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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 5,539,189 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 3.28 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

Cambodia vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Mauritania
2100 22,901,914 17,302,938
2099 22,958,383 17,195,692
2098 23,015,331 17,083,078
2097 23,068,989 16,968,365
2096 23,118,854 16,850,394
2095 23,162,704 16,732,430
2094 23,207,466 16,610,512
2093 23,247,521 16,485,880
2092 23,285,540 16,359,440
2091 23,317,510 16,229,167
2090 23,349,581 16,097,149
2089 23,381,110 15,962,562
2088 23,404,619 15,824,899
2087 23,429,179 15,683,760
2086 23,450,970 15,541,281
2085 23,469,059 15,397,701
2084 23,486,236 15,251,533
2083 23,498,658 15,102,125
2082 23,506,751 14,952,194
2081 23,512,878 14,799,309
2080 23,518,840 14,645,548
2079 23,523,165 14,490,500
2078 23,523,989 14,331,284
2077 23,519,769 14,170,045
2076 23,512,440 14,007,555
2075 23,506,393 13,843,393
2074 23,494,004 13,678,579
2073 23,481,588 13,512,182
2072 23,463,712 13,343,946
2071 23,443,140 13,172,876
2070 23,420,769 13,002,521
2069 23,393,461 12,830,090
2068 23,362,386 12,657,711
2067 23,324,169 12,482,299
2066 23,283,399 12,306,495
2065 23,242,009 12,131,679
2064 23,191,929 11,954,090
2063 23,139,318 11,778,351
2062 23,083,489 11,601,323
2061 23,020,659 11,424,089
2060 22,951,813 11,246,850
2059 22,877,844 11,067,732
2058 22,799,179 10,887,645
2057 22,715,484 10,709,500
2056 22,628,607 10,532,648
2055 22,537,541 10,354,318
2054 22,440,088 10,175,517
2053 22,338,320 9,995,645
2052 22,231,339 9,815,104
2051 22,117,409 9,635,288
2050 22,001,254 9,457,400
2049 21,877,484 9,279,576
2048 21,749,790 9,100,595
2047 21,618,052 8,923,220
2046 21,480,480 8,745,286
2045 21,340,224 8,568,910
2044 21,195,511 8,393,773
2043 21,046,437 8,218,850
2042 20,893,438 8,044,865
2041 20,738,659 7,873,599
2040 20,582,241 7,703,561
2039 20,421,184 7,534,623
2038 20,256,225 7,366,187
2037 20,088,660 7,199,542
2036 19,922,341 7,033,866
2035 19,747,906 6,869,186
2034 19,573,792 6,705,635
2033 19,395,265 6,543,505
2032 19,215,259 6,383,229
2031 19,030,553 6,225,030
2030 18,843,778 6,068,395
2029 18,652,372 5,914,109
2028 18,456,287 5,761,715
2027 18,256,828 5,611,635
2026 18,056,115 5,462,675
2025 17,847,982 5,315,065
2024 17,638,801 5,169,395
2023 17,423,880 5,022,441
2022 17,201,724 4,875,637
2021 16,974,305 4,734,874
2020 16,725,474 4,600,131
2019 16,481,304 4,467,708
2018 16,274,522 4,337,685
2017 16,073,372 4,210,600
2016 15,852,803 4,086,657
2015 15,623,251 3,965,959
2014 15,396,772 3,848,514
2013 15,170,208 3,734,318
2012 14,945,085 3,619,034
2011 14,722,584 3,502,811
2010 14,500,726 3,390,965
2009 14,276,810 3,284,448
2008 14,053,479 3,183,269
2007 13,841,770 3,093,059
2006 13,639,028 3,013,660
2005 13,439,202 2,939,059
2004 13,244,731 2,868,664
2003 13,050,968 2,802,046
2002 12,855,241 2,738,655
2001 12,658,484 2,678,760
2000 12,462,336 2,613,441
1999 12,265,731 2,541,698
1998 12,058,173 2,474,651
1997 11,570,982 2,411,306
1996 10,801,270 2,358,188
1995 10,018,497 2,312,017
1994 9,239,162 2,249,454
1993 8,616,381 2,174,328
1992 8,113,083 2,088,135
1991 7,686,850 2,009,738
1990 7,374,752 1,951,878
1989 7,073,473 1,903,048
1988 6,812,014 1,855,859
1987 6,557,970 1,803,014
1986 6,285,693 1,751,835
1985 6,043,783 1,702,107
1984 5,845,117 1,653,693
1983 5,636,203 1,606,746
1982 5,436,432 1,561,176
1981 5,284,495 1,516,877
1980 5,199,872 1,474,043
1979 5,088,808 1,432,758
1978 5,211,653 1,392,713
1977 5,668,551 1,353,768
1976 6,134,991 1,315,336
1975 6,581,371 1,277,330
1974 6,783,240 1,240,188
1973 6,739,726 1,203,838
1972 6,673,886 1,168,355
1971 6,620,880 1,133,702
1970 6,639,182 1,099,806
1969 6,604,725 1,066,754
1968 6,467,324 1,034,739
1967 6,332,944 1,003,843
1966 6,201,232 974,157
1965 6,072,289 945,838
1964 5,946,178 918,955
1963 5,823,010 893,423
1962 5,697,558 869,184
1961 5,571,168 846,167
1960 5,449,966 824,298

