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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 5.71 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

Cambodia vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Namibia
2100 22,906,442 5,958,153
2099 22,962,923 5,952,623
2098 23,019,882 5,947,142
2097 23,073,551 5,942,285
2096 23,123,425 5,938,162
2095 23,167,283 5,930,395
2094 23,212,055 5,922,248
2093 23,252,118 5,911,235
2092 23,290,144 5,899,026
2091 23,322,120 5,886,490
2090 23,354,198 5,871,938
2089 23,385,733 5,858,234
2088 23,409,247 5,842,720
2087 23,433,812 5,825,856
2086 23,455,606 5,806,643
2085 23,473,699 5,789,246
2084 23,490,880 5,771,050
2083 23,503,304 5,751,610
2082 23,511,399 5,730,648
2081 23,517,527 5,707,476
2080 23,523,490 5,682,842
2079 23,527,816 5,659,698
2078 23,528,640 5,634,313
2077 23,524,419 5,608,096
2076 23,517,089 5,580,829
2075 23,511,041 5,551,107
2074 23,498,649 5,522,025
2073 23,486,231 5,494,180
2072 23,468,351 5,464,749
2071 23,447,776 5,434,461
2070 23,425,399 5,403,822
2069 23,398,087 5,371,517
2068 23,367,005 5,336,950
2067 23,328,780 5,300,707
2066 23,288,003 5,263,191
2065 23,246,605 5,227,346
2064 23,196,515 5,190,323
2063 23,143,893 5,150,579
2062 23,088,053 5,109,760
2061 23,025,211 5,068,478
2060 22,956,351 5,023,587
2059 22,882,368 4,979,591
2058 22,803,687 4,933,964
2057 22,719,975 4,887,985
2056 22,633,081 4,840,537
2055 22,541,997 4,790,848
2054 22,444,525 4,741,942
2053 22,342,736 4,691,180
2052 22,235,734 4,639,835
2051 22,121,782 4,587,353
2050 22,005,604 4,533,502
2049 21,881,810 4,482,650
2048 21,754,090 4,430,309
2047 21,622,327 4,373,597
2046 21,484,727 4,318,050
2045 21,344,443 4,259,166
2044 21,199,702 4,202,338
2043 21,050,598 4,144,892
2042 20,897,569 4,088,713
2041 20,742,759 4,032,347
2040 20,586,310 3,976,987
2039 20,425,222 3,920,720
2038 20,260,230 3,862,015
2037 20,092,632 3,804,482
2036 19,926,280 3,747,072
2035 19,751,811 3,689,163
2034 19,577,662 3,631,737
2033 19,399,100 3,575,000
2032 19,219,058 3,516,310
2031 19,034,316 3,456,265
2030 18,847,504 3,395,964
2029 18,656,059 3,336,698
2028 18,459,936 3,277,428
2027 18,260,437 3,216,917
2026 18,059,685 3,156,839
2025 17,851,510 3,094,769
2024 17,638,801 3,030,131
2023 17,423,880 2,963,095
2022 17,201,724 2,889,662
2021 16,974,305 2,810,548
2020 16,725,474 2,728,762
2019 16,481,304 2,650,494
2018 16,274,522 2,577,327
2017 16,073,372 2,506,853
2016 15,852,803 2,439,213
2015 15,623,251 2,374,300
2014 15,396,772 2,312,139
2013 15,170,208 2,252,508
2012 14,945,085 2,194,654
2011 14,722,584 2,146,325
2010 14,500,726 2,109,811
2009 14,276,810 2,077,394
2008 14,053,479 2,047,056
2007 13,841,770 2,018,600
2006 13,639,028 1,991,888
2005 13,439,202 1,966,582
2004 13,244,731 1,942,082
2003 13,050,968 1,917,464
2002 12,855,241 1,889,970
2001 12,658,484 1,857,048
2000 12,462,336 1,818,647
1999 12,265,731 1,776,368
1998 12,058,173 1,732,745
1997 11,570,982 1,689,264
1996 10,801,270 1,646,103
1995 10,018,497 1,602,170
1994 9,239,162 1,556,304
1993 8,616,381 1,508,697
1992 8,113,083 1,461,322
1991 7,686,850 1,415,684
1990 7,374,752 1,369,303
1989 7,073,473 1,288,947
1988 6,812,014 1,209,696
1987 6,557,970 1,167,889
1986 6,285,693 1,131,081
1985 6,043,783 1,096,890
1984 5,845,117 1,065,989
1983 5,636,203 1,037,511
1982 5,436,432 1,010,308
1981 5,284,495 992,500
1980 5,199,872 981,434
1979 5,088,808 962,825
1978 5,211,653 947,269
1977 5,668,551 931,104
1976 6,134,991 906,566
1975 6,581,371 881,032
1974 6,783,240 854,320
1973 6,739,726 828,928
1972 6,673,886 804,399
1971 6,620,880 780,584
1970 6,639,182 757,868
1969 6,604,725 736,120
1968 6,467,324 715,542
1967 6,332,944 696,045
1966 6,201,232 677,655
1965 6,072,289 660,558
1964 5,946,178 644,530
1963 5,823,010 629,589
1962 5,697,558 615,759
1961 5,571,168 603,067
1960 5,449,966 591,465

