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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 218,019 people in Samoa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 220,932 in Samoa.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 82 times bigger than Samoa's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Samoa is the 177th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.003% for Samoa.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +0.87% in Samoa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.7% growth).

Cambodia vs Samoa: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Samoa
2100 22,906,442 384,161
2099 22,962,923 382,854
2098 23,019,882 381,539
2097 23,073,551 380,191
2096 23,123,425 378,724
2095 23,167,283 377,198
2094 23,212,055 375,643
2093 23,252,118 374,011
2092 23,290,144 372,292
2091 23,322,120 370,495
2090 23,354,198 368,729
2089 23,385,733 366,876
2088 23,409,247 364,923
2087 23,433,812 362,970
2086 23,455,606 360,980
2085 23,473,699 358,958
2084 23,490,880 356,899
2083 23,503,304 354,766
2082 23,511,399 352,554
2081 23,517,527 350,260
2080 23,523,490 347,980
2079 23,527,816 345,610
2078 23,528,640 343,130
2077 23,524,419 340,587
2076 23,517,089 337,992
2075 23,511,041 335,365
2074 23,498,649 332,762
2073 23,486,231 330,070
2072 23,468,351 327,311
2071 23,447,776 324,429
2070 23,425,399 321,716
2069 23,398,087 318,960
2068 23,367,005 316,145
2067 23,328,780 313,447
2066 23,288,003 310,683
2065 23,246,605 308,047
2064 23,196,515 305,429
2063 23,143,893 302,831
2062 23,088,053 300,287
2061 23,025,211 297,894
2060 22,956,351 295,476
2059 22,882,368 293,072
2058 22,803,687 290,637
2057 22,719,975 288,344
2056 22,633,081 286,143
2055 22,541,997 283,928
2054 22,444,525 281,737
2053 22,342,736 279,498
2052 22,235,734 277,186
2051 22,121,782 274,775
2050 22,005,604 272,374
2049 21,881,810 269,906
2048 21,754,090 267,438
2047 21,622,327 264,962
2046 21,484,727 262,389
2045 21,344,443 259,755
2044 21,199,702 257,081
2043 21,050,598 254,546
2042 20,897,569 251,896
2041 20,742,759 249,251
2040 20,586,310 246,679
2039 20,425,222 244,169
2038 20,260,230 241,648
2037 20,092,632 239,306
2036 19,926,280 237,018
2035 19,751,811 234,803
2034 19,577,662 232,771
2033 19,399,100 230,885
2032 19,219,058 229,148
2031 19,034,316 227,434
2030 18,847,504 225,916
2029 18,656,059 224,499
2028 18,459,936 223,100
2027 18,260,437 221,828
2026 18,059,685 220,601
2025 17,851,510 219,378
2024 17,638,801 218,019
2023 17,423,880 216,663
2022 17,201,724 215,261
2021 16,974,305 213,779
2020 16,725,474 211,944
2019 16,481,304 209,780
2018 16,274,522 207,582
2017 16,073,372 205,415
2016 15,852,803 203,499
2015 15,623,251 201,782
2014 15,396,772 200,037
2013 15,170,208 198,268
2012 14,945,085 196,498
2011 14,722,584 194,713
2010 14,500,726 193,023
2009 14,276,810 191,513
2008 14,053,479 190,107
2007 13,841,770 188,753
2006 13,639,028 187,709
2005 13,439,202 186,978
2004 13,244,731 186,249
2003 13,050,968 185,430
2002 12,855,241 184,471
2001 12,658,484 183,166
2000 12,462,336 181,685
1999 12,265,731 180,275
1998 12,058,173 178,905
1997 11,570,982 177,547
1996 10,801,270 176,071
1995 10,018,497 174,571
1994 9,239,162 173,159
1993 8,616,381 171,774
1992 8,113,083 170,331
1991 7,686,850 169,368
1990 7,374,752 169,042
1989 7,073,473 168,768
1988 6,812,014 168,346
1987 6,557,970 167,661
1986 6,285,693 167,061
1985 6,043,783 166,849
1984 5,845,117 166,796
1983 5,636,203 166,714
1982 5,436,432 166,484
1981 5,284,495 165,678
1980 5,199,872 164,322
1979 5,088,808 162,882
1978 5,211,653 161,375
1977 5,668,551 159,753
1976 6,134,991 157,113
1975 6,581,371 153,344
1974 6,783,240 149,431
1973 6,739,726 146,516
1972 6,673,886 144,538
1971 6,620,880 142,503
1970 6,639,182 140,400
1969 6,604,725 138,233
1968 6,467,324 136,020
1967 6,332,944 133,764
1966 6,201,232 131,073
1965 6,072,289 127,978
1964 5,946,178 124,894
1963 5,823,010 121,764
1962 5,697,558 118,597
1961 5,571,168 115,496
1960 5,449,966 112,490