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Mauritania
2100 -0.25% 0.62%
2099 -0.25% 0.66%
2098 -0.23% 0.68%
2097 -0.22% 0.7%
2096 -0.19% 0.7%
2095 -0.19% 0.73%
2094 -0.17% 0.76%
2093 -0.16% 0.77%
2092 -0.14% 0.8%
2091 -0.14% 0.82%
2090 -0.13% 0.84%
2089 -0.1% 0.87%
2088 -0.1% 0.9%
2087 -0.09% 0.92%
2086 -0.08% 0.93%
2085 -0.07% 0.96%
2084 -0.05% 0.99%
2083 -0.03% 1%
2082 -0.03% 1.03%
2081 -0.03% 1.05%
2080 -0.02% 1.07%
2079 -0.004% 1.11%
2078 0.02% 1.14%
2077 0.03% 1.16%
2076 0.03% 1.19%
2075 0.05% 1.2%
2074 0.05% 1.23%
2073 0.08% 1.26%
2072 0.09% 1.3%
2071 0.1% 1.31%
2070 0.12% 1.34%
2069 0.13% 1.36%
2068 0.16% 1.41%
2067 0.18% 1.43%
2066 0.18% 1.44%
2065 0.22% 1.49%
2064 0.23% 1.49%
2063 0.24% 1.53%
2062 0.27% 1.55%
2061 0.3% 1.58%
2060 0.32% 1.62%
2059 0.35% 1.65%
2058 0.37% 1.66%
2057 0.38% 1.68%
2056 0.4% 1.72%
2055 0.43% 1.76%
2054 0.46% 1.8%
2053 0.48% 1.84%
2052 0.52% 1.87%
2051 0.53% 1.88%
2050 0.57% 1.92%
2049 0.59% 1.97%
2048 0.61% 1.99%
2047 0.64% 2.03%
2046 0.66% 2.06%
2045 0.68% 2.09%
2044 0.71% 2.13%
2043 0.73% 2.16%
2042 0.75% 2.18%
2041 0.76% 2.21%
2040 0.79% 2.24%
2039 0.81% 2.29%
2038 0.83% 2.31%
2037 0.83% 2.36%
2036 0.88% 2.4%
2035 0.89% 2.44%
2034 0.92% 2.48%
2033 0.94% 2.51%
2032 0.97% 2.54%
2031 0.99% 2.58%
2030 1.03% 2.61%
2029 1.06% 2.64%
2028 1.09% 2.67%
2027 1.11% 2.73%
2026 1.17% 2.78%
2025 1.19% 2.82%
2024 1.23% 2.93%
2023 1.29% 3.01%
2022 1.34% 2.97%
2021 1.49% 2.93%
2020 1.48% 2.96%
2019 1.27% 3%
2018 1.25% 3.02%
2017 1.39% 3.03%
2016 1.47% 3.04%
2015 1.47% 3.05%
2014 1.49% 3.06%
2013 1.51% 3.19%
2012 1.51% 3.32%
2011 1.53% 3.3%
2010 1.57% 3.24%
2009 1.59% 3.18%
2008 1.53% 2.92%
2007 1.49% 2.63%
2006 1.49% 2.54%
2005 1.47% 2.45%
2004 1.48% 2.38%
2003 1.52% 2.31%
2002 1.55% 2.24%
2001 1.57% 2.5%
2000 1.6% 2.82%
1999 1.72% 2.71%
1998 4.21% 2.63%
1997 7.13% 2.25%
1996 7.81% 2%
1995 8.44% 2.78%
1994 7.23% 3.46%
1993 6.2% 4.13%
1992 5.54% 3.9%
1991 4.23% 2.96%
1990 4.26% 2.57%
1989 3.84% 2.54%
1988 3.87% 2.93%
1987 4.33% 2.92%
1986 4% 2.92%
1985 3.4% 2.93%
1984 3.71% 2.92%
1983 3.67% 2.92%
1982 2.88% 2.92%
1981 1.63% 2.91%
1980 2.18% 2.88%
1979 -2.36% 2.88%
1978 -8.06% 2.88%
1977 -7.6% 2.92%
1976 -6.78% 2.98%
1975 -2.98% 2.99%
1974 0.65% 3.02%
1973 0.99% 3.04%
1972 0.8% 3.06%
1971 -0.28% 3.08%
1970 0.52% 3.1%
1969 2.12% 3.09%
1968 2.12% 3.08%
1967 2.12% 3.05%
1966 2.12% 2.99%
1965 2.12% 2.93%
1964 2.12% 2.86%
1963 2.2% 2.79%
1962 2.27% 2.72%
1961 2.22% 2.65%