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/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th 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 Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 5.96M people in 2100 for Namibia.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Namibia
2100 -0.25% 0.09%
2099 -0.25% 0.09%
2098 -0.23% 0.08%
2097 -0.22% 0.07%
2096 -0.19% 0.13%
2095 -0.19% 0.14%
2094 -0.17% 0.19%
2093 -0.16% 0.21%
2092 -0.14% 0.21%
2091 -0.14% 0.25%
2090 -0.13% 0.23%
2089 -0.1% 0.27%
2088 -0.1% 0.29%
2087 -0.09% 0.33%
2086 -0.08% 0.3%
2085 -0.07% 0.32%
2084 -0.05% 0.34%
2083 -0.03% 0.37%
2082 -0.03% 0.41%
2081 -0.03% 0.43%
2080 -0.02% 0.41%
2079 -0.004% 0.45%
2078 0.02% 0.47%
2077 0.03% 0.49%
2076 0.03% 0.54%
2075 0.05% 0.53%
2074 0.05% 0.51%
2073 0.08% 0.54%
2072 0.09% 0.56%
2071 0.1% 0.57%
2070 0.12% 0.6%
2069 0.13% 0.65%
2068 0.16% 0.68%
2067 0.18% 0.71%
2066 0.18% 0.69%
2065 0.22% 0.71%
2064 0.23% 0.77%
2063 0.24% 0.8%
2062 0.27% 0.81%
2061 0.3% 0.89%
2060 0.32% 0.88%
2059 0.35% 0.92%
2058 0.37% 0.94%
2057 0.38% 0.98%
2056 0.4% 1.04%
2055 0.43% 1.03%
2054 0.46% 1.08%
2053 0.48% 1.11%
2052 0.52% 1.14%
2051 0.53% 1.19%
2050 0.57% 1.13%
2049 0.59% 1.18%
2048 0.61% 1.3%
2047 0.64% 1.29%
2046 0.66% 1.38%
2045 0.68% 1.35%
2044 0.71% 1.39%
2043 0.73% 1.37%
2042 0.75% 1.4%
2041 0.76% 1.39%
2040 0.79% 1.44%
2039 0.81% 1.52%
2038 0.83% 1.51%
2037 0.83% 1.53%
2036 0.88% 1.57%
2035 0.89% 1.58%
2034 0.92% 1.59%
2033 0.94% 1.67%
2032 0.97% 1.74%
2031 0.99% 1.78%
2030 1.03% 1.78%
2029 1.06% 1.81%
2028 1.09% 1.88%
2027 1.11% 1.9%
2026 1.17% 2.01%
2025 1.21% 2.13%
2024 1.23% 2.26%
2023 1.29% 2.54%
2022 1.34% 2.81%
2021 1.49% 3%
2020 1.48% 2.95%
2019 1.27% 2.84%
2018 1.25% 2.81%
2017 1.39% 2.77%
2016 1.47% 2.73%
2015 1.47% 2.69%
2014 1.49% 2.65%
2013 1.51% 2.64%
2012 1.51% 2.25%
2011 1.53% 1.73%
2010 1.57% 1.56%
2009 1.59% 1.48%
2008 1.53% 1.41%
2007 1.49% 1.34%
2006 1.49% 1.29%
2005 1.47% 1.26%
2004 1.48% 1.28%
2003 1.52% 1.45%
2002 1.55% 1.77%
2001 1.57% 2.11%
2000 1.6% 2.38%
1999 1.72% 2.52%
1998 4.21% 2.57%
1997 7.13% 2.62%
1996 7.81% 2.74%
1995 8.44% 2.95%
1994 7.23% 3.16%
1993 6.2% 3.24%
1992 5.54% 3.22%
1991 4.23% 3.39%
1990 4.26% 6.23%
1989 3.84% 6.55%
1988 3.87% 3.58%
1987 4.33% 3.25%
1986 4% 3.12%
1985 3.4% 2.9%
1984 3.71% 2.74%
1983 3.67% 2.69%
1982 2.88% 1.79%
1981 1.63% 1.13%
1980 2.18% 1.93%
1979 -2.36% 1.64%
1978 -8.06% 1.74%
1977 -7.6% 2.71%
1976 -6.78% 2.9%
1975 -2.98% 3.13%
1974 0.65% 3.06%
1973 0.99% 3.05%
1972 0.8% 3.05%
1971 -0.28% 3%
1970 0.52% 2.95%
1969 2.12% 2.88%
1968 2.12% 2.8%
1967 2.12% 2.71%
1966 2.12% 2.59%
1965 2.12% 2.49%
1964 2.12% 2.37%
1963 2.2% 2.25%
1962 2.27% 2.1%
1961 2.22% 1.96%

