7,374,752 17,833,171
1989 7,073,473 17,314,997
1988 6,812,014 16,796,605
1987 6,557,970 16,276,737
1986 6,285,693 15,760,419
1985 6,043,783 15,252,258
1984 5,845,117 14,759,009
1983 5,636,203 14,285,907
1982 5,436,432 13,832,798
1981 5,284,495 13,399,203
1980 5,199,872 12,983,363
1979 5,088,808 12,627,862
1978 5,211,653 12,328,157
1977 5,668,551 12,035,713
1976 6,134,991 11,750,097
1975 6,581,371 11,471,914
1974 6,783,240 11,200,906
1973 6,739,726 10,935,621
1972 6,673,886 10,676,835
1971 6,620,880 10,423,453
1970 6,639,182 10,178,802
1969 6,604,725 9,947,597
1968 6,467,324 9,725,281
1967 6,332,944 9,507,099
1966 6,201,232 9,284,688
1965 6,072,289 9,056,408
1964 5,946,178 8,828,406
1963 5,823,010 8,602,160
1962 5,697,558 8,380,172
1961 5,571,168 8,164,443
1960 5,449,966 7,956,197

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 Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Malaysia
2100 -0.25% -0.26%
2099 -0.25% -0.25%
2098 -0.23% -0.26%
2097 -0.22% -0.27%
2096 -0.19% -0.26%
2095 -0.19% -0.26%
2094 -0.17% -0.26%
2093 -0.16% -0.25%
2092 -0.14% -0.25%
2091 -0.14% -0.25%
2090 -0.13% -0.24%
2089 -0.1% -0.24%
2088 -0.1% -0.23%
2087 -0.09% -0.23%
2086 -0.08% -0.2%
2085 -0.07% -0.2%
2084 -0.05% -0.2%
2083 -0.03% -0.18%
2082 -0.03% -0.16%
2081 -0.03% -0.16%
2080 -0.02% -0.13%
2079 -0.004% -0.11%
2078 0.02% -0.1%
2077 0.03% -0.05%
2076 0.03% -0.05%
2075 0.05% -0.03%
2074 0.05% -0.03%
2073 0.08% 0.001%
2072 0.09% 0.02%
2071 0.1% 0.03%
2070 0.12% 0.05%
2069 0.13% 0.05%
2068 0.16% 0.07%
2067 0.18% 0.08%
2066 0.18% 0.1%
2065 0.22% 0.14%
2064 0.23% 0.14%
2063 0.24% 0.17%
2062 0.27% 0.2%
2061 0.3% 0.22%
2060 0.32% 0.25%
2059 0.35% 0.26%
2058 0.37% 0.28%
2057 0.38% 0.31%
2056 0.4% 0.32%
2055 0.43% 0.37%
2054 0.46% 0.41%
2053 0.48% 0.43%
2052 0.52% 0.46%
2051 0.53% 0.5%
2050 0.57% 0.52%
2049 0.59% 0.55%
2048 0.61% 0.6%
2047 0.64% 0.63%
2046 0.66% 0.65%
2045 0.68% 0.68%
2044 0.71% 0.73%
2043 0.73% 0.75%
2042 0.75% 0.76%
2041 0.76% 0.78%
2040 0.79% 0.79%
2039 0.81% 0.84%
2038 0.83% 0.85%
2037 0.83% 0.87%
2036 0.88% 0.9%
2035 0.89% 0.91%
2034 0.92% 0.93%
2033 0.94% 0.98%
2032 0.97% 1.01%
2031 0.99% 1.03%
2030 1.03% 1.03%
2029 1.06% 1.07%
2028 1.09% 1.09%
2027 1.11% 1.11%
2026 1.17% 1.16%
2025 1.21% 1.21%
2024 1.23% 1.23%
2023 1.29% 1.24%
2022 1.34% 1.2%
2021 1.49% 1.16%
2020 1.48% 1.34%
2019 1.27% 1.61%
2018 1.25% 1.72%
2017 1.39% 1.78%
2016 1.47% 1.78%
2015 1.47% 1.75%
2014 1.49% 1.73%
2013 1.51% 1.72%
2012 1.51% 1.72%
2011 1.53% 1.77%
2010 1.57% 1.89%
2009 1.59% 2.01%
2008 1.53% 2.12%
2007 1.49% 2.2%
2006 1.49% 2.25%
2005 1.47% 2.29%
2004 1.48% 2.34%
2003 1.52% 2.39%
2002 1.55% 2.45%
2001 1.57% 2.43%
2000 1.6% 2.37%
1999 1.72% 2.41%
1998 4.21% 2.49%
1997 7.13% 2.52%
1996 7.81% 2.56%
1995 8.44% 2.57%
1994 7.23% 2.58%
1993 6.2% 2.59%
1992 5.54% 2.68%
1991 4.23% 2.86%
1990 4.26% 2.99%
1989 3.84% 3.09%
1988 3.87% 3.19%
1987 4.33% 3.28%
1986 4% 3.33%
1985 3.4% 3.34%
1984 3.71% 3.31%
1983 3.67% 3.28%
1982 2.88% 3.24%
1981 1.63% 3.2%
1980 2.18% 2.82%
1979 -2.36% 2.43%
1978 -8.06% 2.43%
1977 -7.6% 2.43%
1976 -6.78% 2.42%
1975 -2.98% 2.42%
1974 0.65% 2.43%
1973 0.99% 2.42%
1972 0.8% 2.43%
1971 -0.28% 2.4%
1970 0.52% 2.32%
1969 2.12% 2.29%
1968 2.12% 2.29%
1967 2.12% 2.4%
1966 2.12% 2.52%
1965 2.12% 2.58%
1964 2.12% 2.63%
1963 2.2% 2.65%
1962 2.27% 2.64%
1961 2.22% 2.62%

