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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 2,402,306 people in Moldova in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 2,341,166 in Moldova.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 7.74 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 145th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.03% for Moldova.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs -1.57% in Moldova.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.34M (18.7% decline).

Cambodia vs Moldova: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Moldova
2100 22,906,442 1,175,882
2099 22,962,923 1,186,641
2098 23,019,882 1,197,541
2097 23,073,551 1,208,458
2096 23,123,425 1,219,478
2095 23,167,283 1,230,573
2094 23,212,055 1,241,540
2093 23,252,118 1,252,531
2092 23,290,144 1,263,471
2091 23,322,120 1,274,372
2090 23,354,198 1,285,020
2089 23,385,733 1,295,696
2088 23,409,247 1,306,424
2087 23,433,812 1,317,064
2086 23,455,606 1,327,799
2085 23,473,699 1,338,702
2084 23,490,880 1,349,432
2083 23,503,304 1,360,333
2082 23,511,399 1,371,322
2081 23,517,527 1,382,447
2080 23,523,490 1,393,733
2079 23,527,816 1,405,298
2078 23,528,640 1,417,062
2077 23,524,419 1,429,240
2076 23,517,089 1,441,240
2075 23,511,041 1,453,677
2074 23,498,649 1,466,568
2073 23,486,231 1,479,672
2072 23,468,351 1,493,311
2071 23,447,776 1,507,315
2070 23,425,399 1,522,149
2069 23,398,087 1,537,091
2068 23,367,005 1,552,724
2067 23,328,780 1,568,676
2066 23,288,003 1,584,782
2065 23,246,605 1,601,356
2064 23,196,515 1,618,317
2063 23,143,893 1,635,288
2062 23,088,053 1,652,720
2061 23,025,211 1,670,255
2060 22,956,351 1,688,120
2059 22,882,368 1,705,595
2058 22,803,687 1,722,942
2057 22,719,975 1,740,252
2056 22,633,081 1,757,829
2055 22,541,997 1,775,082
2054 22,444,525 1,792,262
2053 22,342,736 1,809,221
2052 22,235,734 1,825,831
2051 22,121,782 1,842,337
2050 22,005,604 1,858,281
2049 21,881,810 1,874,666
2048 21,754,090 1,890,586
2047 21,622,327 1,906,615
2046 21,484,727 1,922,962
2045 21,344,443 1,939,938
2044 21,199,702 1,956,858
2043 21,050,598 1,974,616
2042 20,897,569 1,992,765
2041 20,742,759 2,011,342
2040 20,586,310 2,030,732
2039 20,425,222 2,051,163
2038 20,260,230 2,071,871
2037 20,092,632 2,093,068
2036 19,926,280 2,114,669
2035 19,751,811 2,136,998
2034 19,577,662 2,159,450
2033 19,399,100 2,182,023
2032 19,219,058 2,204,431
2031 19,034,316 2,227,006
2030 18,847,504 2,250,038
2029 18,656,059 2,272,963
2028 18,459,936 2,295,739
2027 18,260,437 2,318,425
2026 18,059,685 2,341,166
2025 17,851,510 2,373,265
2024 17,638,801 2,402,306
2023 17,423,880 2,457,783
2022 17,201,724 2,528,654
2021 16,974,305 2,595,809
2020 16,725,474 2,635,130
2019 16,481,304 2,664,224
2018 16,274,522 2,707,203
2017 16,073,372 2,755,189
2016 15,852,803 2,803,186
2015 15,623,251 2,835,978
2014 15,396,772 2,857,815
2013 15,170,208 2,859,558
2012 14,945,085 2,860,324
2011 14,722,584 2,860,699
2010 14,500,726 2,862,354
2009 14,276,810 2,865,213
2008 14,053,479 2,868,833
2007 13,841,770 2,874,299
2006 13,639,028 2,880,967
2005 13,439,202 2,888,985
2004 13,244,731 2,896,023
2003 13,050,968 2,903,198
2002 12,855,241 2,911,385
2001 12,658,484 2,918,135
2000 12,462,336 2,924,668
1999 12,265,731 2,930,622
1998 12,058,173 2,935,227
1997 11,570,982 2,936,413
1996 10,801,270 2,947,293
1995 10,018,497 2,953,200
1994 9,239,162 2,966,745
1993 8,616,381 2,975,966
1992 8,113,083 2,980,965
1991 7,686,850 2,981,566
1990 7,374,752 2,977,912
1989 7,073,473 2,970,039
1988 6,812,014 2,948,891
1987 6,557,970 2,916,306
1986 6,285,693 2,883,057
1985 6,043,783 2,850,787
1984 5,845,117 2,820,518
1983 5,636,203 2,791,207
1982 5,436,432 2,763,101
1981 5,284,495 2,735,987
1980 5,199,872 2,708,675
1979 5,088,808 2,683,035
1978 5,211,653 2,656,211
1977 5,668,551 2,626,298
1976 6,134,991 2,596,491
1975 6,581,371 2,566,998
1974 6,783,240 2,538,164
1973 6,739,726 2,510,584
1972 6,673,886 2,484,742
1971 6,620,880 2,460,611
1970 6,639,182 2,437,590
1969 6,604,725 2,408,469
1968 6,467,324 2,373,073
1967 6,332,944 2,337,695
1966 6,201,232 2,301,871
1965 6,072,289 2,265,287
1964 5,946,178 2,228,000
1963 5,823,010 2,188,895
1962 5,697,558 2,147,227
1961 5,571,168 2,103,327
1960 5,449,966 2,058,020

