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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 2,130,986 people in Slovenia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 2,128,778 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 8.53 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +0.3% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.13M (6.07% growth).

Cambodia vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Slovenia
2100 22,901,914 1,644,125
2099 22,958,383 1,648,345
2098 23,015,331 1,652,436
2097 23,068,989 1,656,808
2096 23,118,854 1,661,055
2095 23,162,704 1,665,286
2094 23,207,466 1,669,464
2093 23,247,521 1,673,724
2092 23,285,540 1,677,938
2091 23,317,510 1,682,129
2090 23,349,581 1,686,674
2089 23,381,110 1,691,063
2088 23,404,619 1,695,484
2087 23,429,179 1,700,115
2086 23,450,970 1,705,042
2085 23,469,059 1,709,916
2084 23,486,236 1,714,895
2083 23,498,658 1,720,145
2082 23,506,751 1,725,470
2081 23,512,878 1,731,075
2080 23,518,840 1,737,192
2079 23,523,165 1,743,318
2078 23,523,989 1,749,967
2077 23,519,769 1,756,612
2076 23,512,440 1,763,483
2075 23,506,393 1,770,727
2074 23,494,004 1,778,405
2073 23,481,588 1,786,591
2072 23,463,712 1,794,570
2071 23,443,140 1,802,890
2070 23,420,769 1,811,432
2069 23,393,461 1,820,576
2068 23,362,386 1,829,837
2067 23,324,169 1,838,874
2066 23,283,399 1,848,063
2065 23,242,009 1,857,701
2064 23,191,929 1,867,621
2063 23,139,318 1,877,265
2062 23,083,489 1,886,945
2061 23,020,659 1,896,873
2060 22,951,813 1,907,096
2059 22,877,844 1,917,040
2058 22,799,179 1,926,374
2057 22,715,484 1,936,340
2056 22,628,607 1,945,710
2055 22,537,541 1,955,123
2054 22,440,088 1,964,235
2053 22,338,320 1,972,942
2052 22,231,339 1,981,547
2051 22,117,409 1,989,616
2050 22,001,254 1,997,469
2049 21,877,484 2,004,847
2048 21,749,790 2,011,668
2047 21,618,052 2,018,540
2046 21,480,480 2,025,170
2045 21,340,224 2,031,795
2044 21,195,511 2,038,314
2043 21,046,437 2,044,630
2042 20,893,438 2,050,809
2041 20,738,659 2,056,524
2040 20,582,241 2,061,772
2039 20,421,184 2,067,224
2038 20,256,225 2,072,439
2037 20,088,660 2,078,235
2036 19,922,341 2,083,743
2035 19,747,906 2,089,024
2034 19,573,792 2,093,994
2033 19,395,265 2,099,177
2032 19,215,259 2,104,208
2031 19,030,553 2,109,288
2030 18,843,778 2,114,024
2029 18,652,372 2,118,491
2028 18,456,287 2,122,680
2027 18,256,828 2,125,958
2026 18,056,115 2,128,778
2025 17,847,982 2,130,986
2024 17,638,801 2,127,400
2023 17,423,880 2,120,461
2022 17,201,724 2,112,076
2021 16,974,305 2,108,079
2020 16,725,474 2,102,419
2019 16,481,304 2,088,385
2018 16,274,522 2,073,894
2017 16,073,372 2,066,388
2016 15,852,803 2,065,042
2015 15,623,251 2,063,531
2014 15,396,772 2,061,980
2013 15,170,208 2,059,953
2012 14,945,085 2,057,159
2011 14,722,584 2,052,843
2010 14,500,726 2,048,583
2009 14,276,810 2,039,669
2008 14,053,479 2,021,316
2007 13,841,770 2,018,122
2006 13,639,028 2,006,868
2005 13,439,202 2,000,474
2004 13,244,731 1,997,012
2003 13,050,968 1,995,733
2002 12,855,241 1,994,530
2001 12,658,484 1,992,060
2000 12,462,336 1,988,925
1999 12,265,731 1,983,045
1998 12,058,173 1,981,629
1997 11,570,982 1,985,956
1996 10,801,270 1,988,628
1995 10,018,497 1,989,872
1994 9,239,162 1,989,443
1993 8,616,381 1,991,746
1992 8,113,083 1,996,498
1991 7,686,850 1,999,429
1990 7,374,752 1,998,161
1989 7,073,473 1,996,351
1988 6,812,014 1,995,196
1987 6,557,970 1,989,776
1986 6,285,693 1,965,964
1985 6,043,783 1,941,641
1984 5,845,117 1,932,154
1983 5,636,203 1,922,321
1982 5,436,432 1,910,334
1981 5,284,495 1,906,531
1980 5,199,872 1,901,315
1979 5,088,808 1,882,599
1978 5,211,653 1,862,548
1977 5,668,551 1,842,377
1976 6,134,991 1,820,249
1975 6,581,371 1,793,581
1974 6,783,240 1,776,132
1973 6,739,726 1,766,697
1972 6,673,886 1,752,233
1971 6,620,880 1,738,335
1970 6,639,182 1,724,891
1969 6,604,725 1,713,874
1968 6,467,324 1,704,546
1967 6,332,944 1,689,528
1966 6,201,232 1,669,905
1965 6,072,289 1,649,160
1964 5,946,178 1,632,114
1963 5,823,010 1,616,971
1962 5,697,558 1,603,649
1961 5,571,168 1,594,131
1960 5,449,966 1,584,720

