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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 1,245,779 people in Mauritius in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 1,240,121 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 14.6 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Mauritius is the 157th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.01% for Mauritius.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs -0.09% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.5% growth).

Cambodia vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Mauritius
2100 22,906,442 573,538
2099 22,962,923 581,815
2098 23,019,882 590,276
2097 23,073,551 598,961
2096 23,123,425 607,840
2095 23,167,283 616,931
2094 23,212,055 626,226
2093 23,252,118 635,745
2092 23,290,144 645,427
2091 23,322,120 655,300
2090 23,354,198 665,341
2089 23,385,733 675,562
2088 23,409,247 685,908
2087 23,433,812 696,380
2086 23,455,606 707,018
2085 23,473,699 717,757
2084 23,490,880 728,558
2083 23,503,304 739,420
2082 23,511,399 750,402
2081 23,517,527 761,382
2080 23,523,490 772,374
2079 23,527,816 783,407
2078 23,528,640 794,452
2077 23,524,419 805,529
2076 23,517,089 816,547
2075 23,511,041 827,526
2074 23,498,649 838,506
2073 23,486,231 849,462
2072 23,468,351 860,405
2071 23,447,776 871,223
2070 23,425,399 882,091
2069 23,398,087 892,850
2068 23,367,005 903,547
2067 23,328,780 914,226
2066 23,288,003 924,869
2065 23,246,605 935,546
2064 23,196,515 946,145
2063 23,143,893 956,652
2062 23,088,053 967,159
2061 23,025,211 977,603
2060 22,956,351 988,022
2059 22,882,368 998,355
2058 22,803,687 1,008,603
2057 22,719,975 1,018,853
2056 22,633,081 1,029,103
2055 22,541,997 1,039,228
2054 22,444,525 1,049,313
2053 22,342,736 1,059,364
2052 22,235,734 1,069,276
2051 22,121,782 1,079,090
2050 22,005,604 1,088,773
2049 21,881,810 1,098,370
2048 21,754,090 1,107,805
2047 21,622,327 1,117,049
2046 21,484,727 1,126,022
2045 21,344,443 1,134,772
2044 21,199,702 1,143,155
2043 21,050,598 1,151,325
2042 20,897,569 1,159,078
2041 20,742,759 1,166,543
2040 20,586,310 1,173,673
2039 20,425,222 1,180,437
2038 20,260,230 1,186,773
2037 20,092,632 1,192,770
2036 19,926,280 1,198,476
2035 19,751,811 1,203,871
2034 19,577,662 1,208,936
2033 19,399,100 1,213,705
2032 19,219,058 1,218,138
2031 19,034,316 1,222,267
2030 18,847,504 1,226,049
2029 18,656,059 1,229,806
2028 18,459,936 1,233,411
2027 18,260,437 1,236,833
2026 18,059,685 1,240,121
2025 17,851,510 1,243,139
2024 17,638,801 1,245,779
2023 17,423,880 1,248,647
2022 17,201,724 1,262,523
2021 16,974,305 1,266,334
2020 16,725,474 1,266,014
2019 16,481,304 1,265,985
2018 16,274,522 1,265,577
2017 16,073,372 1,264,887
2016 15,852,803 1,263,747
2015 15,623,251 1,262,879
2014 15,396,772 1,261,208
2013 15,170,208 1,258,927
2012 14,945,085 1,255,882
2011 14,722,584 1,252,404
2010 14,500,726 1,250,400
2009 14,276,810 1,247,429
2008 14,053,479 1,244,121
2007 13,841,770 1,239,630
2006 13,639,028 1,233,996
2005 13,439,202 1,228,254
2004 13,244,731 1,221,003
2003 13,050,968 1,213,370
2002 12,855,241 1,204,621
2001 12,658,484 1,196,287
2000 12,462,336 1,186,873
1999 12,265,731 1,175,267
1998 12,058,173 1,160,421
1997 11,570,982 1,148,284
1996 10,801,270 1,133,996
1995 10,018,497 1,122,457
1994 9,239,162 1,112,846
1993 8,616,381 1,097,374
1992 8,113,083 1,084,441
1991 7,686,850 1,070,266
1990 7,374,752 1,058,775
1989 7,073,473 1,051,260
1988 6,812,014 1,043,239
1987 6,557,970 1,036,082
1986 6,285,693 1,028,360
1985 6,043,783 1,020,528
1984 5,845,117 1,012,221
1983 5,636,203 1,001,691
1982 5,436,432 992,521
1981 5,284,495 980,462
1980 5,199,872 966,039
1979 5,088,808 949,888
1978 5,211,653 933,499
1977 5,668,551 921,379
1976 6,134,991 906,507
1975 6,581,371 892,000
1974 6,783,240 878,042
1973 6,739,726 864,819
1972 6,673,886 852,053
1971 6,620,880 839,230
1970 6,639,182 826,000
1969 6,604,725 812,405
1968 6,467,324 798,413
1967 6,332,944 783,917
1966 6,201,232 768,813
1965 6,072,289 753,000
1964 5,946,178 736,381
1963 5,823,010 718,861
1962 5,697,558 700,349
1961 5,571,168 680,757
1960 5,449,966 680,331

