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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 634,431 people in Suriname in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 646,767 in Suriname.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 28 times bigger than Suriname's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.008% for Suriname.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +0.99% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 647K (23.2% growth).

Cambodia vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Suriname
2100 22,906,442 713,276
2099 22,962,923 715,694
2098 23,019,882 718,049
2097 23,073,551 720,475
2096 23,123,425 722,775
2095 23,167,283 725,199
2094 23,212,055 727,489
2093 23,252,118 729,920
2092 23,290,144 732,285
2091 23,322,120 734,586
2090 23,354,198 736,650
2089 23,385,733 738,862
2088 23,409,247 741,002
2087 23,433,812 742,833
2086 23,455,606 744,593
2085 23,473,699 746,302
2084 23,490,880 747,746
2083 23,503,304 749,138
2082 23,511,399 750,329
2081 23,517,527 751,501
2080 23,523,490 752,545
2079 23,527,816 753,284
2078 23,528,640 753,948
2077 23,524,419 754,556
2076 23,517,089 754,989
2075 23,511,041 755,527
2074 23,498,649 755,714
2073 23,486,231 756,015
2072 23,468,351 756,099
2071 23,447,776 756,098
2070 23,425,399 755,959
2069 23,398,087 755,874
2068 23,367,005 755,599
2067 23,328,780 755,148
2066 23,288,003 754,804
2065 23,246,605 754,111
2064 23,196,515 753,285
2063 23,143,893 752,745
2062 23,088,053 751,966
2061 23,025,211 751,282
2060 22,956,351 750,299
2059 22,882,368 749,394
2058 22,803,687 748,586
2057 22,719,975 747,157
2056 22,633,081 745,941
2055 22,541,997 744,408
2054 22,444,525 742,811
2053 22,342,736 741,338
2052 22,235,734 739,662
2051 22,121,782 737,998
2050 22,005,604 736,053
2049 21,881,810 734,230
2048 21,754,090 732,060
2047 21,622,327 729,598
2046 21,484,727 727,216
2045 21,344,443 724,444
2044 21,199,702 721,531
2043 21,050,598 718,571
2042 20,897,569 715,310
2041 20,742,759 711,980
2040 20,586,310 708,355
2039 20,425,222 704,772
2038 20,260,230 701,004
2037 20,092,632 697,340
2036 19,926,280 693,244
2035 19,751,811 688,991
2034 19,577,662 684,651
2033 19,399,100 680,266
2032 19,219,058 675,625
2031 19,034,316 670,920
2030 18,847,504 666,044
2029 18,656,059 661,163
2028 18,459,936 655,979
2027 18,260,437 650,686
2026 18,059,685 645,315
2025 17,851,510 639,827
2024 17,638,801 634,431
2023 17,423,880 628,886
2022 17,201,724 623,164
2021 16,974,305 617,896
2020 16,725,474 612,317
2019 16,481,304 605,768
2018 16,274,522 599,513
2017 16,073,372 593,713
2016 15,852,803 587,757
2015 15,623,251 581,627
2014 15,396,772 575,373
2013 15,170,208 569,020
2012 14,945,085 562,633
2011 14,722,584 556,269
2010 14,500,726 549,923
2009 14,276,810 543,568
2008 14,053,479 537,245
2007 13,841,770 531,016
2006 13,639,028 524,997
2005 13,439,202 519,313
2004 13,244,731 513,923
2003 13,050,968 506,414
2002 12,855,241 496,551
2001 12,658,484 486,560
2000 12,462,336 476,643
1999 12,265,731 466,916
1998 12,058,173 457,406
1997 11,570,982 448,067
1996 10,801,270 438,830
1995 10,018,497 429,606
1994 9,239,162 422,375
1993 8,616,381 419,352
1992 8,113,083 417,589
1991 7,686,850 415,013
1990 7,374,752 412,493
1989 7,073,473 408,409
1988 6,812,014 402,227
1987 6,557,970 396,911
1986 6,285,693 392,330
1985 6,043,783 386,972
1984 5,845,117 382,193
1983 5,636,203 378,746
1982 5,436,432 376,555
1981 5,284,495 375,459
1980 5,199,872 375,377
1979 5,088,808 377,602
1978 5,211,653 381,502
1977 5,668,551 385,067
1976 6,134,991 388,289
1975 6,581,371 391,170
1974 6,783,240 393,676
1973 6,739,726 395,772
1972 6,673,886 397,413
1971 6,620,880 391,932
1970 6,639,182 379,442
1969 6,604,725 366,906
1968 6,467,324 354,616
1967 6,332,944 342,679
1966 6,201,232 331,135
1965 6,072,289 320,000
1964 5,946,178 309,041
1963 5,823,010 297,034
1962 5,697,558 283,912
1961 5,571,168 272,791
1960 5,449,966 263,918

