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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 1.46 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Cambodia vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Tunisia
2100 22,906,442 10,722,837
2099 22,962,923 10,798,417
2098 23,019,882 10,872,527
2097 23,073,551 10,944,510
2096 23,123,425 11,017,262
2095 23,167,283 11,088,773
2094 23,212,055 11,159,761
2093 23,252,118 11,228,741
2092 23,290,144 11,296,441
2091 23,322,120 11,362,922
2090 23,354,198 11,428,150
2089 23,385,733 11,492,395
2088 23,409,247 11,554,451
2087 23,433,812 11,616,399
2086 23,455,606 11,677,706
2085 23,473,699 11,736,824
2084 23,490,880 11,795,185
2083 23,503,304 11,853,617
2082 23,511,399 11,911,196
2081 23,517,527 11,966,771
2080 23,523,490 12,023,486
2079 23,527,816 12,080,879
2078 23,528,640 12,138,513
2077 23,524,419 12,194,072
2076 23,517,089 12,247,445
2075 23,511,041 12,301,960
2074 23,498,649 12,355,470
2073 23,486,231 12,410,281
2072 23,468,351 12,463,568
2071 23,447,776 12,517,952
2070 23,425,399 12,571,557
2069 23,398,087 12,625,027
2068 23,367,005 12,677,388
2067 23,328,780 12,728,611
2066 23,288,003 12,778,160
2065 23,246,605 12,827,417
2064 23,196,515 12,873,288
2063 23,143,893 12,917,720
2062 23,088,053 12,960,075
2061 23,025,211 12,999,502
2060 22,956,351 13,037,172
2059 22,882,368 13,069,268
2058 22,803,687 13,098,461
2057 22,719,975 13,124,682
2056 22,633,081 13,147,057
2055 22,541,997 13,164,337
2054 22,444,525 13,177,456
2053 22,342,736 13,184,564
2052 22,235,734 13,188,052
2051 22,121,782 13,187,435
2050 22,005,604 13,181,992
2049 21,881,810 13,173,401
2048 21,754,090 13,160,968
2047 21,622,327 13,144,429
2046 21,484,727 13,125,908
2045 21,344,443 13,104,999
2044 21,199,702 13,081,801
2043 21,050,598 13,057,259
2042 20,897,569 13,031,516
2041 20,742,759 13,006,019
2040 20,586,310 12,979,703
2039 20,425,222 12,952,741
2038 20,260,230 12,925,306
2037 20,092,632 12,896,316
2036 19,926,280 12,865,989
2035 19,751,811 12,835,689
2034 19,577,662 12,803,284
2033 19,399,100 12,766,519
2032 19,219,058 12,728,299
2031 19,034,316 12,687,827
2030 18,847,504 12,644,489
2029 18,656,059 12,596,686
2028 18,459,936 12,542,752
2027 18,260,437 12,484,560
2026 18,059,685 12,420,467
2025 17,851,510 12,351,028
2024 17,638,801 12,277,109
2023 17,423,880 12,200,431
2022 17,201,724 12,119,334
2021 16,974,305 12,048,622
2020 16,725,474 11,974,057
2019 16,481,304 11,875,081
2018 16,274,522 11,765,514
2017 16,073,372 11,650,498
2016 15,852,803 11,528,674
2015 15,623,251 11,402,264
2014 15,396,772 11,274,288
2013 15,170,208 11,141,361
2012 14,945,085 11,009,647
2011 14,722,584 10,886,035
2010 14,500,726 10,765,980
2009 14,276,810 10,650,681
2008 14,053,479 10,542,635
2007 13,841,770 10,441,702
2006 13,639,028 10,346,410
2005 13,439,202 10,255,472
2004 13,244,731 10,166,163
2003 13,050,968 10,071,632
2002 12,855,241 9,971,515
2001 12,658,484 9,869,677
2000 12,462,336 9,764,935
1999 12,265,731 9,655,963
1998 12,058,173 9,541,667
1997 11,570,982 9,421,270
1996 10,801,270 9,294,432
1995 10,018,497 9,161,258
1994 9,239,162 9,018,448
1993 8,616,381 8,857,910
