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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 1.7 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Cambodia vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Sweden
2100 22,901,914 11,330,987
2099 22,958,383 11,334,835
2098 23,015,331 11,339,107
2097 23,068,989 11,340,268
2096 23,118,854 11,341,947
2095 23,162,704 11,344,893
2094 23,207,466 11,347,531
2093 23,247,521 11,349,412
2092 23,285,540 11,351,452
2091 23,317,510 11,352,899
2090 23,349,581 11,354,820
2089 23,381,110 11,357,746
2088 23,404,619 11,360,405
2087 23,429,179 11,364,197
2086 23,450,970 11,371,529
2085 23,469,059 11,376,573
2084 23,486,236 11,381,332
2083 23,498,658 11,384,862
2082 23,506,751 11,390,058
2081 23,512,878 11,391,696
2080 23,518,840 11,393,882
2079 23,523,165 11,393,412
2078 23,523,989 11,391,291
2077 23,519,769 11,389,212
2076 23,512,440 11,385,385
2075 23,506,393 11,381,261
2074 23,494,004 11,377,973
2073 23,481,588 11,375,051
2072 23,463,712 11,371,362
2071 23,443,140 11,366,451
2070 23,420,769 11,362,742
2069 23,393,461 11,358,895
2068 23,362,386 11,357,504
2067 23,324,169 11,356,672
2066 23,283,399 11,356,676
2065 23,242,009 11,355,953
2064 23,191,929 11,354,988
2063 23,139,318 11,354,834
2062 23,083,489 11,355,452
2061 23,020,659 11,353,198
2060 22,951,813 11,352,013
2059 22,877,844 11,349,674
2058 22,799,179 11,345,893
2057 22,715,484 11,340,487
2056 22,628,607 11,335,234
2055 22,537,541 11,328,291
2054 22,440,088 11,320,768
2053 22,338,320 11,310,127
2052 22,231,339 11,296,358
2051 22,117,409 11,280,503
2050 22,001,254 11,261,537
2049 21,877,484 11,242,070
2048 21,749,790 11,221,274
2047 21,618,052 11,199,365
2046 21,480,480 11,176,512
2045 21,340,224 11,152,739
2044 21,195,511 11,127,765
2043 21,046,437 11,102,354
2042 20,893,438 11,076,504
2041 20,738,659 11,052,951
2040 20,582,241 11,028,609
2039 20,421,184 11,005,487
2038 20,256,225 10,983,160
2037 20,088,660 10,961,591
2036 19,922,341 10,938,759
2035 19,747,906 10,916,327
2034 19,573,792 10,893,717
2033 19,395,265 10,869,588
2032 19,215,259 10,844,339
2031 19,030,553 10,819,037
2030 18,843,778 10,790,557
2029 18,652,372 10,759,017
2028 18,456,287 10,724,017
2027 18,256,828 10,685,143
2026 18,056,115 10,643,884
2025 17,847,982 10,596,620
2024 17,638,801 10,569,709
2023 17,423,880 10,536,632
2022 17,201,724 10,486,941
2021 16,974,305 10,415,811
2020 16,725,474 10,353,442
2019 16,481,304 10,278,887
2018 16,274,522 10,175,214
2017 16,073,372 10,057,698
2016 15,852,803 9,923,085
2015 15,623,251 9,799,186
2014 15,396,772 9,696,110
2013 15,170,208 9,600,379
2012 14,945,085 9,519,374
2011 14,722,584 9,449,213
2010 14,500,726 9,378,126
2009 14,276,810 9,298,515
2008 14,053,479 9,219,637
2007 13,841,770 9,148,092
2006 13,639,028 9,080,505
2005 13,439,202 9,029,572
2004 13,244,731 8,993,531
2003 13,050,968 8,958,229
2002 12,855,241 8,924,958
2001 12,658,484 8,895,960
2000 12,462,336 8,872,109
1999 12,265,731 8,857,874
1998 12,058,173 8,850,974
1997 11,570,982 8,846,062
1996 10,801,270 8,840,998
1995 10,018,497 8,826,939
1994 9,239,162 8,780,745
1993 8,616,381 8,718,561