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/namibia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Namibia's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Namibia
Current population
18113986
3173089
Population rank 73/197 134/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.04%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
7.84 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
6.85 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +184
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 41/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
4.71 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 +1,866
Net migration rank 167/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 1,866
2024 - -32,960 - 4,211
2023 250,242 -31,837 58,435 11,675
2022 257,269 -31,350 54,534 22,212
2021 255,939 -27,025 50,160 31,327
2020 268,745 0 55,034 27,056
2019 276,870 -57,268 54,769 19,676
2018 280,671 -86,702 53,970 17,920
2017 282,698 -74,362 52,975 16,080
2016 284,130 -51,324 52,228 14,002
2015 284,390 -58,101 50,846 12,755
2014 283,193 -56,536 49,581 11,134
2013 281,013 -54,554 47,801 10,748
2012 276,649 -52,874 46,204 10,957
2011 272,161 -50,941 43,557 -4,067
2010 272,266 -49,781 42,046 -8,518
2009 274,700 -49,354 39,942 -8,626
2008 272,132 -50,809 38,147 -8,775
2007 270,745 -68,653 36,430 -8,905
2006 263,697 -60,315 34,690 -8,792
2005 256,756 -60,473 32,909 -8,195
2004 251,650 -58,972 31,478 -7,192
2003 251,884 -57,026 31,115 -6,153
2002 251,860 -55,245 31,947 -1,913
2001 250,726 -53,815 32,942 2,869
2000 246,330 -50,957 35,280 5,709
1999 245,425 -47,608 37,233 6,333
1998 251,076 -33,781 37,500 6,180
1997 252,351 504,742 37,256 6,023
1996 274,147 508,187 37,177 5,866
1995 280,168 503,042 39,119 5,712
1994 286,728 488,732 41,316 5,578
1993 282,221 187,883 42,861 5,464
1992 260,673 275,823 43,945 2,487
1991 257,709 58,264 44,523 309
1990 249,776 58,455 43,956 3,969
1989 239,211 55,125 37,715 75,072
1988 243,203 -14,627 34,798 10,916
1987 235,064 44,442 33,340 4,559
1986 221,684 43,356 31,764 3,953
1985 214,101 4,677 30,575 2,090
1984 207,700 -29,141 29,395 -267
1983 192,849 46,428 28,307 -481
1982 180,300 -20,026 27,474 -889
1981 166,578 -22,982 27,938 -18,901
1980 159,157 -133,508 28,142 -15,041
1979 78,143 118,334 28,930 -4,818
1978 -357,478 -84,695 29,821 -22,827
1977 -416,117 -55,504 29,241 -3,907
1976 -408,505 -52,741 28,785 -5,048
1975 -383,806 -47,717 27,882 -553
1974 73,001 -45,225 26,844 -744
1973 101,304 -42,053 25,754 -1,066
1972 113,190 -40,764 24,606 -236
1971 113,813 -80,232 23,467 -208
1970 122,832 -193,008 22,414 -244
1969 156,777 -17,676 21,387 -57
1968 153,444 -17,745 20,470 -636
1967 150,046 -16,983 19,498 -339
1966 147,583 -17,216 18,635 -1,023
1965 144,460 -16,930 17,902 -1,327
1964 141,216 -16,516 17,134 -1,660
1963 137,562 -15,929 16,430 -2,016
1962 132,861 -3,578 15,656 -2,403
1961 128,259 -4,764 14,936 -2,807
1960 124,237 -5,339 14,307 -3,227

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/namibia | 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 Namibia 74.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

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
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K

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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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