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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 4.75 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.26% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Cambodia vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Turkey
2100 22,901,914 64,394,191
2099 22,958,383 65,045,868
2098 23,015,331 65,690,351
2097 23,068,989 66,342,622
2096 23,118,854 66,990,674
2095 23,162,704 67,642,188
2094 23,207,466 68,296,562
2093 23,247,521 68,963,773
2092 23,285,540 69,625,957
2091 23,317,510 70,290,255
2090 23,349,581 70,960,483
2089 23,381,110 71,623,547
2088 23,404,619 72,281,102
2087 23,429,179 72,928,397
2086 23,450,970 73,576,610
2085 23,469,059 74,223,570
2084 23,486,236 74,853,312
2083 23,498,658 75,483,067
2082 23,506,751 76,111,533
2081 23,512,878 76,726,689
2080 23,518,840 77,339,541
2079 23,523,165 77,938,889
2078 23,523,989 78,532,577
2077 23,519,769 79,120,573
2076 23,512,440 79,705,459
2075 23,506,393 80,277,544
2074 23,494,004 80,848,141
2073 23,481,588 81,396,237
2072 23,463,712 81,938,080
2071 23,443,140 82,465,112
2070 23,420,769 82,981,973
2069 23,393,461 83,480,362
2068 23,362,386 83,963,140
2067 23,324,169 84,428,242
2066 23,283,399 84,886,666
2065 23,242,009 85,336,225
2064 23,191,929 85,771,285
2063 23,139,318 86,187,013
2062 23,083,489 86,587,114
2061 23,020,659 86,962,577
2060 22,951,813 87,319,314
2059 22,877,844 87,663,392
2058 22,799,179 87,973,789
2057 22,715,484 88,264,809
2056 22,628,607 88,534,755
2055 22,537,541 88,764,080
2054 22,440,088 88,972,362
2053 22,338,320 89,151,673
2052 22,231,339 89,310,785
2051 22,117,409 89,437,110
2050 22,001,254 89,541,520
2049 21,877,484 89,614,107
2048 21,749,790 89,651,068
2047 21,618,052 89,659,415
2046 21,480,480 89,634,354
2045 21,340,224 89,608,012
2044 21,195,511 89,557,421
2043 21,046,437 89,493,042
2042 20,893,438 89,404,193
2041 20,738,659 89,303,546
2040 20,582,241 89,187,952
2039 20,421,184 89,051,669
2038 20,256,225 88,901,719
2037 20,088,660 88,727,471
2036 19,922,341 88,537,927
2035 19,747,906 88,343,153
2034 19,573,792 88,139,515
2033 19,395,265 87,918,397
2032 19,215,259 87,687,495
2031 19,030,553 87,437,150
2030 18,843,778 87,166,904
2029 18,652,372 86,903,490
2028 18,456,287 86,627,469
2027 18,256,828 86,350,539
2026 18,056,115 86,093,293
2025 17,847,982 85,878,556
2024 17,638,801 85,518,661
2023 17,423,880 85,325,965
2022 17,201,724 84,979,913
2021 16,974,305 84,147,318
2020 16,725,474 83,384,680
2019 16,481,304 82,579,440
2018 16,274,522 81,407,204
2017 16,073,372 80,312,698
2016 15,852,803 79,277,962
2015 15,623,251 78,218,479
2014 15,396,772 77,181,884
2013 15,170,208 76,147,624
2012 14,945,085 75,175,827
2011 14,722,584 74,223,629
2010 14,500,726 73,142,150
2009 14,276,810 72,039,206
2008 14,053,479 71,051,678
2007 13,841,770 70,158,112
2006 13,639,028 70,045,349
2005 13,439,202 69,329,557
2004 13,244,731 68,592,617
2003 13,050,968 67,831,730
2002 12,855,241 67,048,795
2001 12,658,484 66,245,128
2000 12,462,336 65,425,961
1999 12,265,731 64,591,923
1998 12,058,173 63,734,383
1997 11,570,982 62,852,966
1996 10,801,270 61,951,134
1995 10,018,497 61,024,503
1994 9,239,162 60,033,836
1993 8,616,381 58,999,167
1992 8,113,083 57,990,118
1991 7,686,850 57,009,887
1990 7,374,752 56,015,628
1989 7,073,473 54,976,723
1988 6,812,014 53,909,626
1987 6,557,970 52,843,670
1986 6,285,693 51,777,772
1985 6,043,783 50,687,115
1984 5,845,117 49,574,069
1983 5,636,203 48,447,410
1982 5,436,432 47,322,096
1981 5,284,495 46,321,190
1980 5,199,872 45,408,815
1979 5,088,808 44,510,429
