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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 1.13 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

Cambodia vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Somalia
2100 22,906,442 68,384,185
2099 22,962,923 68,040,371
2098 23,019,882 67,702,230
2097 23,073,551 67,362,336
2096 23,123,425 66,972,933
2095 23,167,283 66,585,659
2094 23,212,055 66,179,819
2093 23,252,118 65,760,590
2092 23,290,144 65,324,261
2091 23,322,120 64,852,843
2090 23,354,198 64,362,727
2089 23,385,733 63,922,797
2088 23,409,247 63,464,036
2087 23,433,812 62,987,028
2086 23,455,606 62,447,029
2085 23,473,699 61,873,597
2084 23,490,880 61,318,916
2083 23,503,304 60,761,800
2082 23,511,399 60,187,980
2081 23,517,527 59,676,722
2080 23,523,490 59,100,915
2079 23,527,816 58,477,428
2078 23,528,640 57,852,528
2077 23,524,419 57,211,821
2076 23,517,089 56,602,463
2075 23,511,041 56,005,600
2074 23,498,649 55,330,165
2073 23,486,231 54,651,918
2072 23,468,351 53,978,548
2071 23,447,776 53,284,016
2070 23,425,399 52,573,210
2069 23,398,087 51,878,214
2068 23,367,005 51,197,653
2067 23,328,780 50,493,028
2066 23,288,003 49,779,172
2065 23,246,605 49,024,665
2064 23,196,515 48,265,876
2063 23,143,893 47,522,361
2062 23,088,053 46,785,920
2061 23,025,211 46,037,526
2060 22,956,351 45,220,507
2059 22,882,368 44,397,936
2058 22,803,687 43,659,021
2057 22,719,975 42,897,422
2056 22,633,081 42,121,542
2055 22,541,997 41,318,179
2054 22,444,525 40,513,141
2053 22,342,736 39,744,995
2052 22,235,734 38,992,177
2051 22,121,782 38,228,872
2050 22,005,604 37,471,735
2049 21,881,810 36,739,905
2048 21,754,090 35,984,999
2047 21,622,327 35,218,863
2046 21,484,727 34,462,403
2045 21,344,443 33,717,596
2044 21,199,702 32,977,674
2043 21,050,598 32,247,710
2042 20,897,569 31,537,272
2041 20,742,759 30,794,853
2040 20,586,310 30,032,324
2039 20,425,222 29,312,883
2038 20,260,230 28,583,386
2037 20,092,632 27,838,646
2036 19,926,280 27,114,453
2035 19,751,811 26,385,421
2034 19,577,662 25,687,629
2033 19,399,100 25,018,509
2032 19,219,058 24,338,597
2031 19,034,316 23,657,353
2030 18,847,504 22,965,742
2029 18,656,059 22,299,610
2028 18,459,936 21,651,582
2027 18,260,437 20,991,860
2026 18,059,685 20,322,668
2025 17,851,510 19,666,990
2024 17,638,801 19,009,151
2023 17,423,880 18,358,615
2022 17,201,724 17,801,897
2021 16,974,305 17,271,431
2020 16,725,474 16,651,191
2019 16,481,304 16,030,971
2018 16,274,522 15,452,487
2017 16,073,372 14,916,629
2016 15,852,803 14,348,740
2015 15,623,251 13,806,963
2014 15,396,772 13,339,491
2013 15,170,208 12,869,594
2012 14,945,085 12,461,160
2011 14,722,584 12,348,830
2010 14,500,726 12,261,756
2009 14,276,810 11,961,201
2008 14,053,479 11,663,084
2007 13,841,770 11,322,582
2006 13,639,028 10,975,502
2005 13,439,202 10,644,228
2004 13,244,731 10,280,998
2003 13,050,968 9,909,157
2002 12,855,241 9,550,063
2001 12,658,484 9,198,493
2000 12,462,336 8,838,713
1999 12,265,731 8,492,059
1998 12,058,173 8,155,417
1997 11,570,982 7,824,525
1996 10,801,270 7,554,474
1995 10,018,497 7,285,007
1994 9,239,162 7,026,797
1993 8,616,381 6,681,399
1992 8,113,083 6,495,107
