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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 2.69 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.81% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Cambodia vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Spain
2100 22,906,442 33,862,981
2099 22,962,923 34,039,965
2098 23,019,882 34,215,187
2097 23,073,551 34,387,116
2096 23,123,425 34,552,002
2095 23,167,283 34,719,411
2094 23,212,055 34,882,039
2093 23,252,118 35,044,043
2092 23,290,144 35,204,657
2091 23,322,120 35,366,895
2090 23,354,198 35,535,838
2089 23,385,733 35,707,942
2088 23,409,247 35,877,681
2087 23,433,812 36,043,209
2086 23,455,606 36,210,710
2085 23,473,699 36,386,207
2084 23,490,880 36,564,622
2083 23,503,304 36,749,680
2082 23,511,399 36,936,644
2081 23,517,527 37,133,976
2080 23,523,490 37,337,517
2079 23,527,816 37,551,557
2078 23,528,640 37,771,135
2077 23,524,419 38,002,963
2076 23,517,089 38,249,247
2075 23,511,041 38,506,040
2074 23,498,649 38,777,715
2073 23,486,231 39,056,249
2072 23,468,351 39,348,447
2071 23,447,776 39,642,346
2070 23,425,399 39,949,413
2069 23,398,087 40,256,590
2068 23,367,005 40,575,543
2067 23,328,780 40,893,798
2066 23,288,003 41,218,263
2065 23,246,605 41,543,254
2064 23,196,515 41,878,338
2063 23,143,893 42,208,320
2062 23,088,053 42,542,893
2061 23,025,211 42,874,096
2060 22,956,351 43,191,452
2059 22,882,368 43,506,737
2058 22,803,687 43,809,907
2057 22,719,975 44,112,668
2056 22,633,081 44,415,689
2055 22,541,997 44,691,749
2054 22,444,525 44,958,971
2053 22,342,736 45,223,225
2052 22,235,734 45,470,541
2051 22,121,782 45,695,307
2050 22,005,604 45,911,520
2049 21,881,810 46,127,777
2048 21,754,090 46,322,244
2047 21,622,327 46,510,152
2046 21,484,727 46,687,914
2045 21,344,443 46,858,778
2044 21,199,702 47,016,278
2043 21,050,598 47,158,325
2042 20,897,569 47,301,091
2041 20,742,759 47,434,593
2040 20,586,310 47,563,236
2039 20,425,222 47,685,343
2038 20,260,230 47,798,797
2037 20,092,632 47,910,899
2036 19,926,280 48,020,350
2035 19,751,811 48,124,430
2034 19,577,662 48,220,051
2033 19,399,100 48,311,842
2032 19,219,058 48,402,470
2031 19,034,316 48,495,278
2030 18,847,504 48,579,920
2029 18,656,059 48,648,699
2028 18,459,936 48,707,969
2027 18,260,437 48,758,200
2026 18,059,685 48,806,901
2025 17,851,510 48,838,057
2024 17,638,801 48,848,840
2023 17,423,880 48,352,528
2022 17,201,724 47,786,102
2021 16,974,305 47,443,821
2020 16,725,474 47,359,424
2019 16,481,304 47,118,501
2018 16,274,522 46,782,011
2017 16,073,372 46,571,232
2016 15,852,803 46,458,139
2015 15,623,251 46,422,303
2014 15,396,772 46,460,733
2013 15,170,208 46,604,197
2012 14,945,085 46,773,055
2011 14,722,584 46,742,697
2010 14,500,726 46,576,897
2009 14,276,810 46,362,946
2008 14,053,479 45,954,106
2007 13,841,770 45,226,803
2006 13,639,028 44,397,319
2005 13,439,202 43,653,155
2004 13,244,731 42,921,895
2003 13,050,968 42,187,645
2002 12,855,241 41,431,558
2001 12,658,484 40,850,412
2000 12,462,336 40,567,864
1999 12,265,731 40,386,875
1998 12,058,173 40,223,509
1997 11,570,982 40,057,389
1996 10,801,270 39,889,852
1995 10,018,497 39,724,050
1994 9,239,162 39,549,108
1993 8,616,381 39,361,262
1992 8,113,083 39,157,685
1991 7,686,850 38,966,376
1990 7,374,752 38,867,322
1989 7,073,473 38,827,764
