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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 1.99 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Cambodia vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Switzerland
2100 22,906,442 9,234,296
2099 22,962,923 9,226,472
2098 23,019,882 9,220,109
2097 23,073,551 9,212,728
2096 23,123,425 9,208,997
2095 23,167,283 9,203,477
2094 23,212,055 9,199,095
2093 23,252,118 9,196,672
2092 23,290,144 9,194,082
2091 23,322,120 9,191,145
2090 23,354,198 9,189,122
2089 23,385,733 9,188,754
2088 23,409,247 9,190,102
2087 23,433,812 9,189,763
2086 23,455,606 9,191,494
2085 23,473,699 9,195,728
2084 23,490,880 9,199,983
2083 23,503,304 9,204,908
2082 23,511,399 9,210,695
2081 23,517,527 9,217,065
2080 23,523,490 9,223,475
2079 23,527,816 9,230,920
2078 23,528,640 9,237,649
2077 23,524,419 9,245,300
2076 23,517,089 9,250,248
2075 23,511,041 9,255,753
2074 23,498,649 9,266,455
2073 23,486,231 9,275,439
2072 23,468,351 9,283,185
2071 23,447,776 9,292,913
2070 23,425,399 9,303,843
2069 23,398,087 9,311,935
2068 23,367,005 9,320,335
2067 23,328,780 9,327,741
2066 23,288,003 9,339,455
2065 23,246,605 9,351,481
2064 23,196,515 9,362,413
2063 23,143,893 9,372,441
2062 23,088,053 9,383,258
2061 23,025,211 9,395,036
2060 22,956,351 9,403,920
2059 22,882,368 9,414,241
2058 22,803,687 9,422,560
2057 22,719,975 9,428,212
2056 22,633,081 9,435,441
2055 22,541,997 9,443,890
2054 22,444,525 9,451,268
2053 22,342,736 9,456,389
2052 22,235,734 9,456,418
2051 22,121,782 9,456,395
2050 22,005,604 9,454,544
2049 21,881,810 9,451,083
2048 21,754,090 9,444,091
2047 21,622,327 9,437,061
2046 21,484,727 9,430,954
2045 21,344,443 9,425,155
2044 21,199,702 9,418,152
2043 21,050,598 9,410,763
2042 20,897,569 9,400,808
2041 20,742,759 9,393,857
2040 20,586,310 9,382,662
2039 20,425,222 9,373,984
2038 20,260,230 9,365,030
2037 20,092,632 9,354,254
2036 19,926,280 9,342,450
2035 19,751,811 9,328,907
2034 19,577,662 9,312,054
2033 19,399,100 9,294,881
2032 19,219,058 9,276,221
2031 19,034,316 9,253,034
2030 18,847,504 9,228,188
2029 18,656,059 9,201,743
2028 18,459,936 9,170,620
2027 18,260,437 9,135,740
2026 18,059,685 9,097,532
2025 17,851,510 9,053,983
2024 17,638,801 9,005,582
2023 17,423,880 8,888,822
2022 17,201,724 8,777,088
2021 16,974,305 8,704,546
2020 16,725,474 8,638,167
2019 16,481,304 8,575,280
2018 16,274,522 8,514,329
2017 16,073,372 8,451,840
2016 15,852,803 8,373,338
2015 15,623,251 8,282,396
2014 15,396,772 8,188,649
2013 15,170,208 8,089,346
2012 14,945,085 7,996,861
2011 14,722,584 7,912,398
2010 14,500,726 7,824,909
2009 14,276,810 7,743,831
2008 14,053,479 7,647,675
2007 13,841,770 7,551,117
2006 13,639,028 7,483,934
2005 13,439,202 7,437,115
2004 13,244,731 7,389,625
2003 13,050,968 7,339,001
2002 12,855,241 7,284,753
2001 12,658,484 7,229,854
2000 12,462,336 7,184,250
1999 12,265,731 7,143,991
1998 12,058,173 7,110,001
1997 11,570,982 7,088,906
1996 10,801,270 7,071,850
1995 10,018,497 7,040,687
1994 9,239,162 6,993,795
1993 8,616,381 6,938,265
1992 8,113,083 6,875,364