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Moldova's population decreased by 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 145th 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 Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,858,281 people and rank change from 145th to 150th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people, while Moldova's population already peaked in 1991 at 2.98M people and is projected to decrease to 1.18M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Moldova
2100 -0.25% -0.91%
2099 -0.25% -0.91%
2098 -0.23% -0.9%
2097 -0.22% -0.9%
2096 -0.19% -0.9%
2095 -0.19% -0.88%
2094 -0.17% -0.88%
2093 -0.16% -0.87%
2092 -0.14% -0.86%
2091 -0.14% -0.83%
2090 -0.13% -0.82%
2089 -0.1% -0.82%
2088 -0.1% -0.81%
2087 -0.09% -0.81%
2086 -0.08% -0.81%
2085 -0.07% -0.8%
2084 -0.05% -0.8%
2083 -0.03% -0.8%
2082 -0.03% -0.8%
2081 -0.03% -0.81%
2080 -0.02% -0.82%
2079 -0.004% -0.83%
2078 0.02% -0.85%
2077 0.03% -0.83%
2076 0.03% -0.86%
2075 0.05% -0.88%
2074 0.05% -0.89%
2073 0.08% -0.91%
2072 0.09% -0.93%
2071 0.1% -0.97%
2070 0.12% -0.97%
2069 0.13% -1.01%
2068 0.16% -1.02%
2067 0.18% -1.02%
2066 0.18% -1.03%
2065 0.22% -1.05%
2064 0.23% -1.04%
2063 0.24% -1.05%
2062 0.27% -1.05%
2061 0.3% -1.06%
2060 0.32% -1.02%
2059 0.35% -1.01%
2058 0.37% -0.99%
2057 0.38% -1%
2056 0.4% -0.97%
2055 0.43% -0.96%
2054 0.46% -0.94%
2053 0.48% -0.91%
2052 0.52% -0.9%
2051 0.53% -0.86%
2050 0.57% -0.87%
2049 0.59% -0.84%
2048 0.61% -0.84%
2047 0.64% -0.85%
2046 0.66% -0.88%
2045 0.68% -0.86%
2044 0.71% -0.9%
2043 0.73% -0.91%
2042 0.75% -0.92%
2041 0.76% -0.95%
2040 0.79% -1%
2039 0.81% -1%
2038 0.83% -1.01%
2037 0.83% -1.02%
2036 0.88% -1.04%
2035 0.89% -1.04%
2034 0.92% -1.03%
2033 0.94% -1.02%
2032 0.97% -1.01%
2031 0.99% -1.02%
2030 1.03% -1.01%
2029 1.06% -0.99%
2028 1.09% -0.98%
2027 1.11% -0.97%
2026 1.17% -1.35%
2025 1.21% -1.21%
2024 1.23% -2.26%
2023 1.29% -2.8%
2022 1.34% -2.59%
2021 1.49% -1.49%
2020 1.48% -1.09%
2019 1.27% -1.59%
2018 1.25% -1.74%
2017 1.39% -1.71%
2016 1.47% -1.16%
2015 1.47% -0.76%
2014 1.49% -0.06%
2013 1.51% -0.03%
2012 1.51% -0.01%
2011 1.53% -0.06%
2010 1.57% -0.1%
2009 1.59% -0.13%
2008 1.53% -0.19%
2007 1.49% -0.23%
2006 1.49% -0.28%
2005 1.47% -0.24%
2004 1.48% -0.25%
2003 1.52% -0.28%
2002 1.55% -0.23%
2001 1.57% -0.22%
2000 1.6% -0.2%
1999 1.72% -0.16%
1998 4.21% -0.04%
1997 7.13% -0.37%
1996 7.81% -0.2%
1995 8.44% -0.46%
1994 7.23% -0.31%
1993 6.2% -0.17%
1992 5.54% -0.02%
1991 4.23% 0.12%
1990 4.26% 0.27%
1989 3.84% 0.72%
1988 3.87% 1.12%
1987 4.33% 1.15%
1986 4% 1.13%
1985 3.4% 1.07%
1984 3.71% 1.05%
1983 3.67% 1.02%
1982 2.88% 0.99%
1981 1.63% 1.01%
1980 2.18% 0.96%
1979 -2.36% 1.01%
1978 -8.06% 1.14%
1977 -7.6% 1.15%
1976 -6.78% 1.15%
1975 -2.98% 1.14%
1974 0.65% 1.1%
1973 0.99% 1.04%
1972 0.8% 0.98%
1971 -0.28% 0.94%
1970 0.52% 1.21%
1969 2.12% 1.49%
1968 2.12% 1.51%
1967 2.12% 1.56%
1966 2.12% 1.61%
1965 2.12% 1.67%
1964 2.12% 1.79%
1963 2.2% 1.94%
1962 2.27% 2.09%
1961 2.22% 2.2%

