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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 1.04 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Cambodia vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Romania
2100 22,906,442 10,801,385
2099 22,962,923 10,885,505
2098 23,019,882 10,969,050
2097 23,073,551 11,052,086
2096 23,123,425 11,134,776
2095 23,167,283 11,217,462
2094 23,212,055 11,299,298
2093 23,252,118 11,382,352
2092 23,290,144 11,464,817
2091 23,322,120 11,546,872
2090 23,354,198 11,630,335
2089 23,385,733 11,713,468
2088 23,409,247 11,796,733
2087 23,433,812 11,880,373
2086 23,455,606 11,966,550
2085 23,473,699 12,052,744
2084 23,490,880 12,140,454
2083 23,503,304 12,229,714
2082 23,511,399 12,319,480
2081 23,517,527 12,412,385
2080 23,523,490 12,507,333
2079 23,527,816 12,603,302
2078 23,528,640 12,700,870
2077 23,524,419 12,799,985
2076 23,517,089 12,900,610
2075 23,511,041 13,002,848
2074 23,498,649 13,107,513
2073 23,486,231 13,213,407
2072 23,468,351 13,323,211
2071 23,447,776 13,435,661
2070 23,425,399 13,550,449
2069 23,398,087 13,667,892
2068 23,367,005 13,786,771
2067 23,328,780 13,909,141
2066 23,288,003 14,034,214
2065 23,246,605 14,163,381
2064 23,196,515 14,293,294
2063 23,143,893 14,424,068
2062 23,088,053 14,557,025
2061 23,025,211 14,689,897
2060 22,956,351 14,821,441
2059 22,882,368 14,952,855
2058 22,803,687 15,082,857
2057 22,719,975 15,211,914
2056 22,633,081 15,340,213
2055 22,541,997 15,467,019
2054 22,444,525 15,590,545
2053 22,342,736 15,712,155
2052 22,235,734 15,834,374
2051 22,121,782 15,954,507
2050 22,005,604 16,073,070
2049 21,881,810 16,192,498
2048 21,754,090 16,311,535
2047 21,622,327 16,430,565
2046 21,484,727 16,547,661
2045 21,344,443 16,665,026
2044 21,199,702 16,783,383
2043 21,050,598 16,900,955
2042 20,897,569 17,018,000
2041 20,742,759 17,136,818
2040 20,586,310 17,253,674
2039 20,425,222 17,370,310
2038 20,260,230 17,488,193
2037 20,092,632 17,604,853
2036 19,926,280 17,721,511
2035 19,751,811 17,837,396
2034 19,577,662 17,950,976
2033 19,399,100 18,064,449
2032 19,219,058 18,176,399
2031 19,034,316 18,288,437
2030 18,847,504 18,399,699
2029 18,656,059 18,511,331
2028 18,459,936 18,621,197
2027 18,260,437 18,730,482
2026 18,059,685 18,839,108
2025 17,851,510 18,946,392
2024 17,638,801 19,051,804
2023 17,423,880 19,061,062
2022 17,201,724 19,048,502
2021 16,974,305 19,122,059
2020 16,725,474 19,265,250
2019 16,481,304 19,371,648
2018 16,274,522 19,473,970
2017 16,073,372 19,588,715
2016 15,852,803 19,702,267
2015 15,623,251 19,815,616
2014 15,396,772 19,908,979
2013 15,170,208 19,983,693
2012 14,945,085 20,058,035
2011 14,722,584 20,147,528
2010 14,500,726 20,246,871
2009 14,276,810 20,367,487
2008 14,053,479 20,537,875
2007 13,841,770 20,882,982
2006 13,639,028 21,193,760
2005 13,439,202 21,319,685
2004 13,244,731 21,451,748
2003 13,050,968 21,574,326
2002 12,855,241 21,730,496
2001 12,658,484 22,131,970
2000 12,462,336 22,442,971
1999 12,265,731 22,472,040
1998 12,058,173 22,507,344
1997 11,570,982 22,553,978
1996 10,801,270 22,619,004
1995 10,018,497 22,684,270
1994 9,239,162 22,730,211
1993 8,616,381 22,763,280
1992 8,113,083 22,794,284
1991 7,686,850 23,001,155
1990 7,374,752 23,201,835