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 Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Malaysia
Current population
18113986
36512221
Population rank 73/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.44%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
1.22 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +1,182
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 89/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 +166,615
Net migration rank 167/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 166,615
2024 - -32,960 - 174,770
2023 250,242 -31,837 254,806 181,071
2022 257,269 -31,350 237,560 188,154
2021 255,939 -27,025 212,002 188,506
2020 268,745 0 283,282 101,907
2019 276,870 -57,268 309,426 203,284
2018 280,671 -86,702 324,568 221,965
2017 282,698 -74,362 336,434 227,677
2016 284,130 -51,324 345,681 222,141
2015 284,390 -58,101 358,302 187,663
2014 283,193 -56,536 367,587 159,791
2013 281,013 -54,554 366,738 149,637
2012 276,649 -52,874 371,497 134,975
2011 272,161 -50,941 372,836 122,269
2010 272,266 -49,781 360,260 157,164
2009 274,700 -49,354 366,157 178,410
2008 272,132 -50,809 362,380 202,481
2007 270,745 -68,653 348,711 229,784
2006 263,697 -60,315 349,509 232,971
2005 256,756 -60,473 355,324 225,864
2004 251,650 -58,972 365,138 212,278
2003 251,884 -57,026 377,425 199,510
2002 251,860 -55,245 381,084 196,227
2001 250,726 -53,815 400,939 173,613
2000 246,330 -50,957 417,371 125,499
1999 245,425 -47,608 432,355 89,335
1998 251,076 -33,781 436,316 99,639
1997 252,351 504,742 447,768 79,266
1996 274,147 508,187 450,174 73,040
1995 280,168 503,042 443,349 72,393
1994 286,728 488,732 437,873 66,685
1993 282,221 187,883 429,910 61,079
1992 260,673 275,823 418,900 66,286
1991 257,709 58,264 401,938 97,111
1990 249,776 58,455 384,518 135,020
1989 239,211 55,125 373,277 143,544
1988 243,203 -14,627 386,507 133,478
1987 235,064 44,442 381,999 137,759
1986 221,684 43,356 385,799 127,081
1985 214,101 4,677 383,243 120,215
1984 207,700 -29,141 376,797 106,248
1983 192,849 46,428 365,290 97,862
1982 180,300 -20,026 353,138 89,942
1981 166,578 -22,982 339,991 84,142
1980 159,157 -133,508 326,947 80,617
1979 78,143 118,334 317,439 -13,980
1978 -357,478 -84,695 311,027 -15,059
1977 -416,117 -55,504 305,515 -16,601
1976 -408,505 -52,741 300,615 -18,316
1975 -383,806 -47,717 294,541 -20,480
1974 73,001 -45,225 289,880 -21,919
1973 101,304 -42,053 284,611 -21,995
1972 113,190 -40,764 276,263 -21,305
1971 113,813 -80,232 272,323 -20,535
1970 122,832 -193,008 269,341 -31,839
1969 156,777 -17,676 264,327 -39,420
1968 153,444 -17,745 260,705 -40,996
1967 150,046 -16,983 258,764 -42,108
1966 147,583 -17,216 262,162 -33,993
1965 144,460 -16,930 264,836 -36,456
1964 141,216 -16,516 266,406 -38,785
1963 137,562 -15,929 265,815 -40,952
1962 132,861 -3,578 262,140 -43,033
1961 128,259 -4,764 257,270 -44,916
1960 124,237 -5,339 251,090 -46,948

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 Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

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
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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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