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Population in Cambodia compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 2.09 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).

Cambodia vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Saudi Arabia
2100 22,901,914 76,380,382
2099 22,958,383 75,896,692
2098 23,015,331 75,410,485
2097 23,068,989 74,922,342
2096 23,118,854 74,431,436
2095 23,162,704 73,939,761
2094 23,207,466 73,447,628
2093 23,247,521 72,954,272
2092 23,285,540 72,460,372
2091 23,317,510 71,966,760
2090 23,349,581 71,474,363
2089 23,381,110 70,984,330
2088 23,404,619 70,494,851
2087 23,429,179 70,006,368
2086 23,450,970 69,519,641
2085 23,469,059 69,035,093
2084 23,486,236 68,551,533
2083 23,498,658 68,068,933
2082 23,506,751 67,587,034
2081 23,512,878 67,105,252
2080 23,518,840 66,624,751
2079 23,523,165 66,144,495
2078 23,523,989 65,664,508
2077 23,519,769 65,183,768
2076 23,512,440 64,701,603
2075 23,506,393 64,217,651
2074 23,494,004 63,731,809
2073 23,481,588 63,243,084
2072 23,463,712 62,750,764
2071 23,443,140 62,255,408
2070 23,420,769 61,756,796
2069 23,393,461 61,253,878
2068 23,362,386 60,746,216
2067 23,324,169 60,235,232
2066 23,283,399 59,720,954
2065 23,242,009 59,203,814
2064 23,191,929 58,684,254
2063 23,139,318 58,161,702
2062 23,083,489 57,637,152
2061 23,020,659 57,109,207
2060 22,951,813 56,579,736
2059 22,877,844 56,047,666
2058 22,799,179 55,513,281
2057 22,715,484 54,978,393
2056 22,628,607 54,441,706
2055 22,537,541 53,904,081
2054 22,440,088 53,364,635
2053 22,338,320 52,823,422
2052 22,231,339 52,280,914
2051 22,117,409 51,737,228
2050 22,001,254 51,192,924
2049 21,877,484 50,647,663
2048 21,749,790 50,100,576
2047 21,618,052 49,552,613
2046 21,480,480 49,002,774
2045 21,340,224 48,451,215
2044 21,195,511 47,898,754
2043 21,046,437 47,346,122
2042 20,893,438 46,792,504
2041 20,738,659 46,237,820
2040 20,582,241 45,682,139
2039 20,421,184 45,126,407
2038 20,256,225 44,569,427
2037 20,088,660 44,012,415
2036 19,922,341 43,454,985
2035 19,747,906 42,897,909
2034 19,573,792 42,342,044
2033 19,395,265 41,787,423
2032 19,215,259 41,233,964
2031 19,030,553 40,680,599
2030 18,843,778 40,128,273
2029 18,652,372 39,530,306
2028 18,456,287 38,906,191
2027 18,256,828 38,267,271
2026 18,056,115 37,625,434
2025 17,847,982 36,973,555
2024 17,638,801 35,300,280
2023 17,423,880 33,702,731
2022 17,201,724 32,175,224
2021 16,974,305 30,784,383
2020 16,725,474 31,552,510
2019 16,481,304 30,063,799
2018 16,274,522 30,196,281
2017 16,073,372 30,977,355
2016 15,852,803 30,954,198
2015 15,623,251 29,816,382
2014 15,396,772 28,309,273
2013 15,170,208 27,624,004
2012 14,945,085 26,168,861
2011 14,722,584 25,091,867
2010 14,500,726 23,978,487
2009 14,276,810 24,217,654
2008 14,053,479 23,287,877
2007 13,841,770 22,368,313
2006 13,639,028 21,459,144
2005 13,439,202 20,559,890
2004 13,244,731 19,669,480
2003 13,050,968 18,786,767
2002 12,855,241 17,910,910
2001 12,658,484 17,041,397
2000 12,462,336 16,177,722
1999 12,265,731 15,472,075
1998 12,058,173 14,922,185
1997 11,570,982 14,374,943
1996 10,801,270 13,831,009
1995 10,018,497 13,289,245
1994 9,239,162 12,750,040
1993 8,616,381 12,215,862
