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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 2.96 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

Cambodia vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Singapore
2100 22,906,442 4,344,248
2099 22,962,923 4,387,645
2098 23,019,882 4,435,189
2097 23,073,551 4,483,484
2096 23,123,425 4,533,994
2095 23,167,283 4,585,243
2094 23,212,055 4,639,568
2093 23,252,118 4,692,749
2092 23,290,144 4,745,364
2091 23,322,120 4,802,089
2090 23,354,198 4,859,572
2089 23,385,733 4,919,853
2088 23,409,247 4,977,701
2087 23,433,812 5,036,662
2086 23,455,606 5,096,772
2085 23,473,699 5,155,480
2084 23,490,880 5,212,381
2083 23,503,304 5,269,612
2082 23,511,399 5,327,281
2081 23,517,527 5,383,608
2080 23,523,490 5,438,023
2079 23,527,816 5,491,695
2078 23,528,640 5,541,781
2077 23,524,419 5,589,429
2076 23,517,089 5,632,686
2075 23,511,041 5,679,862
2074 23,498,649 5,725,351
2073 23,486,231 5,764,008
2072 23,468,351 5,799,655
2071 23,447,776 5,833,262
2070 23,425,399 5,864,115
2069 23,398,087 5,896,709
2068 23,367,005 5,927,631
2067 23,328,780 5,955,955
2066 23,288,003 5,988,826
2065 23,246,605 6,020,244
2064 23,196,515 6,046,805
2063 23,143,893 6,069,231
2062 23,088,053 6,093,782
2061 23,025,211 6,116,847
2060 22,956,351 6,142,295
2059 22,882,368 6,163,191
2058 22,803,687 6,185,611
2057 22,719,975 6,203,303
2056 22,633,081 6,221,491
2055 22,541,997 6,240,206
2054 22,444,525 6,261,488
2053 22,342,736 6,277,678
2052 22,235,734 6,290,046
2051 22,121,782 6,307,270
2050 22,005,604 6,325,698
2049 21,881,810 6,342,616
2048 21,754,090 6,355,818
2047 21,622,327 6,373,684
2046 21,484,727 6,387,901
2045 21,344,443 6,399,811
2044 21,199,702 6,412,802
2043 21,050,598 6,420,804
2042 20,897,569 6,427,555
2041 20,742,759 6,433,153
2040 20,586,310 6,434,727
2039 20,425,222 6,431,367
2038 20,260,230 6,422,540
2037 20,092,632 6,410,923
2036 19,926,280 6,398,937
2035 19,751,811 6,382,637
2034 19,577,662 6,360,610
2033 19,399,100 6,333,556
2032 19,219,058 6,306,749
2031 19,034,316 6,277,847
2030 18,847,504 6,250,608
2029 18,656,059 6,221,161
2028 18,459,936 6,186,754
2027 18,260,437 6,150,947
2026 18,059,685 6,116,548
2025 17,851,510 6,078,250
2024 17,638,801 6,036,860
2023 17,423,880 5,917,648
2022 17,201,724 5,637,022
2021 16,974,305 5,453,566
2020 16,725,474 5,685,807
2019 16,481,304 5,703,569
2018 16,274,522 5,638,676
2017 16,073,372 5,612,253
2016 15,852,803 5,607,283
2015 15,623,251 5,535,002
2014 15,396,772 5,469,724
2013 15,170,208 5,399,162
2012 14,945,085 5,312,437
2011 14,722,584 5,183,688
2010 14,500,726 5,076,732
2009 14,276,810 4,987,573
2008 14,053,479 4,839,396
2007 13,841,770 4,588,599
2006 13,639,028 4,401,365
2005 13,439,202 4,265,762
2004 13,244,731 4,166,664
2003 13,050,968 4,114,826
2002 12,855,241 4,175,950
2001 12,658,484 4,138,012
2000 12,462,336 4,027,887
1999 12,265,731 3,958,723
1998 12,058,173 3,927,213
1997 11,570,982 3,796,038
1996 10,801,270 3,670,704
1995 10,018,497 3,524,506
1994 9,239,162 3,419,048
1993 8,616,381 3,313,471
1992 8,113,083 3,230,698
1991 7,686,850 3,135,083
1990 7,374,752 3,047,132
1989 7,073,473 2,930,901
1988 6,812,014 2,846,108
