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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 10 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Cambodia vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia North Macedonia
2100 22,906,442 866,884
2099 22,962,923 877,788
2098 23,019,882 888,715
2097 23,073,551 899,716
2096 23,123,425 910,709
2095 23,167,283 921,559
2094 23,212,055 932,633
2093 23,252,118 943,984
2092 23,290,144 955,335
2091 23,322,120 966,773
2090 23,354,198 978,130
2089 23,385,733 989,666
2088 23,409,247 1,001,224
2087 23,433,812 1,012,831
2086 23,455,606 1,024,787
2085 23,473,699 1,036,668
2084 23,490,880 1,048,876
2083 23,503,304 1,061,031
2082 23,511,399 1,073,408
2081 23,517,527 1,085,823
2080 23,523,490 1,098,127
2079 23,527,816 1,110,614
2078 23,528,640 1,123,398
2077 23,524,419 1,136,448
2076 23,517,089 1,149,787
2075 23,511,041 1,163,080
2074 23,498,649 1,176,671
2073 23,486,231 1,190,351
2072 23,468,351 1,204,015
2071 23,447,776 1,217,691
2070 23,425,399 1,231,978
2069 23,398,087 1,246,408
2068 23,367,005 1,260,869
2067 23,328,780 1,275,289
2066 23,288,003 1,289,439
2065 23,246,605 1,303,917
2064 23,196,515 1,318,161
2063 23,143,893 1,332,807
2062 23,088,053 1,347,540
2061 23,025,211 1,362,299
2060 22,956,351 1,376,807
2059 22,882,368 1,390,921
2058 22,803,687 1,404,982
2057 22,719,975 1,419,185
2056 22,633,081 1,433,595
2055 22,541,997 1,447,857
2054 22,444,525 1,462,210
2053 22,342,736 1,476,351
2052 22,235,734 1,489,905
2051 22,121,782 1,503,526
2050 22,005,604 1,516,629
2049 21,881,810 1,529,608
2048 21,754,090 1,542,390
2047 21,622,327 1,555,085
2046 21,484,727 1,568,151
2045 21,344,443 1,581,115
2044 21,199,702 1,593,878
2043 21,050,598 1,606,930
2042 20,897,569 1,619,941
2041 20,742,759 1,632,704
2040 20,586,310 1,645,446
2039 20,425,222 1,658,034
2038 20,260,230 1,670,347
2037 20,092,632 1,682,850
2036 19,926,280 1,695,204
2035 19,751,811 1,707,302
2034 19,577,662 1,719,193
2033 19,399,100 1,730,723
2032 19,219,058 1,742,288
2031 19,034,316 1,753,729
2030 18,847,504 1,765,162
2029 18,656,059 1,775,815
2028 18,459,936 1,786,051
2027 18,260,437 1,795,945
2026 18,059,685 1,805,954
2025 17,851,510 1,815,368
2024 17,638,801 1,824,359
2023 17,423,880 1,827,816
2022 17,201,724 1,831,712
2021 16,974,305 1,837,114
2020 16,725,474 1,856,124
2019 16,481,304 1,876,262
2018 16,274,522 1,889,051
2017 16,073,372 1,898,657
2016 15,852,803 1,906,313
2015 15,623,251 1,912,430
2014 15,396,772 1,917,557
2013 15,170,208 1,922,716
2012 14,945,085 1,929,821
2011 14,722,584 1,937,398
2010 14,500,726 1,946,298
2009 14,276,810 1,958,782
2008 14,053,479 1,971,493
2007 13,841,770 1,982,933
2006 13,639,028 1,994,287
2005 13,439,202 2,005,330
2004 13,244,731 2,016,186
2003 13,050,968 2,022,725
2002 12,855,241 2,020,157
2001 12,658,484 2,034,882
2000 12,462,336 2,026,350
1999 12,265,731 2,017,142
1998 12,058,173 2,007,523
1997 11,570,982 1,996,869
1996 10,801,270 2,012,553
1995 10,018,497 1,998,534
1994 9,239,162 1,992,666
1993 8,616,381 2,006,854
1992 8,113,083 2,032,523
1991 7,686,850 2,055,994
1990 7,374,752 2,063,689
1989 7,073,473 2,055,649
1988 6,812,014 2,045,737
