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Population in Cambodia compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 6.51 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.64% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Cambodia vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Philippines
2100 22,901,914 115,059,775
2099 22,958,383 115,816,309
2098 23,015,331 116,573,828
2097 23,068,989 117,333,883
2096 23,118,854 118,100,419
2095 23,162,704 118,866,742
2094 23,207,466 119,626,818
2093 23,247,521 120,388,122
2092 23,285,540 121,147,462
2091 23,317,510 121,904,917
2090 23,349,581 122,652,199
2089 23,381,110 123,391,846
2088 23,404,619 124,122,345
2087 23,429,179 124,843,149
2086 23,450,970 125,552,213
2085 23,469,059 126,246,777
2084 23,486,236 126,918,902
2083 23,498,658 127,566,644
2082 23,506,751 128,196,192
2081 23,512,878 128,799,883
2080 23,518,840 129,384,776
2079 23,523,165 129,937,788
2078 23,523,989 130,470,163
2077 23,519,769 130,981,766
2076 23,512,440 131,455,691
2075 23,506,393 131,899,779
2074 23,494,004 132,321,868
2073 23,481,588 132,712,554
2072 23,463,712 133,078,198
2071 23,443,140 133,413,261
2070 23,420,769 133,726,740
2069 23,393,461 134,013,962
2068 23,362,386 134,276,965
2067 23,324,169 134,521,893
2066 23,283,399 134,738,123
2065 23,242,009 134,943,069
2064 23,191,929 135,121,691
2063 23,139,318 135,278,856
2062 23,083,489 135,418,302
2061 23,020,659 135,533,003
2060 22,951,813 135,624,320
2059 22,877,844 135,691,307
2058 22,799,179 135,723,393
2057 22,715,484 135,729,299
2056 22,628,607 135,713,449
2055 22,537,541 135,658,483
2054 22,440,088 135,564,032
2053 22,338,320 135,433,969
2052 22,231,339 135,267,110
2051 22,117,409 135,047,521
2050 22,001,254 134,786,831
2049 21,877,484 134,476,341
2048 21,749,790 134,125,026
2047 21,618,052 133,725,025
2046 21,480,480 133,275,028
2045 21,340,224 132,781,283
2044 21,195,511 132,246,145
2043 21,046,437 131,672,273
2042 20,893,438 131,060,574
2041 20,738,659 130,412,807
2040 20,582,241 129,728,924
2039 20,421,184 129,013,931
2038 20,256,225 128,259,977
2037 20,088,660 127,475,872
2036 19,922,341 126,664,807
2035 19,747,906 125,834,749
2034 19,573,792 124,984,319
2033 19,395,265 124,117,657
2032 19,215,259 123,239,893
2031 19,030,553 122,353,079
2030 18,843,778 121,447,264
2029 18,652,372 120,532,209
2028 18,456,287 119,603,538
2027 18,256,828 118,669,567
2026 18,056,115 117,732,112
2025 17,847,982 116,786,962
2024 17,638,801 115,843,670
2023 17,423,880 114,891,199
2022 17,201,724 113,964,338
2021 16,974,305 113,100,950
2020 16,725,474 112,081,264
2019 16,481,304 110,804,683
2018 16,274,522 109,465,287
2017 16,073,372 108,119,693
2016 15,852,803 106,735,719
2015 15,623,251 105,312,992
2014 15,396,772 103,767,130
2013 15,170,208 102,076,336
2012 14,945,085 100,175,512
2011 14,722,584 98,248,614
2010 14,500,726 96,337,125
2009 14,276,810 94,384,250
2008 14,053,479 92,699,095
2007 13,841,770 91,075,184
2006 13,639,028 89,508,986
2005 13,439,202 88,015,962
2004 13,244,731 86,394,504
2003 13,050,968 84,731,835
2002 12,855,241 83,068,889
2001 12,658,484 81,401,488
2000 12,462,336 79,625,397
1999 12,265,731 77,753,257
1998 12,058,173 75,791,024
1997 11,570,982 73,908,810
1996 10,801,270 72,190,242
1995 10,018,497 70,546,246
1994 9,239,162 69,019,291
1993 8,616,381 67,530,621
1992 8,113,083 65,926,125
1991 7,686,850 64,382,249
1990 7,374,752 62,854,666
1989 7,073,473 61,265,260
1988 6,812,014 59,739,052
1987 6,557,970 58,157,496
1986 6,285,693 56,645,077
1985 6,043,783 55,213,006
1984 5,845,117 53,726,181
1983 5,636,203 52,194,620
1982 5,436,432 50,695,707
1981 5,284,495 49,311,727
1980 5,199,872 48,043,740
1979 5,088,808 46,807,103
1978 5,211,653 45,575,281
1977 5,668,551 44,367,962
1976 6,134,991 43,201,488
1975 6,581,371 42,120,826
1974 6,783,240 41,174,341
1973 6,739,726 40,294,130
1972 6,673,886 39,408,560
1971 6,620,880 38,518,659
1970 6,639,182 37,622,204
1969 6,604,725 36,660,799
1968 6,467,324 35,638,342
