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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 36,559,233 people in Poland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 35,806,942 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 +1.38% per year vs -0.36% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 35.8M (6.12% decline).

Cambodia vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Poland
2100 22,906,442 18,350,017
2099 22,962,923 18,541,227
2098 23,019,882 18,733,999
2097 23,073,551 18,928,169
2096 23,123,425 19,125,003
2095 23,167,283 19,323,203
2094 23,212,055 19,525,085
2093 23,252,118 19,730,030
2092 23,290,144 19,938,529
2091 23,322,120 20,151,135
2090 23,354,198 20,368,308
2089 23,385,733 20,589,970
2088 23,409,247 20,817,398
2087 23,433,812 21,050,137
2086 23,455,606 21,288,179
2085 23,473,699 21,531,674
2084 23,490,880 21,780,998
2083 23,503,304 22,036,816
2082 23,511,399 22,298,479
2081 23,517,527 22,565,373
2080 23,523,490 22,836,875
2079 23,527,816 23,113,773
2078 23,528,640 23,393,434
2077 23,524,419 23,679,569
2076 23,517,089 23,968,050
2075 23,511,041 24,259,763
2074 23,498,649 24,554,480
2073 23,486,231 24,852,006
2072 23,468,351 25,149,886
2071 23,447,776 25,447,869
2070 23,425,399 25,745,140
2069 23,398,087 26,042,079
2068 23,367,005 26,337,963
2067 23,328,780 26,632,110
2066 23,288,003 26,923,643
2065 23,246,605 27,211,946
2064 23,196,515 27,497,263
2063 23,143,893 27,778,871
2062 23,088,053 28,055,433
2061 23,025,211 28,328,948
2060 22,956,351 28,597,687
2059 22,882,368 28,864,377
2058 22,803,687 29,125,961
2057 22,719,975 29,384,759
2056 22,633,081 29,641,101
2055 22,541,997 29,893,868
2054 22,444,525 30,142,942
2053 22,342,736 30,389,214
2052 22,235,734 30,630,763
2051 22,121,782 30,871,146
2050 22,005,604 31,107,894
2049 21,881,810 31,341,718
2048 21,754,090 31,572,273
2047 21,622,327 31,800,868
2046 21,484,727 32,026,873
2045 21,344,443 32,250,757
2044 21,199,702 32,471,522
2043 21,050,598 32,690,423
2042 20,897,569 32,906,811
2041 20,742,759 33,118,473
2040 20,586,310 33,328,426
2039 20,425,222 33,535,096
2038 20,260,230 33,738,091
2037 20,092,632 33,936,906
2036 19,926,280 34,133,190
2035 19,751,811 34,323,827
2034 19,577,662 34,511,159
2033 19,399,100 34,693,880
2032 19,219,058 34,872,593
2031 19,034,316 35,046,775
2030 18,847,504 35,213,577
2029 18,656,059 35,374,919
2028 18,459,936 35,527,083
2027 18,260,437 35,671,012
2026 18,059,685 35,806,942
2025 17,851,510 36,233,346
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% 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 21.5% to 22,005,604 people and will still be ranked 73rd. The population of Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people and rank change from 47th to 62nd.

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 18.4M 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 1.21% -0.89%
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 (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 Poland's population declined by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Poland
Current population
18113986
35806942
Population rank 73/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.43%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
4.1 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
1.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 -351
Annual growth/decline +214,921 -128,120
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% -0.35%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 181/197
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 - -32,960 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Poland 41.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 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 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
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 (1960–2024, 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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