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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 232,679,478 people in Nigeria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 243,824,469 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 13.5 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 3.16% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 2.94% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +2.31% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 244M (63.6% growth).

Cambodia vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Nigeria
2100 22,906,442 481,678,166
2099 22,962,923 481,494,914
2098 23,019,882 481,219,866
2097 23,073,551 480,876,108
2096 23,123,425 480,460,381
2095 23,167,283 479,976,454
2094 23,212,055 479,432,855
2093 23,252,118 478,807,152
2092 23,290,144 478,097,591
2091 23,322,120 477,274,569
2090 23,354,198 476,367,086
2089 23,385,733 475,363,859
2088 23,409,247 474,268,867
2087 23,433,812 473,072,894
2086 23,455,606 471,769,229
2085 23,473,699 470,365,292
2084 23,490,880 468,843,169
2083 23,503,304 467,224,322
2082 23,511,399 465,509,151
2081 23,517,527 463,679,779
2080 23,523,490 461,741,930
2079 23,527,816 459,680,797
2078 23,528,640 457,513,367
2077 23,524,419 455,254,796
2076 23,517,089 452,885,729
2075 23,511,041 450,402,898
2074 23,498,649 447,825,224
2073 23,486,231 445,152,156
2072 23,468,351 442,375,349
2071 23,447,776 439,499,004
2070 23,425,399 436,539,777
2069 23,398,087 433,472,204
2068 23,367,005 430,320,190
2067 23,328,780 427,066,199
2066 23,288,003 423,736,078
2065 23,246,605 420,318,527
2064 23,196,515 416,811,285
2063 23,143,893 413,231,409
2062 23,088,053 409,583,480
2061 23,025,211 405,859,509
2060 22,956,351 402,073,494
2059 22,882,368 398,228,736
2058 22,803,687 394,315,883
2057 22,719,975 390,341,867
2056 22,633,081 386,298,064
2055 22,541,997 382,193,151
2054 22,444,525 378,030,342
2053 22,342,736 373,799,276
2052 22,235,734 369,501,634
2051 22,121,782 365,149,555
2050 22,005,604 360,734,783
2049 21,881,810 356,271,401
2048 21,754,090 351,752,501
2047 21,622,327 347,169,674
2046 21,484,727 342,532,578
2045 21,344,443 337,834,528
2044 21,199,702 333,076,416
2043 21,050,598 328,256,555
2042 20,897,569 323,388,886
2041 20,742,759 318,469,120
2040 20,586,310 313,492,800
2039 20,425,222 308,474,350
2038 20,260,230 303,423,786
2037 20,092,632 298,351,344
2036 19,926,280 293,250,795
2035 19,751,811 288,138,368
2034 19,577,662 283,018,151
2033 19,399,100 277,897,810
2032 19,219,058 272,769,123
2031 19,034,316 267,666,779
2030 18,847,504 262,583,487
2029 18,656,059 257,504,936
2028 18,459,936 252,465,743
2027 18,260,437 247,457,208
2026 18,059,685 242,477,499
2025 17,851,510 237,546,527
2024 17,638,801 232,679,478
2023 17,423,880 227,882,945
2022 17,201,724 223,150,896
2021 16,974,305 218,529,286
2020 16,725,474 213,996,181
2019 16,481,304 209,485,641
2018 16,274,522 204,938,755
2017 16,073,372 200,254,579
2016 15,852,803 195,443,700
2015 15,623,251 190,671,878
2014 15,396,772 185,896,915
2013 15,170,208 181,049,443
2012 14,945,085 176,200,625
2011 14,722,584 171,379,598
2010 14,500,726 166,642,886
2009 14,276,810 162,049,464
2008 14,053,479 157,595,014
2007 13,841,770 153,267,261
2006 13,639,028 149,077,334
2005 13,439,202 145,017,253
2004 13,244,731 141,057,045
2003 13,050,968 137,202,644
2002 12,855,241 133,471,989
2001 12,658,484 129,862,595
2000 12,462,336 126,382,494
1999 12,265,731 123,047,320
1998 12,058,173 119,846,254
1997 11,570,982 116,754,792
1996 10,801,270 113,754,779
1995 10,018,497 110,819,428
1994 9,239,162 107,935,714
1993 8,616,381 105,122,069
1992 8,113,083 102,372,770
1991 7,686,850 99,720,162
1990 7,374,752 97,120,925
1989 7,073,473 94,531,014
1988 6,812,014 92,020,090
1987 6,557,970 89,591,716
1986 6,285,693 87,235,953
1985 6,043,783 84,897,973
1984 5,845,117 82,526,443
1983 5,636,203 80,438,260
1982 5,436,432 78,378,701
1981 5,284,495 76,068,103
1980 5,199,872 73,764,641
1979 5,088,808 71,498,242
1978 5,211,653 69,326,532
1977 5,668,551 67,234,590
1976 6,134,991 65,258,009
1975 6,581,371 63,410,815
1974 6,783,240 61,679,144
1973 6,739,726 60,082,139
1972 6,673,886 58,601,748
1971 6,620,880 57,214,684
1970 6,639,182 55,893,838
1969 6,604,725 54,631,914
1968 6,467,324 53,432,783
1967 6,332,944 52,293,065
1966 6,201,232 51,188,234
1965 6,072,289 50,086,764
1964 5,946,178 49,012,016
1963 5,823,010 47,973,575
1962 5,697,558 46,965,292
1961 5,571,168 45,989,310
1960 5,449,966 45,053,782