1992 8,113,083 8,682,512
1991 7,686,850 8,501,827
1990 7,374,752 8,324,509
1989 7,073,473 8,151,660
1988 6,812,014 7,974,440
1987 6,557,970 7,789,987
1986 6,285,693 7,600,301
1985 6,043,783 7,409,903
1984 5,845,117 7,220,044
1983 5,636,203 7,053,800
1982 5,436,432 6,908,642
1981 5,284,495 6,758,284
1980 5,199,872 6,606,195
1979 5,088,808 6,456,419
1978 5,211,653 6,309,390
1977 5,668,551 6,155,931
1976 6,134,991 5,996,994
1975 6,581,371 5,839,262
1974 6,783,240 5,684,674
1973 6,739,726 5,537,242
1972 6,673,886 5,396,557
1971 6,620,880 5,261,658
1970 6,639,182 5,131,396
1969 6,604,725 5,004,697
1968 6,467,324 4,879,899
1967 6,332,944 4,760,970
1966 6,201,232 4,652,287
1965 6,072,289 4,561,385
1964 5,946,178 4,489,869
1963 5,823,010 4,427,131
1962 5,697,558 4,369,136
1961 5,571,168 4,316,278
1960 5,449,966 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Tunisia
2100 -0.25% -0.7%
2099 -0.25% -0.68%
2098 -0.23% -0.66%
2097 -0.22% -0.66%
2096 -0.19% -0.64%
2095 -0.19% -0.64%
2094 -0.17% -0.61%
2093 -0.16% -0.6%
2092 -0.14% -0.59%
2091 -0.14% -0.57%
2090 -0.13% -0.56%
2089 -0.1% -0.54%
2088 -0.1% -0.53%
2087 -0.09% -0.52%
2086 -0.08% -0.5%
2085 -0.07% -0.49%
2084 -0.05% -0.49%
2083 -0.03% -0.48%
2082 -0.03% -0.46%
2081 -0.03% -0.47%
2080 -0.02% -0.48%
2079 -0.004% -0.47%
2078 0.02% -0.46%
2077 0.03% -0.44%
2076 0.03% -0.44%
2075 0.05% -0.43%
2074 0.05% -0.44%
2073 0.08% -0.43%
2072 0.09% -0.43%
2071 0.1% -0.43%
2070 0.12% -0.42%
2069 0.13% -0.41%
2068 0.16% -0.4%
2067 0.18% -0.39%
2066 0.18% -0.38%
2065 0.22% -0.36%
2064 0.23% -0.34%
2063 0.24% -0.33%
2062 0.27% -0.3%
2061 0.3% -0.29%
2060 0.32% -0.25%
2059 0.35% -0.22%
2058 0.37% -0.2%
2057 0.38% -0.17%
2056 0.4% -0.13%
2055 0.43% -0.1%
2054 0.46% -0.05%
2053 0.48% -0.03%
2052 0.52% 0.005%
2051 0.53% 0.04%
2050 0.57% 0.07%
2049 0.59% 0.09%
2048 0.61% 0.13%
2047 0.64% 0.14%
2046 0.66% 0.16%
2045 0.68% 0.18%
2044 0.71% 0.19%
2043 0.73% 0.2%
2042 0.75% 0.2%
2041 0.76% 0.2%
2040 0.79% 0.21%
2039 0.81% 0.21%
2038 0.83% 0.22%
2037 0.83% 0.24%
2036 0.88% 0.24%
2035 0.89% 0.25%
2034 0.92% 0.29%
2033 0.94% 0.3%
2032 0.97% 0.32%
2031 0.99% 0.34%
2030 1.03% 0.38%
2029 1.06% 0.43%
2028 1.09% 0.47%
2027 1.11% 0.52%
2026 1.17% 0.56%
2025 1.21% 0.6%
2024 1.23% 0.63%
2023 1.29% 0.67%
2022 1.34% 0.59%
2021 1.49% 0.62%
2020 1.48% 0.83%
2019 1.27% 0.93%
2018 1.25% 0.99%
2017 1.39% 1.06%
2016 1.47% 1.11%
2015 1.47% 1.14%
2014 1.49% 1.19%
2013 1.51% 1.2%
2012 1.51% 1.14%
2011 1.53% 1.12%
2010 1.57% 1.08%
2009 1.59% 1.02%
2008 1.53% 0.97%
2007 1.49% 0.92%
2006 1.49% 0.89%
2005 1.47% 0.88%
2004 1.48% 0.94%
2003 1.52% 1%
2002 1.55% 1.03%
2001 1.57% 1.07%
2000 1.6% 1.13%
1999 1.72% 1.2%
1998 4.21% 1.28%
1997 7.13% 1.36%
1996 7.81% 1.45%
1995 8.44% 1.58%
1994 7.23% 1.81%
1993 6.2% 2.02%
1992 5.54% 2.13%
1991 4.23% 2.13%
1990 4.26% 2.12%
1989 3.84% 2.22%
1988 3.87% 2.37%
1987 4.33% 2.5%
1986 4% 2.57%
1985 3.4% 2.63%
1984 3.71% 2.36%
1983 3.67% 2.1%
1982 2.88% 2.22%
1981 1.63% 2.3%
1980 2.18% 2.32%
1979 -2.36% 2.33%
1978 -8.06% 2.49%
1977 -7.6% 2.65%
1976 -6.78% 2.7%
1975 -2.98% 2.72%
1974 0.65% 2.66%
1973 0.99% 2.61%
1972 0.8% 2.56%
1971 -0.28% 2.54%
1970 0.52% 2.53%
