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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 19,654,739 people in Somalia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 20,653,532 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 1.14 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 +1.35% per year vs +3.59% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.7M (88.2% growth).

Cambodia vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Somalia
2100 22,901,914 68,341,587
2099 22,958,383 67,997,987
2098 23,015,331 67,660,056
2097 23,068,989 67,320,374
2096 23,118,854 66,931,214
2095 23,162,704 66,544,181
2094 23,207,466 66,138,594
2093 23,247,521 65,719,626
2092 23,285,540 65,283,569
2091 23,317,510 64,812,444
2090 23,349,581 64,322,633
2089 23,381,110 63,882,977
2088 23,404,619 63,424,502
2087 23,429,179 62,947,792
2086 23,450,970 62,408,129
2085 23,469,059 61,835,054
2084 23,486,236 61,280,718
2083 23,498,658 60,723,949
2082 23,506,751 60,150,487
2081 23,512,878 59,639,547
2080 23,518,840 59,064,099
2079 23,523,165 58,441,001
2078 23,523,989 57,816,490
2077 23,519,769 57,176,183
2076 23,512,440 56,567,204
2075 23,506,393 55,970,712
2074 23,494,004 55,295,699
2073 23,481,588 54,617,874
2072 23,463,712 53,944,923
2071 23,443,140 53,250,824
2070 23,420,769 52,540,460
2069 23,393,461 51,845,897
2068 23,362,386 51,165,760
2067 23,324,169 50,461,574
2066 23,283,399 49,748,163
2065 23,242,009 48,994,126
2064 23,191,929 48,235,809
2063 23,139,318 47,492,758
2062 23,083,489 46,756,776
2061 23,020,659 46,008,848
2060 22,951,813 45,192,338
2059 22,877,844 44,370,279
2058 22,799,179 43,631,825
2057 22,715,484 42,870,700
2056 22,628,607 42,095,303
2055 22,537,541 41,292,441
2054 22,440,088 40,487,904
2053 22,338,320 39,720,236
2052 22,231,339 38,967,888
2051 22,117,409 38,205,058
2050 22,001,254 37,448,393
2049 21,877,484 36,717,019
2048 21,749,790 35,962,583
2047 21,618,052 35,196,924
2046 21,480,480 34,440,935
2045 21,340,224 33,696,593
2044 21,195,511 32,957,131
2043 21,046,437 32,227,622
2042 20,893,438 31,517,627
2041 20,738,659 30,775,671
2040 20,582,241 30,013,616
2039 20,421,184 29,294,623
2038 20,256,225 28,565,580
2037 20,088,660 27,821,304
2036 19,922,341 27,097,563
2035 19,747,906 26,368,985
2034 19,573,792 25,671,628
2033 19,395,265 25,002,924
2032 19,215,259 24,323,435
2031 19,030,553 23,642,617
2030 18,843,778 22,951,436
2029 18,652,372 22,285,719
2028 18,456,287 21,638,095
2027 18,256,828 20,978,784
2026 18,056,115 20,310,008
2025 17,847,982 19,654,739
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,304,792 people (a 43.9% 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 21.2% to 22,001,254 people and will still be ranked 73rd. The population of Somalia will increase by 81.3% to 37,448,393 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 68.3M 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 1.19% 3.4%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/somalia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.19%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.4%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Somalia
Current population
18159213
20653532
Population rank 73/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.25%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
49 seconds
One birth every
1.47 minutes
39.2 seconds
One death every
4.62 minutes
2.84 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +1,769
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +645,588
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +3.4%
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 244,386 -32,960 619,793 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/somalia | CC BY

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 Somalia 94.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,425,417 people) and 5.77% is from migration (a gain of 332,281 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 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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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