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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 143,513,328 people in Russia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 142,643,173 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 7.86 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 1.94% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 1.72% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs -0.05% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 143M (0.28% decline).

Cambodia vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Russia
2100 22,901,914 125,631,984
2099 22,958,383 125,735,285
2098 23,015,331 125,835,990
2097 23,068,989 125,914,480
2096 23,118,854 126,004,709
2095 23,162,704 126,072,890
2094 23,207,466 126,125,529
2093 23,247,521 126,181,074
2092 23,285,540 126,256,091
2091 23,317,510 126,304,823
2090 23,349,581 126,360,262
2089 23,381,110 126,412,664
2088 23,404,619 126,463,022
2087 23,429,179 126,511,263
2086 23,450,970 126,579,534
2085 23,469,059 126,655,806
2084 23,486,236 126,730,694
2083 23,498,658 126,805,713
2082 23,506,751 126,889,471
2081 23,512,878 126,973,300
2080 23,518,840 127,070,546
2079 23,523,165 127,191,346
2078 23,523,989 127,331,975
2077 23,519,769 127,489,152
2076 23,512,440 127,641,749
2075 23,506,393 127,825,235
2074 23,494,004 128,023,096
2073 23,481,588 128,238,922
2072 23,463,712 128,465,870
2071 23,443,140 128,745,681
2070 23,420,769 129,020,076
2069 23,393,461 129,309,803
2068 23,362,386 129,589,275
2067 23,324,169 129,873,991
2066 23,283,399 130,184,092
2065 23,242,009 130,515,828
2064 23,191,929 130,852,649
2063 23,139,318 131,199,458
2062 23,083,489 131,530,725
2061 23,020,659 131,881,030
2060 22,951,813 132,209,377
2059 22,877,844 132,568,882
2058 22,799,179 132,933,515
2057 22,715,484 133,272,997
2056 22,628,607 133,615,325
2055 22,537,541 133,963,055
2054 22,440,088 134,288,366
2053 22,338,320 134,609,198
2052 22,231,339 134,876,558
2051 22,117,409 135,141,211
2050 22,001,254 135,386,454
2049 21,877,484 135,609,441
2048 21,749,790 135,818,840
2047 21,618,052 136,013,698
2046 21,480,480 136,185,098
2045 21,340,224 136,368,416
2044 21,195,511 136,568,234
2043 21,046,437 136,791,498
2042 20,893,438 137,015,033
2041 20,738,659 137,266,491
2040 20,582,241 137,531,851
2039 20,421,184 137,833,822
2038 20,256,225 138,146,863
2037 20,088,660 138,485,780
2036 19,922,341 138,835,731
2035 19,747,906 139,197,452
2034 19,573,792 139,573,272
2033 19,395,265 139,960,175
2032 19,215,259 140,359,785
2031 19,030,553 140,785,026
2030 18,843,778 141,182,418
2029 18,652,372 141,571,268
2028 18,456,287 141,946,979
2027 18,256,828 142,315,155
2026 18,056,115 142,643,173
2025 17,847,982 143,513,328
2024 17,638,801 143,669,648
2023 17,423,880 143,826,130
2022 17,201,724 144,236,933
2021 16,974,305 144,746,762
2020 16,725,474 145,245,148
2019 16,481,304 145,453,291
2018 16,274,522 145,398,106
2017 16,073,372 145,293,260
2016 15,852,803 145,015,460
2015 15,623,251 144,640,716
2014 15,396,772 144,237,223
2013 15,170,208 143,805,638
2012 14,945,085 143,378,447
2011 14,722,584 143,018,195
2010 14,500,726 142,849,468
2009 14,276,810 142,785,348
2008 14,053,479 142,742,366
2007 13,841,770 142,805,114
2006 13,639,028 143,049,637
2005 13,439,202 143,518,814
2004 13,244,731 144,067,316
2003 13,050,968 144,648,618
2002 12,855,241 145,306,497
2001 12,658,484 145,976,482
2000 12,462,336 146,596,869
1999 12,265,731 147,214,776
1998 12,058,173 147,670,784
1997 11,570,982 147,915,361
1996 10,801,270 148,160,129
1995 10,018,497 148,375,787
1994 9,239,162 148,407,912
