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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 14,975,051 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 1.21 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Cambodia vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Rwanda
2100 22,906,442 33,092,520
2099 22,962,923 32,987,847
2098 23,019,882 32,907,335
2097 23,073,551 32,832,706
2096 23,123,425 32,747,490
2095 23,167,283 32,615,044
2094 23,212,055 32,529,590
2093 23,252,118 32,396,544
2092 23,290,144 32,274,083
2091 23,322,120 32,171,077
2090 23,354,198 32,068,626
2089 23,385,733 31,872,593
2088 23,409,247 31,726,882
2087 23,433,812 31,533,364
2086 23,455,606 31,379,315
2085 23,473,699 31,235,000
2084 23,490,880 31,092,940
2083 23,503,304 30,917,707
2082 23,511,399 30,733,578
2081 23,517,527 30,557,819
2080 23,523,490 30,367,298
2079 23,527,816 30,176,627
2078 23,528,640 29,997,866
2077 23,524,419 29,800,561
2076 23,517,089 29,627,021
2075 23,511,041 29,423,503
2074 23,498,649 29,225,643
2073 23,486,231 29,007,777
2072 23,468,351 28,780,763
2071 23,447,776 28,560,382
2070 23,425,399 28,316,533
2069 23,398,087 28,103,541
2068 23,367,005 27,854,906
2067 23,328,780 27,591,747
2066 23,288,003 27,355,659
2065 23,246,605 27,084,704
2064 23,196,515 26,821,315
2063 23,143,893 26,543,184
2062 23,088,053 26,296,132
2061 23,025,211 25,985,356
2060 22,956,351 25,712,904
2059 22,882,368 25,437,446
2058 22,803,687 25,106,242
2057 22,719,975 24,837,928
2056 22,633,081 24,566,784
2055 22,541,997 24,266,669
2054 22,444,525 23,976,914
2053 22,342,736 23,690,426
2052 22,235,734 23,406,346
2051 22,121,782 23,099,207
2050 22,005,604 22,800,250
2049 21,881,810 22,484,698
2048 21,754,090 22,157,938
2047 21,622,327 21,834,786
2046 21,484,727 21,540,566
2045 21,344,443 21,215,262
2044 21,199,702 20,902,695
2043 21,050,598 20,535,605
2042 20,897,569 20,201,608
2041 20,742,759 19,832,577
2040 20,586,310 19,463,015
2039 20,425,222 19,096,860
2038 20,260,230 18,761,626
2037 20,092,632 18,421,864
2036 19,926,280 18,116,691
2035 19,751,811 17,753,910
2034 19,577,662 17,421,234
2033 19,399,100 17,089,349
2032 19,219,058 16,811,505
2031 19,034,316 16,485,559
2030 18,847,504 16,167,916
2029 18,656,059 15,858,862
2028 18,459,936 15,544,959
2027 18,260,437 15,207,733
2026 18,059,685 14,888,776
2025 17,851,510 14,560,205
2024 17,638,801 14,256,567
2023 17,423,880 13,954,471
2022 17,201,724 13,651,030
2021 16,974,305 13,355,260
2020 16,725,474 13,065,837
2019 16,481,304 12,776,103
2018 16,274,522 12,487,996
2017 16,073,372 12,202,060
2016 15,852,803 11,919,183
2015 15,623,251 11,640,022
2014 15,396,772 11,364,757
2013 15,170,208 11,093,340
2012 14,945,085 10,829,901
2011 14,722,584 10,573,733
2010 14,500,726 10,317,553
2009 14,276,810 10,060,432
2008 14,053,479 9,804,269
2007 13,841,770 9,549,933
2006 13,639,028 9,299,246
2005 13,439,202 9,054,528
2004 13,244,731 8,816,844
2003 13,050,968 8,586,875
2002 12,855,241 8,400,180
2001 12,658,484 8,287,094
2000 12,462,336 8,213,931
1999 12,265,731 8,147,912
1998 12,058,173 8,081,681
1997 11,570,982 7,755,238
1996 10,801,270 6,708,764
1995 10,018,497 5,674,118
1994 9,239,162 6,792,352
1993 8,616,381 7,981,132
