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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 36,435,861 people in Poland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 36,007,074 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 1.98 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs -0.38% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 36M (5.6% decline).

Cambodia vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Poland
2100 22,901,914 18,452,579
2099 22,958,383 18,644,857
2098 23,015,331 18,838,707
2097 23,068,989 19,033,962
2096 23,118,854 19,231,896
2095 23,162,704 19,431,204
2094 23,207,466 19,634,214
2093 23,247,521 19,840,304
2092 23,285,540 20,049,969
2091 23,317,510 20,263,764
2090 23,349,581 20,482,150
2089 23,381,110 20,705,051
2088 23,404,619 20,933,750
2087 23,429,179 21,167,790
2086 23,450,970 21,407,163
2085 23,469,059 21,652,018
2084 23,486,236 21,902,736
2083 23,498,658 22,159,983
2082 23,506,751 22,423,109
2081 23,512,878 22,691,495
2080 23,518,840 22,964,515
2079 23,523,165 23,242,960
2078 23,523,989 23,524,184
2077 23,519,769 23,811,918
2076 23,512,440 24,102,012
2075 23,506,393 24,395,355
2074 23,494,004 24,691,719
2073 23,481,588 24,990,908
2072 23,463,712 25,290,453
2071 23,443,140 25,590,102
2070 23,420,769 25,889,034
2069 23,393,461 26,187,633
2068 23,362,386 26,485,171
2067 23,324,169 26,780,961
2066 23,283,399 27,074,124
2065 23,242,009 27,364,039
2064 23,191,929 27,650,950
2063 23,139,318 27,934,132
2062 23,083,489 28,212,240
2061 23,020,659 28,487,283
2060 22,951,813 28,757,525
2059 22,877,844 29,025,705
2058 22,799,179 29,288,751
2057 22,715,484 29,548,996
2056 22,628,607 29,806,770
2055 22,537,541 30,060,951
2054 22,440,088 30,311,416
2053 22,338,320 30,559,065
2052 22,231,339 30,801,964
2051 22,117,409 31,043,690
2050 22,001,254 31,281,762
2049 21,877,484 31,516,893
2048 21,749,790 31,748,736
2047 21,618,052 31,978,608
2046 21,480,480 32,205,877
2045 21,340,224 32,431,013
2044 21,195,511 32,653,012
2043 21,046,437 32,873,136
2042 20,893,438 33,090,733
2041 20,738,659 33,303,578
2040 20,582,241 33,514,705
2039 20,421,184 33,722,530
2038 20,256,225 33,926,660
2037 20,088,660 34,126,585
2036 19,922,341 34,323,967
2035 19,747,906 34,515,669
2034 19,573,792 34,704,048
2033 19,395,265 34,887,791
2032 19,215,259 35,067,502
2031 19,030,553 35,242,658
2030 18,843,778 35,410,392
2029 18,652,372 35,572,635
2028 18,456,287 35,725,650
2027 18,256,828 35,870,384
2026 18,056,115 36,007,074
2025 17,847,982 36,435,861
2024 17,638,801 36,559,233
2023 17,423,880 36,687,353
2022 17,201,724 36,821,749
2021 16,974,305 36,981,559
2020 16,725,474 37,515,748
2019 16,481,304 37,965,475
2018 16,274,522 37,974,750
2017 16,073,372 37,974,826
2016 15,852,803 37,970,087
2015 15,623,251 37,986,412
2014 15,396,772 38,011,735
2013 15,170,208 38,040,196
2012 14,945,085 38,063,164
2011 14,722,584 38,063,255
2010 14,500,726 38,042,794
2009 14,276,810 38,151,603
2008 14,053,479 38,125,759
2007 13,841,770 38,120,560
2006 13,639,028 38,141,267
2005 13,439,202 38,165,445
2004 13,244,731 38,182,222
2003 13,050,968 38,204,570
2002 12,855,241 38,230,364
2001 12,658,484 38,248,076
2000 12,462,336 38,258,629
1999 12,265,731 38,660,271
1998 12,058,173 38,663,481
1997 11,570,982 38,649,660
1996 10,801,270 38,624,370
1995 10,018,497 38,594,998
1994 9,239,162 38,542,652
1993 8,616,381 38,461,408
1992 8,113,083 38,363,667
1991 7,686,850 38,246,193
1990 7,374,752 38,110,782
1989 7,073,473 37,961,529
1988 6,812,014 37,824,487
1987 6,557,970 37,668,045
1986 6,285,693 37,456,119
1985 6,043,783 37,201,885
1984 5,845,117 36,904,134
1983 5,636,203 36,571,808
1982 5,436,432 36,230,481
1981 5,284,495 35,898,587
1980 5,199,872 35,574,150
1979 5,088,808 35,247,217
1978 5,211,653 34,965,600
1977 5,668,551 34,689,050
1976 6,134,991 34,356,300
1975 6,581,371 34,015,199
1974 6,783,240 33,678,899
1973 6,739,726 33,357,200
1972 6,673,886 33,055,650
1971 6,620,880 32,783,500
1970 6,639,182 32,664,300
1969 6,604,725 32,548,300
1968 6,467,324 32,294,655
1967 6,332,944 31,987,155
1966 6,201,232 31,681,000
1965 6,072,289 31,444,950
1964 5,946,178 31,139,450
1963 5,823,010 30,712,000
1962 5,697,558 30,308,500
1961 5,571,168 29,964,000
1960 5,449,966 29,637,450

