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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 35,031,596 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 1.93 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

Cambodia vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Peru
2100 22,906,442 38,452,509
2099 22,962,923 38,619,608
2098 23,019,882 38,784,430
2097 23,073,551 38,947,717
2096 23,123,425 39,108,849
2095 23,167,283 39,267,786
2094 23,212,055 39,423,479
2093 23,252,118 39,578,294
2092 23,290,144 39,729,309
2091 23,322,120 39,877,488
2090 23,354,198 40,022,659
2089 23,385,733 40,164,228
2088 23,409,247 40,303,304
2087 23,433,812 40,438,644
2086 23,455,606 40,569,419
2085 23,473,699 40,695,935
2084 23,490,880 40,817,705
2083 23,503,304 40,933,831
2082 23,511,399 41,045,559
2081 23,517,527 41,151,529
2080 23,523,490 41,252,019
2079 23,527,816 41,345,682
2078 23,528,640 41,433,298
2077 23,524,419 41,514,392
2076 23,517,089 41,589,064
2075 23,511,041 41,656,726
2074 23,498,649 41,717,426
2073 23,486,231 41,770,225
2072 23,468,351 41,815,673
2071 23,447,776 41,853,504
2070 23,425,399 41,883,997
2069 23,398,087 41,906,365
2068 23,367,005 41,920,235
2067 23,328,780 41,925,717
2066 23,288,003 41,923,100
2065 23,246,605 41,912,338
2064 23,196,515 41,893,671
2063 23,143,893 41,866,010
2062 23,088,053 41,830,096
2061 23,025,211 41,785,364
2060 22,956,351 41,732,163
2059 22,882,368 41,670,843
2058 22,803,687 41,601,084
2057 22,719,975 41,522,014
2056 22,633,081 41,434,774
2055 22,541,997 41,338,448
2054 22,444,525 41,233,873
2053 22,342,736 41,120,477
2052 22,235,734 40,999,698
2051 22,121,782 40,870,773
2050 22,005,604 40,733,304
2049 21,881,810 40,588,072
2048 21,754,090 40,434,856
2047 21,622,327 40,272,431
2046 21,484,727 40,100,751
2045 21,344,443 39,920,558
2044 21,199,702 39,731,027
2043 21,050,598 39,534,093
2042 20,897,569 39,328,332
2041 20,742,759 39,114,174
2040 20,586,310 38,892,211
2039 20,425,222 38,662,243
2038 20,260,230 38,424,592
2037 20,092,632 38,178,789
2036 19,926,280 37,924,438
2035 19,751,811 37,662,565
2034 19,577,662 37,392,354
2033 19,399,100 37,114,776
2032 19,219,058 36,830,488
2031 19,034,316 36,538,688
2030 18,847,504 36,238,199
2029 18,656,059 35,929,085
2028 18,459,936 35,609,999
2027 18,260,437 35,280,410
2026 18,059,685 34,939,340
2025 17,851,510 34,585,730
2024 17,638,801 34,217,848
2023 17,423,880 33,845,617
2022 17,201,724 33,475,438
2021 16,974,305 33,155,882
2020 16,725,474 32,838,579
2019 16,481,304 32,449,303
2018 16,274,522 31,897,584
2017 16,073,372 31,324,637
2016 15,852,803 30,866,494
2015 15,623,251 30,457,600
2014 15,396,772 30,115,826
2013 15,170,208 29,817,919
2012 14,945,085 29,550,366
2011 14,722,584 29,304,086
2010 14,500,726 29,086,019
2009 14,276,810 28,896,811
2008 14,053,479 28,719,041
2007 13,841,770 28,530,699
2006 13,639,028 28,324,491
2005 13,439,202 28,101,180
2004 13,244,731 27,852,190
2003 13,050,968 27,580,490
2002 12,855,241 27,288,217
2001 12,658,484 26,964,601
2000 12,462,336 26,598,331
1999 12,265,731 26,186,504
1998 12,058,173 25,738,095
1997 11,570,982 25,274,147
1996 10,801,270 24,811,171
1995 10,018,497 24,348,919
1994 9,239,162 23,881,493
1993 8,616,381 23,413,783
