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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 130,861,007 people in Mexico in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 133,323,134 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 7.36 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 1.83% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +0.92% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 133M (24.3% growth).

Cambodia vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Mexico
2100 22,906,442 131,182,639
2099 22,962,923 131,943,283
2098 23,019,882 132,700,369
2097 23,073,551 133,455,010
2096 23,123,425 134,204,227
2095 23,167,283 134,949,218
2094 23,212,055 135,687,085
2093 23,252,118 136,415,232
2092 23,290,144 137,127,644
2091 23,322,120 137,833,985
2090 23,354,198 138,527,198
2089 23,385,733 139,208,862
2088 23,409,247 139,874,924
2087 23,433,812 140,530,483
2086 23,455,606 141,174,372
2085 23,473,699 141,805,496
2084 23,490,880 142,415,948
2083 23,503,304 143,009,187
2082 23,511,399 143,579,768
2081 23,517,527 144,138,842
2080 23,523,490 144,677,451
2079 23,527,816 145,195,172
2078 23,528,640 145,691,242
2077 23,524,419 146,165,064
2076 23,517,089 146,616,674
2075 23,511,041 147,046,928
2074 23,498,649 147,455,761
2073 23,486,231 147,841,295
2072 23,468,351 148,201,143
2071 23,447,776 148,534,057
2070 23,425,399 148,848,168
2069 23,398,087 149,134,711
2068 23,367,005 149,395,717
2067 23,328,780 149,630,386
2066 23,288,003 149,842,125
2065 23,246,605 150,029,268
2064 23,196,515 150,187,992
2063 23,143,893 150,319,846
2062 23,088,053 150,424,224
2061 23,025,211 150,502,250
2060 22,956,351 150,555,648
2059 22,882,368 150,577,220
2058 22,803,687 150,569,044
2057 22,719,975 150,535,337
2056 22,633,081 150,475,242
2055 22,541,997 150,384,336
2054 22,444,525 150,263,237
2053 22,342,736 150,110,615
2052 22,235,734 149,923,918
2051 22,121,782 149,705,066
2050 22,005,604 149,450,774
2049 21,881,810 149,166,038
2048 21,754,090 148,836,849
2047 21,622,327 148,478,965
2046 21,484,727 148,081,688
2045 21,344,443 147,647,318
2044 21,199,702 147,173,101
2043 21,050,598 146,667,761
2042 20,897,569 146,123,566
2041 20,742,759 145,543,650
2040 20,586,310 144,931,633
2039 20,425,222 144,286,278
2038 20,260,230 143,601,872
2037 20,092,632 142,883,005
2036 19,926,280 142,138,929
2035 19,751,811 141,359,885
2034 19,577,662 140,554,653
2033 19,399,100 139,713,048
2032 19,219,058 138,843,644
2031 19,034,316 137,947,334
2030 18,847,504 137,023,304
2029 18,656,059 136,071,720
2028 18,459,936 135,090,755
2027 18,260,437 134,081,337
2026 18,059,685 133,042,003
2025 17,851,510 131,970,909
2024 17,638,801 130,861,007
2023 17,423,880 129,739,759
2022 17,201,724 128,613,117
2021 16,974,305 127,648,148
2020 16,725,474 126,799,054
2019 16,481,304 125,762,982
2018 16,274,522 124,573,711
2017 16,073,372 123,400,057
2016 15,852,803 122,251,351
2015 15,623,251 121,072,306
2014 15,396,772 119,784,261
2013 15,170,208 118,343,573
2012 14,945,085 116,818,208
2011 14,722,584 115,243,504
2010 14,500,726 113,623,895
2009 14,276,810 111,999,721
2008 14,053,479 110,374,288
2007 13,841,770 108,774,360
2006 13,639,028 107,253,666
2005 13,439,202 105,811,504
2004 13,244,731 104,394,131
2003 13,050,968 102,978,515
2002 12,855,241 101,548,624
2001 12,658,484 100,099,099
2000 12,462,336 98,625,552
1999 12,265,731 97,115,707
1998 12,058,173 95,575,245
1997 11,570,982 94,021,207
1996 10,801,270 92,452,702
1995 10,018,497 90,862,455
1994 9,239,162 89,259,205
1993 8,616,381 87,653,807
1992 8,113,083 86,044,809
1991 7,686,850 84,430,572
1990 7,374,752 82,820,170
1989 7,073,473 81,247,182
1988 6,812,014 79,695,531
1987 6,557,970 78,136,651
1986 6,285,693 76,585,637
1985 6,043,783 75,043,414
1984 5,845,117 73,506,846
1983 5,636,203 71,971,240
1982 5,436,432 70,433,260
1981 5,284,495 68,892,108
1980 5,199,872 67,300,334
1979 5,088,808 65,648,865
1978 5,211,653 63,979,046
1977 5,668,551 62,308,493
1976 6,134,991 60,645,512
1975 6,581,371 58,982,400
1974 6,783,240 57,320,149
1973 6,739,726 55,667,284
1972 6,673,886 54,030,168
1971 6,620,880 52,412,558
1970 6,639,182 50,814,953
1969 6,604,725 49,233,194
1968 6,467,324 47,668,303
1967 6,332,944 46,129,608
1966 6,201,232 44,629,106
1965 6,072,289 43,174,477
1964 5,946,178 41,772,049
1963 5,823,010 40,424,065
1962 5,697,558 39,129,200
1961 5,571,168 37,890,118
1960 5,449,966 36,724,615

