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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 51,662,147 people in Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 54,156,832 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 2.98 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 0.87% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.65% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +2.63% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 54.2M (69.3% growth).

Cambodia vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Sudan
2100 22,901,914 138,786,562
2099 22,958,383 138,200,726
2098 23,015,331 137,581,716
2097 23,068,989 136,936,850
2096 23,118,854 136,293,310
2095 23,162,704 135,619,411
2094 23,207,466 134,962,748
2093 23,247,521 134,241,761
2092 23,285,540 133,476,598
2091 23,317,510 132,717,036
2090 23,349,581 131,929,843
2089 23,381,110 131,106,299
2088 23,404,619 130,258,636
2087 23,429,179 129,375,710
2086 23,450,970 128,473,461
2085 23,469,059 127,558,118
2084 23,486,236 126,607,392
2083 23,498,658 125,651,327
2082 23,506,751 124,696,076
2081 23,512,878 123,744,490
2080 23,518,840 122,770,063
2079 23,523,165 121,779,815
2078 23,523,989 120,751,900
2077 23,519,769 119,717,424
2076 23,512,440 118,681,140
2075 23,506,393 117,612,837
2074 23,494,004 116,516,833
2073 23,481,588 115,406,797
2072 23,463,712 114,272,123
2071 23,443,140 113,124,997
2070 23,420,769 111,982,729
2069 23,393,461 110,816,409
2068 23,362,386 109,652,769
2067 23,324,169 108,433,341
2066 23,283,399 107,199,808
2065 23,242,009 105,978,161
2064 23,191,929 104,726,820
2063 23,139,318 103,455,672
2062 23,083,489 102,156,918
2061 23,020,659 100,859,967
2060 22,951,813 99,547,905
2059 22,877,844 98,233,054
2058 22,799,179 96,897,205
2057 22,715,484 95,551,255
2056 22,628,607 94,198,924
2055 22,537,541 92,819,157
2054 22,440,088 91,429,774
2053 22,338,320 90,049,799
2052 22,231,339 88,658,871
2051 22,117,409 87,267,085
2050 22,001,254 85,869,620
2049 21,877,484 84,466,974
2048 21,749,790 83,095,662
2047 21,618,052 81,727,967
2046 21,480,480 80,356,627
2045 21,340,224 78,980,614
2044 21,195,511 77,616,012
2043 21,046,437 76,252,103
2042 20,893,438 74,901,092
2041 20,738,659 73,546,861
2040 20,582,241 72,207,474
2039 20,421,184 70,876,908
2038 20,256,225 69,547,797
2037 20,088,660 68,201,884
2036 19,922,341 66,863,109
2035 19,747,906 65,516,233
2034 19,573,792 64,168,801
2033 19,395,265 62,823,562
2032 19,215,259 61,491,227
2031 19,030,553 60,168,709
2030 18,843,778 58,846,984
2029 18,652,372 57,534,918
2028 18,456,287 56,242,802
2027 18,256,828 54,955,096
2026 18,056,115 53,313,722
2025 17,847,982 51,662,147
2024 17,638,801 50,448,963
2023 17,423,880 50,042,791
2022 17,201,724 49,383,346
2021 16,974,305 48,066,924
2020 16,725,474 46,789,231
2019 16,481,304 45,548,175
2018 16,274,522 44,230,596
2017 16,073,372 42,714,306
2016 15,852,803 41,259,892
2015 15,623,251 40,024,431
2014 15,396,772 38,823,318
2013 15,170,208 37,785,849
2012 14,945,085 36,923,178
2011 14,722,584 36,140,806
2010 14,500,726 35,414,399
2009 14,276,810 34,569,113
2008 14,053,479 33,623,980
2007 13,841,770 32,764,135
2006 13,639,028 31,992,435
2005 13,439,202 31,262,444
2004 13,244,731 30,556,637
2003 13,050,968 29,896,035
2002 12,855,241 29,228,727
2001 12,658,484 28,516,770
2000 12,462,336 27,816,745
1999 12,265,731 27,130,613
1998 12,058,173 26,458,999
1997 11,570,982 25,799,821
1996 10,801,270 25,231,528
1995 10,018,497 24,672,143
1994 9,239,162 24,043,948
