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Population in Cambodia compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 5,324,700 people in New Zealand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 5,380,024 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 3.38 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +1.51% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.38M (28.6% growth).

Cambodia vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia New Zealand
2100 22,901,914 5,915,768
2099 22,958,383 5,920,061
2098 23,015,331 5,924,133
2097 23,068,989 5,927,189
2096 23,118,854 5,929,831
2095 23,162,704 5,931,770
2094 23,207,466 5,933,105
2093 23,247,521 5,935,725
2092 23,285,540 5,936,005
2091 23,317,510 5,937,584
2090 23,349,581 5,938,671
2089 23,381,110 5,941,788
2088 23,404,619 5,942,552
2087 23,429,179 5,945,502
2086 23,450,970 5,948,659
2085 23,469,059 5,952,187
2084 23,486,236 5,956,025
2083 23,498,658 5,960,521
2082 23,506,751 5,963,849
2081 23,512,878 5,965,417
2080 23,518,840 5,967,986
2079 23,523,165 5,969,234
2078 23,523,989 5,969,831
2077 23,519,769 5,968,708
2076 23,512,440 5,968,290
2075 23,506,393 5,967,889
2074 23,494,004 5,966,738
2073 23,481,588 5,965,412
2072 23,463,712 5,961,455
2071 23,443,140 5,961,400
2070 23,420,769 5,960,718
2069 23,393,461 5,959,460
2068 23,362,386 5,957,827
2067 23,324,169 5,955,348
2066 23,283,399 5,951,452
2065 23,242,009 5,947,293
2064 23,191,929 5,943,767
2063 23,139,318 5,941,828
2062 23,083,489 5,937,757
2061 23,020,659 5,936,521
2060 22,951,813 5,933,016
2059 22,877,844 5,928,350
2058 22,799,179 5,922,743
2057 22,715,484 5,916,754
2056 22,628,607 5,910,221
2055 22,537,541 5,901,290
2054 22,440,088 5,891,739
2053 22,338,320 5,881,824
2052 22,231,339 5,873,115
2051 22,117,409 5,861,135
2050 22,001,254 5,849,861
2049 21,877,484 5,841,135
2048 21,749,790 5,830,154
2047 21,618,052 5,819,016
2046 21,480,480 5,806,848
2045 21,340,224 5,792,780
2044 21,195,511 5,777,886
2043 21,046,437 5,761,590
2042 20,893,438 5,743,549
2041 20,738,659 5,724,283
2040 20,582,241 5,705,914
2039 20,421,184 5,687,068
2038 20,256,225 5,667,019
2037 20,088,660 5,647,323
2036 19,922,341 5,627,207
2035 19,747,906 5,606,247
2034 19,573,792 5,585,417
2033 19,395,265 5,562,621
2032 19,215,259 5,539,615
2031 19,030,553 5,514,530
2030 18,843,778 5,488,472
2029 18,652,372 5,460,094
2028 18,456,287 5,429,936
2027 18,256,828 5,397,099
2026 18,056,115 5,361,990
2025 17,847,982 5,324,700
2024 17,638,801 5,290,000
2023 17,423,880 5,200,000
2022 17,201,724 5,081,700
2021 16,974,305 5,084,600
2020 16,725,474 5,072,400
2019 16,481,304 4,970,300
2018 16,274,522 4,900,600
2017 16,073,372 4,813,600
2016 15,852,803 4,714,100
2015 15,623,251 4,609,400
2014 15,396,772 4,516,500
2013 15,170,208 4,442,100
2012 14,945,085 4,408,100
2011 14,722,584 4,384,000
2010 14,500,726 4,350,700
2009 14,276,810 4,302,600
2008 14,053,479 4,259,800
2007 13,841,770 4,223,800
2006 13,639,028 4,184,600
2005 13,439,202 4,133,900
2004 13,244,731 4,087,500
2003 13,050,968 4,027,200
2002 12,855,241 3,948,500
2001 12,658,484 3,880,500
2000 12,462,336 3,857,700
1999 12,265,731 3,835,100
1998 12,058,173 3,815,000
1997 11,570,982 3,781,300
1996 10,801,270 3,732,000
1995 10,018,497 3,673,400
1994 9,239,162 3,620,000
1993 8,616,381 3,572,200
1992 8,113,083 3,531,700
1991 7,686,850 3,495,100
1990 7,374,752 3,329,800
1989 7,073,473 3,299,200
1988 6,812,014 3,283,400
1987 6,557,970 3,274,400
1986 6,285,693 3,246,300
1985 6,043,783 3,247,100
1984 5,845,117 3,227,100
1983 5,636,203 3,199,300
1982 5,436,432 3,156,100
1981 5,284,495 3,124,900
1980 5,199,872 3,112,900
1979 5,088,808 3,109,000
1978 5,211,653 3,121,200
1977 5,668,551 3,120,200
1976 6,134,991 3,110,500
1975 6,581,371 3,083,100
1974 6,783,240 3,023,700
1973 6,739,726 2,961,300
1972 6,673,886 2,903,900
1971 6,620,880 2,853,000
1970 6,639,182 2,810,700
1969 6,604,725 2,772,800
1968 6,467,324 2,748,100
1967 6,332,944 2,724,100
1966 6,201,232 2,675,900
1965 6,072,289 2,628,400
1964 5,946,178 2,585,400
1963 5,823,010 2,531,800
1962 5,697,558 2,482,000
1961 5,571,168 2,419,700
1960 5,449,966 2,371,800

