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Population in Cambodia compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 26,668,308 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 1.47 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +0.39% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).

Cambodia vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia North Korea
2100 22,901,914 19,601,003
2099 22,958,383 19,729,897
2098 23,015,331 19,859,274
2097 23,068,989 19,989,589
2096 23,118,854 20,120,795
2095 23,162,704 20,252,653
2094 23,207,466 20,384,384
2093 23,247,521 20,516,457
2092 23,285,540 20,649,140
2091 23,317,510 20,781,939
2090 23,349,581 20,914,434
2089 23,381,110 21,046,685
2088 23,404,619 21,178,406
2087 23,429,179 21,310,103
2086 23,450,970 21,441,361
2085 23,469,059 21,571,843
2084 23,486,236 21,701,761
2083 23,498,658 21,830,989
2082 23,506,751 21,960,135
2081 23,512,878 22,088,774
2080 23,518,840 22,216,836
2079 23,523,165 22,344,442
2078 23,523,989 22,471,597
2077 23,519,769 22,598,635
2076 23,512,440 22,725,293
2075 23,506,393 22,852,140
2074 23,494,004 22,979,532
2073 23,481,588 23,107,165
2072 23,463,712 23,234,961
2071 23,443,140 23,363,260
2070 23,420,769 23,491,789
2069 23,393,461 23,621,167
2068 23,362,386 23,750,741
2067 23,324,169 23,880,460
2066 23,283,399 24,010,584
2065 23,242,009 24,140,518
2064 23,191,929 24,269,765
2063 23,139,318 24,397,924
2062 23,083,489 24,525,403
2061 23,020,659 24,651,788
2060 22,951,813 24,776,326
2059 22,877,844 24,898,430
2058 22,799,179 25,018,630
2057 22,715,484 25,135,871
2056 22,628,607 25,250,670
2055 22,537,541 25,361,704
2054 22,440,088 25,469,578
2053 22,338,320 25,574,137
2052 22,231,339 25,675,211
2051 22,117,409 25,772,870
2050 22,001,254 25,866,886
2049 21,877,484 25,957,363
2048 21,749,790 26,043,774
2047 21,618,052 26,126,594
2046 21,480,480 26,205,638
2045 21,340,224 26,281,344
2044 21,195,511 26,353,455
2043 21,046,437 26,422,173
2042 20,893,438 26,486,580
2041 20,738,659 26,547,651
2040 20,582,241 26,604,634
2039 20,421,184 26,656,882
2038 20,256,225 26,703,458
2037 20,088,660 26,744,185
2036 19,922,341 26,778,348
2035 19,747,906 26,805,065
2034 19,573,792 26,823,948
2033 19,395,265 26,834,263
2032 19,215,259 26,835,978
2031 19,030,553 26,827,992
2030 18,843,778 26,809,850
2029 18,652,372 26,782,161
2028 18,456,287 26,744,278
2027 18,256,828 26,696,504
2026 18,056,115 26,638,530
2025 17,847,982 26,571,036
2024 17,638,801 26,498,823
2023 17,423,880 26,418,204
2022 17,201,724 26,328,845
2021 16,974,305 26,232,534
2020 16,725,474 26,136,312
2019 16,481,304 26,037,632
2018 16,274,522 25,931,147
2017 16,073,372 25,817,709
2016 15,852,803 25,698,326
2015 15,623,251 25,575,350
2014 15,396,772 25,451,262
2013 15,170,208 25,329,451
2012 14,945,085 25,211,728
2011 14,722,584 25,097,874
2010 14,500,726 24,987,258
2009 14,276,810 24,878,332
2008 14,053,479 24,764,618
2007 13,841,770 24,646,383
2006 13,639,028 24,524,507
2005 13,439,202 24,396,433
2004 13,244,731 24,254,943
2003 13,050,968 24,090,380
2002 12,855,241 23,943,973
2001 12,658,484 23,815,358
2000 12,462,336 23,665,910
1999 12,265,731 23,497,599
1998 12,058,173 23,311,564
1997 11,570,982 23,110,830
1996 10,801,270 22,895,746
1995 10,018,497 22,669,304
1994 9,239,162 22,393,975
1993 8,616,381 22,073,352
1992 8,113,083 21,750,911
1991 7,686,850 21,428,638
1990 7,374,752 21,112,137
1989 7,073,473 20,804,367
1988 6,812,014 20,503,161
1987 6,557,970 20,205,483
1986 6,285,693 19,910,855
1985 6,043,783 19,620,388
1984 5,845,117 19,335,043
1983 5,636,203 19,054,034
1982 5,436,432 18,776,357
1981 5,284,495 18,501,295
1980 5,199,872 18,236,786
1979 5,088,808 17,983,470
1978 5,211,653 17,735,995
1977 5,668,551 17,492,798
1976 6,134,991 17,243,450
1975 6,581,371 16,971,055
1974 6,783,240 16,673,121
1973 6,739,726 16,350,367
1972 6,673,886 15,975,069
1971 6,620,880 15,572,457
1970 6,639,182 15,172,775
1969 6,604,725 14,767,615
1968 6,467,324 14,365,596
1967 6,332,944 13,958,350
1966 6,201,232 13,569,094
1965 6,072,289 13,219,369
1964 5,946,178 12,889,770
1963 5,823,010 12,567,057
1962 5,697,558 12,262,882
1961 5,571,168 11,990,713
1960 5,449,966 11,722,953

