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Population in Cambodia compared to the Solomon Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 21 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Cambodia vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Solomon Islands
2100 22,906,442 1,869,358
2099 22,962,923 1,865,277
2098 23,019,882 1,861,047
2097 23,073,551 1,856,421
2096 23,123,425 1,851,585
2095 23,167,283 1,846,229
2094 23,212,055 1,840,799
2093 23,252,118 1,834,881
2092 23,290,144 1,828,545
2091 23,322,120 1,822,001
2090 23,354,198 1,815,153
2089 23,385,733 1,808,103
2088 23,409,247 1,800,741
2087 23,433,812 1,793,136
2086 23,455,606 1,785,209
2085 23,473,699 1,777,013
2084 23,490,880 1,768,444
2083 23,503,304 1,759,601
2082 23,511,399 1,750,433
2081 23,517,527 1,740,952
2080 23,523,490 1,731,110
2079 23,527,816 1,721,146
2078 23,528,640 1,710,785
2077 23,524,419 1,700,043
2076 23,517,089 1,688,876
2075 23,511,041 1,677,587
2074 23,498,649 1,666,185
2073 23,486,231 1,654,264
2072 23,468,351 1,642,044
2071 23,447,776 1,629,467
2070 23,425,399 1,616,736
2069 23,398,087 1,603,679
2068 23,367,005 1,590,304
2067 23,328,780 1,576,716
2066 23,288,003 1,563,005
2065 23,246,605 1,549,060
2064 23,196,515 1,534,862
2063 23,143,893 1,520,351
2062 23,088,053 1,505,792
2061 23,025,211 1,490,935
2060 22,956,351 1,476,028
2059 22,882,368 1,460,816
2058 22,803,687 1,445,385
2057 22,719,975 1,429,967
2056 22,633,081 1,414,320
2055 22,541,997 1,398,440
2054 22,444,525 1,382,426
2053 22,342,736 1,366,190
2052 22,235,734 1,349,703
2051 22,121,782 1,333,136
2050 22,005,604 1,316,322
2049 21,881,810 1,299,367
2048 21,754,090 1,282,258
2047 21,622,327 1,265,007
2046 21,484,727 1,247,608
2045 21,344,443 1,230,002
2044 21,199,702 1,212,277
2043 21,050,598 1,194,351
2042 20,897,569 1,176,271
2041 20,742,759 1,158,172
2040 20,586,310 1,139,832
2039 20,425,222 1,121,014
2038 20,260,230 1,101,787
2037 20,092,632 1,082,148
2036 19,926,280 1,062,197
2035 19,751,811 1,041,925
2034 19,577,662 1,021,492
2033 19,399,100 1,000,997
2032 19,219,058 980,329
2031 19,034,316 959,788
2030 18,847,504 939,300
2029 18,656,059 918,921
2028 18,459,936 898,660
2027 18,260,437 878,499
2026 18,059,685 858,557
2025 17,851,510 838,746
2024 17,638,801 819,198
2023 17,423,880 800,005
2022 17,201,724 781,066
2021 16,974,305 762,591
2020 16,725,474 744,498
2019 16,481,304 728,147
2018 16,274,522 709,101
2017 16,073,372 685,672
2016 15,852,803 662,379
2015 15,623,251 639,415
2014 15,396,772 616,908
2013 15,170,208 594,945
2012 14,945,085 573,606
2011 14,722,584 552,945
2010 14,500,726 532,968
2009 14,276,810 518,141
2008 14,053,479 508,790
2007 13,841,770 500,156
2006 13,639,028 491,594
2005 13,439,202 483,080
2004 13,244,731 474,611
2003 13,050,968 466,154
2002 12,855,241 457,671
2001 12,658,484 449,125
2000 12,462,336 440,469
1999 12,265,731 430,500
1998 12,058,173 419,071
1997 11,570,982 407,474
1996 10,801,270 396,009
1995 10,018,497 384,733
1994 9,239,162 373,675
1993 8,616,381 362,839
1992 8,113,083 352,205
1991 7,686,850 341,738
1990 7,374,752 331,435
1989 7,073,473 321,282
1988 6,812,014 311,265
