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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 1.28 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Cambodia vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Taiwan
2100 22,906,442 10,150,338
2099 22,962,923 10,273,881
2098 23,019,882 10,399,680
2097 23,073,551 10,527,804
2096 23,123,425 10,657,536
2095 23,167,283 10,789,978
2094 23,212,055 10,925,075
2093 23,252,118 11,062,491
2092 23,290,144 11,202,670
2091 23,322,120 11,346,131
2090 23,354,198 11,494,369
2089 23,385,733 11,644,743
2088 23,409,247 11,799,177
2087 23,433,812 11,956,109
2086 23,455,606 12,116,149
2085 23,473,699 12,281,248
2084 23,490,880 12,451,872
2083 23,503,304 12,625,681
2082 23,511,399 12,803,442
2081 23,517,527 12,986,931
2080 23,523,490 13,174,137
2079 23,527,816 13,366,920
2078 23,528,640 13,564,788
2077 23,524,419 13,765,770
2076 23,517,089 13,969,802
2075 23,511,041 14,178,904
2074 23,498,649 14,391,331
2073 23,486,231 14,606,033
2072 23,468,351 14,824,987
2071 23,447,776 15,045,310
2070 23,425,399 15,266,143
2069 23,398,087 15,488,280
2068 23,367,005 15,714,125
2067 23,328,780 15,940,945
2066 23,288,003 16,167,553
2065 23,246,605 16,396,032
2064 23,196,515 16,625,600
2063 23,143,893 16,854,355
2062 23,088,053 17,084,600
2061 23,025,211 17,314,450
2060 22,956,351 17,541,998
2059 22,882,368 17,767,014
2058 22,803,687 17,988,239
2057 22,719,975 18,208,151
2056 22,633,081 18,423,453
2055 22,541,997 18,639,554
2054 22,444,525 18,853,384
2053 22,342,736 19,063,428
2052 22,235,734 19,270,076
2051 22,121,782 19,474,323
2050 22,005,604 19,677,203
2049 21,881,810 19,878,438
2048 21,754,090 20,073,645
2047 21,622,327 20,267,326
2046 21,484,727 20,454,154
2045 21,344,443 20,640,565
2044 21,199,702 20,819,477
2043 21,050,598 20,995,111
2042 20,897,569 21,166,213
2041 20,742,759 21,331,710
2040 20,586,310 21,491,361
2039 20,425,222 21,645,911
2038 20,260,230 21,794,529
2037 20,092,632 21,939,617
2036 19,926,280 22,077,701
2035 19,751,811 22,211,115
2034 19,577,662 22,340,809
2033 19,399,100 22,463,465
2032 19,219,058 22,582,449
2031 19,034,316 22,698,460
2030 18,847,504 22,809,605
2029 18,656,059 22,916,803
2028 18,459,936 23,022,058
2027 18,260,437 23,127,410
2026 18,059,685 23,229,461
2025 17,851,510 23,331,886
2024 17,638,801 23,410,331
2023 17,423,880 23,342,541
2022 17,201,724 23,319,977
2021 16,974,305 23,468,275
2020 16,725,474 23,582,179
2019 16,481,304 23,596,027
2018 16,274,522 23,580,080
2017 16,073,372 23,555,522
2016 15,852,803 23,515,945
2015 15,623,251 23,462,914
2014 15,396,772 23,403,635
2013 15,170,208 23,344,670
2012 14,945,085 23,270,367
2011 14,722,584 23,193,518
2010 14,500,726 23,140,948
2009 14,276,810 23,078,402
2008 14,053,479 22,997,696
2007 13,841,770 22,917,444
2006 13,639,028 22,823,455
2005 13,439,202 22,729,753
2004 13,244,731 22,646,836
2003 13,050,968 22,562,663
2002 12,855,241 22,463,172
2001 12,658,484 22,341,120
2000 12,462,336 22,184,530
1999 12,265,731 22,010,489
1998 12,058,173 21,835,703
