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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 2.05 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Cambodia vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Mozambique
2100 22,901,914 105,628,248
2099 22,958,383 105,234,999
2098 23,015,331 104,803,506
2097 23,068,989 104,372,940
2096 23,118,854 103,907,178
2095 23,162,704 103,425,281
2094 23,207,466 102,934,227
2093 23,247,521 102,409,874
2092 23,285,540 101,875,140
2091 23,317,510 101,356,290
2090 23,349,581 100,775,909
2089 23,381,110 100,158,269
2088 23,404,619 99,540,971
2087 23,429,179 98,890,285
2086 23,450,970 98,236,067
2085 23,469,059 97,557,661
2084 23,486,236 96,874,408
2083 23,498,658 96,142,098
2082 23,506,751 95,398,149
2081 23,512,878 94,657,513
2080 23,518,840 93,907,673
2079 23,523,165 93,121,830
2078 23,523,989 92,301,373
2077 23,519,769 91,481,344
2076 23,512,440 90,650,714
2075 23,506,393 89,800,986
2074 23,494,004 88,951,683
2073 23,481,588 88,066,368
2072 23,463,712 87,164,412
2071 23,443,140 86,237,232
2070 23,420,769 85,304,148
2069 23,393,461 84,316,537
2068 23,362,386 83,356,481
2067 23,324,169 82,393,396
2066 23,283,399 81,393,563
2065 23,242,009 80,403,306
2064 23,191,929 79,391,403
2063 23,139,318 78,388,769
2062 23,083,489 77,335,297
2061 23,020,659 76,234,094
2060 22,951,813 75,157,247
2059 22,877,844 74,043,229
2058 22,799,179 72,919,832
2057 22,715,484 71,789,848
2056 22,628,607 70,640,165
2055 22,537,541 69,505,255
2054 22,440,088 68,382,812
2053 22,338,320 67,270,892
2052 22,231,339 66,128,092
2051 22,117,409 64,998,059
2050 22,001,254 63,864,196
2049 21,877,484 62,698,049
2048 21,749,790 61,546,964
2047 21,618,052 60,391,850
2046 21,480,480 59,241,784
2045 21,340,224 58,101,216
2044 21,195,511 56,939,196
2043 21,046,437 55,785,114
2042 20,893,438 54,603,959
2041 20,738,659 53,447,648
2040 20,582,241 52,277,886
2039 20,421,184 51,108,793
2038 20,256,225 49,947,146
2037 20,088,660 48,801,599
2036 19,922,341 47,643,184
2035 19,747,906 46,495,588
2034 19,573,792 45,334,434
2033 19,395,265 44,205,611
2032 19,215,259 43,079,649
2031 19,030,553 41,971,121
2030 18,843,778 40,879,911
2029 18,652,372 39,797,126
2028 18,456,287 38,728,158
2027 18,256,828 37,676,618
2026 18,056,115 36,641,390
2025 17,847,982 35,631,653
2024 17,638,801 34,631,766
2023 17,423,880 33,635,160
2022 17,201,724 32,656,246
2021 16,974,305 31,707,800
2020 16,725,474 30,783,688
2019 16,481,304 29,884,380
2018 16,274,522 29,018,644
2017 16,073,372 28,166,393
2016 15,852,803 27,337,105
2015 15,623,251 26,547,572
2014 15,396,772 25,788,475
2013 15,170,208 25,051,611
2012 14,945,085 24,337,846
2011 14,722,584 23,649,039
2010 14,500,726 22,999,235
2009 14,276,810 22,391,745
2008 14,053,479 21,819,036
2007 13,841,770 21,287,635
2006 13,639,028 20,787,087
2005 13,439,202 20,304,569
2004 13,244,731 19,840,313
2003 13,050,968 19,392,475
2002 12,855,241 18,958,338
2001 12,658,484 18,537,729
2000 12,462,336 18,129,653
1999 12,265,731 17,734,506
1998 12,058,173 17,340,464
1997 11,570,982 16,949,982
1996 10,801,270 16,492,480
1995 10,018,497 15,960,530
1994 9,239,162 15,033,853
1993 8,616,381 14,051,192
1992 8,113,083 13,613,316
1991 7,686,850 13,352,090
1990 7,374,752 13,094,537
1989 7,073,473 12,906,842
