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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 2,857,822 people in Qatar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 2,999,260 in Qatar.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 6.04 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Qatar is the 136th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.04% for Qatar.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +3.86% in Qatar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Qatar has grown from 973K to 3M (208.3% growth).

Cambodia vs Qatar: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Qatar
2100 22,906,442 6,864,512
2099 22,962,923 6,795,697
2098 23,019,882 6,726,889
2097 23,073,551 6,658,115
2096 23,123,425 6,589,399
2095 23,167,283 6,520,903
2094 23,212,055 6,452,670
2093 23,252,118 6,384,792
2092 23,290,144 6,317,235
2091 23,322,120 6,249,912
2090 23,354,198 6,182,993
2089 23,385,733 6,116,439
2088 23,409,247 6,050,282
2087 23,433,812 5,984,646
2086 23,455,606 5,919,506
2085 23,473,699 5,854,810
2084 23,490,880 5,790,733
2083 23,503,304 5,727,107
2082 23,511,399 5,663,726
2081 23,517,527 5,600,872
2080 23,523,490 5,538,952
2079 23,527,816 5,477,309
2078 23,528,640 5,416,092
2077 23,524,419 5,355,430
2076 23,517,089 5,295,298
2075 23,511,041 5,235,611
2074 23,498,649 5,176,349
2073 23,486,231 5,117,758
2072 23,468,351 5,059,696
2071 23,447,776 5,002,249
2070 23,425,399 4,945,273
2069 23,398,087 4,888,911
2068 23,367,005 4,833,090
2067 23,328,780 4,777,814
2066 23,288,003 4,723,056
2065 23,246,605 4,668,810
2064 23,196,515 4,614,957
2063 23,143,893 4,561,622
2062 23,088,053 4,509,442
2061 23,025,211 4,457,910
2060 22,956,351 4,406,963
2059 22,882,368 4,356,604
2058 22,803,687 4,306,842
2057 22,719,975 4,257,533
2056 22,633,081 4,208,980
2055 22,541,997 4,160,635
2054 22,444,525 4,113,078
2053 22,342,736 4,065,870
2052 22,235,734 4,019,393
2051 22,121,782 3,973,445
2050 22,005,604 3,927,949
2049 21,881,810 3,882,963
2048 21,754,090 3,838,380
2047 21,622,327 3,794,282
2046 21,484,727 3,750,671
2045 21,344,443 3,707,573
2044 21,199,702 3,665,008
2043 21,050,598 3,623,031
2042 20,897,569 3,581,673
2041 20,742,759 3,540,989
2040 20,586,310 3,500,991
2039 20,425,222 3,461,758
2038 20,260,230 3,423,310
2037 20,092,632 3,385,696
2036 19,926,280 3,348,948
2035 19,751,811 3,313,100
2034 19,577,662 3,278,067
2033 19,399,100 3,243,892
2032 19,219,058 3,210,644
2031 19,034,316 3,178,257
2030 18,847,504 3,146,733
2029 18,656,059 3,112,748
2028 18,459,936 3,075,676
2027 18,260,437 3,035,492
2026 18,059,685 2,985,826
2025 17,851,510 2,926,071
2024 17,638,801 2,857,822
2023 17,423,880 2,656,032
2022 17,201,724 2,657,333
2021 16,974,305 2,504,910
2020 16,725,474 2,794,148
2019 16,481,304 2,638,657
2018 16,274,522 2,580,734
2017 16,073,372 2,545,820
2016 15,852,803 2,477,113
2015 15,623,251 2,344,557
2014 15,396,772 2,151,745
2013 15,170,208 1,916,426
2012 14,945,085 1,722,438
2011 14,722,584 1,624,761
2010 14,500,726 1,616,832
2009 14,276,810 1,608,903
2008 14,053,479 1,426,938
2007 13,841,770 1,208,595
2006 13,639,028 972,831
2005 13,439,202 825,408
2004 13,244,731 773,332
2003 13,050,968 744,682
2002 12,855,241 711,205
2001 12,658,484 677,925
2000 12,462,336 644,989
1999 12,265,731 612,500
1998 12,058,173 580,540
1997 11,570,982 550,500
1996 10,801,270 529,019
1995 10,018,497 514,325
1994 9,239,162 499,459
1993 8,616,381 484,545
1992 8,113,083 469,657
1991 7,686,850 454,853
1990 7,374,752 440,175
1989 7,073,473 425,646
1988 6,812,014 411,264
1987 6,557,970 397,005
1986 6,285,693 382,422
1985 6,043,783 365,940
1984 5,845,117 347,878
1983 5,636,203 329,709
1982 5,436,432 311,537
1981 5,284,495 293,553
1980 5,199,872 275,913
1979 5,088,808 258,670
1978 5,211,653 241,808
1977 5,668,551 225,285
1976 6,134,991 209,052
1975 6,581,371 193,087
1974 6,783,240 177,362
1973 6,739,726 161,841
1972 6,673,886 146,506
1971 6,620,880 131,346
1970 6,639,182 116,350
1969 6,604,725 103,025
1968 6,467,324 91,749
1967 6,332,944 81,439
1966 6,201,232 72,192
1965 6,072,289 64,065
1964 5,946,178 56,867
1963 5,823,010 50,380
1962 5,697,558 44,630
1961 5,571,168 39,680
1960 5,449,966 36,010

