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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 3.38 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).

Cambodia vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Slovakia
2100 22,906,442 3,377,764
2099 22,962,923 3,399,869
2098 23,019,882 3,422,010
2097 23,073,551 3,444,161
2096 23,123,425 3,466,284
2095 23,167,283 3,488,595
2094 23,212,055 3,511,062
2093 23,252,118 3,533,742
2092 23,290,144 3,556,708
2091 23,322,120 3,580,021
2090 23,354,198 3,603,675
2089 23,385,733 3,627,811
2088 23,409,247 3,652,354
2087 23,433,812 3,677,451
2086 23,455,606 3,703,217
2085 23,473,699 3,729,670
2084 23,490,880 3,756,777
2083 23,503,304 3,784,617
2082 23,511,399 3,813,170
2081 23,517,527 3,842,528
2080 23,523,490 3,872,714
2079 23,527,816 3,903,653
2078 23,528,640 3,935,351
2077 23,524,419 3,967,981
2076 23,517,089 4,001,363
2075 23,511,041 4,035,465
2074 23,498,649 4,070,159
2073 23,486,231 4,105,475
2072 23,468,351 4,141,396
2071 23,447,776 4,177,582
2070 23,425,399 4,214,086
2069 23,398,087 4,250,775
2068 23,367,005 4,287,566
2067 23,328,780 4,324,173
2066 23,288,003 4,360,463
2065 23,246,605 4,396,562
2064 23,196,515 4,432,349
2063 23,143,893 4,467,634
2062 23,088,053 4,502,390
2061 23,025,211 4,536,423
2060 22,956,351 4,569,861
2059 22,882,368 4,602,562
2058 22,803,687 4,634,484
2057 22,719,975 4,665,491
2056 22,633,081 4,695,744
2055 22,541,997 4,725,147
2054 22,444,525 4,753,640
2053 22,342,736 4,781,680
2052 22,235,734 4,809,152
2051 22,121,782 4,836,056
2050 22,005,604 4,862,512
2049 21,881,810 4,888,649
2048 21,754,090 4,914,306
2047 21,622,327 4,939,719
2046 21,484,727 4,964,917
2045 21,344,443 4,989,905
2044 21,199,702 5,014,849
2043 21,050,598 5,039,628
2042 20,897,569 5,064,051
2041 20,742,759 5,088,319
2040 20,586,310 5,112,265
2039 20,425,222 5,135,696
2038 20,260,230 5,158,725
2037 20,092,632 5,181,188
2036 19,926,280 5,203,033
2035 19,751,811 5,224,142
2034 19,577,662 5,244,168
2033 19,399,100 5,263,308
2032 19,219,058 5,281,327
2031 19,034,316 5,298,206
2030 18,847,504 5,313,745
2029 18,656,059 5,327,761
2028 18,459,936 5,339,993
2027 18,260,437 5,350,648
2026 18,059,685 5,359,438
2025 17,851,510 5,396,894
2024 17,638,801 5,422,069
2023 17,423,880 5,426,740
2022 17,201,724 5,431,752
2021 16,974,305 5,447,247
2020 16,725,474 5,458,827
2019 16,481,304 5,454,147
2018 16,274,522 5,446,771
2017 16,073,372 5,439,232
2016 15,852,803 5,430,798
2015 15,623,251 5,423,801
2014 15,396,772 5,418,649
2013 15,170,208 5,413,393
2012 14,945,085 5,407,579
2011 14,722,584 5,398,384
2010 14,500,726 5,391,428
2009 14,276,810 5,386,406
2008 14,053,479 5,379,233
2007 13,841,770 5,374,622
2006 13,639,028 5,373,054
2005 13,439,202 5,372,807
2004 13,244,731 5,372,280
2003 13,050,968 5,373,374
2002 12,855,241 5,376,912
2001 12,658,484 5,378,867
2000 12,462,336 5,388,720
1999 12,265,731 5,396,020
1998 12,058,173 5,390,516
1997 11,570,982 5,383,291
1996 10,801,270 5,373,361
1995 10,018,497 5,361,999
1994 9,239,162 5,346,331
1993 8,616,381 5,325,305
1992 8,113,083 5,305,016
1991 7,686,850 5,303,294
1990 7,374,752 5,299,187
1989 7,073,473 5,275,942
1988 6,812,014 5,250,596
1987 6,557,970 5,222,840
1986 6,285,693 5,193,838
1985 6,043,783 5,161,768
1984 5,845,117 5,127,097
1983 5,636,203 5,091,971
1982 5,436,432 5,055,099
1981 5,284,495 5,016,105
1980 5,199,872 4,979,815
1979 5,088,808 4,938,973
1978 5,211,653 4,890,125
1977 5,668,551 4,840,501
1976 6,134,991 4,789,507
1975 6,581,371 4,739,105
1974 6,783,240 4,689,623
1973 6,739,726 4,641,445
1972 6,673,886 4,596,622
1971 6,620,880 4,557,449
1970 6,639,182 4,538,223
1969 6,604,725 4,518,607
1968 6,467,324 4,483,915
1967 6,332,944 4,449,367
1966 6,201,232 4,411,666
1965 6,072,289 4,370,983
1964 5,946,178 4,327,341
1963 5,823,010 4,282,017
1962 5,697,558 4,238,188
1961 5,571,168 4,191,667
1960 5,449,966 4,068,095