1988 6,812,014 12,800,558
1987 6,557,970 12,822,574
1986 6,285,693 12,770,578
1985 6,043,783 12,548,949
1984 5,845,117 12,315,954
1983 5,636,203 12,073,822
1982 5,436,432 11,824,370
1981 5,284,495 11,568,127
1980 5,199,872 11,336,221
1979 5,088,808 11,028,809
1978 5,211,653 10,618,250
1977 5,668,551 10,224,975
1976 6,134,991 9,867,209
1975 6,581,371 9,540,817
1974 6,783,240 9,236,093
1973 6,739,726 8,954,242
1972 6,673,886 8,692,935
1971 6,620,880 8,456,317
1970 6,639,182 8,250,506
1969 6,604,725 8,066,951
1968 6,467,324 7,892,613
1967 6,332,944 7,724,550
1966 6,201,232 7,562,990
1965 6,072,289 7,406,421
1964 5,946,178 7,255,061
1963 5,823,010 7,109,828
1962 5,697,558 6,969,364
1961 5,571,168 6,834,936
1960 5,449,966 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Mozambique
2100 -0.25% 0.37%
2099 -0.25% 0.41%
2098 -0.23% 0.41%
2097 -0.22% 0.45%
2096 -0.19% 0.47%
2095 -0.19% 0.48%
2094 -0.17% 0.51%
2093 -0.16% 0.52%
2092 -0.14% 0.51%
2091 -0.14% 0.58%
2090 -0.13% 0.62%
2089 -0.1% 0.62%
2088 -0.1% 0.66%
2087 -0.09% 0.67%
2086 -0.08% 0.7%
2085 -0.07% 0.71%
2084 -0.05% 0.76%
2083 -0.03% 0.78%
2082 -0.03% 0.78%
2081 -0.03% 0.8%
2080 -0.02% 0.84%
2079 -0.004% 0.89%
2078 0.02% 0.9%
2077 0.03% 0.92%
2076 0.03% 0.95%
2075 0.05% 0.95%
2074 0.05% 1.01%
2073 0.08% 1.03%
2072 0.09% 1.08%
2071 0.1% 1.09%
2070 0.12% 1.17%
2069 0.13% 1.15%
2068 0.16% 1.17%
2067 0.18% 1.23%
2066 0.18% 1.23%
2065 0.22% 1.27%
2064 0.23% 1.28%
2063 0.24% 1.36%
2062 0.27% 1.44%
2061 0.3% 1.43%
2060 0.32% 1.5%
2059 0.35% 1.54%
2058 0.37% 1.57%
2057 0.38% 1.63%
2056 0.4% 1.63%
2055 0.43% 1.64%
2054 0.46% 1.65%
2053 0.48% 1.73%
2052 0.52% 1.74%
2051 0.53% 1.78%
2050 0.57% 1.86%
2049 0.59% 1.87%
2048 0.61% 1.91%
2047 0.64% 1.94%
2046 0.66% 1.96%
2045 0.68% 2.04%
2044 0.71% 2.07%
2043 0.73% 2.16%
2042 0.75% 2.16%
2041 0.76% 2.24%
2040 0.79% 2.29%
2039 0.81% 2.33%
2038 0.83% 2.35%
2037 0.83% 2.43%
2036 0.88% 2.47%
2035 0.89% 2.56%
2034 0.92% 2.55%
2033 0.94% 2.61%
2032 0.97% 2.64%
2031 0.99% 2.67%
2030 1.03% 2.72%
2029 1.06% 2.76%
2028 1.09% 2.79%
2027 1.11% 2.83%
2026 1.17% 2.83%
2025 1.19% 2.89%
2024 1.23% 2.96%
2023 1.29% 3%
2022 1.34% 2.99%
2021 1.49% 3%
2020 1.48% 3.01%
2019 1.27% 2.98%
2018 1.25% 3.03%
2017 1.39% 3.03%
2016 1.47% 2.97%
2015 1.47% 2.94%
2014 1.49% 2.94%
2013 1.51% 2.93%
2012 1.51% 2.91%
2011 1.53% 2.83%
2010 1.57% 2.71%
2009 1.59% 2.62%
2008 1.53% 2.5%
2007 1.49% 2.41%
2006 1.49% 2.38%
2005 1.47% 2.34%
2004 1.48% 2.31%
2003 1.52% 2.29%
2002 1.55% 2.27%
2001 1.57% 2.25%
2000 1.6% 2.23%
1999 1.72% 2.27%
1998 4.21% 2.3%
1997 7.13% 2.77%
1996 7.81% 3.33%
1995 8.44% 6.16%
1994 7.23% 6.99%
1993 6.2% 3.22%
1992 5.54% 1.96%
1991 4.23% 1.97%
1990 4.26% 1.45%
1989 3.84% 0.83%
1988 3.87% -0.17%
1987 4.33% 0.41%
1986 4% 1.77%
1985 3.4% 1.89%
1984 3.71% 2.01%
1983 3.67% 2.11%
1982 2.88% 2.22%
1981 1.63% 2.05%
1980 2.18% 2.79%
1979 -2.36% 3.87%
1978 -8.06% 3.85%
1977 -7.6% 3.63%
1976 -6.78% 3.42%
1975 -2.98% 3.3%
1974 0.65% 3.15%
1973 0.99% 3.01%
1972 0.8% 2.8%
1971 -0.28% 2.49%
1970 0.52% 2.28%
1969 2.12% 2.21%
1968 2.12% 2.18%
1967 2.12% 2.14%
1966 2.12% 2.11%
1965 2.12% 2.09%
1964 2.12% 2.04%
1963 2.2% 2.02%
1962 2.27% 1.97%
1961 2.22% 1.81%

