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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 1.7 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

Cambodia vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Portugal
2100 22,906,442 8,977,781
2099 22,962,923 8,983,042
2098 23,019,882 8,987,129
2097 23,073,551 8,992,549
2096 23,123,425 8,998,689
2095 23,167,283 9,006,394
2094 23,212,055 9,011,158
2093 23,252,118 9,016,023
2092 23,290,144 9,021,257
2091 23,322,120 9,025,345
2090 23,354,198 9,029,722
2089 23,385,733 9,034,399
2088 23,409,247 9,039,122
2087 23,433,812 9,045,400
2086 23,455,606 9,050,153
2085 23,473,699 9,055,552
2084 23,490,880 9,062,369
2083 23,503,304 9,068,714
2082 23,511,399 9,077,003
2081 23,517,527 9,087,394
2080 23,523,490 9,098,423
2079 23,527,816 9,111,057
2078 23,528,640 9,125,056
2077 23,524,419 9,140,039
2076 23,517,089 9,158,661
2075 23,511,041 9,178,289
2074 23,498,649 9,201,245
2073 23,486,231 9,225,478
2072 23,468,351 9,248,867
2071 23,447,776 9,275,782
2070 23,425,399 9,304,137
2069 23,398,087 9,334,425
2068 23,367,005 9,367,211
2067 23,328,780 9,399,389
2066 23,288,003 9,432,609
2065 23,246,605 9,466,860
2064 23,196,515 9,503,941
2063 23,143,893 9,540,829
2062 23,088,053 9,578,098
2061 23,025,211 9,614,549
2060 22,956,351 9,652,893
2059 22,882,368 9,691,151
2058 22,803,687 9,731,557
2057 22,719,975 9,769,285
2056 22,633,081 9,807,403
2055 22,541,997 9,847,280
2054 22,444,525 9,885,446
2053 22,342,736 9,924,814
2052 22,235,734 9,963,090
2051 22,121,782 9,999,372
2050 22,005,604 10,035,796
2049 21,881,810 10,072,922
2048 21,754,090 10,106,403
2047 21,622,327 10,140,325
2046 21,484,727 10,173,871
2045 21,344,443 10,206,046
2044 21,199,702 10,237,224
2043 21,050,598 10,268,090
2042 20,897,569 10,296,167
2041 20,742,759 10,322,968
2040 20,586,310 10,351,965
2039 20,425,222 10,379,824
2038 20,260,230 10,405,843
2037 20,092,632 10,430,143
2036 19,926,280 10,454,779
2035 19,751,811 10,478,501
2034 19,577,662 10,502,828
2033 19,399,100 10,525,638
2032 19,219,058 10,548,736
2031 19,034,316 10,569,489
2030 18,847,504 10,588,717
2029 18,656,059 10,609,556
2028 18,459,936 10,631,437
2027 18,260,437 10,649,916
2026 18,059,685 10,667,081
2025 17,851,510 10,683,692
2024 17,638,801 10,694,681
2023 17,423,880 10,578,174
2022 17,201,724 10,434,332
2021 16,974,305 10,361,831
2020 16,725,474 10,297,081
2019 16,481,304 10,286,263
2018 16,274,522 10,283,822
2017 16,073,372 10,300,300
2016 15,852,803 10,325,452
2015 15,623,251 10,358,076
2014 15,396,772 10,401,062
2013 15,170,208 10,457,295
2012 14,945,085 10,514,844
2011 14,722,584 10,557,560
2010 14,500,726 10,573,100
2009 14,276,810 10,568,247
2008 14,053,479 10,558,177
2007 13,841,770 10,542,964
2006 13,639,028 10,522,288
2005 13,439,202 10,503,330
2004 13,244,731 10,483,861
2003 13,050,968 10,458,821
2002 12,855,241 10,419,631
2001 12,658,484 10,362,722
2000 12,462,336 10,289,898
1999 12,265,731 10,217,828
1998 12,058,173 10,160,196
1997 11,570,982 10,108,977
1996 10,801,270 10,063,945
1995 10,018,497 10,026,176
1994 9,239,162 9,991,525
1993 8,616,381 9,964,675
1992 8,113,083 9,952,494
1991 7,686,850 9,960,235
1990 7,374,752 9,983,218
1989 7,073,473 10,005,000
1988 6,812,014 10,019,610
