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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 1.64 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Cambodia vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Tajikistan
2100 22,901,914 20,381,526
2099 22,958,383 20,372,551
2098 23,015,331 20,358,644
2097 23,068,989 20,340,387
2096 23,118,854 20,316,369
2095 23,162,704 20,289,397
2094 23,207,466 20,257,491
2093 23,247,521 20,225,699
2092 23,285,540 20,184,493
2091 23,317,510 20,140,447
2090 23,349,581 20,095,391
2089 23,381,110 20,047,692
2088 23,404,619 19,997,155
2087 23,429,179 19,941,974
2086 23,450,970 19,887,286
2085 23,469,059 19,828,693
2084 23,486,236 19,765,003
2083 23,498,658 19,697,841
2082 23,506,751 19,631,303
2081 23,512,878 19,564,411
2080 23,518,840 19,491,236
2079 23,523,165 19,417,379
2078 23,523,989 19,339,170
2077 23,519,769 19,257,390
2076 23,512,440 19,167,336
2075 23,506,393 19,075,879
2074 23,494,004 18,980,350
2073 23,481,588 18,881,571
2072 23,463,712 18,777,247
2071 23,443,140 18,666,888
2070 23,420,769 18,551,377
2069 23,393,461 18,430,162
2068 23,362,386 18,307,352
2067 23,324,169 18,179,902
2066 23,283,399 18,046,854
2065 23,242,009 17,914,179
2064 23,191,929 17,776,364
2063 23,139,318 17,633,689
2062 23,083,489 17,490,989
2061 23,020,659 17,348,872
2060 22,951,813 17,199,727
2059 22,877,844 17,048,953
2058 22,799,179 16,896,463
2057 22,715,484 16,742,280
2056 22,628,607 16,588,751
2055 22,537,541 16,434,774
2054 22,440,088 16,278,710
2053 22,338,320 16,123,490
2052 22,231,339 15,961,093
2051 22,117,409 15,798,643
2050 22,001,254 15,632,073
2049 21,877,484 15,462,414
2048 21,749,790 15,286,104
2047 21,618,052 15,105,763
2046 21,480,480 14,921,881
2045 21,340,224 14,733,376
2044 21,195,511 14,538,462
2043 21,046,437 14,343,357
2042 20,893,438 14,141,976
2041 20,738,659 13,939,862
2040 20,582,241 13,735,841
2039 20,421,184 13,531,043
2038 20,256,225 13,325,915
2037 20,088,660 13,119,563
2036 19,922,341 12,911,709
2035 19,747,906 12,708,867
2034 19,573,792 12,510,728
2033 19,395,265 12,316,142
2032 19,215,259 12,122,988
2031 19,030,553 11,933,358
2030 18,843,778 11,744,792
2029 18,652,372 11,554,401
2028 18,456,287 11,364,659
2027 18,256,828 11,173,930
2026 18,056,115 10,981,648
2025 17,847,982 10,786,734
2024 17,638,801 10,590,927
2023 17,423,880 10,389,799
2022 17,201,724 10,182,222
2021 16,974,305 9,966,908
2020 16,725,474 9,749,310
2019 16,481,304 9,529,966
2018 16,274,522 9,307,333
2017 16,073,372 9,085,946
2016 15,852,803 8,865,631
2015 15,623,251 8,643,840
2014 15,396,772 8,425,552
2013 15,170,208 8,216,724
2012 14,945,085 8,014,084
2011 14,722,584 7,824,785
2010 14,500,726 7,652,141
2009 14,276,810 7,490,230
2008 14,053,479 7,338,403
2007 13,841,770 7,194,477
2006 13,639,028 7,057,566
2005 13,439,202 6,924,720
2004 13,244,731 6,790,547
2003 13,050,968 6,658,575
2002 12,855,241 6,531,669
2001 12,658,484 6,407,377
2000 12,462,336 6,284,735
1999 12,265,731 6,208,370
1998 12,058,173 6,176,397
1997 11,570,982 6,139,829
1996 10,801,270 6,066,523
1995 10,018,497 5,948,584
1994 9,239,162 5,825,368
1993 8,616,381 5,724,993
1992 8,113,083 5,649,400
1991 7,686,850 5,541,205
1990 7,374,752 5,398,768