1992 8,113,083 22,946,340
1991 7,686,850 22,483,775
1990 7,374,752 22,014,771
1989 7,073,473 21,532,589
1988 6,812,014 21,054,702
1987 6,557,970 20,582,320
1986 6,285,693 20,117,122
1985 6,043,783 19,648,204
1984 5,845,117 19,174,716
1983 5,636,203 18,705,957
1982 5,436,432 18,246,503
1981 5,284,495 17,798,805
1980 5,199,872 17,360,949
1979 5,088,808 16,933,139
1978 5,211,653 16,516,059
1977 5,668,551 16,109,806
1976 6,134,991 15,716,809
1975 6,581,371 15,333,957
1974 6,783,240 14,956,552
1973 6,739,726 14,582,867
1972 6,673,886 14,210,147
1971 6,620,880 13,838,067
1970 6,639,182 13,501,237
1969 6,604,725 13,166,767
1968 6,467,324 12,803,993
1967 6,332,944 12,448,814
1966 6,201,232 12,101,297
1965 6,072,289 11,761,085
1964 5,946,178 11,427,978
1963 5,823,010 11,102,099
1962 5,697,558 10,784,612
1961 5,571,168 10,475,123
1960 5,449,966 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Peru
2100 -0.25% -0.43%
2099 -0.25% -0.42%
2098 -0.23% -0.42%
2097 -0.22% -0.41%
2096 -0.19% -0.4%
2095 -0.19% -0.39%
2094 -0.17% -0.39%
2093 -0.16% -0.38%
2092 -0.14% -0.37%
2091 -0.14% -0.36%
2090 -0.13% -0.35%
2089 -0.1% -0.35%
2088 -0.1% -0.33%
2087 -0.09% -0.32%
2086 -0.08% -0.31%
2085 -0.07% -0.3%
2084 -0.05% -0.28%
2083 -0.03% -0.27%
2082 -0.03% -0.26%
2081 -0.03% -0.24%
2080 -0.02% -0.23%
2079 -0.004% -0.21%
2078 0.02% -0.2%
2077 0.03% -0.18%
2076 0.03% -0.16%
2075 0.05% -0.15%
2074 0.05% -0.13%
2073 0.08% -0.11%
2072 0.09% -0.09%
2071 0.1% -0.07%
2070 0.12% -0.05%
2069 0.13% -0.03%
2068 0.16% -0.01%
2067 0.18% 0.006%
2066 0.18% 0.03%
2065 0.22% 0.04%
2064 0.23% 0.07%
2063 0.24% 0.09%
2062 0.27% 0.11%
2061 0.3% 0.13%
2060 0.32% 0.15%
2059 0.35% 0.17%
2058 0.37% 0.19%
2057 0.38% 0.21%
2056 0.4% 0.23%
2055 0.43% 0.25%
2054 0.46% 0.28%
2053 0.48% 0.29%
2052 0.52% 0.32%
2051 0.53% 0.34%
2050 0.57% 0.36%
2049 0.59% 0.38%
2048 0.61% 0.4%
2047 0.64% 0.43%
2046 0.66% 0.45%
2045 0.68% 0.48%
2044 0.71% 0.5%
2043 0.73% 0.52%
2042 0.75% 0.55%
2041 0.76% 0.57%
2040 0.79% 0.59%
2039 0.81% 0.62%
2038 0.83% 0.64%
2037 0.83% 0.67%
2036 0.88% 0.7%
2035 0.89% 0.72%
2034 0.92% 0.75%
2033 0.94% 0.77%
2032 0.97% 0.8%
2031 0.99% 0.83%
2030 1.03% 0.86%
2029 1.06% 0.9%
2028 1.09% 0.93%
2027 1.11% 0.98%
2026 1.17% 1.02%
2025 1.21% 1.08%
2024 1.23% 1.1%
2023 1.29% 1.11%
2022 1.34% 0.96%
2021 1.49% 0.97%
2020 1.48% 1.2%
2019 1.27% 1.73%
2018 1.25% 1.83%
2017 1.39% 1.48%
2016 1.47% 1.34%
2015 1.47% 1.13%
2014 1.49% 1%
2013 1.51% 0.91%
2012 1.51% 0.84%
2011 1.53% 0.75%
2010 1.57% 0.65%
2009 1.59% 0.62%
2008 1.53% 0.66%
2007 1.49% 0.73%
2006 1.49% 0.79%
2005 1.47% 0.89%
2004 1.48% 0.99%
2003 1.52% 1.07%
2002 1.55% 1.2%
2001 1.57% 1.38%
2000 1.6% 1.57%
1999 1.72% 1.74%
1998 4.21% 1.84%
1997 7.13% 1.87%
1996 7.81% 1.9%
1995 8.44% 1.96%
1994 7.23% 2%
1993 6.2% 2.04%
1992 5.54% 2.06%
1991 4.23% 2.13%
1990 4.26% 2.24%
1989 3.84% 2.27%
1988 3.87% 2.3%
1987 4.33% 2.31%
1986 4% 2.39%
1985 3.4% 2.47%
1984 3.71% 2.51%
1983 3.67% 2.52%
1982 2.88% 2.52%
1981 1.63% 2.52%
1980 2.18% 2.53%
1979 -2.36% 2.53%
1978 -8.06% 2.52%
1977 -7.6% 2.5%
1976 -6.78% 2.5%
1975 -2.98% 2.52%
1974 0.65% 2.56%
1973 0.99% 2.62%
1972 0.8% 2.69%
1971 -0.28% 2.49%
1970 0.52% 2.54%
1969 2.12% 2.83%
1968 2.12% 2.85%
1967 2.12% 2.87%
1966 2.12% 2.89%
1965 2.12% 2.91%
