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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 623,129 people in Montenegro in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 613,759 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 29.6 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs -0.009% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 614K (0.21% decline).

Cambodia vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Montenegro
2100 22,901,914 320,475
2099 22,958,383 324,115
2098 23,015,331 327,713
2097 23,068,989 331,355
2096 23,118,854 335,007
2095 23,162,704 338,654
2094 23,207,466 342,297
2093 23,247,521 345,975
2092 23,285,540 349,650
2091 23,317,510 353,353
2090 23,349,581 357,061
2089 23,381,110 360,774
2088 23,404,619 364,461
2087 23,429,179 368,192
2086 23,450,970 371,937
2085 23,469,059 375,715
2084 23,486,236 379,539
2083 23,498,658 383,359
2082 23,506,751 387,223
2081 23,512,878 391,147
2080 23,518,840 395,110
2079 23,523,165 399,116
2078 23,523,989 403,132
2077 23,519,769 407,160
2076 23,512,440 411,233
2075 23,506,393 415,356
2074 23,494,004 419,523
2073 23,481,588 423,747
2072 23,463,712 427,961
2071 23,443,140 432,249
2070 23,420,769 436,592
2069 23,393,461 440,907
2068 23,362,386 445,235
2067 23,324,169 449,615
2066 23,283,399 453,939
2065 23,242,009 458,379
2064 23,191,929 462,797
2063 23,139,318 467,212
2062 23,083,489 471,608
2061 23,020,659 475,993
2060 22,951,813 480,424
2059 22,877,844 484,778
2058 22,799,179 489,082
2057 22,715,484 493,417
2056 22,628,607 497,856
2055 22,537,541 502,222
2054 22,440,088 506,518
2053 22,338,320 510,759
2052 22,231,339 514,996
2051 22,117,409 519,179
2050 22,001,254 523,331
2049 21,877,484 527,485
2048 21,749,790 531,545
2047 21,618,052 535,674
2046 21,480,480 539,713
2045 21,340,224 543,724
2044 21,195,511 547,696
2043 21,046,437 551,691
2042 20,893,438 555,589
2041 20,738,659 559,520
2040 20,582,241 563,410
2039 20,421,184 567,304
2038 20,256,225 571,182
2037 20,088,660 575,034
2036 19,922,341 578,842
2035 19,747,906 582,604
2034 19,573,792 586,301
2033 19,395,265 589,943
2032 19,215,259 593,521
2031 19,030,553 597,018
2030 18,843,778 600,445
2029 18,652,372 603,840
2028 18,456,287 607,174
2027 18,256,828 610,430
2026 18,056,115 613,759
2025 17,847,982 623,129
2024 17,638,801 623,525
2023 17,423,880 623,529
2022 17,201,724 623,591
2021 16,974,305 625,053
2020 16,725,474 626,590
2019 16,481,304 626,753
2018 16,274,522 626,438
2017 16,073,372 625,982
2016 15,852,803 625,353
2015 15,623,251 624,651
2014 15,396,772 623,744
2013 15,170,208 622,587
2012 14,945,085 621,418
2011 14,722,584 620,345
2010 14,500,726 619,428
2009 14,276,810 618,294
2008 14,053,479 616,969
2007 13,841,770 615,875
2006 13,639,028 615,025
2005 13,439,202 614,261
2004 13,244,731 613,353
2003 13,050,968 612,267
2002 12,855,241 609,828
2001 12,658,484 607,389
2000 12,462,336 604,950
1999 12,265,731 606,001
1998 12,058,173 607,662
1997 11,570,982 609,520
1996 10,801,270 611,003
1995 10,018,497 611,712
1994 9,239,162 611,389
1993 8,616,381 610,170
1992 8,113,083 608,516
1991 7,686,850 607,105
1990 7,374,752 606,372
1989 7,073,473 606,571
1988 6,812,014 607,413
1987 6,557,970 608,144
1986 6,285,693 607,711
1985 6,043,783 605,398
1984 5,845,117 600,884
1983 5,636,203 594,506
1982 5,436,432 587,001
1981 5,284,495 579,445
1980 5,199,872 572,608
1979 5,088,808 566,888
1978 5,211,653 562,065
1977 5,668,551 557,576
1976 6,134,991 552,562
1975 6,581,371 546,487
1974 6,783,240 538,902
1973 6,739,726 530,220
1972 6,673,886 521,785
1971 6,620,880 515,449
1970 6,639,182 512,407
1969 6,604,725 513,340
1968 6,467,324 517,481
1967 6,332,944 522,796
1966 6,201,232 526,419
1965 6,072,289 526,327
1964 5,946,178 521,753
1963 5,823,010 513,409
1962 5,697,558 502,558
1961 5,571,168 491,140
1960 5,449,966 480,579

