The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,053,388 people compared to 5,362,441 in New Zealand.
Population statistics:
- Cambodia's population is 3.37 times bigger than New Zealand's.
- Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 125th.
- 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 +1.38% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
- Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.4% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.36M (28.1% growth).
- Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.4M people compared to the peak of 5.95M people in 2078 for New Zealand.
Cambodia vs New Zealand: live population counter
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| Current population |
18053388
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5362441
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| Population rank | 73/197 | 125/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.22% | 0.06% |
| One net population change |
2.45 minutes
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6.01 minutes
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| One birth every |
1.45 minutes
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9.31 minutes
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| One death every |
4.72 minutes
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14 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
15.9 minutes
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28 minutes
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| Annual migration change | -32,960 | +18,766 |
| Daily growth/decline | +589 | +240 |
| Annual growth/decline | +214,921 | +87,500 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.23% | +1.68% |
| Population growth rate rank | 89/197 | 65/197 |
Cambodia and New Zealand: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 5,449,966 | 2,371,800 | - | - |
| 1961 | 5,571,168 | 2,419,700 | 2.22% | 2.02% |
| 1962 | 5,697,558 | 2,482,000 | 2.27% | 2.57% |
| 1963 | 5,823,010 | 2,531,800 | 2.2% | 2.01% |
| 1964 | 5,946,178 | 2,585,400 | 2.12% | 2.12% |
| 1965 | 6,072,289 | 2,628,400 | 2.12% | 1.66% |
| 1966 | 6,201,232 | 2,675,900 | 2.12% | 1.81% |
| 1967 | 6,332,944 | 2,724,100 | 2.12% | 1.8% |
| 1968 | 6,467,324 | 2,748,100 | 2.12% | 0.88% |
| 1969 | 6,604,725 | 2,772,800 | 2.12% | 0.9% |
| 1970 | 6,639,182 | 2,810,700 | 0.52% | 1.37% |
| 1971 | 6,620,880 | 2,853,000 | -0.28% | 1.5% |
| 1972 | 6,673,886 | 2,903,900 | 0.8% | 1.78% |
| 1973 | 6,739,726 | 2,961,300 | 0.99% | 1.98% |
| 1974 | 6,783,240 | 3,023,700 | 0.65% | 2.11% |
| 1975 | 6,581,371 | 3,083,100 | -2.98% | 1.96% |
| 1976 | 6,134,991 | 3,110,500 | -6.78% | 0.89% |
| 1977 | 5,668,551 | 3,120,200 | -7.6% | 0.31% |
| 1978 | 5,211,653 | 3,121,200 | -8.06% | 0.03% |
| 1979 | 5,088,808 | 3,109,000 | -2.36% | -0.39% |
| 1980 | 5,199,872 | 3,112,900 | 2.18% | 0.13% |
| 1981 | 5,284,495 | 3,124,900 | 1.63% | 0.39% |
| 1982 | 5,436,432 | 3,156,100 | 2.88% | 1% |
| 1983 | 5,636,203 | 3,199,300 | 3.67% | 1.37% |
| 1984 | 5,845,117 | 3,227,100 | 3.71% | 0.87% |
| 1985 | 6,043,783 | 3,247,100 | 3.4% | 0.62% |
| 1986 | 6,285,693 | 3,246,300 | 4% | -0.02% |
| 1987 | 6,557,970 | 3,274,400 | 4.33% | 0.87% |
| 1988 | 6,812,014 | 3,283,400 | 3.87% | 0.27% |
| 1989 | 7,073,473 | 3,299,200 | 3.84% | 0.48% |
| 1990 | 7,374,752 | 3,329,800 | 4.26% | 0.93% |
| 1991 | 7,686,850 | 3,495,100 | 4.23% | 4.96% |
| 1992 | 8,113,083 | 3,531,700 | 5.54% | 1.05% |
| 1993 | 8,616,381 | 3,572,200 | 6.2% | 1.15% |
| 1994 | 9,239,162 | 3,620,000 | 7.23% | 1.34% |
| 1995 | 10,018,497 | 3,673,400 | 8.44% | 1.48% |
| 1996 | 10,801,270 | 3,732,000 | 7.81% | 1.6% |
| 1997 | 11,570,982 | 3,781,300 | 7.13% | 1.32% |