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 Moldova's population declined by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Moldova
Current population
18113986
2341166
Population rank 73/197 145/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.03%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
9.47 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
19.9 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
15.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 -152
Annual growth/decline +214,921 -55,477
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% -2.26%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 196/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -29,766
Net migration rank 167/196 164/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 188,207
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 116/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 6.2%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 85/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Moldova
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Moldova
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -29,766
2024 - -32,960 - -27,088
2023 250,242 -31,837 -7,007 -18,570
2022 257,269 -31,350 -6,385 89,154
2021 255,939 -27,025 -13,444 -33,405
2020 268,745 0 -7,067 -33,405
2019 276,870 -57,268 -3,416 -41,233
2018 280,671 -86,702 -961 -36,085
2017 282,698 -74,362 1,402 -43,871
2016 284,130 -51,324 4,580 -51,642
2015 284,390 -58,101 6,049 -59,399
2014 283,193 -56,536 7,248 -67,175
2013 281,013 -54,554 3,537 -77,571
2012 276,649 -52,874 5,581 -81,215
2011 272,161 -50,941 5,948 -82,271
2010 272,266 -49,781 7,456 -84,039
2009 274,700 -49,354 7,492 -83,546
2008 272,132 -50,809 5,210 -79,593
2007 270,745 -68,653 3,490 -75,734
2006 263,697 -60,315 2,406 -72,061
2005 256,756 -60,473 2,005 -68,681
2004 251,650 -58,972 1,714 -52,491
2003 251,884 -57,026 -322 -46,947
2002 251,860 -55,245 -1,249 -45,833
2001 250,726 -53,815 -718 -45,043
2000 246,330 -50,957 -324 -43,854
1999 245,425 -47,608 642 -43,111
1998 251,076 -33,781 2,140 -41,975
1997 252,351 504,742 4,669 -41,743
1996 274,147 508,187 2,655 -33,369
1995 280,168 503,042 5,534 -31,975
1994 286,728 488,732 9,921 -31,616
1993 282,221 187,883 13,886 -31,526
1992 260,673 275,823 17,373 -30,136
1991 257,709 58,264 21,127 -29,204
1990 249,776 58,455 25,824 -30,053
1989 239,211 55,125 29,638 -29,307
1988 243,203 -14,627 35,608 -4,989
1987 235,064 44,442 40,122 -10,796
1986 221,684 43,356 39,463 -8,769
1985 214,101 4,677 38,060 -10,627
1984 207,700 -29,141 38,108 -12,732
1983 192,849 46,428 36,076 -10,543
1982 180,300 -20,026 32,814 -8,412
1981 166,578 -22,982 31,360 -6,452
1980 159,157 -133,508 30,053 -3,693
1979 78,143 118,334 28,322 -6,912
1978 -357,478 -84,695 27,622 3,483
1977 -416,117 -55,504 27,707 3,245
1976 -408,505 -52,741 27,801 2,885
1975 -383,806 -47,717 27,677 2,355
1974 73,001 -45,225 27,219 1,785
1973 101,304 -42,053 25,967 1,156
1972 113,190 -40,764 24,626 481
1971 113,813 -80,232 23,359 -61
1970 122,832 -193,008 22,314 606
1969 156,777 -17,676 21,768 20,561
1968 153,444 -17,745 22,005 19,830
1967 150,046 -16,983 22,654 19,175
1966 147,583 -17,216 23,720 18,601
1965 144,460 -16,930 24,916 18,066
1964 141,216 -16,516 25,860 17,509
1963 137,562 -15,929 29,382 16,816
1962 132,861 -3,578 32,082 15,884
1961 128,259 -4,764 35,180 14,818
1960 124,237 -5,339 36,352 13,697

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 Moldova 6.04% is from natural causes (a loss of 19,001 people) and 94% is from migration (a loss of 295,631 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 188,207 people or 6.2% in Moldova.

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
Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Dubasari 28.5K
Ungheni 26.5K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K

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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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