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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 2.79 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Cambodia vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Serbia
2100 22,906,442 3,621,418
2099 22,962,923 3,649,584
2098 23,019,882 3,677,789
2097 23,073,551 3,706,279
2096 23,123,425 3,734,933
2095 23,167,283 3,763,769
2094 23,212,055 3,792,851
2093 23,252,118 3,822,147
2092 23,290,144 3,851,865
2091 23,322,120 3,881,833
2090 23,354,198 3,911,964
2089 23,385,733 3,942,571
2088 23,409,247 3,973,274
2087 23,433,812 4,004,485
2086 23,455,606 4,036,066
2085 23,473,699 4,068,021
2084 23,490,880 4,100,403
2083 23,503,304 4,133,391
2082 23,511,399 4,166,924
2081 23,517,527 4,200,811
2080 23,523,490 4,235,306
2079 23,527,816 4,270,442
2078 23,528,640 4,306,246
2077 23,524,419 4,342,382
2076 23,517,089 4,378,754
2075 23,511,041 4,415,505
2074 23,498,649 4,452,888
2073 23,486,231 4,490,589
2072 23,468,351 4,528,672
2071 23,447,776 4,567,167
2070 23,425,399 4,606,212
2069 23,398,087 4,645,524
2068 23,367,005 4,685,090
2067 23,328,780 4,724,796
2066 23,288,003 4,764,445
2065 23,246,605 4,804,405
2064 23,196,515 4,844,434
2063 23,143,893 4,884,574
2062 23,088,053 4,924,899
2061 23,025,211 4,964,985
2060 22,956,351 5,005,138
2059 22,882,368 5,045,125
2058 22,803,687 5,085,292
2057 22,719,975 5,125,901
2056 22,633,081 5,166,530
2055 22,541,997 5,207,137
2054 22,444,525 5,247,793
2053 22,342,736 5,288,369
2052 22,235,734 5,329,487
2051 22,121,782 5,371,281
2050 22,005,604 5,413,067
2049 21,881,810 5,455,402
2048 21,754,090 5,498,031
2047 21,622,327 5,541,158
2046 21,484,727 5,584,824
2045 21,344,443 5,629,108
2044 21,199,702 5,673,908
2043 21,050,598 5,719,287
2042 20,897,569 5,765,400
2041 20,742,759 5,811,936
2040 20,586,310 5,858,464
2039 20,425,222 5,905,404
2038 20,260,230 5,952,107
2037 20,092,632 5,998,763
2036 19,926,280 6,045,097
2035 19,751,811 6,091,385
2034 19,577,662 6,137,447
2033 19,399,100 6,183,536
2032 19,219,058 6,229,136
2031 19,034,316 6,274,395
2030 18,847,504 6,319,422
2029 18,656,059 6,363,799
2028 18,459,936 6,407,914
2027 18,260,437 6,451,609
2026 18,059,685 6,494,521
2025 17,851,510 6,543,364
2024 17,638,801 6,586,476
2023 17,423,880 6,623,183
2022 17,201,724 6,664,449
2021 16,974,305 6,834,326
2020 16,725,474 6,899,126
2019 16,481,304 6,945,235
2018 16,274,522 6,982,604
2017 16,073,372 7,020,858
2016 15,852,803 7,058,322
2015 15,623,251 7,095,383
2014 15,396,772 7,131,787
2013 15,170,208 7,166,553
2012 14,945,085 7,201,497
2011 14,722,584 7,236,519
2010 14,500,726 7,291,436
2009 14,276,810 7,320,807
2008 14,053,479 7,350,222
2007 13,841,770 7,381,579
2006 13,639,028 7,411,569
2005 13,439,202 7,440,769
2004 13,244,731 7,463,157
2003 13,050,968 7,480,591
2002 12,855,241 7,500,031
2001 12,658,484 7,503,433
2000 12,462,336 7,516,346
1999 12,265,731 7,540,401
1998 12,058,173 7,567,745
1997 11,570,982 7,598,538
1996 10,801,270 7,622,185
1995 10,018,497 7,628,264
1994 9,239,162 7,622,711
1993 8,616,381 7,614,328
1992 8,113,083 7,604,063
1991 7,686,850 7,595,636
1990 7,374,752 7,897,937