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 Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% decline).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,281,762 people and rank change from 47th to 61st.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Poland
2100 -0.25% -1.03%
2099 -0.25% -1.03%
2098 -0.23% -1.03%
2097 -0.22% -1.03%
2096 -0.19% -1.03%
2095 -0.19% -1.03%
2094 -0.17% -1.04%
2093 -0.16% -1.05%
2092 -0.14% -1.06%
2091 -0.14% -1.07%
2090 -0.13% -1.08%
2089 -0.1% -1.09%
2088 -0.1% -1.11%
2087 -0.09% -1.12%
2086 -0.08% -1.13%
2085 -0.07% -1.14%
2084 -0.05% -1.16%
2083 -0.03% -1.17%
2082 -0.03% -1.18%
2081 -0.03% -1.19%
2080 -0.02% -1.2%
2079 -0.004% -1.2%
2078 0.02% -1.21%
2077 0.03% -1.2%
2076 0.03% -1.2%
2075 0.05% -1.2%
2074 0.05% -1.2%
2073 0.08% -1.18%
2072 0.09% -1.17%
2071 0.1% -1.15%
2070 0.12% -1.14%
2069 0.13% -1.12%
2068 0.16% -1.1%
2067 0.18% -1.08%
2066 0.18% -1.06%
2065 0.22% -1.04%
2064 0.23% -1.01%
2063 0.24% -0.99%
2062 0.27% -0.97%
2061 0.3% -0.94%
2060 0.32% -0.92%
2059 0.35% -0.9%
2058 0.37% -0.88%
2057 0.38% -0.86%
2056 0.4% -0.85%
2055 0.43% -0.83%
2054 0.46% -0.81%
2053 0.48% -0.79%
2052 0.52% -0.78%
2051 0.53% -0.76%
2050 0.57% -0.75%
2049 0.59% -0.73%
2048 0.61% -0.72%
2047 0.64% -0.71%
2046 0.66% -0.69%
2045 0.68% -0.68%
2044 0.71% -0.67%
2043 0.73% -0.66%
2042 0.75% -0.64%
2041 0.76% -0.63%
2040 0.79% -0.62%
2039 0.81% -0.6%
2038 0.83% -0.59%
2037 0.83% -0.58%
2036 0.88% -0.56%
2035 0.89% -0.54%
2034 0.92% -0.53%
2033 0.94% -0.51%
2032 0.97% -0.5%
2031 0.99% -0.47%
2030 1.03% -0.46%
2029 1.06% -0.43%
2028 1.09% -0.4%
2027 1.11% -0.38%
2026 1.17% -1.18%
2025 1.19% -0.34%
2024 1.23% -0.35%
2023 1.29% -0.36%
2022 1.34% -0.43%
2021 1.49% -1.42%
2020 1.48% -1.18%
2019 1.27% -0.02%
2018 1.25% -0%
2017 1.39% 0.01%
2016 1.47% -0.04%
2015 1.47% -0.07%
2014 1.49% -0.07%
2013 1.51% -0.06%
2012 1.51% -0%
2011 1.53% 0.05%
2010 1.57% -0.29%
2009 1.59% 0.07%
2008 1.53% 0.01%
2007 1.49% -0.05%
2006 1.49% -0.06%
2005 1.47% -0.04%
2004 1.48% -0.06%
2003 1.52% -0.07%
2002 1.55% -0.05%
2001 1.57% -0.03%
2000 1.6% -1.04%
1999 1.72% -0.008%
1998 4.21% 0.04%
1997 7.13% 0.07%
1996 7.81% 0.08%
1995 8.44% 0.14%
1994 7.23% 0.21%
1993 6.2% 0.25%
1992 5.54% 0.31%
1991 4.23% 0.36%
1990 4.26% 0.39%
1989 3.84% 0.36%
1988 3.87% 0.42%
1987 4.33% 0.57%
1986 4% 0.68%
1985 3.4% 0.81%
1984 3.71% 0.91%
1983 3.67% 0.94%
1982 2.88% 0.92%
1981 1.63% 0.91%
1980 2.18% 0.93%
1979 -2.36% 0.81%
1978 -8.06% 0.8%
1977 -7.6% 0.97%
1976 -6.78% 1%
1975 -2.98% 1%
1974 0.65% 0.96%
1973 0.99% 0.91%
1972 0.8% 0.83%
1971 -0.28% 0.36%
1970 0.52% 0.36%
1969 2.12% 0.79%
1968 2.12% 0.96%
1967 2.12% 0.97%
1966 2.12% 0.75%
1965 2.12% 0.98%
1964 2.12% 1.39%
1963 2.2% 1.33%
1962 2.27% 1.15%
1961 2.22% 1.1%

