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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 5,572,279 people in Norway in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 5,671,119 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 3.19 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +0.85% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.67M (21.7% growth).

Cambodia vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Norway
2100 22,906,442 5,441,855
2099 22,962,923 5,454,583
2098 23,019,882 5,466,669
2097 23,073,551 5,478,174
2096 23,123,425 5,490,010
2095 23,167,283 5,502,418
2094 23,212,055 5,514,598
2093 23,252,118 5,527,174
2092 23,290,144 5,539,172
2091 23,322,120 5,551,172
2090 23,354,198 5,564,044
2089 23,385,733 5,576,715
2088 23,409,247 5,590,047
2087 23,433,812 5,604,159
2086 23,455,606 5,617,935
2085 23,473,699 5,631,413
2084 23,490,880 5,645,116
2083 23,503,304 5,658,044
2082 23,511,399 5,670,485
2081 23,517,527 5,682,427
2080 23,523,490 5,694,199
2079 23,527,816 5,705,317
2078 23,528,640 5,715,984
2077 23,524,419 5,726,145
2076 23,517,089 5,735,898
2075 23,511,041 5,745,619
2074 23,498,649 5,755,683
2073 23,486,231 5,765,642
2072 23,468,351 5,775,295
2071 23,447,776 5,784,119
2070 23,425,399 5,793,594
2069 23,398,087 5,802,341
2068 23,367,005 5,811,630
2067 23,328,780 5,821,550
2066 23,288,003 5,831,535
2065 23,246,605 5,841,333
2064 23,196,515 5,851,085
2063 23,143,893 5,860,548
2062 23,088,053 5,869,700
2061 23,025,211 5,877,754
2060 22,956,351 5,885,488
2059 22,882,368 5,892,036
2058 22,803,687 5,897,922
2057 22,719,975 5,904,330
2056 22,633,081 5,910,291
2055 22,541,997 5,915,286
2054 22,444,525 5,919,312
2053 22,342,736 5,922,325
2052 22,235,734 5,923,483
2051 22,121,782 5,923,938
2050 22,005,604 5,923,557
2049 21,881,810 5,922,138
2048 21,754,090 5,919,215
2047 21,622,327 5,916,146
2046 21,484,727 5,912,426
2045 21,344,443 5,907,334
2044 21,199,702 5,902,175
2043 21,050,598 5,896,614
2042 20,897,569 5,889,741
2041 20,742,759 5,881,692
2040 20,586,310 5,873,512
2039 20,425,222 5,864,063
2038 20,260,230 5,853,639
2037 20,092,632 5,842,734
2036 19,926,280 5,830,991
2035 19,751,811 5,818,882
2034 19,577,662 5,805,966
2033 19,399,100 5,792,030
2032 19,219,058 5,777,062
2031 19,034,316 5,760,828
2030 18,847,504 5,743,814
2029 18,656,059 5,725,891
2028 18,459,936 5,706,765
2027 18,260,437 5,686,336
2026 18,059,685 5,665,477
2025 17,851,510 5,626,258
2024 17,638,801 5,572,279
2023 17,423,880 5,519,601
2022 17,201,724 5,457,127
2021 16,974,305 5,408,320
2020 16,725,474 5,379,475
2019 16,481,304 5,347,896
2018 16,274,522 5,311,916
2017 16,073,372 5,276,968
2016 15,852,803 5,234,519
2015 15,623,251 5,188,607
2014 15,396,772 5,137,232
2013 15,170,208 5,079,623
2012 14,945,085 5,018,573
2011 14,722,584 4,953,088
2010 14,500,726 4,889,252
2009 14,276,810 4,828,726
2008 14,053,479 4,768,212
2007 13,841,770 4,709,153
2006 13,639,028 4,660,677
2005 13,439,202 4,623,291
2004 13,244,731 4,591,910
2003 13,050,968 4,564,855
2002 12,855,241 4,538,159
2001 12,658,484 4,513,751
2000 12,462,336 4,490,967
1999 12,265,731 4,461,913
1998 12,058,173 4,431,464
1997 11,570,982 4,405,157
1996 10,801,270 4,381,336
1995 10,018,497 4,359,184
1994 9,239,162 4,336,613
1993 8,616,381 4,311,991
1992 8,113,083 4,286,401
1991 7,686,850 4,261,732
1990 7,374,752 4,241,473
1989 7,073,473 4,226,901
1988 6,812,014 4,209,488
1987 6,557,970 4,186,905
1986 6,285,693 4,167,354
1985 6,043,783 4,152,516
1984 5,845,117 4,140,099
1983 5,636,203 4,128,432
1982 5,436,432 4,114,787
1981 5,284,495 4,099,702
1980 5,199,872 4,085,620
1979 5,088,808 4,072,517
1978 5,211,653 4,058,671
1977 5,668,551 4,043,205
1976 6,134,991 4,026,152
1975 6,581,371 4,007,313
1974 6,783,240 3,985,258
1973 6,739,726 3,960,612
1972 6,673,886 3,933,004
1971 6,620,880 3,903,039
1970 6,639,182 3,875,763
1969 6,604,725 3,847,707
1968 6,467,324 3,816,486
1967 6,332,944 3,784,539
1966 6,201,232 3,753,012
1965 6,072,289 3,723,168
1964 5,946,178 3,694,339
1963 5,823,010 3,666,537
1962 5,697,558 3,638,918
1961 5,571,168 3,609,800
1960 5,449,966 3,581,239