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/slovakia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people, while Slovakia's population already peaked in 2020 at 5.46M people and is projected to decrease to 3.38M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Slovakia
2100 -0.25% -0.65%
2099 -0.25% -0.65%
2098 -0.23% -0.64%
2097 -0.22% -0.64%
2096 -0.19% -0.64%
2095 -0.19% -0.64%
2094 -0.17% -0.64%
2093 -0.16% -0.65%
2092 -0.14% -0.65%
2091 -0.14% -0.66%
2090 -0.13% -0.67%
2089 -0.1% -0.67%
2088 -0.1% -0.68%
2087 -0.09% -0.7%
2086 -0.08% -0.71%
2085 -0.07% -0.72%
2084 -0.05% -0.74%
2083 -0.03% -0.75%
2082 -0.03% -0.76%
2081 -0.03% -0.78%
2080 -0.02% -0.79%
2079 -0.004% -0.81%
2078 0.02% -0.82%
2077 0.03% -0.83%
2076 0.03% -0.85%
2075 0.05% -0.85%
2074 0.05% -0.86%
2073 0.08% -0.87%
2072 0.09% -0.87%
2071 0.1% -0.87%
2070 0.12% -0.86%
2069 0.13% -0.86%
2068 0.16% -0.85%
2067 0.18% -0.83%
2066 0.18% -0.82%
2065 0.22% -0.81%
2064 0.23% -0.79%
2063 0.24% -0.77%
2062 0.27% -0.75%
2061 0.3% -0.73%
2060 0.32% -0.71%
2059 0.35% -0.69%
2058 0.37% -0.66%
2057 0.38% -0.64%
2056 0.4% -0.62%
2055 0.43% -0.6%
2054 0.46% -0.59%
2053 0.48% -0.57%
2052 0.52% -0.56%
2051 0.53% -0.54%
2050 0.57% -0.53%
2049 0.59% -0.52%
2048 0.61% -0.51%
2047 0.64% -0.51%
2046 0.66% -0.5%
2045 0.68% -0.5%
2044 0.71% -0.49%
2043 0.73% -0.48%
2042 0.75% -0.48%
2041 0.76% -0.47%
2040 0.79% -0.46%
2039 0.81% -0.45%
2038 0.83% -0.43%
2037 0.83% -0.42%
2036 0.88% -0.4%
2035 0.89% -0.38%
2034 0.92% -0.36%
2033 0.94% -0.34%
2032 0.97% -0.32%
2031 0.99% -0.29%
2030 1.03% -0.26%
2029 1.06% -0.23%
2028 1.09% -0.2%
2027 1.11% -0.16%
2026 1.17% -0.69%
2025 1.21% -0.46%
2024 1.23% -0.09%
2023 1.29% -0.09%
2022 1.34% -0.28%
2021 1.49% -0.21%
2020 1.48% 0.09%
2019 1.27% 0.14%
2018 1.25% 0.14%
2017 1.39% 0.16%
2016 1.47% 0.13%
2015 1.47% 0.1%
2014 1.49% 0.1%
2013 1.51% 0.11%
2012 1.51% 0.17%
2011 1.53% 0.13%
2010 1.57% 0.09%
2009 1.59% 0.13%
2008 1.53% 0.09%
2007 1.49% 0.03%
2006 1.49% 0.005%
2005 1.47% 0.01%
2004 1.48% -0.02%
2003 1.52% -0.07%
2002 1.55% -0.04%
2001 1.57% -0.18%
2000 1.6% -0.14%
1999 1.72% 0.1%
1998 4.21% 0.13%
1997 7.13% 0.18%
1996 7.81% 0.21%
1995 8.44% 0.29%
1994 7.23% 0.39%
1993 6.2% 0.38%
1992 5.54% 0.03%
1991 4.23% 0.08%
1990 4.26% 0.44%
1989 3.84% 0.48%
1988 3.87% 0.53%
1987 4.33% 0.56%
1986 4% 0.62%
1985 3.4% 0.68%
1984 3.71% 0.69%
1983 3.67% 0.73%
1982 2.88% 0.78%
1981 1.63% 0.73%
1980 2.18% 0.83%
1979 -2.36% 1%
1978 -8.06% 1.03%
1977 -7.6% 1.06%
1976 -6.78% 1.06%
1975 -2.98% 1.06%
1974 0.65% 1.04%
1973 0.99% 0.98%
1972 0.8% 0.86%
1971 -0.28% 0.42%
1970 0.52% 0.43%
1969 2.12% 0.77%
1968 2.12% 0.78%
1967 2.12% 0.85%
1966 2.12% 0.93%
1965 2.12% 1.01%
1964 2.12% 1.06%
1963 2.2% 1.03%
1962 2.27% 1.11%
1961 2.22% 3.04%