1989 7,073,473 5,267,249
1988 6,812,014 5,114,989
1987 6,557,970 4,939,059
1986 6,285,693 4,772,139
1985 6,043,783 4,619,003
1984 5,845,117 4,480,026
1983 5,636,203 4,350,874
1982 5,436,432 4,227,171
1981 5,284,495 4,109,022
1980 5,199,872 3,995,256
1979 5,088,808 3,882,691
1978 5,211,653 3,768,508
1977 5,668,551 3,653,265
1976 6,134,991 3,540,076
1975 6,581,371 3,430,425
1974 6,783,240 3,324,499
1973 6,739,726 3,222,290
1972 6,673,886 3,123,691
1971 6,620,880 3,028,837
1970 6,639,182 2,936,779
1969 6,604,725 2,845,273
1968 6,467,324 2,753,848
1967 6,332,944 2,664,130
1966 6,201,232 2,577,184
1965 6,072,289 2,492,998
1964 5,946,178 2,411,260
1963 5,823,010 2,331,736
1962 5,697,558 2,255,026
1961 5,571,168 2,181,805
1960 5,449,966 2,112,131

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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Tajikistan
2100 -0.25% 0.04%
2099 -0.25% 0.07%
2098 -0.23% 0.09%
2097 -0.22% 0.12%
2096 -0.19% 0.13%
2095 -0.19% 0.16%
2094 -0.17% 0.16%
2093 -0.16% 0.2%
2092 -0.14% 0.22%
2091 -0.14% 0.22%
2090 -0.13% 0.24%
2089 -0.1% 0.25%
2088 -0.1% 0.28%
2087 -0.09% 0.27%
2086 -0.08% 0.3%
2085 -0.07% 0.32%
2084 -0.05% 0.34%
2083 -0.03% 0.34%
2082 -0.03% 0.34%
2081 -0.03% 0.38%
2080 -0.02% 0.38%
2079 -0.004% 0.4%
2078 0.02% 0.42%
2077 0.03% 0.47%
2076 0.03% 0.48%
2075 0.05% 0.5%
2074 0.05% 0.52%
2073 0.08% 0.56%
2072 0.09% 0.59%
2071 0.1% 0.62%
2070 0.12% 0.66%
2069 0.13% 0.67%
2068 0.16% 0.7%
2067 0.18% 0.74%
2066 0.18% 0.74%
2065 0.22% 0.78%
2064 0.23% 0.81%
2063 0.24% 0.82%
2062 0.27% 0.82%
2061 0.3% 0.87%
2060 0.32% 0.88%
2059 0.35% 0.9%
2058 0.37% 0.92%
2057 0.38% 0.93%
2056 0.4% 0.94%
2055 0.43% 0.96%
2054 0.46% 0.96%
2053 0.48% 1.02%
2052 0.52% 1.03%
2051 0.53% 1.07%
2050 0.57% 1.1%
2049 0.59% 1.15%
2048 0.61% 1.19%
2047 0.64% 1.23%
2046 0.66% 1.28%
2045 0.68% 1.34%
2044 0.71% 1.36%
2043 0.73% 1.42%
2042 0.75% 1.45%
2041 0.76% 1.49%
2040 0.79% 1.51%
2039 0.81% 1.54%
2038 0.83% 1.57%
2037 0.83% 1.61%
2036 0.88% 1.6%
2035 0.89% 1.58%
2034 0.92% 1.58%
2033 0.94% 1.59%
2032 0.97% 1.59%
2031 0.99% 1.61%
2030 1.03% 1.65%
2029 1.06% 1.67%
2028 1.09% 1.71%
2027 1.11% 1.75%
2026 1.17% 1.81%
2025 1.19% 1.85%
2024 1.23% 1.94%
2023 1.29% 2.04%
2022 1.34% 2.16%
2021 1.49% 2.23%
2020 1.48% 2.3%
2019 1.27% 2.39%
2018 1.25% 2.44%
2017 1.39% 2.49%
2016 1.47% 2.57%
2015 1.47% 2.59%
2014 1.49% 2.54%
2013 1.51% 2.53%
2012 1.51% 2.42%
2011 1.53% 2.26%
2010 1.57% 2.16%
2009 1.59% 2.07%
2008 1.53% 2%
2007 1.49% 1.94%
2006 1.49% 1.92%
2005 1.47% 1.98%
2004 1.48% 1.98%
2003 1.52% 1.94%
2002 1.55% 1.94%
2001 1.57% 1.95%
2000 1.6% 1.23%
1999 1.72% 0.52%
1998 4.21% 0.6%
1997 7.13% 1.21%
1996 7.81% 1.98%
1995 8.44% 2.12%
1994 7.23% 1.75%
1993 6.2% 1.34%
1992 5.54% 1.95%
1991 4.23% 2.64%
1990 4.26% 2.5%
1989 3.84% 2.98%
1988 3.87% 3.56%
1987 4.33% 3.5%
1986 4% 3.32%
1985 3.4% 3.1%
1984 3.71% 2.97%
1983 3.67% 2.93%
1982 2.88% 2.88%
1981 1.63% 2.85%
1980 2.18% 2.9%
1979 -2.36% 3.03%
1978 -8.06% 3.15%
1977 -7.6% 3.2%
1976 -6.78% 3.2%
1975 -2.98% 3.19%
1974 0.65% 3.17%
1973 0.99% 3.16%
1972 0.8% 3.13%
1971 -0.28% 3.13%
1970 0.52% 3.22%
1969 2.12% 3.32%
1968 2.12% 3.37%
1967 2.12% 3.37%
1966 2.12% 3.38%
1965 2.12% 3.39%
1964 2.12% 3.41%
