The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 527,799 people in Maldives in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,011,232 people compared to 531,152 in Maldives.
Population statistics:
- Cambodia's population is 33.9 times bigger than Maldives'.
- Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Maldives is the 168th.
- The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.006% for Maldives.
- For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +2.56% in Maldives.
- Since 2005, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.4M people to 18M (34% growth), while Maldives has grown from 306K to 531K (73.3% growth).
- Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.4M people compared to the peak of 597K people in 2057 for Maldives.
Cambodia vs Maldives: live population counter
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| Current population |
18011232
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531152
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| Population rank | 73/197 | 168/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.22% | 0.006% |
| One net population change |
2.45 minutes
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4.85 hours
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| One birth every |
1.45 minutes
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1.51 hours
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| One death every |
4.72 minutes
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7.13 hours
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| One migration net change every |
15.9 minutes
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3.62 hours
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| Annual migration change | -32,960 | -2,421 |
| Daily growth/decline | +589 | +5 |
| Annual growth/decline | +214,921 | +1,805 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.23% | +0.34% |
| Population growth rate rank | 90/197 | 145/197 |
Cambodia and Maldives: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 5,449,966 | 91,189 | - | - |
| 1961 | 5,571,168 | 93,450 | 2.22% | 2.48% |
| 1962 | 5,697,558 | 95,802 | 2.27% | 2.52% |
| 1963 | 5,823,010 | 98,222 | 2.2% | 2.53% |
| 1964 | 5,946,178 | 100,662 | 2.12% | 2.48% |
| 1965 | 6,072,289 | 104,102 | 2.12% | 3.42% |
| 1966 | 6,201,232 | 108,507 | 2.12% | 4.23% |
| 1967 | 6,332,944 | 112,528 | 2.12% | 3.71% |
| 1968 | 6,467,324 | 116,075 | 2.12% | 3.15% |
| 1969 | 6,604,725 | 119,564 | 2.12% | 3.01% |
| 1970 | 6,639,182 | 123,219 | 0.52% | 3.06% |
| 1971 | 6,620,880 | 127,035 | -0.28% | 3.1% |
| 1972 | 6,673,886 | 130,968 | 0.8% | 3.1% |
| 1973 | 6,739,726 | 134,952 | 0.99% | 3.04% |
| 1974 | 6,783,240 | 138,978 | 0.65% | 2.98% |
| 1975 | 6,581,371 | 143,158 | -2.98% | 3.01% |
| 1976 | 6,134,991 | 147,525 | -6.78% | 3.05% |
| 1977 | 5,668,551 | 151,930 | -7.6% | 2.99% |
| 1978 | 5,211,653 | 156,159 | -8.06% | 2.78% |
| 1979 | 5,088,808 | 160,360 | -2.36% | 2.69% |
| 1980 | 5,199,872 | 164,835 | 2.18% | 2.79% |
| 1981 | 5,284,495 | 169,532 | 1.63% | 2.85% |
| 1982 | 5,436,432 | 174,333 | 2.88% | 2.83% |
| 1983 | 5,636,203 | 179,128 | 3.67% | 2.75% |
| 1984 | 5,845,117 | 184,198 | 3.71% | 2.83% |
| 1985 | 6,043,783 | 190,169 | 3.4% | 3.24% |
| 1986 | 6,285,693 | 196,935 | 4% | 3.56% |
| 1987 | 6,557,970 | 203,944 | 4.33% | 3.56% |
| 1988 | 6,812,014 | 210,885 | 3.87% | 3.4% |
| 1989 | 7,073,473 | 217,738 | 3.84% | 3.25% |
| 1990 | 7,374,752 | 224,762 | 4.26% | 3.23% |
| 1991 | 7,686,850 | 231,802 | 4.23% | 3.13% |
| 1992 | 8,113,083 | 238,543 | 5.54% | 2.91% |
| 1993 | 8,616,381 | 244,884 | 6.2% | 2.66% |
| 1994 | 9,239,162 | 250,822 | 7.23% | 2.42% |
| 1995 | 10,018,497 | 256,649 | 8.44% | 2.32% |
| 1996 | 10,801,270 | 262,347 | 7.81% | 2.22% |
| 1997 | 11,570,982 | 267,707 | 7.13% | 2.04% |
| 1998 | 12,058,173 | 272,723 | 4.21% | 1.87% |