1987 6,557,970 2,774,789
1986 6,285,693 2,733,373
1985 6,043,783 2,735,957
1984 5,845,117 2,732,221
1983 5,636,203 2,681,061
1982 5,436,432 2,646,466
1981 5,284,495 2,532,835
1980 5,199,872 2,413,945
1979 5,088,808 2,383,500
1978 5,211,653 2,353,600
1977 5,668,551 2,325,300
1976 6,134,991 2,293,300
1975 6,581,371 2,262,600
1974 6,783,240 2,229,800
1973 6,739,726 2,193,000
1972 6,673,886 2,152,400
1971 6,620,880 2,112,900
1970 6,639,182 2,074,507
1969 6,604,725 2,042,500
1968 6,467,324 2,012,000
1967 6,332,944 1,977,600
1966 6,201,232 1,934,400
1965 6,072,289 1,886,900
1964 5,946,178 1,841,600
1963 5,823,010 1,795,000
1962 5,697,558 1,750,200
1961 5,571,168 1,702,400
1960 5,449,966 1,646,400

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 Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 6.43M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Singapore
2100 -0.25% -0.99%
2099 -0.25% -1.07%
2098 -0.23% -1.08%
2097 -0.22% -1.11%
2096 -0.19% -1.12%
2095 -0.19% -1.17%
2094 -0.17% -1.13%
2093 -0.16% -1.11%
2092 -0.14% -1.18%
2091 -0.14% -1.18%
2090 -0.13% -1.23%
2089 -0.1% -1.16%
2088 -0.1% -1.17%
2087 -0.09% -1.18%
2086 -0.08% -1.14%
2085 -0.07% -1.09%
2084 -0.05% -1.09%
2083 -0.03% -1.08%
2082 -0.03% -1.05%
2081 -0.03% -1%
2080 -0.02% -0.98%
2079 -0.004% -0.9%
2078 0.02% -0.85%
2077 0.03% -0.77%
2076 0.03% -0.83%
2075 0.05% -0.79%
2074 0.05% -0.67%
2073 0.08% -0.61%
2072 0.09% -0.58%
2071 0.1% -0.53%
2070 0.12% -0.55%
2069 0.13% -0.52%
2068 0.16% -0.48%
2067 0.18% -0.55%
2066 0.18% -0.52%
2065 0.22% -0.44%
2064 0.23% -0.37%
2063 0.24% -0.4%
2062 0.27% -0.38%
2061 0.3% -0.41%
2060 0.32% -0.34%
2059 0.35% -0.36%
2058 0.37% -0.29%
2057 0.38% -0.29%
2056 0.4% -0.3%
2055 0.43% -0.34%
2054 0.46% -0.26%
2053 0.48% -0.2%
2052 0.52% -0.27%
2051 0.53% -0.29%
2050 0.57% -0.27%
2049 0.59% -0.21%
2048 0.61% -0.28%
2047 0.64% -0.22%
2046 0.66% -0.19%
2045 0.68% -0.2%
2044 0.71% -0.12%
2043 0.73% -0.11%
2042 0.75% -0.09%
2041 0.76% -0.02%
2040 0.79% 0.05%
2039 0.81% 0.14%
2038 0.83% 0.18%
2037 0.83% 0.19%
2036 0.88% 0.26%
2035 0.89% 0.35%
2034 0.92% 0.43%
2033 0.94% 0.43%
2032 0.97% 0.46%
2031 0.99% 0.44%
2030 1.03% 0.47%
2029 1.06% 0.56%
2028 1.09% 0.58%
2027 1.11% 0.56%
2026 1.17% 0.63%
2025 1.21% 0.69%
2024 1.23% 2.01%
2023 1.29% 4.98%
2022 1.34% 3.36%
2021 1.49% -4.08%
2020 1.48% -0.31%
2019 1.27% 1.15%
2018 1.25% 0.47%
2017 1.39% 0.09%
2016 1.47% 1.31%
2015 1.47% 1.19%
2014 1.49% 1.31%
2013 1.51% 1.63%
2012 1.51% 2.48%
2011 1.53% 2.11%
2010 1.57% 1.79%
2009 1.59% 3.06%
2008 1.53% 5.47%
2007 1.49% 4.25%
2006 1.49% 3.18%
2005 1.47% 2.38%
2004 1.48% 1.26%
2003 1.52% -1.46%
2002 1.55% 0.92%
2001 1.57% 2.73%
2000 1.6% 1.75%
1999 1.72% 0.8%
1998 4.21% 3.46%
1997 7.13% 3.41%
1996 7.81% 4.15%
1995 8.44% 3.08%
1994 7.23% 3.19%
1993 6.2% 2.56%
1992 5.54% 3.05%
1991 4.23% 2.89%
1990 4.26% 3.97%
1989 3.84% 2.98%
1988 3.87% 2.57%
1987 4.33% 1.52%
1986 4% -0.09%
1985 3.4% 0.14%
1984 3.71% 1.91%
1983 3.67% 1.31%
1982 2.88% 4.49%
1981 1.63% 4.93%
1980 2.18% 1.28%
1979 -2.36% 1.27%
1978 -8.06% 1.22%
1977 -7.6% 1.4%
1976 -6.78% 1.36%
1975 -2.98% 1.47%
1974 0.65% 1.68%
1973 0.99% 1.89%
1972 0.8% 1.87%
1971 -0.28% 1.85%
1970 0.52% 1.57%
1969 2.12% 1.52%