1992 8,113,083 8,668,067
1991 7,686,850 8,617,375
1990 7,374,752 8,558,835
1989 7,073,473 8,492,964
1988 6,812,014 8,436,489
1987 6,557,970 8,397,804
1986 6,285,693 8,369,829
1985 6,043,783 8,350,386
1984 5,845,117 8,336,605
1983 5,636,203 8,329,033
1982 5,436,432 8,325,263
1981 5,284,495 8,320,503
1980 5,199,872 8,310,531
1979 5,088,808 8,293,678
1978 5,211,653 8,275,599
1977 5,668,551 8,251,540
1976 6,134,991 8,222,286
1975 6,581,371 8,192,437
1974 6,783,240 8,159,955
1973 6,739,726 8,136,312
1972 6,673,886 8,122,300
1971 6,620,880 8,098,334
1970 6,639,182 8,042,801
1969 6,604,725 7,968,072
1968 6,467,324 7,912,273
1967 6,332,944 7,867,931
1966 6,201,232 7,807,797
1965 6,072,289 7,733,853
1964 5,946,178 7,661,354
1963 5,823,010 7,604,328
1962 5,697,558 7,561,588
1961 5,571,168 7,519,998
1960 5,449,966 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Sweden
2100 -0.25% -0.03%
2099 -0.25% -0.04%
2098 -0.23% -0.01%
2097 -0.22% -0.01%
2096 -0.19% -0.03%
2095 -0.19% -0.02%
2094 -0.17% -0.02%
2093 -0.16% -0.02%
2092 -0.14% -0.01%
2091 -0.14% -0.02%
2090 -0.13% -0.03%
2089 -0.1% -0.02%
2088 -0.1% -0.03%
2087 -0.09% -0.06%
2086 -0.08% -0.04%
2085 -0.07% -0.04%
2084 -0.05% -0.03%
2083 -0.03% -0.05%
2082 -0.03% -0.01%
2081 -0.03% -0.02%
2080 -0.02% 0.004%
2079 -0.004% 0.02%
2078 0.02% 0.02%
2077 0.03% 0.03%
2076 0.03% 0.04%
2075 0.05% 0.03%
2074 0.05% 0.03%
2073 0.08% 0.03%
2072 0.09% 0.04%
2071 0.1% 0.03%
2070 0.12% 0.03%
2069 0.13% 0.01%
2068 0.16% 0.007%
2067 0.18% -0%
2066 0.18% 0.006%
2065 0.22% 0.009%
2064 0.23% 0.001%
2063 0.24% -0.005%
2062 0.27% 0.02%
2061 0.3% 0.01%
2060 0.32% 0.02%
2059 0.35% 0.03%
2058 0.37% 0.05%
2057 0.38% 0.05%
2056 0.4% 0.06%
2055 0.43% 0.07%
2054 0.46% 0.09%
2053 0.48% 0.12%
2052 0.52% 0.14%
2051 0.53% 0.17%
2050 0.57% 0.17%
2049 0.59% 0.19%
2048 0.61% 0.2%
2047 0.64% 0.2%
2046 0.66% 0.21%
2045 0.68% 0.22%
2044 0.71% 0.23%
2043 0.73% 0.23%
2042 0.75% 0.21%
2041 0.76% 0.22%
2040 0.79% 0.21%
2039 0.81% 0.2%
2038 0.83% 0.2%
2037 0.83% 0.21%
2036 0.88% 0.21%
2035 0.89% 0.21%
2034 0.92% 0.22%
2033 0.94% 0.23%
2032 0.97% 0.23%
2031 0.99% 0.26%
2030 1.03% 0.29%
2029 1.06% 0.33%
2028 1.09% 0.36%
2027 1.11% 0.39%
2026 1.17% 0.45%
2025 1.19% 0.25%
2024 1.23% 0.31%
2023 1.29% 0.47%
2022 1.34% 0.68%
2021 1.49% 0.6%
2020 1.48% 0.73%
2019 1.27% 1.02%
2018 1.25% 1.17%
2017 1.39% 1.36%
2016 1.47% 1.26%
2015 1.47% 1.06%
2014 1.49% 1%
2013 1.51% 0.85%
2012 1.51% 0.74%
2011 1.53% 0.76%
2010 1.57% 0.86%
2009 1.59% 0.86%
2008 1.53% 0.78%
2007 1.49% 0.74%
2006 1.49% 0.56%
2005 1.47% 0.4%
2004 1.48% 0.39%
2003 1.52% 0.37%
2002 1.55% 0.33%
2001 1.57% 0.27%
2000 1.6% 0.16%
1999 1.72% 0.08%
1998 4.21% 0.06%
1997 7.13% 0.06%
1996 7.81% 0.16%
1995 8.44% 0.53%
1994 7.23% 0.71%
1993 6.2% 0.58%
1992 5.54% 0.59%
1991 4.23% 0.68%
1990 4.26% 0.78%
1989 3.84% 0.67%
1988 3.87% 0.46%
1987 4.33% 0.33%
1986 4% 0.23%
1985 3.4% 0.17%
1984 3.71% 0.09%
1983 3.67% 0.05%
1982 2.88% 0.06%
1981 1.63% 0.12%
1980 2.18% 0.2%
1979 -2.36% 0.22%
1978 -8.06% 0.29%
1977 -7.6% 0.36%
1976 -6.78% 0.36%
1975 -2.98% 0.4%
1974 0.65% 0.29%
1973 0.99% 0.17%
1972 0.8% 0.3%
1971 -0.28% 0.69%