1978 5,211,653 43,645,306
1977 5,668,551 42,773,298
1976 6,134,991 41,899,984
1975 6,581,371 41,053,126
1974 6,783,240 40,210,234
1973 6,739,726 39,329,533
1972 6,673,886 38,430,221
1971 6,620,880 37,518,611
1970 6,639,182 36,638,465
1969 6,604,725 35,787,774
1968 6,467,324 34,921,684
1967 6,332,944 34,050,421
1966 6,201,232 33,177,672
1965 6,072,289 32,345,220
1964 5,946,178 31,543,072
1963 5,823,010 30,726,841
1962 5,697,558 29,916,147
1961 5,571,168 29,119,238
1960 5,449,966 28,329,898

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 Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 89.7M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Turkey
2100 -0.25% -1%
2099 -0.25% -0.98%
2098 -0.23% -0.98%
2097 -0.22% -0.97%
2096 -0.19% -0.96%
2095 -0.19% -0.96%
2094 -0.17% -0.97%
2093 -0.16% -0.95%
2092 -0.14% -0.95%
2091 -0.14% -0.94%
2090 -0.13% -0.93%
2089 -0.1% -0.91%
2088 -0.1% -0.89%
2087 -0.09% -0.88%
2086 -0.08% -0.87%
2085 -0.07% -0.84%
2084 -0.05% -0.83%
2083 -0.03% -0.83%
2082 -0.03% -0.8%
2081 -0.03% -0.79%
2080 -0.02% -0.77%
2079 -0.004% -0.76%
2078 0.02% -0.74%
2077 0.03% -0.73%
2076 0.03% -0.71%
2075 0.05% -0.71%
2074 0.05% -0.67%
2073 0.08% -0.66%
2072 0.09% -0.64%
2071 0.1% -0.62%
2070 0.12% -0.6%
2069 0.13% -0.57%
2068 0.16% -0.55%
2067 0.18% -0.54%
2066 0.18% -0.53%
2065 0.22% -0.51%
2064 0.23% -0.48%
2063 0.24% -0.46%
2062 0.27% -0.43%
2061 0.3% -0.41%
2060 0.32% -0.39%
2059 0.35% -0.35%
2058 0.37% -0.33%
2057 0.38% -0.3%
2056 0.4% -0.26%
2055 0.43% -0.23%
2054 0.46% -0.2%
2053 0.48% -0.18%
2052 0.52% -0.14%
2051 0.53% -0.12%
2050 0.57% -0.08%
2049 0.59% -0.04%
2048 0.61% -0.009%
2047 0.64% 0.03%
2046 0.66% 0.03%
2045 0.68% 0.06%
2044 0.71% 0.07%
2043 0.73% 0.1%
2042 0.75% 0.11%
2041 0.76% 0.13%
2040 0.79% 0.15%
2039 0.81% 0.17%
2038 0.83% 0.2%
2037 0.83% 0.21%
2036 0.88% 0.22%
2035 0.89% 0.23%
2034 0.92% 0.25%
2033 0.94% 0.26%
2032 0.97% 0.29%
2031 0.99% 0.31%
2030 1.03% 0.3%
2029 1.06% 0.32%
2028 1.09% 0.32%
2027 1.11% 0.3%
2026 1.17% 0.25%
2025 1.19% 0.42%
2024 1.23% 0.23%
2023 1.29% 0.41%
2022 1.34% 0.99%
2021 1.49% 0.91%
2020 1.48% 0.98%
2019 1.27% 1.44%
2018 1.25% 1.36%
2017 1.39% 1.31%
2016 1.47% 1.35%
2015 1.47% 1.34%
2014 1.49% 1.36%
2013 1.51% 1.29%
2012 1.51% 1.28%
2011 1.53% 1.48%
2010 1.57% 1.53%
2009 1.59% 1.39%
2008 1.53% 1.27%
2007 1.49% 0.16%
2006 1.49% 1.03%
2005 1.47% 1.07%
2004 1.48% 1.12%
2003 1.52% 1.17%
2002 1.55% 1.21%
2001 1.57% 1.25%
2000 1.6% 1.29%
1999 1.72% 1.35%
1998 4.21% 1.4%
1997 7.13% 1.46%
1996 7.81% 1.52%
1995 8.44% 1.65%
1994 7.23% 1.75%
1993 6.2% 1.74%
1992 5.54% 1.72%
1991 4.23% 1.77%
1990 4.26% 1.89%
1989 3.84% 1.98%
1988 3.87% 2.02%
1987 4.33% 2.06%
1986 4% 2.15%
1985 3.4% 2.25%
1984 3.71% 2.33%
1983 3.67% 2.38%
1982 2.88% 2.16%
1981 1.63% 2.01%
1980 2.18% 2.02%
1979 -2.36% 1.98%
1978 -8.06% 2.04%
1977 -7.6% 2.08%
1976 -6.78% 2.06%
1975 -2.98% 2.1%
1974 0.65% 2.24%
1973 0.99% 2.34%
1972 0.8% 2.43%
1971 -0.28% 2.4%
1970 0.52% 2.38%
1969 2.12% 2.48%
1968 2.12% 2.56%
1967 2.12% 2.63%
1966 2.12% 2.57%
1965 2.12% 2.54%
1964 2.12% 2.66%
1963 2.2% 2.71%
1962 2.27% 2.74%
1961 2.22% 2.79%

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 Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Turkey
Current population
18159213
86225430
Population rank 73/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 1.04%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
1.46 minutes
One birth every
1.47 minutes
33.5 seconds
One death every
4.62 minutes
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +986