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/nigeria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 48,380,769 people (a 24.8% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.9% to 360,734,783 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 482M people in 2100 for Nigeria.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Nigeria
2100 -0.25% 0.04%
2099 -0.25% 0.06%
2098 -0.23% 0.07%
2097 -0.22% 0.09%
2096 -0.19% 0.1%
2095 -0.19% 0.11%
2094 -0.17% 0.13%
2093 -0.16% 0.15%
2092 -0.14% 0.17%
2091 -0.14% 0.19%
2090 -0.13% 0.21%
2089 -0.1% 0.23%
2088 -0.1% 0.25%
2087 -0.09% 0.28%
2086 -0.08% 0.3%
2085 -0.07% 0.32%
2084 -0.05% 0.35%
2083 -0.03% 0.37%
2082 -0.03% 0.39%
2081 -0.03% 0.42%
2080 -0.02% 0.45%
2079 -0.004% 0.47%
2078 0.02% 0.5%
2077 0.03% 0.52%
2076 0.03% 0.55%
2075 0.05% 0.58%
2074 0.05% 0.6%
2073 0.08% 0.63%
2072 0.09% 0.65%
2071 0.1% 0.68%
2070 0.12% 0.71%
2069 0.13% 0.73%
2068 0.16% 0.76%
2067 0.18% 0.79%
2066 0.18% 0.81%
2065 0.22% 0.84%
2064 0.23% 0.87%
2063 0.24% 0.89%
2062 0.27% 0.92%
2061 0.3% 0.94%
2060 0.32% 0.97%
2059 0.35% 0.99%
2058 0.37% 1.02%
2057 0.38% 1.05%
2056 0.4% 1.07%
2055 0.43% 1.1%
2054 0.46% 1.13%
2053 0.48% 1.16%
2052 0.52% 1.19%
2051 0.53% 1.22%
2050 0.57% 1.25%
2049 0.59% 1.28%
2048 0.61% 1.32%
2047 0.64% 1.35%
2046 0.66% 1.39%
2045 0.68% 1.43%
2044 0.71% 1.47%
2043 0.73% 1.51%
2042 0.75% 1.54%
2041 0.76% 1.59%
2040 0.79% 1.63%
2039 0.81% 1.66%
2038 0.83% 1.7%
2037 0.83% 1.74%
2036 0.88% 1.77%
2035 0.89% 1.81%
2034 0.92% 1.84%
2033 0.94% 1.88%
2032 0.97% 1.91%
2031 0.99% 1.94%
2030 1.03% 1.97%
2029 1.06% 2%
2028 1.09% 2.02%
2027 1.11% 2.05%
2026 1.17% 2.08%
2025 1.21% 2.09%
2024 1.23% 2.1%
2023 1.29% 2.12%
2022 1.34% 2.11%
2021 1.49% 2.12%
2020 1.48% 2.15%
2019 1.27% 2.22%
2018 1.25% 2.34%
2017 1.39% 2.46%
2016 1.47% 2.5%
2015 1.47% 2.57%
2014 1.49% 2.68%
2013 1.51% 2.75%
2012 1.51% 2.81%
2011 1.53% 2.84%
2010 1.57% 2.83%
2009 1.59% 2.83%
2008 1.53% 2.82%
2007 1.49% 2.81%
2006 1.49% 2.8%
2005 1.47% 2.81%
2004 1.48% 2.81%
2003 1.52% 2.8%
2002 1.55% 2.78%
2001 1.57% 2.75%
2000 1.6% 2.71%
1999 1.72% 2.67%
1998 4.21% 2.65%
1997 7.13% 2.64%
1996 7.81% 2.65%
1995 8.44% 2.67%
1994 7.23% 2.68%
1993 6.2% 2.69%
1992 5.54% 2.66%
1991 4.23% 2.68%
1990 4.26% 2.74%
1989 3.84% 2.73%
1988 3.87% 2.71%
1987 4.33% 2.7%
1986 4% 2.75%
1985 3.4% 2.87%
1984 3.71% 2.6%
1983 3.67% 2.63%
1982 2.88% 3.04%
1981 1.63% 3.12%
1980 2.18% 3.17%
1979 -2.36% 3.13%
1978 -8.06% 3.11%
1977 -7.6% 3.03%
1976 -6.78% 2.91%
1975 -2.98% 2.81%
1974 0.65% 2.66%
1973 0.99% 2.53%
1972 0.8% 2.42%
1971 -0.28% 2.36%
1970 0.52% 2.31%
1969 2.12% 2.24%
1968 2.12% 2.18%
1967 2.12% 2.16%
1966 2.12% 2.2%
1965 2.12% 2.19%
1964 2.12% 2.16%
1963 2.2% 2.15%
1962 2.27% 2.12%
1961 2.22% 2.08%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Nigeria's population grew by 2.1%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Nigeria
Current population
18113986
243824469
Population rank 73/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 2.94%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
6.58 seconds
One birth every
1.45 minutes
4.2 seconds
One death every
4.72 minutes
11.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +589 +13,141
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +4,796,533
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +2.1%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 48/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -15,258
Net migration rank 167/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -15,258
2024 - -32,960 - -35,202
