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Population in Cambodia compared to the Seychelles: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 122,730 people in the Seychelles in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 125,859 in the Seychelles.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 144.3 times bigger than the Seychelles'.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while the Seychelles is the 181st.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.002% for the Seychelles.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +2.86% in the Seychelles.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while the Seychelles has grown from 84.6K to 126K (48.8% growth).

Cambodia vs Seychelles: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Seychelles
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Seychelles
2100 22,901,914 108,316
2099 22,958,383 108,713
2098 23,015,331 109,113
2097 23,068,989 109,509
2096 23,118,854 109,911
2095 23,162,704 110,328
2094 23,207,466 110,748
2093 23,247,521 111,160
2092 23,285,540 111,587
2091 23,317,510 112,022
2090 23,349,581 112,451
2089 23,381,110 112,921
2088 23,404,619 113,380
2087 23,429,179 113,883
2086 23,450,970 114,389
2085 23,469,059 114,924
2084 23,486,236 115,463
2083 23,498,658 116,022
2082 23,506,751 116,603
2081 23,512,878 117,187
2080 23,518,840 117,797
2079 23,523,165 118,410
2078 23,523,989 119,038
2077 23,519,769 119,668
2076 23,512,440 120,284
2075 23,506,393 120,912
2074 23,494,004 121,530
2073 23,481,588 122,150
2072 23,463,712 122,757
2071 23,443,140 123,363
2070 23,420,769 123,969
2069 23,393,461 124,538
2068 23,362,386 125,115
2067 23,324,169 125,674
2066 23,283,399 126,238
2065 23,242,009 126,795
2064 23,191,929 127,327
2063 23,139,318 127,850
2062 23,083,489 128,332
2061 23,020,659 128,796
2060 22,951,813 129,230
2059 22,877,844 129,639
2058 22,799,179 130,022
2057 22,715,484 130,398
2056 22,628,607 130,736
2055 22,537,541 131,054
2054 22,440,088 131,355
2053 22,338,320 131,600
2052 22,231,339 131,835
2051 22,117,409 132,062
2050 22,001,254 132,262
2049 21,877,484 132,461
2048 21,749,790 132,617
2047 21,618,052 132,751
2046 21,480,480 132,859
2045 21,340,224 132,915
2044 21,195,511 132,967
2043 21,046,437 132,982
2042 20,893,438 132,971
2041 20,738,659 132,948
2040 20,582,241 132,864
2039 20,421,184 132,781
2038 20,256,225 132,687
2037 20,088,660 132,553
2036 19,922,341 132,396
2035 19,747,906 132,197
2034 19,573,792 131,973
2033 19,395,265 131,721
2032 19,215,259 131,432
2031 19,030,553 131,086
2030 18,843,778 130,727
2029 18,652,372 129,822
2028 18,456,287 128,486
2027 18,256,828 126,796
2026 18,056,115 124,871
2025 17,847,982 122,730
2024 17,638,801 121,354
2023 17,423,880 119,773
2022 17,201,724 119,878
2021 16,974,305 99,258
2020 16,725,474 98,462
2019 16,481,304 97,625
2018 16,274,522 96,762
2017 16,073,372 95,843
2016 15,852,803 94,677
2015 15,623,251 93,419
2014 15,396,772 91,359
2013 15,170,208 89,949
2012 14,945,085 88,303
2011 14,722,584 87,441
2010 14,500,726 89,770
2009 14,276,810 87,298
2008 14,053,479 86,956
2007 13,841,770 85,033
2006 13,639,028 84,600
2005 13,439,202 82,858
2004 13,244,731 82,475
2003 13,050,968 82,781
2002 12,855,241 83,723
2001 12,658,484 81,202
2000 12,462,336 81,131
1999 12,265,731 80,410
1998 12,058,173 78,846
1997 11,570,982 77,319
1996 10,801,270 76,417
1995 10,018,497 75,304
1994 9,239,162 74,205
1993 8,616,381 72,253
1992 8,113,083 70,763
1991 7,686,850 70,439
1990 7,374,752 69,507
1989 7,073,473 69,167
1988 6,812,014 68,755
1987 6,557,970 68,499
1986 6,285,693 65,652
1985 6,043,783 65,244
1984 5,845,117 64,717
1983 5,636,203 64,335
1982 5,436,432 64,413
1981 5,284,495 64,035
1980 5,199,872 63,261
1979 5,088,808 62,686
1978 5,211,653 62,150
1977 5,668,551 61,786
1976 6,134,991 60,504
1975 6,581,371 59,292
1974 6,783,240 57,937
1973 6,739,726 56,892
1972 6,673,886 56,029
1971 6,620,880 54,695
1970 6,639,182 53,600
1969 6,604,725 52,365
1968 6,467,324 51,134
1967 6,332,944 49,911
1966 6,201,232 48,699
1965 6,072,289 47,500
1964 5,946,178 46,322
1963 5,823,010 45,176
1962 5,697,558 44,042
1961 5,571,168 42,889
1960 5,449,966 41,700

