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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 1.08 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Cambodia vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Senegal
2100 22,906,442 47,481,703
2099 22,962,923 47,309,204
2098 23,019,882 47,131,505
2097 23,073,551 46,942,831
2096 23,123,425 46,749,318
2095 23,167,283 46,548,519
2094 23,212,055 46,338,777
2093 23,252,118 46,124,372
2092 23,290,144 45,903,819
2091 23,322,120 45,676,277
2090 23,354,198 45,442,218
2089 23,385,733 45,197,486
2088 23,409,247 44,949,158
2087 23,433,812 44,692,601
2086 23,455,606 44,425,160
2085 23,473,699 44,150,556
2084 23,490,880 43,871,406
2083 23,503,304 43,579,072
2082 23,511,399 43,285,560
2081 23,517,527 42,984,866
2080 23,523,490 42,679,614
2079 23,527,816 42,366,808
2078 23,528,640 42,044,826
2077 23,524,419 41,716,837
2076 23,517,089 41,379,705
2075 23,511,041 41,030,232
2074 23,498,649 40,674,683
2073 23,486,231 40,312,726
2072 23,468,351 39,943,067
2071 23,447,776 39,568,028
2070 23,425,399 39,187,711
2069 23,398,087 38,795,322
2068 23,367,005 38,398,147
2067 23,328,780 37,996,983
2066 23,288,003 37,584,328
2065 23,246,605 37,167,637
2064 23,196,515 36,744,279
2063 23,143,893 36,318,015
2062 23,088,053 35,884,713
2061 23,025,211 35,448,776
2060 22,956,351 35,010,231
2059 22,882,368 34,571,669
2058 22,803,687 34,122,702
2057 22,719,975 33,673,448
2056 22,633,081 33,219,406
2055 22,541,997 32,765,741
2054 22,444,525 32,313,613
2053 22,342,736 31,859,051
2052 22,235,734 31,405,418
2051 22,121,782 30,949,633
2050 22,005,604 30,490,614
2049 21,881,810 30,032,811
2048 21,754,090 29,570,773
2047 21,622,327 29,111,688
2046 21,484,727 28,648,672
2045 21,344,443 28,187,838
2044 21,199,702 27,724,585
2043 21,050,598 27,260,926
2042 20,897,569 26,796,927
2041 20,742,759 26,332,270
2040 20,586,310 25,866,240
2039 20,425,222 25,398,425
2038 20,260,230 24,928,471
2037 20,092,632 24,457,649
2036 19,926,280 23,986,892
2035 19,751,811 23,515,497
2034 19,577,662 23,046,885
2033 19,399,100 22,578,286
2032 19,219,058 22,110,230
2031 19,034,316 21,643,047
2030 18,847,504 21,178,414
2029 18,656,059 20,719,234
2028 18,459,936 20,263,713
2027 18,260,437 19,814,138
2026 18,059,685 19,372,006
2025 17,851,510 18,934,809
2024 17,638,801 18,501,984
2023 17,423,880 18,077,573
2022 17,201,724 17,651,103
2021 16,974,305 17,220,867
2020 16,725,474 16,789,219
2019 16,481,304 16,352,922
2018 16,274,522 15,914,498
2017 16,073,372 15,475,002
2016 15,852,803 15,034,521
2015 15,623,251 14,593,331
2014 15,396,772 14,152,102
2013 15,170,208 13,710,849
2012 14,945,085 13,310,495
2011 14,722,584 12,958,897
2010 14,500,726 12,635,413
2009 14,276,810 12,337,389
2008 14,053,479 12,048,959
2007 13,841,770 11,770,344
2006 13,639,028 11,500,094
2005 13,439,202 11,235,472
2004 13,244,731 10,975,704
2003 13,050,968 10,721,176
2002 12,855,241 10,466,214
2001 12,658,484 10,212,942
2000 12,462,336 9,968,260
1999 12,265,731 9,730,887
1998 12,058,173 9,502,952
1997 11,570,982 9,283,495
1996 10,801,270 9,067,014
1995 10,018,497 8,848,101
1994 9,239,162 8,624,078
1993 8,616,381 8,396,288
1992 8,113,083 8,168,395
