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Population in Cambodia compared to the Marshall Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 36,282 people in the Marshall Islands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 35,039 in the Marshall Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 518 times bigger than the Marshall Islands'.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while the Marshall Islands is the 192nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.0004% for the Marshall Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs -2.84% in the Marshall Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while the Marshall Islands has declined from 52K to 35K (32.6% decline).

Cambodia vs Marshall Islands: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Marshall Islands
2100 22,901,914 23,445
2099 22,958,383 23,524
2098 23,015,331 23,613
2097 23,068,989 23,708
2096 23,118,854 23,784
2095 23,162,704 23,867
2094 23,207,466 23,935
2093 23,247,521 24,009
2092 23,285,540 24,079
2091 23,317,510 24,137
2090 23,349,581 24,185
2089 23,381,110 24,240
2088 23,404,619 24,272
2087 23,429,179 24,301
2086 23,450,970 24,316
2085 23,469,059 24,335
2084 23,486,236 24,342
2083 23,498,658 24,331
2082 23,506,751 24,315
2081 23,512,878 24,304
2080 23,518,840 24,278
2079 23,523,165 24,256
2078 23,523,989 24,214
2077 23,519,769 24,172
2076 23,512,440 24,138
2075 23,506,393 24,083
2074 23,494,004 24,049
2073 23,481,588 24,000
2072 23,463,712 23,969
2071 23,443,140 23,931
2070 23,420,769 23,889
2069 23,393,461 23,857
2068 23,362,386 23,815
2067 23,324,169 23,795
2066 23,283,399 23,763
2065 23,242,009 23,762
2064 23,191,929 23,766
2063 23,139,318 23,778
2062 23,083,489 23,818
2061 23,020,659 23,869
2060 22,951,813 23,917
2059 22,877,844 23,981
2058 22,799,179 24,028
2057 22,715,484 24,106
2056 22,628,607 24,194
2055 22,537,541 24,305
2054 22,440,088 24,411
2053 22,338,320 24,502
2052 22,231,339 24,602
2051 22,117,409 24,714
2050 22,001,254 24,811
2049 21,877,484 24,935
2048 21,749,790 25,047
2047 21,618,052 25,155
2046 21,480,480 25,267
2045 21,340,224 25,394
2044 21,195,511 25,531
2043 21,046,437 25,687
2042 20,893,438 25,846
2041 20,738,659 26,033
2040 20,582,241 26,249
2039 20,421,184 26,493
2038 20,256,225 26,759
2037 20,088,660 27,090
2036 19,922,341 27,446
2035 19,747,906 27,874
2034 19,573,792 28,364
2033 19,395,265 28,919
2032 19,215,259 29,543
2031 19,030,553 30,251
2030 18,843,778 31,054
2029 18,652,372 31,943
2028 18,456,287 32,879
2027 18,256,828 33,909
2026 18,056,115 35,039
2025 17,847,982 36,282
2024 17,638,801 37,548
2023 17,423,880 38,827
2022 17,201,724 40,077
2021 16,974,305 41,367
2020 16,725,474 42,706
2019 16,481,304 44,007
2018 16,274,522 45,285
2017 16,073,372 46,529
2016 15,852,803 47,709
2015 15,623,251 48,800
2014 15,396,772 49,796
2013 15,170,208 50,681
2012 14,945,085 51,419
2011 14,722,584 51,907
2010 14,500,726 52,044
2009 14,276,810 52,019
2008 14,053,479 52,030
2007 13,841,770 52,035
2006 13,639,028 51,992
2005 13,439,202 51,906
2004 13,244,731 51,791
2003 13,050,968 51,639
2002 12,855,241 51,425
2001 12,658,484 51,123
2000 12,462,336 50,706
1999 12,265,731 50,202
1998 12,058,173 49,717
1997 11,570,982 49,259
1996 10,801,270 48,775
1995 10,018,497 48,266
1994 9,239,162 47,712
1993 8,616,381 47,093
1992 8,113,083 46,388
1991 7,686,850 45,568
1990 7,374,752 44,629
1989 7,073,473 43,586
1988 6,812,014 42,321
1987 6,557,970 40,828
1986 6,285,693 39,286
1985 6,043,783 37,761
1984 5,845,117 36,264
1983 5,636,203 34,811
1982 5,436,432 33,397
1981 5,284,495 32,017
1980 5,199,872 30,774
1979 5,088,808 29,738
1978 5,211,653 28,809
1977 5,668,551 27,906
1976 6,134,991 27,021
1975 6,581,371 26,154
1974 6,783,240 25,296
1973 6,739,726 24,581
1972 6,673,886 23,992
1971 6,620,880 23,366
1970 6,639,182 22,530
1969 6,604,725 21,305
1968 6,467,324 19,862
1967 6,332,944 18,655
1966 6,201,232 17,927
1965 6,072,289 17,402
1964 5,946,178 16,852
1963 5,823,010 16,302
1962 5,697,558 15,755
1961 5,571,168 15,219
1960 5,449,966 14,703