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/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 665,924 people (a 14.1% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.73% to 5,849,861 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia New Zealand
2100 -0.25% -0.07%
2099 -0.25% -0.07%
2098 -0.23% -0.05%
2097 -0.22% -0.04%
2096 -0.19% -0.03%
2095 -0.19% -0.02%
2094 -0.17% -0.04%
2093 -0.16% -0.005%
2092 -0.14% -0.03%
2091 -0.14% -0.02%
2090 -0.13% -0.05%
2089 -0.1% -0.01%
2088 -0.1% -0.05%
2087 -0.09% -0.05%
2086 -0.08% -0.06%
2085 -0.07% -0.06%
2084 -0.05% -0.08%
2083 -0.03% -0.06%
2082 -0.03% -0.03%
2081 -0.03% -0.04%
2080 -0.02% -0.02%
2079 -0.004% -0.01%
2078 0.02% 0.02%
2077 0.03% 0.007%
2076 0.03% 0.007%
2075 0.05% 0.02%
2074 0.05% 0.02%
2073 0.08% 0.07%
2072 0.09% 0.001%
2071 0.1% 0.01%
2070 0.12% 0.02%
2069 0.13% 0.03%
2068 0.16% 0.04%
2067 0.18% 0.07%
2066 0.18% 0.07%
2065 0.22% 0.06%
2064 0.23% 0.03%
2063 0.24% 0.07%
2062 0.27% 0.02%
2061 0.3% 0.06%
2060 0.32% 0.08%
2059 0.35% 0.09%
2058 0.37% 0.1%
2057 0.38% 0.11%
2056 0.4% 0.15%
2055 0.43% 0.16%
2054 0.46% 0.17%
2053 0.48% 0.15%
2052 0.52% 0.2%
2051 0.53% 0.19%
2050 0.57% 0.15%
2049 0.59% 0.19%
2048 0.61% 0.19%
2047 0.64% 0.21%
2046 0.66% 0.24%
2045 0.68% 0.26%
2044 0.71% 0.28%
2043 0.73% 0.31%
2042 0.75% 0.34%
2041 0.76% 0.32%
2040 0.79% 0.33%
2039 0.81% 0.35%
2038 0.83% 0.35%
2037 0.83% 0.36%
2036 0.88% 0.37%
2035 0.89% 0.37%
2034 0.92% 0.41%
2033 0.94% 0.42%
2032 0.97% 0.45%
2031 0.99% 0.47%
2030 1.03% 0.52%
2029 1.06% 0.56%
2028 1.09% 0.61%
2027 1.11% 0.65%
2026 1.17% 0.7%
2025 1.19% 0.66%
2024 1.23% 1.73%
2023 1.29% 2.33%
2022 1.34% -0.06%
2021 1.49% 0.24%
2020 1.48% 2.05%
2019 1.27% 1.42%
2018 1.25% 1.81%
2017 1.39% 2.11%
2016 1.47% 2.27%
2015 1.47% 2.06%
2014 1.49% 1.67%
2013 1.51% 0.77%
2012 1.51% 0.55%
2011 1.53% 0.77%
2010 1.57% 1.12%
2009 1.59% 1%
2008 1.53% 0.85%
2007 1.49% 0.94%
2006 1.49% 1.23%
2005 1.47% 1.14%
2004 1.48% 1.5%
2003 1.52% 1.99%
2002 1.55% 1.75%
2001 1.57% 0.59%
2000 1.6% 0.59%
1999 1.72% 0.53%
1998 4.21% 0.89%
1997 7.13% 1.32%
1996 7.81% 1.6%
1995 8.44% 1.48%
1994 7.23% 1.34%
1993 6.2% 1.15%
1992 5.54% 1.05%
1991 4.23% 4.96%
1990 4.26% 0.93%
1989 3.84% 0.48%
1988 3.87% 0.27%
1987 4.33% 0.87%
1986 4% -0.02%
1985 3.4% 0.62%
1984 3.71% 0.87%
1983 3.67% 1.37%
1982 2.88% 1%
1981 1.63% 0.39%
1980 2.18% 0.13%
1979 -2.36% -0.39%
1978 -8.06% 0.03%
1977 -7.6% 0.31%
1976 -6.78% 0.89%
1975 -2.98% 1.96%
1974 0.65% 2.11%
1973 0.99% 1.98%
1972 0.8% 1.78%
1971 -0.28% 1.5%
1970 0.52% 1.37%
1969 2.12% 0.9%
1968 2.12% 0.88%
1967 2.12% 1.8%
1966 2.12% 1.81%
1965 2.12% 1.66%
1964 2.12% 2.12%
1963 2.2% 2.01%
1962 2.27% 2.57%
1961 2.22% 2.02%

