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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 5,281,538 people in Oman in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 5,761,708 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 3.14 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +2.99% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.76M (129.1% growth).

Cambodia vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Oman
2100 22,906,442 12,326,703
2099 22,962,923 12,244,321
2098 23,019,882 12,161,347
2097 23,073,551 12,077,858
2096 23,123,425 11,994,015
2095 23,167,283 11,909,754
2094 23,212,055 11,825,095
2093 23,252,118 11,740,085
2092 23,290,144 11,654,790
2091 23,322,120 11,569,356
2090 23,354,198 11,483,782
2089 23,385,733 11,398,109
2088 23,409,247 11,312,508
2087 23,433,812 11,227,223
2086 23,455,606 11,141,991
2085 23,473,699 11,056,984
2084 23,490,880 10,972,191
2083 23,503,304 10,887,525
2082 23,511,399 10,802,994
2081 23,517,527 10,718,800
2080 23,523,490 10,634,723
2079 23,527,816 10,550,794
2078 23,528,640 10,466,970
2077 23,524,419 10,383,169
2076 23,517,089 10,299,342
2075 23,511,041 10,215,493
2074 23,498,649 10,131,547
2073 23,486,231 10,047,318
2072 23,468,351 9,962,612
2071 23,447,776 9,877,378
2070 23,425,399 9,791,853
2069 23,398,087 9,705,815
2068 23,367,005 9,619,166
2067 23,328,780 9,531,936
2066 23,288,003 9,443,967
2065 23,246,605 9,355,538
2064 23,196,515 9,266,470
2063 23,143,893 9,176,798
2062 23,088,053 9,086,390
2061 23,025,211 8,995,287
2060 22,956,351 8,903,536
2059 22,882,368 8,810,958
2058 22,803,687 8,717,538
2057 22,719,975 8,623,514
2056 22,633,081 8,528,891
2055 22,541,997 8,433,708
2054 22,444,525 8,338,102
2053 22,342,736 8,242,274
2052 22,235,734 8,146,407
2051 22,121,782 8,050,917
2050 22,005,604 7,955,842
2049 21,881,810 7,861,436
2048 21,754,090 7,767,655
2047 21,622,327 7,674,619
2046 21,484,727 7,582,158
2045 21,344,443 7,490,461
2044 21,199,702 7,399,381
2043 21,050,598 7,309,208
2042 20,897,569 7,219,941
2041 20,742,759 7,131,715
2040 20,586,310 7,044,649
2039 20,425,222 6,958,711
2038 20,260,230 6,873,682
2037 20,092,632 6,789,514
2036 19,926,280 6,706,116
2035 19,751,811 6,623,241
2034 19,577,662 6,540,718
2033 19,399,100 6,458,252
2032 19,219,058 6,375,523
2031 19,034,316 6,292,383
2030 18,847,504 6,208,520
2029 18,656,059 6,115,428
2028 18,459,936 6,010,434
2027 18,260,437 5,881,073
2026 18,059,685 5,717,450
2025 17,851,510 5,519,571
2024 17,638,801 5,281,538
2023 17,423,880 5,049,269
2022 17,201,724 4,730,226
2021 16,974,305 4,500,424
2020 16,725,474 4,522,497
2019 16,481,304 4,591,241
2018 16,274,522 4,597,877
2017 16,073,372 4,537,396
2016 15,852,803 4,390,877
2015 15,623,251 4,184,895
2014 15,396,772 4,002,439
2013 15,170,208 3,833,913
2012 14,945,085 3,547,106
2011 14,722,584 3,076,763
2010 14,500,726 2,757,446
2009 14,276,810 2,684,659
2008 14,053,479 2,626,529
2007 13,841,770 2,570,174
2006 13,639,028 2,514,795
2005 13,439,202 2,459,802
2004 13,244,731 2,404,821
2003 13,050,968 2,363,796
2002 12,855,241 2,337,140
2001 12,658,484 2,310,217
2000 12,462,336 2,282,131
1999 12,265,731 2,252,909
1998 12,058,173 2,222,489
1997 11,570,982 2,190,720
1996 10,801,270 2,156,926
1995 10,018,497 2,120,528
1994 9,239,162 2,081,834
1993 8,616,381 2,021,675
1992 8,113,083 1,938,238
1991 7,686,850 1,851,473
1990 7,374,752 1,763,954
1989 7,073,473 1,676,228
1988 6,812,014 1,588,568
1987 6,557,970 1,500,996
1986 6,285,693 1,413,419
1985 6,043,783 1,325,480
1984 5,845,117 1,247,716
1983 5,636,203 1,181,459
1982 5,436,432 1,117,678
1981 5,284,495 1,057,320
1980 5,199,872 1,001,248
1979 5,088,808 949,116
1978 5,211,653 900,304
1977 5,668,551 855,314
1976 6,134,991 814,701
1975 6,581,371 778,864
1974 6,783,240 746,988
1973 6,739,726 721,179
1972 6,673,886 700,593
1971 6,620,880 681,119
1970 6,639,182 662,680
1969 6,604,725 645,255
1968 6,467,324 628,798
1967 6,332,944 613,318
1966 6,201,232 598,804
1965 6,072,289 585,236
1964 5,946,178 572,577
1963 5,823,010 560,827
1962 5,697,558 549,941
1961 5,571,168 539,854
1960 5,449,966 530,485