1993 8,616,381 148,458,777
1992 8,113,083 148,538,197
1991 7,686,850 148,394,216
1990 7,374,752 147,969,406
1989 7,073,473 147,721,000
1988 6,812,014 146,857,000
1987 6,557,970 145,908,000
1986 6,285,693 144,894,000
1985 6,043,783 143,858,000
1984 5,845,117 142,745,000
1983 5,636,203 141,668,000
1982 5,436,432 140,823,000
1981 5,284,495 139,941,000
1980 5,199,872 139,010,000
1979 5,088,808 138,027,000
1978 5,211,653 137,060,000
1977 5,668,551 136,100,000
1976 6,134,991 135,147,000
1975 6,581,371 134,200,000
1974 6,783,240 133,432,000
1973 6,739,726 132,669,000
1972 6,673,886 131,909,000
1971 6,620,880 131,155,000
1970 6,639,182 130,404,000
1969 6,604,725 129,664,000
1968 6,467,324 128,928,000
1967 6,332,944 128,196,000
1966 6,201,232 127,468,000
1965 6,072,289 126,745,000
1964 5,946,178 125,345,000
1963 5,823,010 123,960,000
1962 5,697,558 122,591,000
1961 5,571,168 121,236,000
1960 5,449,966 119,897,000

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 135,386,454 people and rank change from 9th to 13th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 126M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Russia
2100 -0.25% -0.08%
2099 -0.25% -0.08%
2098 -0.23% -0.06%
2097 -0.22% -0.07%
2096 -0.19% -0.05%
2095 -0.19% -0.04%
2094 -0.17% -0.04%
2093 -0.16% -0.06%
2092 -0.14% -0.04%
2091 -0.14% -0.04%
2090 -0.13% -0.04%
2089 -0.1% -0.04%
2088 -0.1% -0.04%
2087 -0.09% -0.05%
2086 -0.08% -0.06%
2085 -0.07% -0.06%
2084 -0.05% -0.06%
2083 -0.03% -0.07%
2082 -0.03% -0.07%
2081 -0.03% -0.08%
2080 -0.02% -0.09%
2079 -0.004% -0.11%
2078 0.02% -0.12%
2077 0.03% -0.12%
2076 0.03% -0.14%
2075 0.05% -0.15%
2074 0.05% -0.17%
2073 0.08% -0.18%
2072 0.09% -0.22%
2071 0.1% -0.21%
2070 0.12% -0.22%
2069 0.13% -0.22%
2068 0.16% -0.22%
2067 0.18% -0.24%
2066 0.18% -0.25%
2065 0.22% -0.26%
2064 0.23% -0.26%
2063 0.24% -0.25%
2062 0.27% -0.27%
2061 0.3% -0.25%
2060 0.32% -0.27%
2059 0.35% -0.27%
2058 0.37% -0.25%
2057 0.38% -0.26%
2056 0.4% -0.26%
2055 0.43% -0.24%
2054 0.46% -0.24%
2053 0.48% -0.2%
2052 0.52% -0.2%
2051 0.53% -0.18%
2050 0.57% -0.16%
2049 0.59% -0.15%
2048 0.61% -0.14%
2047 0.64% -0.13%
2046 0.66% -0.13%
2045 0.68% -0.15%
2044 0.71% -0.16%
2043 0.73% -0.16%
2042 0.75% -0.18%
2041 0.76% -0.19%
2040 0.79% -0.22%
2039 0.81% -0.23%
2038 0.83% -0.24%
2037 0.83% -0.25%
2036 0.88% -0.26%
2035 0.89% -0.27%
2034 0.92% -0.28%
2033 0.94% -0.28%
2032 0.97% -0.3%
2031 0.99% -0.28%
2030 1.03% -0.27%
2029 1.06% -0.26%
2028 1.09% -0.26%
2027 1.11% -0.23%
2026 1.17% -0.61%
2025 1.19% -0.11%
2024 1.23% -0.11%
2023 1.29% -0.28%
2022 1.34% -0.35%
2021 1.49% -0.34%
2020 1.48% -0.14%
2019 1.27% 0.04%
2018 1.25% 0.07%
2017 1.39% 0.19%
2016 1.47% 0.26%
2015 1.47% 0.28%
2014 1.49% 0.3%
2013 1.51% 0.3%
2012 1.51% 0.25%
2011 1.53% 0.12%
2010 1.57% 0.04%
2009 1.59% 0.03%
2008 1.53% -0.04%
2007 1.49% -0.17%
2006 1.49% -0.33%
2005 1.47% -0.38%
2004 1.48% -0.4%
2003 1.52% -0.45%
2002 1.55% -0.46%
2001 1.57% -0.42%
2000 1.6% -0.42%
1999 1.72% -0.31%
1998 4.21% -0.17%
1997 7.13% -0.17%
1996 7.81% -0.15%
1995 8.44% -0.02%
1994 7.23% -0.03%
1993 6.2% -0.05%
1992 5.54% 0.1%
1991 4.23% 0.29%
1990 4.26% 0.17%
1989 3.84% 0.59%
1988 3.87% 0.65%
1987 4.33% 0.7%
1986 4% 0.72%
1985 3.4% 0.78%
1984 3.71% 0.76%
1983 3.67% 0.6%
1982 2.88% 0.63%
1981 1.63% 0.67%
1980 2.18% 0.71%
1979 -2.36% 0.71%
1978 -8.06% 0.71%
1977 -7.6% 0.71%
1976 -6.78% 0.71%
1975 -2.98% 0.58%
1974 0.65% 0.58%
1973 0.99% 0.58%
1972 0.8% 0.57%
1971 -0.28% 0.58%
1970 0.52% 0.57%
1969 2.12% 0.57%
1968 2.12% 0.57%
1967 2.12% 0.57%
1966 2.12% 0.57%
1965 2.12% 1.12%
1964 2.12% 1.12%
1963 2.2% 1.12%
1962 2.27% 1.12%
