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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 25,198,821 people in Mali in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 26,322,576 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 1.45 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +3.1% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.3M (88.2% growth).

Cambodia vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Mali
2100 22,901,914 80,362,778
2099 22,958,383 80,043,103
2098 23,015,331 79,704,143
2097 23,068,989 79,354,569
2096 23,118,854 78,987,874
2095 23,162,704 78,602,449
2094 23,207,466 78,192,601
2093 23,247,521 77,771,649
2092 23,285,540 77,337,997
2091 23,317,510 76,884,320
2090 23,349,581 76,409,599
2089 23,381,110 75,916,129
2088 23,404,619 75,405,009
2087 23,429,179 74,874,565
2086 23,450,970 74,331,613
2085 23,469,059 73,769,979
2084 23,486,236 73,189,821
2083 23,498,658 72,588,675
2082 23,506,751 71,975,720
2081 23,512,878 71,340,622
2080 23,518,840 70,699,377
2079 23,523,165 70,036,857
2078 23,523,989 69,359,523
2077 23,519,769 68,668,133
2076 23,512,440 67,965,034
2075 23,506,393 67,249,105
2074 23,494,004 66,516,075
2073 23,481,588 65,768,739
2072 23,463,712 65,009,716
2071 23,443,140 64,232,600
2070 23,420,769 63,450,597
2069 23,393,461 62,657,123
2068 23,362,386 61,850,168
2067 23,324,169 61,035,806
2066 23,283,399 60,215,831
2065 23,242,009 59,394,005
2064 23,191,929 58,560,766
2063 23,139,318 57,720,905
2062 23,083,489 56,873,801
2061 23,020,659 56,020,633
2060 22,951,813 55,160,220
2059 22,877,844 54,298,509
2058 22,799,179 53,431,783
2057 22,715,484 52,559,686
2056 22,628,607 51,686,173
2055 22,537,541 50,807,502
2054 22,440,088 49,930,546
2053 22,338,320 49,048,457
2052 22,231,339 48,161,836
2051 22,117,409 47,275,159
2050 22,001,254 46,385,854
2049 21,877,484 45,500,920
2048 21,749,790 44,612,126
2047 21,618,052 43,725,546
2046 21,480,480 42,836,054
2045 21,340,224 41,946,522
2044 21,195,511 41,057,406
2043 21,046,437 40,168,481
2042 20,893,438 39,281,666
2041 20,738,659 38,402,142
2040 20,582,241 37,521,801
2039 20,421,184 36,648,491
2038 20,256,225 35,768,661
2037 20,088,660 34,898,973
2036 19,922,341 34,032,460
2035 19,747,906 33,174,985
2034 19,573,792 32,324,451
2033 19,395,265 31,482,783
2032 19,215,259 30,652,485
2031 19,030,553 29,830,213
2030 18,843,778 29,025,640
2029 18,652,372 28,232,427
2028 18,456,287 27,453,124
2027 18,256,828 26,687,226
2026 18,056,115 25,937,442
2025 17,847,982 25,198,821
2024 17,638,801 24,478,595
2023 17,423,880 23,769,127
2022 17,201,724 23,072,640
2021 16,974,305 22,388,630
2020 16,725,474 21,713,836
2019 16,481,304 21,068,405
2018 16,274,522 20,442,030
2017 16,073,372 19,813,011
2016 15,852,803 19,191,289
2015 15,623,251 18,593,022
2014 15,396,772 18,020,267
2013 15,170,208 17,459,615
2012 14,945,085 16,957,033
2011 14,722,584 16,469,049
2010 14,500,726 15,945,198
2009 14,276,810 15,435,539
2008 14,053,479 14,940,782
2007 13,841,770 14,457,775
2006 13,639,028 13,990,139
2005 13,439,202 13,538,647
2004 13,244,731 13,102,409
2003 13,050,968 12,684,955
2002 12,855,241 12,288,050
2001 12,658,484 11,912,158
2000 12,462,336 11,559,290
1999 12,265,731 11,227,415
1998 12,058,173 10,919,573
1997 11,570,982 10,646,495
1996 10,801,270 10,407,278
1995 10,018,497 10,185,365
1994 9,239,162 9,967,031
1993 8,616,381 9,754,786
1992 8,113,083 9,553,540
1991 7,686,850 9,362,888
1990 7,374,752 9,178,830
1989 7,073,473 8,999,938
1988 6,812,014 8,833,996
1987 6,557,970 8,681,164
1986 6,285,693 8,531,277
1985 6,043,783 8,374,663
1984 5,845,117 8,208,599
1983 5,636,203 8,034,400
1982 5,436,432 7,860,194
1981 5,284,495 7,692,766
1980 5,199,872 7,530,515
1979 5,088,808 7,375,266
1978 5,211,653 7,229,651
1977 5,668,551 7,090,979
1976 6,134,991 6,960,979
1975 6,581,371 6,837,261
1974 6,783,240 6,715,436
1973 6,739,726 6,597,106
1972 6,673,886 6,483,726
1971 6,620,880 6,377,944
1970 6,639,182 6,276,472
1969 6,604,725 6,177,704
1968 6,467,324 6,082,979
1967 6,332,944 5,990,906
1966 6,201,232 5,902,204
1965 6,072,289 5,815,487
1964 5,946,178 5,730,125
1963 5,823,010 5,646,605
1962 5,697,558 5,563,917
1961 5,571,168 5,482,283
1960 5,449,966 5,402,550