1989 7,073,473 7,893,787
1988 6,812,014 7,884,218
1987 6,557,970 7,868,027
1986 6,285,693 7,853,824
1985 6,043,783 7,835,902
1984 5,845,117 7,813,549
1983 5,636,203 7,788,100
1982 5,436,432 7,763,335
1981 5,284,495 7,736,787
1980 5,199,872 7,709,544
1979 5,088,808 7,541,997
1978 5,211,653 7,504,017
1977 5,668,551 7,462,783
1976 6,134,991 7,418,973
1975 6,581,371 7,368,717
1974 6,783,240 7,326,043
1973 6,739,726 7,283,902
1972 6,673,886 7,252,012
1971 6,620,880 7,211,716
1970 6,639,182 7,164,993
1969 6,604,725 7,123,249
1968 6,467,324 7,007,586
1967 6,332,944 6,966,522
1966 6,201,232 6,927,969
1965 6,072,289 6,876,624
1964 5,946,178 6,832,855
1963 5,823,010 6,787,950
1962 5,697,558 6,740,264
1961 5,571,168 6,689,077
1960 5,449,966 6,638,992

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Serbia
2100 -0.25% -0.77%
2099 -0.25% -0.77%
2098 -0.23% -0.77%
2097 -0.22% -0.77%
2096 -0.19% -0.77%
2095 -0.19% -0.77%
2094 -0.17% -0.77%
2093 -0.16% -0.77%
2092 -0.14% -0.77%
2091 -0.14% -0.77%
2090 -0.13% -0.78%
2089 -0.1% -0.77%
2088 -0.1% -0.78%
2087 -0.09% -0.78%
2086 -0.08% -0.79%
2085 -0.07% -0.79%
2084 -0.05% -0.8%
2083 -0.03% -0.8%
2082 -0.03% -0.81%
2081 -0.03% -0.81%
2080 -0.02% -0.82%
2079 -0.004% -0.83%
2078 0.02% -0.83%
2077 0.03% -0.83%
2076 0.03% -0.83%
2075 0.05% -0.84%
2074 0.05% -0.84%
2073 0.08% -0.84%
2072 0.09% -0.84%
2071 0.1% -0.85%
2070 0.12% -0.85%
2069 0.13% -0.84%
2068 0.16% -0.84%
2067 0.18% -0.83%
2066 0.18% -0.83%
2065 0.22% -0.83%
2064 0.23% -0.82%
2063 0.24% -0.82%
2062 0.27% -0.81%
2061 0.3% -0.8%
2060 0.32% -0.79%
2059 0.35% -0.79%
2058 0.37% -0.79%
2057 0.38% -0.79%
2056 0.4% -0.78%
2055 0.43% -0.77%
2054 0.46% -0.77%
2053 0.48% -0.77%
2052 0.52% -0.78%
2051 0.53% -0.77%
2050 0.57% -0.78%
2049 0.59% -0.78%
2048 0.61% -0.78%
2047 0.64% -0.78%
2046 0.66% -0.79%
2045 0.68% -0.79%
2044 0.71% -0.79%
2043 0.73% -0.8%
2042 0.75% -0.8%
2041 0.76% -0.79%
2040 0.79% -0.79%
2039 0.81% -0.78%
2038 0.83% -0.78%
2037 0.83% -0.77%
2036 0.88% -0.76%
2035 0.89% -0.75%
2034 0.92% -0.75%
2033 0.94% -0.73%
2032 0.97% -0.72%
2031 0.99% -0.71%
2030 1.03% -0.7%
2029 1.06% -0.69%
2028 1.09% -0.68%
2027 1.11% -0.66%
2026 1.17% -0.75%
2025 1.21% -0.65%
2024 1.23% -0.55%
2023 1.29% -0.62%
2022 1.34% -2.49%
2021 1.49% -0.94%
2020 1.48% -0.66%
2019 1.27% -0.54%
2018 1.25% -0.54%
2017 1.39% -0.53%
2016 1.47% -0.52%
2015 1.47% -0.51%
2014 1.49% -0.49%
2013 1.51% -0.49%
2012 1.51% -0.48%
2011 1.53% -0.75%
2010 1.57% -0.4%
2009 1.59% -0.4%
2008 1.53% -0.42%
2007 1.49% -0.4%
2006 1.49% -0.39%
2005 1.47% -0.3%
2004 1.48% -0.23%
2003 1.52% -0.26%
2002 1.55% -0.05%
2001 1.57% -0.17%
2000 1.6% -0.32%
1999 1.72% -0.36%
1998 4.21% -0.41%
1997 7.13% -0.31%
1996 7.81% -0.08%
1995 8.44% 0.07%
1994 7.23% 0.11%
1993 6.2% 0.13%
1992 5.54% 0.11%
1991 4.23% -3.83%
1990 4.26% 0.05%
1989 3.84% 0.12%
1988 3.87% 0.21%
1987 4.33% 0.18%
1986 4% 0.23%
1985 3.4% 0.29%
1984 3.71% 0.33%
1983 3.67% 0.32%
1982 2.88% 0.34%
1981 1.63% 0.35%
1980 2.18% 2.22%
1979 -2.36% 0.51%
1978 -8.06% 0.55%
1977 -7.6% 0.59%
1976 -6.78% 0.68%
1975 -2.98% 0.58%
1974 0.65% 0.58%
1973 0.99% 0.44%
1972 0.8% 0.56%