1964 2.12% 2.94%
1963 2.2% 2.94%
1962 2.27% 2.95%
1961 2.22% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Peru
Current population
18113986
35031596
Population rank 73/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.42%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
1.41 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
4.72 minutes
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +1,020
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 95/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 +11,931
Net migration rank 167/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 11,931
2024 - -32,960 - 18,406
2023 250,242 -31,837 353,788 24,783
2022 257,269 -31,350 327,859 33,982
2021 255,939 -27,025 235,440 41,868
2020 268,745 0 301,950 55,375
2019 276,870 -57,268 346,981 74,270
2018 280,671 -86,702 343,123 339,067
2017 282,698 -74,362 349,333 114,382
2016 284,130 -51,324 355,859 96,740
2015 284,390 -58,101 362,781 2,421
2014 283,193 -56,536 368,708 -50,383
2013 281,013 -54,554 372,694 -95,214
2012 276,649 -52,874 376,501 -118,863
2011 272,161 -50,941 383,268 -148,339
2010 272,266 -49,781 382,510 -181,302
2009 274,700 -49,354 396,522 -219,314
2008 272,132 -50,809 413,640 -235,307
2007 270,745 -68,653 435,122 -236,745
2006 263,697 -60,315 445,884 -231,851
2005 256,756 -60,473 454,199 -221,652
2004 251,650 -58,972 459,617 -194,171
2003 251,884 -57,026 459,243 -181,276
2002 251,860 -55,245 463,709 -157,158
2001 250,726 -53,815 470,154 -129,481
2000 246,330 -50,957 484,222 -92,353
1999 245,425 -47,608 487,095 -55,325
1998 251,076 -33,781 489,436 -24,388
1997 252,351 504,742 495,348 -32,515
1996 274,147 508,187 501,855 -38,749
1995 280,168 503,042 507,894 -46,499
1994 286,728 488,732 512,735 -39,299
1993 282,221 187,883 513,769 -51,775
1992 260,673 275,823 514,618 -41,702
1991 257,709 58,264 513,867 -61,645
1990 249,776 58,455 515,233 -29,437
1989 239,211 55,125 512,152 -33,569
1988 243,203 -14,627 508,429 -31,238
1987 235,064 44,442 502,229 -34,651
1986 221,684 43,356 496,712 -33,891
1985 214,101 4,677 488,887 -13,887
1984 207,700 -29,141 477,968 -6,007
1983 192,849 46,428 469,781 -4,243
1982 180,300 -20,026 461,107 -7,748
1981 166,578 -22,982 453,158 -11,123
1980 159,157 -133,508 445,100 -11,446
1979 78,143 118,334 439,110 -17,148
1978 -357,478 -84,695 432,127 -19,939
1977 -416,117 -55,504 425,428 -25,117
1976 -408,505 -52,741 420,284 -34,602
1975 -383,806 -47,717 414,400 -34,382
1974 73,001 -45,225 408,299 -33,493
1973 101,304 -42,053 400,752 -28,191
1972 113,190 -40,764 396,960 -24,100
1971 113,813 -80,232 391,506 -20,209
1970 122,832 -193,008 318,022 -15,653
1969 156,777 -17,676 379,347 -12,776
1968 153,444 -17,745 372,379 -13,389
1967 150,046 -16,983 365,224 -13,837
1966 147,583 -17,216 356,819 -13,166
1965 144,460 -16,930 349,245 -12,470
1964 141,216 -16,516 341,570 -12,129
1963 137,562 -15,929 332,352 -10,040
1962 132,861 -3,578 321,716 -9,051
1961 128,259 -4,764 313,385 -7,063
1960 124,237 -5,339 302,924 -7,236

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/peru | 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 Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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