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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 54,500,091 people in Myanmar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 55,292,116 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 3.05 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 0.89% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +0.74% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.3M (15.7% growth).

Cambodia vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Myanmar
2100 22,906,442 49,949,080
2099 22,962,923 50,198,343
2098 23,019,882 50,447,153
2097 23,073,551 50,695,410
2096 23,123,425 50,944,916
2095 23,167,283 51,196,278
2094 23,212,055 51,446,607
2093 23,252,118 51,693,545
2092 23,290,144 51,939,182
2091 23,322,120 52,186,904
2090 23,354,198 52,430,723
2089 23,385,733 52,669,995
2088 23,409,247 52,907,277
2087 23,433,812 53,143,840
2086 23,455,606 53,378,681
2085 23,473,699 53,610,966
2084 23,490,880 53,838,657
2083 23,503,304 54,062,724
2082 23,511,399 54,285,392
2081 23,517,527 54,505,055
2080 23,523,490 54,722,128
2079 23,527,816 54,937,654
2078 23,528,640 55,150,792
2077 23,524,419 55,357,283
2076 23,517,089 55,562,845
2075 23,511,041 55,765,753
2074 23,498,649 55,964,774
2073 23,486,231 56,160,415
2072 23,468,351 56,349,733
2071 23,447,776 56,533,780
2070 23,425,399 56,713,930
2069 23,398,087 56,887,406
2068 23,367,005 57,055,818
2067 23,328,780 57,217,287
2066 23,288,003 57,373,788
2065 23,246,605 57,525,666
2064 23,196,515 57,671,683
2063 23,143,893 57,808,968
2062 23,088,053 57,938,764
2061 23,025,211 58,067,183
2060 22,956,351 58,186,565
2059 22,882,368 58,295,246
2058 22,803,687 58,392,324
2057 22,719,975 58,481,859
2056 22,633,081 58,565,952
2055 22,541,997 58,636,423
2054 22,444,525 58,697,613
2053 22,342,736 58,745,390
2052 22,235,734 58,783,172
2051 22,121,782 58,809,843
2050 22,005,604 58,824,293
2049 21,881,810 58,829,688
2048 21,754,090 58,823,499
2047 21,622,327 58,805,696
2046 21,484,727 58,775,337
2045 21,344,443 58,728,250
2044 21,199,702 58,671,458
2043 21,050,598 58,601,589
2042 20,897,569 58,516,227
2041 20,742,759 58,417,678
2040 20,586,310 58,306,713
2039 20,425,222 58,181,537
2038 20,260,230 58,041,212
2037 20,092,632 57,888,662
2036 19,926,280 57,724,649
2035 19,751,811 57,544,156
2034 19,577,662 57,348,842
2033 19,399,100 57,137,545
2032 19,219,058 56,910,400
2031 19,034,316 56,667,160
2030 18,847,504 56,407,549
2029 18,656,059 56,133,620
2028 18,459,936 55,840,949
2027 18,260,437 55,531,050
2026 18,059,685 55,203,523
2025 17,851,510 54,860,498
2024 17,638,801 54,500,091
2023 17,423,880 54,133,798
2022 17,201,724 53,756,787
2021 16,974,305 53,387,102
2020 16,725,474 53,016,522
2019 16,481,304 52,640,713
2018 16,274,522 52,272,247
2017 16,073,372 51,894,938
2016 15,852,803 51,495,696
2015 15,623,251 51,089,056
2014 15,396,772 50,681,634
2013 15,170,208 50,262,658
2012 14,945,085 49,837,446
2011 14,722,584 49,419,820
2010 14,500,726 49,024,382
2009 14,276,810 48,660,459
2008 14,053,479 48,390,793
2007 13,841,770 48,125,043
2006 13,639,028 47,785,135
2005 13,439,202 47,438,365
2004 13,244,731 47,068,772
2003 13,050,968 46,667,192
2002 12,855,241 46,232,653
2001 12,658,484 45,771,139
2000 12,462,336 45,290,841
1999 12,265,731 44,787,724
1998 12,058,173 44,257,793
1997 11,570,982 43,708,798
1996 10,801,270 43,154,860
1995 10,018,497 42,605,338
1994 9,239,162 42,055,143