| 1998 | 12,058,173 | 3,815,000 | 4.21% | 0.89% |
| 1999 | 12,265,731 | 3,835,100 | 1.72% | 0.53% |
| 2000 | 12,462,336 | 3,857,700 | 1.6% | 0.59% |
| 2001 | 12,658,484 | 3,880,500 | 1.57% | 0.59% |
| 2002 | 12,855,241 | 3,948,500 | 1.55% | 1.75% |
| 2003 | 13,050,968 | 4,027,200 | 1.52% | 1.99% |
| 2004 | 13,244,731 | 4,087,500 | 1.48% | 1.5% |
| 2005 | 13,439,202 | 4,133,900 | 1.47% | 1.14% |
| 2006 | 13,639,028 | 4,184,600 | 1.49% | 1.23% |
| 2007 | 13,841,770 | 4,223,800 | 1.49% | 0.94% |
| 2008 | 14,053,479 | 4,259,800 | 1.53% | 0.85% |
| 2009 | 14,276,810 | 4,302,600 | 1.59% | 1% |
| 2010 | 14,500,726 | 4,350,700 | 1.57% | 1.12% |
| 2011 | 14,722,584 | 4,384,000 | 1.53% | 0.77% |
| 2012 | 14,945,085 | 4,408,100 | 1.51% | 0.55% |
| 2013 | 15,170,208 | 4,442,100 | 1.51% | 0.77% |
| 2014 | 15,396,772 | 4,516,500 | 1.49% | 1.67% |
| 2015 | 15,623,251 | 4,609,400 | 1.47% | 2.06% |
| 2016 | 15,852,803 | 4,714,100 | 1.47% | 2.27% |
| 2017 | 16,073,372 | 4,813,600 | 1.39% | 2.11% |
| 2018 | 16,274,522 | 4,900,600 | 1.25% | 1.81% |
| 2019 | 16,481,304 | 4,970,300 | 1.27% | 1.42% |
| 2020 | 16,725,474 | 5,072,400 | 1.48% | 2.05% |
| 2021 | 16,974,305 | 5,084,600 | 1.49% | 0.24% |
| 2022 | 17,201,724 | 5,081,700 | 1.34% | -0.06% |
| 2023 | 17,423,880 | 5,200,000 | 1.29% | 2.33% |
| 2024 | 17,638,801 | 5,287,500 | 1.23% | 1.68% |
| 2025 | 17,847,976 | 5,325,989 | 1.19% | 0.73% |
| 2026 | 18,051,214 | 5,362,071 | 1.14% | 0.68% |
| 2027 | 18,250,137 | 5,395,933 | 1.1% | 0.63% |
| 2028 | 18,446,768 | 5,427,327 | 1.08% | 0.58% |
| 2029 | 18,639,395 | 5,456,502 | 1.04% | 0.54% |
| 2030 | 18,827,380 | 5,483,630 | 1.01% | 0.5% |
| 2031 | 19,012,049 | 5,509,118 | 0.98% | 0.46% |
| 2032 | 19,193,347 | 5,533,087 | 0.95% | 0.44% |
| 2033 | 19,371,575 | 5,555,912 | 0.93% | 0.41% |
| 2034 | 19,546,868 | 5,577,658 | 0.9% | 0.39% |
| 2035 | 19,720,135 | 5,598,481 | 0.89% | 0.37% |
| 2036 | 19,889,525 | 5,618,949 | 0.86% | 0.37% |
| 2037 | 20,055,496 | 5,638,796 | 0.83% | 0.35% |
| 2038 | 20,220,797 | 5,658,606 | 0.82% | 0.35% |
| 2039 | 20,382,857 | 5,677,983 | 0.8% | 0.34% |
| 2040 | 20,540,677 | 5,696,537 | 0.77% | 0.33% |
| 2041 | 20,695,378 | 5,715,286 | 0.75% | 0.33% |
| 2042 | 20,848,368 | 5,733,881 | 0.74% | 0.33% |
| 2043 | 20,998,535 | 5,750,997 | 0.72% | 0.3% |
| 2044 | 21,144,573 | 5,766,545 | 0.7% | 0.27% |
| 2045 | 21,286,229 | 5,780,970 | 0.67% | 0.25% |
| 2046 | 21,424,338 | 5,794,046 | 0.65% | 0.23% |
| 2047 | 21,558,214 | 5,805,663 | 0.62% | 0.2% |
| 2048 | 21,687,184 | 5,816,692 | 0.6% | 0.19% |
| 2049 | 21,812,182 | 5,826,512 | 0.58% | 0.17% |
| 2050 | 21,931,449 | 5,836,471 | 0.55% | 0.17% |
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 2,200,585 (a 13.9% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 648,341 (a 13.8% growth).
Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 125th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) Cambodia's population will grow by 21.5% to 21,931,449 people and will still be ranked 73rd. The population of New Zealand will increase by 8.84% to 5,836,471 people and rank change from 125th to 122nd.
Biggest cities by population
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Porirua | 59.6K |
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Population differences between Cambodia and New Zealand
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| Life expectancy | 71.1 years | 82.5 years |
| Average age | 29.6 years | 39.8 years |
| Median age | 27 years | 38.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49:51 | 49.7:50.3 |
| Fertility rate | 2.58 births per woman | 1.56 births per woman |
| Population density | 258.8 ppl/mi² | 52 ppl/mi² |
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