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Qatar gained 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Qatar's population increased by 522,147 people (a 21.1% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Qatar was ranked 156th in 2006 and ranked 136th 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 Qatar will increase by 31% to 3,927,949 people and rank change from 136th to 134th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 6.86M people in 2100 for Qatar.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Qatar
2100 -0.25% 1.01%
2099 -0.25% 1.02%
2098 -0.23% 1.03%
2097 -0.22% 1.04%
2096 -0.19% 1.05%
2095 -0.19% 1.06%
2094 -0.17% 1.06%
2093 -0.16% 1.07%
2092 -0.14% 1.08%
2091 -0.14% 1.08%
2090 -0.13% 1.09%
2089 -0.1% 1.09%
2088 -0.1% 1.1%
2087 -0.09% 1.1%
2086 -0.08% 1.11%
2085 -0.07% 1.11%
2084 -0.05% 1.11%
2083 -0.03% 1.12%
2082 -0.03% 1.12%
2081 -0.03% 1.12%
2080 -0.02% 1.13%
2079 -0.004% 1.13%
2078 0.02% 1.13%
2077 0.03% 1.14%
2076 0.03% 1.14%
2075 0.05% 1.14%
2074 0.05% 1.14%
2073 0.08% 1.15%
2072 0.09% 1.15%
2071 0.1% 1.15%
2070 0.12% 1.15%
2069 0.13% 1.15%
2068 0.16% 1.16%
2067 0.18% 1.16%
2066 0.18% 1.16%
2065 0.22% 1.17%
2064 0.23% 1.17%
2063 0.24% 1.16%
2062 0.27% 1.16%
2061 0.3% 1.16%
2060 0.32% 1.16%
2059 0.35% 1.16%
2058 0.37% 1.16%
2057 0.38% 1.15%
2056 0.4% 1.16%
2055 0.43% 1.16%
2054 0.46% 1.16%
2053 0.48% 1.16%
2052 0.52% 1.16%
2051 0.53% 1.16%
2050 0.57% 1.16%
2049 0.59% 1.16%
2048 0.61% 1.16%
2047 0.64% 1.16%
2046 0.66% 1.16%
2045 0.68% 1.16%
2044 0.71% 1.16%
2043 0.73% 1.15%
2042 0.75% 1.15%
2041 0.76% 1.14%
2040 0.79% 1.13%
2039 0.81% 1.12%
2038 0.83% 1.11%
2037 0.83% 1.1%
2036 0.88% 1.08%
2035 0.89% 1.07%
2034 0.92% 1.05%
2033 0.94% 1.04%
2032 0.97% 1.02%
2031 0.99% 1%
2030 1.03% 1.09%
2029 1.06% 1.21%
2028 1.09% 1.32%
2027 1.11% 1.66%
2026 1.17% 2.04%
2025 1.21% 2.39%
2024 1.23% 7.6%
2023 1.29% -0.05%
2022 1.34% 6.08%
2021 1.49% -10.4%
2020 1.48% 5.89%
2019 1.27% 2.24%
2018 1.25% 1.37%
2017 1.39% 2.77%
2016 1.47% 5.65%
2015 1.47% 8.96%
2014 1.49% 12.3%
2013 1.51% 11.3%
2012 1.51% 6.01%
2011 1.53% 0.49%
2010 1.57% 0.49%
2009 1.59% 12.8%
2008 1.53% 18.1%
2007 1.49% 24.2%
2006 1.49% 17.9%
2005 1.47% 6.73%
2004 1.48% 3.85%
2003 1.52% 4.71%
2002 1.55% 4.91%
2001 1.57% 5.11%
2000 1.6% 5.3%
1999 1.72% 5.51%
1998 4.21% 5.46%
1997 7.13% 4.06%
1996 7.81% 2.86%
1995 8.44% 2.98%
1994 7.23% 3.08%
1993 6.2% 3.17%
1992 5.54% 3.25%
1991 4.23% 3.33%
1990 4.26% 3.41%
1989 3.84% 3.5%
1988 3.87% 3.59%
1987 4.33% 3.81%
1986 4% 4.5%
1985 3.4% 5.19%
1984 3.71% 5.51%
1983 3.67% 5.83%
1982 2.88% 6.13%
1981 1.63% 6.39%
1980 2.18% 6.67%
1979 -2.36% 6.97%
1978 -8.06% 7.33%
1977 -7.6% 7.77%
1976 -6.78% 8.27%
1975 -2.98% 8.87%
1974 0.65% 9.59%
1973 0.99% 10.5%
1972 0.8% 11.5%
1971 -0.28% 12.9%
1970 0.52% 12.9%
1969 2.12% 12.3%
1968 2.12% 12.7%
1967 2.12% 12.8%
1966 2.12% 12.7%
1965 2.12% 12.7%
1964 2.12% 12.9%
1963 2.2% 12.9%
1962 2.27% 12.5%
1961 2.22% 10.2%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Qatar's population grew by 7.6%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Qatar
Current population
18113986
2999260
Population rank 73/197 136/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.04%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
2.6 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
20 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
3.55 hours
Daily growth/decline +589 +553
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +201,790
