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Population in Cambodia compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 18,087,633 people in the Netherlands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 18,243,998 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 1 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +0.64% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.2M (11.6% growth).

Cambodia vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Netherlands
2100 22,901,914 17,329,352
2099 22,958,383 17,362,626
2098 23,015,331 17,395,665
2097 23,068,989 17,429,925
2096 23,118,854 17,465,162
2095 23,162,704 17,502,567
2094 23,207,466 17,540,959
2093 23,247,521 17,580,632
2092 23,285,540 17,619,384
2091 23,317,510 17,658,238
2090 23,349,581 17,700,204
2089 23,381,110 17,739,947
2088 23,404,619 17,779,324
2087 23,429,179 17,815,257
2086 23,450,970 17,854,371
2085 23,469,059 17,890,610
2084 23,486,236 17,926,885
2083 23,498,658 17,963,416
2082 23,506,751 17,998,527
2081 23,512,878 18,032,297
2080 23,518,840 18,062,716
2079 23,523,165 18,093,254
2078 23,523,989 18,121,649
2077 23,519,769 18,150,234
2076 23,512,440 18,175,683
2075 23,506,393 18,196,574
2074 23,494,004 18,214,405
2073 23,481,588 18,232,486
2072 23,463,712 18,249,136
2071 23,443,140 18,264,367
2070 23,420,769 18,279,781
2069 23,393,461 18,295,123
2068 23,362,386 18,310,300
2067 23,324,169 18,325,333
2066 23,283,399 18,343,435
2065 23,242,009 18,364,513
2064 23,191,929 18,386,352
2063 23,139,318 18,409,851
2062 23,083,489 18,433,299
2061 23,020,659 18,460,766
2060 22,951,813 18,488,598
2059 22,877,844 18,517,020
2058 22,799,179 18,545,884
2057 22,715,484 18,576,502
2056 22,628,607 18,606,997
2055 22,537,541 18,634,546
2054 22,440,088 18,660,585
2053 22,338,320 18,686,212
2052 22,231,339 18,709,643
2051 22,117,409 18,736,166
2050 22,001,254 18,757,302
2049 21,877,484 18,777,673
2048 21,749,790 18,795,411
2047 21,618,052 18,812,362
2046 21,480,480 18,823,628
2045 21,340,224 18,834,974
2044 21,195,511 18,844,772
2043 21,046,437 18,850,396
2042 20,893,438 18,853,495
2041 20,738,659 18,852,912
2040 20,582,241 18,847,238
2039 20,421,184 18,837,931
2038 20,256,225 18,823,220
2037 20,088,660 18,804,912
2036 19,922,341 18,779,656
2035 19,747,906 18,751,144
2034 19,573,792 18,718,013
2033 19,395,265 18,676,061
2032 19,215,259 18,630,094
2031 19,030,553 18,577,582
2030 18,843,778 18,517,866
2029 18,652,372 18,449,618
2028 18,456,287 18,372,676
2027 18,256,828 18,289,268
2026 18,056,115 18,196,186
2025 17,847,982 18,087,633
2024 17,638,801 17,993,485
2023 17,423,880 17,877,117
2022 17,201,724 17,700,982
2021 16,974,305 17,533,044
2020 16,725,474 17,441,500
2019 16,481,304 17,344,874
2018 16,274,522 17,231,624
2017 16,073,372 17,131,296
2016 15,852,803 17,030,314
2015 15,623,251 16,939,923
2014 15,396,772 16,865,008
2013 15,170,208 16,804,432
2012 14,945,085 16,754,962
2011 14,722,584 16,693,074
2010 14,500,726 16,615,394
2009 14,276,810 16,530,388
2008 14,053,479 16,445,593
2007 13,841,770 16,381,696
2006 13,639,028 16,346,101
2005 13,439,202 16,319,868
2004 13,244,731 16,281,779
2003 13,050,968 16,225,302
2002 12,855,241 16,148,929
2001 12,658,484 16,046,180
2000 12,462,336 15,925,513
1999 12,265,731 15,812,088
1998 12,058,173 15,707,209
1997 11,570,982 15,610,650
1996 10,801,270 15,530,498
1995 10,018,497 15,459,006
1994 9,239,162 15,382,838
1993 8,616,381 15,290,368
1992 8,113,083 15,184,166