1988 6,812,014 38,766,939
1987 6,557,970 38,684,815
1986 6,285,693 38,584,624
1985 6,043,783 38,469,512
1984 5,845,117 38,330,364
1983 5,636,203 38,171,525
1982 5,436,432 37,986,012
1981 5,284,495 37,758,631
1980 5,199,872 37,491,165
1979 5,088,808 37,191,330
1978 5,211,653 36,864,898
1977 5,668,551 36,511,638
1976 6,134,991 36,137,812
1975 6,581,371 35,757,900
1974 6,783,240 35,373,335
1973 6,739,726 34,988,947
1972 6,673,886 34,604,469
1971 6,620,880 34,224,490
1970 6,639,182 33,814,531
1969 6,604,725 33,441,054
1968 6,467,324 33,113,134
1967 6,332,944 32,682,947
1966 6,201,232 32,283,194
1965 6,072,289 31,954,292
1964 5,946,178 31,609,195
1963 5,823,010 31,296,651
1962 5,697,558 31,023,366
1961 5,571,168 30,739,250
1960 5,449,966 30,455,000

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/spain | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2024 at 48.8M people and is projected to decrease to 33.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Spain
2100 -0.25% -0.52%
2099 -0.25% -0.51%
2098 -0.23% -0.5%
2097 -0.22% -0.48%
2096 -0.19% -0.48%
2095 -0.19% -0.47%
2094 -0.17% -0.46%
2093 -0.16% -0.46%
2092 -0.14% -0.46%
2091 -0.14% -0.48%
2090 -0.13% -0.48%
2089 -0.1% -0.47%
2088 -0.1% -0.46%
2087 -0.09% -0.46%
2086 -0.08% -0.48%
2085 -0.07% -0.49%
2084 -0.05% -0.5%
2083 -0.03% -0.51%
2082 -0.03% -0.53%
2081 -0.03% -0.55%
2080 -0.02% -0.57%
2079 -0.004% -0.58%
2078 0.02% -0.61%
2077 0.03% -0.64%
2076 0.03% -0.67%
2075 0.05% -0.7%
2074 0.05% -0.71%
2073 0.08% -0.74%
2072 0.09% -0.74%
2071 0.1% -0.77%
2070 0.12% -0.76%
2069 0.13% -0.79%
2068 0.16% -0.78%
2067 0.18% -0.79%
2066 0.18% -0.78%
2065 0.22% -0.8%
2064 0.23% -0.78%
2063 0.24% -0.79%
2062 0.27% -0.77%
2061 0.3% -0.73%
2060 0.32% -0.72%
2059 0.35% -0.69%
2058 0.37% -0.69%
2057 0.38% -0.68%
2056 0.4% -0.62%
2055 0.43% -0.59%
2054 0.46% -0.58%
2053 0.48% -0.54%
2052 0.52% -0.49%
2051 0.53% -0.47%
2050 0.57% -0.47%
2049 0.59% -0.42%
2048 0.61% -0.4%
2047 0.64% -0.38%
2046 0.66% -0.36%
2045 0.68% -0.33%
2044 0.71% -0.3%
2043 0.73% -0.3%
2042 0.75% -0.28%
2041 0.76% -0.27%
2040 0.79% -0.26%
2039 0.81% -0.24%
2038 0.83% -0.23%
2037 0.83% -0.23%
2036 0.88% -0.22%
2035 0.89% -0.2%
2034 0.92% -0.19%
2033 0.94% -0.19%
2032 0.97% -0.19%
2031 0.99% -0.17%
2030 1.03% -0.14%
2029 1.06% -0.12%
2028 1.09% -0.1%
2027 1.11% -0.1%
2026 1.17% -0.06%
2025 1.21% -0.02%
2024 1.23% 1.03%
2023 1.29% 1.19%
2022 1.34% 0.72%
2021 1.49% 0.18%
2020 1.48% 0.51%
2019 1.27% 0.72%
2018 1.25% 0.45%
2017 1.39% 0.24%
2016 1.47% 0.08%
2015 1.47% -0.08%
2014 1.49% -0.31%
2013 1.51% -0.36%
2012 1.51% 0.06%
2011 1.53% 0.36%
2010 1.57% 0.46%
2009 1.59% 0.89%
2008 1.53% 1.61%
2007 1.49% 1.87%
2006 1.49% 1.7%
2005 1.47% 1.7%
2004 1.48% 1.74%
2003 1.52% 1.82%
2002 1.55% 1.42%
2001 1.57% 0.7%
2000 1.6% 0.45%
1999 1.72% 0.41%
1998 4.21% 0.41%
1997 7.13% 0.42%
1996 7.81% 0.42%
1995 8.44% 0.44%
1994 7.23% 0.48%
1993 6.2% 0.52%
1992 5.54% 0.49%
1991 4.23% 0.25%
1990 4.26% 0.1%
1989 3.84% 0.16%
1988 3.87% 0.21%
1987 4.33% 0.26%
1986 4% 0.3%
1985 3.4% 0.36%
1984 3.71% 0.42%
1983 3.67% 0.49%
1982 2.88% 0.6%
1981 1.63% 0.71%
1980 2.18% 0.81%
1979 -2.36% 0.89%
1978 -8.06% 0.97%
1977 -7.6% 1.03%
1976 -6.78% 1.06%
1975 -2.98% 1.09%
1974 0.65% 1.1%
1973 0.99% 1.11%
1972 0.8% 1.11%
1971 -0.28% 1.21%
1970 0.52% 1.12%
1969 2.12% 0.99%
