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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 4,571,189 people in Panama in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 4,654,479 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 3.9 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +1.47% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.65M (37.9% growth).

Cambodia vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Panama
2100 22,901,914 5,946,537
2099 22,958,383 5,957,723
2098 23,015,331 5,968,478
2097 23,068,989 5,978,660
2096 23,118,854 5,988,413
2095 23,162,704 5,997,756
2094 23,207,466 6,006,449
2093 23,247,521 6,014,686
2092 23,285,540 6,022,273
2091 23,317,510 6,029,373
2090 23,349,581 6,035,905
2089 23,381,110 6,041,981
2088 23,404,619 6,047,292
2087 23,429,179 6,052,037
2086 23,450,970 6,056,131
2085 23,469,059 6,059,724
2084 23,486,236 6,062,518
2083 23,498,658 6,064,646
2082 23,506,751 6,065,953
2081 23,512,878 6,066,417
2080 23,518,840 6,066,099
2079 23,523,165 6,064,946
2078 23,523,989 6,062,910
2077 23,519,769 6,060,080
2076 23,512,440 6,056,429
2075 23,506,393 6,051,919
2074 23,494,004 6,046,406
2073 23,481,588 6,040,106
2072 23,463,712 6,032,854
2071 23,443,140 6,024,842
2070 23,420,769 6,016,080
2069 23,393,461 6,006,415
2068 23,362,386 5,995,906
2067 23,324,169 5,984,730
2066 23,283,399 5,972,654
2065 23,242,009 5,959,843
2064 23,191,929 5,946,126
2063 23,139,318 5,931,632
2062 23,083,489 5,916,180
2061 23,020,659 5,899,788
2060 22,951,813 5,882,473
2059 22,877,844 5,864,256
2058 22,799,179 5,844,863
2057 22,715,484 5,824,527
2056 22,628,607 5,803,204
2055 22,537,541 5,780,739
2054 22,440,088 5,757,183
2053 22,338,320 5,732,387
2052 22,231,339 5,706,417
2051 22,117,409 5,679,091
2050 22,001,254 5,650,483
2049 21,877,484 5,620,713
2048 21,749,790 5,589,579
2047 21,618,052 5,557,267
2046 21,480,480 5,523,734
2045 21,340,224 5,489,126
2044 21,195,511 5,453,277
2043 21,046,437 5,416,228
2042 20,893,438 5,378,090
2041 20,738,659 5,338,800
2040 20,582,241 5,298,428
2039 20,421,184 5,256,927
2038 20,256,225 5,214,237
2037 20,088,660 5,170,459
2036 19,922,341 5,125,785
2035 19,747,906 5,080,190
2034 19,573,792 5,033,697
2033 19,395,265 4,986,246
2032 19,215,259 4,937,655
2031 19,030,553 4,888,279
2030 18,843,778 4,837,999
2029 18,652,372 4,786,693
2028 18,456,287 4,734,263
2027 18,256,828 4,680,907
2026 18,056,115 4,626,568
2025 17,847,982 4,571,189
2024 17,638,801 4,515,577
2023 17,423,880 4,458,759
2022 17,201,724 4,400,773
2021 16,974,305 4,345,405
2020 16,725,474 4,293,261
2019 16,481,304 4,234,700
2018 16,274,522 4,167,860
2017 16,073,372 4,098,707
2016 15,852,803 4,029,086
2015 15,623,251 3,960,035
2014 15,396,772 3,892,101
2013 15,170,208 3,825,329
2012 14,945,085 3,759,256
2011 14,722,584 3,693,505
2010 14,500,726 3,628,535
2009 14,276,810 3,564,381
2008 14,053,479 3,500,648
2007 13,841,770 3,437,490
2006 13,639,028 3,375,024
2005 13,439,202 3,313,026
2004 13,244,731 3,251,155
2003 13,050,968 3,189,807
2002 12,855,241 3,129,344
2001 12,658,484 3,069,537
2000 12,462,336 3,010,369
1999 12,265,731 2,951,822
1998 12,058,173 2,893,914
1997 11,570,982 2,836,695
1996 10,801,270 2,780,227
1995 10,018,497 2,724,557
1994 9,239,162 2,669,546
1993 8,616,381 2,615,099
1992 8,113,083 2,561,336
1991 7,686,850 2,508,265
1990 7,374,752 2,455,583
1989 7,073,473 2,403,820
1988 6,812,014 2,352,848
1987 6,557,970 2,301,970
1986 6,285,693 2,251,325
1985 6,043,783 2,200,915
1984 5,845,117 2,150,782
1983 5,636,203 2,101,106
1982 5,436,432 2,052,271
1981 5,284,495 2,004,418
1980 5,199,872 1,957,534
1979 5,088,808 1,911,552
1978 5,211,653 1,866,311
1977 5,668,551 1,821,543
1976 6,134,991 1,776,935
1975 6,581,371 1,732,389
1974 6,783,240 1,687,926
1973 6,739,726 1,643,690
1972 6,673,886 1,599,723
1971 6,620,880 1,556,081
1970 6,639,182 1,513,070
1969 6,604,725 1,470,886
1968 6,467,324 1,429,447
1967 6,332,944 1,388,628
1966 6,201,232 1,348,388
1965 6,072,289 1,308,835
1964 5,946,178 1,270,065
1963 5,823,010 1,232,124
1962 5,697,558 1,195,301
1961 5,571,168 1,159,870
1960 5,449,966 1,126,005

