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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 27,032,412 people in Niger in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 29,080,898 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 +1.38% per year vs +3.5% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.1M (103.8% growth).

Cambodia vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Niger
2100 22,906,442 92,149,803
2099 22,962,923 91,788,730
2098 23,019,882 91,409,848
2097 23,073,551 91,009,119
2096 23,123,425 90,589,670
2095 23,167,283 90,150,766
2094 23,212,055 89,694,201
2093 23,252,118 89,215,318
2092 23,290,144 88,716,114
2091 23,322,120 88,197,952
2090 23,354,198 87,660,657
2089 23,385,733 87,103,777
2088 23,409,247 86,525,686
2087 23,433,812 85,929,075
2086 23,455,606 85,313,560
2085 23,473,699 84,675,788
2084 23,490,880 84,017,371
2083 23,503,304 83,337,884
2082 23,511,399 82,638,198
2081 23,517,527 81,922,470
2080 23,523,490 81,186,181
2079 23,527,816 80,435,226
2078 23,528,640 79,665,207
2077 23,524,419 78,877,754
2076 23,517,089 78,071,174
2075 23,511,041 77,248,629
2074 23,498,649 76,412,785
2073 23,486,231 75,560,272
2072 23,468,351 74,691,713
2071 23,447,776 73,808,594
2070 23,425,399 72,912,178
2069 23,398,087 71,999,238
2068 23,367,005 71,073,720
2067 23,328,780 70,133,854
2066 23,288,003 69,181,625
2065 23,246,605 68,221,595
2064 23,196,515 67,248,034
2063 23,143,893 66,264,418
2062 23,088,053 65,270,595
2061 23,025,211 64,267,053
2060 22,956,351 63,257,169
2059 22,882,368 62,239,490
2058 22,803,687 61,213,177
2057 22,719,975 60,180,993
2056 22,633,081 59,145,841
2055 22,541,997 58,103,375
2054 22,444,525 57,056,756
2053 22,342,736 56,007,297
2052 22,235,734 54,958,567
2051 22,121,782 53,907,164
2050 22,005,604 52,858,275
2049 21,881,810 51,810,418
2048 21,754,090 50,763,456
2047 21,622,327 49,719,695
2046 21,484,727 48,677,799
2045 21,344,443 47,638,048
2044 21,199,702 46,602,104
2043 21,050,598 45,572,618
2042 20,897,569 44,546,381
2041 20,742,759 43,525,533
2040 20,586,310 42,508,212
2039 20,425,222 41,495,840
2038 20,260,230 40,485,407
2037 20,092,632 39,476,789
2036 19,926,280 38,472,178
2035 19,751,811 37,470,776
2034 19,577,662 36,477,557
2033 19,399,100 35,487,806
2032 19,219,058 34,508,717
2031 19,034,316 33,538,029
2030 18,847,504 32,574,145
2029 18,656,059 31,620,865
2028 18,459,936 30,680,257
2027 18,260,437 29,750,695
2026 18,059,685 28,832,547
2025 17,851,510 27,926,917
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% 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 21.5% to 22,005,604 people and will still be ranked 73rd. The population of Niger will increase by 81.8% to 52,858,275 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 1.21% 3.31%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/niger | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Niger's population grew by 3.34%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Niger
Current population
18113986
29080898
Population rank 73/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.35%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
36.1 seconds
One birth every
1.45 minutes
28.8 seconds
One death every
4.72 minutes
2.27 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +2,391
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +872,545
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +3.34%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 10/197
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 - -32,960 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/niger | 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 Niger 100% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,728,287 people) and 0.03% is from migration (a gain of 2,520 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 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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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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