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Population in Cambodia compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 2 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

Cambodia vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Sierra Leone
2100 22,906,442 16,111,324
2099 22,962,923 16,126,181
2098 23,019,882 16,139,280
2097 23,073,551 16,154,153
2096 23,123,425 16,164,923
2095 23,167,283 16,173,557
2094 23,212,055 16,173,155
2093 23,252,118 16,177,864
2092 23,290,144 16,175,032
2091 23,322,120 16,168,153
2090 23,354,198 16,158,415
2089 23,385,733 16,146,773
2088 23,409,247 16,133,018
2087 23,433,812 16,116,823
2086 23,455,606 16,089,780
2085 23,473,699 16,068,438
2084 23,490,880 16,044,782
2083 23,503,304 16,011,134
2082 23,511,399 15,975,073
2081 23,517,527 15,935,071
2080 23,523,490 15,896,846
2079 23,527,816 15,854,898
2078 23,528,640 15,805,607
2077 23,524,419 15,754,551
2076 23,517,089 15,699,439
2075 23,511,041 15,639,458
2074 23,498,649 15,584,377
2073 23,486,231 15,516,736
2072 23,468,351 15,446,543
2071 23,447,776 15,374,790
2070 23,425,399 15,297,449
2069 23,398,087 15,216,666
2068 23,367,005 15,128,048
2067 23,328,780 15,032,144
2066 23,288,003 14,935,222
2065 23,246,605 14,837,697
2064 23,196,515 14,740,749
2063 23,143,893 14,642,031
2062 23,088,053 14,529,557
2061 23,025,211 14,423,861
2060 22,956,351 14,311,215
2059 22,882,368 14,198,706
2058 22,803,687 14,080,827
2057 22,719,975 13,960,869
2056 22,633,081 13,836,132
2055 22,541,997 13,706,113
2054 22,444,525 13,579,802
2053 22,342,736 13,444,465
2052 22,235,734 13,303,409
2051 22,121,782 13,156,370
2050 22,005,604 13,010,109
2049 21,881,810 12,867,021
2048 21,754,090 12,716,015
2047 21,622,327 12,570,250
2046 21,484,727 12,414,307
2045 21,344,443 12,257,874
2044 21,199,702 12,092,075
2043 21,050,598 11,931,531
2042 20,897,569 11,770,467
2041 20,742,759 11,602,993
2040 20,586,310 11,431,337
2039 20,425,222 11,262,807
2038 20,260,230 11,100,099
2037 20,092,632 10,931,629
2036 19,926,280 10,760,758
2035 19,751,811 10,585,702
2034 19,577,662 10,413,826
2033 19,399,100 10,241,196
2032 19,219,058 10,062,575
2031 19,034,316 9,883,708
2030 18,847,504 9,708,038
2029 18,656,059 9,532,000
2028 18,459,936 9,360,873
2027 18,260,437 9,179,702
2026 18,059,685 9,001,269
2025 17,851,510 8,822,114
2024 17,638,801 8,642,022
2023 17,423,880 8,460,512
2022 17,201,724 8,276,807
2021 16,974,305 8,094,602
2020 16,725,474 7,912,558
2019 16,481,304 7,731,991
2018 16,274,522 7,554,563
2017 16,073,372 7,379,299
2016 15,852,803 7,205,328
2015 15,623,251 7,037,655
2014 15,396,772 6,876,385
2013 15,170,208 6,714,051
2012 14,945,085 6,551,080
2011 14,722,584 6,387,251
2010 14,500,726 6,222,714
2009 14,276,810 6,055,646
2008 14,053,479 5,894,722
2007 13,841,770 5,749,352
2006 13,639,028 5,624,466
2005 13,439,202 5,501,712
2004 13,244,731 5,355,717
2003 13,050,968 5,177,687
2002 12,855,241 4,971,435
2001 12,658,484 4,692,716
2000 12,462,336 4,423,611
1999 12,265,731 4,318,043
1998 12,058,173 4,295,785
1997 11,570,982 4,253,716
1996 10,801,270 4,199,210
1995 10,018,497 4,179,179
1994 9,239,162 4,173,105
1993 8,616,381 4,157,130
1992 8,113,083 4,166,366