1991 7,686,850 6,799,978
1990 7,374,752 6,715,519
1989 7,073,473 6,646,912
1988 6,812,014 6,593,386
1987 6,557,970 6,545,106
1986 6,285,693 6,504,124
1985 6,043,783 6,470,365
1984 5,845,117 6,441,865
1983 5,636,203 6,418,773
1982 5,436,432 6,391,309
1981 5,284,495 6,354,074
1980 5,199,872 6,319,408
1979 5,088,808 6,294,365
1978 5,211,653 6,281,738
1977 5,668,551 6,281,174
1976 6,134,991 6,302,504
1975 6,581,371 6,338,632
1974 6,783,240 6,341,405
1973 6,739,726 6,307,347
1972 6,673,886 6,260,956
1971 6,620,880 6,213,399
1970 6,639,182 6,180,877
1969 6,604,725 6,136,387
1968 6,467,324 6,067,714
1967 6,332,944 5,991,785
1966 6,201,232 5,918,002
1965 6,072,289 5,856,472
1964 5,946,178 5,789,228
1963 5,823,010 5,694,247
1962 5,697,558 5,573,815
1961 5,571,168 5,434,294
1960 5,449,966 5,327,827

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Switzerland
2100 -0.25% 0.08%
2099 -0.25% 0.07%
2098 -0.23% 0.08%
2097 -0.22% 0.04%
2096 -0.19% 0.06%
2095 -0.19% 0.05%
2094 -0.17% 0.03%
2093 -0.16% 0.03%
2092 -0.14% 0.03%
2091 -0.14% 0.02%
2090 -0.13% 0.004%
2089 -0.1% -0.01%
2088 -0.1% 0.004%
2087 -0.09% -0.02%
2086 -0.08% -0.05%
2085 -0.07% -0.05%
2084 -0.05% -0.05%
2083 -0.03% -0.06%
2082 -0.03% -0.07%
2081 -0.03% -0.07%
2080 -0.02% -0.08%
2079 -0.004% -0.07%
2078 0.02% -0.08%
2077 0.03% -0.05%
2076 0.03% -0.06%
2075 0.05% -0.12%
2074 0.05% -0.1%
2073 0.08% -0.08%
2072 0.09% -0.1%
2071 0.1% -0.12%
2070 0.12% -0.09%
2069 0.13% -0.09%
2068 0.16% -0.08%
2067 0.18% -0.13%
2066 0.18% -0.13%
2065 0.22% -0.12%
2064 0.23% -0.11%
2063 0.24% -0.12%
2062 0.27% -0.13%
2061 0.3% -0.09%
2060 0.32% -0.11%
2059 0.35% -0.09%
2058 0.37% -0.06%
2057 0.38% -0.08%
2056 0.4% -0.09%
2055 0.43% -0.08%
2054 0.46% -0.05%
2053 0.48% -0%
2052 0.52% 0%
2051 0.53% 0.02%
2050 0.57% 0.04%
2049 0.59% 0.07%
2048 0.61% 0.07%
2047 0.64% 0.06%
2046 0.66% 0.06%
2045 0.68% 0.07%
2044 0.71% 0.08%
2043 0.73% 0.11%
2042 0.75% 0.07%
2041 0.76% 0.12%
2040 0.79% 0.09%
2039 0.81% 0.1%
2038 0.83% 0.12%
2037 0.83% 0.13%
2036 0.88% 0.15%
2035 0.89% 0.18%
2034 0.92% 0.18%
2033 0.94% 0.2%
2032 0.97% 0.25%
2031 0.99% 0.27%
2030 1.03% 0.29%
2029 1.06% 0.34%
2028 1.09% 0.38%
2027 1.11% 0.42%
2026 1.17% 0.48%
2025 1.21% 0.54%
2024 1.23% 1.31%
2023 1.29% 1.27%
2022 1.34% 0.83%
2021 1.49% 0.77%
2020 1.48% 0.73%
2019 1.27% 0.72%
2018 1.25% 0.74%
2017 1.39% 0.94%
2016 1.47% 1.1%
2015 1.47% 1.14%
2014 1.49% 1.23%
2013 1.51% 1.16%
2012 1.51% 1.07%
2011 1.53% 1.12%
2010 1.57% 1.05%
2009 1.59% 1.26%
2008 1.53% 1.28%
2007 1.49% 0.9%
2006 1.49% 0.63%
2005 1.47% 0.64%
2004 1.48% 0.69%
2003 1.52% 0.74%
2002 1.55% 0.76%
2001 1.57% 0.63%
2000 1.6% 0.56%
1999 1.72% 0.48%
1998 4.21% 0.3%
1997 7.13% 0.24%
1996 7.81% 0.44%
1995 8.44% 0.67%
1994 7.23% 0.8%
1993 6.2% 0.91%
1992 5.54% 1.11%
1991 4.23% 1.26%
1990 4.26% 1.03%
1989 3.84% 0.81%
1988 3.87% 0.74%
1987 4.33% 0.63%
1986 4% 0.52%
1985 3.4% 0.44%
1984 3.71% 0.36%
1983 3.67% 0.43%
1982 2.88% 0.59%
1981 1.63% 0.55%
1980 2.18% 0.4%
1979 -2.36% 0.2%
1978 -8.06% 0.009%
1977 -7.6% -0.34%
1976 -6.78% -0.57%
1975 -2.98% -0.04%
1974 0.65% 0.54%
1973 0.99% 0.74%
1972 0.8% 0.77%