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/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia North Korea
2100 -0.25% -0.65%
2099 -0.25% -0.65%
2098 -0.23% -0.65%
2097 -0.22% -0.65%
2096 -0.19% -0.65%
2095 -0.19% -0.65%
2094 -0.17% -0.64%
2093 -0.16% -0.64%
2092 -0.14% -0.64%
2091 -0.14% -0.63%
2090 -0.13% -0.63%
2089 -0.1% -0.62%
2088 -0.1% -0.62%
2087 -0.09% -0.61%
2086 -0.08% -0.6%
2085 -0.07% -0.6%
2084 -0.05% -0.59%
2083 -0.03% -0.59%
2082 -0.03% -0.58%
2081 -0.03% -0.58%
2080 -0.02% -0.57%
2079 -0.004% -0.57%
2078 0.02% -0.56%
2077 0.03% -0.56%
2076 0.03% -0.56%
2075 0.05% -0.55%
2074 0.05% -0.55%
2073 0.08% -0.55%
2072 0.09% -0.55%
2071 0.1% -0.55%
2070 0.12% -0.55%
2069 0.13% -0.55%
2068 0.16% -0.54%
2067 0.18% -0.54%
2066 0.18% -0.54%
2065 0.22% -0.53%
2064 0.23% -0.53%
2063 0.24% -0.52%
2062 0.27% -0.51%
2061 0.3% -0.5%
2060 0.32% -0.49%
2059 0.35% -0.48%
2058 0.37% -0.47%
2057 0.38% -0.45%
2056 0.4% -0.44%
2055 0.43% -0.42%
2054 0.46% -0.41%
2053 0.48% -0.39%
2052 0.52% -0.38%
2051 0.53% -0.36%
2050 0.57% -0.35%
2049 0.59% -0.33%
2048 0.61% -0.32%
2047 0.64% -0.3%
2046 0.66% -0.29%
2045 0.68% -0.27%
2044 0.71% -0.26%
2043 0.73% -0.24%
2042 0.75% -0.23%
2041 0.76% -0.21%
2040 0.79% -0.2%
2039 0.81% -0.17%
2038 0.83% -0.15%
2037 0.83% -0.13%
2036 0.88% -0.1%
2035 0.89% -0.07%
2034 0.92% -0.04%
2033 0.94% -0.006%
2032 0.97% 0.03%
2031 0.99% 0.07%
2030 1.03% 0.1%
2029 1.06% 0.14%
2028 1.09% 0.18%
2027 1.11% 0.22%
2026 1.17% 0.25%
2025 1.19% 0.27%
2024 1.23% 0.31%
2023 1.29% 0.34%
2022 1.34% 0.37%
2021 1.49% 0.37%
2020 1.48% 0.38%
2019 1.27% 0.41%
2018 1.25% 0.44%
2017 1.39% 0.46%
2016 1.47% 0.48%
2015 1.47% 0.49%
2014 1.49% 0.48%
2013 1.51% 0.47%
2012 1.51% 0.45%
2011 1.53% 0.44%
2010 1.57% 0.44%
2009 1.59% 0.46%
2008 1.53% 0.48%
2007 1.49% 0.5%
2006 1.49% 0.52%
2005 1.47% 0.58%
2004 1.48% 0.68%
2003 1.52% 0.61%
2002 1.55% 0.54%
2001 1.57% 0.63%
2000 1.6% 0.72%
1999 1.72% 0.8%
1998 4.21% 0.87%
1997 7.13% 0.94%
1996 7.81% 1%
1995 8.44% 1.23%
1994 7.23% 1.45%
1993 6.2% 1.48%
1992 5.54% 1.5%
1991 4.23% 1.5%
1990 4.26% 1.48%
1989 3.84% 1.47%
1988 3.87% 1.47%
1987 4.33% 1.48%
1986 4% 1.48%
1985 3.4% 1.48%
1984 3.71% 1.47%
1983 3.67% 1.48%
1982 2.88% 1.49%
1981 1.63% 1.45%
1980 2.18% 1.41%
1979 -2.36% 1.4%
1978 -8.06% 1.39%
1977 -7.6% 1.45%
1976 -6.78% 1.61%
1975 -2.98% 1.79%
1974 0.65% 1.97%
1973 0.99% 2.35%
1972 0.8% 2.59%
1971 -0.28% 2.63%
1970 0.52% 2.74%
1969 2.12% 2.8%
1968 2.12% 2.92%
1967 2.12% 2.87%
1966 2.12% 2.65%
1965 2.12% 2.56%
1964 2.12% 2.57%
1963 2.2% 2.48%
1962 2.27% 2.27%
1961 2.22% 2.28%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.19%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.