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 New Zealand's population grew by 0.66%.

Live population counters

Cambodia New Zealand
Current population
18159213
5380024
Population rank 73/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.06%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
15.2 minutes
One birth every
1.47 minutes
9.01 minutes
One death every
4.62 minutes
13.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +95
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +34,700
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +0.66%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 118/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 +17,403
Net migration rank 167/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 17,403
2024 244,386 -32,960 20,631 18,766
2023 250,242 -31,837 19,031 21,404
2022 257,269 -31,350 20,276 21,404
2021 255,939 -27,025 23,745 -14,944
2020 268,745 0 25,007 42,124
2019 276,870 -57,268 25,349 69,770
2018 280,671 -86,702 24,797 59,139
2017 282,698 -74,362 26,282 68,349
2016 284,130 -51,324 28,237 75,512
2015 284,390 -58,101 29,408 70,870
2014 283,193 -56,536 26,196 57,974
2013 281,013 -54,554 29,096 26,385
2012 276,649 -52,874 31,077 -1,015
2011 272,161 -50,941 31,302 -2,196
2010 272,266 -49,781 35,458 6,722
2009 274,700 -49,354 33,560 12,700
2008 272,132 -50,809 35,143 4,804
2007 270,745 -68,653 35,480 3,053
2006 263,697 -60,315 30,924 14,542
2005 256,756 -60,473 30,674 19,212
2004 251,650 -58,972 29,634 24,521
2003 251,884 -57,026 28,150 42,456
2002 251,860 -55,245 25,941 48,195
2001 250,726 -53,815 27,939 17,793
2000 246,330 -50,957 29,897 -6,604
1999 245,425 -47,608 28,916 -7,634
1998 251,076 -33,781 29,146 -1,387
1997 252,351 504,742 30,137 12,040
1996 274,147 508,187 28,997 25,169
1995 280,168 503,042 29,828 26,743
1994 286,728 488,732 30,372 20,420
1993 282,221 187,883 31,685 12,638
1992 260,673 275,823 32,067 6,460
1991 257,709 58,264 33,518 31,156
1990 249,776 58,455 33,298 70,432
1989 239,211 55,125 30,749 -8,818
1988 243,203 -14,627 29,846 -17,005
1987 235,064 44,442 27,603 -7,631
1986 221,684 43,356 25,549 -10,234
1985 214,101 4,677 24,126 -13,462
1984 207,700 -29,141 26,043 -901
1983 192,849 46,428 24,315 11,464
1982 180,300 -20,026 24,207 7,982
1981 166,578 -22,982 25,374 -7,606
1980 159,157 -133,508 23,658 -15,423
1979 78,143 118,334 26,675 -26,694
1978 -357,478 -84,695 26,156 -28,783
1977 -416,117 -55,504 28,020 -22,697
1976 -408,505 -52,741 29,456 -9,138
1975 -383,806 -47,717 31,355 13,196
1974 73,001 -45,225 33,896 27,580
1973 101,304 -42,053 35,239 28,261
1972 113,190 -40,764 38,244 17,779
1971 113,813 -80,232 40,000 7,547
1970 122,832 -193,008 37,101 4,511
1969 156,777 -17,676 38,098 -5,212
1968 153,444 -17,745 37,594 -11,853
1967 150,046 -16,983 37,974 -2,289
1966 147,583 -17,216 36,151 9,161
1965 144,460 -16,930 36,982 9,245
1964 141,216 -16,516 39,375 9,806
1963 137,562 -15,929 42,027 10,226
1962 132,861 -3,578 42,865 12,697
1961 128,259 -4,764 43,482 10,689
1960 124,237 -5,339 41,791 3,846

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/new-zealand | 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 New Zealand 36% is from natural causes (a gain of 242,763 people) and 64% is from migration (a gain of 432,394 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

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
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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