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 63,736 people (a 3.09% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,997,469 people and will still be ranked 147th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2025 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Slovenia
2100 -0.25% -0.26%
2099 -0.25% -0.25%
2098 -0.23% -0.26%
2097 -0.22% -0.26%
2096 -0.19% -0.25%
2095 -0.19% -0.25%
2094 -0.17% -0.25%
2093 -0.16% -0.25%
2092 -0.14% -0.25%
2091 -0.14% -0.27%
2090 -0.13% -0.26%
2089 -0.1% -0.26%
2088 -0.1% -0.27%
2087 -0.09% -0.29%
2086 -0.08% -0.29%
2085 -0.07% -0.29%
2084 -0.05% -0.31%
2083 -0.03% -0.31%
2082 -0.03% -0.32%
2081 -0.03% -0.35%
2080 -0.02% -0.35%
2079 -0.004% -0.38%
2078 0.02% -0.38%
2077 0.03% -0.39%
2076 0.03% -0.41%
2075 0.05% -0.43%
2074 0.05% -0.46%
2073 0.08% -0.44%
2072 0.09% -0.46%
2071 0.1% -0.47%
2070 0.12% -0.5%
2069 0.13% -0.51%
2068 0.16% -0.49%
2067 0.18% -0.5%
2066 0.18% -0.52%
2065 0.22% -0.53%
2064 0.23% -0.51%
2063 0.24% -0.51%
2062 0.27% -0.52%
2061 0.3% -0.54%
2060 0.32% -0.52%
2059 0.35% -0.48%
2058 0.37% -0.51%
2057 0.38% -0.48%
2056 0.4% -0.48%
2055 0.43% -0.46%
2054 0.46% -0.44%
2053 0.48% -0.43%
2052 0.52% -0.41%
2051 0.53% -0.39%
2050 0.57% -0.37%
2049 0.59% -0.34%
2048 0.61% -0.34%
2047 0.64% -0.33%
2046 0.66% -0.33%
2045 0.68% -0.32%
2044 0.71% -0.31%
2043 0.73% -0.3%
2042 0.75% -0.28%
2041 0.76% -0.25%
2040 0.79% -0.26%
2039 0.81% -0.25%
2038 0.83% -0.28%
2037 0.83% -0.26%
2036 0.88% -0.25%
2035 0.89% -0.24%
2034 0.92% -0.25%
2033 0.94% -0.24%
2032 0.97% -0.24%
2031 0.99% -0.22%
2030 1.03% -0.21%
2029 1.06% -0.2%
2028 1.09% -0.15%
2027 1.11% -0.13%
2026 1.17% -0.1%
2025 1.19% 0.17%
2024 1.23% 0.33%
2023 1.29% 0.4%
2022 1.34% 0.19%
2021 1.49% 0.27%
2020 1.48% 0.67%
2019 1.27% 0.7%
2018 1.25% 0.36%
2017 1.39% 0.07%
2016 1.47% 0.07%
2015 1.47% 0.08%
2014 1.49% 0.1%
2013 1.51% 0.14%
2012 1.51% 0.21%
2011 1.53% 0.21%
2010 1.57% 0.44%
2009 1.59% 0.91%
2008 1.53% 0.16%
2007 1.49% 0.56%
2006 1.49% 0.32%
2005 1.47% 0.17%
2004 1.48% 0.06%
2003 1.52% 0.06%
2002 1.55% 0.12%
2001 1.57% 0.16%
2000 1.6% 0.3%
1999 1.72% 0.07%
1998 4.21% -0.22%
1997 7.13% -0.13%
1996 7.81% -0.06%
1995 8.44% 0.02%
1994 7.23% -0.12%
1993 6.2% -0.24%
1992 5.54% -0.15%
1991 4.23% 0.06%
1990 4.26% 0.09%
1989 3.84% 0.06%
1988 3.87% 0.27%
1987 4.33% 1.21%
1986 4% 1.25%
1985 3.4% 0.49%
1984 3.71% 0.51%
1983 3.67% 0.63%
1982 2.88% 0.2%
1981 1.63% 0.27%
1980 2.18% 0.99%
1979 -2.36% 1.08%
1978 -8.06% 1.09%
1977 -7.6% 1.22%
1976 -6.78% 1.49%
1975 -2.98% 0.98%
1974 0.65% 0.53%
1973 0.99% 0.83%
1972 0.8% 0.8%
1971 -0.28% 0.78%
1970 0.52% 0.64%
1969 2.12% 0.55%
1968 2.12% 0.89%
1967 2.12% 1.18%
1966 2.12% 1.26%
1965 2.12% 1.04%
1964 2.12% 0.94%
1963 2.2% 0.83%
1962 2.27% 0.6%
1961 2.22% 0.59%