1991 7,686,850 4,246,267
1990 7,374,752 4,196,828
1989 7,073,473 4,034,037
1988 6,812,014 3,934,517
1987 6,557,970 3,829,718
1986 6,285,693 3,728,380
1985 6,043,783 3,638,438
1984 5,845,117 3,558,758
1983 5,636,203 3,481,646
1982 5,436,432 3,408,183
1981 5,284,495 3,338,940
1980 5,199,872 3,272,089
1979 5,088,808 3,207,499
1978 5,211,653 3,145,517
1977 5,668,551 3,085,354
1976 6,134,991 3,028,820
1975 6,581,371 2,974,657
1974 6,783,240 2,920,459
1973 6,739,726 2,866,955
1972 6,673,886 2,814,388
1971 6,620,880 2,763,222
1970 6,639,182 2,712,286
1969 6,604,725 2,661,365
1968 6,467,324 2,611,532
1967 6,332,944 2,562,384
1966 6,201,232 2,514,638
1965 6,072,289 2,468,666
1964 5,946,178 2,424,390
1963 5,823,010 2,382,258
1962 5,697,558 2,342,242
1961 5,571,168 2,304,227
1960 5,449,966 2,268,356

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Sierra Leone
2100 -0.25% -0.09%
2099 -0.25% -0.08%
2098 -0.23% -0.09%
2097 -0.22% -0.07%
2096 -0.19% -0.05%
2095 -0.19% 0.002%
2094 -0.17% -0.03%
2093 -0.16% 0.02%
2092 -0.14% 0.04%
2091 -0.14% 0.06%
2090 -0.13% 0.07%
2089 -0.1% 0.09%
2088 -0.1% 0.1%
2087 -0.09% 0.17%
2086 -0.08% 0.13%
2085 -0.07% 0.15%
2084 -0.05% 0.21%
2083 -0.03% 0.23%
2082 -0.03% 0.25%
2081 -0.03% 0.24%
2080 -0.02% 0.26%
2079 -0.004% 0.31%
2078 0.02% 0.32%
2077 0.03% 0.35%
2076 0.03% 0.38%
2075 0.05% 0.35%
2074 0.05% 0.44%
2073 0.08% 0.45%
2072 0.09% 0.47%
2071 0.1% 0.51%
2070 0.12% 0.53%
2069 0.13% 0.59%
2068 0.16% 0.64%
2067 0.18% 0.65%
2066 0.18% 0.66%
2065 0.22% 0.66%
2064 0.23% 0.67%
2063 0.24% 0.77%
2062 0.27% 0.73%
2061 0.3% 0.79%
2060 0.32% 0.79%
2059 0.35% 0.84%
2058 0.37% 0.86%
2057 0.38% 0.9%
2056 0.4% 0.95%
2055 0.43% 0.93%
2054 0.46% 1.01%
2053 0.48% 1.06%
2052 0.52% 1.12%
2051 0.53% 1.12%
2050 0.57% 1.11%
2049 0.59% 1.19%
2048 0.61% 1.16%
2047 0.64% 1.26%
2046 0.66% 1.28%
2045 0.68% 1.37%
2044 0.71% 1.35%
2043 0.73% 1.37%
2042 0.75% 1.44%
2041 0.76% 1.5%
2040 0.79% 1.5%
2039 0.81% 1.47%
2038 0.83% 1.54%
2037 0.83% 1.59%
2036 0.88% 1.65%
2035 0.89% 1.65%
2034 0.92% 1.69%
2033 0.94% 1.78%
2032 0.97% 1.81%
2031 0.99% 1.81%
2030 1.03% 1.85%
2029 1.06% 1.83%
2028 1.09% 1.97%
2027 1.11% 1.98%
2026 1.17% 2.03%
2025 1.21% 2.08%
2024 1.23% 2.15%
2023 1.29% 2.22%
2022 1.34% 2.25%
2021 1.49% 2.3%
2020 1.48% 2.34%
2019 1.27% 2.35%
2018 1.25% 2.38%
2017 1.39% 2.41%
2016 1.47% 2.38%
2015 1.47% 2.35%
2014 1.49% 2.42%
2013 1.51% 2.49%
2012 1.51% 2.56%
2011 1.53% 2.64%
2010 1.57% 2.76%
2009 1.59% 2.73%
2008 1.53% 2.53%
2007 1.49% 2.22%
2006 1.49% 2.23%
2005 1.47% 2.73%
2004 1.48% 3.44%
2003 1.52% 4.15%
2002 1.55% 5.94%
2001 1.57% 6.08%
2000 1.6% 2.44%
1999 1.72% 0.52%
1998 4.21% 0.99%
1997 7.13% 1.3%
1996 7.81% 0.48%
1995 8.44% 0.15%
1994 7.23% 0.38%
1993 6.2% -0.22%
1992 5.54% -1.88%
1991 4.23% 1.18%
1990 4.26% 4.04%
1989 3.84% 2.53%
1988 3.87% 2.74%
1987 4.33% 2.72%
1986 4% 2.47%
1985 3.4% 2.24%
1984 3.71% 2.21%
1983 3.67% 2.16%
1982 2.88% 2.07%
1981 1.63% 2.04%
1980 2.18% 2.01%
1979 -2.36% 1.97%
1978 -8.06% 1.95%
1977 -7.6% 1.87%
1976 -6.78% 1.82%
1975 -2.98% 1.86%
1974 0.65% 1.87%
1973 0.99% 1.87%
1972 0.8% 1.85%
1971 -0.28% 1.88%
1970 0.52% 1.91%
1969 2.12% 1.91%
1968 2.12% 1.92%
1967 2.12% 1.9%