1992 8,113,083 11,686,676
1991 7,686,850 11,160,744
1990 7,374,752 10,640,691
1989 7,073,473 10,128,394
1988 6,812,014 9,629,165
1987 6,557,970 9,130,194
1986 6,285,693 8,628,639
1985 6,043,783 8,151,779
1984 5,845,117 7,697,307
1983 5,636,203 7,252,941
1982 5,436,432 6,824,486
1981 5,284,495 6,420,551
1980 5,199,872 6,047,997
1979 5,088,808 5,703,698
1978 5,211,653 5,381,902
1977 5,668,551 5,083,048
1976 6,134,991 4,807,933
1975 6,581,371 4,556,287
1974 6,783,240 4,323,632
1973 6,739,726 4,106,344
1972 6,673,886 3,905,722
1971 6,620,880 3,724,031
1970 6,639,182 3,562,470
1969 6,604,725 3,417,114
1968 6,467,324 3,282,711
1967 6,332,944 3,157,242
1966 6,201,232 3,039,887
1965 6,072,289 2,928,771
1964 5,946,178 2,821,968
1963 5,823,010 2,719,341
1962 5,697,558 2,620,910
1961 5,571,168 2,526,347
1960 5,449,966 2,435,403

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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.25% 0.64%
2099 -0.25% 0.64%
2098 -0.23% 0.65%
2097 -0.22% 0.66%
2096 -0.19% 0.66%
2095 -0.19% 0.67%
2094 -0.17% 0.68%
2093 -0.16% 0.68%
2092 -0.14% 0.69%
2091 -0.14% 0.69%
2090 -0.13% 0.69%
2089 -0.1% 0.69%
2088 -0.1% 0.7%
2087 -0.09% 0.7%
2086 -0.08% 0.7%
2085 -0.07% 0.71%
2084 -0.05% 0.71%
2083 -0.03% 0.71%
2082 -0.03% 0.72%
2081 -0.03% 0.72%
2080 -0.02% 0.73%
2079 -0.004% 0.73%
2078 0.02% 0.74%
2077 0.03% 0.75%
2076 0.03% 0.75%
2075 0.05% 0.76%
2074 0.05% 0.77%
2073 0.08% 0.78%
2072 0.09% 0.8%
2071 0.1% 0.81%
2070 0.12% 0.82%
2069 0.13% 0.84%
2068 0.16% 0.85%
2067 0.18% 0.86%
2066 0.18% 0.87%
2065 0.22% 0.89%
2064 0.23% 0.9%
2063 0.24% 0.91%
2062 0.27% 0.92%
2061 0.3% 0.94%
2060 0.32% 0.95%
2059 0.35% 0.96%
2058 0.37% 0.97%
2057 0.38% 0.99%
2056 0.4% 1%
2055 0.43% 1.01%
2054 0.46% 1.02%
2053 0.48% 1.04%
2052 0.52% 1.05%
2051 0.53% 1.06%
2050 0.57% 1.08%
2049 0.59% 1.09%
2048 0.61% 1.11%
2047 0.64% 1.12%
2046 0.66% 1.14%
2045 0.68% 1.15%
2044 0.71% 1.17%
2043 0.73% 1.18%
2042 0.75% 1.2%
2041 0.76% 1.22%
2040 0.79% 1.23%
2039 0.81% 1.25%
2038 0.83% 1.27%
2037 0.83% 1.28%
2036 0.88% 1.3%
2035 0.89% 1.31%
2034 0.92% 1.33%
2033 0.94% 1.34%
2032 0.97% 1.36%
2031 0.99% 1.38%
2030 1.03% 1.51%
2029 1.06% 1.6%
2028 1.09% 1.67%
2027 1.11% 1.71%
2026 1.17% 1.76%
2025 1.19% 4.74%
2024 1.23% 4.74%
2023 1.29% 4.75%
2022 1.34% 4.52%
2021 1.49% -2.43%
2020 1.48% 4.95%
2019 1.27% -0.44%
2018 1.25% -2.52%
2017 1.39% 0.07%
2016 1.47% 3.82%
2015 1.47% 5.32%
2014 1.49% 2.48%
2013 1.51% 5.56%
2012 1.51% 4.29%
2011 1.53% 4.64%
2010 1.57% -0.99%
2009 1.59% 3.99%
2008 1.53% 4.11%
2007 1.49% 4.24%
2006 1.49% 4.37%
2005 1.47% 4.53%
2004 1.48% 4.7%
2003 1.52% 4.89%
2002 1.55% 5.1%
2001 1.57% 5.34%
2000 1.6% 4.56%
1999 1.72% 3.69%
1998 4.21% 3.81%
1997 7.13% 3.93%
1996 7.81% 4.08%
1995 8.44% 4.23%
1994 7.23% 4.37%
1993 6.2% 4.53%
1992 5.54% 4.71%
1991 4.23% 4.89%
1990 4.26% 5.06%
1989 3.84% 5.18%
1988 3.87% 5.47%
1987 4.33% 5.81%
1986 4% 5.85%
1985 3.4% 5.9%
1984 3.71% 6.13%
1983 3.67% 6.28%
1982 2.88% 6.29%
1981 1.63% 6.16%
1980 2.18% 6.04%
1979 -2.36% 5.98%
1978 -8.06% 5.88%
1977 -7.6% 5.72%
1976 -6.78% 5.52%
1975 -2.98% 5.38%
1974 0.65% 5.29%
1973 0.99% 5.14%
1972 0.8% 4.88%
1971 -0.28% 4.54%
1970 0.52% 4.25%
1969 2.12% 4.09%
1968 2.12% 3.97%
1967 2.12% 3.86%
