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Population in Cambodia compared to Saint Lucia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 180,149 people in Saint Lucia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 180,676 in Saint Lucia.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 100.5 times bigger than Saint Lucia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Saint Lucia is the 178th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.002% for Saint Lucia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +0.31% in Saint Lucia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Saint Lucia has grown from 167K to 181K (8.42% growth).

Cambodia vs Saint Lucia: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Saint Lucia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Saint Lucia
2100 22,901,914 108,837
2099 22,958,383 109,902
2098 23,015,331 110,987
2097 23,068,989 112,079
2096 23,118,854 113,197
2095 23,162,704 114,352
2094 23,207,466 115,520
2093 23,247,521 116,712
2092 23,285,540 117,943
2091 23,317,510 119,217
2090 23,349,581 120,487
2089 23,381,110 121,795
2088 23,404,619 123,153
2087 23,429,179 124,518
2086 23,450,970 125,900
2085 23,469,059 127,292
2084 23,486,236 128,725
2083 23,498,658 130,153
2082 23,506,751 131,599
2081 23,512,878 133,075
2080 23,518,840 134,563
2079 23,523,165 136,058
2078 23,523,989 137,536
2077 23,519,769 139,033
2076 23,512,440 140,538
2075 23,506,393 142,015
2074 23,494,004 143,519
2073 23,481,588 144,999
2072 23,463,712 146,447
2071 23,443,140 147,876
2070 23,420,769 149,289
2069 23,393,461 150,694
2068 23,362,386 152,083
2067 23,324,169 153,458
2066 23,283,399 154,825
2065 23,242,009 156,135
2064 23,191,929 157,438
2063 23,139,318 158,683
2062 23,083,489 159,905
2061 23,020,659 161,106
2060 22,951,813 162,327
2059 22,877,844 163,483
2058 22,799,179 164,600
2057 22,715,484 165,696
2056 22,628,607 166,752
2055 22,537,541 167,809
2054 22,440,088 168,844
2053 22,338,320 169,865
2052 22,231,339 170,854
2051 22,117,409 171,791
2050 22,001,254 172,723
2049 21,877,484 173,613
2048 21,749,790 174,493
2047 21,618,052 175,320
2046 21,480,480 176,064
2045 21,340,224 176,768
2044 21,195,511 177,462
2043 21,046,437 178,075
2042 20,893,438 178,659
2041 20,738,659 179,227
2040 20,582,241 179,727
2039 20,421,184 180,191
2038 20,256,225 180,634
2037 20,088,660 181,001
2036 19,922,341 181,267
2035 19,747,906 181,460
2034 19,573,792 181,613
2033 19,395,265 181,676
2032 19,215,259 181,680
2031 19,030,553 181,614
2030 18,843,778 181,477
2029 18,652,372 181,299
2028 18,456,287 181,079
2027 18,256,828 180,826
2026 18,056,115 180,519
2025 17,847,982 180,149
2024 17,638,801 179,744
2023 17,423,880 179,285
2022 17,201,724 178,781
2021 16,974,305 178,522
2020 16,725,474 178,250
2019 16,481,304 177,661
2018 16,274,522 177,017
2017 16,073,372 176,342
2016 15,852,803 175,646
2015 15,623,251 174,905
2014 15,396,772 174,138
2013 15,170,208 173,369
2012 14,945,085 172,587
2011 14,722,584 171,801
2010 14,500,726 170,906
2009 14,276,810 169,869
2008 14,053,479 168,808
2007 13,841,770 167,758
2006 13,639,028 166,639
2005 13,439,202 165,450
2004 13,244,731 164,239
2003 13,050,968 162,976
2002 12,855,241 161,641
2001 12,658,484 160,237
2000 12,462,336 158,616
1999 12,265,731 156,702
1998 12,058,173 154,677
1997 11,570,982 152,569
1996 10,801,270 150,436
1995 10,018,497 148,208
1994 9,239,162 145,890
1993 8,616,381 143,726
1992 8,113,083 141,617
1991 7,686,850 139,520
1990 7,374,752 137,857
1989 7,073,473 136,512
1988 6,812,014 135,000
1987 6,557,970 133,227
1986 6,285,693 131,239
1985 6,043,783 129,159
1984 5,845,117 127,067
1983 5,636,203 125,044
1982 5,436,432 123,087
1981 5,284,495 121,166
1980 5,199,872 119,290
1979 5,088,808 117,528
1978 5,211,653 115,834
1977 5,668,551 114,135
1976 6,134,991 112,425
1975 6,581,371 110,725
1974 6,783,240 109,076
1973 6,739,726 107,498
1972 6,673,886 106,002
1971 6,620,880 104,564
1970 6,639,182 103,165
1969 6,604,725 101,879
1968 6,467,324 100,675
1967 6,332,944 99,504
1966 6,201,232 98,463
1965 6,072,289 97,493
1964 5,946,178 96,505
1963 5,823,010 95,519
1962 5,697,558 94,505
1961 5,571,168 93,490
1960 5,449,966 92,585