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/mauritius | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Mauritius was ranked 151st in 2006 and ranked 157th 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 Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,088,773 people and rank change from 157th to 160th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people, while Mauritius' population already peaked in 2021 at 1.27M people and is projected to decrease to 574K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Mauritius
2100 -0.25% -1.42%
2099 -0.25% -1.43%
2098 -0.23% -1.45%
2097 -0.22% -1.46%
2096 -0.19% -1.47%
2095 -0.19% -1.48%
2094 -0.17% -1.5%
2093 -0.16% -1.5%
2092 -0.14% -1.51%
2091 -0.14% -1.51%
2090 -0.13% -1.51%
2089 -0.1% -1.51%
2088 -0.1% -1.5%
2087 -0.09% -1.5%
2086 -0.08% -1.5%
2085 -0.07% -1.48%
2084 -0.05% -1.47%
2083 -0.03% -1.46%
2082 -0.03% -1.44%
2081 -0.03% -1.42%
2080 -0.02% -1.41%
2079 -0.004% -1.39%
2078 0.02% -1.38%
2077 0.03% -1.35%
2076 0.03% -1.33%
2075 0.05% -1.31%
2074 0.05% -1.29%
2073 0.08% -1.27%
2072 0.09% -1.24%
2071 0.1% -1.23%
2070 0.12% -1.21%
2069 0.13% -1.18%
2068 0.16% -1.17%
2067 0.18% -1.15%
2066 0.18% -1.14%
2065 0.22% -1.12%
2064 0.23% -1.1%
2063 0.24% -1.09%
2062 0.27% -1.07%
2061 0.3% -1.05%
2060 0.32% -1.04%
2059 0.35% -1.02%
2058 0.37% -1.01%
2057 0.38% -1%
2056 0.4% -0.97%
2055 0.43% -0.96%
2054 0.46% -0.95%
2053 0.48% -0.93%
2052 0.52% -0.91%
2051 0.53% -0.89%
2050 0.57% -0.87%
2049 0.59% -0.85%
2048 0.61% -0.83%
2047 0.64% -0.8%
2046 0.66% -0.77%
2045 0.68% -0.73%
2044 0.71% -0.71%
2043 0.73% -0.67%
2042 0.75% -0.64%
2041 0.76% -0.61%
2040 0.79% -0.57%
2039 0.81% -0.53%
2038 0.83% -0.5%
2037 0.83% -0.48%
2036 0.88% -0.45%
2035 0.89% -0.42%
2034 0.92% -0.39%
2033 0.94% -0.36%
2032 0.97% -0.34%
2031 0.99% -0.31%
2030 1.03% -0.31%
2029 1.06% -0.29%
2028 1.09% -0.28%
2027 1.11% -0.27%
2026 1.17% -0.24%
2025 1.21% -0.21%
2024 1.23% -0.23%
2023 1.29% -1.1%
2022 1.34% -0.3%
2021 1.49% 0.03%
2020 1.48% 0.002%
2019 1.27% 0.03%
2018 1.25% 0.05%
2017 1.39% 0.09%
2016 1.47% 0.07%
2015 1.47% 0.13%
2014 1.49% 0.18%
2013 1.51% 0.24%
2012 1.51% 0.28%
2011 1.53% 0.16%
2010 1.57% 0.24%
2009 1.59% 0.27%
2008 1.53% 0.36%
2007 1.49% 0.46%
2006 1.49% 0.47%
2005 1.47% 0.59%
2004 1.48% 0.63%
2003 1.52% 0.73%
2002 1.55% 0.7%
2001 1.57% 0.79%
2000 1.6% 0.99%
1999 1.72% 1.28%
1998 4.21% 1.06%
1997 7.13% 1.26%
1996 7.81% 1.03%
1995 8.44% 0.86%
1994 7.23% 1.41%
1993 6.2% 1.19%
1992 5.54% 1.32%
1991 4.23% 1.09%
1990 4.26% 0.71%
1989 3.84% 0.77%
1988 3.87% 0.69%
1987 4.33% 0.75%
1986 4% 0.77%
1985 3.4% 0.82%
1984 3.71% 1.05%
1983 3.67% 0.92%
1982 2.88% 1.23%
1981 1.63% 1.49%
1980 2.18% 1.7%
1979 -2.36% 1.76%
1978 -8.06% 1.32%
1977 -7.6% 1.64%
1976 -6.78% 1.63%
1975 -2.98% 1.59%
1974 0.65% 1.53%
1973 0.99% 1.5%
1972 0.8% 1.53%
1971 -0.28% 1.6%
1970 0.52% 1.67%
1969 2.12% 1.75%
1968 2.12% 1.85%
1967 2.12% 1.96%
1966 2.12% 2.1%
1965 2.12% 2.26%
1964 2.12% 2.44%
1963 2.2% 2.64%
1962 2.27% 2.88%
1961 2.22% 0.06%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Mauritius' population declined by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Mauritius
Current population
18113986
1240121
Population rank 73/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.01%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
3.05 hours
One birth every
1.45 minutes
41.3 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
44.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 -8
Annual growth/decline +214,921 -2,868