1963 2.2% 3.4%
1962 2.27% 3.36%
1961 2.22% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Tajikistan
Current population
18159213
11080415
Population rank 73/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.13%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
1.47 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
4.62 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +536
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 58/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -21,606
Net migration rank 167/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -21,606
2024 244,386 -32,960 219,677 -21,236
2023 250,242 -31,837 223,828 -19,999
2022 257,269 -31,350 228,336 -17,001
2021 255,939 -27,025 222,850 -3,564
2020 268,745 0 219,467 -3,564
2019 276,870 -57,268 231,817 -9,041
2018 280,671 -86,702 228,597 -6,111
2017 282,698 -74,362 224,396 -4,093
2016 284,130 -51,324 228,547 -8,210
2015 284,390 -58,101 230,903 -7,660
2014 283,193 -56,536 227,304 -13,962
2013 281,013 -54,554 220,693 -16,362
2012 276,649 -52,874 213,078 -12,132
2011 272,161 -50,941 208,429 -30,783
2010 272,266 -49,781 201,389 -33,733
2009 274,700 -49,354 192,851 -36,677
2008 272,132 -50,809 182,337 -34,855
2007 270,745 -68,653 173,200 -32,831
2006 263,697 -60,315 164,046 -30,591
2005 256,756 -60,473 160,189 -27,954
2004 251,650 -58,972 161,201 -25,082
2003 251,884 -57,026 150,391 -22,562
2002 251,860 -55,245 146,492 -20,526
2001 250,726 -53,815 142,276 -19,657
2000 246,330 -50,957 136,549 -13,871
1999 245,425 -47,608 147,622 -117,571
1998 251,076 -33,781 153,508 -119,621
1997 252,351 504,742 149,825 -110,572
1996 274,147 508,187 138,287 -30,922
1995 280,168 503,042 168,934 -40,418
1994 286,728 488,732 167,590 -49,668
1993 282,221 187,883 157,975 -75,147
1992 260,673 275,823 163,652 -95,280
1991 257,709 58,264 177,585 -29,553
1990 249,776 58,455 178,429 -41,596
1989 239,211 55,125 179,212 -53,020
1988 243,203 -14,627 172,805 5,523
1987 235,064 44,442 163,611 9,923
1986 221,684 43,356 155,987 4,321
1985 214,101 4,677 145,720 247
1984 207,700 -29,141 139,145 -7,152
1983 192,849 46,428 133,280 -6,972
1982 180,300 -20,026 127,838 -6,730
1981 166,578 -22,982 121,418 -6,221
1980 159,157 -133,508 117,888 -5,557
1979 78,143 118,334 114,496 -1,703
1978 -357,478 -84,695 110,564 5,006
1977 -416,117 -55,504 106,920 7,999
1976 -408,505 -52,741 103,777 7,679
1975 -383,806 -47,717 100,604 7,237
1974 73,001 -45,225 97,481 6,531
1973 101,304 -42,053 94,523 5,876
1972 113,190 -40,764 91,677 5,123
1971 113,813 -80,232 88,618 4,293
1970 122,832 -193,008 85,645 5,559
1969 156,777 -17,676 82,931 8,886
1968 153,444 -17,745 80,698 10,323
1967 150,046 -16,983 78,733 9,670
1966 147,583 -17,216 76,702 8,796
1965 144,460 -16,930 75,139 7,744
1964 141,216 -16,516 74,030 6,568
1963 137,562 -15,929 73,065 5,379
1962 132,861 -3,578 70,700 4,270
1961 128,259 -4,764 68,182 3,291
1960 124,237 -5,339 65,415 2,457

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

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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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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