1966 2.12% 3.79%
1965 2.12% 3.78%
1964 2.12% 3.77%
1963 2.2% 3.76%
1962 2.27% 3.74%
1961 2.22% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Saudi Arabia
Current population
18159213
37955120
Population rank 73/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.46%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
1.47 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
4.62 minutes
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +4,584
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 2/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 +119,738
Net migration rank 167/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 119,738
2024 244,386 -32,960 499,782 122,170
2023 250,242 -31,837 474,366 325,691
2022 257,269 -31,350 406,920 977,072
2021 255,939 -27,025 409,032 -106,287
2020 268,745 0 447,036 -74,725
2019 276,870 -57,268 474,407 191,582
2018 280,671 -86,702 528,767 -988,751
2017 282,698 -74,362 546,751 -920,812
2016 284,130 -51,324 537,829 -26,997
2015 284,390 -58,101 511,023 465,292
2014 283,193 -56,536 493,431 469,144
2013 281,013 -54,554 475,299 485,794
2012 276,649 -52,874 465,649 479,206
2011 272,161 -50,941 443,675 491,253
2010 272,266 -49,781 418,641 504,955
2009 274,700 -49,354 438,557 496,229
2008 272,132 -50,809 433,457 491,337
2007 270,745 -68,653 425,199 489,136
2006 263,697 -60,315 399,333 504,661
2005 256,756 -60,473 375,938 518,565
2004 251,650 -58,972 362,843 523,472
2003 251,884 -57,026 364,520 514,606
2002 251,860 -55,245 372,099 500,508
2001 250,726 -53,815 382,153 484,252
2000 246,330 -50,957 392,407 468,515
1999 245,425 -47,608 390,112 160,263
1998 251,076 -33,781 389,499 159,898
1997 252,351 504,742 385,033 160,066
1996 274,147 508,187 382,248 160,532
1995 280,168 503,042 380,231 160,512
1994 286,728 488,732 377,351 160,306
1993 282,221 187,883 372,621 158,074
1992 260,673 275,823 366,763 160,908
1991 257,709 58,264 361,329 162,857
1990 249,776 58,455 355,495 160,416
1989 239,211 55,125 349,399 159,273
1988 243,203 -14,627 342,865 146,918
1987 235,064 44,442 333,088 175,075
1986 221,684 43,356 322,340 172,606
1985 214,101 4,677 310,558 148,208
1984 207,700 -29,141 296,615 153,562
1983 192,849 46,428 280,616 157,930
1982 180,300 -20,026 264,831 153,528
1981 166,578 -22,982 249,156 140,355
1980 159,157 -133,508 234,372 121,220
1979 78,143 118,334 220,186 112,826
1978 -357,478 -84,695 205,331 105,263
1977 -416,117 -55,504 191,103 96,015
1976 -408,505 -52,741 178,024 85,083
1975 -383,806 -47,717 166,223 73,960
1974 73,001 -45,225 155,478 69,653
1973 101,304 -42,053 145,450 63,995
1972 113,190 -40,764 136,360 55,439
1971 113,813 -80,232 127,600 43,989
1970 122,832 -193,008 120,440 31,097
1969 156,777 -17,676 113,859 25,312
1968 153,444 -17,745 108,281 21,366
1967 150,046 -16,983 103,343 17,947
1966 147,583 -17,216 98,361 15,054
1965 144,460 -16,930 93,820 15,000
1964 141,216 -16,516 89,776 15,000
1963 137,562 -15,929 85,480 15,000
1962 132,861 -3,578 81,393 15,000
1961 128,259 -4,764 77,743 15,000
1960 124,237 -5,339 74,143 15,000

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 Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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