1968 2.12% 1.32%
1967 2.12% 1.24%
1966 2.12% 1.03%
1965 2.12% 1.09%
1964 2.12% 1%
1963 2.2% 0.88%
1962 2.27% 0.92%
1961 2.22% 0.93%

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/spain | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Spain
Current population
18113986
48806901
Population rank 73/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.59%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
1.06 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
1.62 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +1,360
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 100/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 +96,630
Net migration rank 167/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 96,630
2024 - -32,960 - 111,674
2023 250,242 -31,837 -111,211 119,099
2022 257,269 -31,350 -133,801 299,779
2021 255,939 -27,025 -113,865 144,385
2020 268,745 0 -151,551 236,854
2019 276,870 -57,268 -56,542 464,783
2018 280,671 -86,702 -56,139 337,467
2017 282,698 -74,362 -32,600 201,135
2016 284,130 -51,324 0 106,474
2015 284,390 -58,101 -4,642 -1,979
2014 283,193 -56,536 32,522 -97,870
2013 281,013 -54,554 37,284 -250,741
2012 276,649 -52,874 51,450 -153,486
2011 272,161 -50,941 84,137 60,761
2010 272,266 -49,781 102,469 69,406
2009 274,700 -49,354 106,635 129,557
2008 272,132 -50,809 133,267 434,135
2007 270,745 -68,653 108,545 772,317
2006 263,697 -60,315 110,994 659,720
2005 256,756 -60,473 78,576 629,803
2004 251,650 -58,972 85,844 661,158
2003 251,884 -57,026 54,844 658,428
2002 251,860 -55,245 53,861 737,880
2001 250,726 -53,815 44,936 181,307
2000 246,330 -50,957 36,512 176,269
1999 245,425 -47,608 8,077 178,559
1998 251,076 -33,781 4,022 182,926
1997 252,351 504,742 20,028 165,345
1996 274,147 508,187 11,967 162,704
1995 280,168 503,042 15,889 162,434
1994 286,728 488,732 31,639 160,407
1993 282,221 187,883 47,234 160,907
1992 260,673 275,823 62,652 177,544
1991 257,709 58,264 58,450 122,841
1990 249,776 58,455 66,075 -30,684
1989 239,211 55,125 81,538 -25,892
1988 243,203 -14,627 100,794 -17,663
1987 235,064 44,442 116,054 -12,681
1986 221,684 43,356 131,188 -13,540
1985 214,101 4,677 146,184 -589
1984 207,700 -29,141 172,487 2,754
1983 192,849 46,428 183,223 1,241
1982 180,300 -20,026 231,714 -7,384
1981 166,578 -22,982 237,879 2,563
1980 159,157 -133,508 281,184 20,166
1979 78,143 118,334 312,407 -5,929
1978 -357,478 -84,695 339,157 -2,504
1977 -416,117 -55,504 361,465 -1,332
1976 -408,505 -52,741 375,834 2,804
1975 -383,806 -47,717 371,882 -218
1974 73,001 -45,225 396,182 105,838
1973 101,304 -42,053 374,381 8,624
1972 113,190 -40,764 391,030 7,935
1971 113,813 -80,232 369,625 7,363
1970 122,832 -193,008 378,723 -60,580
1969 156,777 -17,676 367,851 -49,956
1968 153,444 -17,745 387,423 -46,088
1967 150,046 -16,983 402,001 -42,344
1966 147,583 -17,216 397,084 -41,467
1965 144,460 -16,930 405,819 -42,476
1964 141,216 -16,516 429,885 -41,461
1963 137,562 -15,929 394,338 -44,446
1962 132,861 -3,578 384,690 -45,211
1961 128,259 -4,764 396,537 -46,517
1960 124,237 -5,339 398,960 -154,869

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/spain | 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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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