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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 2.54 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Cambodia vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Nicaragua
2100 22,906,442 8,688,116
2099 22,962,923 8,724,538
2098 23,019,882 8,760,232
2097 23,073,551 8,794,755
2096 23,123,425 8,828,433
2095 23,167,283 8,861,157
2094 23,212,055 8,892,755
2093 23,252,118 8,924,287
2092 23,290,144 8,954,488
2091 23,322,120 8,984,026
2090 23,354,198 9,012,075
2089 23,385,733 9,039,709
2088 23,409,247 9,065,862
2087 23,433,812 9,090,942
2086 23,455,606 9,115,336
2085 23,473,699 9,138,363
2084 23,490,880 9,160,205
2083 23,503,304 9,180,483
2082 23,511,399 9,199,639
2081 23,517,527 9,217,574
2080 23,523,490 9,233,677
2079 23,527,816 9,247,995
2078 23,528,640 9,260,269
2077 23,524,419 9,271,296
2076 23,517,089 9,280,355
2075 23,511,041 9,287,263
2074 23,498,649 9,293,340
2073 23,486,231 9,297,217
2072 23,468,351 9,298,930
2071 23,447,776 9,298,548
2070 23,425,399 9,296,541
2069 23,398,087 9,292,245
2068 23,367,005 9,285,519
2067 23,328,780 9,277,073
2066 23,288,003 9,266,063
2065 23,246,605 9,253,359
2064 23,196,515 9,238,451
2063 23,143,893 9,221,261
2062 23,088,053 9,201,687
2061 23,025,211 9,180,231
2060 22,956,351 9,156,164
2059 22,882,368 9,129,485
2058 22,803,687 9,100,437
2057 22,719,975 9,069,770
2056 22,633,081 9,037,076
2055 22,541,997 9,002,004
2054 22,444,525 8,964,646
2053 22,342,736 8,925,248
2052 22,235,734 8,883,323
2051 22,121,782 8,838,651
2050 22,005,604 8,791,647
2049 21,881,810 8,743,003
2048 21,754,090 8,691,701
2047 21,622,327 8,638,293
2046 21,484,727 8,583,244
2045 21,344,443 8,525,953
2044 21,199,702 8,466,669
2043 21,050,598 8,405,733
2042 20,897,569 8,342,871
2041 20,742,759 8,278,159
2040 20,586,310 8,211,510
2039 20,425,222 8,143,346
2038 20,260,230 8,072,943
2037 20,092,632 8,000,701
2036 19,926,280 7,926,969
2035 19,751,811 7,851,540
2034 19,577,662 7,774,327
2033 19,399,100 7,695,506
2032 19,219,058 7,615,273
2031 19,034,316 7,533,169
2030 18,847,504 7,449,842
2029 18,656,059 7,364,850
2028 18,459,936 7,278,061
2027 18,260,437 7,189,755
2026 18,059,685 7,100,090
2025 17,851,510 7,008,896
2024 17,638,801 6,916,140
2023 17,423,880 6,823,613
2022 17,201,724 6,730,654
2021 16,974,305 6,644,741
2020 16,725,474 6,565,267
2019 16,481,304 6,483,657
2018 16,274,522 6,400,080
2017 16,073,372 6,316,231
2016 15,852,803 6,232,666
2015 15,623,251 6,149,417
2014 15,396,772 6,066,492
2013 15,170,208 5,983,845
2012 14,945,085 5,901,287
2011 14,722,584 5,819,051
2010 14,500,726 5,737,450
2009 14,276,810 5,656,601
2008 14,053,479 5,576,593
2007 13,841,770 5,497,243
2006 13,639,028 5,418,855
2005 13,439,202 5,342,105
2004 13,244,731 5,272,912
2003 13,050,968 5,210,963
2002 12,855,241 5,149,909
2001 12,658,484 5,087,825
2000 12,462,336 5,022,633
1999 12,265,731 4,954,018
1998 12,058,173 4,883,655
1997 11,570,982 4,809,573
1996 10,801,270 4,729,974
1995 10,018,497 4,642,931
1994 9,239,162 4,549,316
1993 8,616,381 4,453,732
1992 8,113,083 4,357,026
1991 7,686,850 4,259,637
1990 7,374,752 4,162,559
