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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 2.54 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Cambodia vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Paraguay
2100 22,906,442 9,114,469
2099 22,962,923 9,134,868
2098 23,019,882 9,153,773
2097 23,073,551 9,171,880
2096 23,123,425 9,188,931
2095 23,167,283 9,204,812
2094 23,212,055 9,219,996
2093 23,252,118 9,234,274
2092 23,290,144 9,247,659
2091 23,322,120 9,260,551
2090 23,354,198 9,272,453
2089 23,385,733 9,283,984
2088 23,409,247 9,293,775
2087 23,433,812 9,302,722
2086 23,455,606 9,311,508
2085 23,473,699 9,319,285
2084 23,490,880 9,325,447
2083 23,503,304 9,331,054
2082 23,511,399 9,335,846
2081 23,517,527 9,340,017
2080 23,523,490 9,342,618
2079 23,527,816 9,344,195
2078 23,528,640 9,344,403
2077 23,524,419 9,343,525
2076 23,517,089 9,341,603
2075 23,511,041 9,337,944
2074 23,498,649 9,332,883
2073 23,486,231 9,326,126
2072 23,468,351 9,317,685
2071 23,447,776 9,307,917
2070 23,425,399 9,296,216
2069 23,398,087 9,282,854
2068 23,367,005 9,268,086
2067 23,328,780 9,251,858
2066 23,288,003 9,233,146
2065 23,246,605 9,212,933
2064 23,196,515 9,190,368
2063 23,143,893 9,165,372
2062 23,088,053 9,138,205
2061 23,025,211 9,109,701
2060 22,956,351 9,079,572
2059 22,882,368 9,047,300
2058 22,803,687 9,011,957
2057 22,719,975 8,975,110
2056 22,633,081 8,936,412
2055 22,541,997 8,896,115
2054 22,444,525 8,853,974
2053 22,342,736 8,810,350
2052 22,235,734 8,764,844
2051 22,121,782 8,717,773
2050 22,005,604 8,669,516
2049 21,881,810 8,619,672
2048 21,754,090 8,568,157
2047 21,622,327 8,515,265
2046 21,484,727 8,460,084
2045 21,344,443 8,404,136
2044 21,199,702 8,346,996
2043 21,050,598 8,288,781
2042 20,897,569 8,228,904
2041 20,742,759 8,168,202
2040 20,586,310 8,106,496
2039 20,425,222 8,043,273
2038 20,260,230 7,978,464
2037 20,092,632 7,912,690
2036 19,926,280 7,845,468
2035 19,751,811 7,777,137
2034 19,577,662 7,707,832
2033 19,399,100 7,636,950
2032 19,219,058 7,564,485
2031 19,034,316 7,490,891
2030 18,847,504 7,415,529
2029 18,656,059 7,338,535
2028 18,459,936 7,259,813
2027 18,260,437 7,179,864
2026 18,059,685 7,098,035
2025 17,851,510 7,014,448
2024 17,638,801 6,929,153
2023 17,423,880 6,844,146
2022 17,201,724 6,760,464
2021 16,974,305 6,684,182
2020 16,725,474 6,603,739
2019 16,481,304 6,515,058
2018 16,274,522 6,427,382
2017 16,073,372 6,338,660
2016 15,852,803 6,249,126
2015 15,623,251 6,159,103
2014 15,396,772 6,069,811
2013 15,170,208 5,982,445
2012 14,945,085 5,897,008
2011 14,722,584 5,814,626
2010 14,500,726 5,737,971
2009 14,276,810 5,671,236
2008 14,053,479 5,613,574
2007 13,841,770 5,559,386
2006 13,639,028 5,505,148
2005 13,439,202 5,448,097
2004 13,244,731 5,388,175
2003 13,050,968 5,326,436
2002 12,855,241 5,261,328
2001 12,658,484 5,187,689
2000 12,462,336 5,100,868
1999 12,265,731 5,003,135
1998 12,058,173 4,900,025
1997 11,570,982 4,794,412
1996 10,801,270 4,687,543
1995 10,018,497 4,579,806
1994 9,239,162 4,471,417
1993 8,616,381 4,362,696
1992 8,113,083 4,253,600
1991 7,686,850 4,144,364
1990 7,374,752 4,035,747