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 Slovenia's population grew by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Slovenia
Current population
18159213
2128778
Population rank 73/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.03%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
2.45 hours
One birth every
1.47 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
4.62 minutes
24.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +10
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +3,586
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +0.17%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 153/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 +2,711
Net migration rank 167/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 2,711
2024 244,386 -32,960 -4,680 3,319
2023 250,242 -31,837 -4,665 5,339
2022 257,269 -31,350 -4,858 9,014
2021 255,939 -27,025 -4,216 2,477
2020 268,745 0 -5,256 28,514
2019 276,870 -57,268 -1,254 16,352
2018 280,671 -86,702 -1,037 14,640
2017 282,698 -74,362 -207 1,359
2016 284,130 -51,324 826 1,195
2015 284,390 -58,101 826 712
2014 283,193 -56,536 2,268 -70
2013 281,013 -54,554 1,648 639
2012 276,649 -52,874 2,674 1,117
2011 272,161 -50,941 3,285 2,190
2010 272,266 -49,781 3,687 -410
2009 274,700 -49,354 3,060 11,594
2008 272,132 -50,809 3,437 2,971
2007 270,745 -68,653 1,211 14,191
2006 263,697 -60,315 602 6,081
2005 256,756 -60,473 -600 6,317
2004 251,650 -58,972 -599 1,759
2003 251,884 -57,026 -1,996 3,218
2002 251,860 -55,245 -1,197 1,975
2001 250,726 -53,815 -996 4,527
2000 246,330 -50,957 -398 3,124
1999 245,425 -47,608 -1,388 10,291
1998 251,076 -33,781 -1,189 -5,280
1997 252,351 504,742 -794 -1,298
1996 274,147 508,187 0 -2,456
1995 280,168 503,042 0 356
1994 286,728 488,732 199 -153
1993 282,221 187,883 -199 -4,641
1992 260,673 275,823 598 -5,547
1991 257,709 58,264 2,199 -3,325
1990 249,776 58,455 3,797 618
1989 239,211 55,125 4,592 -2,718
1988 243,203 -14,627 5,986 -3,023
1987 235,064 44,442 5,771 2,972
1986 221,684 43,356 6,094 32,700
1985 214,101 4,677 6,213 3,404
1984 207,700 -29,141 5,990 3,280
1983 192,849 46,428 6,343 3,613
1982 180,300 -20,026 9,170 -8,695
1981 166,578 -22,982 10,485 -5,016
1980 159,157 -133,508 11,027 3,128
1979 78,143 118,334 12,614 2,107
1978 -357,478 -84,695 11,920 2,113
1977 -416,117 -55,504 12,160 2,584
1976 -408,505 -52,741 12,196 2,226
1975 -383,806 -47,717 11,658 2,421
1974 73,001 -45,225 11,367 3,145
1973 101,304 -42,053 11,837 2,175
1972 113,190 -40,764 10,513 2,924
1971 113,813 -80,232 10,951 2,286
1970 122,832 -193,008 10,004 260
1969 156,777 -17,676 9,427 685
1968 153,444 -17,745 11,250 438
1967 150,046 -16,983 13,516 -192
1966 147,583 -17,216 15,697 -1,262
1965 144,460 -16,930 14,513 -1,421
1964 141,216 -16,516 12,567 -349
1963 137,562 -15,929 14,068 -180
1962 132,861 -3,578 13,150 148
1961 128,259 -4,764 14,985 -306
1960 124,237 -5,339 12,678 -929

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

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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 Slovenia 22.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 24,521 people) and 77.2% is from migration (a gain of 82,921 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

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
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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