1967 6,332,944 34,621,320
1966 6,201,232 33,617,170
1965 6,072,289 32,625,316
1964 5,946,178 31,643,032
1963 5,823,010 30,674,731
1962 5,697,558 29,723,536
1961 5,571,168 28,792,621
1960 5,449,966 27,891,897

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/philippines | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Philippines
2100 -0.25% -0.65%
2099 -0.25% -0.65%
2098 -0.23% -0.65%
2097 -0.22% -0.65%
2096 -0.19% -0.64%
2095 -0.19% -0.64%
2094 -0.17% -0.63%
2093 -0.16% -0.63%
2092 -0.14% -0.62%
2091 -0.14% -0.61%
2090 -0.13% -0.6%
2089 -0.1% -0.59%
2088 -0.1% -0.58%
2087 -0.09% -0.56%
2086 -0.08% -0.55%
2085 -0.07% -0.53%
2084 -0.05% -0.51%
2083 -0.03% -0.49%
2082 -0.03% -0.47%
2081 -0.03% -0.45%
2080 -0.02% -0.43%
2079 -0.004% -0.41%
2078 0.02% -0.39%
2077 0.03% -0.36%
2076 0.03% -0.34%
2075 0.05% -0.32%
2074 0.05% -0.29%
2073 0.08% -0.27%
2072 0.09% -0.25%
2071 0.1% -0.23%
2070 0.12% -0.21%
2069 0.13% -0.2%
2068 0.16% -0.18%
2067 0.18% -0.16%
2066 0.18% -0.15%
2065 0.22% -0.13%
2064 0.23% -0.12%
2063 0.24% -0.1%
2062 0.27% -0.08%
2061 0.3% -0.07%
2060 0.32% -0.05%
2059 0.35% -0.02%
2058 0.37% -0.004%
2057 0.38% 0.01%
2056 0.4% 0.04%
2055 0.43% 0.07%
2054 0.46% 0.1%
2053 0.48% 0.12%
2052 0.52% 0.16%
2051 0.53% 0.19%
2050 0.57% 0.23%
2049 0.59% 0.26%
2048 0.61% 0.3%
2047 0.64% 0.34%
2046 0.66% 0.37%
2045 0.68% 0.4%
2044 0.71% 0.44%
2043 0.73% 0.47%
2042 0.75% 0.5%
2041 0.76% 0.53%
2040 0.79% 0.55%
2039 0.81% 0.59%
2038 0.83% 0.62%
2037 0.83% 0.64%
2036 0.88% 0.66%
2035 0.89% 0.68%
2034 0.92% 0.7%
2033 0.94% 0.71%
2032 0.97% 0.72%
2031 0.99% 0.75%
2030 1.03% 0.76%
2029 1.06% 0.78%
2028 1.09% 0.79%
2027 1.11% 0.8%
2026 1.17% 0.81%
2025 1.19% 0.81%
2024 1.23% 0.83%
2023 1.29% 0.81%
2022 1.34% 0.76%
2021 1.49% 0.91%
2020 1.48% 1.15%
2019 1.27% 1.22%
2018 1.25% 1.24%
2017 1.39% 1.3%
2016 1.47% 1.35%
2015 1.47% 1.49%
2014 1.49% 1.66%
2013 1.51% 1.9%
2012 1.51% 1.96%
2011 1.53% 1.98%
2010 1.57% 2.07%
2009 1.59% 1.82%
2008 1.53% 1.78%
2007 1.49% 1.75%
2006 1.49% 1.7%
2005 1.47% 1.88%
2004 1.48% 1.96%
2003 1.52% 2%
2002 1.55% 2.05%
2001 1.57% 2.23%
2000 1.6% 2.41%
1999 1.72% 2.59%
1998 4.21% 2.55%
1997 7.13% 2.38%
1996 7.81% 2.33%
1995 8.44% 2.21%
1994 7.23% 2.2%
1993 6.2% 2.43%
1992 5.54% 2.4%
1991 4.23% 2.43%
1990 4.26% 2.59%
1989 3.84% 2.55%
1988 3.87% 2.72%
1987 4.33% 2.67%
1986 4% 2.59%
1985 3.4% 2.77%
1984 3.71% 2.93%
1983 3.67% 2.96%
1982 2.88% 2.81%
1981 1.63% 2.64%
1980 2.18% 2.64%
1979 -2.36% 2.7%
1978 -8.06% 2.72%
1977 -7.6% 2.7%
1976 -6.78% 2.57%
1975 -2.98% 2.3%
1974 0.65% 2.18%
1973 0.99% 2.25%
1972 0.8% 2.31%
1971 -0.28% 2.38%
1970 0.52% 2.62%
1969 2.12% 2.87%
1968 2.12% 2.94%
1967 2.12% 2.99%
1966 2.12% 3.04%
1965 2.12% 3.1%
1964 2.12% 3.16%
1963 2.2% 3.2%
1962 2.27% 3.23%
1961 2.22% 3.23%

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 the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Philippines
Current population
18159213
118213646
Population rank 73/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 1.42%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
33.5 seconds
One birth every
1.47 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
4.62 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +573 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 110/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -149,315
Net migration rank 167/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -149,315
2024 244,386 -32,960 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 250,242 -31,837 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 257,269 -31,350 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 255,939 -27,025 917,928 -85,185
2020 268,745 0 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 276,870 -57,268 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 280,671 -86,702 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 282,698 -74,362 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 284,130 -51,324 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 284,390 -58,101 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 283,193 -56,536 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 281,013 -54,554 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 276,649 -52,874 1,979,568 95,702