1997 11,570,982 21,634,124
1996 10,801,270 21,441,432
1995 10,018,497 21,267,653
1994 9,239,162 21,086,645
1993 8,616,381 20,899,019
1992 8,113,083 20,704,227
1991 7,686,850 20,503,568
1990 7,374,752 20,278,946
1989 7,073,473 20,055,492
1988 6,812,014 19,839,704
1987 6,557,970 19,617,046
1986 6,285,693 19,411,454
1985 6,043,783 19,191,510
1984 5,845,117 18,929,866
1983 5,636,203 18,653,146
1982 5,436,432 18,354,855
1981 5,284,495 18,029,982
1980 5,199,872 17,704,538
1979 5,088,808 17,372,779
1978 5,211,653 17,042,272
1977 5,668,551 16,730,895
1976 6,134,991 16,401,413
1975 6,581,371 16,075,128
1974 6,783,240 15,784,817
1973 6,739,726 15,505,121
1972 6,673,886 15,220,495
1971 6,620,880 14,913,564
1970 6,639,182 14,582,944
1969 6,604,725 14,068,984
1968 6,467,324 13,548,537
1967 6,332,944 13,210,344
1966 6,201,232 12,874,153
1965 6,072,289 12,511,863
1964 5,946,178 12,137,143
1963 5,823,010 11,762,101
1962 5,697,558 11,392,513
1961 5,571,168 11,030,385
1960 5,449,966 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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 Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Taiwan
2100 -0.25% -1.2%
2099 -0.25% -1.21%
2098 -0.23% -1.22%
2097 -0.22% -1.22%
2096 -0.19% -1.23%
2095 -0.19% -1.24%
2094 -0.17% -1.24%
2093 -0.16% -1.25%
2092 -0.14% -1.26%
2091 -0.14% -1.29%
2090 -0.13% -1.29%
2089 -0.1% -1.31%
2088 -0.1% -1.31%
2087 -0.09% -1.32%
2086 -0.08% -1.34%
2085 -0.07% -1.37%
2084 -0.05% -1.38%
2083 -0.03% -1.39%
2082 -0.03% -1.41%
2081 -0.03% -1.42%
2080 -0.02% -1.44%
2079 -0.004% -1.46%
2078 0.02% -1.46%
2077 0.03% -1.46%
2076 0.03% -1.47%
2075 0.05% -1.48%
2074 0.05% -1.47%
2073 0.08% -1.48%
2072 0.09% -1.46%
2071 0.1% -1.45%
2070 0.12% -1.43%
2069 0.13% -1.44%
2068 0.16% -1.42%
2067 0.18% -1.4%
2066 0.18% -1.39%
2065 0.22% -1.38%
2064 0.23% -1.36%
2063 0.24% -1.35%
2062 0.27% -1.33%
2061 0.3% -1.3%
2060 0.32% -1.27%
2059 0.35% -1.23%
2058 0.37% -1.21%
2057 0.38% -1.17%
2056 0.4% -1.16%
2055 0.43% -1.13%
2054 0.46% -1.1%
2053 0.48% -1.07%
2052 0.52% -1.05%
2051 0.53% -1.03%
2050 0.57% -1.01%
2049 0.59% -0.97%
2048 0.61% -0.96%
2047 0.64% -0.91%
2046 0.66% -0.9%
2045 0.68% -0.86%
2044 0.71% -0.84%
2043 0.73% -0.81%
2042 0.75% -0.78%
2041 0.76% -0.74%
2040 0.79% -0.71%
2039 0.81% -0.68%
2038 0.83% -0.66%
2037 0.83% -0.63%
2036 0.88% -0.6%
2035 0.89% -0.58%
2034 0.92% -0.55%
2033 0.94% -0.53%
2032 0.97% -0.51%
2031 0.99% -0.49%
2030 1.03% -0.47%
2029 1.06% -0.46%
2028 1.09% -0.46%
2027 1.11% -0.44%
2026 1.17% -0.44%
2025 1.21% -0.34%
2024 1.23% 0.29%
2023 1.29% 0.1%
2022 1.34% -0.63%
2021 1.49% -0.48%
2020 1.48% -0.06%
2019 1.27% 0.07%
2018 1.25% 0.1%
2017 1.39% 0.17%
2016 1.47% 0.23%
2015 1.47% 0.25%
2014 1.49% 0.25%
2013 1.51% 0.32%
2012 1.51% 0.33%
2011 1.53% 0.23%
2010 1.57% 0.27%
2009 1.59% 0.35%
2008 1.53% 0.35%
2007 1.49% 0.41%
2006 1.49% 0.41%
2005 1.47% 0.37%
2004 1.48% 0.37%
2003 1.52% 0.44%
2002 1.55% 0.55%
2001 1.57% 0.71%
2000 1.6% 0.79%
1999 1.72% 0.8%
1998 4.21% 0.93%
1997 7.13% 0.9%
1996 7.81% 0.82%
