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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 86,002,379 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 +1.38% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Cambodia vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Turkey
2100 22,906,442 64,274,243
2099 22,962,923 64,924,706
2098 23,019,882 65,567,989
2097 23,073,551 66,219,045
2096 23,123,425 66,865,890
2095 23,167,283 67,516,190
2094 23,212,055 68,169,346
2093 23,252,118 68,835,313
2092 23,290,144 69,496,264
2091 23,322,120 70,159,325
2090 23,354,198 70,828,304
2089 23,385,733 71,490,133
2088 23,409,247 72,146,464
2087 23,433,812 72,792,552
2086 23,455,606 73,439,558
2085 23,473,699 74,085,313
2084 23,490,880 74,713,882
2083 23,503,304 75,342,464
2082 23,511,399 75,969,760
2081 23,517,527 76,583,769
2080 23,523,490 77,195,480
2079 23,527,816 77,793,711
2078 23,528,640 78,386,293
2077 23,524,419 78,973,194
2076 23,517,089 79,556,991
2075 23,511,041 80,128,010
2074 23,498,649 80,697,544
2073 23,486,231 81,244,619
2072 23,468,351 81,785,452
2071 23,447,776 82,311,503
2070 23,425,399 82,827,402
2069 23,398,087 83,324,862
2068 23,367,005 83,806,741
2067 23,328,780 84,270,976
2066 23,288,003 84,728,547
2065 23,246,605 85,177,268
2064 23,196,515 85,611,517
2063 23,143,893 86,026,471
2062 23,088,053 86,425,827
2061 23,025,211 86,800,591
2060 22,956,351 87,156,663
2059 22,882,368 87,500,101
2058 22,803,687 87,809,920
2057 22,719,975 88,100,397
2056 22,633,081 88,369,840
2055 22,541,997 88,598,739
2054 22,444,525 88,806,632
2053 22,342,736 88,985,609
2052 22,235,734 89,144,425
2051 22,121,782 89,270,515
2050 22,005,604 89,374,730
2049 21,881,810 89,447,182
2048 21,754,090 89,484,074
2047 21,622,327 89,492,406
2046 21,484,727 89,467,391
2045 21,344,443 89,441,098
2044 21,199,702 89,390,601
2043 21,050,598 89,326,342
2042 20,897,569 89,237,658
2041 20,742,759 89,137,199
2040 20,586,310 89,021,820
2039 20,425,222 88,885,792
2038 20,260,230 88,736,121
2037 20,092,632 88,562,197
2036 19,926,280 88,373,007
2035 19,751,811 88,178,595
2034 19,577,662 87,975,336
2033 19,399,100 87,754,631
2032 19,219,058 87,524,158
2031 19,034,316 87,274,280
2030 18,847,504 87,004,538
2029 18,656,059 86,741,614
2028 18,459,936 86,466,107
2027 18,260,437 86,189,693
2026 18,059,685 85,932,926
2025 17,851,510 85,718,588
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 (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 Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% 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 21.5% to 22,005,604 people and will still be ranked 73rd. The population of Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 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 89.5M 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 1.21% 0.23%
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 (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 Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Turkey
Current population
18113986
86002379
Population rank 73/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 1.04%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
2.73 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
33 seconds
One death every
4.72 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +589 +528
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 154/197
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 - -32,960 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 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 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
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 (1960–2024, 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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