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 59,010 people (a 10% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th 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 Suriname will increase by 13.8% to 736,053 people and will still be ranked 165th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 756K people in 2072 for Suriname.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Suriname
2100 -0.25% -0.34%
2099 -0.25% -0.33%
2098 -0.23% -0.34%
2097 -0.22% -0.32%
2096 -0.19% -0.33%
2095 -0.19% -0.31%
2094 -0.17% -0.33%
2093 -0.16% -0.32%
2092 -0.14% -0.31%
2091 -0.14% -0.28%
2090 -0.13% -0.3%
2089 -0.1% -0.29%
2088 -0.1% -0.25%
2087 -0.09% -0.24%
2086 -0.08% -0.23%
2085 -0.07% -0.19%
2084 -0.05% -0.19%
2083 -0.03% -0.16%
2082 -0.03% -0.16%
2081 -0.03% -0.14%
2080 -0.02% -0.1%
2079 -0.004% -0.09%
2078 0.02% -0.08%
2077 0.03% -0.06%
2076 0.03% -0.07%
2075 0.05% -0.02%
2074 0.05% -0.04%
2073 0.08% -0.01%
2072 0.09% 0%
2071 0.1% 0.02%
2070 0.12% 0.01%
2069 0.13% 0.04%
2068 0.16% 0.06%
2067 0.18% 0.05%
2066 0.18% 0.09%
2065 0.22% 0.11%
2064 0.23% 0.07%
2063 0.24% 0.1%
2062 0.27% 0.09%
2061 0.3% 0.13%
2060 0.32% 0.12%
2059 0.35% 0.11%
2058 0.37% 0.19%
2057 0.38% 0.16%
2056 0.4% 0.21%
2055 0.43% 0.22%
2054 0.46% 0.2%
2053 0.48% 0.23%
2052 0.52% 0.23%
2051 0.53% 0.26%
2050 0.57% 0.25%
2049 0.59% 0.3%
2048 0.61% 0.34%
2047 0.64% 0.33%
2046 0.66% 0.38%
2045 0.68% 0.4%
2044 0.71% 0.41%
2043 0.73% 0.46%
2042 0.75% 0.47%
2041 0.76% 0.51%
2040 0.79% 0.51%
2039 0.81% 0.54%
2038 0.83% 0.53%
2037 0.83% 0.59%
2036 0.88% 0.62%
2035 0.89% 0.63%
2034 0.92% 0.64%
2033 0.94% 0.69%
2032 0.97% 0.7%
2031 0.99% 0.73%
2030 1.03% 0.74%
2029 1.06% 0.79%
2028 1.09% 0.81%
2027 1.11% 0.83%
2026 1.17% 0.86%
2025 1.21% 0.85%
2024 1.23% 0.88%
2023 1.29% 0.92%
2022 1.34% 0.85%
2021 1.49% 0.91%
2020 1.48% 1.08%
2019 1.27% 1.04%
2018 1.25% 0.98%
2017 1.39% 1.01%
2016 1.47% 1.05%
2015 1.47% 1.09%
2014 1.49% 1.12%
2013 1.51% 1.14%
2012 1.51% 1.14%
2011 1.53% 1.15%
2010 1.57% 1.17%
2009 1.59% 1.18%
2008 1.53% 1.17%
2007 1.49% 1.15%
2006 1.49% 1.09%
2005 1.47% 1.05%
2004 1.48% 1.48%
2003 1.52% 1.99%
2002 1.55% 2.05%
2001 1.57% 2.08%
2000 1.6% 2.08%
1999 1.72% 2.08%
1998 4.21% 2.08%
1997 7.13% 2.1%
1996 7.81% 2.15%
1995 8.44% 1.71%
1994 7.23% 0.72%
1993 6.2% 0.42%
1992 5.54% 0.62%
1991 4.23% 0.61%
1990 4.26% 1%
1989 3.84% 1.54%
1988 3.87% 1.34%
1987 4.33% 1.17%
1986 4% 1.38%
1985 3.4% 1.25%
1984 3.71% 0.91%
1983 3.67% 0.58%
1982 2.88% 0.29%
1981 1.63% 0.02%
1980 2.18% -0.59%
1979 -2.36% -1.02%
1978 -8.06% -0.93%
1977 -7.6% -0.83%
1976 -6.78% -0.74%
1975 -2.98% -0.64%
1974 0.65% -0.53%
1973 0.99% -0.41%
1972 0.8% 1.4%
1971 -0.28% 3.29%
1970 0.52% 3.42%
1969 2.12% 3.47%
1968 2.12% 3.48%
1967 2.12% 3.49%
1966 2.12% 3.48%
1965 2.12% 3.55%
1964 2.12% 4.04%
1963 2.2% 4.62%
1962 2.27% 4.08%
1961 2.22% 3.36%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Suriname's population grew by 0.88%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Suriname
Current population
18113986
646767
Population rank 73/197 165/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.008%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
1.58 hours
One birth every
1.45 minutes
48.3 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
2.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +589 +15
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +5,545
