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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 1.48 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Cambodia vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Syria
2100 22,906,442 44,620,090
2099 22,962,923 44,690,260
2098 23,019,882 44,750,249
2097 23,073,551 44,813,148
2096 23,123,425 44,867,740
2095 23,167,283 44,895,489
2094 23,212,055 44,945,231
2093 23,252,118 44,974,311
2092 23,290,144 45,003,795
2091 23,322,120 45,016,478
2090 23,354,198 45,048,083
2089 23,385,733 45,047,102
2088 23,409,247 45,041,864
2087 23,433,812 45,049,516
2086 23,455,606 45,068,928
2085 23,473,699 45,034,847
2084 23,490,880 44,999,929
2083 23,503,304 44,971,600
2082 23,511,399 44,910,859
2081 23,517,527 44,843,908
2080 23,523,490 44,744,718
2079 23,527,816 44,687,371
2078 23,528,640 44,649,760
2077 23,524,419 44,604,175
2076 23,517,089 44,520,132
2075 23,511,041 44,426,423
2074 23,498,649 44,328,795
2073 23,486,231 44,221,016
2072 23,468,351 44,084,262
2071 23,447,776 43,939,848
2070 23,425,399 43,795,999
2069 23,398,087 43,648,130
2068 23,367,005 43,465,442
2067 23,328,780 43,271,173
2066 23,288,003 43,060,752
2065 23,246,605 42,810,442
2064 23,196,515 42,559,554
2063 23,143,893 42,311,907
2062 23,088,053 42,062,193
2061 23,025,211 41,808,082
2060 22,956,351 41,522,274
2059 22,882,368 41,208,825
2058 22,803,687 40,925,728
2057 22,719,975 40,643,453
2056 22,633,081 40,332,578
2055 22,541,997 40,026,632
2054 22,444,525 39,691,425
2053 22,342,736 39,348,020
2052 22,235,734 39,045,268
2051 22,121,782 38,733,827
2050 22,005,604 38,410,423
2049 21,881,810 38,089,455
2048 21,754,090 37,784,449
2047 21,622,327 37,492,636
2046 21,484,727 37,181,526
2045 21,344,443 36,843,579
2044 21,199,702 36,526,509
2043 21,050,598 36,188,225
2042 20,897,569 35,825,419
2041 20,742,759 35,447,414
2040 20,586,310 35,042,107
2039 20,425,222 34,626,945
2038 20,260,230 34,183,740
2037 20,092,632 33,703,682
2036 19,926,280 33,223,843
2035 19,751,811 32,696,648
2034 19,577,662 32,148,814
2033 19,399,100 31,562,427
2032 19,219,058 30,967,322
2031 19,034,316 30,329,874
2030 18,847,504 29,672,629
2029 18,656,059 28,949,535
2028 18,459,936 28,217,748
2027 18,260,437 27,428,807
2026 18,059,685 26,607,148
2025 17,851,510 25,689,551
2024 17,638,801 24,672,760
2023 17,423,880 23,594,623
2022 17,201,724 22,462,173
2021 16,974,305 21,628,839
2020 16,725,474 21,049,429
2019 16,481,304 20,353,534
2018 16,274,522 19,577,845
2017 16,073,372 19,224,668
2016 15,852,803 19,193,834
2015 15,623,251 19,424,618
2014 15,396,772 20,273,659
2013 15,170,208 21,666,917
2012 14,945,085 22,759,763
2011 14,722,584 22,878,098
2010 14,500,726 22,482,421
2009 14,276,810 21,976,969
2008 14,053,479 21,636,564
2007 13,841,770 20,884,125
2006 13,639,028 19,637,022
2005 13,439,202 18,814,091
2004 13,244,731 18,336,875
2003 13,050,968 17,889,296
2002 12,855,241 17,468,332
2001 12,658,484 17,051,338
2000 12,462,336 16,637,888
1999 12,265,731 16,228,061
1998 12,058,173 15,820,413
1997 11,570,982 15,417,542
1996 10,801,270 15,018,104
1995 10,018,497 14,616,801
1994 9,239,162 14,208,583
1993 8,616,381 13,795,686
1992 8,113,083 13,385,571
1991 7,686,850 12,980,821
1990 7,374,752 12,579,208
1989 7,073,473 12,179,060
1988 6,812,014 11,782,264