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Mali's population increased by 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Mali was ranked 66th in 2006 and ranked 58th 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 Mali will increase by 76.2% to 46,385,854 people and rank change from 58th to 47th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 80.4M people in 2100 for Mali.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Mali
2100 -0.25% 0.4%
2099 -0.25% 0.43%
2098 -0.23% 0.44%
2097 -0.22% 0.46%
2096 -0.19% 0.49%
2095 -0.19% 0.52%
2094 -0.17% 0.54%
2093 -0.16% 0.56%
2092 -0.14% 0.59%
2091 -0.14% 0.62%
2090 -0.13% 0.65%
2089 -0.1% 0.68%
2088 -0.1% 0.71%
2087 -0.09% 0.73%
2086 -0.08% 0.76%
2085 -0.07% 0.79%
2084 -0.05% 0.83%
2083 -0.03% 0.85%
2082 -0.03% 0.89%
2081 -0.03% 0.91%
2080 -0.02% 0.95%
2079 -0.004% 0.98%
2078 0.02% 1.01%
2077 0.03% 1.03%
2076 0.03% 1.06%
2075 0.05% 1.1%
2074 0.05% 1.14%
2073 0.08% 1.17%
2072 0.09% 1.21%
2071 0.1% 1.23%
2070 0.12% 1.27%
2069 0.13% 1.3%
2068 0.16% 1.33%
2067 0.18% 1.36%
2066 0.18% 1.38%
2065 0.22% 1.42%
2064 0.23% 1.46%
2063 0.24% 1.49%
2062 0.27% 1.52%
2061 0.3% 1.56%
2060 0.32% 1.59%
2059 0.35% 1.62%
2058 0.37% 1.66%
2057 0.38% 1.69%
2056 0.4% 1.73%
2055 0.43% 1.76%
2054 0.46% 1.8%
2053 0.48% 1.84%
2052 0.52% 1.88%
2051 0.53% 1.92%
2050 0.57% 1.94%
2049 0.59% 1.99%
2048 0.61% 2.03%
2047 0.64% 2.08%
2046 0.66% 2.12%
2045 0.68% 2.17%
2044 0.71% 2.21%
2043 0.73% 2.26%
2042 0.75% 2.29%
2041 0.76% 2.35%
2040 0.79% 2.38%
2039 0.81% 2.46%
2038 0.83% 2.49%
2037 0.83% 2.55%
2036 0.88% 2.58%
2035 0.89% 2.63%
2034 0.92% 2.67%
2033 0.94% 2.71%
2032 0.97% 2.76%
2031 0.99% 2.77%
2030 1.03% 2.81%
2029 1.06% 2.84%
2028 1.09% 2.87%
2027 1.11% 2.89%
2026 1.17% 2.93%
2025 1.19% 2.94%
2024 1.23% 2.98%
2023 1.29% 3.02%
2022 1.34% 3.06%
2021 1.49% 3.11%
2020 1.48% 3.06%
2019 1.27% 3.06%
2018 1.25% 3.17%
2017 1.39% 3.24%
2016 1.47% 3.22%
2015 1.47% 3.18%
2014 1.49% 3.21%
2013 1.51% 2.96%
2012 1.51% 2.96%
2011 1.53% 3.29%
2010 1.57% 3.3%
2009 1.59% 3.31%
2008 1.53% 3.34%
2007 1.49% 3.34%
2006 1.49% 3.33%
2005 1.47% 3.33%
2004 1.48% 3.29%
2003 1.52% 3.23%
2002 1.55% 3.16%
2001 1.57% 3.05%
2000 1.6% 2.96%
1999 1.72% 2.82%
1998 4.21% 2.56%
1997 7.13% 2.3%
1996 7.81% 2.18%
1995 8.44% 2.19%
1994 7.23% 2.18%
1993 6.2% 2.11%
1992 5.54% 2.04%
1991 4.23% 2.01%
1990 4.26% 1.99%
1989 3.84% 1.88%
1988 3.87% 1.76%
1987 4.33% 1.76%
1986 4% 1.87%
1985 3.4% 2.02%
1984 3.71% 2.17%
1983 3.67% 2.22%
1982 2.88% 2.18%
1981 1.63% 2.15%
1980 2.18% 2.1%
1979 -2.36% 2.01%
1978 -8.06% 1.96%
1977 -7.6% 1.87%
1976 -6.78% 1.81%
1975 -2.98% 1.81%
1974 0.65% 1.79%
1973 0.99% 1.75%
1972 0.8% 1.66%
1971 -0.28% 1.62%
1970 0.52% 1.6%
1969 2.12% 1.56%
1968 2.12% 1.54%
1967 2.12% 1.5%
1966 2.12% 1.49%
1965 2.12% 1.49%
1964 2.12% 1.48%
1963 2.2% 1.49%
1962 2.27% 1.49%
1961 2.22% 1.48%