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +0.88%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 108/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
9.08 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 -967
Net migration rank 167/196 92/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 51,902
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 148/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 8.2%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 74/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Suriname
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Suriname
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -967
2024 - -32,960 - -1,166
2023 250,242 -31,837 6,697 -988
2022 257,269 -31,350 6,719 -988
2021 255,939 -27,025 5,291 -486
2020 268,745 0 6,640 -296
2019 276,870 -57,268 6,564 191
2018 280,671 -86,702 6,613 -851
2017 282,698 -74,362 6,772 -935
2016 284,130 -51,324 6,979 -906
2015 284,390 -58,101 7,150 -967
2014 283,193 -56,536 7,284 -959
2013 281,013 -54,554 7,350 -968
2012 276,649 -52,874 7,405 -1,011
2011 272,161 -50,941 7,401 -1,060
2010 272,266 -49,781 7,489 -1,138
2009 274,700 -49,354 7,559 -1,204
2008 272,132 -50,809 7,552 -1,255
2007 270,745 -68,653 7,468 -1,312
2006 263,697 -60,315 7,278 -1,403
2005 256,756 -60,473 7,037 -1,534
2004 251,650 -58,972 6,948 -1,676
2003 251,884 -57,026 7,396 2,345
2002 251,860 -55,245 7,916 2,076
2001 250,726 -53,815 8,349 1,641
2000 246,330 -50,957 8,323 1,516
1999 245,425 -47,608 8,236 1,380
1998 251,076 -33,781 8,173 1,241
1997 252,351 504,742 8,106 1,164
1996 274,147 508,187 8,031 1,165
1995 280,168 503,042 7,968 1,275
1994 286,728 488,732 7,929 -2,713
1993 282,221 187,883 8,127 -7,291
1992 260,673 275,823 8,355 -5,662
1991 257,709 58,264 8,637 -6,174
1990 249,776 58,455 9,047 -6,471
1989 239,211 55,125 9,441 -3,846
1988 243,203 -14,627 9,347 -2,573
1987 235,064 44,442 9,319 -5,467
1986 221,684 43,356 9,222 -3,920
1985 214,101 4,677 9,177 -3,763
1984 207,700 -29,141 9,031 -4,894
1983 192,849 46,428 8,797 -6,036
1982 180,300 -20,026 8,197 -6,566
1981 166,578 -22,982 7,541 -6,991
1980 159,157 -133,508 7,002 -7,390
1979 78,143 118,334 7,312 -11,375
1978 -357,478 -84,695 7,650 -11,389
1977 -416,117 -55,504 7,998 -11,390
1976 -408,505 -52,741 8,327 -11,381
1975 -383,806 -47,717 8,587 -11,287
1974 73,001 -45,225 8,751 -11,061
1973 101,304 -42,053 8,877 -10,765
1972 113,190 -40,764 8,893 -10,285
1971 113,813 -80,232 8,814 3,552
1970 122,832 -193,008 8,823 3,791
1969 156,777 -17,676 8,880 3,575
1968 153,444 -17,745 8,980 3,147
1967 150,046 -16,983 9,104 2,637
1966 147,583 -17,216 9,243 2,103
1965 144,460 -16,930 9,270 1,657
1964 141,216 -16,516 9,174 1,820
1963 137,562 -15,929 8,838 4,181
1962 132,861 -3,578 8,529 4,703
1961 128,259 -4,764 8,361 660
1960 124,237 -5,339 8,170 544

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/suriname | 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 Suriname 90.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 66,709 people) and 9.72% is from migration (a loss of 7,185 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.

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
Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K

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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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