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/seychelles | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while the Seychelles gained 10,077 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while the Seychelles' population increased by 31,182 people (a 32.9% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. The Seychelles was ranked 184th in 2006 and ranked 181st 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 the Seychelles will increase by 5.09% to 132,262 people and will still be ranked 181st.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 133K people in 2043 for the Seychelles.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Seychelles
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Seychelles
2100 -0.25% -0.37%
2099 -0.25% -0.37%
2098 -0.23% -0.36%
2097 -0.22% -0.37%
2096 -0.19% -0.38%
2095 -0.19% -0.38%
2094 -0.17% -0.37%
2093 -0.16% -0.38%
2092 -0.14% -0.39%
2091 -0.14% -0.38%
2090 -0.13% -0.42%
2089 -0.1% -0.4%
2088 -0.1% -0.44%
2087 -0.09% -0.44%
2086 -0.08% -0.47%
2085 -0.07% -0.47%
2084 -0.05% -0.48%
2083 -0.03% -0.5%
2082 -0.03% -0.5%
2081 -0.03% -0.52%
2080 -0.02% -0.52%
2079 -0.004% -0.53%
2078 0.02% -0.53%
2077 0.03% -0.51%
2076 0.03% -0.52%
2075 0.05% -0.51%
2074 0.05% -0.51%
2073 0.08% -0.5%
2072 0.09% -0.49%
2071 0.1% -0.49%
2070 0.12% -0.46%
2069 0.13% -0.46%
2068 0.16% -0.45%
2067 0.18% -0.45%
2066 0.18% -0.44%
2065 0.22% -0.42%
2064 0.23% -0.41%
2063 0.24% -0.38%
2062 0.27% -0.36%
2061 0.3% -0.34%
2060 0.32% -0.32%
2059 0.35% -0.29%
2058 0.37% -0.29%
2057 0.38% -0.26%
2056 0.4% -0.24%
2055 0.43% -0.23%
2054 0.46% -0.19%
2053 0.48% -0.18%
2052 0.52% -0.17%
2051 0.53% -0.15%
2050 0.57% -0.15%
2049 0.59% -0.12%
2048 0.61% -0.1%
2047 0.64% -0.08%
2046 0.66% -0.04%
2045 0.68% -0.04%
2044 0.71% -0.01%
2043 0.73% 0.008%
2042 0.75% 0.02%
2041 0.76% 0.06%
2040 0.79% 0.06%
2039 0.81% 0.07%
2038 0.83% 0.1%
2037 0.83% 0.12%
2036 0.88% 0.15%
2035 0.89% 0.17%
2034 0.92% 0.19%
2033 0.94% 0.22%
2032 0.97% 0.26%
2031 0.99% 0.27%
2030 1.03% 0.7%
2029 1.06% 1.04%
2028 1.09% 1.33%
2027 1.11% 1.54%
2026 1.17% 1.75%
2025 1.19% 1.13%
2024 1.23% 1.32%
2023 1.29% -0.09%
2022 1.34% 20.8%
2021 1.49% 0.81%
2020 1.48% 0.86%
2019 1.27% 0.89%
2018 1.25% 0.96%
2017 1.39% 1.23%
2016 1.47% 1.35%
2015 1.47% 2.25%
2014 1.49% 1.57%
2013 1.51% 1.86%
2012 1.51% 0.99%
2011 1.53% -2.59%
2010 1.57% 2.83%
2009 1.59% 0.39%
2008 1.53% 2.26%
2007 1.49% 0.51%
2006 1.49% 2.1%
2005 1.47% 0.46%
2004 1.48% -0.37%
2003 1.52% -1.13%
2002 1.55% 3.1%
2001 1.57% 0.09%
2000 1.6% 0.9%
1999 1.72% 1.98%
1998 4.21% 1.97%
1997 7.13% 1.18%
1996 7.81% 1.48%
1995 8.44% 1.48%
1994 7.23% 2.7%
1993 6.2% 2.11%
1992 5.54% 0.46%
1991 4.23% 1.34%
1990 4.26% 0.49%
1989 3.84% 0.6%
1988 3.87% 0.37%
1987 4.33% 4.34%
1986 4% 0.63%
1985 3.4% 0.81%
1984 3.71% 0.59%
1983 3.67% -0.12%
1982 2.88% 0.59%
1981 1.63% 1.22%
1980 2.18% 0.92%
1979 -2.36% 0.86%
1978 -8.06% 0.59%
1977 -7.6% 2.12%
1976 -6.78% 2.04%
1975 -2.98% 2.34%
1974 0.65% 1.84%
1973 0.99% 1.54%
1972 0.8% 2.44%
1971 -0.28% 2.04%
1970 0.52% 2.36%
1969 2.12% 2.41%
1968 2.12% 2.45%
1967 2.12% 2.49%
1966 2.12% 2.52%
1965 2.12% 2.54%
1964 2.12% 2.54%
1963 2.2% 2.57%
1962 2.27% 2.69%
1961 2.22% 2.85%