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Panama's population increased by 625,393 people (a 15.5% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.4% to 5,650,483 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Panama
2100 -0.25% -0.19%
2099 -0.25% -0.18%
2098 -0.23% -0.17%
2097 -0.22% -0.16%
2096 -0.19% -0.16%
2095 -0.19% -0.14%
2094 -0.17% -0.14%
2093 -0.16% -0.13%
2092 -0.14% -0.12%
2091 -0.14% -0.11%
2090 -0.13% -0.1%
2089 -0.1% -0.09%
2088 -0.1% -0.08%
2087 -0.09% -0.07%
2086 -0.08% -0.06%
2085 -0.07% -0.05%
2084 -0.05% -0.04%
2083 -0.03% -0.02%
2082 -0.03% -0.008%
2081 -0.03% 0.005%
2080 -0.02% 0.02%
2079 -0.004% 0.03%
2078 0.02% 0.05%
2077 0.03% 0.06%
2076 0.03% 0.07%
2075 0.05% 0.09%
2074 0.05% 0.1%
2073 0.08% 0.12%
2072 0.09% 0.13%
2071 0.1% 0.15%
2070 0.12% 0.16%
2069 0.13% 0.18%
2068 0.16% 0.19%
2067 0.18% 0.2%
2066 0.18% 0.21%
2065 0.22% 0.23%
2064 0.23% 0.24%
2063 0.24% 0.26%
2062 0.27% 0.28%
2061 0.3% 0.29%
2060 0.32% 0.31%
2059 0.35% 0.33%
2058 0.37% 0.35%
2057 0.38% 0.37%
2056 0.4% 0.39%
2055 0.43% 0.41%
2054 0.46% 0.43%
2053 0.48% 0.46%
2052 0.52% 0.48%
2051 0.53% 0.51%
2050 0.57% 0.53%
2049 0.59% 0.56%
2048 0.61% 0.58%
2047 0.64% 0.61%
2046 0.66% 0.63%
2045 0.68% 0.66%
2044 0.71% 0.68%
2043 0.73% 0.71%
2042 0.75% 0.74%
2041 0.76% 0.76%
2040 0.79% 0.79%
2039 0.81% 0.82%
2038 0.83% 0.85%
2037 0.83% 0.87%
2036 0.88% 0.9%
2035 0.89% 0.92%
2034 0.92% 0.95%
2033 0.94% 0.98%
2032 0.97% 1.01%
2031 0.99% 1.04%
2030 1.03% 1.07%
2029 1.06% 1.11%
2028 1.09% 1.14%
2027 1.11% 1.17%
2026 1.17% 1.21%
2025 1.19% 1.23%
2024 1.23% 1.27%
2023 1.29% 1.32%
2022 1.34% 1.27%
2021 1.49% 1.21%
2020 1.48% 1.38%
2019 1.27% 1.6%
2018 1.25% 1.69%
2017 1.39% 1.73%
2016 1.47% 1.74%
2015 1.47% 1.75%
2014 1.49% 1.75%
2013 1.51% 1.76%
2012 1.51% 1.78%
2011 1.53% 1.79%
2010 1.57% 1.8%
2009 1.59% 1.82%
2008 1.53% 1.84%
2007 1.49% 1.85%
2006 1.49% 1.87%
2005 1.47% 1.9%
2004 1.48% 1.92%
2003 1.52% 1.93%
2002 1.55% 1.95%
2001 1.57% 1.97%
2000 1.6% 1.98%
1999 1.72% 2%
1998 4.21% 2.02%
1997 7.13% 2.03%
1996 7.81% 2.04%
1995 8.44% 2.06%
1994 7.23% 2.08%
1993 6.2% 2.1%
1992 5.54% 2.12%
1991 4.23% 2.15%
1990 4.26% 2.15%
1989 3.84% 2.17%
1988 3.87% 2.21%
1987 4.33% 2.25%
1986 4% 2.29%
1985 3.4% 2.33%
1984 3.71% 2.36%
1983 3.67% 2.38%
1982 2.88% 2.39%
1981 1.63% 2.4%
1980 2.18% 2.41%
1979 -2.36% 2.42%
1978 -8.06% 2.46%
1977 -7.6% 2.51%
1976 -6.78% 2.57%
1975 -2.98% 2.63%
1974 0.65% 2.69%
1973 0.99% 2.75%
1972 0.8% 2.8%
1971 -0.28% 2.84%
1970 0.52% 2.87%
1969 2.12% 2.9%
1968 2.12% 2.94%
1967 2.12% 2.98%
1966 2.12% 3.02%
1965 2.12% 3.05%
1964 2.12% 3.08%
1963 2.2% 3.08%
1962 2.27% 3.05%
1961 2.22% 3.01%