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/mozambique | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.19%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Mozambique
Current population
18159213
37173146
Population rank 73/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.45%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
1.47 minutes
24.6 seconds
One death every
4.62 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +2,739
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 17/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -65,573
Net migration rank 167/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -65,573
2024 244,386 -32,960 1,043,109 -38,940
2023 250,242 -31,837 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 257,269 -31,350 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 255,939 -27,025 951,234 -23,103
2020 268,745 0 945,952 -25,864
2019 276,870 -57,268 927,581 -49,080
2018 280,671 -86,702 903,176 -50,224
2017 282,698 -74,362 876,594 -25,043
2016 284,130 -51,324 850,430 -43,398
2015 284,390 -58,101 824,435 -52,374
2014 283,193 -56,536 799,778 -53,625
2013 281,013 -54,554 784,641 -57,067
2012 276,649 -52,874 763,088 -63,131
2011 272,161 -50,941 741,303 -63,638
2010 272,266 -49,781 719,025 -97,079
2009 274,700 -49,354 693,673 -100,625
2008 272,132 -50,809 654,920 -102,534
2007 270,745 -68,653 610,913 -100,490
2006 263,697 -60,315 586,009 -95,333
2005 256,756 -60,473 570,132 -95,770
2004 251,650 -58,972 554,973 -100,824
2003 251,884 -57,026 540,992 -99,484
2002 251,860 -55,245 529,867 -103,102
2001 250,726 -53,815 519,594 -105,130
2000 246,330 -50,957 506,162 -104,476
1999 245,425 -47,608 491,814 -103,223
1998 251,076 -33,781 474,453 -74,952
1997 252,351 504,742 461,209 -79,732
1996 274,147 508,187 442,559 90,975
1995 280,168 503,042 421,630 108,751
1994 286,728 488,732 384,821 938,163
1993 282,221 187,883 369,518 272,829
1992 260,673 275,823 362,373 -128,960
1991 257,709 58,264 357,676 -68,644
1990 249,776 58,455 353,290 -127,215
1989 239,211 55,125 348,833 -199,509
1988 243,203 -14,627 349,480 -286,247
1987 235,064 44,442 334,438 -441,710
1986 221,684 43,356 332,609 -121,350
1985 214,101 4,677 307,625 -75,642
1984 207,700 -29,141 304,524 -70,532
1983 192,849 46,428 324,158 -73,899
1982 180,300 -20,026 321,493 -72,852
1981 166,578 -22,982 322,207 -58,347
1980 159,157 -133,508 349,586 -149,650
1979 78,143 118,334 331,162 83,699
1978 -357,478 -84,695 310,403 95,859
1977 -416,117 -55,504 289,193 91,082
1976 -408,505 -52,741 273,924 61,326
1975 -383,806 -47,717 257,984 59,562
1974 73,001 -45,225 240,665 51,238
1973 101,304 -42,053 226,847 44,951
1972 113,190 -40,764 215,793 35,023
1971 113,813 -80,232 211,137 11,297
1970 122,832 -193,008 207,385 -18,197
1969 156,777 -17,676 202,174 -24,251
1968 153,444 -17,745 197,623 -26,872
1967 150,046 -16,983 193,044 -27,672
1966 147,583 -17,216 189,218 -31,462
1965 144,460 -16,930 185,931 -30,538
1964 141,216 -16,516 182,334 -35,005
1963 137,562 -15,929 180,867 -37,738
1962 132,861 -3,578 176,297 -38,504
1961 128,259 -4,764 171,236 -40,181
1960 124,237 -5,339 165,774 -54,351

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

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
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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