2011 272,161 -50,941 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 272,266 -49,781 2,030,979 13,556
2009 274,700 -49,354 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 272,132 -50,809 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 270,745 -68,653 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 263,697 -60,315 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 256,756 -60,473 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 251,650 -58,972 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 251,884 -57,026 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 251,860 -55,245 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 250,726 -53,815 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 246,330 -50,957 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 245,425 -47,608 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 251,076 -33,781 1,870,371 178,274
1997 252,351 504,742 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 274,147 508,187 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 280,168 503,042 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 286,728 488,732 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 282,221 187,883 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 260,673 275,823 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 257,709 58,264 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 249,776 58,455 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 239,211 55,125 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 243,203 -14,627 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 235,064 44,442 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 221,684 43,356 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 214,101 4,677 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 207,700 -29,141 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 192,849 46,428 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 180,300 -20,026 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 166,578 -22,982 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 159,157 -133,508 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 78,143 118,334 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 -357,478 -84,695 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 -416,117 -55,504 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 -408,505 -52,741 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 -383,806 -47,717 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 73,001 -45,225 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 101,304 -42,053 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 113,190 -40,764 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 113,813 -80,232 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 122,832 -193,008 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 156,777 -17,676 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 153,444 -17,745 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 150,046 -16,983 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 147,583 -17,216 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 144,460 -16,930 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 141,216 -16,516 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 137,562 -15,929 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 132,861 -3,578 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 128,259 -4,764 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 124,237 -5,339 1,036,017 -155,354

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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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