1987 6,557,970 11,388,923
1986 6,285,693 11,002,844
1985 6,043,783 10,625,672
1984 5,845,117 10,258,398
1983 5,636,203 9,904,809
1982 5,436,432 9,572,511
1981 5,284,495 9,260,189
1980 5,199,872 8,957,663
1979 5,088,808 8,661,909
1978 5,211,653 8,372,759
1977 5,668,551 8,090,501
1976 6,134,991 7,817,320
1975 6,581,371 7,554,364
1974 6,783,240 7,302,160
1973 6,739,726 7,060,321
1972 6,673,886 6,826,024
1971 6,620,880 6,598,094
1970 6,639,182 6,380,609
1969 6,604,725 6,175,166
1968 6,467,324 5,978,742
1967 6,332,944 5,790,198
1966 6,201,232 5,609,047
1965 6,072,289 5,435,267
1964 5,946,178 5,269,087
1963 5,823,010 5,110,467
1962 5,697,558 4,959,340
1961 5,571,168 4,815,466
1960 5,449,966 4,673,500

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 Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 45.1M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Syria
2100 -0.25% -0.16%
2099 -0.25% -0.13%
2098 -0.23% -0.14%
2097 -0.22% -0.12%
2096 -0.19% -0.06%
2095 -0.19% -0.11%
2094 -0.17% -0.06%
2093 -0.16% -0.07%
2092 -0.14% -0.03%
2091 -0.14% -0.07%
2090 -0.13% 0.002%
2089 -0.1% 0.01%
2088 -0.1% -0.02%
2087 -0.09% -0.04%
2086 -0.08% 0.08%
2085 -0.07% 0.08%
2084 -0.05% 0.06%
2083 -0.03% 0.14%
2082 -0.03% 0.15%
2081 -0.03% 0.22%
2080 -0.02% 0.13%
2079 -0.004% 0.08%
2078 0.02% 0.1%
2077 0.03% 0.19%
2076 0.03% 0.21%
2075 0.05% 0.22%
2074 0.05% 0.24%
2073 0.08% 0.31%
2072 0.09% 0.33%
2071 0.1% 0.33%
2070 0.12% 0.34%
2069 0.13% 0.42%
2068 0.16% 0.45%
2067 0.18% 0.49%
2066 0.18% 0.58%
2065 0.22% 0.59%
2064 0.23% 0.59%
2063 0.24% 0.59%
2062 0.27% 0.61%
2061 0.3% 0.69%
2060 0.32% 0.76%
2059 0.35% 0.69%
2058 0.37% 0.69%
2057 0.38% 0.77%
2056 0.4% 0.76%
2055 0.43% 0.84%
2054 0.46% 0.87%
2053 0.48% 0.78%
2052 0.52% 0.8%
2051 0.53% 0.84%
2050 0.57% 0.84%
2049 0.59% 0.81%
2048 0.61% 0.78%
2047 0.64% 0.84%
2046 0.66% 0.92%
2045 0.68% 0.87%
2044 0.71% 0.93%
2043 0.73% 1.01%
2042 0.75% 1.07%
2041 0.76% 1.16%
2040 0.79% 1.2%
2039 0.81% 1.3%
2038 0.83% 1.42%
2037 0.83% 1.44%
2036 0.88% 1.61%
2035 0.89% 1.7%
2034 0.92% 1.86%
2033 0.94% 1.92%
2032 0.97% 2.1%
2031 0.99% 2.21%
2030 1.03% 2.5%
2029 1.06% 2.59%
2028 1.09% 2.88%
2027 1.11% 3.09%
2026 1.17% 3.57%
2025 1.21% 4.12%
2024 1.23% 4.57%
2023 1.29% 5.04%
2022 1.34% 3.85%
2021 1.49% 2.75%
2020 1.48% 3.42%
2019 1.27% 3.96%
2018 1.25% 1.84%
2017 1.39% 0.16%
2016 1.47% -1.19%
2015 1.47% -4.19%
2014 1.49% -6.43%
2013 1.51% -4.8%
2012 1.51% -0.52%
2011 1.53% 1.76%
2010 1.57% 2.3%
2009 1.59% 1.57%
2008 1.53% 3.6%
2007 1.49% 6.35%
2006 1.49% 4.37%
2005 1.47% 2.6%
2004 1.48% 2.5%
2003 1.52% 2.41%
2002 1.55% 2.45%
2001 1.57% 2.48%
2000 1.6% 2.53%
1999 1.72% 2.58%
1998 4.21% 2.61%
1997 7.13% 2.66%
1996 7.81% 2.75%
1995 8.44% 2.87%
1994 7.23% 2.99%
1993 6.2% 3.06%
1992 5.54% 3.12%
1991 4.23% 3.19%
1990 4.26% 3.29%
1989 3.84% 3.37%
1988 3.87% 3.45%
1987 4.33% 3.51%
1986 4% 3.55%
1985 3.4% 3.58%
1984 3.71% 3.57%
1983 3.67% 3.47%
1982 2.88% 3.37%
1981 1.63% 3.38%
1980 2.18% 3.41%
1979 -2.36% 3.45%
1978 -8.06% 3.49%
1977 -7.6% 3.49%
1976 -6.78% 3.48%
1975 -2.98% 3.45%
1974 0.65% 3.43%
1973 0.99% 3.43%
1972 0.8% 3.45%
1971 -0.28% 3.41%
1970 0.52% 3.33%
1969 2.12% 3.29%
1968 2.12% 3.26%
1967 2.12% 3.23%
1966 2.12% 3.2%
1965 2.12% 3.15%
1964 2.12% 3.1%
1963 2.2% 3.05%
1962 2.27% 2.99%
1961 2.22% 3.04%