1992 8,113,083 7,683,266
1991 7,686,850 7,526,966
1990 7,374,752 7,375,307
1989 7,073,473 7,184,706
1988 6,812,014 6,968,071
1987 6,557,970 6,749,493
1986 6,285,693 6,531,881
1985 6,043,783 6,317,228
1984 5,845,117 6,107,627
1983 5,636,203 5,905,311
1982 5,436,432 5,711,549
1981 5,284,495 5,527,230
1980 5,199,872 5,353,259
1979 5,088,808 5,189,541
1978 5,211,653 5,035,171
1977 5,668,551 4,888,240
1976 6,134,991 4,745,954
1975 6,581,371 4,607,728
1974 6,783,240 4,474,228
1973 6,739,726 4,345,047
1972 6,673,886 4,220,335
1971 6,620,880 4,100,044
1970 6,639,182 3,980,669
1969 6,604,725 3,861,271
1968 6,467,324 3,744,010
1967 6,332,944 3,629,577
1966 6,201,232 3,521,626
1965 6,072,289 3,423,210
1964 5,946,178 3,334,834
1963 5,823,010 3,258,890
1962 5,697,558 3,186,025
1961 5,571,168 3,106,779
1960 5,449,966 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Rwanda
2100 -0.25% 0.32%
2099 -0.25% 0.24%
2098 -0.23% 0.23%
2097 -0.22% 0.26%
2096 -0.19% 0.41%
2095 -0.19% 0.26%
2094 -0.17% 0.41%
2093 -0.16% 0.38%
2092 -0.14% 0.32%
2091 -0.14% 0.32%
2090 -0.13% 0.62%
2089 -0.1% 0.46%
2088 -0.1% 0.61%
2087 -0.09% 0.49%
2086 -0.08% 0.46%
2085 -0.07% 0.46%
2084 -0.05% 0.57%
2083 -0.03% 0.6%
2082 -0.03% 0.58%
2081 -0.03% 0.63%
2080 -0.02% 0.63%
2079 -0.004% 0.6%
2078 0.02% 0.66%
2077 0.03% 0.59%
2076 0.03% 0.69%
2075 0.05% 0.68%
2074 0.05% 0.75%
2073 0.08% 0.79%
2072 0.09% 0.77%
2071 0.1% 0.86%
2070 0.12% 0.76%
2069 0.13% 0.89%
2068 0.16% 0.95%
2067 0.18% 0.86%
2066 0.18% 1%
2065 0.22% 0.98%
2064 0.23% 1.05%
2063 0.24% 0.94%
2062 0.27% 1.2%
2061 0.3% 1.06%
2060 0.32% 1.08%
2059 0.35% 1.32%
2058 0.37% 1.08%
2057 0.38% 1.1%
2056 0.4% 1.24%
2055 0.43% 1.21%
2054 0.46% 1.21%
2053 0.48% 1.21%
2052 0.52% 1.33%
2051 0.53% 1.31%
2050 0.57% 1.4%
2049 0.59% 1.47%
2048 0.61% 1.48%
2047 0.64% 1.37%
2046 0.66% 1.53%
2045 0.68% 1.5%
2044 0.71% 1.79%
2043 0.73% 1.65%
2042 0.75% 1.86%
2041 0.76% 1.9%
2040 0.79% 1.92%
2039 0.81% 1.79%
2038 0.83% 1.84%
2037 0.83% 1.68%
2036 0.88% 2.04%
2035 0.89% 1.91%
2034 0.92% 1.94%
2033 0.94% 1.65%
2032 0.97% 1.98%
2031 0.99% 1.96%
2030 1.03% 1.95%
2029 1.06% 2.02%
2028 1.09% 2.22%
2027 1.11% 2.14%
2026 1.17% 2.26%
2025 1.21% 2.13%
2024 1.23% 2.16%
2023 1.29% 2.22%
2022 1.34% 2.21%
2021 1.49% 2.22%
2020 1.48% 2.27%
2019 1.27% 2.31%
2018 1.25% 2.34%
2017 1.39% 2.37%
2016 1.47% 2.4%
2015 1.47% 2.42%
2014 1.49% 2.45%
2013 1.51% 2.43%
2012 1.51% 2.42%
2011 1.53% 2.48%
2010 1.57% 2.56%
2009 1.59% 2.61%
2008 1.53% 2.66%
2007 1.49% 2.7%
2006 1.49% 2.7%
2005 1.47% 2.7%
2004 1.48% 2.68%
2003 1.52% 2.22%
2002 1.55% 1.36%
2001 1.57% 0.89%
2000 1.6% 0.81%
1999 1.72% 0.82%
1998 4.21% 4.21%
1997 7.13% 15.6%
1996 7.81% 18.2%
1995 8.44% -16.5%
1994 7.23% -14.9%
1993 6.2% 3.88%
1992 5.54% 2.08%
1991 4.23% 2.06%
1990 4.26% 2.65%
1989 3.84% 3.11%
1988 3.87% 3.24%
1987 4.33% 3.33%
1986 4% 3.4%
1985 3.4% 3.43%
1984 3.71% 3.43%
1983 3.67% 3.39%
1982 2.88% 3.33%
1981 1.63% 3.25%
1980 2.18% 3.15%
1979 -2.36% 3.07%
1978 -8.06% 3.01%
1977 -7.6% 3%
1976 -6.78% 3%
1975 -2.98% 2.98%
1974 0.65% 2.97%
1973 0.99% 2.96%
1972 0.8% 2.93%
1971 -0.28% 3%
1970 0.52% 3.09%
1969 2.12% 3.13%
1968 2.12% 3.15%
1967 2.12% 3.07%
1966 2.12% 2.87%
1965 2.12% 2.65%
1964 2.12% 2.33%