1989 7,073,473 3,927,802
1988 6,812,014 3,820,546
1987 6,557,970 3,714,889
1986 6,285,693 3,611,474
1985 6,043,783 3,510,671
1984 5,845,117 3,412,936
1983 5,636,203 3,318,068
1982 5,436,432 3,226,189
1981 5,284,495 3,137,604
1980 5,199,872 3,053,235
1979 5,088,808 2,973,968
1978 5,211,653 2,899,269
1977 5,668,551 2,827,874
1976 6,134,991 2,758,836
1975 6,581,371 2,691,648
1974 6,783,240 2,625,621
1973 6,739,726 2,561,102
1972 6,673,886 2,499,881
1971 6,620,880 2,442,537
1970 6,639,182 2,388,028
1969 6,604,725 2,334,992
1968 6,467,324 2,282,391
1967 6,332,944 2,229,994
1966 6,201,232 2,177,584
1965 6,072,289 2,125,177
1964 5,946,178 2,073,119
1963 5,823,010 2,021,909
1962 5,697,558 1,973,130
1961 5,571,168 1,927,394
1960 5,449,966 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Paraguay
2100 -0.25% -0.22%
2099 -0.25% -0.21%
2098 -0.23% -0.2%
2097 -0.22% -0.19%
2096 -0.19% -0.17%
2095 -0.19% -0.16%
2094 -0.17% -0.15%
2093 -0.16% -0.14%
2092 -0.14% -0.14%
2091 -0.14% -0.13%
2090 -0.13% -0.12%
2089 -0.1% -0.11%
2088 -0.1% -0.1%
2087 -0.09% -0.09%
2086 -0.08% -0.08%
2085 -0.07% -0.07%
2084 -0.05% -0.06%
2083 -0.03% -0.05%
2082 -0.03% -0.04%
2081 -0.03% -0.03%
2080 -0.02% -0.02%
2079 -0.004% -0.002%
2078 0.02% 0.009%
2077 0.03% 0.02%
2076 0.03% 0.04%
2075 0.05% 0.05%
2074 0.05% 0.07%
2073 0.08% 0.09%
2072 0.09% 0.1%
2071 0.1% 0.13%
2070 0.12% 0.14%
2069 0.13% 0.16%
2068 0.16% 0.18%
2067 0.18% 0.2%
2066 0.18% 0.22%
2065 0.22% 0.25%
2064 0.23% 0.27%
2063 0.24% 0.3%
2062 0.27% 0.31%
2061 0.3% 0.33%
2060 0.32% 0.36%
2059 0.35% 0.39%
2058 0.37% 0.41%
2057 0.38% 0.43%
2056 0.4% 0.45%
2055 0.43% 0.48%
2054 0.46% 0.5%
2053 0.48% 0.52%
2052 0.52% 0.54%
2051 0.53% 0.56%
2050 0.57% 0.58%
2049 0.59% 0.6%
2048 0.61% 0.62%
2047 0.64% 0.65%
2046 0.66% 0.67%
2045 0.68% 0.68%
2044 0.71% 0.7%
2043 0.73% 0.73%
2042 0.75% 0.74%
2041 0.76% 0.76%
2040 0.79% 0.79%
2039 0.81% 0.81%
2038 0.83% 0.83%
2037 0.83% 0.86%
2036 0.88% 0.88%
2035 0.89% 0.9%
2034 0.92% 0.93%
2033 0.94% 0.96%
2032 0.97% 0.98%
2031 0.99% 1.02%
2030 1.03% 1.05%
2029 1.06% 1.08%
2028 1.09% 1.11%
2027 1.11% 1.15%
2026 1.17% 1.19%
2025 1.21% 1.23%
2024 1.23% 1.24%
2023 1.29% 1.24%
2022 1.34% 1.14%
2021 1.49% 1.22%
2020 1.48% 1.36%
2019 1.27% 1.36%
2018 1.25% 1.4%
2017 1.39% 1.43%
2016 1.47% 1.46%
2015 1.47% 1.47%
2014 1.49% 1.46%
2013 1.51% 1.45%
2012 1.51% 1.42%
2011 1.53% 1.34%
2010 1.57% 1.18%
2009 1.59% 1.03%
2008 1.53% 0.97%
2007 1.49% 0.99%
2006 1.49% 1.05%
2005 1.47% 1.11%
2004 1.48% 1.16%
2003 1.52% 1.24%
2002 1.55% 1.42%
2001 1.57% 1.7%
2000 1.6% 1.95%
1999 1.72% 2.1%
1998 4.21% 2.2%
1997 7.13% 2.28%
1996 7.81% 2.35%
1995 8.44% 2.42%
1994 7.23% 2.49%
1993 6.2% 2.56%
1992 5.54% 2.64%
1991 4.23% 2.69%
1990 4.26% 2.75%
1989 3.84% 2.81%
1988 3.87% 2.84%
1987 4.33% 2.86%
1986 4% 2.87%
1985 3.4% 2.86%
1984 3.71% 2.86%
1983 3.67% 2.85%
1982 2.88% 2.82%
1981 1.63% 2.76%
1980 2.18% 2.67%
1979 -2.36% 2.58%
1978 -8.06% 2.52%
1977 -7.6% 2.5%
1976 -6.78% 2.5%
1975 -2.98% 2.51%
1974 0.65% 2.52%
1973 0.99% 2.45%
1972 0.8% 2.35%
1971 -0.28% 2.28%
1970 0.52% 2.27%
1969 2.12% 2.3%
1968 2.12% 2.35%
1967 2.12% 2.41%
1966 2.12% 2.47%