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Saint Lucia gained 9,007 people (a 5.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Saint Lucia's population increased by 5,030 people (a 2.86% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Saint Lucia was ranked 177th in 2006 and ranked 178th 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 Saint Lucia will decrease by 4.4% to 172,723 people and rank change from 178th to 179th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 182K people in 2032 for Saint Lucia.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Saint Lucia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Saint Lucia
2100 -0.25% -0.97%
2099 -0.25% -0.98%
2098 -0.23% -0.97%
2097 -0.22% -0.99%
2096 -0.19% -1.01%
2095 -0.19% -1.01%
2094 -0.17% -1.02%
2093 -0.16% -1.04%
2092 -0.14% -1.07%
2091 -0.14% -1.05%
2090 -0.13% -1.07%
2089 -0.1% -1.1%
2088 -0.1% -1.1%
2087 -0.09% -1.1%
2086 -0.08% -1.09%
2085 -0.07% -1.11%
2084 -0.05% -1.1%
2083 -0.03% -1.1%
2082 -0.03% -1.11%
2081 -0.03% -1.11%
2080 -0.02% -1.1%
2079 -0.004% -1.07%
2078 0.02% -1.08%
2077 0.03% -1.07%
2076 0.03% -1.04%
2075 0.05% -1.05%
2074 0.05% -1.02%
2073 0.08% -0.99%
2072 0.09% -0.97%
2071 0.1% -0.95%
2070 0.12% -0.93%
2069 0.13% -0.91%
2068 0.16% -0.9%
2067 0.18% -0.88%
2066 0.18% -0.84%
2065 0.22% -0.83%
2064 0.23% -0.78%
2063 0.24% -0.76%
2062 0.27% -0.75%
2061 0.3% -0.75%
2060 0.32% -0.71%
2059 0.35% -0.68%
2058 0.37% -0.66%
2057 0.38% -0.63%
2056 0.4% -0.63%
2055 0.43% -0.61%
2054 0.46% -0.6%
2053 0.48% -0.58%
2052 0.52% -0.55%
2051 0.53% -0.54%
2050 0.57% -0.51%
2049 0.59% -0.5%
2048 0.61% -0.47%
2047 0.64% -0.42%
2046 0.66% -0.4%
2045 0.68% -0.39%
2044 0.71% -0.34%
2043 0.73% -0.33%
2042 0.75% -0.32%
2041 0.76% -0.28%
2040 0.79% -0.26%
2039 0.81% -0.25%
2038 0.83% -0.2%
2037 0.83% -0.15%
2036 0.88% -0.11%
2035 0.89% -0.08%
2034 0.92% -0.03%
2033 0.94% -0.002%
2032 0.97% 0.04%
2031 0.99% 0.08%
2030 1.03% 0.1%
2029 1.06% 0.12%
2028 1.09% 0.14%
2027 1.11% 0.17%
2026 1.17% 0.21%
2025 1.19% 0.23%
2024 1.23% 0.26%
2023 1.29% 0.28%
2022 1.34% 0.15%
2021 1.49% 0.15%
2020 1.48% 0.33%
2019 1.27% 0.36%
2018 1.25% 0.38%
2017 1.39% 0.4%
2016 1.47% 0.42%
2015 1.47% 0.44%
2014 1.49% 0.44%
2013 1.51% 0.45%
2012 1.51% 0.46%
2011 1.53% 0.52%
2010 1.57% 0.61%
2009 1.59% 0.63%
2008 1.53% 0.63%
2007 1.49% 0.67%
2006 1.49% 0.72%
2005 1.47% 0.74%
2004 1.48% 0.77%
2003 1.52% 0.83%
2002 1.55% 0.88%
2001 1.57% 1.02%
2000 1.6% 1.22%
1999 1.72% 1.31%
1998 4.21% 1.38%
1997 7.13% 1.42%
1996 7.81% 1.5%
1995 8.44% 1.59%
1994 7.23% 1.51%
1993 6.2% 1.49%
1992 5.54% 1.5%
1991 4.23% 1.21%
1990 4.26% 0.99%
1989 3.84% 1.12%
1988 3.87% 1.33%
1987 4.33% 1.51%
1986 4% 1.61%
1985 3.4% 1.65%
1984 3.71% 1.62%
1983 3.67% 1.59%
1982 2.88% 1.59%
1981 1.63% 1.57%
1980 2.18% 1.5%
1979 -2.36% 1.46%
1978 -8.06% 1.49%
1977 -7.6% 1.52%
1976 -6.78% 1.54%
1975 -2.98% 1.51%
1974 0.65% 1.47%
1973 0.99% 1.41%
1972 0.8% 1.38%
1971 -0.28% 1.36%
1970 0.52% 1.26%
1969 2.12% 1.2%
1968 2.12% 1.18%
1967 2.12% 1.06%
1966 2.12% 0.99%
1965 2.12% 1.02%
1964 2.12% 1.03%
1963 2.2% 1.07%
1962 2.27% 1.09%
1961 2.22% 0.98%

