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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 29,618,118 people in Nepal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 29,619,950 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 1.63 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +0.62% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.5% growth).

Cambodia vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Nepal
2100 22,901,914 31,916,191
2099 22,958,383 32,104,658
2098 23,015,331 32,291,766
2097 23,068,989 32,478,376
2096 23,118,854 32,662,029
2095 23,162,704 32,842,809
2094 23,207,466 33,023,754
2093 23,247,521 33,200,660
2092 23,285,540 33,375,774
2091 23,317,510 33,547,026
2090 23,349,581 33,714,253
2089 23,381,110 33,878,299
2088 23,404,619 34,037,329
2087 23,429,179 34,190,255
2086 23,450,970 34,337,807
2085 23,469,059 34,483,366
2084 23,486,236 34,620,498
2083 23,498,658 34,750,155
2082 23,506,751 34,872,031
2081 23,512,878 34,987,218
2080 23,518,840 35,095,973
2079 23,523,165 35,198,820
2078 23,523,989 35,292,530
2077 23,519,769 35,377,971
2076 23,512,440 35,456,092
2075 23,506,393 35,525,668
2074 23,494,004 35,588,497
2073 23,481,588 35,642,802
2072 23,463,712 35,686,332
2071 23,443,140 35,725,442
2070 23,420,769 35,755,056
2069 23,393,461 35,774,677
2068 23,362,386 35,785,895
2067 23,324,169 35,789,572
2066 23,283,399 35,785,710
2065 23,242,009 35,774,308
2064 23,191,929 35,753,136
2063 23,139,318 35,725,408
2062 23,083,489 35,685,285
2061 23,020,659 35,638,790
2060 22,951,813 35,583,129
2059 22,877,844 35,518,416
2058 22,799,179 35,442,760
2057 22,715,484 35,360,939
2056 22,628,607 35,268,910
2055 22,537,541 35,170,656
2054 22,440,088 35,065,508
2053 22,338,320 34,951,722
2052 22,231,339 34,831,085
2051 22,117,409 34,699,347
2050 22,001,254 34,561,226
2049 21,877,484 34,415,794
2048 21,749,790 34,265,080
2047 21,618,052 34,106,257
2046 21,480,480 33,936,663
2045 21,340,224 33,762,505
2044 21,195,511 33,581,319
2043 21,046,437 33,394,849
2042 20,893,438 33,200,691
2041 20,738,659 33,001,382
2040 20,582,241 32,795,384
2039 20,421,184 32,583,834
2038 20,256,225 32,363,750
2037 20,088,660 32,138,947
2036 19,922,341 31,906,773
2035 19,747,906 31,667,683
2034 19,573,792 31,421,060
2033 19,395,265 31,165,782
2032 19,215,259 30,904,004
2031 19,030,553 30,636,967
2030 18,843,778 30,362,343
2029 18,652,372 30,081,388
2028 18,456,287 29,793,481
2027 18,256,828 29,640,694
2026 18,056,115 29,598,041
2025 17,847,982 29,618,118
2024 17,638,801 29,651,054
2023 17,423,880 29,694,614
2022 17,201,724 29,715,436
2021 16,974,305 29,475,010
2020 16,725,474 28,966,574
2019 16,481,304 28,414,064
2018 16,274,522 28,079,689
2017 16,073,372 28,011,258
2016 15,852,803 27,955,462
2015 15,623,251 27,823,629
2014 15,396,772 27,672,370
2013 15,170,208 27,589,996
2012 14,945,085 27,534,915
2011 14,722,584 27,464,494
2010 14,500,726 27,341,952
2009 14,276,810 27,173,035
2008 14,053,479 26,990,037
2007 13,841,770 26,788,492
2006 13,639,028 26,565,425
2005 13,439,202 26,309,458
2004 13,244,731 26,016,656
2003 13,050,968 25,688,758
2002 12,855,241 25,328,981
2001 12,658,484 24,946,748
2000 12,462,336 24,546,509
1999 12,265,731 24,125,199
1998 12,058,173 23,680,357
1997 11,570,982 23,219,463
1996 10,801,270 22,741,862
1995 10,018,497 22,245,439
1994 9,239,162 21,717,479
1993 8,616,381 21,180,159
1992 8,113,083 20,609,707
1991 7,686,850 20,036,500
1990 7,374,752 19,524,573
1989 7,073,473 19,057,807
1988 6,812,014 18,638,661
1987 6,557,970 18,250,505
1986 6,285,693 17,868,124
1985 6,043,783 17,477,692
1984 5,845,117 17,085,242
1983 5,636,203 16,689,119
1982 5,436,432 16,297,987
1981 5,284,495 15,922,423
1980 5,199,872 15,553,105
1979 5,088,808 15,190,590
1978 5,211,653 14,839,695
1977 5,668,551 14,499,175
1976 6,134,991 14,177,649
1975 6,581,371 13,870,695
1974 6,783,240 13,568,435
1973 6,739,726 13,275,239
1972 6,673,886 12,989,099
1971 6,620,880 12,710,061
1970 6,639,182 12,436,190
1969 6,604,725 12,167,036
1968 6,467,324 11,906,266
1967 6,332,944 11,652,716
1966 6,201,232 11,408,710
1965 6,072,289 11,173,411
1964 5,946,178 10,946,392
1963 5,823,010 10,729,818
1962 5,697,558 10,521,116
1961 5,571,168 10,318,396
1960 5,449,966 10,123,658