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/oman | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 117th 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 Oman will increase by 38.1% to 7,955,842 people and rank change from 117th to 113th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 12.3M people in 2100 for Oman.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Oman
2100 -0.25% 0.67%
2099 -0.25% 0.68%
2098 -0.23% 0.69%
2097 -0.22% 0.7%
2096 -0.19% 0.71%
2095 -0.19% 0.72%
2094 -0.17% 0.72%
2093 -0.16% 0.73%
2092 -0.14% 0.74%
2091 -0.14% 0.75%
2090 -0.13% 0.75%
2089 -0.1% 0.76%
2088 -0.1% 0.76%
2087 -0.09% 0.76%
2086 -0.08% 0.77%
2085 -0.07% 0.77%
2084 -0.05% 0.78%
2083 -0.03% 0.78%
2082 -0.03% 0.79%
2081 -0.03% 0.79%
2080 -0.02% 0.8%
2079 -0.004% 0.8%
2078 0.02% 0.81%
2077 0.03% 0.81%
2076 0.03% 0.82%
2075 0.05% 0.83%
2074 0.05% 0.84%
2073 0.08% 0.85%
2072 0.09% 0.86%
2071 0.1% 0.87%
2070 0.12% 0.89%
2069 0.13% 0.9%
2068 0.16% 0.92%
2067 0.18% 0.93%
2066 0.18% 0.95%
2065 0.22% 0.96%
2064 0.23% 0.98%
2063 0.24% 0.99%
2062 0.27% 1.01%
2061 0.3% 1.03%
2060 0.32% 1.05%
2059 0.35% 1.07%
2058 0.37% 1.09%
2057 0.38% 1.11%
2056 0.4% 1.13%
2055 0.43% 1.15%
2054 0.46% 1.16%
2053 0.48% 1.18%
2052 0.52% 1.19%
2051 0.53% 1.2%
2050 0.57% 1.2%
2049 0.59% 1.21%
2048 0.61% 1.21%
2047 0.64% 1.22%
2046 0.66% 1.22%
2045 0.68% 1.23%
2044 0.71% 1.23%
2043 0.73% 1.24%
2042 0.75% 1.24%
2041 0.76% 1.24%
2040 0.79% 1.23%
2039 0.81% 1.24%
2038 0.83% 1.24%
2037 0.83% 1.24%
2036 0.88% 1.25%
2035 0.89% 1.26%
2034 0.92% 1.28%
2033 0.94% 1.3%
2032 0.97% 1.32%
2031 0.99% 1.35%
2030 1.03% 1.52%
2029 1.06% 1.75%
2028 1.09% 2.2%
2027 1.11% 2.86%
2026 1.17% 3.59%
2025 1.21% 4.51%
2024 1.23% 4.6%
2023 1.29% 6.74%
2022 1.34% 5.11%
2021 1.49% -0.49%
2020 1.48% -1.5%
2019 1.27% -0.14%
2018 1.25% 1.33%
2017 1.39% 3.34%
2016 1.47% 4.92%
2015 1.47% 4.56%
2014 1.49% 4.4%
2013 1.51% 8.09%
2012 1.51% 15.3%
2011 1.53% 11.6%
2010 1.57% 2.71%
2009 1.59% 2.21%
2008 1.53% 2.19%
2007 1.49% 2.2%
2006 1.49% 2.24%
2005 1.47% 2.29%
2004 1.48% 1.74%
2003 1.52% 1.14%
2002 1.55% 1.17%
2001 1.57% 1.23%
2000 1.6% 1.3%
1999 1.72% 1.37%
1998 4.21% 1.45%
1997 7.13% 1.57%
1996 7.81% 1.72%
1995 8.44% 1.86%
1994 7.23% 2.98%
1993 6.2% 4.3%
1992 5.54% 4.69%
1991 4.23% 4.96%
1990 4.26% 5.23%
1989 3.84% 5.52%
1988 3.87% 5.83%
1987 4.33% 6.2%
1986 4% 6.63%
1985 3.4% 6.23%
1984 3.71% 5.61%
1983 3.67% 5.71%
1982 2.88% 5.71%
1981 1.63% 5.6%
1980 2.18% 5.49%
1979 -2.36% 5.42%
1978 -8.06% 5.26%
1977 -7.6% 4.99%
1976 -6.78% 4.6%
1975 -2.98% 4.27%
1974 0.65% 3.58%
1973 0.99% 2.94%
1972 0.8% 2.86%
1971 -0.28% 2.78%
1970 0.52% 2.7%
1969 2.12% 2.62%
1968 2.12% 2.52%
1967 2.12% 2.42%
1966 2.12% 2.32%
1965 2.12% 2.21%
1964 2.12% 2.1%
1963 2.2% 1.98%
1962 2.27% 1.87%
1961 2.22% 1.77%