1987 6,557,970 2,035,157
1986 6,285,693 2,024,732
1985 6,043,783 2,014,331
1984 5,845,117 2,003,399
1983 5,636,203 1,991,901
1982 5,436,432 1,978,956
1981 5,284,495 1,959,065
1980 5,199,872 1,933,038
1979 5,088,808 1,906,523
1978 5,211,653 1,879,847
1977 5,668,551 1,853,138
1976 6,134,991 1,825,830
1975 6,581,371 1,797,972
1974 6,783,240 1,770,545
1973 6,739,726 1,743,816
1972 6,673,886 1,717,395
1971 6,620,880 1,691,216
1970 6,639,182 1,664,208
1969 6,604,725 1,636,345
1968 6,467,324 1,608,930
1967 6,332,944 1,582,492
1966 6,201,232 1,557,349
1965 6,072,289 1,533,466
1964 5,946,178 1,510,900
1963 5,823,010 1,488,737
1962 5,697,558 1,471,745
1961 5,571,168 1,455,171
1960 5,449,966 1,435,059

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 867K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia North Macedonia
2100 -0.25% -1.24%
2099 -0.25% -1.23%
2098 -0.23% -1.22%
2097 -0.22% -1.21%
2096 -0.19% -1.18%
2095 -0.19% -1.19%
2094 -0.17% -1.2%
2093 -0.16% -1.19%
2092 -0.14% -1.18%
2091 -0.14% -1.16%
2090 -0.13% -1.17%
2089 -0.1% -1.15%
2088 -0.1% -1.15%
2087 -0.09% -1.17%
2086 -0.08% -1.15%
2085 -0.07% -1.16%
2084 -0.05% -1.15%
2083 -0.03% -1.15%
2082 -0.03% -1.14%
2081 -0.03% -1.12%
2080 -0.02% -1.12%
2079 -0.004% -1.14%
2078 0.02% -1.15%
2077 0.03% -1.16%
2076 0.03% -1.14%
2075 0.05% -1.15%
2074 0.05% -1.15%
2073 0.08% -1.13%
2072 0.09% -1.12%
2071 0.1% -1.16%
2070 0.12% -1.16%
2069 0.13% -1.15%
2068 0.16% -1.13%
2067 0.18% -1.1%
2066 0.18% -1.11%
2065 0.22% -1.08%
2064 0.23% -1.1%
2063 0.24% -1.09%
2062 0.27% -1.08%
2061 0.3% -1.05%
2060 0.32% -1.01%
2059 0.35% -1%
2058 0.37% -1%
2057 0.38% -1.01%
2056 0.4% -0.99%
2055 0.43% -0.98%
2054 0.46% -0.96%
2053 0.48% -0.91%
2052 0.52% -0.91%
2051 0.53% -0.86%
2050 0.57% -0.85%
2049 0.59% -0.83%
2048 0.61% -0.82%
2047 0.64% -0.83%
2046 0.66% -0.82%
2045 0.68% -0.8%
2044 0.71% -0.81%
2043 0.73% -0.8%
2042 0.75% -0.78%
2041 0.76% -0.77%
2040 0.79% -0.76%
2039 0.81% -0.74%
2038 0.83% -0.74%
2037 0.83% -0.73%
2036 0.88% -0.71%
2035 0.89% -0.69%
2034 0.92% -0.67%
2033 0.94% -0.66%
2032 0.97% -0.65%
2031 0.99% -0.65%
2030 1.03% -0.6%
2029 1.06% -0.57%
2028 1.09% -0.55%
2027 1.11% -0.55%
2026 1.17% -0.52%
2025 1.21% -0.49%
2024 1.23% -0.19%
2023 1.29% -0.21%
2022 1.34% -0.29%
2021 1.49% -1.02%
2020 1.48% -1.07%
2019 1.27% -0.68%
2018 1.25% -0.51%
2017 1.39% -0.4%
2016 1.47% -0.32%
2015 1.47% -0.27%
2014 1.49% -0.27%
2013 1.51% -0.37%
2012 1.51% -0.39%
2011 1.53% -0.46%
2010 1.57% -0.64%
2009 1.59% -0.64%
2008 1.53% -0.58%
2007 1.49% -0.57%
2006 1.49% -0.55%
2005 1.47% -0.54%
2004 1.48% -0.32%
2003 1.52% 0.13%
2002 1.55% -0.72%
2001 1.57% 0.42%
2000 1.6% 0.46%
1999 1.72% 0.48%
1998 4.21% 0.53%
1997 7.13% -0.78%
1996 7.81% 0.7%
1995 8.44% 0.29%
1994 7.23% -0.71%
1993 6.2% -1.26%
1992 5.54% -1.14%
1991 4.23% -0.37%
1990 4.26% 0.39%
1989 3.84% 0.48%
1988 3.87% 0.52%
1987 4.33% 0.51%
1986 4% 0.52%
1985 3.4% 0.55%
1984 3.71% 0.58%
1983 3.67% 0.65%
1982 2.88% 1.02%
1981 1.63% 1.35%
1980 2.18% 1.39%
1979 -2.36% 1.42%
1978 -8.06% 1.44%
1977 -7.6% 1.5%
1976 -6.78% 1.55%
1975 -2.98% 1.55%
1974 0.65% 1.53%
1973 0.99% 1.54%
1972 0.8% 1.55%
1971 -0.28% 1.62%
1970 0.52% 1.7%
1969 2.12% 1.7%