| 1999 | 12,265,731 | 277,412 | 1.72% | 1.72% |
| 2000 | 12,462,336 | 282,019 | 1.6% | 1.66% |
| 2001 | 12,658,484 | 286,767 | 1.57% | 1.68% |
| 2002 | 12,855,241 | 291,616 | 1.55% | 1.69% |
| 2003 | 13,050,968 | 296,491 | 1.52% | 1.67% |
| 2004 | 13,244,731 | 301,413 | 1.48% | 1.66% |
| 2005 | 13,439,202 | 306,429 | 1.47% | 1.66% |
| 2006 | 13,639,028 | 313,851 | 1.49% | 2.42% |
| 2007 | 13,841,770 | 324,479 | 1.49% | 3.39% |
| 2008 | 14,053,479 | 336,170 | 1.53% | 3.6% |
| 2009 | 14,276,810 | 348,275 | 1.59% | 3.6% |
| 2010 | 14,500,726 | 360,792 | 1.57% | 3.59% |
| 2011 | 14,722,584 | 373,674 | 1.53% | 3.57% |
| 2012 | 14,945,085 | 386,818 | 1.51% | 3.52% |
| 2013 | 15,170,208 | 400,070 | 1.51% | 3.43% |
| 2014 | 15,396,772 | 413,617 | 1.49% | 3.39% |
| 2015 | 15,623,251 | 428,154 | 1.47% | 3.51% |
| 2016 | 15,852,803 | 443,308 | 1.47% | 3.54% |
| 2017 | 16,073,372 | 458,287 | 1.39% | 3.38% |
| 2018 | 16,274,522 | 473,099 | 1.25% | 3.23% |
| 2019 | 16,481,304 | 487,731 | 1.27% | 3.09% |
| 2020 | 16,725,474 | 502,118 | 1.48% | 2.95% |
| 2021 | 16,974,305 | 516,154 | 1.49% | 2.8% |
| 2022 | 17,201,724 | 524,106 | 1.34% | 1.54% |
| 2023 | 17,423,880 | 525,994 | 1.29% | 0.36% |
| 2024 | 17,638,801 | 527,799 | 1.23% | 0.34% |
| 2025 | 17,847,976 | 529,677 | 1.19% | 0.36% |
| 2026 | 18,051,214 | 531,514 | 1.14% | 0.35% |
| 2027 | 18,250,137 | 533,433 | 1.1% | 0.36% |
| 2028 | 18,446,768 | 535,502 | 1.08% | 0.39% |
| 2029 | 18,639,395 | 537,574 | 1.04% | 0.39% |
| 2030 | 18,827,380 | 539,667 | 1.01% | 0.39% |
| 2031 | 19,012,049 | 541,929 | 0.98% | 0.42% |
| 2032 | 19,193,347 | 544,288 | 0.95% | 0.44% |
| 2033 | 19,371,575 | 546,723 | 0.93% | 0.45% |
| 2034 | 19,546,868 | 549,162 | 0.9% | 0.45% |
| 2035 | 19,720,135 | 551,599 | 0.89% | 0.44% |
| 2036 | 19,889,525 | 554,092 | 0.86% | 0.45% |
| 2037 | 20,055,496 | 556,637 | 0.83% | 0.46% |
| 2038 | 20,220,797 | 559,231 | 0.82% | 0.47% |
| 2039 | 20,382,857 | 561,958 | 0.8% | 0.49% |
| 2040 | 20,540,677 | 564,800 | 0.77% | 0.51% |
| 2041 | 20,695,378 | 567,606 | 0.75% | 0.5% |
| 2042 | 20,848,368 | 570,381 | 0.74% | 0.49% |
| 2043 | 20,998,535 | 573,138 | 0.72% | 0.48% |
| 2044 | 21,144,573 | 575,811 | 0.7% | 0.47% |
| 2045 | 21,286,229 | 578,459 | 0.67% | 0.46% |
| 2046 | 21,424,338 | 581,026 | 0.65% | 0.44% |
| 2047 | 21,558,214 | 583,393 | 0.62% | 0.41% |
| 2048 | 21,687,184 | 585,720 | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| 2049 | 21,812,182 | 587,988 | 0.58% | 0.39% |
| 2050 | 21,931,449 | 589,960 | 0.55% | 0.34% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,184,049 people (a 16.3% growth), while Maldives gained 121,725 people (a 39.7% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Cambodia gained 2,387,981 (a 15.3% growth), while Maldives' population increased by 102,998 (a 24.1% growth).
Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2005 and is 73rd in 2025. Maldives was ranked 171st in 2005 and ranked 168th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Cambodia's population will grow by 21.8% to 21,931,449 people and will still be ranked 73rd. The population of Maldives will increase by 11.1% to 589,960 people and rank change from 168th to 166th.
Biggest cities by population
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| 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 |
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Population differences between Cambodia and Maldives
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| Life expectancy | 71 years | 81.5 years |
| Average age | 29.6 years | 32.7 years |
| Median age | 27 years | 32.9 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49:51 | 61.9:38.1 |
| Fertility rate | 2.58 births per woman | 1.58 births per woman |
| Population density | 258.8 ppl/mi² | 4,587 ppl/mi² |
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