1991 7,686,850 6,813,760
1990 7,374,752 7,082,811
1989 7,073,473 7,114,817
1988 6,812,014 7,235,360
1987 6,557,970 7,228,302
1986 6,285,693 6,974,788
1985 6,043,783 6,693,289
1984 5,845,117 6,428,389
1983 5,636,203 6,198,430
1982 5,436,432 6,003,840
1981 5,284,495 5,982,849
1980 5,199,872 5,936,154
1979 5,088,808 5,449,117
1978 5,211,653 4,814,892
1977 5,668,551 4,484,050
1976 6,134,991 4,365,812
1975 6,581,371 4,257,535
1974 6,783,240 4,151,842
1973 6,739,726 4,045,592
1972 6,673,886 3,939,436
1971 6,620,880 3,837,691
1970 6,639,182 3,738,448
1969 6,604,725 3,641,015
1968 6,467,324 3,546,590
1967 6,332,944 3,454,537
1966 6,201,232 3,365,106
1965 6,072,289 3,277,874
1964 5,946,178 3,192,796
1963 5,823,010 3,110,361
1962 5,697,558 3,030,091
1961 5,571,168 2,952,054
1960 5,449,966 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 68.4M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Somalia
2100 -0.25% 0.51%
2099 -0.25% 0.5%
2098 -0.23% 0.5%
2097 -0.22% 0.58%
2096 -0.19% 0.58%
2095 -0.19% 0.61%
2094 -0.17% 0.64%
2093 -0.16% 0.67%
2092 -0.14% 0.73%
2091 -0.14% 0.76%
2090 -0.13% 0.69%
2089 -0.1% 0.72%
2088 -0.1% 0.76%
2087 -0.09% 0.86%
2086 -0.08% 0.93%
2085 -0.07% 0.9%
2084 -0.05% 0.92%
2083 -0.03% 0.95%
2082 -0.03% 0.86%
2081 -0.03% 0.97%
2080 -0.02% 1.07%
2079 -0.004% 1.08%
2078 0.02% 1.12%
2077 0.03% 1.08%
2076 0.03% 1.07%
2075 0.05% 1.22%
2074 0.05% 1.24%
2073 0.08% 1.25%
2072 0.09% 1.3%
2071 0.1% 1.35%
2070 0.12% 1.34%
2069 0.13% 1.33%
2068 0.16% 1.4%
2067 0.18% 1.43%
2066 0.18% 1.54%
2065 0.22% 1.57%
2064 0.23% 1.56%
2063 0.24% 1.57%
2062 0.27% 1.63%
2061 0.3% 1.81%
2060 0.32% 1.85%
2059 0.35% 1.69%
2058 0.37% 1.78%
2057 0.38% 1.84%
2056 0.4% 1.94%
2055 0.43% 1.99%
2054 0.46% 1.93%
2053 0.48% 1.93%
2052 0.52% 2%
2051 0.53% 2.02%
2050 0.57% 1.99%
2049 0.59% 2.1%
2048 0.61% 2.18%
2047 0.64% 2.2%
2046 0.66% 2.21%
2045 0.68% 2.24%
2044 0.71% 2.26%
2043 0.73% 2.25%
2042 0.75% 2.41%
2041 0.76% 2.54%
2040 0.79% 2.45%
2039 0.81% 2.55%
2038 0.83% 2.68%
2037 0.83% 2.67%
2036 0.88% 2.76%
2035 0.89% 2.72%
2034 0.92% 2.67%
2033 0.94% 2.79%
2032 0.97% 2.88%
2031 0.99% 3.01%
2030 1.03% 2.99%
2029 1.06% 2.99%
2028 1.09% 3.14%
2027 1.11% 3.29%
2026 1.17% 3.33%
2025 1.21% 3.46%
2024 1.23% 3.54%
2023 1.29% 3.13%
2022 1.34% 3.07%
2021 1.49% 3.72%
2020 1.48% 3.87%
2019 1.27% 3.74%
2018 1.25% 3.59%
2017 1.39% 3.96%
2016 1.47% 3.92%
2015 1.47% 3.5%
2014 1.49% 3.65%
2013 1.51% 3.28%
2012 1.51% 0.91%
2011 1.53% 0.71%
2010 1.57% 2.51%
2009 1.59% 2.56%
2008 1.53% 3.01%
2007 1.49% 3.16%
2006 1.49% 3.11%
2005 1.47% 3.53%
2004 1.48% 3.75%
2003 1.52% 3.76%
2002 1.55% 3.82%
2001 1.57% 4.07%
2000 1.6% 4.08%
1999 1.72% 4.13%
1998 4.21% 4.23%
1997 7.13% 3.57%
1996 7.81% 3.7%
1995 8.44% 3.67%
1994 7.23% 5.17%
1993 6.2% 2.87%
1992 5.54% -4.68%
1991 4.23% -3.8%
1990 4.26% -0.45%
1989 3.84% -1.67%
1988 3.87% 0.1%
1987 4.33% 3.63%
1986 4% 4.21%
1985 3.4% 4.12%
1984 3.71% 3.71%
1983 3.67% 3.24%
1982 2.88% 0.35%
1981 1.63% 0.79%
1980 2.18% 8.94%
1979 -2.36% 13.2%
1978 -8.06% 7.38%
1977 -7.6% 2.71%
1976 -6.78% 2.54%
1975 -2.98% 2.55%
1974 0.65% 2.63%
1973 0.99% 2.69%
1972 0.8% 2.65%
1971 -0.28% 2.65%
1970 0.52% 2.68%
1969 2.12% 2.66%
