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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 11,038,274 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 +1.38% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Cambodia vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Tajikistan
2100 22,906,442 20,390,053
2099 22,962,923 20,381,074
2098 23,019,882 20,367,161
2097 23,073,551 20,348,897
2096 23,123,425 20,324,869
2095 23,167,283 20,297,885
2094 23,212,055 20,265,966
2093 23,252,118 20,234,160
2092 23,290,144 20,192,937
2091 23,322,120 20,148,873
2090 23,354,198 20,103,798
2089 23,385,733 20,056,079
2088 23,409,247 20,005,521
2087 23,433,812 19,950,317
2086 23,455,606 19,895,606
2085 23,473,699 19,836,988
2084 23,490,880 19,773,272
2083 23,503,304 19,706,082
2082 23,511,399 19,639,516
2081 23,517,527 19,572,596
2080 23,523,490 19,499,390
2079 23,527,816 19,425,502
2078 23,528,640 19,347,261
2077 23,524,419 19,265,447
2076 23,517,089 19,175,355
2075 23,511,041 19,083,859
2074 23,498,649 18,988,290
2073 23,486,231 18,889,470
2072 23,468,351 18,785,103
2071 23,447,776 18,674,697
2070 23,425,399 18,559,138
2069 23,398,087 18,437,873
2068 23,367,005 18,315,011
2067 23,328,780 18,187,508
2066 23,288,003 18,054,404
2065 23,246,605 17,921,674
2064 23,196,515 17,783,801
2063 23,143,893 17,641,066
2062 23,088,053 17,498,306
2061 23,025,211 17,356,130
2060 22,956,351 17,206,922
2059 22,882,368 17,056,085
2058 22,803,687 16,903,532
2057 22,719,975 16,749,284
2056 22,633,081 16,595,691
2055 22,541,997 16,441,650
2054 22,444,525 16,285,520
2053 22,342,736 16,130,235
2052 22,235,734 15,967,770
2051 22,121,782 15,805,253
2050 22,005,604 15,638,613
2049 21,881,810 15,468,883
2048 21,754,090 15,292,499
2047 21,622,327 15,112,083
2046 21,484,727 14,928,123
2045 21,344,443 14,739,540
2044 21,199,702 14,544,544
2043 21,050,598 14,349,357
2042 20,897,569 14,147,892
2041 20,742,759 13,945,694
2040 20,586,310 13,741,587
2039 20,425,222 13,536,704
2038 20,260,230 13,331,490
2037 20,092,632 13,125,051
2036 19,926,280 12,917,110
2035 19,751,811 12,714,184
2034 19,577,662 12,515,962
2033 19,399,100 12,321,294
2032 19,219,058 12,128,060
2031 19,034,316 11,938,351
2030 18,847,504 11,749,706
2029 18,656,059 11,559,235
2028 18,459,936 11,369,414
2027 18,260,437 11,178,605
2026 18,059,685 10,986,242
2025 17,851,510 10,791,246
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 (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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% 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 21.5% to 22,005,604 people and will still be ranked 73rd. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

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 1.21% 1.89%
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 (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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Tajikistan
Current population
18113986
11038274
Population rank 73/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.13%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +551
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 55/197
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 - -32,960 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 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 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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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