1993 8,616,381 23,445,592
1992 8,113,083 22,927,355
1991 7,686,850 22,470,676
1990 7,374,752 22,021,481
1989 7,073,473 21,578,022
1988 6,812,014 21,138,431
1987 6,557,970 20,704,904
1986 6,285,693 20,288,238
1985 6,043,783 19,905,872
1984 5,845,117 19,546,528
1983 5,636,203 19,109,770
1982 5,436,432 18,486,645
1981 5,284,495 17,780,572
1980 5,199,872 17,058,905
1979 5,088,808 16,355,352
1978 5,211,653 15,695,003
1977 5,668,551 15,086,614
1976 6,134,991 14,569,716
1975 6,581,371 14,064,798
1974 6,783,240 13,580,723
1973 6,739,726 13,049,315
1972 6,673,886 12,527,856
1971 6,620,880 12,105,539
1970 6,639,182 11,695,771
1969 6,604,725 11,298,936
1968 6,467,324 10,917,999
1967 6,332,944 10,550,597
1966 6,201,232 10,197,578
1965 6,072,289 9,858,030
1964 5,946,178 9,531,109
1963 5,823,010 9,218,077
1962 5,697,558 8,919,028
1961 5,571,168 8,634,941
1960 5,449,966 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,896,940 people (a 31.3% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 58.6% to 85,869,620 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 139M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Sudan
2100 -0.25% 0.42%
2099 -0.25% 0.45%
2098 -0.23% 0.47%
2097 -0.22% 0.47%
2096 -0.19% 0.5%
2095 -0.19% 0.49%
2094 -0.17% 0.54%
2093 -0.16% 0.57%
2092 -0.14% 0.57%
2091 -0.14% 0.6%
2090 -0.13% 0.63%
2089 -0.1% 0.65%
2088 -0.1% 0.68%
2087 -0.09% 0.7%
2086 -0.08% 0.72%
2085 -0.07% 0.75%
2084 -0.05% 0.76%
2083 -0.03% 0.77%
2082 -0.03% 0.77%
2081 -0.03% 0.79%
2080 -0.02% 0.81%
2079 -0.004% 0.85%
2078 0.02% 0.86%
2077 0.03% 0.87%
2076 0.03% 0.91%
2075 0.05% 0.94%
2074 0.05% 0.96%
2073 0.08% 0.99%
2072 0.09% 1.01%
2071 0.1% 1.02%
2070 0.12% 1.05%
2069 0.13% 1.06%
2068 0.16% 1.12%
2067 0.18% 1.15%
2066 0.18% 1.15%
2065 0.22% 1.19%
2064 0.23% 1.23%
2063 0.24% 1.27%
2062 0.27% 1.29%
2061 0.3% 1.32%
2060 0.32% 1.34%
2059 0.35% 1.38%
2058 0.37% 1.41%
2057 0.38% 1.44%
2056 0.4% 1.49%
2055 0.43% 1.52%
2054 0.46% 1.53%
2053 0.48% 1.57%
2052 0.52% 1.59%
2051 0.53% 1.63%
2050 0.57% 1.66%
2049 0.59% 1.65%
2048 0.61% 1.67%
2047 0.64% 1.71%
2046 0.66% 1.74%
2045 0.68% 1.76%
2044 0.71% 1.79%
2043 0.73% 1.8%
2042 0.75% 1.84%
2041 0.76% 1.85%
2040 0.79% 1.88%
2039 0.81% 1.91%
2038 0.83% 1.97%
2037 0.83% 2%
2036 0.88% 2.06%
2035 0.89% 2.1%
2034 0.92% 2.14%
2033 0.94% 2.17%
2032 0.97% 2.2%
2031 0.99% 2.25%
2030 1.03% 2.28%
2029 1.06% 2.3%
2028 1.09% 2.34%
2027 1.11% 3.08%
2026 1.17% 3.2%
2025 1.19% 2.4%
2024 1.23% 0.81%
2023 1.29% 1.34%
2022 1.34% 2.74%
2021 1.49% 2.73%
2020 1.48% 2.72%
2019 1.27% 2.98%
2018 1.25% 3.55%
2017 1.39% 3.53%
2016 1.47% 3.09%
2015 1.47% 3.09%
2014 1.49% 2.75%
2013 1.51% 2.34%
2012 1.51% 2.16%
2011 1.53% 2.05%
2010 1.57% 2.45%
2009 1.59% 2.81%
2008 1.53% 2.62%
2007 1.49% 2.41%
2006 1.49% 2.34%
2005 1.47% 2.31%
2004 1.48% 2.21%
2003 1.52% 2.28%
2002 1.55% 2.5%
2001 1.57% 2.52%
2000 1.6% 2.53%
1999 1.72% 2.54%
1998 4.21% 2.55%
1997 7.13% 2.25%
1996 7.81% 2.27%
1995 8.44% 2.61%
1994 7.23% 2.55%
1993 6.2% 2.26%
1992 5.54% 2.03%
1991 4.23% 2.04%
1990 4.26% 2.06%
1989 3.84% 2.08%
1988 3.87% 2.09%
1987 4.33% 2.05%
1986 4% 1.92%
1985 3.4% 1.84%
1984 3.71% 2.29%
1983 3.67% 3.37%
1982 2.88% 3.97%
1981 1.63% 4.23%
1980 2.18% 4.3%
1979 -2.36% 4.21%
1978 -8.06% 4.03%
1977 -7.6% 3.55%
1976 -6.78% 3.59%
1975 -2.98% 3.56%
1974 0.65% 4.07%
1973 0.99% 4.16%
1972 0.8% 3.49%
1971 -0.28% 3.5%
1970 0.52% 3.51%
1969 2.12% 3.49%
1968 2.12% 3.48%
1967 2.12% 3.46%
1966 2.12% 3.44%
1965 2.12% 3.43%
1964 2.12% 3.4%
1963 2.2% 3.35%
1962 2.27% 3.29%
1961 2.22% 3.23%