1968 2.12% 2.66%
1967 2.12% 2.66%
1966 2.12% 2.66%
1965 2.12% 2.66%
1964 2.12% 2.65%
1963 2.2% 2.65%
1962 2.27% 2.64%
1961 2.22% 2.63%

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/somalia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Somalia
Current population
18113986
20503678
Population rank 73/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.25%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
48.5 seconds
One birth every
1.45 minutes
40 seconds
One death every
4.72 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +1,782
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 8/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 +12,077
Net migration rank 167/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 12,077
2024 - -32,960 - 26,859
2023 250,242 -31,837 608,203 46,217
2022 257,269 -31,350 551,450 -92,434
2021 255,939 -27,025 566,399 35,506
2020 268,745 0 561,311 77,259
2019 276,870 -57,268 548,756 53,124
2018 280,671 -86,702 514,244 40,844
2017 282,698 -74,362 478,556 38,067
2016 284,130 -51,324 495,132 124,017
2015 284,390 -58,101 481,573 -17,178
2014 283,193 -56,536 464,481 6,065
2013 281,013 -54,554 448,518 20,723
2012 276,649 -52,874 399,468 -51,833
2011 272,161 -50,941 203,213 -326,192
2010 272,266 -49,781 385,571 -88,448
2009 274,700 -49,354 405,784 -101,795
2008 272,132 -50,809 394,258 -102,035
2007 270,745 -68,653 380,303 8,476
2006 263,697 -60,315 372,597 -67,200
2005 256,756 -60,473 363,117 -5,955
2004 251,650 -58,972 351,959 17,353
2003 251,884 -57,026 341,192 33,174
2002 251,860 -55,245 331,215 12,603
2001 250,726 -53,815 319,059 40,274
2000 246,330 -50,957 306,651 53,580
1999 245,425 -47,608 295,523 37,548
1998 251,076 -33,781 284,779 55,426
1997 252,351 504,742 271,894 49,692
1996 274,147 508,187 264,807 -46,291
1995 280,168 503,042 254,509 65,888
1994 286,728 488,732 246,950 -50,921
1993 282,221 187,883 232,960 261,815
1992 260,673 275,823 57,495 -179,675
1991 257,709 58,264 53,052 -568,166
1990 249,776 58,455 225,162 -248,155
1989 239,211 55,125 225,255 -266,281
1988 243,203 -14,627 215,599 -415,660
1987 235,064 44,442 231,580 -17,391
1986 221,684 43,356 218,416 74,424
1985 214,101 4,677 207,960 62,183
1984 207,700 -29,141 199,017 60,630
1983 192,849 46,428 190,775 9,505
1982 180,300 -20,026 182,793 6,115
1981 166,578 -22,982 185,211 -332,129
1980 159,157 -133,508 174,790 65,519
1979 78,143 118,334 151,016 582,746
1978 -357,478 -84,695 132,689 402,005
1977 -416,117 -55,504 124,818 2,170
1976 -408,505 -52,741 113,319 -3,831
1975 -383,806 -47,717 108,998 -1,934
1974 73,001 -45,225 104,813 -495
1973 101,304 -42,053 108,038 143
1972 113,190 -40,764 104,493 -351
1971 113,813 -80,232 101,196 -1,850
1970 122,832 -193,008 98,025 1,104
1969 156,777 -17,676 95,045 690
1968 153,444 -17,745 92,208 906
1967 150,046 -16,983 89,497 1,498
1966 147,583 -17,216 86,930 941
1965 144,460 -16,930 84,448 2,142
1964 141,216 -16,516 82,042 1,518
1963 137,562 -15,929 79,859 1,449
1962 132,861 -3,578 77,737 1,496
1961 128,259 -4,764 75,513 1,336
1960 124,237 -5,339 73,850 750

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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