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/mexico | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,071,783 people (a 9.06% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th 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 Mexico will increase by 12.1% to 149,450,774 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 151M people in 2059 for Mexico.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Mexico
2100 -0.25% -0.58%
2099 -0.25% -0.57%
2098 -0.23% -0.57%
2097 -0.22% -0.56%
2096 -0.19% -0.55%
2095 -0.19% -0.54%
2094 -0.17% -0.53%
2093 -0.16% -0.52%
2092 -0.14% -0.51%
2091 -0.14% -0.5%
2090 -0.13% -0.49%
2089 -0.1% -0.48%
2088 -0.1% -0.47%
2087 -0.09% -0.46%
2086 -0.08% -0.45%
2085 -0.07% -0.43%
2084 -0.05% -0.41%
2083 -0.03% -0.4%
2082 -0.03% -0.39%
2081 -0.03% -0.37%
2080 -0.02% -0.36%
2079 -0.004% -0.34%
2078 0.02% -0.32%
2077 0.03% -0.31%
2076 0.03% -0.29%
2075 0.05% -0.28%
2074 0.05% -0.26%
2073 0.08% -0.24%
2072 0.09% -0.22%
2071 0.1% -0.21%
2070 0.12% -0.19%
2069 0.13% -0.17%
2068 0.16% -0.16%
2067 0.18% -0.14%
2066 0.18% -0.12%
2065 0.22% -0.11%
2064 0.23% -0.09%
2063 0.24% -0.07%
2062 0.27% -0.05%
2061 0.3% -0.04%
2060 0.32% -0.01%
2059 0.35% 0.005%
2058 0.37% 0.02%
2057 0.38% 0.04%
2056 0.4% 0.06%
2055 0.43% 0.08%
2054 0.46% 0.1%
2053 0.48% 0.12%
2052 0.52% 0.15%
2051 0.53% 0.17%
2050 0.57% 0.19%
2049 0.59% 0.22%
2048 0.61% 0.24%
2047 0.64% 0.27%
2046 0.66% 0.29%
2045 0.68% 0.32%
2044 0.71% 0.34%
2043 0.73% 0.37%
2042 0.75% 0.4%
2041 0.76% 0.42%
2040 0.79% 0.45%
2039 0.81% 0.48%
2038 0.83% 0.5%
2037 0.83% 0.52%
2036 0.88% 0.55%
2035 0.89% 0.57%
2034 0.92% 0.6%
2033 0.94% 0.63%
2032 0.97% 0.65%
2031 0.99% 0.67%
2030 1.03% 0.7%
2029 1.06% 0.73%
2028 1.09% 0.75%
2027 1.11% 0.78%
2026 1.17% 0.81%
2025 1.21% 0.85%
2024 1.23% 0.86%
2023 1.29% 0.88%
2022 1.34% 0.76%
2021 1.49% 0.67%
2020 1.48% 0.82%
2019 1.27% 0.95%
2018 1.25% 0.95%
2017 1.39% 0.94%
2016 1.47% 0.97%
2015 1.47% 1.08%
2014 1.49% 1.22%
2013 1.51% 1.31%
2012 1.51% 1.37%
2011 1.53% 1.43%
2010 1.57% 1.45%
2009 1.59% 1.47%
2008 1.53% 1.47%
2007 1.49% 1.42%
2006 1.49% 1.36%
2005 1.47% 1.36%
2004 1.48% 1.37%
2003 1.52% 1.41%
2002 1.55% 1.45%
2001 1.57% 1.49%
2000 1.6% 1.55%
1999 1.72% 1.61%
1998 4.21% 1.65%
1997 7.13% 1.7%
1996 7.81% 1.75%
1995 8.44% 1.8%
1994 7.23% 1.83%
1993 6.2% 1.87%
1992 5.54% 1.91%
1991 4.23% 1.94%
1990 4.26% 1.94%
1989 3.84% 1.95%
1988 3.87% 2%
1987 4.33% 2.03%
1986 4% 2.06%
1985 3.4% 2.09%
1984 3.71% 2.13%
1983 3.67% 2.18%
1982 2.88% 2.24%
1981 1.63% 2.37%
1980 2.18% 2.52%
1979 -2.36% 2.61%
1978 -8.06% 2.68%
1977 -7.6% 2.74%
1976 -6.78% 2.82%
1975 -2.98% 2.9%
1974 0.65% 2.97%
1973 0.99% 3.03%
1972 0.8% 3.09%
1971 -0.28% 3.14%
1970 0.52% 3.21%
1969 2.12% 3.28%
1968 2.12% 3.34%
1967 2.12% 3.36%
1966 2.12% 3.37%
1965 2.12% 3.36%
1964 2.12% 3.33%
1963 2.2% 3.31%
1962 2.27% 3.27%
1961 2.22% 3.17%

