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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 1.61 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Cambodia vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Niger
2100 22,901,914 92,119,820
2099 22,958,383 91,758,864
2098 23,015,331 91,380,105
2097 23,068,989 90,979,507
2096 23,118,854 90,560,194
2095 23,162,704 90,121,433
2094 23,207,466 89,665,016
2093 23,247,521 89,186,290
2092 23,285,540 88,687,247
2091 23,317,510 88,169,255
2090 23,349,581 87,632,134
2089 23,381,110 87,075,435
2088 23,404,619 86,497,532
2087 23,429,179 85,901,116
2086 23,450,970 85,285,801
2085 23,469,059 84,648,237
2084 23,486,236 83,990,034
2083 23,498,658 83,310,768
2082 23,506,751 82,611,309
2081 23,512,878 81,895,814
2080 23,518,840 81,159,765
2079 23,523,165 80,409,054
2078 23,523,989 79,639,286
2077 23,519,769 78,852,089
2076 23,512,440 78,045,772
2075 23,506,393 77,223,494
2074 23,494,004 76,387,922
2073 23,481,588 75,535,687
2072 23,463,712 74,667,410
2071 23,443,140 73,784,579
2070 23,420,769 72,888,455
2069 23,393,461 71,975,811
2068 23,362,386 71,050,594
2067 23,324,169 70,111,034
2066 23,283,399 69,159,115
2065 23,242,009 68,199,397
2064 23,191,929 67,226,153
2063 23,139,318 66,242,857
2062 23,083,489 65,249,357
2061 23,020,659 64,246,142
2060 22,951,813 63,236,587
2059 22,877,844 62,219,239
2058 22,799,179 61,193,260
2057 22,715,484 60,161,411
2056 22,628,607 59,126,596
2055 22,537,541 58,084,470
2054 22,440,088 57,038,192
2053 22,338,320 55,989,073
2052 22,231,339 54,940,685
2051 22,117,409 53,889,624
2050 22,001,254 52,841,076
2049 21,877,484 51,793,560
2048 21,749,790 50,746,939
2047 21,618,052 49,703,518
2046 21,480,480 48,661,960
2045 21,340,224 47,622,548
2044 21,195,511 46,586,941
2043 21,046,437 45,557,790
2042 20,893,438 44,531,886
2041 20,738,659 43,511,370
2040 20,582,241 42,494,381
2039 20,421,184 41,482,338
2038 20,256,225 40,472,234
2037 20,088,660 39,463,944
2036 19,922,341 38,459,660
2035 19,747,906 37,458,584
2034 19,573,792 36,465,688
2033 19,395,265 35,476,260
2032 19,215,259 34,497,489
2031 19,030,553 33,527,117
2030 18,843,778 32,563,547
2029 18,652,372 31,610,576
2028 18,456,287 30,670,274
2027 18,256,828 29,741,014
2026 18,056,115 28,823,166
2025 17,847,982 27,917,831
2024 17,638,801 27,032,412
2023 17,423,880 26,159,867
2022 17,201,724 25,311,973
2021 16,974,305 24,502,140
2020 16,725,474 23,717,613
2019 16,481,304 22,947,757
2018 16,274,522 22,188,069
2017 16,073,372 21,435,446
2016 15,852,803 20,685,753
2015 15,623,251 19,939,498
2014 15,396,772 19,215,909
2013 15,170,208 18,519,898
2012 14,945,085 17,836,769
2011 14,722,584 17,176,283
2010 14,500,726 16,548,835
2009 14,276,810 15,943,675
2008 14,053,479 15,361,915
2007 13,841,770 14,803,610
2006 13,639,028 14,268,581
2005 13,439,202 13,756,192
2004 13,244,731 13,265,836
2003 13,050,968 12,796,984
2002 12,855,241 12,349,144
2001 12,658,484 11,920,647
2000 12,462,336 11,509,630
1999 12,265,731 11,117,411
1998 12,058,173 10,741,413
1997 11,570,982 10,383,969
1996 10,801,270 10,044,852
1995 10,018,497 9,714,529
1994 9,239,162 9,398,258
1993 8,616,381 9,100,789
1992 8,113,083 8,817,633
1991 7,686,850 8,546,900
1990 7,374,752 8,286,059