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 Poland's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Poland
Current population
18159213
36007074
Population rank 73/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.43%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
4.27 minutes
One birth every
1.47 minutes
2.08 minutes
One death every
4.62 minutes
1.28 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 -338
Annual growth/decline +209,181 -123,372
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 179/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -330,820
Net migration rank 167/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -330,820
2024 244,386 -32,960 -157,205 -238,062
2023 250,242 -31,837 -135,743 -7,824
2022 257,269 -31,350 -143,605 967,744
2021 255,939 -27,025 -184,907 2,251
2020 268,745 0 -120,050 3,920
2019 276,870 -57,268 -34,169 7,696
2018 280,671 -86,702 -26,582 -223
2017 282,698 -74,362 0 -21,535
2016 284,130 -51,324 -3,797 -5,675
2015 284,390 -58,101 -26,590 3,887
2014 283,193 -56,536 0 5,525
2013 281,013 -54,554 -19,020 12,402
2012 276,649 -52,874 0 4,635
2011 272,161 -50,941 11,419 45,951
2010 272,266 -49,781 38,043 119,623
2009 274,700 -49,354 30,521 -8,283
2008 272,132 -50,809 34,313 -42,288
2007 270,745 -68,653 11,436 -51,235
2006 263,697 -60,315 3,814 -68,882
2005 256,756 -60,473 -3,817 -41,942
2004 251,650 -58,972 -7,637 -38,216
2003 251,884 -57,026 -15,281 -19,039
2002 251,860 -55,245 -3,823 -16,462
2001 250,726 -53,815 3,825 -16,648
2000 246,330 -50,957 11,478 -15,921
1999 245,425 -47,608 0 -53,035
1998 251,076 -33,781 19,332 -39,509
1997 252,351 504,742 34,785 -44,230
1996 274,147 508,187 42,487 -45,349
1995 280,168 503,042 46,314 -52,989
1994 286,728 488,732 96,357 -41,845
1993 282,221 187,883 103,846 -48,805
1992 260,673 275,823 118,928 -46,893
1991 257,709 58,264 141,511 -55,342
1990 249,776 58,455 160,066 -50,339
1989 239,211 55,125 182,215 -49,192
1988 243,203 -14,627 215,599 -101,671
1987 235,064 44,442 226,008 -32,310
1986 221,684 43,356 258,448 -22,520
1985 214,101 4,677 297,615 -27,277
1984 207,700 -29,141 332,137 -18,402
1983 192,849 46,428 373,032 -26,724
1982 180,300 -20,026 369,551 -34,980
1981 166,578 -22,982 351,806 -16,155
1980 159,157 -133,508 348,627 -42,420
1979 78,143 118,334 366,571 -22,162
1978 -357,478 -84,695 339,166 -62,936
1977 -416,117 -55,504 353,828 -33,496
1976 -408,505 -52,741 367,612 -25,716
1975 -383,806 -47,717 350,356 -31,346
1974 73,001 -45,225 346,893 -18,273
1973 101,304 -42,053 320,229 -29,335
1972 113,190 -40,764 314,028 -15,004
1971 113,813 -80,232 278,660 -31,767
1970 122,832 -193,008 280,913 -66,859
1969 156,777 -17,676 270,151 -26,744
1968 153,444 -17,745 280,963 -11,905
1967 150,046 -16,983 275,089 -25,479
1966 147,583 -17,216 297,801 -17,158
1965 144,460 -16,930 314,450 -21,658
1964 141,216 -16,516 326,965 -23,273
1963 137,562 -15,929 359,330 -13,770
1962 132,861 -3,578 360,671 -31,021
1961 128,259 -4,764 398,521 -20,044
1960 124,237 -5,339 444,562 -6,306

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 Poland 53.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 832,648 people) and 46.1% is from migration (a gain of 712,179 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

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
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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