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/sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.19%, while Sudan's population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Sudan
Current population
18159213
54156832
Population rank 73/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.65%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
26.1 seconds
One birth every
1.47 minutes
18.9 seconds
One death every
4.62 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +3,324
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +1,213,184
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 30/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 +291,469
Net migration rank 167/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 291,469
2024 244,386 -32,960 1,345,019 -544,257
2023 250,242 -31,837 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 257,269 -31,350 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 255,939 -27,025 1,293,817 31,664
2020 268,745 0 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 276,870 -57,268 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 280,671 -86,702 1,257,387 125,499
2017 282,698 -74,362 1,208,046 441,623
2016 284,130 -51,324 1,174,422 84,728
2015 284,390 -58,101 1,145,259 66,476
2014 283,193 -56,536 1,097,962 92,504
2013 281,013 -54,554 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 276,649 -52,874 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 272,161 -50,941 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 272,266 -49,781 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 274,700 -49,354 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 272,132 -50,809 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 270,745 -68,653 992,819 -201,769
2006 263,697 -60,315 963,740 -211,387
2005 256,756 -60,473 907,017 -199,378
2004 251,650 -58,972 889,382 -185,392
2003 251,884 -57,026 898,226 -281,001
2002 251,860 -55,245 897,965 -180,603
2001 250,726 -53,815 880,284 -173,745
2000 246,330 -50,957 858,536 -165,030
1999 245,425 -47,608 835,840 -157,090
1998 251,076 -33,781 814,752 -150,271
1997 252,351 504,742 802,245 -148,368
1996 274,147 508,187 792,926 -310,221
1995 280,168 503,042 780,700 -144,670
1994 286,728 488,732 764,645 -144,324
1993 282,221 187,883 743,249 -166,861
1992 260,673 275,823 731,177 -271,093
1991 257,709 58,264 714,612 -261,341
1990 249,776 58,455 699,953 -254,825
1989 239,211 55,125 683,743 -241,979
1988 243,203 -14,627 672,604 -235,213
1987 235,064 44,442 658,416 -228,756
1986 221,684 43,356 649,649 -245,968
1985 214,101 4,677 583,382 -222,315
1984 207,700 -29,141 577,405 -219,755
1983 192,849 46,428 570,198 -54,325
1982 180,300 -20,026 606,362 124,007
1981 166,578 -22,982 585,087 96,697
1980 159,157 -133,508 552,930 208,602
1979 78,143 118,334 524,942 120,613
1978 -357,478 -84,695 497,987 177,153
1977 -416,117 -55,504 483,089 58,540
1976 -408,505 -52,741 470,019 22,147
1975 -383,806 -47,717 454,813 62,843
1974 73,001 -45,225 444,456 6,023
1973 101,304 -42,053 439,201 173,143
1972 113,190 -40,764 428,340 2,238
1971 113,813 -80,232 417,641 -3,577
1970 122,832 -193,008 401,013 4,479
1969 156,777 -17,676 385,712 2,476
1968 153,444 -17,745 370,917 2,776
1967 150,046 -16,983 356,599 4,508
1966 147,583 -17,216 342,118 2,813
1965 144,460 -16,930 327,799 6,367
1964 141,216 -16,516 315,166 4,505
1963 137,562 -15,929 302,132 4,263
1962 132,861 -3,578 287,317 4,387
1961 128,259 -4,764 272,562 3,904
1960 124,237 -5,339 262,235 2,194

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 Sudan 90.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,707,034 people) and 9.13% is from migration (a loss of 1,276,357 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in Sudan.

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
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K
Ad-Damazin 186K

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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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