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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 49,355,143 people in Spain in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 49,323,658 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 2.72 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 +1.35% per year vs +0.55% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 49.3M (11.1% growth).

Cambodia vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Spain
2100 22,901,914 34,221,514
2099 22,958,383 34,400,373
2098 23,015,331 34,577,450
2097 23,068,989 34,751,199
2096 23,118,854 34,917,831
2095 23,162,704 35,087,012
2094 23,207,466 35,251,362
2093 23,247,521 35,415,082
2092 23,285,540 35,577,396
2091 23,317,510 35,741,351
2090 23,349,581 35,912,083
2089 23,381,110 36,086,009
2088 23,404,619 36,257,546
2087 23,429,179 36,424,826
2086 23,450,970 36,594,101
2085 23,469,059 36,771,456
2084 23,486,236 36,951,760
2083 23,498,658 37,138,777
2082 23,506,751 37,327,720
2081 23,512,878 37,527,142
2080 23,518,840 37,732,838
2079 23,523,165 37,949,144
2078 23,523,989 38,171,047
2077 23,519,769 38,405,329
2076 23,512,440 38,654,221
2075 23,506,393 38,913,733
2074 23,494,004 39,188,284
2073 23,481,588 39,469,767
2072 23,463,712 39,765,059
2071 23,443,140 40,062,070
2070 23,420,769 40,372,388
2069 23,393,461 40,682,818
2068 23,362,386 41,005,148
2067 23,324,169 41,326,772
2066 23,283,399 41,654,672
2065 23,242,009 41,983,104
2064 23,191,929 42,321,736
2063 23,139,318 42,655,212
2062 23,083,489 42,993,328
2061 23,020,659 43,328,037
2060 22,951,813 43,648,753
2059 22,877,844 43,967,376
2058 22,799,179 44,273,756
2057 22,715,484 44,579,723
2056 22,628,607 44,885,952
2055 22,537,541 45,164,935
2054 22,440,088 45,434,986
2053 22,338,320 45,702,038
2052 22,231,339 45,951,973
2051 22,117,409 46,179,119
2050 22,001,254 46,397,620
2049 21,877,484 46,616,167
2048 21,749,790 46,812,693
2047 21,618,052 47,002,591
2046 21,480,480 47,182,235
2045 21,340,224 47,354,908
2044 21,195,511 47,514,076
2043 21,046,437 47,657,627
2042 20,893,438 47,801,904
2041 20,738,659 47,936,819
2040 20,582,241 48,066,825
2039 20,421,184 48,190,225
2038 20,256,225 48,304,880
2037 20,088,660 48,418,168
2036 19,922,341 48,528,778
2035 19,747,906 48,633,960
2034 19,573,792 48,730,594
2033 19,395,265 48,823,356
2032 19,215,259 48,914,944
2031 19,030,553 49,008,735
2030 18,843,778 49,094,273
2029 18,652,372 49,163,780
2028 18,456,287 49,223,677
2027 18,256,828 49,274,441
2026 18,056,115 49,323,658
2025 17,847,982 49,355,143
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,865,519 people (a 6.17% 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 21.2% to 22,001,254 people and will still be ranked 73rd. The population of Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 46,397,620 people and rank change from 32nd to 46th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2025 at 49.4M people and is projected to decrease to 34.2M 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 1.19% 1.04%
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 (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 Spain's population grew by 1.04%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Spain
Current population
18159213
49323658
Population rank 73/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.59%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
1.04 minutes
One birth every
1.47 minutes
1.66 minutes
One death every
4.62 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +1,387
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +506,303
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +1.04%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 98/197
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 244,386 -32,960 -117,237 111,674
2023 250,242 -31,837 -116,046 119,099
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 2026-07-08).

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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 Spain 27.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 782,423 people) and 72.1% is from migration (a gain of 2,019,671 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 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
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 (1960–2025, 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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