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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 639,850 people in Suriname in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 648,096 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 +1.35% per year vs +0.97% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 648K (23.4% growth).

Cambodia vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Suriname
2100 22,901,914 713,301
2099 22,958,383 715,718
2098 23,015,331 718,073
2097 23,068,989 720,500
2096 23,118,854 722,800
2095 23,162,704 725,224
2094 23,207,466 727,514
2093 23,247,521 729,945
2092 23,285,540 732,310
2091 23,317,510 734,611
2090 23,349,581 736,676
2089 23,381,110 738,887
2088 23,404,619 741,028
2087 23,429,179 742,858
2086 23,450,970 744,619
2085 23,469,059 746,328
2084 23,486,236 747,772
2083 23,498,658 749,164
2082 23,506,751 750,355
2081 23,512,878 751,527
2080 23,518,840 752,571
2079 23,523,165 753,310
2078 23,523,989 753,974
2077 23,519,769 754,582
2076 23,512,440 755,015
2075 23,506,393 755,554
2074 23,494,004 755,740
2073 23,481,588 756,042
2072 23,463,712 756,125
2071 23,443,140 756,124
2070 23,420,769 755,985
2069 23,393,461 755,900
2068 23,362,386 755,625
2067 23,324,169 755,174
2066 23,283,399 754,830
2065 23,242,009 754,137
2064 23,191,929 753,311
2063 23,139,318 752,771
2062 23,083,489 751,992
2061 23,020,659 751,308
2060 22,951,813 750,325
2059 22,877,844 749,420
2058 22,799,179 748,612
2057 22,715,484 747,183
2056 22,628,607 745,967
2055 22,537,541 744,434
2054 22,440,088 742,836
2053 22,338,320 741,364
2052 22,231,339 739,688
2051 22,117,409 738,024
2050 22,001,254 736,078
2049 21,877,484 734,256
2048 21,749,790 732,085
2047 21,618,052 729,623
2046 21,480,480 727,242
2045 21,340,224 724,469
2044 21,195,511 721,556
2043 21,046,437 718,596
2042 20,893,438 715,335
2041 20,738,659 712,005
2040 20,582,241 708,379
2039 20,421,184 704,797
2038 20,256,225 701,029
2037 20,088,660 697,364
2036 19,922,341 693,268
2035 19,747,906 689,014
2034 19,573,792 684,675
2033 19,395,265 680,289
2032 19,215,259 675,648
2031 19,030,553 670,943
2030 18,843,778 666,067
2029 18,652,372 661,186
2028 18,456,287 656,001
2027 18,256,828 650,709
2026 18,056,115 645,337
2025 17,847,982 639,850
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 60,339 people (a 10.3% 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 21.2% to 22,001,254 people and will still be ranked 73rd. The population of Suriname will increase by 13.6% to 736,078 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 1.19% 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 (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 Suriname's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Suriname
Current population
18159213
648096
Population rank 73/197 165/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.008%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
1.62 hours
One birth every
1.47 minutes
48.3 minutes
One death every
4.62 minutes
2.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +573 +15
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +5,419
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 107/197
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 244,386 -32,960 6,541 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/suriname | 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 Suriname 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 65,966 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a loss of 7,392 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 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
Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K

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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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