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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 34,576,665 people in Peru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 35,105,331 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 +1.35% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35.1M (23.9% growth).

Cambodia vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Peru
2100 22,901,914 38,442,430
2099 22,958,383 38,609,486
2098 23,015,331 38,774,265
2097 23,068,989 38,937,509
2096 23,118,854 39,098,598
2095 23,162,704 39,257,494
2094 23,207,466 39,413,146
2093 23,247,521 39,567,920
2092 23,285,540 39,718,895
2091 23,317,510 39,867,036
2090 23,349,581 40,012,169
2089 23,381,110 40,153,701
2088 23,404,619 40,292,740
2087 23,429,179 40,428,045
2086 23,450,970 40,558,786
2085 23,469,059 40,685,268
2084 23,486,236 40,807,007
2083 23,498,658 40,923,102
2082 23,506,751 41,034,801
2081 23,512,878 41,140,743
2080 23,518,840 41,241,207
2079 23,523,165 41,334,845
2078 23,523,989 41,422,439
2077 23,519,769 41,503,511
2076 23,512,440 41,578,164
2075 23,506,393 41,645,808
2074 23,494,004 41,706,491
2073 23,481,588 41,759,277
2072 23,463,712 41,804,713
2071 23,443,140 41,842,534
2070 23,420,769 41,873,019
2069 23,393,461 41,895,381
2068 23,362,386 41,909,248
2067 23,324,169 41,914,729
2066 23,283,399 41,912,112
2065 23,242,009 41,901,353
2064 23,191,929 41,882,691
2063 23,139,318 41,855,037
2062 23,083,489 41,819,132
2061 23,020,659 41,774,412
2060 22,951,813 41,721,225
2059 22,877,844 41,659,921
2058 22,799,179 41,590,180
2057 22,715,484 41,511,131
2056 22,628,607 41,423,914
2055 22,537,541 41,327,613
2054 22,440,088 41,223,066
2053 22,338,320 41,109,699
2052 22,231,339 40,988,952
2051 22,117,409 40,860,060
2050 22,001,254 40,722,627
2049 21,877,484 40,577,434
2048 21,749,790 40,424,258
2047 21,618,052 40,261,875
2046 21,480,480 40,090,240
2045 21,340,224 39,910,095
2044 21,195,511 39,720,613
2043 21,046,437 39,523,731
2042 20,893,438 39,318,023
2041 20,738,659 39,103,923
2040 20,582,241 38,882,017
2039 20,421,184 38,652,110
2038 20,256,225 38,414,521
2037 20,088,660 38,168,782
2036 19,922,341 37,914,498
2035 19,747,906 37,652,693
2034 19,573,792 37,382,554
2033 19,395,265 37,105,048
2032 19,215,259 36,820,835
2031 19,030,553 36,529,111
2030 18,843,778 36,228,701
2029 18,652,372 35,919,668
2028 18,456,287 35,600,666
2027 18,256,828 35,271,163
2026 18,056,115 34,930,183
2025 17,847,982 34,576,665
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% 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 21.2% to 22,001,254 people and will still be ranked 73rd. The population of Peru will increase by 16% to 40,722,627 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 1.19% 1.05%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/peru | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.19%, while Peru's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Peru
Current population
18159213
35105331
Population rank 73/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.42%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
1.47 minutes
One birth every
1.47 minutes
58.5 seconds
One death every
4.62 minutes
2.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +983
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +358,817
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 97/197
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 244,386 -32,960 347,517 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/peru | CC BY

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 Peru 80.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,324,631 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 801,294 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 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
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 (1960–2025, 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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