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 138/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -258,205
Net migration rank 167/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -258,205
2024 244,386 -32,960 453,249 -275,952
2023 250,242 -31,837 426,630 -318,070
2022 257,269 -31,350 535,373 -301,544
2021 255,939 -27,025 521,713 20,283
2020 268,745 0 608,708 37,934
2019 276,870 -57,268 751,472 -15,690
2018 280,671 -86,702 830,353 187,570
2017 282,698 -74,362 875,408 659,846
2016 284,130 -51,324 895,841 352,063
2015 284,390 -58,101 930,799 1,063,140
2014 283,193 -56,536 957,055 1,033,384
2013 281,013 -54,554 921,386 438,618
2012 276,649 -52,874 917,145 258,623
2011 272,161 -50,941 875,839 68,849
2010 272,266 -49,781 892,334 55,532
2009 274,700 -49,354 900,491 24,276
2008 272,132 -50,809 868,749 47,915
2007 270,745 -68,653 876,626 -186,402
2006 263,697 -60,315 897,351 -190,194
2005 256,756 -60,473 898,650 -174,177
2004 251,650 -58,972 896,025 -146,574
2003 251,884 -57,026 893,683 -121,383
2002 251,860 -55,245 922,927 -129,444
2001 250,726 -53,815 980,560 -166,759
2000 246,330 -50,957 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 245,425 -47,608 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 251,076 -33,781 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 252,351 504,742 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 274,147 508,187 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 280,168 503,042 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 286,728 488,732 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 282,221 187,883 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 260,673 275,823 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 257,709 58,264 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 249,776 58,455 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 239,211 55,125 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 243,203 -14,627 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 235,064 44,442 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 221,684 43,356 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 214,101 4,677 1,098,846 8,960
1984 207,700 -29,141 1,096,529 21,787
1983 192,849 46,428 1,095,106 39,871
1982 180,300 -20,026 1,091,863 23,728
1981 166,578 -22,982 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 159,157 -133,508 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 78,143 118,334 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 -357,478 -84,695 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 -416,117 -55,504 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 -408,505 -52,741 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 -383,806 -47,717 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 73,001 -45,225 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 101,304 -42,053 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 113,190 -40,764 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 113,813 -80,232 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 122,832 -193,008 991,950 -150,924
1969 156,777 -17,676 970,958 -110,578
1968 153,444 -17,745 950,778 -78,973
1967 150,046 -16,983 936,727 -65,993
1966 147,583 -17,216 925,790 -50,999
1965 144,460 -16,930 904,016 -113,911
1964 141,216 -16,516 884,152 -69,978
1963 137,562 -15,929 862,626 -44,317
1962 132,861 -3,578 837,473 -34,353
1961 128,259 -4,764 816,911 -26,187
1960 124,237 -5,339 773,009 14,948

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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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