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

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In 2025, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.19%, while Saint Lucia's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Saint Lucia
Current population
18159213
180676
Population rank 73/197 178/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.002%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
21.7 hours
One birth every
1.47 minutes
4.35 hours
One death every
4.62 minutes
5.6 hours
Daily growth/decline +573 +1
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +405
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 150/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
2.27 weeks
Annual migration change -31,469 -23
Net migration rank 167/196 79/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 8,079
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 180/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 98/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Saint Lucia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Saint Lucia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -23
2024 244,386 -32,960 449 -7
2023 250,242 -31,837 475 0
2022 257,269 -31,350 530 0
2021 255,939 -27,025 -15 0
2020 268,745 0 562 0
2019 276,870 -57,268 609 0
2018 280,671 -86,702 694 -18
2017 282,698 -74,362 724 -38
2016 284,130 -51,324 767 -57
2015 284,390 -58,101 841 -69
2014 283,193 -56,536 852 -90
2013 281,013 -54,554 892 -114
2012 276,649 -52,874 916 -135
2011 272,161 -50,941 934 -150
2010 272,266 -49,781 1,176 -170
2009 274,700 -49,354 1,349 -276
2008 272,132 -50,809 1,369 -331
2007 270,745 -68,653 1,422 -352
2006 263,697 -60,315 1,511 -339
2005 256,756 -60,473 1,553 -358
2004 251,650 -58,972 1,615 -378
2003 251,884 -57,026 1,694 -397
2002 251,860 -55,245 1,774 -409
2001 250,726 -53,815 1,860 -416
2000 246,330 -50,957 1,967 -176
1999 245,425 -47,608 2,389 -361
1998 251,076 -33,781 2,294 -268
1997 252,351 504,742 2,709 -519
1996 274,147 508,187 2,649 -571
1995 280,168 503,042 3,019 -638
1994 286,728 488,732 2,976 -721
1993 282,221 187,883 2,899 -824
1992 260,673 275,823 2,981 -834
1991 257,709 58,264 3,009 -963
1990 249,776 58,455 3,061 -1,790
1989 239,211 55,125 3,146 -1,734
1988 243,203 -14,627 3,229 -1,606
1987 235,064 44,442 3,351 -1,423
1986 221,684 43,356 3,496 -1,453
1985 214,101 4,677 3,591 -1,465
1984 207,700 -29,141 3,526 -1,468
1983 192,849 46,428 3,443 -1,462
1982 180,300 -20,026 3,360 -1,423
1981 166,578 -22,982 3,306 -1,403
1980 159,157 -133,508 3,275 -1,422
1979 78,143 118,334 3,301 -1,625
1978 -357,478 -84,695 3,340 -1,635
1977 -416,117 -55,504 3,240 -1,543
1976 -408,505 -52,741 3,166 -1,444
1975 -383,806 -47,717 3,126 -1,454
1974 73,001 -45,225 3,106 -1,472
1973 101,304 -42,053 3,033 -1,513
1972 113,190 -40,764 3,028 -1,566
1971 113,813 -80,232 3,046 -1,625
1970 122,832 -193,008 3,093 -1,709
1969 156,777 -17,676 3,143 -1,954
1968 153,444 -17,745 3,154 -1,937
1967 150,046 -16,983 3,113 -1,997
1966 147,583 -17,216 3,028 -2,065
1965 144,460 -16,930 3,042 -2,067
1964 141,216 -16,516 3,074 -2,079
1963 137,562 -15,929 3,048 -2,060
1962 132,861 -3,578 3,124 -2,082
1961 128,259 -4,764 3,173 -2,189
1960 124,237 -5,339 3,202 -2,366

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 Saint Lucia 96.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,636 people) and 3.24% is from migration (a loss of 189 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 8,079 people or 4.5% in Saint Lucia.

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
Saint Lucia
City Population
Castries 20K
Vieux Fort 15.8K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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