2023 250,242 -31,837 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 257,269 -31,350 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 255,939 -27,025 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 268,745 0 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 276,870 -57,268 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 280,671 -86,702 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 282,698 -74,362 4,706,183 78,685
2016 284,130 -51,324 4,761,594 75,265
2015 284,390 -58,101 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 283,193 -56,536 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 281,013 -54,554 4,811,751 40,201
2012 276,649 -52,874 4,774,508 71,138
2011 272,161 -50,941 4,728,363 67,808
2010 272,266 -49,781 4,629,173 47,966
2009 274,700 -49,354 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 272,132 -50,809 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 270,745 -68,653 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 263,697 -60,315 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 256,756 -60,473 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 251,650 -58,972 3,877,376 46,370
2003 251,884 -57,026 3,751,120 33,857
2002 251,860 -55,245 3,606,814 69,594
2001 250,726 -53,815 3,478,370 64,163
2000 246,330 -50,957 3,343,196 74,535
1999 245,425 -47,608 3,155,425 97,195
1998 251,076 -33,781 3,003,946 145,575
1997 252,351 504,742 2,936,500 96,885
1996 274,147 508,187 2,882,205 84,448
1995 280,168 503,042 2,830,771 73,243
1994 286,728 488,732 2,735,198 128,134
1993 282,221 187,883 2,673,675 90,200
1992 260,673 275,823 2,596,173 138,412
1991 257,709 58,264 2,527,807 42,760
1990 249,776 58,455 2,491,928 135,959
1989 239,211 55,125 2,452,324 99,588
1988 243,203 -14,627 2,376,419 93,510
1987 235,064 44,442 2,322,397 64,418
1986 221,684 43,356 2,295,003 29,682
1985 214,101 4,677 2,289,784 61,514
1984 207,700 -29,141 2,278,060 113,758
1983 192,849 46,428 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 180,300 -20,026 2,233,401 101,116
1981 166,578 -22,982 2,179,884 106,723
1980 159,157 -133,508 2,121,618 198,672
1979 78,143 118,334 2,074,807 137,721
1978 -357,478 -84,695 2,019,621 111,258
1977 -416,117 -55,504 1,923,917 129,075
1976 -408,505 -52,741 1,827,289 72,889
1975 -383,806 -47,717 1,718,623 75,603
1974 73,001 -45,225 1,624,813 44,281
1973 101,304 -42,053 1,525,485 -618
1972 113,190 -40,764 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 113,813 -80,232 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 122,832 -193,008 1,295,507 7,953
1969 156,777 -17,676 1,213,484 6,912
1968 153,444 -17,745 1,168,254 9,615
1967 150,046 -16,983 1,082,884 18,683
1966 147,583 -17,216 1,095,582 12,513
1965 144,460 -16,930 1,061,840 32,988
1964 141,216 -16,516 1,028,272 26,411
1963 137,562 -15,929 995,116 27,115
1962 132,861 -3,578 966,452 27,906
1961 128,259 -4,764 932,111 25,515
1960 124,237 -5,339 901,301 12,131

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

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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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,163,517 people) and 0.77% is from migration (a loss of 368,103 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

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
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.55M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Maiduguri 1.2M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M

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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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