1989 7,073,473 23,161,458
1988 6,812,014 23,057,662
1987 6,557,970 22,949,430
1986 6,285,693 22,836,841
1985 6,043,783 22,732,999
1984 5,845,117 22,640,547
1983 5,636,203 22,560,478
1982 5,436,432 22,475,741
1981 5,284,495 22,353,070
1980 5,199,872 22,207,282
1979 5,088,808 22,090,488
1978 5,211,653 21,951,464
1977 5,668,551 21,756,096
1976 6,134,991 21,551,634
1975 6,581,371 21,293,583
1974 6,783,240 21,029,429
1973 6,739,726 20,835,681
1972 6,673,886 20,657,957
1971 6,620,880 20,461,567
1970 6,639,182 20,250,398
1969 6,604,725 20,009,141
1968 6,467,324 19,799,831
1967 6,332,944 19,534,242
1966 6,201,232 19,215,450
1965 6,072,289 19,031,576
1964 5,946,178 18,919,126
1963 5,823,010 18,797,850
1962 5,697,558 18,676,550
1961 5,571,168 18,555,250
1960 5,449,966 18,406,905

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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Romania
2100 -0.25% -0.77%
2099 -0.25% -0.76%
2098 -0.23% -0.75%
2097 -0.22% -0.74%
2096 -0.19% -0.74%
2095 -0.19% -0.72%
2094 -0.17% -0.73%
2093 -0.16% -0.72%
2092 -0.14% -0.71%
2091 -0.14% -0.72%
2090 -0.13% -0.71%
2089 -0.1% -0.71%
2088 -0.1% -0.7%
2087 -0.09% -0.72%
2086 -0.08% -0.72%
2085 -0.07% -0.72%
2084 -0.05% -0.73%
2083 -0.03% -0.73%
2082 -0.03% -0.75%
2081 -0.03% -0.76%
2080 -0.02% -0.76%
2079 -0.004% -0.77%
2078 0.02% -0.77%
2077 0.03% -0.78%
2076 0.03% -0.79%
2075 0.05% -0.8%
2074 0.05% -0.8%
2073 0.08% -0.82%
2072 0.09% -0.84%
2071 0.1% -0.85%
2070 0.12% -0.86%
2069 0.13% -0.86%
2068 0.16% -0.88%
2067 0.18% -0.89%
2066 0.18% -0.91%
2065 0.22% -0.91%
2064 0.23% -0.91%
2063 0.24% -0.91%
2062 0.27% -0.9%
2061 0.3% -0.89%
2060 0.32% -0.88%
2059 0.35% -0.86%
2058 0.37% -0.85%
2057 0.38% -0.84%
2056 0.4% -0.82%
2055 0.43% -0.79%
2054 0.46% -0.77%
2053 0.48% -0.77%
2052 0.52% -0.75%
2051 0.53% -0.74%
2050 0.57% -0.74%
2049 0.59% -0.73%
2048 0.61% -0.72%
2047 0.64% -0.71%
2046 0.66% -0.7%
2045 0.68% -0.71%
2044 0.71% -0.7%
2043 0.73% -0.69%
2042 0.75% -0.69%
2041 0.76% -0.68%
2040 0.79% -0.67%
2039 0.81% -0.67%
2038 0.83% -0.66%
2037 0.83% -0.66%
2036 0.88% -0.65%
2035 0.89% -0.63%
2034 0.92% -0.63%
2033 0.94% -0.62%
2032 0.97% -0.61%
2031 0.99% -0.6%
2030 1.03% -0.6%
2029 1.06% -0.59%
2028 1.09% -0.58%
2027 1.11% -0.58%
2026 1.17% -0.57%
2025 1.21% -0.55%
2024 1.23% -0.05%
2023 1.29% 0.07%
2022 1.34% -0.38%
2021 1.49% -0.74%
2020 1.48% -0.55%
2019 1.27% -0.53%
2018 1.25% -0.59%
2017 1.39% -0.58%
2016 1.47% -0.57%
2015 1.47% -0.47%
2014 1.49% -0.37%
2013 1.51% -0.37%
2012 1.51% -0.44%
2011 1.53% -0.49%
2010 1.57% -0.59%
2009 1.59% -0.83%
2008 1.53% -1.65%
2007 1.49% -1.47%
2006 1.49% -0.59%
2005 1.47% -0.62%
2004 1.48% -0.57%
2003 1.52% -0.72%
2002 1.55% -1.81%
2001 1.57% -1.39%
2000 1.6% -0.13%
1999 1.72% -0.16%
1998 4.21% -0.21%
1997 7.13% -0.29%
1996 7.81% -0.29%
1995 8.44% -0.2%
1994 7.23% -0.15%
1993 6.2% -0.14%
1992 5.54% -0.9%
1991 4.23% -0.86%
1990 4.26% 0.17%
1989 3.84% 0.45%
1988 3.87% 0.47%
1987 4.33% 0.49%
1986 4% 0.46%
1985 3.4% 0.41%
1984 3.71% 0.35%
1983 3.67% 0.38%
1982 2.88% 0.55%
1981 1.63% 0.66%
1980 2.18% 0.53%
1979 -2.36% 0.63%
1978 -8.06% 0.9%
1977 -7.6% 0.95%
1976 -6.78% 1.21%
1975 -2.98% 1.26%
1974 0.65% 0.93%
1973 0.99% 0.86%
1972 0.8% 0.96%
1971 -0.28% 1.04%
1970 0.52% 1.21%