1968 2.12% 1.74%
1967 2.12% 2.23%
1966 2.12% 2.52%
1965 2.12% 2.46%
1964 2.12% 2.6%
1963 2.2% 2.56%
1962 2.27% 2.81%
1961 2.22% 3.4%

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 Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Singapore
Current population
18113986
6125852
Population rank 73/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.07%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
4.41 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
12 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +327
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 50/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 +16,892
Net migration rank 167/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 16,892
2024 - -32,960 - 20,011
2023 250,242 -31,837 7,101 26,996
2022 257,269 -31,350 9,019 214,842
2021 255,939 -27,025 15,270 -44,030
2020 268,745 0 18,763 -145,556
2019 276,870 -57,268 21,674 870
2018 280,671 -86,702 21,427 21,820
2017 282,698 -74,362 21,888 -8,880
2016 284,130 -51,324 25,794 13,737
2015 284,390 -58,101 27,121 41,852
2014 283,193 -56,536 27,896 40,154
2013 281,013 -54,554 25,376 52,176
2012 276,649 -52,874 29,750 78,501
2011 272,161 -50,941 25,919 89,856
2010 272,266 -49,781 24,876 72,571
2009 274,700 -49,354 27,930 95,841
2008 272,132 -50,809 28,068 176,182
2007 270,745 -68,653 26,614 192,292
2006 263,697 -60,315 25,968 135,625
2005 256,756 -60,473 24,741 92,023
2004 251,650 -58,972 24,583 50,487
2003 251,884 -57,026 24,689 -30,012
2002 251,860 -55,245 29,231 -40,023
2001 250,726 -53,815 31,035 45,027
2000 246,330 -50,957 37,057 55,218
1999 245,425 -47,608 32,857 19,681
1998 251,076 -33,781 33,381 51,905
1997 252,351 504,742 37,960 95,241
1996 274,147 508,187 38,542 102,018
1995 280,168 503,042 38,065 91,947
1994 286,728 488,732 39,319 71,170
1993 282,221 187,883 40,425 58,820
1992 260,673 275,823 39,091 54,359
1991 257,709 58,264 39,188 57,821
1990 249,776 58,455 41,136 66,950
1989 239,211 55,125 36,929 68,031
1988 243,203 -14,627 42,407 40,976
1987 235,064 44,442 33,020 25,411
1986 221,684 43,356 27,880 -7,858
1985 214,101 4,677 32,010 -31,036
1984 207,700 -29,141 31,967 -4,396
1983 192,849 46,428 30,296 11,699
1982 180,300 -20,026 33,346 41,568
1981 166,578 -22,982 32,167 85,869
1980 159,157 -133,508 30,657 42,433
1979 78,143 118,334 28,363 -2,384
1978 -357,478 -84,695 27,537 436
1977 -416,117 -55,504 26,508 2,757
1976 -408,505 -52,741 31,189 949
1975 -383,806 -47,717 28,509 4,104
1974 73,001 -45,225 31,664 2,748
1973 101,304 -42,053 36,404 -495
1972 113,190 -40,764 38,098 -1,631
1971 113,813 -80,232 35,708 573
1970 122,832 -193,008 35,059 4,024
1969 156,777 -17,676 34,314 6,763
1968 153,444 -17,745 36,216 6,792
1967 150,046 -16,983 40,145 6,006
1966 147,583 -17,216 44,298 3,507
1965 144,460 -16,930 45,474 4,199
1964 141,216 -16,516 47,697 3,043
1963 137,562 -15,929 49,542 2,668
1962 132,861 -3,578 48,830 3,714
1961 128,259 -4,764 49,880 3,490
1960 124,237 -5,339 51,533 2,008

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 Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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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