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 Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Slovakia
Current population
18113986
5359438
Population rank 73/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.06%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
1.88 hours
One birth every
1.45 minutes
10.8 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
9.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 -13
Annual growth/decline +214,921 -4,671
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% -0.09%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 172/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -31,377
Net migration rank 167/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -31,377
2024 - -32,960 - -21,027
2023 250,242 -31,837 -5,427 4,933
2022 257,269 -31,350 -7,062 92,314
2021 255,939 -27,025 -16,886 -8,172
2020 268,745 0 -2,184 4,350
2019 276,870 -57,268 3,818 3,128
2018 280,671 -86,702 3,268 3,446
2017 282,698 -74,362 4,351 3,279
2016 284,130 -51,324 5,431 3,487
2015 284,390 -58,101 2,170 2,549
2014 283,193 -56,536 3,793 -1,158
2013 281,013 -54,554 2,707 -1,181
2012 276,649 -52,874 3,245 871
2011 272,161 -50,941 9,177 -2,392
2010 272,266 -49,781 7,008 -1,814
2009 274,700 -49,354 8,619 -542
2008 272,132 -50,809 4,303 -495
2007 270,745 -68,653 537 -571
2006 263,697 -60,315 537 -549
2005 256,756 -60,473 537 -561
2004 251,650 -58,972 1,611 -522
2003 251,884 -57,026 -537 -646
2002 251,860 -55,245 -538 -580
2001 250,726 -53,815 -1,076 -860
2000 246,330 -50,957 2,155 -831
1999 245,425 -47,608 3,777 -119
1998 251,076 -33,781 4,312 -12
1997 252,351 504,742 6,999 247
1996 274,147 508,187 9,135 246
1995 280,168 503,042 9,115 -30
1994 286,728 488,732 14,970 -109
1993 282,221 187,883 20,769 72
1992 260,673 275,823 21,220 -201
1991 257,709 58,264 23,865 174
1990 249,776 58,455 25,436 -9,402
1989 239,211 55,125 26,380 -7,254
1988 243,203 -14,627 30,979 -6,500
1987 235,064 44,442 31,859 -6,401
1986 221,684 43,356 34,279 -6,143
1985 214,101 4,677 37,680 -6,068
1984 207,700 -29,141 38,966 -6,276
1983 192,849 46,428 39,717 -6,361
1982 180,300 -20,026 41,958 -6,088
1981 166,578 -22,982 43,640 -5,821
1980 159,157 -133,508 44,320 -5,522
1979 78,143 118,334 52,353 -4,712
1978 -357,478 -84,695 52,324 -4,689
1977 -416,117 -55,504 52,762 -4,621
1976 -408,505 -52,741 54,121 -4,432
1975 -383,806 -47,717 52,604 -4,652
1974 73,001 -45,225 52,524 -4,190
1973 101,304 -42,053 49,199 -3,854
1972 113,190 -40,764 46,426 -3,516
1971 113,813 -80,232 40,105 -3,495
1970 122,832 -193,008 38,575 -4,919
1969 156,777 -17,676 39,312 -8,998
1968 153,444 -17,745 38,113 -8,881
1967 150,046 -16,983 41,824 -8,876
1966 147,583 -17,216 45,440 -8,817
1965 144,460 -16,930 48,517 -8,707
1964 141,216 -16,516 54,092 -8,608
1963 137,562 -15,929 54,382 -8,548
1962 132,861 -3,578 49,587 -9,019
1961 128,259 -4,764 55,749 4,812
1960 124,237 -5,339 56,546 4,344

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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

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
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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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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