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 Mexico's population grew by 0.86%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Mexico
Current population
18113986
133323134
Population rank 73/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 1.61%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
28.1 seconds
One birth every
1.45 minutes
15.5 seconds
One death every
4.72 minutes
39.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +589 +3,072
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +1,121,248
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +0.86%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 110/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -108,037
Net migration rank 167/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -108,037
2024 - -32,960 - -104,581
2023 250,242 -31,837 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 257,269 -31,350 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 255,939 -27,025 936,682 -122,791
2020 268,745 0 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 276,870 -57,268 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 280,671 -86,702 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 282,698 -74,362 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 284,130 -51,324 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 284,390 -58,101 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 283,193 -56,536 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 281,013 -54,554 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 276,649 -52,874 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 272,161 -50,941 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 272,266 -49,781 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 274,700 -49,354 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 272,132 -50,809 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 270,745 -68,653 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 263,697 -60,315 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 256,756 -60,473 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 251,650 -58,972 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 251,884 -57,026 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 251,860 -55,245 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 250,726 -53,815 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 246,330 -50,957 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 245,425 -47,608 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 251,076 -33,781 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 252,351 504,742 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 274,147 508,187 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 280,168 503,042 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 286,728 488,732 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 282,221 187,883 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 260,673 275,823 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 257,709 58,264 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 249,776 58,455 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 239,211 55,125 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 243,203 -14,627 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 235,064 44,442 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 221,684 43,356 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 214,101 4,677 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 207,700 -29,141 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 192,849 46,428 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 180,300 -20,026 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 166,578 -22,982 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 159,157 -133,508 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 78,143 118,334 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 -357,478 -84,695 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 -416,117 -55,504 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 -408,505 -52,741 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 -383,806 -47,717 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 73,001 -45,225 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 101,304 -42,053 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 113,190 -40,764 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 113,813 -80,232 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 122,832 -193,008 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 156,777 -17,676 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 153,444 -17,745 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 150,046 -16,983 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 147,583 -17,216 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 144,460 -16,930 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 141,216 -16,516 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 137,562 -15,929 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 132,861 -3,578 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 128,259 -4,764 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 124,237 -5,339 1,206,955 -85,591

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/mexico | 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 Mexico 87.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,080,136 people) and 12.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,876,544 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

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
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Tijuana 1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos 1.93M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl 1.07M

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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)
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