1993 8,616,381 41,502,429
1992 8,113,083 40,950,342
1991 7,686,850 40,394,154
1990 7,374,752 39,817,251
1989 7,073,473 39,214,618
1988 6,812,014 38,600,927
1987 6,557,970 37,971,594
1986 6,285,693 37,314,878
1985 6,043,783 36,622,827
1984 5,845,117 35,899,313
1983 5,636,203 35,162,715
1982 5,436,432 34,482,965
1981 5,284,495 33,858,783
1980 5,199,872 33,227,204
1979 5,088,808 32,596,550
1978 5,211,653 31,972,976
1977 5,668,551 31,355,966
1976 6,134,991 30,758,811
1975 6,581,371 30,176,565
1974 6,783,240 29,598,167
1973 6,739,726 29,026,388
1972 6,673,886 28,428,324
1971 6,620,880 27,807,219
1970 6,639,182 27,193,016
1969 6,604,725 26,585,112
1968 6,467,324 25,989,662
1967 6,332,944 25,406,429
1966 6,201,232 24,836,496
1965 6,072,289 24,279,431
1964 5,946,178 23,737,315
1963 5,823,010 23,213,408
1962 5,697,558 22,704,719
1961 5,571,168 22,210,581
1960 5,449,966 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.39% to 58,824,293 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Myanmar
2100 -0.25% -0.5%
2099 -0.25% -0.49%
2098 -0.23% -0.49%
2097 -0.22% -0.49%
2096 -0.19% -0.49%
2095 -0.19% -0.49%
2094 -0.17% -0.48%
2093 -0.16% -0.47%
2092 -0.14% -0.47%
2091 -0.14% -0.47%
2090 -0.13% -0.45%
2089 -0.1% -0.45%
2088 -0.1% -0.45%
2087 -0.09% -0.44%
2086 -0.08% -0.43%
2085 -0.07% -0.42%
2084 -0.05% -0.41%
2083 -0.03% -0.41%
2082 -0.03% -0.4%
2081 -0.03% -0.4%
2080 -0.02% -0.39%
2079 -0.004% -0.39%
2078 0.02% -0.37%
2077 0.03% -0.37%
2076 0.03% -0.36%
2075 0.05% -0.36%
2074 0.05% -0.35%
2073 0.08% -0.34%
2072 0.09% -0.33%
2071 0.1% -0.32%
2070 0.12% -0.3%
2069 0.13% -0.3%
2068 0.16% -0.28%
2067 0.18% -0.27%
2066 0.18% -0.26%
2065 0.22% -0.25%
2064 0.23% -0.24%
2063 0.24% -0.22%
2062 0.27% -0.22%
2061 0.3% -0.21%
2060 0.32% -0.19%
2059 0.35% -0.17%
2058 0.37% -0.15%
2057 0.38% -0.14%
2056 0.4% -0.12%
2055 0.43% -0.1%
2054 0.46% -0.08%
2053 0.48% -0.06%
2052 0.52% -0.05%
2051 0.53% -0.02%
2050 0.57% -0.009%
2049 0.59% 0.01%
2048 0.61% 0.03%
2047 0.64% 0.05%
2046 0.66% 0.08%
2045 0.68% 0.1%
2044 0.71% 0.12%
2043 0.73% 0.15%
2042 0.75% 0.17%
2041 0.76% 0.19%
2040 0.79% 0.22%
2039 0.81% 0.24%
2038 0.83% 0.26%
2037 0.83% 0.28%
2036 0.88% 0.31%
2035 0.89% 0.34%
2034 0.92% 0.37%
2033 0.94% 0.4%
2032 0.97% 0.43%
2031 0.99% 0.46%
2030 1.03% 0.49%
2029 1.06% 0.52%
2028 1.09% 0.56%
2027 1.11% 0.59%
2026 1.17% 0.63%
2025 1.21% 0.66%
2024 1.23% 0.68%
2023 1.29% 0.7%
2022 1.34% 0.69%
2021 1.49% 0.7%
2020 1.48% 0.71%
2019 1.27% 0.7%
2018 1.25% 0.73%
2017 1.39% 0.78%
2016 1.47% 0.8%
2015 1.47% 0.8%
2014 1.49% 0.83%
2013 1.51% 0.85%
2012 1.51% 0.85%
2011 1.53% 0.81%
2010 1.57% 0.75%
2009 1.59% 0.56%
2008 1.53% 0.55%
2007 1.49% 0.71%
2006 1.49% 0.73%
2005 1.47% 0.79%
2004 1.48% 0.86%
2003 1.52% 0.94%
2002 1.55% 1.01%
2001 1.57% 1.06%
2000 1.6% 1.12%
1999 1.72% 1.2%
1998 4.21% 1.26%
1997 7.13% 1.28%
1996 7.81% 1.29%
1995 8.44% 1.31%
1994 7.23% 1.33%
1993 6.2% 1.35%
1992 5.54% 1.38%
1991 4.23% 1.45%
1990 4.26% 1.54%
1989 3.84% 1.59%
1988 3.87% 1.66%
1987 4.33% 1.76%
1986 4% 1.89%
1985 3.4% 2.02%
1984 3.71% 2.09%
1983 3.67% 1.97%
1982 2.88% 1.84%
1981 1.63% 1.9%
1980 2.18% 1.93%
1979 -2.36% 1.95%
1978 -8.06% 1.97%
1977 -7.6% 1.94%
1976 -6.78% 1.93%
1975 -2.98% 1.95%
1974 0.65% 1.97%
1973 0.99% 2.1%
1972 0.8% 2.23%
1971 -0.28% 2.26%
1970 0.52% 2.29%
1969 2.12% 2.29%
1968 2.12% 2.3%
1967 2.12% 2.29%
1966 2.12% 2.29%
1965 2.12% 2.28%
1964 2.12% 2.26%
1963 2.2% 2.24%
1962 2.27% 2.22%
