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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 3.29 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% 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 +1.38% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Cambodia vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Mauritania
2100 22,906,442 17,309,980
2099 22,962,923 17,202,690
2098 23,019,882 17,090,030
2097 23,073,551 16,975,270
2096 23,123,425 16,857,252
2095 23,167,283 16,739,240
2094 23,212,055 16,617,272
2093 23,252,118 16,492,589
2092 23,290,144 16,366,098
2091 23,322,120 16,235,771
2090 23,354,198 16,103,700
2089 23,385,733 15,969,059
2088 23,409,247 15,831,339
2087 23,433,812 15,690,143
2086 23,455,606 15,547,605
2085 23,473,699 15,403,967
2084 23,490,880 15,257,740
2083 23,503,304 15,108,271
2082 23,511,399 14,958,279
2081 23,517,527 14,805,332
2080 23,523,490 14,651,508
2079 23,527,816 14,496,397
2078 23,528,640 14,337,117
2077 23,524,419 14,175,812
2076 23,517,089 14,013,255
2075 23,511,041 13,849,027
2074 23,498,649 13,684,146
2073 23,486,231 13,517,681
2072 23,468,351 13,349,376
2071 23,447,776 13,178,237
2070 23,425,399 13,007,812
2069 23,398,087 12,835,311
2068 23,367,005 12,662,862
2067 23,328,780 12,487,379
2066 23,288,003 12,311,503
2065 23,246,605 12,136,616
2064 23,196,515 11,958,955
2063 23,143,893 11,783,144
2062 23,088,053 11,606,044
2061 23,025,211 11,428,738
2060 22,956,351 11,251,427
2059 22,882,368 11,072,236
2058 22,803,687 10,892,076
2057 22,719,975 10,713,858
2056 22,633,081 10,536,935
2055 22,541,997 10,358,532
2054 22,444,525 10,179,658
2053 22,342,736 9,999,712
2052 22,235,734 9,819,098
2051 22,121,782 9,639,209
2050 22,005,604 9,461,249
2049 21,881,810 9,283,353
2048 21,754,090 9,104,299
2047 21,622,327 8,926,851
2046 21,484,727 8,748,845
2045 21,344,443 8,572,397
2044 21,199,702 8,397,189
2043 21,050,598 8,222,194
2042 20,897,569 8,048,139
2041 20,742,759 7,876,803
2040 20,586,310 7,706,696
2039 20,425,222 7,537,689
2038 20,260,230 7,369,184
2037 20,092,632 7,202,472
2036 19,926,280 7,036,729
2035 19,751,811 6,871,981
2034 19,577,662 6,708,364
2033 19,399,100 6,546,168
2032 19,219,058 6,385,827
2031 19,034,316 6,227,564
2030 18,847,504 6,070,865
2029 18,656,059 5,916,516
2028 18,459,936 5,764,060
2027 18,260,437 5,613,919
2026 18,059,685 5,464,898
2025 17,851,510 5,317,228
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

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 1.21% 2.86%
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 (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 Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Mauritania
Current population
18113986
5505206
Population rank 73/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.07%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
3.58 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
3.04 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +403
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 17/197
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 - -32,960 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 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 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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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