1989 7,073,473 8,034,780
1988 6,812,014 7,793,748
1987 6,557,970 7,561,150
1986 6,285,693 7,335,811
1985 6,043,783 7,118,457
1984 5,845,117 6,909,971
1983 5,636,203 6,708,644
1982 5,436,432 6,512,732
1981 5,284,495 6,322,006
1980 5,199,872 6,135,971
1979 5,088,808 5,955,556
1978 5,211,653 5,782,932
1977 5,668,551 5,619,716
1976 6,134,991 5,464,962
1975 6,581,371 5,317,019
1974 6,783,240 5,174,953
1973 6,739,726 5,037,865
1972 6,673,886 4,904,845
1971 6,620,880 4,776,225
1970 6,639,182 4,650,275
1969 6,604,725 4,525,725
1968 6,467,324 4,403,637
1967 6,332,944 4,283,590
1966 6,201,232 4,165,544
1965 6,072,289 4,049,695
1964 5,946,178 3,935,814
1963 5,823,010 3,823,873
1962 5,697,558 3,714,520
1961 5,571,168 3,608,162
1960 5,449,966 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Niger
2100 -0.25% 0.39%
2099 -0.25% 0.41%
2098 -0.23% 0.44%
2097 -0.22% 0.46%
2096 -0.19% 0.49%
2095 -0.19% 0.51%
2094 -0.17% 0.54%
2093 -0.16% 0.56%
2092 -0.14% 0.59%
2091 -0.14% 0.61%
2090 -0.13% 0.64%
2089 -0.1% 0.67%
2088 -0.1% 0.69%
2087 -0.09% 0.72%
2086 -0.08% 0.75%
2085 -0.07% 0.78%
2084 -0.05% 0.82%
2083 -0.03% 0.85%
2082 -0.03% 0.87%
2081 -0.03% 0.91%
2080 -0.02% 0.93%
2079 -0.004% 0.97%
2078 0.02% 1%
2077 0.03% 1.03%
2076 0.03% 1.06%
2075 0.05% 1.09%
2074 0.05% 1.13%
2073 0.08% 1.16%
2072 0.09% 1.2%
2071 0.1% 1.23%
2070 0.12% 1.27%
2069 0.13% 1.3%
2068 0.16% 1.34%
2067 0.18% 1.38%
2066 0.18% 1.41%
2065 0.22% 1.45%
2064 0.23% 1.48%
2063 0.24% 1.52%
2062 0.27% 1.56%
2061 0.3% 1.6%
2060 0.32% 1.64%
2059 0.35% 1.68%
2058 0.37% 1.72%
2057 0.38% 1.75%
2056 0.4% 1.79%
2055 0.43% 1.83%
2054 0.46% 1.87%
2053 0.48% 1.91%
2052 0.52% 1.95%
2051 0.53% 1.98%
2050 0.57% 2.02%
2049 0.59% 2.06%
2048 0.61% 2.1%
2047 0.64% 2.14%
2046 0.66% 2.18%
2045 0.68% 2.22%
2044 0.71% 2.26%
2043 0.73% 2.3%
2042 0.75% 2.35%
2041 0.76% 2.39%
2040 0.79% 2.44%
2039 0.81% 2.5%
2038 0.83% 2.55%
2037 0.83% 2.61%
2036 0.88% 2.67%
2035 0.89% 2.72%
2034 0.92% 2.79%
2033 0.94% 2.84%
2032 0.97% 2.89%
2031 0.99% 2.96%
2030 1.03% 3.01%
2029 1.06% 3.07%
2028 1.09% 3.12%
2027 1.11% 3.18%
2026 1.17% 3.24%
2025 1.19% 3.28%
2024 1.23% 3.34%
2023 1.29% 3.35%
2022 1.34% 3.31%
2021 1.49% 3.31%
2020 1.48% 3.35%
2019 1.27% 3.42%
2018 1.25% 3.51%
2017 1.39% 3.62%
2016 1.47% 3.74%
2015 1.47% 3.77%
2014 1.49% 3.76%
2013 1.51% 3.83%
2012 1.51% 3.85%
2011 1.53% 3.79%
2010 1.57% 3.8%
2009 1.59% 3.79%
2008 1.53% 3.77%
2007 1.49% 3.75%
2006 1.49% 3.72%
2005 1.47% 3.7%
2004 1.48% 3.66%
2003 1.52% 3.63%
2002 1.55% 3.59%
2001 1.57% 3.57%
2000 1.6% 3.53%
1999 1.72% 3.5%
1998 4.21% 3.44%
1997 7.13% 3.38%
1996 7.81% 3.4%
1995 8.44% 3.37%
1994 7.23% 3.27%
1993 6.2% 3.21%
1992 5.54% 3.17%
1991 4.23% 3.15%
1990 4.26% 3.13%
1989 3.84% 3.09%
1988 3.87% 3.08%
1987 4.33% 3.07%
1986 4% 3.05%
1985 3.4% 3.02%
1984 3.71% 3%
1983 3.67% 3.01%
1982 2.88% 3.02%
1981 1.63% 3.03%
1980 2.18% 3.03%
1979 -2.36% 2.99%
1978 -8.06% 2.9%
1977 -7.6% 2.83%
1976 -6.78% 2.78%
1975 -2.98% 2.75%
1974 0.65% 2.72%
1973 0.99% 2.71%
1972 0.8% 2.69%
1971 -0.28% 2.71%
1970 0.52% 2.75%
1969 2.12% 2.77%
1968 2.12% 2.8%
1967 2.12% 2.83%
1966 2.12% 2.86%
1965 2.12% 2.89%
1964 2.12% 2.93%
1963 2.2% 2.94%
1962 2.27% 2.95%
1961 2.22% 2.94%