1961 2.22% 2.21%

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/myanmar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.68%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Myanmar
Current population
18113986
55292116
Population rank 73/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.67%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
1.43 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
34.9 seconds
One death every
4.72 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +1,004
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +366,293
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +0.68%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 118/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -39,661
Net migration rank 167/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -39,661
2024 - -32,960 - -37,979
2023 250,242 -31,837 408,331 -34,989
2022 257,269 -31,350 415,647 -34,988
2021 255,939 -27,025 394,104 -35,370
2020 268,745 0 448,626 -66,213
2019 276,870 -57,268 469,924 -100,783
2018 280,671 -86,702 482,316 -114,598
2017 282,698 -74,362 492,276 -105,415
2016 284,130 -51,324 499,508 -87,907
2015 284,390 -58,101 495,769 -94,108
2014 283,193 -56,536 488,114 -74,901
2013 281,013 -54,554 487,648 -62,863
2012 276,649 -52,874 487,210 -61,536
2011 272,161 -50,941 492,271 -82,713
2010 272,266 -49,781 497,745 -116,481
2009 274,700 -49,354 505,144 -158,542
2008 272,132 -50,809 373,287 -180,533
2007 270,745 -68,653 523,745 -184,989
2006 263,697 -60,315 527,165 -186,098
2005 256,756 -60,473 537,429 -185,009
2004 251,650 -58,972 556,494 -169,736
2003 251,884 -57,026 582,173 -165,739
2002 251,860 -55,245 602,873 -150,232
2001 250,726 -53,815 601,524 -131,124
2000 246,330 -50,957 596,979 -106,772
1999 245,425 -47,608 597,916 -81,874
1998 251,076 -33,781 606,110 -62,281
1997 252,351 504,742 613,103 -58,954
1996 274,147 508,187 619,488 -65,766
1995 280,168 503,042 620,376 -75,097
1994 286,728 488,732 626,411 -71,359
1993 282,221 187,883 633,576 -83,214
1992 260,673 275,823 634,484 -80,661
1991 257,709 58,264 637,622 -79,059
1990 249,776 58,455 636,081 -40,859
1989 239,211 55,125 636,610 -26,585
1988 243,203 -14,627 630,392 -13,046
1987 235,064 44,442 652,960 -11,642
1986 221,684 43,356 679,467 -7,351
1985 214,101 4,677 705,905 6,074
1984 207,700 -29,141 723,623 11,433
1983 192,849 46,428 719,710 18,427
1982 180,300 -20,026 701,212 -79,856
1981 166,578 -22,982 679,851 -52,839
1980 159,157 -133,508 673,815 -37,679
1979 78,143 118,334 669,338 -44,174
1978 -357,478 -84,695 658,068 -36,055
1977 -416,117 -55,504 649,915 -37,879
1976 -408,505 -52,741 642,829 -60,561
1975 -383,806 -47,717 635,005 -52,763
1974 73,001 -45,225 628,458 -53,875
1973 101,304 -42,053 624,619 -55,659
1972 113,190 -40,764 616,411 10,735
1971 113,813 -80,232 608,784 6,306
1970 122,832 -193,008 595,337 17,997
1969 156,777 -17,676 584,979 17,491
1968 153,444 -17,745 571,123 17,293
1967 150,046 -16,983 559,577 18,470
1966 147,583 -17,216 546,378 15,453
1965 144,460 -16,930 533,443 18,847
1964 141,216 -16,516 516,334 15,600
1963 137,562 -15,929 501,548 14,350
1962 132,861 -3,578 487,925 13,546
1961 128,259 -4,764 474,818 11,972
1960 124,237 -5,339 465,049 8,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

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
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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