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 Mali's population grew by 2.94%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Mali
Current population
18159213
26322576
Population rank 73/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.32%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
43.9 seconds
One birth every
1.47 minutes
32.6 seconds
One death every
4.62 minutes
2.52 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +1,973
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +720,226
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +2.94%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 14/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
11 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -48,019
Net migration rank 167/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -48,019
2024 244,386 -32,960 759,375 -46,880
2023 250,242 -31,837 746,398 -39,953
2022 257,269 -31,350 726,465 -39,951
2021 255,939 -27,025 703,674 -22,210
2020 268,745 0 683,053 -14,962
2019 276,870 -57,268 667,110 -44,373
2018 280,671 -86,702 670,723 -40,710
2017 282,698 -74,362 661,973 -33,942
2016 284,130 -51,324 645,652 -30,251
2015 284,390 -58,101 630,006 -48,872
2014 283,193 -56,536 614,419 -50,068
2013 281,013 -54,554 597,887 -40,951
2012 276,649 -52,874 588,748 -140,507
2011 272,161 -50,941 570,899 -43,160
2010 272,266 -49,781 554,447 -34,483
2009 274,700 -49,354 533,730 -34,383
2008 272,132 -50,809 514,665 -24,509
2007 270,745 -68,653 495,800 -19,945
2006 263,697 -60,315 477,665 -18,247
2005 256,756 -60,473 460,964 -17,413
2004 251,650 -58,972 439,717 -10,796
2003 251,884 -57,026 417,766 -11,768
2002 251,860 -55,245 396,732 -8,914
2001 250,726 -53,815 376,472 -12,507
2000 246,330 -50,957 359,159 -17,395
1999 245,425 -47,608 343,705 -21,702
1998 251,076 -33,781 323,940 -30,255
1997 252,351 504,742 308,429 -55,978
1996 274,147 508,187 293,953 -67,974
1995 280,168 503,042 285,598 -67,763
1994 286,728 488,732 282,356 -63,533
1993 282,221 187,883 274,480 -68,816
1992 260,673 275,823 267,605 -70,789
1991 257,709 58,264 261,656 -77,172
1990 249,776 58,455 252,308 -68,668
1989 239,211 55,125 249,929 -75,771
1988 243,203 -14,627 245,682 -87,952
1987 235,064 44,442 238,871 -90,940
1986 221,684 43,356 233,799 -81,970
1985 214,101 4,677 224,734 -63,347
1984 207,700 -29,141 218,078 -47,331
1983 192,849 46,428 211,795 -34,132
1982 180,300 -20,026 204,892 -34,140
1981 166,578 -22,982 198,227 -34,130
1980 159,157 -133,508 190,560 -30,156
1979 78,143 118,334 182,449 -32,353
1978 -357,478 -84,695 172,652 -31,520
1977 -416,117 -55,504 165,071 -28,853
1976 -408,505 -52,741 157,778 -33,999
1975 -383,806 -47,717 150,222 -26,572
1974 73,001 -45,225 142,448 -22,449
1973 101,304 -42,053 135,801 -19,137
1972 113,190 -40,764 129,687 -19,594
1971 113,813 -80,232 123,591 -22,127
1970 122,832 -193,008 118,952 -17,479
1969 156,777 -17,676 114,361 -18,302
1968 153,444 -17,745 111,403 -18,015
1967 150,046 -16,983 107,650 -16,900
1966 147,583 -17,216 103,684 -17,032
1965 144,460 -16,930 100,451 -13,662
1964 141,216 -16,516 97,166 -13,226
1963 137,562 -15,929 95,055 -11,951
1962 132,861 -3,578 93,101 -10,821
1961 128,259 -4,764 91,115 -10,139
1960 124,237 -5,339 88,802 -10,314

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/mali | CC BY

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 Mali 95% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,894,429 people) and 4.99% is from migration (a loss of 362,104 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

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
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 226K
Segou 131K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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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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