1987 6,557,970 10,030,031
1986 6,285,693 10,032,734
1985 6,043,783 10,023,613
1984 5,845,117 9,996,232
1983 5,636,203 9,957,865
1982 5,436,432 9,911,771
1981 5,284,495 9,851,362
1980 5,199,872 9,766,312
1979 5,088,808 9,661,265
1978 5,211,653 9,558,250
1977 5,668,551 9,455,675
1976 6,134,991 9,355,810
1975 6,581,371 9,093,470
1974 6,783,240 8,754,365
1973 6,739,726 8,633,100
1972 6,673,886 8,630,430
1971 6,620,880 8,643,756
1970 6,639,182 8,680,431
1969 6,604,725 8,757,705
1968 6,467,324 8,836,650
1967 6,332,944 8,874,520
1966 6,201,232 8,930,990
1965 6,072,289 8,998,595
1964 5,946,178 9,035,365
1963 5,823,010 9,030,355
1962 5,697,558 8,993,985
1961 5,571,168 8,929,316
1960 5,449,966 8,857,716

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 Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.98M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Portugal
2100 -0.25% -0.06%
2099 -0.25% -0.05%
2098 -0.23% -0.06%
2097 -0.22% -0.07%
2096 -0.19% -0.09%
2095 -0.19% -0.05%
2094 -0.17% -0.05%
2093 -0.16% -0.06%
2092 -0.14% -0.05%
2091 -0.14% -0.05%
2090 -0.13% -0.05%
2089 -0.1% -0.05%
2088 -0.1% -0.07%
2087 -0.09% -0.05%
2086 -0.08% -0.06%
2085 -0.07% -0.08%
2084 -0.05% -0.07%
2083 -0.03% -0.09%
2082 -0.03% -0.11%
2081 -0.03% -0.12%
2080 -0.02% -0.14%
2079 -0.004% -0.15%
2078 0.02% -0.16%
2077 0.03% -0.2%
2076 0.03% -0.21%
2075 0.05% -0.25%
2074 0.05% -0.26%
2073 0.08% -0.25%
2072 0.09% -0.29%
2071 0.1% -0.3%
2070 0.12% -0.32%
2069 0.13% -0.35%
2068 0.16% -0.34%
2067 0.18% -0.35%
2066 0.18% -0.36%
2065 0.22% -0.39%
2064 0.23% -0.39%
2063 0.24% -0.39%
2062 0.27% -0.38%
2061 0.3% -0.4%
2060 0.32% -0.39%
2059 0.35% -0.42%
2058 0.37% -0.39%
2057 0.38% -0.39%
2056 0.4% -0.4%
2055 0.43% -0.39%
2054 0.46% -0.4%
2053 0.48% -0.38%
2052 0.52% -0.36%
2051 0.53% -0.36%
2050 0.57% -0.37%
2049 0.59% -0.33%
2048 0.61% -0.33%
2047 0.64% -0.33%
2046 0.66% -0.32%
2045 0.68% -0.3%
2044 0.71% -0.3%
2043 0.73% -0.27%
2042 0.75% -0.26%
2041 0.76% -0.28%
2040 0.79% -0.27%
2039 0.81% -0.25%
2038 0.83% -0.23%
2037 0.83% -0.24%
2036 0.88% -0.23%
2035 0.89% -0.23%
2034 0.92% -0.22%
2033 0.94% -0.22%
2032 0.97% -0.2%
2031 0.99% -0.18%
2030 1.03% -0.2%
2029 1.06% -0.21%
2028 1.09% -0.17%
2027 1.11% -0.16%
2026 1.17% -0.16%
2025 1.21% -0.1%
2024 1.23% 1.1%
2023 1.29% 1.38%
2022 1.34% 0.7%
2021 1.49% 0.63%
2020 1.48% 0.11%
2019 1.27% 0.02%
2018 1.25% -0.16%
2017 1.39% -0.24%
2016 1.47% -0.31%
2015 1.47% -0.41%
2014 1.49% -0.54%
2013 1.51% -0.55%
2012 1.51% -0.4%
2011 1.53% -0.15%
2010 1.57% 0.05%
2009 1.59% 0.1%
2008 1.53% 0.14%
2007 1.49% 0.2%
2006 1.49% 0.18%
2005 1.47% 0.19%
2004 1.48% 0.24%
2003 1.52% 0.38%
2002 1.55% 0.55%
2001 1.57% 0.71%
2000 1.6% 0.71%
1999 1.72% 0.57%
1998 4.21% 0.51%
1997 7.13% 0.45%
1996 7.81% 0.38%
1995 8.44% 0.35%
1994 7.23% 0.27%
1993 6.2% 0.12%
1992 5.54% -0.08%
1991 4.23% -0.23%
1990 4.26% -0.22%
1989 3.84% -0.15%
1988 3.87% -0.1%
1987 4.33% -0.03%
1986 4% 0.09%
1985 3.4% 0.27%
1984 3.71% 0.39%
1983 3.67% 0.47%
1982 2.88% 0.61%
1981 1.63% 0.87%
1980 2.18% 1.09%
1979 -2.36% 1.08%
1978 -8.06% 1.08%
1977 -7.6% 1.07%
1976 -6.78% 2.88%
1975 -2.98% 3.87%
1974 0.65% 1.4%
1973 0.99% 0.03%
1972 0.8% -0.15%
1971 -0.28% -0.42%
1970 0.52% -0.88%