1963 2.2% 2.29%
1962 2.27% 2.55%
1961 2.22% 2.8%

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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Rwanda
Current population
18113986
14975051
Population rank 73/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.18%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
1.74 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
1.33 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +828
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 45/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 +6,282
Net migration rank 167/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 6,282
2024 - -32,960 - -15,582
2023 250,242 -31,837 312,762 -9,001
2022 257,269 -31,350 312,145 -9,001
2021 255,939 -27,025 309,895 -21,492
2020 268,745 0 312,692 -22,251
2019 276,870 -57,268 313,525 -24,492
2018 280,671 -86,702 312,512 -25,323
2017 282,698 -74,362 310,323 -25,634
2016 284,130 -51,324 305,549 -24,474
2015 284,390 -58,101 299,114 -21,862
2014 283,193 -56,536 292,779 -19,505
2013 281,013 -54,554 286,331 -16,779
2012 276,649 -52,874 282,584 -25,260
2011 272,161 -50,941 282,922 -27,915
2010 272,266 -49,781 286,848 -29,501
2009 274,700 -49,354 287,034 -30,128
2008 272,132 -50,809 287,334 -31,913
2007 270,745 -68,653 285,791 -32,537
2006 263,697 -60,315 282,149 -34,008
2005 256,756 -60,473 275,121 -33,830
2004 251,650 -58,972 265,273 -31,214
2003 251,884 -57,026 251,243 -25,355
2002 251,860 -55,245 239,036 -91,518
2001 250,726 -53,815 230,845 -152,197
2000 246,330 -50,957 221,276 -153,588
1999 245,425 -47,608 210,518 -146,162
1998 251,076 -33,781 197,185 -129,089
1997 252,351 504,742 174,687 410,106
1996 274,147 508,187 140,455 1,367,700
1995 280,168 503,042 121,137 439,995
1994 286,728 488,732 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 282,221 187,883 183,926 236,110
1992 260,673 275,823 188,025 -12,334
1991 257,709 58,264 196,431 -59,519
1990 249,776 58,455 207,895 -41,483
1989 239,211 55,125 217,632 -2,826
1988 243,203 -14,627 223,759 -5,285
1987 235,064 44,442 225,744 -7,062
1986 221,684 43,356 225,526 -8,982
1985 214,101 4,677 223,794 -11,031
1984 207,700 -29,141 219,337 -12,899
1983 192,849 46,428 212,750 -14,560
1982 180,300 -20,026 205,147 -15,818
1981 166,578 -22,982 195,769 -16,453
1980 159,157 -133,508 184,988 -16,359
1979 78,143 118,334 174,477 -15,669
1978 -357,478 -84,695 163,779 -13,838
1977 -416,117 -55,504 155,011 -11,084
1976 -408,505 -52,741 147,665 -7,027
1975 -383,806 -47,717 140,596 -4,791
1974 73,001 -45,225 135,743 -4,535
1973 101,304 -42,053 131,021 -3,862
1972 113,190 -40,764 126,403 -4,156
1971 113,813 -80,232 122,567 -4,230
1970 122,832 -193,008 119,273 1,149
1969 156,777 -17,676 115,394 2,983
1968 153,444 -17,745 111,422 4,728
1967 150,046 -16,983 108,053 4,655
1966 147,583 -17,216 105,128 -1,930
1965 144,460 -16,930 103,422 -9,774
1964 141,216 -16,516 102,562 -19,458
1963 137,562 -15,929 94,296 -25,524
1962 132,861 -3,578 102,548 -25,594
1961 128,259 -4,764 102,051 -20,508
1960 124,237 -5,339 100,627 -13,198

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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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