1965 2.12% 2.51%
1964 2.12% 2.53%
1963 2.2% 2.47%
1962 2.27% 2.37%
1961 2.22% 2.33%

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 Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Paraguay
Current population
18113986
7120169
Population rank 73/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.09%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
6.18 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +233
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 87/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -12,423
Net migration rank 167/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -12,423
2024 - -32,960 - -12,451
2023 250,242 -31,837 97,748 -12,500
2022 257,269 -31,350 94,627 -12,500
2021 255,939 -27,025 78,667 -8,226
2020 268,745 0 98,667 -8,226
2019 276,870 -57,268 103,179 -16,263
2018 280,671 -86,702 104,908 -16,472
2017 282,698 -74,362 105,634 -16,630
2016 284,130 -51,324 106,804 -16,737
2015 284,390 -58,101 106,817 -16,834
2014 283,193 -56,536 105,585 -16,989
2013 281,013 -54,554 103,383 -17,232
2012 276,649 -52,874 102,508 -17,763
2011 272,161 -50,941 100,442 -20,427
2010 272,266 -49,781 99,456 -26,169
2009 274,700 -49,354 100,296 -40,112
2008 272,132 -50,809 99,821 -44,679
2007 270,745 -68,653 99,141 -45,914
2006 263,697 -60,315 99,808 -44,568
2005 256,756 -60,473 101,035 -42,173
2004 251,650 -58,972 101,896 -40,907
2003 251,884 -57,026 102,427 -39,941
2002 251,860 -55,245 104,658 -36,918
2001 250,726 -53,815 107,225 -27,676
2000 246,330 -50,957 109,979 -15,884
1999 245,425 -47,608 112,726 -11,362
1998 251,076 -33,781 114,122 -9,276
1997 252,351 504,742 115,095 -8,704
1996 274,147 508,187 115,623 -8,273
1995 280,168 503,042 115,777 -7,653
1994 286,728 488,732 115,662 -6,999
1993 282,221 187,883 115,211 -6,431
1992 260,673 275,823 115,442 -6,035
1991 257,709 58,264 114,472 -5,420
1990 249,776 58,455 112,864 -4,685
1989 239,211 55,125 111,727 -4,009
1988 243,203 -14,627 110,348 -3,557
1987 235,064 44,442 107,962 -3,445
1986 221,684 43,356 105,776 -3,460
1985 214,101 4,677 102,859 -3,562
1984 207,700 -29,141 99,937 -3,769
1983 192,849 46,428 96,406 -2,845
1982 180,300 -20,026 92,917 -2,725
1981 166,578 -22,982 89,456 -2,477
1980 159,157 -133,508 84,568 -2,808
1979 78,143 118,334 80,345 -3,570
1978 -357,478 -84,695 76,691 -4,066
1977 -416,117 -55,504 74,359 -4,201
1976 -408,505 -52,741 71,973 -4,066
1975 -383,806 -47,717 70,285 -3,807
1974 73,001 -45,225 69,059 -3,478
1973 101,304 -42,053 67,803 -4,346
1972 113,190 -40,764 66,625 -7,642
1971 113,813 -80,232 66,142 -10,446
1970 122,832 -193,008 65,905 -12,579
1969 156,777 -17,676 65,616 -12,859
1968 153,444 -17,745 65,575 -13,132
1967 150,046 -16,983 65,695 -13,346
1966 147,583 -17,216 66,002 -13,538
1965 144,460 -16,930 66,063 -13,715
1964 141,216 -16,516 65,681 -13,915
1963 137,562 -15,929 64,741 -14,086
1962 132,861 -3,578 63,079 -16,175
1961 128,259 -4,764 61,536 -16,972
1960 124,237 -5,339 60,009 -16,811

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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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