1971 -0.28% 0.65%
1970 0.52% 0.59%
1969 2.12% 1.65%
1968 2.12% 0.59%
1967 2.12% 0.56%
1966 2.12% 0.75%
1965 2.12% 0.64%
1964 2.12% 0.66%
1963 2.2% 0.71%
1962 2.27% 0.77%
1961 2.22% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Serbia
Current population
18113986
6494521
Population rank 73/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.08%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
14.3 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
8.63 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 -101
Annual growth/decline +214,921 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 189/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -13,086
Net migration rank 167/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -13,086
2024 - -32,960 - -8,132
2023 250,242 -31,837 -36,427 4,348
2022 257,269 -31,350 -46,651 40,118
2021 255,939 -27,025 -74,494 -8,974
2020 268,745 0 -55,193 -10,220
2019 276,870 -57,268 -36,810 -18,891
2018 280,671 -86,702 -37,707 -18,883
2017 282,698 -74,362 -39,317 -18,651
2016 284,130 -51,324 -35,998 -18,322
2015 284,390 -58,101 -37,605 -18,789
2014 283,193 -56,536 -34,946 -18,846
2013 281,013 -54,554 -34,399 -17,866
2012 276,649 -52,874 -35,288 -18,513
2011 272,161 -50,941 -36,906 611
2010 272,266 -49,781 -34,999 3,632
2009 274,700 -49,354 -33,676 6,043
2008 272,132 -50,809 -33,590 7,070
2007 270,745 -68,653 -34,693 7,045
2006 263,697 -60,315 -31,870 8,018
2005 256,756 -60,473 -34,227 7,945
2004 251,650 -58,972 -26,121 7,300
2003 251,884 -57,026 -24,686 6,854
2002 251,860 -55,245 -24,750 1,562
2001 250,726 -53,815 -20,259 -12,007
2000 246,330 -50,957 -30,065 -14,368
1999 245,425 -47,608 -29,408 -4,073
1998 251,076 -33,781 -23,006 -5,665
1997 252,351 504,742 -18,389 -5,817
1996 274,147 508,187 -16,007 -5,598
1995 280,168 503,042 -7,628 -6,019
1994 286,728 488,732 -7,157 -5,934
1993 282,221 187,883 -5,703 -5,972
1992 260,673 275,823 -3,779 -4,415
1991 257,709 58,264 2,210 -8,483
1990 249,776 58,455 7,416 -16,260
1989 239,211 55,125 11,872 -16,360
1988 243,203 -14,627 13,852 -15,715
1987 235,064 44,442 16,711 -16,686
1986 221,684 43,356 19,407 -17,990
1985 214,101 4,677 22,090 -17,646
1984 207,700 -29,141 23,815 -15,567
1983 192,849 46,428 27,515 -15,301
1982 180,300 -20,026 30,603 -13,550
1981 166,578 -22,982 34,304 -8,531
1980 159,157 -133,508 36,273 287
1979 78,143 118,334 39,022 -960
1978 -357,478 -84,695 43,636 -1,481
1977 -416,117 -55,504 48,105 -1,953
1976 -408,505 -52,741 51,399 -2,744
1975 -383,806 -47,717 52,502 -3,490
1974 73,001 -45,225 51,583 -3,525
1973 101,304 -42,053 49,596 -2,396
1972 113,190 -40,764 48,248 -348
1971 113,813 -80,232 47,424 1,655
1970 122,832 -193,008 48,343 1,861
1969 156,777 -17,676 50,304 4,112
1968 153,444 -17,745 51,653 5,430
1967 150,046 -16,983 53,120 6,114
1966 147,583 -17,216 53,338 7,037
1965 144,460 -16,930 53,383 7,957
1964 141,216 -16,516 54,185 8,045
1963 137,562 -15,929 55,580 8,276
1962 132,861 -3,578 59,307 6,064
1961 128,259 -4,764 61,065 6,422
1960 124,237 -5,339 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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