1968 2.12% 1.67%
1967 2.12% 1.61%
1966 2.12% 1.56%
1965 2.12% 1.49%
1964 2.12% 1.49%
1963 2.2% 1.15%
1962 2.27% 1.14%
1961 2.22% 1.4%

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 North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Cambodia North Macedonia
Current population
18113986
1805954
Population rank 73/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.02%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
2.53 hours
One birth every
1.45 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 -9
Annual growth/decline +214,921 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 176/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 -5,645
Net migration rank 167/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -5,645
2024 - -32,960 - -5,728
2023 250,242 -31,837 -3,290 -5,597
2022 257,269 -31,350 -4,397 -5,296
2021 255,939 -27,025 -9,737 -5,483
2020 268,745 0 -5,939 -23,458
2019 276,870 -57,268 -375 -24,204
2018 280,671 -86,702 1,512 -24,878
2017 282,698 -74,362 1,329 -24,227
2016 284,130 -51,324 2,374 -24,144
2015 284,390 -58,101 2,294 -23,010
2014 283,193 -56,536 3,644 -22,132
2013 281,013 -54,554 3,653 -20,297
2012 276,649 -52,874 3,087 -19,083
2011 272,161 -50,941 3,100 -17,871
2010 272,266 -49,781 4,866 -16,668
2009 274,700 -49,354 4,309 -15,455
2008 272,132 -50,809 3,746 -17,645
2007 270,745 -68,653 2,974 -15,705
2006 263,697 -60,315 3,988 -9,632
2005 256,756 -60,473 4,011 -2,244
2004 251,650 -58,972 5,444 -2,640
2003 251,884 -57,026 8,900 -2,880
2002 251,860 -55,245 9,697 -2,858
2001 250,726 -53,815 10,174 -922
2000 246,330 -50,957 12,159 -2,824
1999 245,425 -47,608 10,489 -1,261
1998 251,076 -33,781 12,446 -589
1997 252,351 504,742 12,979 -477
1996 274,147 508,187 14,806 -397
1995 280,168 503,042 17,239 -3,603
1994 286,728 488,732 19,103 -21,006
1993 282,221 187,883 20,797 -47,273
1992 260,673 275,823 21,659 -46,509
1991 257,709 58,264 23,387 -45,484
1990 249,776 58,455 22,868 -16,174
1989 239,211 55,125 22,912 -13,528
1988 243,203 -14,627 24,064 -13,621
1987 235,064 44,442 24,359 -13,635
1986 221,684 43,356 23,720 -13,589
1985 214,101 4,677 24,167 -13,492
1984 207,700 -29,141 24,436 -13,251
1983 192,849 46,428 24,690 -12,884
1982 180,300 -20,026 25,810 -11,716
1981 166,578 -22,982 25,689 0
1980 159,157 -133,508 26,547 -189
1979 78,143 118,334 27,096 -426
1978 -357,478 -84,695 27,150 -462
1977 -416,117 -55,504 27,410 -683
1976 -408,505 -52,741 28,799 -911
1975 -383,806 -47,717 28,983 -1,147
1974 73,001 -45,225 28,400 -1,376
1973 101,304 -42,053 28,032 -1,600
1972 113,190 -40,764 28,236 -1,834
1971 113,813 -80,232 28,010 -2,064
1970 122,832 -193,008 28,022 60
1969 156,777 -17,676 27,464 181
1968 153,444 -17,745 28,378 -1,201
1967 150,046 -16,983 28,401 -2,696
1966 147,583 -17,216 28,766 -4,176
1965 144,460 -16,930 28,564 -5,385
1964 141,216 -16,516 27,889 -5,938
1963 137,562 -15,929 28,124 -5,759
1962 132,861 -3,578 25,317 -13,702
1961 128,259 -4,764 27,846 -6,309
1960 124,237 -5,339 28,816 -10,126

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 North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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