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/marshall-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while the Marshall Islands lost 4,283 people (a 8.24% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while the Marshall Islands' population decreased by 12,670 people (a 26.6% decline).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. The Marshall Islands was ranked 188th in 2006 and ranked 192nd 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 the Marshall Islands will decrease by 29.2% to 24,811 people and rank change from 192nd to 193rd.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people, while the Marshall Islands' population already peaked in 2010 at 52K people and is projected to decrease to 23.4K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Marshall Islands
2100 -0.25% -0.33%
2099 -0.25% -0.38%
2098 -0.23% -0.4%
2097 -0.22% -0.32%
2096 -0.19% -0.35%
2095 -0.19% -0.28%
2094 -0.17% -0.31%
2093 -0.16% -0.29%
2092 -0.14% -0.24%
2091 -0.14% -0.2%
2090 -0.13% -0.23%
2089 -0.1% -0.13%
2088 -0.1% -0.12%
2087 -0.09% -0.06%
2086 -0.08% -0.08%
2085 -0.07% -0.03%
2084 -0.05% 0.05%
2083 -0.03% 0.06%
2082 -0.03% 0.04%
2081 -0.03% 0.11%
2080 -0.02% 0.09%
2079 -0.004% 0.17%
2078 0.02% 0.17%
2077 0.03% 0.14%
2076 0.03% 0.23%
2075 0.05% 0.14%
2074 0.05% 0.2%
2073 0.08% 0.13%
2072 0.09% 0.16%
2071 0.1% 0.17%
2070 0.12% 0.14%
2069 0.13% 0.18%
2068 0.16% 0.08%
2067 0.18% 0.14%
2066 0.18% 0.004%
2065 0.22% -0.02%
2064 0.23% -0.05%
2063 0.24% -0.17%
2062 0.27% -0.21%
2061 0.3% -0.2%
2060 0.32% -0.27%
2059 0.35% -0.2%
2058 0.37% -0.32%
2057 0.38% -0.37%
2056 0.4% -0.46%
2055 0.43% -0.43%
2054 0.46% -0.37%
2053 0.48% -0.41%
2052 0.52% -0.45%
2051 0.53% -0.39%
2050 0.57% -0.5%
2049 0.59% -0.45%
2048 0.61% -0.43%
2047 0.64% -0.44%
2046 0.66% -0.5%
2045 0.68% -0.54%
2044 0.71% -0.61%
2043 0.73% -0.62%
2042 0.75% -0.72%
2041 0.76% -0.82%
2040 0.79% -0.92%
2039 0.81% -1%
2038 0.83% -1.22%
2037 0.83% -1.3%
2036 0.88% -1.53%
2035 0.89% -1.73%
2034 0.92% -1.92%
2033 0.94% -2.11%
2032 0.97% -2.34%
2031 0.99% -2.59%
2030 1.03% -2.78%
2029 1.06% -2.85%
2028 1.09% -3.04%
2027 1.11% -3.23%
2026 1.17% -3.42%
2025 1.19% -3.37%
2024 1.23% -3.29%
2023 1.29% -3.12%
2022 1.34% -3.12%
2021 1.49% -3.14%
2020 1.48% -2.96%
2019 1.27% -2.82%
2018 1.25% -2.67%
2017 1.39% -2.47%
2016 1.47% -2.24%
2015 1.47% -2%
2014 1.49% -1.75%
2013 1.51% -1.44%
2012 1.51% -0.94%
2011 1.53% -0.26%
2010 1.57% 0.05%
2009 1.59% -0.02%
2008 1.53% -0.01%
2007 1.49% 0.08%
2006 1.49% 0.17%
2005 1.47% 0.22%
2004 1.48% 0.29%
2003 1.52% 0.42%
2002 1.55% 0.59%
2001 1.57% 0.82%
2000 1.6% 1%
1999 1.72% 0.98%
1998 4.21% 0.93%
1997 7.13% 0.99%
1996 7.81% 1.05%
1995 8.44% 1.16%
1994 7.23% 1.31%
1993 6.2% 1.52%
1992 5.54% 1.8%
1991 4.23% 2.1%
1990 4.26% 2.39%
1989 3.84% 2.99%
1988 3.87% 3.66%
1987 4.33% 3.93%
1986 4% 4.04%
1985 3.4% 4.13%
1984 3.71% 4.17%
1983 3.67% 4.23%
1982 2.88% 4.31%
1981 1.63% 4.04%
1980 2.18% 3.48%
1979 -2.36% 3.22%
1978 -8.06% 3.24%
1977 -7.6% 3.28%
1976 -6.78% 3.31%
1975 -2.98% 3.39%
1974 0.65% 2.91%
1973 0.99% 2.45%
1972 0.8% 2.68%
1971 -0.28% 3.71%
1970 0.52% 5.75%
1969 2.12% 7.27%
1968 2.12% 6.47%
1967 2.12% 4.06%
1966 2.12% 3.02%
1965 2.12% 3.26%
1964 2.12% 3.37%
1963 2.2% 3.47%
1962 2.27% 3.52%
1961 2.22% 3.51%