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/niger | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.19%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Niger
Current population
18159213
29294628
Population rank 73/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.35%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
35.7 seconds
One birth every
1.47 minutes
28.2 seconds
One death every
4.62 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +2,426
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 9/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
1.14 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 -7,704
Net migration rank 167/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -7,704
2024 244,386 -32,960 883,987 -4,041
2023 250,242 -31,837 864,139 995
2022 257,269 -31,350 829,651 995
2021 255,939 -27,025 793,428 -4,405
2020 268,745 0 784,437 -4,402
2019 276,870 -57,268 775,474 -15,778
2018 280,671 -86,702 763,536 -3,830
2017 282,698 -74,362 752,384 -6,830
2016 284,130 -51,324 738,999 14,833
2015 284,390 -58,101 721,630 17,051
2014 283,193 -56,536 704,609 3,891
2013 281,013 -54,554 686,070 -2,543
2012 276,649 -52,874 664,009 18,714
2011 272,161 -50,941 645,175 -6,941
2010 272,266 -49,781 624,685 -8,033
2009 274,700 -49,354 602,671 -9,014
2008 272,132 -50,809 579,727 -9,847
2007 270,745 -68,653 556,808 -10,069
2006 263,697 -60,315 533,374 -10,054
2005 256,756 -60,473 511,167 -9,700
2004 251,650 -58,972 488,328 -9,070
2003 251,884 -57,026 467,295 -8,841
2002 251,860 -55,245 446,767 -9,550
2001 250,726 -53,815 428,417 -8,654
2000 246,330 -50,957 410,779 -8,522
1999 245,425 -47,608 394,212 -12,037
1998 251,076 -33,781 377,120 -7,298
1997 252,351 504,742 358,745 -13,680
1996 274,147 508,187 341,223 -8,057
1995 280,168 503,042 323,630 3,843
1994 286,728 488,732 306,026 -959
1993 282,221 187,883 292,135 -2,269
1992 260,673 275,823 278,690 -2,258
1991 257,709 58,264 266,527 -1,500
1990 249,776 58,455 256,594 73
1989 239,211 55,125 245,278 613
1988 243,203 -14,627 237,296 -1,139
1987 235,064 44,442 231,371 -2,338
1986 221,684 43,356 224,365 -2,728
1985 214,101 4,677 219,206 -6,126
1984 207,700 -29,141 213,111 -9,208
1983 192,849 46,428 207,962 -9,209
1982 180,300 -20,026 202,012 -8,935
1981 166,578 -22,982 195,938 -7,559
1980 159,157 -133,508 189,251 -5,564
1979 78,143 118,334 180,632 -3,495
1978 -357,478 -84,695 171,614 -3,494
1977 -416,117 -55,504 161,792 -3,476
1976 -408,505 -52,741 154,489 -3,308
1975 -383,806 -47,717 147,962 -3,254
1974 73,001 -45,225 142,606 -3,179
1973 101,304 -42,053 137,695 -2,942
1972 113,190 -40,764 133,813 -2,525
1971 113,813 -80,232 128,223 -2,277
1970 122,832 -193,008 128,184 -2,225
1969 156,777 -17,676 125,389 -2,245
1968 153,444 -17,745 123,301 -2,277
1967 150,046 -16,983 121,358 -2,289
1966 147,583 -17,216 119,314 -2,289
1965 144,460 -16,930 116,963 -2,289
1964 141,216 -16,516 115,386 -2,289
1963 137,562 -15,929 113,072 -2,289
1962 132,861 -3,578 110,280 -2,369
1961 128,259 -4,764 107,693 -2,893
1960 124,237 -5,339 105,081 -3,641

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/niger | 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 Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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