Live population counters

Cambodia North Korea
Current population
18159213
26668308
Population rank 73/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.32%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
7.3 minutes
One birth every
1.47 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
4.62 minutes
2.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +198
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +72,213
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +0.27%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 146/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 -2,787
Net migration rank 167/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -2,787
2024 244,386 -32,960 79,496 -2,473
2023 250,242 -31,837 86,203 -1,997
2022 257,269 -31,350 96,495 -1,997
2021 255,939 -27,025 99,710 -1,585
2020 268,745 0 95,920 -1,585
2019 276,870 -57,268 106,208 -3,142
2018 280,671 -86,702 113,164 -3,225
2017 282,698 -74,362 120,181 -3,224
2016 284,130 -51,324 125,048 -3,222
2015 284,390 -58,101 127,365 -3,208
2014 283,193 -56,536 127,078 -3,042
2013 281,013 -54,554 122,519 -2,933
2012 276,649 -52,874 118,773 -2,919
2011 272,161 -50,941 114,798 -2,957
2010 272,266 -49,781 112,443 -3,053
2009 274,700 -49,354 111,530 -3,058
2008 272,132 -50,809 122,015 -3,051
2007 270,745 -68,653 120,521 -3,021
2006 263,697 -60,315 129,171 -2,948
2005 256,756 -60,473 132,765 -2,861
2004 251,650 -58,972 155,838 -2,758
2003 251,884 -57,026 178,775 -2,717
2002 251,860 -55,245 119,504 -2,763
2001 250,726 -53,815 143,321 -2,884
2000 246,330 -50,957 161,591 -3,142
1999 245,425 -47,608 181,613 -3,443
1998 251,076 -33,781 197,589 -3,706
1997 252,351 504,742 211,325 -3,745
1996 274,147 508,187 226,095 -3,512
1995 280,168 503,042 233,381 -3,094
1994 286,728 488,732 320,861 -517
1993 282,221 187,883 320,880 0
1992 260,673 275,823 324,002 0
1991 257,709 58,264 320,551 0
1990 249,776 58,455 312,460 0
1989 239,211 55,125 303,078 0
1988 243,203 -14,627 299,305 0
1987 235,064 44,442 296,030 0
1986 221,684 43,356 293,227 0
1985 214,101 4,677 287,714 0
1984 207,700 -29,141 282,987 0
1983 192,849 46,428 279,046 0
1982 180,300 -20,026 276,332 0
1981 166,578 -22,982 273,800 0
1980 159,157 -133,508 255,206 0
1979 78,143 118,334 251,409 0
1978 -357,478 -84,695 243,533 0
1977 -416,117 -55,504 242,870 0
1976 -408,505 -52,741 255,841 0
1975 -383,806 -47,717 288,966 0
1974 73,001 -45,225 306,902 0
1973 101,304 -42,053 338,600 0
1972 113,190 -40,764 411,997 0
1971 113,813 -80,232 393,220 0
1970 122,832 -193,008 406,129 0
1969 156,777 -17,676 404,189 0
1968 153,444 -17,745 399,837 0
1967 150,046 -16,983 414,632 0
1966 147,583 -17,216 363,882 0
1965 144,460 -16,930 335,587 0
1964 141,216 -16,516 323,623 0
1963 137,562 -15,929 321,805 0
1962 132,861 -3,578 286,534 0
1961 128,259 -4,764 257,788 0
1960 124,237 -5,339 277,717 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/north-korea | 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 North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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

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