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 the Marshall Islands' population declined by 3.37%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Marshall Islands
Current population
18159213
35039
Population rank 73/197 192/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.0004%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
6.94 hours
One birth every
1.47 minutes
11.6 hours
One death every
4.62 minutes
1.37 days
Daily growth/decline +573 -3
Annual growth/decline +209,181 -1,266
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% -3.37%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 197/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
5.17 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 -1,698
Net migration rank 167/196 97/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 3,309
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 189/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 8.8%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 71/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Marshall Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Marshall Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -1,698
2024 244,386 -32,960 487 -1,765
2023 250,242 -31,837 550 -1,832
2022 257,269 -31,350 606 -1,829
2021 255,939 -27,025 653 -2,016
2020 268,745 0 689 -2,004
2019 276,870 -57,268 746 -2,030
2018 280,671 -86,702 785 -2,058
2017 282,698 -74,362 826 -2,040
2016 284,130 -51,324 866 -2,003
2015 284,390 -58,101 912 -1,964
2014 283,193 -56,536 959 -1,906
2013 281,013 -54,554 1,014 -1,825
2012 276,649 -52,874 1,097 -1,759
2011 272,161 -50,941 1,185 -1,512
2010 272,266 -49,781 1,273 -1,221
2009 274,700 -49,354 1,365 -1,361
2008 272,132 -50,809 1,443 -1,467
2007 270,745 -68,653 1,507 -1,491
2006 263,697 -60,315 1,556 -1,491
2005 256,756 -60,473 1,586 -1,482
2004 251,650 -58,972 1,595 -1,466
2003 251,884 -57,026 1,600 -1,427
2002 251,860 -55,245 1,594 -1,345
2001 250,726 -53,815 1,596 -1,237
2000 246,330 -50,957 1,592 -1,110
1999 245,425 -47,608 1,590 -1,068
1998 251,076 -33,781 1,576 -1,124
1997 252,351 504,742 1,564 -1,097
1996 274,147 508,187 1,542 -1,050
1995 280,168 503,042 1,522 -991
1994 286,728 488,732 1,524 -942
1993 282,221 187,883 1,524 -869
1992 260,673 275,823 1,525 -769
1991 257,709 58,264 1,540 -661
1990 249,776 58,455 1,556 -562
1989 239,211 55,125 1,574 -479
1988 243,203 -14,627 1,575 -140
1987 235,064 44,442 1,566 -16
1986 221,684 43,356 1,544 -8
1985 214,101 4,677 1,511 -1
1984 207,700 -29,141 1,470 6
1983 192,849 46,428 1,422 12
1982 180,300 -20,026 1,375 23
1981 166,578 -22,982 1,328 31
1980 159,157 -133,508 1,287 -155
1979 78,143 118,334 1,250 -316
1978 -357,478 -84,695 1,207 -286
1977 -416,117 -55,504 1,160 -264
1976 -408,505 -52,741 1,109 -233
1975 -383,806 -47,717 1,055 -193
1974 73,001 -45,225 1,000 -145
1973 101,304 -42,053 954 -383
1972 113,190 -40,764 913 -306
1971 113,813 -80,232 877 -232
1970 122,832 -193,008 819 201
1969 156,777 -17,676 747 690
1968 153,444 -17,745 685 769
1967 150,046 -16,983 636 308
1966 147,583 -17,216 603 -89
1965 144,460 -16,930 566 -22
1964 141,216 -16,516 536 16
1963 137,562 -15,929 509 42
1962 132,861 -3,578 488 54
1961 128,259 -4,764 469 56
1960 124,237 -5,339 452 63

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/marshall-islands | 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 the Marshall Islands 26.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,120 people) and 73.3% is from migration (a loss of 19,541 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 3,309 people or 8.8% in the Marshall Islands.

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
Marshall Islands
City Population
Majuro 30K
Djarrit 7.1K

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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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