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/samoa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Samoa gained 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Samoa's population increased by 17,433 people (a 8.57% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2006 and ranked 177th 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 Samoa will increase by 23.3% to 272,374 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 384K people in 2100 for Samoa.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Samoa
2100 -0.25% 0.34%
2099 -0.25% 0.34%
2098 -0.23% 0.35%
2097 -0.22% 0.39%
2096 -0.19% 0.4%
2095 -0.19% 0.41%
2094 -0.17% 0.44%
2093 -0.16% 0.46%
2092 -0.14% 0.48%
2091 -0.14% 0.48%
2090 -0.13% 0.51%
2089 -0.1% 0.54%
2088 -0.1% 0.54%
2087 -0.09% 0.55%
2086 -0.08% 0.56%
2085 -0.07% 0.58%
2084 -0.05% 0.6%
2083 -0.03% 0.63%
2082 -0.03% 0.65%
2081 -0.03% 0.66%
2080 -0.02% 0.69%
2079 -0.004% 0.72%
2078 0.02% 0.75%
2077 0.03% 0.77%
2076 0.03% 0.78%
2075 0.05% 0.78%
2074 0.05% 0.82%
2073 0.08% 0.84%
2072 0.09% 0.89%
2071 0.1% 0.84%
2070 0.12% 0.86%
2069 0.13% 0.89%
2068 0.16% 0.86%
2067 0.18% 0.89%
2066 0.18% 0.86%
2065 0.22% 0.86%
2064 0.23% 0.86%
2063 0.24% 0.85%
2062 0.27% 0.8%
2061 0.3% 0.82%
2060 0.32% 0.82%
2059 0.35% 0.84%
2058 0.37% 0.8%
2057 0.38% 0.77%
2056 0.4% 0.78%
2055 0.43% 0.78%
2054 0.46% 0.8%
2053 0.48% 0.83%
2052 0.52% 0.88%
2051 0.53% 0.88%
2050 0.57% 0.91%
2049 0.59% 0.92%
2048 0.61% 0.93%
2047 0.64% 0.98%
2046 0.66% 1.01%
2045 0.68% 1.04%
2044 0.71% 1%
2043 0.73% 1.05%
2042 0.75% 1.06%
2041 0.76% 1.04%
2040 0.79% 1.03%
2039 0.81% 1.04%
2038 0.83% 0.98%
2037 0.83% 0.96%
2036 0.88% 0.94%
2035 0.89% 0.87%
2034 0.92% 0.82%
2033 0.94% 0.76%
2032 0.97% 0.75%
2031 0.99% 0.67%
2030 1.03% 0.63%
2029 1.06% 0.63%
2028 1.09% 0.57%
2027 1.11% 0.56%
2026 1.17% 0.56%
2025 1.21% 0.62%
2024 1.23% 0.63%
2023 1.29% 0.65%
2022 1.34% 0.69%
2021 1.49% 0.87%
2020 1.48% 1.03%
2019 1.27% 1.06%
2018 1.25% 1.05%
2017 1.39% 0.94%
2016 1.47% 0.85%
2015 1.47% 0.87%
2014 1.49% 0.89%
2013 1.51% 0.9%
2012 1.51% 0.92%
2011 1.53% 0.88%
2010 1.57% 0.79%
2009 1.59% 0.74%
2008 1.53% 0.72%
2007 1.49% 0.56%
2006 1.49% 0.39%
2005 1.47% 0.39%
2004 1.48% 0.44%
2003 1.52% 0.52%
2002 1.55% 0.71%
2001 1.57% 0.82%
2000 1.6% 0.78%
1999 1.72% 0.77%
1998 4.21% 0.76%
1997 7.13% 0.84%
1996 7.81% 0.86%
1995 8.44% 0.82%
1994 7.23% 0.81%
1993 6.2% 0.85%
1992 5.54% 0.57%
1991 4.23% 0.19%
1990 4.26% 0.16%
1989 3.84% 0.25%
1988 3.87% 0.41%
1987 4.33% 0.36%
1986 4% 0.13%
1985 3.4% 0.03%
1984 3.71% 0.05%
1983 3.67% 0.14%
1982 2.88% 0.49%
1981 1.63% 0.83%
1980 2.18% 0.88%
1979 -2.36% 0.93%
1978 -8.06% 1.02%
1977 -7.6% 1.68%
1976 -6.78% 2.46%
1975 -2.98% 2.62%
1974 0.65% 1.99%
1973 0.99% 1.37%
1972 0.8% 1.43%
1971 -0.28% 1.5%
1970 0.52% 1.57%
1969 2.12% 1.63%
1968 2.12% 1.69%
1967 2.12% 2.05%
1966 2.12% 2.42%
1965 2.12% 2.47%
1964 2.12% 2.57%
1963 2.2% 2.67%
1962 2.27% 2.68%
1961 2.22% 2.67%