1966 2.12% 1.86%
1965 2.12% 1.83%
1964 2.12% 1.77%
1963 2.2% 1.71%
1962 2.27% 1.65%
1961 2.22% 1.58%

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 Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Sierra Leone
Current population
18113986
9049533
Population rank 73/197 101/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.11%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
2.9 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +497
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 47/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -11,309
Net migration rank 167/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -11,309
2024 - -32,960 - -11,000
2023 250,242 -31,837 188,788 -4,000
2022 257,269 -31,350 186,625 -4,000
2021 255,939 -27,025 183,326 -1,544
2020 268,745 0 181,015 1,292
2019 276,870 -57,268 181,068 -2,238
2018 280,671 -86,702 178,772 -2,741
2017 282,698 -74,362 173,259 1,234
2016 284,130 -51,324 168,784 4,657
2015 284,390 -58,101 162,275 -356
2014 283,193 -56,536 160,137 485
2013 281,013 -54,554 161,265 2,773
2012 276,649 -52,874 160,915 988
2011 272,161 -50,941 158,858 6,895
2010 272,266 -49,781 155,338 7,983
2009 274,700 -49,354 152,669 18,145
2008 272,132 -50,809 149,855 1,182
2007 270,745 -68,653 145,740 -6,042
2006 263,697 -60,315 144,127 -34,052
2005 256,756 -60,473 137,234 -1,805
2004 251,650 -58,972 132,661 23,897
2003 251,884 -57,026 130,312 69,185
2002 251,860 -55,245 126,429 86,578
2001 250,726 -53,815 116,647 227,791
2000 246,330 -50,957 110,754 83,013
1999 245,425 -47,608 102,295 -84,926
1998 251,076 -33,781 103,906 -76,766
1997 252,351 504,742 105,433 -48,437
1996 274,147 508,187 104,140 -52,110
1995 280,168 503,042 100,885 -112,857
1994 286,728 488,732 101,486 -77,371
1993 282,221 187,883 103,317 -95,476
1992 260,673 275,823 103,251 -129,565
1991 257,709 58,264 105,477 -238,965
1990 249,776 58,455 100,778 131,587
1989 239,211 55,125 98,298 -5,079
1988 243,203 -14,627 96,344 9,470
1987 235,064 44,442 94,235 9,558
1986 221,684 43,356 90,902 7,992
1985 214,101 4,677 88,869 -7,873
1984 207,700 -29,141 87,072 -8,708
1983 192,849 46,428 84,628 -8,783
1982 180,300 -20,026 82,457 -11,379
1981 166,578 -22,982 80,111 -12,699
1980 159,157 -133,508 77,932 -11,641
1979 78,143 118,334 75,992 -13,095
1978 -357,478 -84,695 74,130 -13,073
1977 -416,117 -55,504 71,663 -12,399
1976 -408,505 -52,741 69,506 -15,686
1975 -383,806 -47,717 67,560 -13,058
1974 73,001 -45,225 65,357 -11,473
1973 101,304 -42,053 62,443 -9,322
1972 113,190 -40,764 60,279 -8,267
1971 113,813 -80,232 58,484 -8,162
1970 122,832 -193,008 56,513 -4,957
1969 156,777 -17,676 54,768 -4,485
1968 153,444 -17,745 53,126 -3,743
1967 150,046 -16,983 51,734 -2,819
1966 147,583 -17,216 49,486 -2,911
1965 144,460 -16,930 47,223 -1,851
1964 141,216 -16,516 45,487 -2,308
1963 137,562 -15,929 43,569 -2,480
1962 132,861 -3,578 41,603 -2,658
1961 128,259 -4,764 40,022 -2,947
1960 124,237 -5,339 38,192 -3,528

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 Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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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