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 the Seychelles' population grew by 1.13%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Seychelles
Current population
18159213
125859
Population rank 73/197 181/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.002%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
6.38 hours
One birth every
1.47 minutes
6.57 hours
One death every
4.62 minutes
10.3 hours
Daily growth/decline +573 +4
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +1,376
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +1.13%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 93/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
5.52 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 +1,590
Net migration rank 167/196 60/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 13,261
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 175/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 10.2%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 65/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Seychelles
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Seychelles
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 1,590
2024 244,386 -32,960 485 1,747
2023 250,242 -31,837 683 1,809
2022 257,269 -31,350 635 1,788
2021 255,939 -27,025 744 2,086
2020 268,745 0 886 1,726
2019 276,870 -57,268 811 1,770
2018 280,671 -86,702 842 1,733
2017 282,698 -74,362 901 1,693
2016 284,130 -51,324 900 1,682
2015 284,390 -58,101 888 1,719
2014 283,193 -56,536 832 1,742
2013 281,013 -54,554 846 1,717
2012 276,649 -52,874 989 1,538
2011 272,161 -50,941 936 1,551
2010 272,266 -49,781 844 740
2009 274,700 -49,354 900 105
2008 272,132 -50,809 887 105
2007 270,745 -68,653 867 173
2006 263,697 -60,315 804 264
2005 256,756 -60,473 861 214
2004 251,650 -58,972 842 317
2003 251,884 -57,026 828 316
2002 251,860 -55,245 837 425
2001 250,726 -53,815 885 509
2000 246,330 -50,957 958 461
1999 245,425 -47,608 901 491
1998 251,076 -33,781 844 512
1997 252,351 504,742 873 -11
1996 274,147 508,187 1,047 -266
1995 280,168 503,042 1,054 -171
1994 286,728 488,732 1,136 -231
1993 282,221 187,883 1,091 -316
1992 260,673 275,823 1,076 -289
1991 257,709 58,264 1,162 -342
1990 249,776 58,455 1,070 -228
1989 239,211 55,125 1,030 -206
1988 243,203 -14,627 1,135 -196
1987 235,064 44,442 1,172 -363
1986 221,684 43,356 1,222 -487
1985 214,101 4,677 1,259 -458
1984 207,700 -29,141 1,255 -493
1983 192,849 46,428 1,209 -439
1982 180,300 -20,026 1,069 -357
1981 166,578 -22,982 1,358 -565
1980 159,157 -133,508 1,386 -587
1979 78,143 118,334 1,292 -509
1978 -357,478 -84,695 1,330 -587
1977 -416,117 -55,504 1,125 140
1976 -408,505 -52,741 1,174 472
1975 -383,806 -47,717 1,376 259
1974 73,001 -45,225 1,361 174
1973 101,304 -42,053 1,166 327
1972 113,190 -40,764 1,199 266
1971 113,813 -80,232 1,373 102
1970 122,832 -193,008 1,087 69
1969 156,777 -17,676 1,119 43
1968 153,444 -17,745 1,145 54
1967 150,046 -16,983 1,217 -15
1966 147,583 -17,216 1,280 -94
1965 144,460 -16,930 1,165 -20
1964 141,216 -16,516 1,155 -74
1963 137,562 -15,929 1,123 -107
1962 132,861 -3,578 1,083 -128
1961 128,259 -4,764 1,040 -153
1960 124,237 -5,339 977 -180

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/seychelles | CC BY

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 the Seychelles 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,775 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 17,753 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 13,261 people or 10.2% in the Seychelles.

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
Seychelles
City Population
Victoria 24.7K

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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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