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 Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Syria
Current population
18113986
26829400
Population rank 73/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.32%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
29.3 seconds
One birth every
1.45 minutes
1.01 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +2,954
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 6/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 +421,693
Net migration rank 167/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 421,693
2024 - -32,960 - 546,494
2023 250,242 -31,837 402,713 757,309
2022 257,269 -31,350 369,750 735,142
2021 255,939 -27,025 350,560 211,220
2020 268,745 0 327,992 269,050
2019 276,870 -57,268 293,762 500,985
2018 280,671 -86,702 242,530 514,102
2017 282,698 -74,362 237,214 -287,501
2016 284,130 -51,324 236,007 -124,063
2015 284,390 -58,101 253,977 -827,496
2014 283,193 -56,536 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 281,013 -54,554 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 276,649 -52,874 475,520 -999,267
2011 272,161 -50,941 543,950 -256,888
2010 272,266 -49,781 558,666 -54,359
2009 274,700 -49,354 559,314 -52,703
2008 272,132 -50,809 576,593 -402,393
2007 270,745 -68,653 529,162 801,514
2006 263,697 -60,315 480,616 682,911
2005 256,756 -60,473 468,960 13,382
2004 251,650 -58,972 461,209 10,881
2003 251,884 -57,026 457,000 -33,920
2002 251,860 -55,245 453,967 -35,096
2001 250,726 -53,815 451,503 -36,383
2000 246,330 -50,957 446,211 -34,425
1999 245,425 -47,608 439,261 -31,394
1998 251,076 -33,781 433,447 -26,025
1997 252,351 504,742 429,887 -31,571
1996 274,147 508,187 430,765 -30,197
1995 280,168 503,042 430,172 -28,122
1994 286,728 488,732 426,996 -12,630
1993 282,221 187,883 420,244 -8,828
1992 260,673 275,823 412,878 -4,063
1991 257,709 58,264 410,830 -10,154
1990 249,776 58,455 409,177 -6,620
1989 239,211 55,125 406,111 -8,379
1988 243,203 -14,627 404,285 -8,426
1987 235,064 44,442 399,159 -8,335
1986 221,684 43,356 390,821 -9,485
1985 214,101 4,677 379,231 -6,221
1984 207,700 -29,141 366,768 -5,245
1983 192,849 46,428 355,375 -9,729
1982 180,300 -20,026 319,664 -721
1981 166,578 -22,982 330,237 -24,536
1980 159,157 -133,508 332,464 -33,114
1979 78,143 118,334 324,943 -32,793
1978 -357,478 -84,695 316,724 -30,567
1977 -416,117 -55,504 306,630 -28,275
1976 -408,505 -52,741 294,267 -26,268
1975 -383,806 -47,717 282,299 -24,389
1974 73,001 -45,225 270,735 -24,242
1973 101,304 -42,053 254,687 -17,502
1972 113,190 -40,764 249,027 -17,610
1971 113,813 -80,232 239,610 -15,167
1970 122,832 -193,008 230,117 -19,594
1969 156,777 -17,676 219,114 -18,749
1968 153,444 -17,745 209,454 -16,968
1967 150,046 -16,983 199,223 -14,618
1966 147,583 -17,216 191,122 -13,434
1965 144,460 -16,930 182,560 -12,704
1964 141,216 -16,516 174,549 -12,044
1963 137,562 -15,929 166,555 -11,817
1962 132,861 -3,578 159,155 -11,641
1961 128,259 -4,764 151,485 -11,237
1960 124,237 -5,339 143,687 0

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

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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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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