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/norway | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Norway's population increased by 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.45% to 5,923,557 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 5.92M people in 2051 for Norway.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Norway
2100 -0.25% -0.23%
2099 -0.25% -0.22%
2098 -0.23% -0.21%
2097 -0.22% -0.22%
2096 -0.19% -0.23%
2095 -0.19% -0.22%
2094 -0.17% -0.23%
2093 -0.16% -0.22%
2092 -0.14% -0.22%
2091 -0.14% -0.23%
2090 -0.13% -0.23%
2089 -0.1% -0.24%
2088 -0.1% -0.25%
2087 -0.09% -0.25%
2086 -0.08% -0.24%
2085 -0.07% -0.24%
2084 -0.05% -0.23%
2083 -0.03% -0.22%
2082 -0.03% -0.21%
2081 -0.03% -0.21%
2080 -0.02% -0.19%
2079 -0.004% -0.19%
2078 0.02% -0.18%
2077 0.03% -0.17%
2076 0.03% -0.17%
2075 0.05% -0.17%
2074 0.05% -0.17%
2073 0.08% -0.17%
2072 0.09% -0.15%
2071 0.1% -0.16%
2070 0.12% -0.15%
2069 0.13% -0.16%
2068 0.16% -0.17%
2067 0.18% -0.17%
2066 0.18% -0.17%
2065 0.22% -0.17%
2064 0.23% -0.16%
2063 0.24% -0.16%
2062 0.27% -0.14%
2061 0.3% -0.13%
2060 0.32% -0.11%
2059 0.35% -0.1%
2058 0.37% -0.11%
2057 0.38% -0.1%
2056 0.4% -0.08%
2055 0.43% -0.07%
2054 0.46% -0.05%
2053 0.48% -0.02%
2052 0.52% -0.008%
2051 0.53% 0.006%
2050 0.57% 0.02%
2049 0.59% 0.05%
2048 0.61% 0.05%
2047 0.64% 0.06%
2046 0.66% 0.09%
2045 0.68% 0.09%
2044 0.71% 0.09%
2043 0.73% 0.12%
2042 0.75% 0.14%
2041 0.76% 0.14%
2040 0.79% 0.16%
2039 0.81% 0.18%
2038 0.83% 0.19%
2037 0.83% 0.2%
2036 0.88% 0.21%
2035 0.89% 0.22%
2034 0.92% 0.24%
2033 0.94% 0.26%
2032 0.97% 0.28%
2031 0.99% 0.3%
2030 1.03% 0.31%
2029 1.06% 0.34%
2028 1.09% 0.36%
2027 1.11% 0.37%
2026 1.17% 0.7%
2025 1.21% 0.97%
2024 1.23% 0.95%
2023 1.29% 1.14%
2022 1.34% 0.9%
2021 1.49% 0.54%
2020 1.48% 0.59%
2019 1.27% 0.68%
2018 1.25% 0.66%
2017 1.39% 0.81%
2016 1.47% 0.88%
2015 1.47% 1%
2014 1.49% 1.13%
2013 1.51% 1.22%
2012 1.51% 1.32%
2011 1.53% 1.31%
2010 1.57% 1.25%
2009 1.59% 1.27%
2008 1.53% 1.25%
2007 1.49% 1.04%
2006 1.49% 0.81%
2005 1.47% 0.68%
2004 1.48% 0.59%
2003 1.52% 0.59%
2002 1.55% 0.54%
2001 1.57% 0.51%
2000 1.6% 0.65%
1999 1.72% 0.69%
1998 4.21% 0.6%
1997 7.13% 0.54%
1996 7.81% 0.51%
1995 8.44% 0.52%
1994 7.23% 0.57%
1993 6.2% 0.6%
1992 5.54% 0.58%
1991 4.23% 0.48%
1990 4.26% 0.34%
1989 3.84% 0.41%
1988 3.87% 0.54%
1987 4.33% 0.47%
1986 4% 0.36%
1985 3.4% 0.3%
1984 3.71% 0.28%
1983 3.67% 0.33%
1982 2.88% 0.37%
1981 1.63% 0.34%
1980 2.18% 0.32%
1979 -2.36% 0.34%
1978 -8.06% 0.38%
1977 -7.6% 0.42%
1976 -6.78% 0.47%
1975 -2.98% 0.55%
1974 0.65% 0.62%
1973 0.99% 0.7%
1972 0.8% 0.77%
1971 -0.28% 0.7%
1970 0.52% 0.73%
1969 2.12% 0.82%
1968 2.12% 0.84%
1967 2.12% 0.84%
1966 2.12% 0.8%
1965 2.12% 0.78%
1964 2.12% 0.76%
1963 2.2% 0.76%
1962 2.27% 0.81%
1961 2.22% 0.8%