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Montenegro was ranked 162nd in 2006 and ranked 166th 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 Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 523,331 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people, while Montenegro's population already peaked in 2019 at 627K people and is projected to decrease to 320K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Montenegro
2100 -0.25% -1.12%
2099 -0.25% -1.1%
2098 -0.23% -1.1%
2097 -0.22% -1.09%
2096 -0.19% -1.08%
2095 -0.19% -1.06%
2094 -0.17% -1.06%
2093 -0.16% -1.05%
2092 -0.14% -1.05%
2091 -0.14% -1.04%
2090 -0.13% -1.03%
2089 -0.1% -1.01%
2088 -0.1% -1.01%
2087 -0.09% -1.01%
2086 -0.08% -1.01%
2085 -0.07% -1.01%
2084 -0.05% -1%
2083 -0.03% -1%
2082 -0.03% -1%
2081 -0.03% -1%
2080 -0.02% -1%
2079 -0.004% -1%
2078 0.02% -0.99%
2077 0.03% -0.99%
2076 0.03% -0.99%
2075 0.05% -0.99%
2074 0.05% -1%
2073 0.08% -0.98%
2072 0.09% -0.99%
2071 0.1% -0.99%
2070 0.12% -0.98%
2069 0.13% -0.97%
2068 0.16% -0.97%
2067 0.18% -0.95%
2066 0.18% -0.97%
2065 0.22% -0.95%
2064 0.23% -0.94%
2063 0.24% -0.93%
2062 0.27% -0.92%
2061 0.3% -0.92%
2060 0.32% -0.9%
2059 0.35% -0.88%
2058 0.37% -0.88%
2057 0.38% -0.89%
2056 0.4% -0.87%
2055 0.43% -0.85%
2054 0.46% -0.83%
2053 0.48% -0.82%
2052 0.52% -0.81%
2051 0.53% -0.79%
2050 0.57% -0.79%
2049 0.59% -0.76%
2048 0.61% -0.77%
2047 0.64% -0.75%
2046 0.66% -0.74%
2045 0.68% -0.73%
2044 0.71% -0.72%
2043 0.73% -0.7%
2042 0.75% -0.7%
2041 0.76% -0.69%
2040 0.79% -0.69%
2039 0.81% -0.68%
2038 0.83% -0.67%
2037 0.83% -0.66%
2036 0.88% -0.65%
2035 0.89% -0.63%
2034 0.92% -0.62%
2033 0.94% -0.6%
2032 0.97% -0.59%
2031 0.99% -0.57%
2030 1.03% -0.56%
2029 1.06% -0.55%
2028 1.09% -0.53%
2027 1.11% -0.54%
2026 1.17% -1.5%
2025 1.19% -0.06%
2024 1.23% -0.001%
2023 1.29% -0.01%
2022 1.34% -0.23%
2021 1.49% -0.25%
2020 1.48% -0.03%
2019 1.27% 0.05%
2018 1.25% 0.07%
2017 1.39% 0.1%
2016 1.47% 0.11%
2015 1.47% 0.15%
2014 1.49% 0.19%
2013 1.51% 0.19%
2012 1.51% 0.17%
2011 1.53% 0.15%
2010 1.57% 0.18%
2009 1.59% 0.21%
2008 1.53% 0.18%
2007 1.49% 0.14%
2006 1.49% 0.12%
2005 1.47% 0.15%
2004 1.48% 0.18%
2003 1.52% 0.4%
2002 1.55% 0.4%
2001 1.57% 0.4%
2000 1.6% -0.17%
1999 1.72% -0.27%
1998 4.21% -0.3%
1997 7.13% -0.24%
1996 7.81% -0.12%
1995 8.44% 0.05%
1994 7.23% 0.2%
1993 6.2% 0.27%
1992 5.54% 0.23%
1991 4.23% 0.12%
1990 4.26% -0.03%
1989 3.84% -0.14%
1988 3.87% -0.12%
1987 4.33% 0.07%
1986 4% 0.38%
1985 3.4% 0.75%
1984 3.71% 1.07%
1983 3.67% 1.28%
1982 2.88% 1.3%
1981 1.63% 1.19%
1980 2.18% 1.01%
1979 -2.36% 0.86%
1978 -8.06% 0.81%
1977 -7.6% 0.91%
1976 -6.78% 1.11%
1975 -2.98% 1.41%
1974 0.65% 1.64%
1973 0.99% 1.62%
1972 0.8% 1.23%
1971 -0.28% 0.59%
1970 0.52% -0.18%
1969 2.12% -0.8%
1968 2.12% -1.02%
1967 2.12% -0.69%
1966 2.12% 0.02%
1965 2.12% 0.88%
1964 2.12% 1.63%
1963 2.2% 2.16%
1962 2.27% 2.32%
1961 2.22% 2.2%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.19%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Montenegro
Current population
18159213
613759
Population rank 73/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.007%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