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,561,226 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Nepal
2100 -0.25% -0.59%
2099 -0.25% -0.58%
2098 -0.23% -0.57%
2097 -0.22% -0.56%
2096 -0.19% -0.55%
2095 -0.19% -0.55%
2094 -0.17% -0.53%
2093 -0.16% -0.52%
2092 -0.14% -0.51%
2091 -0.14% -0.5%
2090 -0.13% -0.48%
2089 -0.1% -0.47%
2088 -0.1% -0.45%
2087 -0.09% -0.43%
2086 -0.08% -0.42%
2085 -0.07% -0.4%
2084 -0.05% -0.37%
2083 -0.03% -0.35%
2082 -0.03% -0.33%
2081 -0.03% -0.31%
2080 -0.02% -0.29%
2079 -0.004% -0.27%
2078 0.02% -0.24%
2077 0.03% -0.22%
2076 0.03% -0.2%
2075 0.05% -0.18%
2074 0.05% -0.15%
2073 0.08% -0.12%
2072 0.09% -0.11%
2071 0.1% -0.08%
2070 0.12% -0.05%
2069 0.13% -0.03%
2068 0.16% -0.01%
2067 0.18% 0.01%
2066 0.18% 0.03%
2065 0.22% 0.06%
2064 0.23% 0.08%
2063 0.24% 0.11%
2062 0.27% 0.13%
2061 0.3% 0.16%
2060 0.32% 0.18%
2059 0.35% 0.21%
2058 0.37% 0.23%
2057 0.38% 0.26%
2056 0.4% 0.28%
2055 0.43% 0.3%
2054 0.46% 0.33%
2053 0.48% 0.35%
2052 0.52% 0.38%
2051 0.53% 0.4%
2050 0.57% 0.42%
2049 0.59% 0.44%
2048 0.61% 0.47%
2047 0.64% 0.5%
2046 0.66% 0.52%
2045 0.68% 0.54%
2044 0.71% 0.56%
2043 0.73% 0.58%
2042 0.75% 0.6%
2041 0.76% 0.63%
2040 0.79% 0.65%
2039 0.81% 0.68%
2038 0.83% 0.7%
2037 0.83% 0.73%
2036 0.88% 0.75%
2035 0.89% 0.78%
2034 0.92% 0.82%
2033 0.94% 0.85%
2032 0.97% 0.87%
2031 0.99% 0.9%
2030 1.03% 0.93%
2029 1.06% 0.97%
2028 1.09% 0.52%
2027 1.11% 0.14%
2026 1.17% -0.07%
2025 1.19% -0.11%
2024 1.23% -0.15%
2023 1.29% -0.07%
2022 1.34% 0.82%
2021 1.49% 1.76%
2020 1.48% 1.94%
2019 1.27% 1.19%
2018 1.25% 0.24%
2017 1.39% 0.2%
2016 1.47% 0.47%
2015 1.47% 0.55%
2014 1.49% 0.3%
2013 1.51% 0.2%
2012 1.51% 0.26%
2011 1.53% 0.45%
2010 1.57% 0.62%
2009 1.59% 0.68%
2008 1.53% 0.75%
2007 1.49% 0.84%
2006 1.49% 0.97%
2005 1.47% 1.13%
2004 1.48% 1.28%
2003 1.52% 1.42%
2002 1.55% 1.53%
2001 1.57% 1.63%
2000 1.6% 1.75%
1999 1.72% 1.88%
1998 4.21% 1.98%
1997 7.13% 2.1%
1996 7.81% 2.23%
1995 8.44% 2.43%
1994 7.23% 2.54%
1993 6.2% 2.77%
1992 5.54% 2.86%
1991 4.23% 2.62%
1990 4.26% 2.45%
1989 3.84% 2.25%
1988 3.87% 2.13%
1987 4.33% 2.14%
1986 4% 2.23%
1985 3.4% 2.3%
1984 3.71% 2.37%
1983 3.67% 2.4%
1982 2.88% 2.36%
1981 1.63% 2.37%
1980 2.18% 2.39%
1979 -2.36% 2.36%
1978 -8.06% 2.35%
1977 -7.6% 2.27%
1976 -6.78% 2.21%
1975 -2.98% 2.23%
1974 0.65% 2.21%
1973 0.99% 2.2%
1972 0.8% 2.2%
1971 -0.28% 2.2%
1970 0.52% 2.21%
1969 2.12% 2.19%
1968 2.12% 2.18%
1967 2.12% 2.14%
1966 2.12% 2.11%
1965 2.12% 2.07%
1964 2.12% 2.02%
1963 2.2% 1.98%
1962 2.27% 1.96%
1961 2.22% 1.92%