1969 2.12% -0.89%
1968 2.12% -0.43%
1967 2.12% -0.63%
1966 2.12% -0.75%
1965 2.12% -0.41%
1964 2.12% 0.06%
1963 2.2% 0.4%
1962 2.27% 0.72%
1961 2.22% 0.81%

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 Portugal's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Portugal
Current population
18113986
10667081
Population rank 73/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.13%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
4.51 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
6.13 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +319
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 94/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 +16,472
Net migration rank 167/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 16,472
2024 - -32,960 - 20,648
2023 250,242 -31,837 -32,792 29,102
2022 257,269 -31,350 -40,694 68,696
2021 255,939 -27,025 -45,592 69,606
2020 268,745 0 -39,129 54,076
2019 276,870 -57,268 -24,687 63,031
2018 280,671 -86,702 -25,709 22,495
2017 282,698 -74,362 -23,691 13,979
2016 284,130 -51,324 -23,749 -775
2015 284,390 -58,101 -23,823 -3,209
2014 283,193 -56,536 -22,882 -26,447
2013 281,013 -54,554 -24,052 -36,342
2012 276,649 -52,874 -17,875 -37,083
2011 272,161 -50,941 -5,279 -31,513
2010 272,266 -49,781 -4,230 -5,627
2009 274,700 -49,354 -5,284 14,532
2008 272,132 -50,809 0 9,478
2007 270,745 -68,653 -1,055 21,064
2006 263,697 -60,315 3,156 16,754
2005 256,756 -60,473 2,101 15,537
2004 251,650 -58,972 7,339 13,928
2003 251,884 -57,026 4,184 24,740
2002 251,860 -55,245 8,335 42,169
2001 250,726 -53,815 8,290 55,565
2000 246,330 -50,957 15,435 60,586
1999 245,425 -47,608 8,175 49,572
1998 251,076 -33,781 7,112 40,931
1997 252,351 504,742 8,087 36,922
1996 274,147 508,187 4,026 32,640
1995 280,168 503,042 4,011 26,971
1994 286,728 488,732 9,991 20,761
1993 282,221 187,883 7,972 8,561
1992 260,673 275,823 13,933 -11,847
1991 257,709 58,264 12,948 -37,914
1990 249,776 58,455 13,976 -34,855
1989 239,211 55,125 22,011 -30,615
1988 243,203 -14,627 24,047 -26,595
1987 235,064 44,442 28,084 -23,142
1986 221,684 43,356 31,102 -20,000
1985 214,101 4,677 33,077 -19,183
1984 207,700 -29,141 45,983 -16,658
1983 192,849 46,428 47,798 -16,568
1982 180,300 -20,026 58,479 -15,006
1981 166,578 -22,982 56,152 -7,938
1980 159,157 -133,508 63,481 29,881
1979 78,143 118,334 67,628 32,434
1978 -357,478 -84,695 70,731 34,345
1977 -416,117 -55,504 84,156 37,779
1976 -408,505 -52,741 85,138 40,490
1975 -383,806 -47,717 81,841 42,262
1974 73,001 -45,225 74,412 41,254
1973 101,304 -42,053 76,835 39,748
1972 113,190 -40,764 83,715 39,058
1971 113,813 -80,232 82,980 48,944
1970 122,832 -193,008 87,672 -191,862
1969 156,777 -17,676 89,329 -161,114
1968 153,444 -17,745 100,737 -145,200
1967 150,046 -16,983 106,495 -136,232
1966 147,583 -17,216 107,171 -129,233
1965 144,460 -16,930 115,182 -123,855
1964 141,216 -16,516 120,170 -118,763
1963 137,562 -15,929 113,783 -116,874
1962 132,861 -3,578 123,217 -113,947
1961 128,259 -4,764 117,867 -112,768
1960 124,237 -5,339 118,693 -95,886

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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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