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% -0.23%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 178/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
3.16 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 -2,784
Net migration rank 167/196 103/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 29,142
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 165/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 2.3%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 129/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Mauritius
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Mauritius
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -2,784
2024 - -32,960 - -2,787
2023 250,242 -31,837 999 -2,824
2022 257,269 -31,350 -757 -2,824
2021 255,939 -27,025 -253 -4,324
2020 268,745 0 2,405 -5,895
2019 276,870 -57,268 1,773 -5,202
2018 280,671 -86,702 2,151 -5,084
2017 282,698 -74,362 3,415 -5,322
2016 284,130 -51,324 2,906 -4,483
2015 284,390 -58,101 3,031 -3,645
2014 283,193 -56,536 3,657 -3,691
2013 281,013 -54,554 4,281 -3,617
2012 276,649 -52,874 5,149 -3,663
2011 272,161 -50,941 5,511 -2,465
2010 272,266 -49,781 5,877 -2,624
2009 274,700 -49,354 6,113 -2,467
2008 272,132 -50,809 7,465 -2,589
2007 270,745 -68,653 8,429 -2,642
2006 263,697 -60,315 8,515 -2,757
2005 256,756 -60,473 10,195 -2,840
2004 251,650 -58,972 10,745 -3,001
2003 251,884 -57,026 10,799 -3,141
2002 251,860 -55,245 11,685 -3,150
2001 250,726 -53,815 11,723 -3,225
2000 246,330 -50,957 12,224 -2,326
1999 245,425 -47,608 12,341 -1,463
1998 251,076 -33,781 11,489 -1,292
1997 252,351 504,742 11,943 -1,199
1996 274,147 508,187 13,041 -1,092
1995 280,168 503,042 13,020 -1,144
1994 286,728 488,732 14,355 -1,112
1993 282,221 187,883 14,814 -1,189
1992 260,673 275,823 15,833 -1,254
1991 257,709 58,264 15,091 -1,333
1990 249,776 58,455 15,564 -1,938
1989 239,211 55,125 14,718 -2,463
1988 243,203 -14,627 14,084 -1,399
1987 235,064 44,442 13,262 -300
1986 221,684 43,356 12,340 852
1985 214,101 4,677 12,451 615
1984 207,700 -29,141 13,665 -258
1983 192,849 46,428 14,525 -1,756
1982 180,300 -20,026 15,880 -2,226
1981 166,578 -22,982 18,334 -1,559
1980 159,157 -133,508 19,321 -1,739
1979 78,143 118,334 19,282 -2,363
1978 -357,478 -84,695 18,670 -3,129
1977 -416,117 -55,504 16,769 -3,749
1976 -408,505 -52,741 16,407 -3,807
1975 -383,806 -47,717 15,342 -3,869
1974 73,001 -45,225 17,561 -4,908
1973 101,304 -42,053 13,145 -2,144
1972 113,190 -40,764 14,825 -2,408
1971 113,813 -80,232 15,441 -960
1970 122,832 -193,008 16,190 -1,281
1969 156,777 -17,676 15,761 -674
1968 153,444 -17,745 17,884 -2,445
1967 150,046 -16,983 17,560 -1,257
1966 147,583 -17,216 20,758 -4,123
1965 144,460 -16,930 20,482 -3,597
1964 141,216 -16,516 22,239 -4,850
1963 137,562 -15,929 22,069 -5,236
1962 132,861 -3,578 20,660 -6,107
1961 128,259 -4,764 20,355 -8,984
1960 124,237 -5,339 19,931 -7,083

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Mauritius 30.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,327 people) and 69.1% is from migration (a loss of 43,294 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 29,142 people or 2.3% in Mauritius.

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
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K
Triolet 23.4K
Goodlands 20.7K
Centre de Flacq 15.8K
Mahebourg 15.8K
Bambous 15.3K

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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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