1989 7,073,473 4,066,476
1988 6,812,014 3,972,320
1987 6,557,970 3,882,164
1986 6,285,693 3,794,157
1985 6,043,783 3,706,479
1984 5,845,117 3,619,104
1983 5,636,203 3,530,282
1982 5,436,432 3,438,745
1981 5,284,495 3,345,674
1980 5,199,872 3,252,403
1979 5,088,808 3,164,525
1978 5,211,653 3,080,314
1977 5,668,551 2,992,534
1976 6,134,991 2,903,851
1975 6,581,371 2,816,943
1974 6,783,240 2,732,075
1973 6,739,726 2,649,278
1972 6,673,886 2,573,578
1971 6,620,880 2,499,825
1970 6,639,182 2,423,065
1969 6,604,725 2,348,398
1968 6,467,324 2,275,836
1967 6,332,944 2,205,567
1966 6,201,232 2,137,820
1965 6,072,289 2,072,681
1964 5,946,178 2,010,176
1963 5,823,010 1,950,159
1962 5,697,558 1,892,320
1961 5,571,168 1,836,451
1960 5,449,966 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Nicaragua
2100 -0.25% -0.42%
2099 -0.25% -0.41%
2098 -0.23% -0.39%
2097 -0.22% -0.38%
2096 -0.19% -0.37%
2095 -0.19% -0.36%
2094 -0.17% -0.35%
2093 -0.16% -0.34%
2092 -0.14% -0.33%
2091 -0.14% -0.31%
2090 -0.13% -0.31%
2089 -0.1% -0.29%
2088 -0.1% -0.28%
2087 -0.09% -0.27%
2086 -0.08% -0.25%
2085 -0.07% -0.24%
2084 -0.05% -0.22%
2083 -0.03% -0.21%
2082 -0.03% -0.19%
2081 -0.03% -0.17%
2080 -0.02% -0.15%
2079 -0.004% -0.13%
2078 0.02% -0.12%
2077 0.03% -0.1%
2076 0.03% -0.07%
2075 0.05% -0.07%
2074 0.05% -0.04%
2073 0.08% -0.02%
2072 0.09% 0.004%
2071 0.1% 0.02%
2070 0.12% 0.05%
2069 0.13% 0.07%
2068 0.16% 0.09%
2067 0.18% 0.12%
2066 0.18% 0.14%
2065 0.22% 0.16%
2064 0.23% 0.19%
2063 0.24% 0.21%
2062 0.27% 0.23%
2061 0.3% 0.26%
2060 0.32% 0.29%
2059 0.35% 0.32%
2058 0.37% 0.34%
2057 0.38% 0.36%
2056 0.4% 0.39%
2055 0.43% 0.42%
2054 0.46% 0.44%
2053 0.48% 0.47%
2052 0.52% 0.51%
2051 0.53% 0.53%
2050 0.57% 0.56%
2049 0.59% 0.59%
2048 0.61% 0.62%
2047 0.64% 0.64%
2046 0.66% 0.67%
2045 0.68% 0.7%
2044 0.71% 0.72%
2043 0.73% 0.75%
2042 0.75% 0.78%
2041 0.76% 0.81%
2040 0.79% 0.84%
2039 0.81% 0.87%
2038 0.83% 0.9%
2037 0.83% 0.93%
2036 0.88% 0.96%
2035 0.89% 0.99%
2034 0.92% 1.02%
2033 0.94% 1.05%
2032 0.97% 1.09%
2031 0.99% 1.12%
2030 1.03% 1.15%
2029 1.06% 1.19%
2028 1.09% 1.23%
2027 1.11% 1.26%
2026 1.17% 1.3%
2025 1.21% 1.34%
2024 1.23% 1.36%
2023 1.29% 1.38%
2022 1.34% 1.29%
2021 1.49% 1.21%
2020 1.48% 1.26%
2019 1.27% 1.31%
2018 1.25% 1.33%
2017 1.39% 1.34%
2016 1.47% 1.35%
2015 1.47% 1.37%
2014 1.49% 1.38%
2013 1.51% 1.4%
2012 1.51% 1.41%
2011 1.53% 1.42%
2010 1.57% 1.43%
2009 1.59% 1.43%
2008 1.53% 1.44%
2007 1.49% 1.45%
2006 1.49% 1.44%
2005 1.47% 1.31%
2004 1.48% 1.19%
2003 1.52% 1.19%
2002 1.55% 1.22%
2001 1.57% 1.3%
2000 1.6% 1.39%
1999 1.72% 1.44%
1998 4.21% 1.54%
1997 7.13% 1.68%
1996 7.81% 1.87%
1995 8.44% 2.06%
1994 7.23% 2.15%
1993 6.2% 2.22%
1992 5.54% 2.29%
1991 4.23% 2.33%
1990 4.26% 2.36%
1989 3.84% 2.37%
1988 3.87% 2.32%
1987 4.33% 2.32%
1986 4% 2.37%
1985 3.4% 2.41%
1984 3.71% 2.52%
1983 3.67% 2.66%
1982 2.88% 2.78%
1981 1.63% 2.87%
1980 2.18% 2.78%
1979 -2.36% 2.73%
1978 -8.06% 2.93%
1977 -7.6% 3.05%
1976 -6.78% 3.09%
1975 -2.98% 3.11%
1974 0.65% 3.13%
1973 0.99% 2.94%
1972 0.8% 2.95%
1971 -0.28% 3.17%
1970 0.52% 3.18%
1969 2.12% 3.19%
1968 2.12% 3.19%
1967 2.12% 3.17%
1966 2.12% 3.14%