1991 7,686,850 7,943,085
1990 7,374,752 7,720,523
1989 7,073,473 7,502,207
1988 6,812,014 7,289,618
1987 6,557,970 7,081,530
1986 6,285,693 6,878,192
1985 6,043,783 6,683,287
1984 5,845,117 6,499,364
1983 5,636,203 6,324,504
1982 5,436,432 6,156,961
1981 5,284,495 5,997,160
1980 5,199,872 5,845,638
1979 5,088,808 5,702,895
1978 5,211,653 5,568,096
1977 5,668,551 5,439,549
1976 6,134,991 5,308,564
1975 6,581,371 5,170,810
1974 6,783,240 5,029,437
1973 6,739,726 4,885,181
1972 6,673,886 4,741,631
1971 6,620,880 4,601,864
1970 6,639,182 4,466,328
1969 6,604,725 4,334,974
1968 6,467,324 4,207,587
1967 6,332,944 4,083,870
1966 6,201,232 3,964,299
1965 6,072,289 3,849,788
1964 5,946,178 3,740,535
1963 5,823,010 3,635,876
1962 5,697,558 3,534,686
1961 5,571,168 3,436,375
1960 5,449,966 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Senegal
2100 -0.25% 0.36%
2099 -0.25% 0.38%
2098 -0.23% 0.4%
2097 -0.22% 0.41%
2096 -0.19% 0.43%
2095 -0.19% 0.45%
2094 -0.17% 0.46%
2093 -0.16% 0.48%
2092 -0.14% 0.5%
2091 -0.14% 0.52%
2090 -0.13% 0.54%
2089 -0.1% 0.55%
2088 -0.1% 0.57%
2087 -0.09% 0.6%
2086 -0.08% 0.62%
2085 -0.07% 0.64%
2084 -0.05% 0.67%
2083 -0.03% 0.68%
2082 -0.03% 0.7%
2081 -0.03% 0.72%
2080 -0.02% 0.74%
2079 -0.004% 0.77%
2078 0.02% 0.79%
2077 0.03% 0.81%
2076 0.03% 0.85%
2075 0.05% 0.87%
2074 0.05% 0.9%
2073 0.08% 0.93%
2072 0.09% 0.95%
2071 0.1% 0.97%
2070 0.12% 1.01%
2069 0.13% 1.03%
2068 0.16% 1.06%
2067 0.18% 1.1%
2066 0.18% 1.12%
2065 0.22% 1.15%
2064 0.23% 1.17%
2063 0.24% 1.21%
2062 0.27% 1.23%
2061 0.3% 1.25%
2060 0.32% 1.27%
2059 0.35% 1.32%
2058 0.37% 1.33%
2057 0.38% 1.37%
2056 0.4% 1.38%
2055 0.43% 1.4%
2054 0.46% 1.43%
2053 0.48% 1.44%
2052 0.52% 1.47%
2051 0.53% 1.51%
2050 0.57% 1.52%
2049 0.59% 1.56%
2048 0.61% 1.58%
2047 0.64% 1.62%
2046 0.66% 1.63%
2045 0.68% 1.67%
2044 0.71% 1.7%
2043 0.73% 1.73%
2042 0.75% 1.76%
2041 0.76% 1.8%
2040 0.79% 1.84%
2039 0.81% 1.89%
2038 0.83% 1.93%
2037 0.83% 1.96%
2036 0.88% 2%
2035 0.89% 2.03%
2034 0.92% 2.08%
2033 0.94% 2.12%
2032 0.97% 2.16%
2031 0.99% 2.19%
2030 1.03% 2.22%
2029 1.06% 2.25%
2028 1.09% 2.27%
2027 1.11% 2.28%
2026 1.17% 2.31%
2025 1.21% 2.34%
2024 1.23% 2.35%
2023 1.29% 2.42%
2022 1.34% 2.5%
2021 1.49% 2.57%
2020 1.48% 2.67%
2019 1.27% 2.75%
2018 1.25% 2.84%
2017 1.39% 2.93%
2016 1.47% 3.02%
2015 1.47% 3.12%
2014 1.49% 3.22%
2013 1.51% 3.01%
2012 1.51% 2.71%
2011 1.53% 2.56%
2010 1.57% 2.42%
2009 1.59% 2.39%
2008 1.53% 2.37%
2007 1.49% 2.35%
2006 1.49% 2.36%
2005 1.47% 2.37%
2004 1.48% 2.37%
2003 1.52% 2.44%
2002 1.55% 2.48%
2001 1.57% 2.45%
2000 1.6% 2.44%
1999 1.72% 2.4%
1998 4.21% 2.36%
1997 7.13% 2.39%
1996 7.81% 2.47%
1995 8.44% 2.6%
1994 7.23% 2.71%
1993 6.2% 2.79%
1992 5.54% 2.84%
1991 4.23% 2.88%
1990 4.26% 2.91%
1989 3.84% 2.92%
1988 3.87% 2.94%
1987 4.33% 2.96%
1986 4% 2.92%
1985 3.4% 2.83%
1984 3.71% 2.76%
1983 3.67% 2.72%
1982 2.88% 2.66%
1981 1.63% 2.59%
1980 2.18% 2.5%
1979 -2.36% 2.42%
1978 -8.06% 2.36%
1977 -7.6% 2.47%
1976 -6.78% 2.66%
1975 -2.98% 2.81%
1974 0.65% 2.95%
1973 0.99% 3.03%
1972 0.8% 3.04%
1971 -0.28% 3.03%
1970 0.52% 3.03%
1969 2.12% 3.03%
1968 2.12% 3.03%
1967 2.12% 3.02%
1966 2.12% 2.97%