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/norway | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Norway's population grew by 0.95%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Norway
Current population
18113986
5671119
Population rank 73/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.07%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
9.98 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
10.1 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
12.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +144
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +52,678
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +0.95%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 105/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 +29,798
Net migration rank 167/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 29,798
2024 - -32,960 - 44,356
2023 250,242 -31,837 8,280 53,806
2022 257,269 -31,350 5,457 58,040
2021 255,939 -27,025 14,062 19,804
2020 268,745 0 12,372 11,277
2019 276,870 -57,268 13,904 25,707
2018 280,671 -86,702 14,342 18,473
2017 282,698 -74,362 15,831 21,657
2016 284,130 -51,324 17,797 26,417
2015 284,390 -58,101 18,160 30,242
2014 283,193 -56,536 18,494 38,522
2013 281,013 -54,554 17,779 40,690
2012 276,649 -52,874 18,066 47,883
2011 272,161 -50,941 18,822 47,454
2010 272,266 -49,781 20,046 42,865
2009 274,700 -49,354 20,280 39,316
2008 272,132 -50,809 19,073 44,002
2007 270,745 -68,653 16,482 40,111
2006 263,697 -60,315 17,244 24,054
2005 256,756 -60,473 15,719 18,588
2004 251,650 -58,972 15,612 13,412
2003 251,884 -57,026 14,151 11,389
2002 251,860 -55,245 10,892 17,279
2001 250,726 -53,815 13,090 7,906
2000 246,330 -50,957 15,269 9,805
1999 245,425 -47,608 14,278 19,147
1998 251,076 -33,781 14,181 13,519
1997 252,351 504,742 15,418 9,744
1996 274,147 508,187 17,087 5,671
1995 280,168 503,042 14,821 6,343
1994 286,728 488,732 16,045 7,580
1993 282,221 187,883 12,936 12,567
1992 260,673 275,823 15,431 10,218
1991 257,709 58,264 16,194 7,949
1990 249,776 58,455 14,845 1,818
1989 239,211 55,125 13,949 -1,730
1988 243,203 -14,627 12,207 10,380
1987 235,064 44,442 9,212 13,907
1986 221,684 43,356 8,751 7,616
1985 214,101 4,677 6,644 6,725
1984 207,700 -29,141 7,452 3,856
1983 192,849 46,428 7,844 4,120
1982 180,300 -20,026 9,875 5,749
1981 166,578 -22,982 9,020 6,010
1980 159,157 -133,508 9,806 3,763
1979 78,143 118,334 10,181 2,839
1978 -357,478 -84,695 11,364 3,823
1977 -416,117 -55,504 11,321 4,845
1976 -408,505 -52,741 13,286 4,779
1975 -383,806 -47,717 16,430 3,312
1974 73,001 -45,225 20,324 4,425
1973 101,304 -42,053 21,387 3,414
1972 113,190 -40,764 24,777 5,603
1971 113,813 -80,232 26,541 3,031
1970 122,832 -193,008 25,968 -1,034
1969 156,777 -17,676 28,858 2,230
1968 153,444 -17,745 29,387 1,761
1967 150,046 -16,983 30,276 2,460
1966 147,583 -17,216 31,150 -888
1965 144,460 -16,930 31,275 -1,525
1964 141,216 -16,516 30,293 -1,571
1963 137,562 -15,929 26,766 1,061
1962 132,861 -3,578 28,020 655
1961 128,259 -4,764 29,239 1,437
1960 124,237 -5,339 29,366 -1,427

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/norway | 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 Norway 31.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 138,699 people) and 68.7% is from migration (a gain of 303,945 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

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
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 150K
Baerum 132K
Drammen 105K
Asker 100K
Lillestrom 95.8K
Fredrikstad 85.9K
Sandnes 84.9K

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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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