22.2 hours
One birth every
1.47 minutes
1.25 hours
One death every
4.62 minutes
1.38 hours
Daily growth/decline +573 -1
Annual growth/decline +209,181 -396
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 163/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -9,279
Net migration rank 167/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -9,279
2024 244,386 -32,960 624 -1,686
2023 250,242 -31,837 686 12,000
2022 257,269 -31,350 0 26,332
2021 255,939 -27,025 -2,062 -2,344
2020 268,745 0 -188 -3,310
2019 276,870 -57,268 627 -4,083
2018 280,671 -86,702 752 -5,058
2017 282,698 -74,362 939 -4,948
2016 284,130 -51,324 1,125 -5,274
2015 284,390 -58,101 1,062 -4,863
2014 283,193 -56,536 1,560 -4,357
2013 281,013 -54,554 1,557 -2,478
2012 276,649 -52,874 1,554 -1,583
2011 272,161 -50,941 1,365 0
2010 272,266 -49,781 1,797 -2,276
2009 274,700 -49,354 2,783 -3,456
2008 272,132 -50,809 2,530 -3,326
2007 270,745 -68,653 1,848 -3,056
2006 263,697 -60,315 1,599 -2,735
2005 256,756 -60,473 1,536 -2,247
2004 251,650 -58,972 2,146 -1,997
2003 251,884 -57,026 2,632 -3,178
2002 251,860 -55,245 2,988 -3,357
2001 250,726 -53,815 3,462 -3,511
2000 246,330 -50,957 3,751 -3,734
1999 245,425 -47,608 3,454 -3,487
1998 251,076 -33,781 3,889 -3,326
1997 252,351 504,742 3,597 -3,077
1996 274,147 508,187 4,155 -3,051
1995 280,168 503,042 4,527 -3,082
1994 286,728 488,732 4,381 -2,889
1993 282,221 187,883 4,638 -2,835
1992 260,673 275,823 5,015 -2,942
1991 257,709 58,264 5,191 -2,630
1990 249,776 58,455 5,010 -1,705
1989 239,211 55,125 5,129 -1,730
1988 243,203 -14,627 5,529 -2,165
1987 235,064 44,442 5,958 -2,569
1986 221,684 43,356 6,097 -2,747
1985 214,101 4,677 6,283 -3,013
1984 207,700 -29,141 6,337 -3,074
1983 192,849 46,428 6,482 -3,190
1982 180,300 -20,026 6,419 -3,151
1981 166,578 -22,982 6,275 -2,287
1980 159,157 -133,508 6,383 -450
1979 78,143 118,334 6,139 -718
1978 -357,478 -84,695 6,408 -1,103
1977 -416,117 -55,504 6,650 -1,364
1976 -408,505 -52,741 6,845 -1,447
1975 -383,806 -47,717 6,878 -1,588
1974 73,001 -45,225 6,919 -1,669
1973 101,304 -42,053 7,096 -1,778
1972 113,190 -40,764 7,252 -1,922
1971 113,813 -80,232 7,168 -1,856
1970 122,832 -193,008 7,069 -2,013
1969 156,777 -17,676 7,449 -2,456
1968 153,444 -17,745 7,497 -2,404
1967 150,046 -16,983 7,961 -2,519
1966 147,583 -17,216 8,661 -2,751
1965 144,460 -16,930 9,010 -2,743
1964 141,216 -16,516 9,227 -2,734
1963 137,562 -15,929 9,449 -2,800
1962 132,861 -3,578 9,402 -2,606
1961 128,259 -4,764 9,278 -2,254
1960 124,237 -5,339 9,144 -2,467

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

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

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 Montenegro 34.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,565 people) and 65.5% is from migration (a gain of 6,766 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

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
Montenegro
City Population
Podgorica 151K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Ulcinj 11.5K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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