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 Panama's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Panama
Current population
18159213
4654479
Population rank 73/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.06%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
9.48 minutes
One birth every
1.47 minutes
7.34 minutes
One death every
4.62 minutes
23.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +152
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +55,612
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 82/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 +6,151
Net migration rank 167/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 6,151
2024 244,386 -32,960 49,459 6,706
2023 250,242 -31,837 50,197 7,262
2022 257,269 -31,350 50,556 7,967
2021 255,939 -27,025 46,747 5,473
2020 268,745 0 46,599 5,473
2019 276,870 -57,268 54,420 10,623
2018 280,671 -86,702 57,508 11,130
2017 282,698 -74,362 58,607 11,059
2016 284,130 -51,324 59,454 10,109
2015 284,390 -58,101 59,896 8,648
2014 283,193 -56,536 60,227 7,105
2013 281,013 -54,554 60,295 5,926
2012 276,649 -52,874 60,471 5,447
2011 272,161 -50,941 60,411 5,167
2010 272,266 -49,781 59,418 4,953
2009 274,700 -49,354 59,168 4,765
2008 272,132 -50,809 58,961 4,568
2007 270,745 -68,653 58,454 4,330
2006 263,697 -60,315 58,067 4,087
2005 256,756 -60,473 58,014 3,843
2004 251,650 -58,972 58,281 3,596
2003 251,884 -57,026 57,458 3,352
2002 251,860 -55,245 57,011 3,099
2001 250,726 -53,815 56,654 2,856
2000 246,330 -50,957 56,236 2,602
1999 245,425 -47,608 55,911 2,341
1998 251,076 -33,781 55,482 2,084
1997 252,351 504,742 55,060 1,820
1996 274,147 508,187 54,512 1,533
1995 280,168 503,042 54,069 1,221
1994 286,728 488,732 53,845 899
1993 282,221 187,883 53,591 560
1992 260,673 275,823 53,186 182
1991 257,709 58,264 53,079 -305
1990 249,776 58,455 53,451 -854
1989 239,211 55,125 52,295 -1,368
1988 243,203 -14,627 52,767 -1,750
1987 235,064 44,442 52,690 -1,953
1986 221,684 43,356 52,681 -2,136
1985 214,101 4,677 52,573 -2,297
1984 207,700 -29,141 52,436 -2,435
1983 192,849 46,428 51,880 -2,518
1982 180,300 -20,026 50,858 -2,554
1981 166,578 -22,982 50,018 -2,620
1980 159,157 -133,508 49,077 -2,701
1979 78,143 118,334 48,362 -2,772
1978 -357,478 -84,695 47,694 -2,811
1977 -416,117 -55,504 47,438 -2,792
1976 -408,505 -52,741 47,307 -2,727
1975 -383,806 -47,717 47,149 -2,635
1974 73,001 -45,225 46,932 -2,531
1973 101,304 -42,053 46,540 -2,464
1972 113,190 -40,764 46,311 -2,448
1971 113,813 -80,232 45,867 -2,454
1970 122,832 -193,008 45,075 -2,476
1969 156,777 -17,676 44,278 -2,510
1968 153,444 -17,745 43,641 -2,528
1967 150,046 -16,983 43,054 -2,528
1966 147,583 -17,216 42,457 -2,500
1965 144,460 -16,930 41,604 -2,454
1964 141,216 -16,516 40,806 -2,418
1963 137,562 -15,929 39,872 -2,380
1962 132,861 -3,578 38,537 -2,377
1961 128,259 -4,764 37,100 -2,394
1960 124,237 -5,339 35,431 -2,409

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

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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 Panama 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 533,443 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a gain of 84,450 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 1.54M
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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