1970 0.52% 0.94%
1969 2.12% 0.71%
1968 2.12% 0.56%
1967 2.12% 0.77%
1966 2.12% 0.96%
1965 2.12% 0.95%
1964 2.12% 0.75%
1963 2.2% 0.57%
1962 2.27% 0.55%
1961 2.22% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.19%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Sweden
Current population
18159213
10665077
Population rank 73/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.13%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
1.47 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
4.62 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +74
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 148/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 +47,079
Net migration rank 167/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 47,079
2024 244,386 -32,960 7,399 50,115
2023 250,242 -31,837 5,269 55,209
2022 257,269 -31,350 10,487 58,955
2021 255,939 -27,025 22,914 51,947
2020 268,745 0 14,495 37,302
2019 276,870 -57,268 25,697 72,619
2018 280,671 -86,702 23,403 87,517
2017 282,698 -74,362 24,138 102,671
2016 284,130 -51,324 25,800 119,234
2015 284,390 -58,101 23,518 80,534
2014 283,193 -56,536 26,179 77,654
2013 281,013 -54,554 23,041 66,760
2012 276,649 -52,874 20,943 52,879
2011 272,161 -50,941 21,733 46,049
2010 272,266 -49,781 25,320 51,175
2009 274,700 -49,354 21,387 63,638
2008 272,132 -50,809 18,439 56,452
2007 270,745 -68,653 15,552 54,907
2006 263,697 -60,315 15,436 51,675
2005 256,756 -60,473 9,030 27,030
2004 251,650 -58,972 9,893 25,842
2003 251,884 -57,026 6,271 29,161
2002 251,860 -55,245 893 31,364
2001 250,726 -53,815 -1,779 28,856
2000 246,330 -50,957 -2,662 24,900
1999 245,425 -47,608 -6,201 13,940
1998 251,076 -33,781 -3,541 11,325
1997 252,351 504,742 -3,539 6,047
1996 274,147 508,187 1,768 5,773
1995 280,168 503,042 9,710 11,621
1994 286,728 488,732 20,196 51,545
1993 282,221 187,883 20,924 32,725
1992 260,673 275,823 28,605 20,507
1991 257,709 58,264 29,299 25,314
1990 249,776 58,455 29,100 35,668
1989 239,211 55,125 24,629 44,565
1988 243,203 -14,627 15,186 30,064
1987 235,064 44,442 11,757 21,335
1986 221,684 43,356 9,206 15,211
1985 214,101 4,677 4,175 11,464
1984 207,700 -29,141 3,335 8,668
1983 192,849 46,428 833 2,105
1982 180,300 -20,026 1,665 2,524
1981 166,578 -22,982 1,664 3,209
1980 159,157 -133,508 5,818 10,040
1979 78,143 118,334 4,976 13,895
1978 -357,478 -84,695 4,138 13,807
1977 -416,117 -55,504 7,426 23,528
1976 -408,505 -52,741 8,222 20,324
1975 -383,806 -47,717 14,746 16,564
1974 73,001 -45,225 23,664 9,217
1973 101,304 -42,053 24,409 -9,551
1972 113,190 -40,764 28,428 -13,519
1971 113,813 -80,232 31,583 2,334
1970 122,832 -193,008 30,563 47,242
1969 156,777 -17,676 23,904 48,824
1968 153,444 -17,745 30,858 8,545
1967 150,046 -16,983 41,700 11,075
1966 147,583 -17,216 45,286 24,920
1965 144,460 -16,930 44,857 32,444
1964 141,216 -16,516 45,968 23,581
1963 137,562 -15,929 35,741 11,009
1962 132,861 -3,578 30,246 9,627
1961 128,259 -4,764 30,832 14,401
1960 124,237 -5,339 27,693 1,080

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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