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/samoa | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Samoa's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Samoa
Current population
18113986
220932
Population rank 73/197 177/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.003%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
6.46 hours
One birth every
1.45 minutes
1.59 hours
One death every
4.72 minutes
6.57 hours
Daily growth/decline +589 +4
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +1,356
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 125/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
3.12 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 -2,815
Net migration rank 167/196 105/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 3,843
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 186/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 137/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Samoa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Samoa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -2,815
2024 - -32,960 - -2,754
2023 250,242 -31,837 4,170 -2,810
2022 257,269 -31,350 4,288 -2,837
2021 255,939 -27,025 4,379 -2,860
2020 268,745 0 4,442 -2,299
2019 276,870 -57,268 4,495 -2,313
2018 280,671 -86,702 4,637 -2,425
2017 282,698 -74,362 4,661 -2,539
2016 284,130 -51,324 4,720 -3,008
2015 284,390 -58,101 4,795 -3,074
2014 283,193 -56,536 4,849 -3,081
2013 281,013 -54,554 4,875 -3,107
2012 276,649 -52,874 4,863 -3,089
2011 272,161 -50,941 4,860 -3,056
2010 272,266 -49,781 4,779 -3,197
2009 274,700 -49,354 4,525 -3,093
2008 272,132 -50,809 4,581 -3,194
2007 270,745 -68,653 4,480 -3,152
2006 263,697 -60,315 4,473 -3,714
2005 256,756 -60,473 4,503 -3,805
2004 251,650 -58,972 4,554 -3,796
2003 251,884 -57,026 4,622 -3,748
2002 251,860 -55,245 4,672 -3,624
2001 250,726 -53,815 4,759 -3,198
2000 246,330 -50,957 4,855 -3,453
1999 245,425 -47,608 4,937 -3,517
1998 251,076 -33,781 5,022 -3,702
1997 252,351 504,742 5,053 -3,658
1996 274,147 508,187 5,038 -3,476
1995 280,168 503,042 4,976 -3,532
1994 286,728 488,732 4,880 -3,505
1993 282,221 187,883 4,769 -3,373
1992 260,673 275,823 4,652 -3,161
1991 257,709 58,264 4,655 -4,227
1990 249,776 58,455 4,759 -4,533
1989 239,211 55,125 4,845 -4,527
1988 243,203 -14,627 4,889 -4,366
1987 235,064 44,442 4,909 -4,056
1986 221,684 43,356 4,983 -4,637
1985 214,101 4,677 4,998 -4,920
1984 207,700 -29,141 4,979 -4,944
1983 192,849 46,428 4,914 -4,789
1982 180,300 -20,026 4,808 -4,479
1981 166,578 -22,982 4,720 -3,440
1980 159,157 -133,508 4,672 -3,240
1979 78,143 118,334 4,624 -3,177
1978 -357,478 -84,695 4,587 -3,022
1977 -416,117 -55,504 4,555 -2,866
1976 -408,505 -52,741 4,519 -929
1975 -383,806 -47,717 4,465 -522
1974 73,001 -45,225 4,411 -526
1973 101,304 -42,053 4,446 -2,501
1972 113,190 -40,764 4,487 -2,483
1971 113,813 -80,232 4,534 -2,463
1970 122,832 -193,008 4,567 -2,429
1969 156,777 -17,676 4,592 -2,399
1968 153,444 -17,745 4,605 -2,370
1967 150,046 -16,983 4,621 -2,333
1966 147,583 -17,216 4,593 -1,503
1965 144,460 -16,930 4,605 -1,512
1964 141,216 -16,516 4,326 -1,252
1963 137,562 -15,929 4,544 -1,365
1962 132,861 -3,578 4,498 -1,341
1961 128,259 -4,764 4,399 -1,349
1960 124,237 -5,339 4,298 -1,333

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/samoa | 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 Samoa 62.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 45,436 people) and 37.5% is from migration (a loss of 27,246 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 3,843 people or 1.8% in Samoa.

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
Samoa
City Population
Apia 37.7K
Manase 161

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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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