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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 5,289,152 people in Palestine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 5,500,288 in Palestine.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 3.29 times bigger than Palestine's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Palestine is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.07% for Palestine.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +2.4% in Palestine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Palestine has grown from 3.41M to 5.5M (61.5% growth).

Cambodia vs Palestine: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Palestine
2100 22,906,442 11,139,010
2099 22,962,923 11,129,016
2098 23,019,882 11,115,634
2097 23,073,551 11,098,586
2096 23,123,425 11,082,327
2095 23,167,283 11,062,471
2094 23,212,055 11,043,660
2093 23,252,118 11,021,075
2092 23,290,144 10,997,198
2091 23,322,120 10,971,910
2090 23,354,198 10,945,522
2089 23,385,733 10,919,566
2088 23,409,247 10,888,804
2087 23,433,812 10,859,463
2086 23,455,606 10,826,475
2085 23,473,699 10,792,233
2084 23,490,880 10,754,076
2083 23,503,304 10,714,778
2082 23,511,399 10,670,980
2081 23,517,527 10,620,947
2080 23,523,490 10,570,849
2079 23,527,816 10,522,979
2078 23,528,640 10,470,607
2077 23,524,419 10,414,129
2076 23,517,089 10,353,616
2075 23,511,041 10,289,455
2074 23,498,649 10,226,287
2073 23,486,231 10,161,032
2072 23,468,351 10,092,947
2071 23,447,776 10,017,951
2070 23,425,399 9,943,046
2069 23,398,087 9,866,885
2068 23,367,005 9,791,535
2067 23,328,780 9,709,928
2066 23,288,003 9,631,509
2065 23,246,605 9,548,264
2064 23,196,515 9,463,483
2063 23,143,893 9,376,741
2062 23,088,053 9,291,255
2061 23,025,211 9,199,970
2060 22,956,351 9,107,804
2059 22,882,368 9,017,564
2058 22,803,687 8,928,703
2057 22,719,975 8,835,816
2056 22,633,081 8,741,740
2055 22,541,997 8,649,798
2054 22,444,525 8,556,281
2053 22,342,736 8,458,243
2052 22,235,734 8,357,325
2051 22,121,782 8,254,626
2050 22,005,604 8,148,985
2049 21,881,810 8,043,520
2048 21,754,090 7,937,607
2047 21,622,327 7,829,116
2046 21,484,727 7,718,770
2045 21,344,443 7,604,199
2044 21,199,702 7,488,707
2043 21,050,598 7,372,333
2042 20,897,569 7,254,143
2041 20,742,759 7,135,388
2040 20,586,310 7,016,744
2039 20,425,222 6,896,956
2038 20,260,230 6,781,970
2037 20,092,632 6,666,634
2036 19,926,280 6,552,620
2035 19,751,811 6,436,783
2034 19,577,662 6,323,647
2033 19,399,100 6,210,874
2032 19,219,058 6,102,090
2031 19,034,316 5,994,279
2030 18,847,504 5,888,039
2029 18,656,059 5,783,463
2028 18,459,936 5,680,155
2027 18,260,437 5,576,750
2026 18,059,685 5,471,938
2025 17,851,510 5,376,521
2024 17,638,801 5,289,152
2023 17,423,880 5,165,775
2022 17,201,724 5,043,612
2021 16,974,305 4,922,749
2020 16,725,474 4,803,269
2019 16,481,304 4,685,306
2018 16,274,522 4,569,087
2017 16,073,372 4,454,805
2016 15,852,803 4,367,088
2015 15,623,251 4,270,092
2014 15,396,772 4,173,398
2013 15,170,208 4,076,708
2012 14,945,085 3,979,998
2011 14,722,584 3,882,986
2010 14,500,726 3,786,161
2009 14,276,810 3,689,099
2008 14,053,479 3,591,977
2007 13,841,770 3,494,496
2006 13,639,028 3,406,334
2005 13,439,202 3,320,396
2004 13,244,731 3,236,626
2003 13,050,968 3,154,969
2002 12,855,241 3,075,373
2001 12,658,484 2,997,784
2000 12,462,336 2,922,153
1999 12,265,731 2,848,431
1998 12,058,173 2,776,568
1997 11,570,982 2,706,518
1996 10,801,270 2,587,997
1995 10,018,497 2,474,666
1994 9,239,162 2,366,298
1993 8,616,381 2,262,676
1992 8,113,083 2,163,591
1991 7,686,850 2,068,845
1990 7,374,752 1,978,248
1989 7,073,473 -
1988 6,812,014 -
1987 6,557,970 -
1986 6,285,693 -
1985 6,043,783 -
1984 5,845,117 -
1983 5,636,203 -
1982 5,436,432 -
1981 5,284,495 -
1980 5,199,872 -
1979 5,088,808 -
1978 5,211,653 -
1977 5,668,551 -
1976 6,134,991 -
1975 6,581,371 -
1974 6,783,240 -
1973 6,739,726 -
1972 6,673,886 -
1971 6,620,880 -
1970 6,639,182 -
1969 6,604,725 -
1968 6,467,324 -
1967 6,332,944 -
1966 6,201,232 -
1965 6,072,289 -
1964 5,946,178 -
1963 5,823,010 -
1962 5,697,558 -
1961 5,571,168 -
1960 5,449,966 -