1965 2.12% 2.92%
1964 2.12% 2.88%
1963 2.2% 2.86%
1962 2.27% 2.86%
1961 2.22% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Senegal
Current population
18113986
19491599
Population rank 73/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.24%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
1.24 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
59.3 seconds
One death every
4.72 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 35/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -12,636
Net migration rank 167/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -12,636
2024 - -32,960 - -10,307
2023 250,242 -31,837 431,006 -9,999
2022 257,269 -31,350 415,507 16,425
2021 255,939 -27,025 403,019 25,519
2020 268,745 0 400,910 33,848
2019 276,870 -57,268 399,436 38,386
2018 280,671 -86,702 405,454 33,567
2017 282,698 -74,362 410,366 29,605
2016 284,130 -51,324 411,480 29,498
2015 284,390 -58,101 407,008 34,387
2014 283,193 -56,536 405,019 36,030
2013 281,013 -54,554 406,582 34,878
2012 276,649 -52,874 402,243 -42,978
2011 272,161 -50,941 387,290 -43,350
2010 272,266 -49,781 372,934 -69,888
2009 274,700 -49,354 362,238 -69,239
2008 272,132 -50,809 351,661 -67,812
2007 270,745 -68,653 339,963 -66,580
2006 263,697 -60,315 331,364 -64,254
2005 256,756 -60,473 323,908 -61,781
2004 251,650 -58,972 317,286 -59,879
2003 251,884 -57,026 308,856 -57,213
2002 251,860 -55,245 298,842 -40,554
2001 250,726 -53,815 289,690 -41,422
2000 246,330 -50,957 283,946 -42,854
1999 245,425 -47,608 277,944 -44,284
1998 251,076 -33,781 267,404 -45,189
1997 252,351 504,742 261,200 -44,506
1996 274,147 508,187 255,418 -39,162
1995 280,168 503,042 252,552 -31,001
1994 286,728 488,732 249,115 -22,633
1993 282,221 187,883 245,742 -16,649
1992 260,673 275,823 241,482 -14,796
1991 257,709 58,264 237,713 -13,783
1990 249,776 58,455 234,155 -12,959
1989 239,211 55,125 227,797 -12,362
1988 243,203 -14,627 221,772 -12,036
1987 235,064 44,442 218,522 -12,086
1986 221,684 43,356 212,887 -12,655
1985 214,101 4,677 208,218 -18,644
1984 207,700 -29,141 203,125 -24,858
1983 192,849 46,428 197,673 -26,222
1982 180,300 -20,026 191,309 -27,672
1981 166,578 -22,982 185,917 -29,959
1980 159,157 -133,508 179,707 -32,616
1979 78,143 118,334 173,425 -35,022
1978 -357,478 -84,695 167,744 -36,559
1977 -416,117 -55,504 161,636 -35,731
1976 -408,505 -52,741 154,776 -18,716
1975 -383,806 -47,717 147,311 -7,870
1974 73,001 -45,225 139,974 3,347
1973 101,304 -42,053 133,834 11,382
1972 113,190 -40,764 128,024 13,852
1971 113,813 -80,232 122,511 15,131
1970 122,832 -193,008 117,264 16,168
1969 156,777 -17,676 112,393 16,887
1968 153,444 -17,745 108,240 17,264
1967 150,046 -16,983 104,824 17,107
1966 147,583 -17,216 101,359 15,849
1965 144,460 -16,930 97,912 13,913
1964 141,216 -16,516 94,797 11,892
1963 137,562 -15,929 92,264 10,371
1962 132,861 -3,578 89,937 9,809
1961 128,259 -4,764 87,322 9,549
1960 124,237 -5,339 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/senegal | 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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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