1987 6,557,970 301,414
1986 6,285,693 291,842
1985 6,043,783 282,455
1984 5,845,117 273,163
1983 5,636,203 264,068
1982 5,436,432 255,200
1981 5,284,495 246,555
1980 5,199,872 238,135
1979 5,088,808 229,953
1978 5,211,653 222,029
1977 5,668,551 214,418
1976 6,134,991 207,194
1975 6,581,371 200,744
1974 6,783,240 195,041
1973 6,739,726 189,774
1972 6,673,886 184,994
1971 6,620,880 180,637
1970 6,639,182 176,579
1969 6,604,725 172,476
1968 6,467,324 168,282
1967 6,332,944 164,245
1966 6,201,232 160,393
1965 6,072,289 156,686
1964 5,946,178 153,085
1963 5,823,010 149,589
1962 5,697,558 146,201
1961 5,571,168 142,912
1960 5,449,966 139,688

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Solomon Islands
2100 -0.25% 0.22%
2099 -0.25% 0.23%
2098 -0.23% 0.25%
2097 -0.22% 0.26%
2096 -0.19% 0.29%
2095 -0.19% 0.29%
2094 -0.17% 0.32%
2093 -0.16% 0.35%
2092 -0.14% 0.36%
2091 -0.14% 0.38%
2090 -0.13% 0.39%
2089 -0.1% 0.41%
2088 -0.1% 0.42%
2087 -0.09% 0.44%
2086 -0.08% 0.46%
2085 -0.07% 0.48%
2084 -0.05% 0.5%
2083 -0.03% 0.52%
2082 -0.03% 0.54%
2081 -0.03% 0.57%
2080 -0.02% 0.58%
2079 -0.004% 0.61%
2078 0.02% 0.63%
2077 0.03% 0.66%
2076 0.03% 0.67%
2075 0.05% 0.68%
2074 0.05% 0.72%
2073 0.08% 0.74%
2072 0.09% 0.77%
2071 0.1% 0.79%
2070 0.12% 0.81%
2069 0.13% 0.84%
2068 0.16% 0.86%
2067 0.18% 0.88%
2066 0.18% 0.9%
2065 0.22% 0.93%
2064 0.23% 0.95%
2063 0.24% 0.97%
2062 0.27% 1%
2061 0.3% 1.01%
2060 0.32% 1.04%
2059 0.35% 1.07%
2058 0.37% 1.08%
2057 0.38% 1.11%
2056 0.4% 1.14%
2055 0.43% 1.16%
2054 0.46% 1.19%
2053 0.48% 1.22%
2052 0.52% 1.24%
2051 0.53% 1.28%
2050 0.57% 1.3%
2049 0.59% 1.33%
2048 0.61% 1.36%
2047 0.64% 1.39%
2046 0.66% 1.43%
2045 0.68% 1.46%
2044 0.71% 1.5%
2043 0.73% 1.54%
2042 0.75% 1.56%
2041 0.76% 1.61%
2040 0.79% 1.68%
2039 0.81% 1.75%
2038 0.83% 1.81%
2037 0.83% 1.88%
2036 0.88% 1.95%
2035 0.89% 2%
2034 0.92% 2.05%
2033 0.94% 2.11%
2032 0.97% 2.14%
2031 0.99% 2.18%
2030 1.03% 2.22%
2029 1.06% 2.25%
2028 1.09% 2.3%
2027 1.11% 2.32%
2026 1.17% 2.36%
2025 1.21% 2.39%
2024 1.23% 2.4%
2023 1.29% 2.42%
2022 1.34% 2.42%
2021 1.49% 2.43%
2020 1.48% 2.25%
2019 1.27% 2.69%
2018 1.25% 3.42%
2017 1.39% 3.52%
2016 1.47% 3.59%
2015 1.47% 3.65%
2014 1.49% 3.69%
2013 1.51% 3.72%
2012 1.51% 3.74%
2011 1.53% 3.75%
2010 1.57% 2.86%
2009 1.59% 1.84%
2008 1.53% 1.73%
2007 1.49% 1.74%
2006 1.49% 1.76%
2005 1.47% 1.78%
2004 1.48% 1.81%
2003 1.52% 1.85%
2002 1.55% 1.9%
2001 1.57% 1.97%
2000 1.6% 2.32%
1999 1.72% 2.73%
1998 4.21% 2.85%
1997 7.13% 2.9%
1996 7.81% 2.93%
1995 8.44% 2.96%
1994 7.23% 2.99%
1993 6.2% 3.02%
1992 5.54% 3.06%
1991 4.23% 3.11%
1990 4.26% 3.16%
1989 3.84% 3.22%
1988 3.87% 3.27%
1987 4.33% 3.28%
1986 4% 3.32%
1985 3.4% 3.4%
1984 3.71% 3.44%
1983 3.67% 3.47%
1982 2.88% 3.51%
1981 1.63% 3.54%
1980 2.18% 3.56%
1979 -2.36% 3.57%
1978 -8.06% 3.55%
1977 -7.6% 3.49%
1976 -6.78% 3.21%
1975 -2.98% 2.92%
1974 0.65% 2.78%
1973 0.99% 2.58%
1972 0.8% 2.41%
1971 -0.28% 2.3%
1970 0.52% 2.38%
1969 2.12% 2.49%
1968 2.12% 2.46%
1967 2.12% 2.4%
1966 2.12% 2.37%
1965 2.12% 2.35%
1964 2.12% 2.34%
1963 2.2% 2.32%
1962 2.27% 2.3%
1961 2.22% 2.31%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Solomon Islands