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 Palestine gained 960,754 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Palestine's population increased by 1,133,200 people (a 25.9% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Palestine was ranked 127th in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Palestine will increase by 48.2% to 8,148,985 people and rank change from 123rd to 112th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 11.1M people in 2100 for Palestine.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Palestine
2100 -0.25% 0.09%
2099 -0.25% 0.12%
2098 -0.23% 0.15%
2097 -0.22% 0.15%
2096 -0.19% 0.18%
2095 -0.19% 0.17%
2094 -0.17% 0.2%
2093 -0.16% 0.22%
2092 -0.14% 0.23%
2091 -0.14% 0.24%
2090 -0.13% 0.24%
2089 -0.1% 0.28%
2088 -0.1% 0.27%
2087 -0.09% 0.3%
2086 -0.08% 0.32%
2085 -0.07% 0.35%
2084 -0.05% 0.37%
2083 -0.03% 0.41%
2082 -0.03% 0.47%
2081 -0.03% 0.47%
2080 -0.02% 0.45%
2079 -0.004% 0.5%
2078 0.02% 0.54%
2077 0.03% 0.58%
2076 0.03% 0.62%
2075 0.05% 0.62%
2074 0.05% 0.64%
2073 0.08% 0.67%
2072 0.09% 0.75%
2071 0.1% 0.75%
2070 0.12% 0.77%
2069 0.13% 0.77%
2068 0.16% 0.84%
2067 0.18% 0.81%
2066 0.18% 0.87%
2065 0.22% 0.9%
2064 0.23% 0.93%
2063 0.24% 0.92%
2062 0.27% 0.99%
2061 0.3% 1.01%
2060 0.32% 1%
2059 0.35% 1%
2058 0.37% 1.05%
2057 0.38% 1.08%
2056 0.4% 1.06%
2055 0.43% 1.09%
2054 0.46% 1.16%
2053 0.48% 1.21%
2052 0.52% 1.24%
2051 0.53% 1.3%
2050 0.57% 1.31%
2049 0.59% 1.33%
2048 0.61% 1.39%
2047 0.64% 1.43%
2046 0.66% 1.51%
2045 0.68% 1.54%
2044 0.71% 1.58%
2043 0.73% 1.63%
2042 0.75% 1.66%
2041 0.76% 1.69%
2040 0.79% 1.74%
2039 0.81% 1.7%
2038 0.83% 1.73%
2037 0.83% 1.74%
2036 0.88% 1.8%
2035 0.89% 1.79%
2034 0.92% 1.82%
2033 0.94% 1.78%
2032 0.97% 1.8%
2031 0.99% 1.8%
2030 1.03% 1.81%
2029 1.06% 1.82%
2028 1.09% 1.85%
2027 1.11% 1.92%
2026 1.17% 1.77%
2025 1.21% 1.65%
2024 1.23% 2.39%
2023 1.29% 2.42%
2022 1.34% 2.46%
2021 1.49% 2.49%
2020 1.48% 2.52%
2019 1.27% 2.54%
2018 1.25% 2.57%
2017 1.39% 2.01%
2016 1.47% 2.27%
2015 1.47% 2.32%
2014 1.49% 2.37%
2013 1.51% 2.43%
2012 1.51% 2.5%
2011 1.53% 2.56%
2010 1.57% 2.63%
2009 1.59% 2.7%
2008 1.53% 2.79%
2007 1.49% 2.59%
2006 1.49% 2.59%
2005 1.47% 2.59%
2004 1.48% 2.59%
2003 1.52% 2.59%
2002 1.55% 2.59%
2001 1.57% 2.59%
2000 1.6% 2.59%
1999 1.72% 2.59%
1998 4.21% 2.59%
1997 7.13% 4.58%
1996 7.81% 4.58%
1995 8.44% 4.58%
1994 7.23% 4.58%
1993 6.2% 4.58%
1992 5.54% 4.58%
1991 4.23% 4.58%
1990 4.26% -
1989 3.84% -
1988 3.87% -
1987 4.33% -
1986 4% -
1985 3.4% -
1984 3.71% -
1983 3.67% -
1982 2.88% -
1981 1.63% -
1980 2.18% -
1979 -2.36% -
1978 -8.06% -
1977 -7.6% -
1976 -6.78% -
1975 -2.98% -
1974 0.65% -
1973 0.99% -
1972 0.8% -
1971 -0.28% -
1970 0.52% -
1969 2.12% -
1968 2.12% -
1967 2.12% -
1966 2.12% -
1965 2.12% -
1964 2.12% -
1963 2.2% -
1962 2.27% -
1961 2.22% -