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 Oman's population grew by 4.6%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Oman
Current population
18113986
5761708
Population rank 73/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.07%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
2.26 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
6.18 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
54.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +636
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +232,269
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +4.6%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 5/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 +113,734
Net migration rank 167/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 113,734
2024 - -32,960 - 154,219
2023 250,242 -31,837 75,467 156,285
2022 257,269 -31,350 67,278 339,063
2021 255,939 -27,025 69,991 -16,726
2020 268,745 0 74,224 -171,635
2019 276,870 -57,268 77,394 -117,480
2018 280,671 -86,702 79,438 -52,630
2017 282,698 -74,362 82,408 11,751
2016 284,130 -51,324 81,350 117,538
2015 284,390 -58,101 79,241 133,842
2014 283,193 -56,536 76,258 75,557
2013 281,013 -54,554 71,905 113,335
2012 276,649 -52,874 65,572 322,812
2011 272,161 -50,941 59,689 492,609
2010 272,266 -49,781 57,619 28,717
2009 274,700 -49,354 52,007 7,226
2008 272,132 -50,809 47,146 9,877
2007 270,745 -68,653 44,207 11,478
2006 263,697 -60,315 43,969 11,103
2005 256,756 -60,473 44,688 10,231
2004 251,650 -58,972 45,651 9,394
2003 251,884 -57,026 46,273 -19,265
2002 251,860 -55,245 46,397 -20,098
2001 250,726 -53,815 46,651 -19,103
2000 246,330 -50,957 47,208 -18,588
1999 245,425 -47,608 48,053 -18,235
1998 251,076 -33,781 48,654 -17,626
1997 252,351 504,742 49,510 -16,998
1996 274,147 508,187 50,362 -15,286
1995 280,168 503,042 51,139 -13,418
1994 286,728 488,732 52,337 -12,665
1993 282,221 187,883 53,439 27,204
1992 260,673 275,823 54,471 31,756
1991 257,709 58,264 55,382 31,927
1990 249,776 58,455 56,000 31,722
1989 239,211 55,125 56,202 31,528
1988 243,203 -14,627 56,142 31,456
1987 235,064 44,442 55,933 31,608
1986 221,684 43,356 55,324 32,289
1985 214,101 4,677 54,609 33,666
1984 207,700 -29,141 52,253 14,993
1983 192,849 46,428 49,646 15,617
1982 180,300 -20,026 46,939 15,359
1981 166,578 -22,982 44,176 14,239
1980 159,157 -133,508 41,109 12,626
1979 78,143 118,334 38,022 12,511
1978 -357,478 -84,695 35,141 11,946
1977 -416,117 -55,504 32,342 10,554
1976 -408,505 -52,741 30,032 8,299
1975 -383,806 -47,717 27,699 5,632
1974 73,001 -45,225 25,543 4,880
1973 101,304 -42,053 24,195 -2,996
1972 113,190 -40,764 22,968 -2,996
1971 113,813 -80,232 21,973 -2,996
1970 122,832 -193,008 20,893 -2,996
1969 156,777 -17,676 19,949 -2,996
1968 153,444 -17,745 18,962 -2,996
1967 150,046 -16,983 17,990 -2,996
1966 147,583 -17,216 17,030 -2,996
1965 144,460 -16,930 16,103 -2,996
1964 141,216 -16,516 15,205 -2,996
1963 137,562 -15,929 14,283 -2,996
1962 132,861 -3,578 13,485 -2,996
1961 128,259 -4,764 12,690 -2,996
1960 124,237 -5,339 12,034 -2,996

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 Oman 61.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 763,049 people) and 38.4% is from migration (a gain of 475,565 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

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
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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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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