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

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In 2025, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.19%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Nepal
Current population
18159213
29619950
Population rank 73/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.36%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
16 minutes
One birth every
1.47 minutes
56.1 seconds
One death every
4.62 minutes
2.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 -90
Annual growth/decline +209,181 -32,936
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 167/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -364,699
Net migration rank 167/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -364,699
2024 244,386 -32,960 355,516 -401,282
2023 250,242 -31,837 368,450 -409,782
2022 257,269 -31,350 379,021 -379,321
2021 255,939 -27,025 351,165 130,001
2020 268,745 0 373,553 162,139
2019 276,870 -57,268 387,113 182,203
2018 280,671 -86,702 394,576 -295,151
2017 282,698 -74,362 406,219 -368,787
2016 284,130 -51,324 415,921 -341,748
2015 284,390 -58,101 410,565 -221,062
2014 283,193 -56,536 423,166 -310,156
2013 281,013 -54,554 424,804 -373,064
2012 276,649 -52,874 430,151 -371,707
2011 272,161 -50,941 429,957 -347,552
2010 272,266 -49,781 432,631 -269,963
2009 274,700 -49,354 441,290 -266,144
2008 272,132 -50,809 452,353 -261,540
2007 270,745 -68,653 464,780 -252,526
2006 263,697 -60,315 475,335 -241,455
2005 256,756 -60,473 489,093 -211,024
2004 251,650 -58,972 504,853 -197,336
2003 251,884 -57,026 516,575 -168,314
2002 251,860 -55,245 525,045 -153,730
2001 250,726 -53,815 542,118 -148,973
2000 246,330 -50,957 554,506 -147,193
1999 245,425 -47,608 557,847 -122,551
1998 251,076 -33,781 562,787 -108,400
1997 252,351 504,742 565,882 -98,454
1996 274,147 508,187 580,099 -92,307
1995 280,168 503,042 591,283 -86,232
1994 286,728 488,732 578,293 -27,415
1993 282,221 187,883 561,549 -37,782
1992 260,673 275,823 533,029 84,113
1991 257,709 58,264 512,233 17,056
1990 249,776 58,455 495,202 -640
1989 239,211 55,125 478,771 -39,808
1988 243,203 -14,627 463,581 -64,246
1987 235,064 44,442 449,400 -72,437
1986 221,684 43,356 434,802 -47,017
1985 214,101 4,677 423,240 -30,154
1984 207,700 -29,141 411,122 -19,300
1983 192,849 46,428 399,103 1,304
1982 180,300 -20,026 385,741 -3,898
1981 166,578 -22,982 374,145 -4,855
1980 159,157 -133,508 364,254 5,084
1979 78,143 118,334 355,597 88
1978 -357,478 -84,695 345,765 346
1977 -416,117 -55,504 332,843 2,108
1976 -408,505 -52,741 323,222 -15,119
1975 -383,806 -47,717 312,479 -6,686
1974 73,001 -45,225 303,078 -4,361
1973 101,304 -42,053 288,750 -1,076
1972 113,190 -40,764 286,708 -2,107
1971 113,813 -80,232 280,752 -7,284
1970 122,832 -193,008 272,439 1,847
1969 156,777 -17,676 264,560 -527
1968 153,444 -17,745 258,259 -746
1967 150,046 -16,983 249,240 347
1966 147,583 -17,216 241,716 -3,306
1965 144,460 -16,930 233,726 -1,551
1964 141,216 -16,516 227,948 -6,087
1963 137,562 -15,929 219,586 -8,303
1962 132,861 -3,578 215,368 -9,249
1961 128,259 -4,764 209,917 -10,601
1960 124,237 -5,339 203,374 -13,223

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/nepal | 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 Nepal 66.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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