1991 7,686,850 15,069,798
1990 7,374,752 14,951,510
1989 7,073,473 14,848,907
1988 6,812,014 14,760,094
1987 6,557,970 14,665,037
1986 6,285,693 14,572,278
1985 6,043,783 14,491,632
1984 5,845,117 14,424,211
1983 5,636,203 14,367,070
1982 5,436,432 14,312,690
1981 5,284,495 14,247,208
1980 5,199,872 14,149,800
1979 5,088,808 14,038,270
1978 5,211,653 13,941,700
1977 5,668,551 13,856,185
1976 6,134,991 13,774,037
1975 6,581,371 13,666,335
1974 6,783,240 13,545,056
1973 6,739,726 13,439,322
1972 6,673,886 13,328,593
1971 6,620,880 13,194,497
1970 6,639,182 13,038,526
1969 6,604,725 12,877,984
1968 6,467,324 12,729,721
1967 6,332,944 12,598,201
1966 6,201,232 12,456,251
1965 6,072,289 12,294,732
1964 5,946,178 12,127,120
1963 5,823,010 11,965,966
1962 5,697,558 11,805,689
1961 5,571,168 11,638,712
1960 5,449,966 11,486,631

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/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.81% to 18,757,302 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Netherlands
2100 -0.25% -0.19%
2099 -0.25% -0.19%
2098 -0.23% -0.2%
2097 -0.22% -0.2%
2096 -0.19% -0.21%
2095 -0.19% -0.22%
2094 -0.17% -0.23%
2093 -0.16% -0.22%
2092 -0.14% -0.22%
2091 -0.14% -0.24%
2090 -0.13% -0.22%
2089 -0.1% -0.22%
2088 -0.1% -0.2%
2087 -0.09% -0.22%
2086 -0.08% -0.2%
2085 -0.07% -0.2%
2084 -0.05% -0.2%
2083 -0.03% -0.2%
2082 -0.03% -0.19%
2081 -0.03% -0.17%
2080 -0.02% -0.17%
2079 -0.004% -0.16%
2078 0.02% -0.16%
2077 0.03% -0.14%
2076 0.03% -0.11%
2075 0.05% -0.1%
2074 0.05% -0.1%
2073 0.08% -0.09%
2072 0.09% -0.08%
2071 0.1% -0.08%
2070 0.12% -0.08%
2069 0.13% -0.08%
2068 0.16% -0.08%
2067 0.18% -0.1%
2066 0.18% -0.11%
2065 0.22% -0.12%
2064 0.23% -0.13%
2063 0.24% -0.13%
2062 0.27% -0.15%
2061 0.3% -0.15%
2060 0.32% -0.15%
2059 0.35% -0.16%
2058 0.37% -0.16%
2057 0.38% -0.16%
2056 0.4% -0.15%
2055 0.43% -0.14%
2054 0.46% -0.14%
2053 0.48% -0.13%
2052 0.52% -0.14%
2051 0.53% -0.11%
2050 0.57% -0.11%
2049 0.59% -0.09%
2048 0.61% -0.09%
2047 0.64% -0.06%
2046 0.66% -0.06%
2045 0.68% -0.05%
2044 0.71% -0.03%
2043 0.73% -0.02%
2042 0.75% 0.003%
2041 0.76% 0.03%
2040 0.79% 0.05%
2039 0.81% 0.08%
2038 0.83% 0.1%
2037 0.83% 0.13%
2036 0.88% 0.15%
2035 0.89% 0.18%
2034 0.92% 0.22%
2033 0.94% 0.25%
2032 0.97% 0.28%
2031 0.99% 0.32%
2030 1.03% 0.37%
2029 1.06% 0.42%
2028 1.09% 0.46%
2027 1.11% 0.51%
2026 1.17% 0.6%
2025 1.19% 0.52%
2024 1.23% 0.65%
2023 1.29% 1%
2022 1.34% 0.96%
2021 1.49% 0.52%
2020 1.48% 0.56%
2019 1.27% 0.66%
2018 1.25% 0.59%
2017 1.39% 0.59%
2016 1.47% 0.53%
2015 1.47% 0.44%
2014 1.49% 0.36%
2013 1.51% 0.3%
2012 1.51% 0.37%
2011 1.53% 0.47%
2010 1.57% 0.51%
2009 1.59% 0.52%
2008 1.53% 0.39%
2007 1.49% 0.22%
2006 1.49% 0.16%
2005 1.47% 0.23%
2004 1.48% 0.35%
2003 1.52% 0.47%
2002 1.55% 0.64%
2001 1.57% 0.76%
2000 1.6% 0.72%
1999 1.72% 0.67%
1998 4.21% 0.62%
1997 7.13% 0.52%
1996 7.81% 0.46%
1995 8.44% 0.5%
1994 7.23% 0.6%
1993 6.2% 0.7%
1992 5.54% 0.76%
1991 4.23% 0.79%
1990 4.26% 0.69%
1989 3.84% 0.6%
1988 3.87% 0.65%
1987 4.33% 0.64%
1986 4% 0.56%
1985 3.4% 0.47%
1984 3.71% 0.4%
1983 3.67% 0.38%
1982 2.88% 0.46%
1981 1.63% 0.69%
1980 2.18% 0.79%
1979 -2.36% 0.69%
1978 -8.06% 0.62%
1977 -7.6% 0.6%
1976 -6.78% 0.79%
1975 -2.98% 0.9%
1974 0.65% 0.79%
1973 0.99% 0.83%
1972 0.8% 1.02%
1971 -0.28% 1.2%
1970 0.52% 1.25%
1969 2.12% 1.16%
1968 2.12% 1.04%
1967 2.12% 1.14%
1966 2.12% 1.31%
1965 2.12% 1.38%
1964 2.12% 1.35%
1963 2.2% 1.36%
1962 2.27% 1.43%
1961 2.22% 1.32%