1969 2.12% 1.06%
1968 2.12% 1.36%
1967 2.12% 1.66%
1966 2.12% 0.97%
1965 2.12% 0.59%
1964 2.12% 0.65%
1963 2.2% 0.65%
1962 2.27% 0.65%
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 Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Romania
Current population
18113986
18839108
Population rank 73/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.23%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
56.8 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
3.45 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 -25
Annual growth/decline +214,921 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 169/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -29,041
Net migration rank 167/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -29,041
2024 - -32,960 - -28,466
2023 250,242 -31,837 -89,587 -27,780
2022 257,269 -31,350 -93,338 89,076
2021 255,939 -27,025 -141,504 -17,731
2020 268,745 0 -100,179 -13,202
2019 276,870 -57,268 -60,053 -27,909
2018 280,671 -86,702 -62,316 -33,018
2017 282,698 -74,362 -50,930 -33,081
2016 284,130 -51,324 -53,196 -33,073
2015 284,390 -58,101 -59,447 -35,751
2014 283,193 -56,536 -55,745 -35,448
2013 281,013 -54,554 -59,951 -34,910
2012 276,649 -52,874 -54,157 -37,589
2011 272,161 -50,941 -56,413 -102,769
2010 272,266 -49,781 -46,567 -122,364
2009 274,700 -49,354 -34,625 -137,953
2008 272,132 -50,809 -30,806 -144,368
2007 270,745 -68,653 -37,590 -133,089
2006 263,697 -60,315 -38,148 -132,777
2005 256,756 -60,473 -40,508 -131,176
2004 251,650 -58,972 -42,904 -117,432
2003 251,884 -57,026 -56,093 -107,139
2002 251,860 -55,245 -58,673 -106,585
2001 250,726 -53,815 -37,625 -91,154
2000 246,330 -50,957 -22,443 -92,451
1999 245,425 -47,608 -31,461 -82,590
1998 251,076 -33,781 -33,761 -81,366
1997 252,351 504,742 -42,853 -88,734
1996 274,147 508,187 -56,548 -70,799
1995 280,168 503,042 -36,295 -73,779
1994 286,728 488,732 -18,184 -76,246
1993 282,221 187,883 -13,658 -73,475
1992 260,673 275,823 -4,559 -63,200
1991 257,709 58,264 25,301 -36,824
1990 249,776 58,455 69,605 -38,157
1989 239,211 55,125 122,756 -33,866
1988 243,203 -14,627 126,817 -48,911
1987 235,064 44,442 128,517 -42,868
1986 221,684 43,356 134,737 -50,450
1985 214,101 4,677 111,392 -28,108
1984 207,700 -29,141 117,731 -24,629
1983 192,849 46,428 87,986 3,093
1982 180,300 -20,026 119,121 -4,725
1981 166,578 -22,982 156,472 -20,870
1980 159,157 -133,508 168,776 -16,668
1979 78,143 118,334 194,397 -29,600
1978 -357,478 -84,695 204,148 -31,427
1977 -416,117 -55,504 215,385 -28,135
1976 -408,505 -52,741 213,361 18,748
1975 -383,806 -47,717 219,324 9,125
1974 73,001 -45,225 235,530 6,725
1973 101,304 -42,053 175,020 58,651
1972 113,190 -40,764 198,316 61,920
1971 113,813 -80,232 206,662 74,473
1970 122,832 -193,008 234,905 71,919
1969 156,777 -17,676 264,120 74,851
1968 153,444 -17,745 338,577 33,601
1967 150,046 -16,983 347,709 37,282
1966 147,583 -17,216 115,293 -25,458
1965 144,460 -16,930 114,190 -60,430
1964 141,216 -16,516 134,326 -59,500
1963 137,562 -15,929 139,104 -58,076
1962 132,861 -3,578 130,736 -56,152
1961 128,259 -4,764 163,286 -54,642
1960 124,237 -5,339 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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