1971 -0.28% 0.53%
1970 0.52% 0.73%
1969 2.12% 1.13%
1968 2.12% 1.27%
1967 2.12% 1.25%
1966 2.12% 1.05%
1965 2.12% 1.16%
1964 2.12% 1.67%
1963 2.2% 2.16%
1962 2.27% 2.57%
1961 2.22% 2%

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Switzerland
Current population
18113986
9107866
Population rank 73/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.11%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
4.5 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
6.57 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +320
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 81/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 +37,253
Net migration rank 167/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 37,253
2024 - -32,960 - 40,099
2023 250,242 -31,837 8,000 45,098
2022 257,269 -31,350 7,899 96,424
2021 255,939 -27,025 18,279 50,665
2020 268,745 0 9,502 55,523
2019 276,870 -57,268 18,008 44,517
2018 280,671 -86,702 20,434 41,253
2017 282,698 -74,362 20,284 45,658
2016 284,130 -51,324 22,608 71,009
2015 284,390 -58,101 19,050 71,876
2014 283,193 -56,536 21,290 78,122
2013 281,013 -54,554 17,797 83,823
2012 276,649 -52,874 18,393 67,840
2011 272,161 -50,941 18,990 67,194
2010 272,266 -49,781 17,997 76,388
2009 274,700 -49,354 15,487 69,324
2008 272,132 -50,809 15,295 94,430
2007 270,745 -68,653 13,592 72,475
2006 263,697 -60,315 12,723 37,308
2005 256,756 -60,473 11,899 33,203
2004 251,650 -58,972 13,302 39,484
2003 251,884 -57,026 8,807 42,567
2002 251,860 -55,245 10,199 49,650
2001 250,726 -53,815 10,845 35,420
2000 246,330 -50,957 15,806 24,463
1999 245,425 -47,608 16,431 25,599
1998 251,076 -33,781 16,353 11,325
1997 252,351 504,742 17,722 -1,939
1996 274,147 508,187 19,801 -131
1995 280,168 503,042 19,010 25,343
1994 286,728 488,732 20,982 30,274
1993 282,221 187,883 21,509 40,267
1992 260,673 275,823 24,064 42,014
1991 257,709 58,264 23,800 69,738
1990 249,776 58,455 20,146 58,428
1989 239,211 55,125 19,941 34,432
1988 243,203 -14,627 21,099 34,602
1987 235,064 44,442 15,708 27,081
1986 221,684 43,356 16,261 23,242
1985 214,101 4,677 14,882 14,402
1984 207,700 -29,141 16,105 12,532
1983 192,849 46,428 12,837 5,663
1982 180,300 -20,026 15,339 21,929
1981 166,578 -22,982 13,979 24,229
1980 159,157 -133,508 14,535 17,841
1979 78,143 118,334 14,477 4,262
1978 -357,478 -84,695 13,820 -6,552
1977 -416,117 -55,504 16,959 -22,516
1976 -408,505 -52,741 17,017 -54,255
1975 -383,806 -47,717 22,820 -58,187
1974 73,001 -45,225 27,902 2,008
1973 101,304 -42,053 30,906 8,158
1972 113,190 -40,764 35,061 19,991
1971 113,813 -80,232 38,523 2,636
1970 122,832 -193,008 42,648 -18,326
1969 156,777 -17,676 44,182 20,754
1968 153,444 -17,745 47,328 25,828
1967 150,046 -16,983 52,128 27,697
1966 147,583 -17,216 53,854 14,979
1965 144,460 -16,930 56,222 -1,351
1964 141,216 -16,516 59,050 21,455
1963 137,562 -15,929 52,956 58,415
1962 132,861 -3,578 49,050 82,798
1961 128,259 -4,764 48,365 101,278
1960 124,237 -5,339 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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