1961 2.22% 1.12%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.19%, while Russia's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Russia
Current population
18159213
142643173
Population rank 73/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 1.72%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
3.37 minutes
One birth every
1.47 minutes
26.1 seconds
One death every
4.62 minutes
17.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +573 -428
Annual growth/decline +209,181 -156,320
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 166/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -251,822
Net migration rank 167/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -251,822
2024 244,386 -32,960 -574,678 -178,042
2023 250,242 -31,837 -503,392 27,807
2022 257,269 -31,350 -576,948 765,629
2021 255,939 -27,025 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 268,745 0 -697,177 334,094
2019 276,870 -57,268 -319,997 336,494
2018 280,671 -86,702 -232,637 339,972
2017 282,698 -74,362 -130,764 396,619
2016 284,130 -51,324 0 447,645
2015 284,390 -58,101 43,392 384,756
2014 283,193 -56,536 28,848 264,698
2013 281,013 -54,554 28,761 289,872
2012 276,649 -52,874 0 285,977
2011 272,161 -50,941 -128,716 309,377
2010 272,266 -49,781 -242,844 307,555
2009 274,700 -49,354 -257,014 350,206
2008 272,132 -50,809 -356,856 360,840
2007 270,745 -68,653 -471,257 365,717
2006 263,697 -60,315 -686,638 308,370
2005 256,756 -60,473 -846,761 263,541
2004 251,650 -58,972 -792,370 261,519
2003 251,884 -57,026 -896,822 256,804
2002 251,860 -55,245 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 250,726 -53,815 -963,445 259,614
2000 246,330 -50,957 -967,540 550,401
1999 245,425 -47,608 -927,453 375,468
1998 251,076 -33,781 -694,053 528,135
1997 252,351 504,742 -769,159 541,387
1996 274,147 508,187 -785,248 587,171
1995 280,168 503,042 -845,742 723,875
1994 286,728 488,732 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 282,221 187,883 -757,140 507,229
1992 260,673 275,823 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 257,709 58,264 103,876 125,505
1990 249,776 58,455 325,533 299,863
1989 239,211 55,125 576,112 89,400
1988 243,203 -14,627 778,343 269,862
1987 235,064 44,442 977,583 275,611
1986 221,684 43,356 985,279 283,553
1985 214,101 4,677 762,447 280,614
1984 207,700 -29,141 756,548 247,026
1983 192,849 46,428 906,676 200,159
1982 180,300 -20,026 830,855 107,520
1981 166,578 -22,982 713,700 36,686
1980 159,157 -133,508 681,149 10,440
1979 78,143 118,334 690,135 -5,791
1978 -357,478 -84,695 812,766 108,882
1977 -416,117 -55,504 832,932 122,316
1976 -408,505 -52,741 852,237 113,851
1975 -383,806 -47,717 843,850 80,069
1974 73,001 -45,225 883,186 -51,759
1973 101,304 -42,053 846,561 -107,568
1972 113,190 -40,764 872,050 -111,168
1971 113,813 -80,232 854,999 -134,968
1970 122,832 -193,008 785,554 -264,464
1969 156,777 -17,676 753,088 -64,643
1968 153,444 -17,745 787,621 -83,221
1967 150,046 -16,983 854,554 -116,029
1966 147,583 -17,216 989,279 -111,360
1965 144,460 -16,930 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 141,216 -16,516 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 137,562 -15,929 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 132,861 -3,578 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 128,259 -4,764 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 124,237 -5,339 1,962,834 -234,895

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 Russia 55.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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