Current population
18113986
863951
Population rank 73/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.01%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +589 +53
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 33/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 +1,631
Net migration rank 167/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 1,631
2024 - -32,960 - 1,610
2023 250,242 -31,837 17,436 1,636
2022 257,269 -31,350 17,253 1,567
2021 255,939 -27,025 16,626 1,499
2020 268,745 0 16,488 1,556
2019 276,870 -57,268 16,649 -1,990
2018 280,671 -86,702 16,790 6,653
2017 282,698 -74,362 16,897 6,513
2016 284,130 -51,324 17,027 6,146
2015 284,390 -58,101 16,909 5,853
2014 283,193 -56,536 16,652 5,598
2013 281,013 -54,554 16,038 5,631
2012 276,649 -52,874 15,585 5,420
2011 272,161 -50,941 15,095 5,219
2010 272,266 -49,781 14,604 5,040
2009 274,700 -49,354 14,381 -4,360
2008 272,132 -50,809 14,225 -5,538
2007 270,745 -68,653 13,963 -5,383
2006 263,697 -60,315 13,799 -5,262
2005 256,756 -60,473 13,568 -5,082
2004 251,650 -58,972 13,444 -4,985
2003 251,884 -57,026 13,344 -4,881
2002 251,860 -55,245 13,195 -4,691
2001 250,726 -53,815 13,061 -4,474
2000 246,330 -50,957 12,938 -4,219
1999 245,425 -47,608 12,809 -1,588
1998 251,076 -33,781 12,658 -1,019
1997 252,351 504,742 12,478 -931
1996 274,147 508,187 12,328 -947
1995 280,168 503,042 12,124 -952
1994 286,728 488,732 11,771 -828
1993 282,221 187,883 11,396 -665
1992 260,673 275,823 11,029 -482
1991 257,709 58,264 10,789 -410
1990 249,776 58,455 10,561 -335
1989 239,211 55,125 10,354 -270
1988 243,203 -14,627 10,142 -197
1987 235,064 44,442 9,943 -179
1986 221,684 43,356 9,656 -269
1985 214,101 4,677 9,534 -150
1984 207,700 -29,141 9,299 -102
1983 192,849 46,428 9,011 -30
1982 180,300 -20,026 8,720 40
1981 166,578 -22,982 8,436 99
1980 159,157 -133,508 8,156 151
1979 78,143 118,334 7,874 188
1978 -357,478 -84,695 7,598 174
1977 -416,117 -55,504 7,290 159
1976 -408,505 -52,741 7,058 -48
1975 -383,806 -47,717 6,635 -760
1974 73,001 -45,225 6,612 -1,084
1973 101,304 -42,053 6,343 -1,329
1972 113,190 -40,764 6,074 -1,520
1971 113,813 -80,232 5,814 -1,646
1970 122,832 -193,008 5,575 -1,632
1969 156,777 -17,676 5,444 -1,187
1968 153,444 -17,745 5,285 -1,154
1967 150,046 -16,983 5,151 -1,213
1966 147,583 -17,216 5,028 -1,256
1965 144,460 -16,930 4,885 -1,237
1964 141,216 -16,516 4,747 -1,200
1963 137,562 -15,929 4,571 -1,129
1962 132,861 -3,578 4,408 -1,073
1961 128,259 -4,764 4,257 -1,016
1960 124,237 -5,339 4,119 -917

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/solomon-islands | CC BY

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 the Solomon Islands 82.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 168,727 people) and 17.2% is from migration (a gain of 35,031 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

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
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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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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