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 Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Mauritania
Current population
18159213
5539189
Population rank 73/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.07%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
3.62 minutes
One birth every
1.47 minutes
2.99 minutes
One death every
4.62 minutes
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +399
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 18/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 -5,044
Net migration rank 167/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -5,044
2024 244,386 -32,960 147,927 -2,185
2023 250,242 -31,837 145,164 2,999
2022 257,269 -31,350 142,451 2,999
2021 255,939 -27,025 137,557 -1,483
2020 268,745 0 134,899 -1,483
2019 276,870 -57,268 134,460 -3,019
2018 280,671 -86,702 131,584 -2,987
2017 282,698 -74,362 128,562 -3,001
2016 284,130 -51,324 125,342 -3,008
2015 284,390 -58,101 122,092 -3,019
2014 283,193 -56,536 118,792 -2,980
2013 281,013 -54,554 115,558 -2,987
2012 276,649 -52,874 113,489 4,515
2011 272,161 -50,941 111,165 3,272
2010 272,266 -49,781 108,121 1,128
2009 274,700 -49,354 105,273 -1,481
2008 272,132 -50,809 102,432 -3,860
2007 270,745 -68,653 98,895 -17,048
2006 263,697 -60,315 94,991 -18,033
2005 256,756 -60,473 90,940 -18,693
2004 251,650 -58,972 87,578 -19,042
2003 251,884 -57,026 83,804 -19,104
2002 251,860 -55,245 80,993 -18,903
2001 250,726 -53,815 78,769 -21,067
2000 246,330 -50,957 75,929 -2,997
1999 245,425 -47,608 73,554 -2,999
1998 251,076 -33,781 72,045 -8,504
1997 252,351 504,742 71,327 -8,187
1996 274,147 508,187 71,939 -28,840
1995 280,168 503,042 72,244 -22,997
1994 286,728 488,732 70,570 5,304
1993 282,221 187,883 68,167 6,217
1992 260,673 275,823 63,501 34,505
1991 257,709 58,264 61,782 -2,997
1990 249,776 58,455 59,934 -3,000
1989 239,211 55,125 58,666 -17,941
1988 243,203 -14,627 56,654 -2,997
1987 235,064 44,442 55,037 -2,998
1986 221,684 43,356 53,313 -2,998
1985 214,101 4,677 52,125 -2,998
1984 207,700 -29,141 50,705 -2,998
1983 192,849 46,428 49,187 -2,998
1982 180,300 -20,026 47,947 -2,998
1981 166,578 -22,982 46,641 -2,998
1980 159,157 -133,508 45,026 -2,997
1979 78,143 118,334 43,537 -2,997
1978 -357,478 -84,695 42,539 -2,998
1977 -416,117 -55,504 41,352 -2,999
1976 -408,505 -52,741 40,149 -1,645
1975 -383,806 -47,717 38,975 -1,472
1974 73,001 -45,225 38,106 -1,321
1973 101,304 -42,053 37,122 -1,201
1972 113,190 -40,764 36,184 -1,139
1971 113,813 -80,232 35,279 -1,014
1970 122,832 -193,008 34,382 -855
1969 156,777 -17,676 33,252 -688
1968 153,444 -17,745 32,029 -565
1967 150,046 -16,983 30,853 -514
1966 147,583 -17,216 29,502 -466
1965 144,460 -16,930 28,028 -434
1964 141,216 -16,516 26,565 -390
1963 137,562 -15,929 25,250 -362
1962 132,861 -3,578 23,927 -342
1961 128,259 -4,764 22,781 -332
1960 124,237 -5,339 21,604 -318

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

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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 Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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