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 Palestine's population grew by 2.39%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Palestine
Current population
18113986
5500288
Population rank 73/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.07%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
4.26 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
3.76 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
14.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +338
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +123,377
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +2.39%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 34/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
22.8 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -23,156
Net migration rank 167/196 154/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 272,481
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 103/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 5%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 92/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Palestine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Palestine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -23,156
2024 - -32,960 - -23,145
2023 250,242 -31,837 102,613 -24,996
2022 257,269 -31,350 123,987 -5,006
2021 255,939 -27,025 120,396 -12,369
2020 268,745 0 122,416 -12,369
2019 276,870 -57,268 124,508 -24,733
2018 280,671 -86,702 124,791 -25,141
2017 282,698 -74,362 125,688 -25,452
2016 284,130 -51,324 126,698 -22,774
2015 284,390 -58,101 126,189 -22,903
2014 283,193 -56,536 120,724 -27,077
2013 281,013 -54,554 120,503 -26,979
2012 276,649 -52,874 119,185 -26,916
2011 272,161 -50,941 119,021 -26,662
2010 272,266 -49,781 117,674 -26,351
2009 274,700 -49,354 111,724 -25,906
2008 272,132 -50,809 108,395 -23,985
2007 270,745 -68,653 112,453 -20,337
2006 263,697 -60,315 111,728 -23,445
2005 256,756 -60,473 110,569 -28,161
2004 251,650 -58,972 110,045 -32,853
2003 251,884 -57,026 109,162 -35,968
2002 251,860 -55,245 108,560 -35,038
2001 250,726 -53,815 107,320 -25,652
2000 246,330 -50,957 106,367 -11,496
1999 245,425 -47,608 104,823 -13,860
1998 251,076 -33,781 103,566 -13,146
1997 252,351 504,742 102,307 10,417
1996 274,147 508,187 98,085 9,810
1995 280,168 503,042 94,037 8,763
1994 286,728 488,732 90,156 7,434
1993 282,221 187,883 86,434 5,975
1992 260,673 275,823 82,865 4,411
1991 257,709 58,264 79,444 2,116
1990 249,776 58,455 76,163 -476
1989 239,211 55,125 - -3,026
1988 243,203 -14,627 - -3,008
1987 235,064 44,442 - 50,702
1986 221,684 43,356 - -21,071
1985 214,101 4,677 - -31,640
1984 207,700 -29,141 - 9,108
1983 192,849 46,428 - 684
1982 180,300 -20,026 - -9,799
1981 166,578 -22,982 - -13,892
1980 159,157 -133,508 - -15,067
1979 78,143 118,334 - -16,058
1978 -357,478 -84,695 - -16,654
1977 -416,117 -55,504 - -16,444
1976 -408,505 -52,741 - -14,515
1975 -383,806 -47,717 - -11,596
1974 73,001 -45,225 - -8,670
1973 101,304 -42,053 - -6,736
1972 113,190 -40,764 - -7,848
1971 113,813 -80,232 - -17,235
1970 122,832 -193,008 - -31,405
1969 156,777 -17,676 - -45,586
1968 153,444 -17,745 - -54,963
1967 150,046 -16,983 - -55,265
1966 147,583 -17,216 - -47,780
1965 144,460 -16,930 - -36,419
1964 141,216 -16,516 - -31,125
1963 137,562 -15,929 - -21,220
1962 132,861 -3,578 - -18,971
1961 128,259 -4,764 - -18,224
1960 124,237 -5,339 - -17,662

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 Palestine 85.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,218,010 people) and 14.3% is from migration (a loss of 202,820 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 272,481 people or 5% in Palestine.

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
Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K
Ramallah 43.9K
Qalqilya 41.7K
Bethlehem 36K
Dura 6K

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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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