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/netherlands | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.19%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.52%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Netherlands
Current population
18159213
18243998
Population rank 73/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.22%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
5.6 minutes
One birth every
1.47 minutes
3.18 minutes
One death every
4.62 minutes
3.04 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +258
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +94,148
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +0.52%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 127/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 +104,681
Net migration rank 167/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 104,681
2024 244,386 -32,960 -7,197 121,628
2023 250,242 -31,837 -5,363 144,558
2022 257,269 -31,350 -1,770 224,472
2021 255,939 -27,025 7,014 106,416
2020 268,745 0 0 67,598
2019 276,870 -57,268 17,345 109,003
2018 280,671 -86,702 15,508 87,197
2017 282,698 -74,362 18,844 86,332
2016 284,130 -51,324 23,843 88,743
2015 284,390 -58,101 23,716 55,585
2014 283,193 -56,536 35,417 36,591
2013 281,013 -54,554 30,248 19,973
2012 276,649 -52,874 35,186 14,861
2011 272,161 -50,941 45,072 31,224
2010 272,266 -49,781 48,184 33,703
2009 274,700 -49,354 51,244 39,832
2008 272,132 -50,809 49,337 32,406
2007 270,745 -68,653 49,145 -304
2006 263,697 -60,315 49,038 -25,401
2005 256,756 -60,473 50,592 -22,496
2004 251,650 -58,972 56,987 -9,230
2003 251,884 -57,026 58,411 7,937
2002 251,860 -55,245 59,751 28,824
2001 250,726 -53,815 62,580 56,096
2000 246,330 -50,957 66,887 59,308
1999 245,425 -47,608 60,086 47,179
1998 251,076 -33,781 61,258 52,058
1997 252,351 504,742 56,198 31,302
1996 274,147 508,187 51,251 21,792
1995 280,168 503,042 54,106 15,056
1994 286,728 488,732 61,532 20,193
1993 282,221 187,883 58,103 44,514
1992 260,673 275,823 66,811 50,148
1991 257,709 58,264 69,321 51,670
1990 249,776 58,455 68,777 53,564
1989 239,211 55,125 59,396 31,165
1988 243,203 -14,627 61,993 31,026
1987 235,064 44,442 64,526 39,559
1986 221,684 43,356 59,746 30,380
1985 214,101 4,677 55,069 27,356
1984 207,700 -29,141 54,812 12,902
1983 192,849 46,428 51,722 11,007
1982 180,300 -20,026 54,388 7,644
1981 166,578 -22,982 62,688 17,643
1980 159,157 -133,508 66,504 54,010
1979 78,143 118,334 63,172 42,772
1978 -357,478 -84,695 61,344 26,639
1977 -416,117 -55,504 63,739 19,809
1976 -408,505 -52,741 63,361 18,774
1975 -383,806 -47,717 64,232 68,569
1974 73,001 -45,225 75,853 31,645
1973 101,304 -42,053 84,668 18,705
1972 113,190 -40,764 101,297 17,470
1971 113,813 -80,232 116,112 32,756
1970 122,832 -193,008 129,082 32,438
1969 156,777 -17,676 139,082 21,850
1968 153,444 -17,745 132,389 7,243
1967 150,046 -16,983 138,580 -10,673
1966 147,583 -17,216 138,265 20,740
1965 144,460 -16,930 146,308 19,444
1964 141,216 -16,516 157,653 15,014
1963 137,562 -15,929 154,361 -21
1962 132,861 -3,578 153,474 18,024
1961 128,259 -4,764 159,450 8,258
1960 124,237 -5,339 151,623 -13,235

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 7.77% is from natural causes (a gain of 91,940 people) and 92.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,091,532 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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