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +7.6%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 1/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
14.5 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 +36,288
Net migration rank 167/196 26/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 2,337,000
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 31/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 76.7%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 1/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Qatar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Qatar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 36,288
2024 - -32,960 - 46,105
2023 250,242 -31,837 23,845 39,995
2022 257,269 -31,350 24,360 80,004
2021 255,939 -27,025 21,297 24,501
2020 268,745 0 25,128 -50,433
2019 276,870 -57,268 24,112 10,557
2018 280,671 -86,702 23,340 12,465
2017 282,698 -74,362 23,244 46,719
2016 284,130 -51,324 22,416 119,725
2015 284,390 -58,101 22,568 177,467
2014 283,193 -56,536 21,699 194,712
2013 281,013 -54,554 19,669 133,520
2012 276,649 -52,874 17,681 77,091
2011 272,161 -50,941 16,543 77,228
2010 272,266 -49,781 16,225 90,620
2009 274,700 -49,354 15,595 123,217
2008 272,132 -50,809 14,062 165,572
2007 270,745 -68,653 11,351 245,703
2006 263,697 -60,315 10,225 204,236
2005 256,756 -60,473 11,392 68,993
2004 251,650 -58,972 11,242 12,531
2003 251,884 -57,026 11,291 22,234
2002 251,860 -55,245 11,062 22,356
2001 250,726 -53,815 10,683 22,456
2000 246,330 -50,957 9,974 22,769
1999 245,425 -47,608 9,431 22,815
1998 251,076 -33,781 9,055 22,618
1997 252,351 504,742 8,846 19,547
1996 274,147 508,187 9,049 5,517
1995 280,168 503,042 9,186 5,634
1994 286,728 488,732 9,257 5,660
1993 282,221 187,883 9,250 5,670
1992 260,673 275,823 9,189 5,670
1991 257,709 58,264 9,182 5,562
1990 249,776 58,455 9,388 5,216
1989 239,211 55,125 9,407 5,045
1988 243,203 -14,627 9,198 5,118
1987 235,064 44,442 8,806 5,405
1986 221,684 43,356 8,439 6,512
1985 214,101 4,677 8,212 9,797
1984 207,700 -29,141 7,997 10,113
1983 192,849 46,428 7,765 10,462
1982 180,300 -20,026 7,489 10,634
1981 166,578 -22,982 7,202 10,644
1980 159,157 -133,508 6,894 10,540
1979 78,143 118,334 6,579 10,466
1978 -357,478 -84,695 6,246 10,434
1977 -416,117 -55,504 5,925 10,445
1976 -408,505 -52,741 5,598 10,494
1975 -383,806 -47,717 5,289 10,549
1974 73,001 -45,225 5,015 10,603
1973 101,304 -42,053 4,780 10,641
1972 113,190 -40,764 4,581 10,663
1971 113,813 -80,232 4,433 10,644
1970 122,832 -193,008 4,346 10,579
1969 156,777 -17,676 3,941 7,790
1968 153,444 -17,745 3,547 7,266
1967 150,046 -16,983 3,167 6,637
1966 147,583 -17,216 2,811 5,880
1965 144,460 -16,930 2,472 5,083
1964 141,216 -16,516 2,150 4,686
1963 137,562 -15,929 1,854 4,283
1962 132,861 -3,578 1,589 3,773
1961 128,259 -4,764 1,357 3,186
1960 124,237 -5,339 1,220 1,586

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Qatar 26.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 232,009 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 655,712 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 2,337,000 people or 76.7% in Qatar.

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
Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K

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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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