1965 2.12% 3.11%
1964 2.12% 3.08%
1963 2.2% 3.06%
1962 2.27% 3.04%
1961 2.22% 3.03%

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/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Nicaragua
Current population
18113986
7124343
Population rank 73/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.09%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
5.68 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
3.98 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +253
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 78/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 -8,371
Net migration rank 167/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -8,371
2024 - -32,960 - -8,189
2023 250,242 -31,837 100,921 -7,996
2022 257,269 -31,350 100,987 -7,996
2021 255,939 -27,025 89,213 -10,383
2020 268,745 0 90,515 -10,383
2019 276,870 -57,268 102,817 -19,730
2018 280,671 -86,702 104,814 -20,742
2017 282,698 -74,362 105,468 -21,849
2016 284,130 -51,324 106,585 -23,076
2015 284,390 -58,101 107,344 -24,353
2014 283,193 -56,536 108,420 -25,570
2013 281,013 -54,554 109,032 -26,587
2012 276,649 -52,874 110,065 -27,389
2011 272,161 -50,941 110,026 -28,221
2010 272,266 -49,781 110,475 -29,081
2009 274,700 -49,354 110,213 -29,913
2008 272,132 -50,809 110,395 -30,675
2007 270,745 -68,653 110,341 -31,357
2006 263,697 -60,315 110,073 -32,274
2005 256,756 -60,473 108,984 -33,280
2004 251,650 -58,972 106,904 -44,222
2003 251,884 -57,026 106,142 -44,931
2002 251,860 -55,245 105,805 -44,906
2001 250,726 -53,815 107,109 -43,837
2000 246,330 -50,957 109,192 -42,087
1999 245,425 -47,608 110,217 -40,095
1998 251,076 -33,781 108,862 -38,260
1997 252,351 504,742 114,415 -36,851
1996 274,147 508,187 116,849 -35,208
1995 280,168 503,042 118,325 -25,889
1994 286,728 488,732 119,565 -24,773
1993 282,221 187,883 120,469 -24,091
1992 260,673 275,823 121,204 -24,171
1991 257,709 58,264 121,787 -24,028
1990 249,776 58,455 120,677 -24,280
1989 239,211 55,125 120,128 -24,364
1988 243,203 -14,627 117,299 -24,753
1987 235,064 44,442 112,885 -25,127
1986 221,684 43,356 113,054 -24,805
1985 214,101 4,677 110,949 -23,840
1984 207,700 -29,141 110,133 -22,493
1983 192,849 46,428 110,618 -20,620
1982 180,300 -20,026 112,468 -19,395
1981 166,578 -22,982 110,421 -17,353
1980 159,157 -133,508 108,604 -15,130
1979 78,143 118,334 96,429 -14,152
1978 -357,478 -84,695 98,419 -12,273
1977 -416,117 -55,504 100,498 -11,082
1976 -408,505 -52,741 98,100 -10,155
1975 -383,806 -47,717 95,230 -9,349
1974 73,001 -45,225 92,505 -8,639
1973 101,304 -42,053 89,662 -7,947
1972 113,190 -40,764 76,906 -7,219
1971 113,813 -80,232 84,139 -6,328
1970 122,832 -193,008 81,127 -5,423
1969 156,777 -17,676 78,237 -4,592
1968 153,444 -17,745 75,458 -3,979
1967 150,046 -16,983 72,722 -3,666
1966 147,583 -17,216 69,883 -3,443
1965 144,460 -16,930 67,056 -3,231
1964 141,216 -16,516 64,227 -3,043
1963 137,562 -15,929 61,738 -2,881
1962 132,861 -3,578 59,547 -2,727
1961 128,259 -4,764 57,499 -2,579
1960 124,237 -5,339 55,664 -2,418

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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