1969 2.12% 2.56%
1968 2.12% 2.5%
1967 2.12% 2.34%
1966 2.12% 1.99%
1965 2.12% 1.59%
1964 2.12% 1.42%
1963 2.2% 1.33%
1962 2.27% 1.22%
1961 2.22% 1.15%

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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Tunisia
Current population
18113986
12437803
Population rank 73/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.15%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +210
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 124/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -14,523
Net migration rank 167/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -14,523
2024 - -32,960 - -15,221
2023 250,242 -31,837 93,663 -14,001
2022 257,269 -31,350 96,531 -14,001
2021 255,939 -27,025 68,087 -9,190
2020 268,745 0 109,431 -19,188
2019 276,870 -57,268 127,312 -19,612
2018 280,671 -86,702 132,445 -21,012
2017 282,698 -74,362 140,971 -22,365
2016 284,130 -51,324 148,870 -23,827
2015 284,390 -58,101 153,007 -25,229
2014 283,193 -56,536 154,762 -26,586
2013 281,013 -54,554 154,687 -17,020
2012 276,649 -52,874 151,812 -26,059
2011 272,161 -50,941 143,401 -21,935
2010 272,266 -49,781 132,809 -14,168
2009 274,700 -49,354 125,465 -13,512
2008 272,132 -50,809 121,873 -17,742
2007 270,745 -68,653 118,920 -21,190
2006 263,697 -60,315 116,945 -24,098
2005 256,756 -60,473 115,374 -26,361
2004 251,650 -58,972 113,322 -23,735
2003 251,884 -57,026 111,926 -12,459
2002 251,860 -55,245 109,099 -8,334
2001 250,726 -53,815 110,146 -7,235
2000 246,330 -50,957 112,501 -5,937
1999 245,425 -47,608 114,829 -3,452
1998 251,076 -33,781 121,332 -4,111
1997 252,351 504,742 128,327 -4,756
1996 274,147 508,187 135,615 -5,506
1995 280,168 503,042 144,345 -8,095
1994 286,728 488,732 153,647 -4,271
1993 282,221 187,883 160,922 10,771
1992 260,673 275,823 163,978 15,124
1991 257,709 58,264 166,245 16,021
1990 249,776 58,455 168,180 4,183
1989 239,211 55,125 169,221 4,100
1988 243,203 -14,627 177,176 3,934
1987 235,064 44,442 184,101 3,711
1986 221,684 43,356 188,107 3,464
1985 214,101 4,677 186,344 2,887
1984 207,700 -29,141 182,386 8,109
1983 192,849 46,428 179,878 -37,895
1982 180,300 -20,026 177,898 -29,559
1981 166,578 -22,982 176,628 -24,242
1980 159,157 -133,508 171,094 -19,321
1979 78,143 118,334 171,463 -23,688
1978 -357,478 -84,695 173,255 -26,968
1977 -416,117 -55,504 174,539 -13,910
1976 -408,505 -52,741 172,744 -15,499
1975 -383,806 -47,717 166,991 -8,765
1974 73,001 -45,225 160,200 -9,254
1973 101,304 -42,053 153,525 -9,606
1972 113,190 -40,764 147,239 -9,790
1971 113,813 -80,232 142,296 -9,949
1970 122,832 -193,008 138,235 -10,054
1969 156,777 -17,676 135,257 -10,049
1968 153,444 -17,745 134,246 -9,848
1967 150,046 -16,983 132,626 -19,155
1966 147,583 -17,216 131,274 -27,393
1965 144,460 -16,930 127,673 -49,751
1964 141,216 -16,516 124,711 -59,602
1963 137,562 -15,929 120,865 -60,505
1962 132,861 -3,578 116,887 -61,260
1961 128,259 -4,764 111,459 -61,369
1960 124,237 -5,339 109,234 -61,334

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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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