1995 8.44% 0.86%
1994 7.23% 0.9%
1993 6.2% 0.94%
1992 5.54% 0.98%
1991 4.23% 1.11%
1990 4.26% 1.11%
1989 3.84% 1.09%
1988 3.87% 1.14%
1987 4.33% 1.06%
1986 4% 1.15%
1985 3.4% 1.38%
1984 3.71% 1.48%
1983 3.67% 1.63%
1982 2.88% 1.8%
1981 1.63% 1.84%
1980 2.18% 1.91%
1979 -2.36% 1.94%
1978 -8.06% 1.86%
1977 -7.6% 2.01%
1976 -6.78% 2.03%
1975 -2.98% 1.84%
1974 0.65% 1.8%
1973 0.99% 1.87%
1972 0.8% 2.06%
1971 -0.28% 2.27%
1970 0.52% 3.65%
1969 2.12% 3.84%
1968 2.12% 2.56%
1967 2.12% 2.61%
1966 2.12% 2.9%
1965 2.12% 3.09%
1964 2.12% 3.19%
1963 2.2% 3.24%
1962 2.27% 3.28%
1961 2.22% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Taiwan
Current population
18113986
23229461
Population rank 73/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.28%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
6.72 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 -215
Annual growth/decline +214,921 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 180/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 +47,029
Net migration rank 167/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 175/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -
2024 - -32,960 -67,188 47,029
2023 250,242 -31,837 -69,794 225,599
2022 257,269 -31,350 -68,327 -42,430
2021 255,939 -27,025 -30,039 -156,010
2020 268,745 0 -7,782 -33,978
2019 276,870 -57,268 1,416 12,718
2018 280,671 -86,702 8,725 8,888
2017 282,698 -74,362 22,613 8,809
2016 284,130 -51,324 35,980 11,707
2015 284,390 -58,101 49,741 8,581
2014 283,193 -56,536 - -
2013 281,013 -54,554 - -
2012 276,649 -52,874 - -
2011 272,161 -50,941 43,836 19,077
2010 272,266 -49,781 - -
2009 274,700 -49,354 - -
2008 272,132 -50,809 - -
2007 270,745 -68,653 - -
2006 263,697 -60,315 - -
2005 256,756 -60,473 - -
2004 251,650 -58,972 - -
2003 251,884 -57,026 - -
2002 251,860 -55,245 - -
2001 250,726 -53,815 132,707 -3,811
2000 246,330 -50,957 - -
1999 245,425 -47,608 - -
1998 251,076 -33,781 - -
1997 252,351 504,742 - -
1996 274,147 508,187 - -
1995 280,168 503,042 - -
1994 286,728 488,732 - -
1993 282,221 187,883 - -
1992 260,673 275,823 - -
1991 257,709 58,264 215,698 -12,128
1990 249,776 58,455 - -
1989 239,211 55,125 - -
1988 243,203 -14,627 - -
1987 235,064 44,442 - -
1986 221,684 43,356 - -
1985 214,101 4,677 - -
1984 207,700 -29,141 - -
1983 192,849 46,428 - -
1982 180,300 -20,026 - -
1981 166,578 -22,982 326,883 4,508
1980 159,157 -133,508 - -
1979 78,143 118,334 - -
1978 -357,478 -84,695 - -
1977 -416,117 -55,504 - -
1976 -408,505 -52,741 - -
1975 -383,806 -47,717 - -
1974 73,001 -45,225 - -
1973 101,304 -42,053 - -
1972 113,190 -40,764 - -
1971 113,813 -80,232 - -
1970 122,832 -193,008 - -
1969 156,777 -17,676 - -
1968 153,444 -17,745 - -
1967 150,046 -16,983 - -
1966 147,583 -17,216 346,958 18,774
1965 144,460 -16,930 - -
1964 141,216 -16,516 - -
1963 137,562 -15,929 - -
1962 132,861 -3,578 - -
1961 128,259 -4,764 - -
1960 124,237 -5,339 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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