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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 2.33 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Cambodia vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Turkmenistan
2100 22,901,914 10,041,228
2099 22,958,383 10,070,007
2098 23,015,331 10,097,571
2097 23,068,989 10,123,813
2096 23,118,854 10,148,560
2095 23,162,704 10,172,371
2094 23,207,466 10,194,567
2093 23,247,521 10,215,533
2092 23,285,540 10,235,132
2091 23,317,510 10,253,189
2090 23,349,581 10,270,414
2089 23,381,110 10,285,963
2088 23,404,619 10,300,439
2087 23,429,179 10,313,629
2086 23,450,970 10,325,212
2085 23,469,059 10,335,299
2084 23,486,236 10,343,821
2083 23,498,658 10,350,710
2082 23,506,751 10,356,526
2081 23,512,878 10,360,689
2080 23,518,840 10,363,394
2079 23,523,165 10,364,229
2078 23,523,989 10,363,113
2077 23,519,769 10,360,467
2076 23,512,440 10,356,079
2075 23,506,393 10,349,863
2074 23,494,004 10,342,496
2073 23,481,588 10,333,532
2072 23,463,712 10,322,776
2071 23,443,140 10,310,748
2070 23,420,769 10,297,702
2069 23,393,461 10,283,723
2068 23,362,386 10,268,779
2067 23,324,169 10,252,681
2066 23,283,399 10,235,535
2065 23,242,009 10,217,603
2064 23,191,929 10,198,228
2063 23,139,318 10,177,447
2062 23,083,489 10,155,121
2061 23,020,659 10,131,160
2060 22,951,813 10,105,616
2059 22,877,844 10,077,893
2058 22,799,179 10,047,185
2057 22,715,484 10,013,846
2056 22,628,607 9,977,699
2055 22,537,541 9,938,273
2054 22,440,088 9,895,840
2053 22,338,320 9,849,324
2052 22,231,339 9,799,331
2051 22,117,409 9,745,673
2050 22,001,254 9,688,197
2049 21,877,484 9,627,119
2048 21,749,790 9,562,502
2047 21,618,052 9,494,734
2046 21,480,480 9,423,990
2045 21,340,224 9,350,870
2044 21,195,511 9,275,707
2043 21,046,437 9,199,229
2042 20,893,438 9,121,705
2041 20,738,659 9,043,208
2040 20,582,241 8,964,374
2039 20,421,184 8,885,167
2038 20,256,225 8,805,836
2037 20,088,660 8,726,399
2036 19,922,341 8,646,796
2035 19,747,906 8,567,354
2034 19,573,792 8,487,651
2033 19,395,265 8,407,327
2032 19,215,259 8,326,172
2031 19,030,553 8,243,436
2030 18,843,778 8,158,380
2029 18,652,372 8,065,431
2028 18,456,287 7,964,546
2027 18,256,828 7,856,302
2026 18,056,115 7,740,924
2025 17,847,982 7,618,847
2024 17,638,801 7,494,498
2023 17,423,880 7,364,438
2022 17,201,724 7,230,193
2021 16,974,305 7,092,043
2020 16,725,474 6,949,912
2019 16,481,304 6,803,944
2018 16,274,522 6,655,524
2017 16,073,372 6,507,061
2016 15,852,803 6,360,041
2015 15,623,251 6,215,770
2014 15,396,772 6,075,283
2013 15,170,208 5,939,341
2012 14,945,085 5,808,546
2011 14,722,584 5,683,417
2010 14,500,726 5,564,356
2009 14,276,810 5,451,592
2008 14,053,479 5,345,029
2007 13,841,770 5,244,046
2006 13,639,028 5,147,105
2005 13,439,202 5,052,257
2004 13,244,731 4,958,093
2003 13,050,968 4,863,865
2002 12,855,241 4,769,465
2001 12,658,484 4,675,409
2000 12,462,336 4,582,677
1999 12,265,731 4,492,170
1998 12,058,173 4,410,507
1997 11,570,982 4,336,730
1996 10,801,270 4,263,819
1995 10,018,497 4,191,203
1994 9,239,162 4,116,662
1993 8,616,381 4,032,407
1992 8,113,083 3,944,689
1991 7,686,850 3,855,894
1990 7,374,752 3,760,562
1989 7,073,473 3,662,459
1988 6,812,014 3,559,363
1987 6,557,970 3,452,731
1986 6,285,693 3,347,809
1985 6,043,783 3,247,534
1984 5,845,117 3,154,079
1983 5,636,203 3,067,534
1982 5,436,432 2,985,557
1981 5,284,495 2,907,187
1980 5,199,872 2,832,203
1979 5,088,808 2,760,358
1978 5,211,653 2,691,088
1977 5,668,551 2,623,948
1976 6,134,991 2,558,521
1975 6,581,371 2,494,570
1974 6,783,240 2,432,028
1973 6,739,726 2,370,919
1972 6,673,886 2,311,430
1971 6,620,880 2,253,119
1970 6,639,182 2,195,616
1969 6,604,725 2,139,024
1968 6,467,324 2,083,069
1967 6,332,944 2,027,403
1966 6,201,232 1,971,737
1965 6,072,289 1,915,916
1964 5,946,178 1,859,997
1963 5,823,010 1,804,272
1962 5,697,558 1,749,214
1961 5,571,168 1,695,400
1960 5,449,966 1,643,457

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Turkmenistan
2100 -0.25% -0.29%
2099 -0.25% -0.27%
2098 -0.23% -0.26%
2097 -0.22% -0.24%
2096 -0.19% -0.23%
2095 -0.19% -0.22%
2094 -0.17% -0.21%
2093 -0.16% -0.19%
2092 -0.14% -0.18%
2091 -0.14% -0.17%
2090 -0.13% -0.15%
2089 -0.1% -0.14%
2088 -0.1% -0.13%
2087 -0.09% -0.11%
2086 -0.08% -0.1%
2085 -0.07% -0.08%
2084 -0.05% -0.07%
2083 -0.03% -0.06%
2082 -0.03% -0.04%
2081 -0.03% -0.03%
2080 -0.02% -0.008%
2079 -0.004% 0.01%
2078 0.02% 0.03%
2077 0.03% 0.04%
2076 0.03% 0.06%
2075 0.05% 0.07%
2074 0.05% 0.09%
2073 0.08% 0.1%
2072 0.09% 0.12%
2071 0.1% 0.13%
2070 0.12% 0.14%
2069 0.13% 0.15%
2068 0.16% 0.16%
2067 0.18% 0.17%
2066 0.18% 0.18%
2065 0.22% 0.19%
2064 0.23% 0.2%
2063 0.24% 0.22%
2062 0.27% 0.24%
2061 0.3% 0.25%
2060 0.32% 0.28%
2059 0.35% 0.31%
2058 0.37% 0.33%
2057 0.38% 0.36%
2056 0.4% 0.4%
2055 0.43% 0.43%
2054 0.46% 0.47%
2053 0.48% 0.51%
2052 0.52% 0.55%
2051 0.53% 0.59%
2050 0.57% 0.63%
2049 0.59% 0.68%
2048 0.61% 0.71%
2047 0.64% 0.75%
2046 0.66% 0.78%
2045 0.68% 0.81%
2044 0.71% 0.83%
2043 0.73% 0.85%
2042 0.75% 0.87%
2041 0.76% 0.88%
2040 0.79% 0.89%
2039 0.81% 0.9%
2038 0.83% 0.91%
2037 0.83% 0.92%
2036 0.88% 0.93%
2035 0.89% 0.94%
2034 0.92% 0.96%
2033 0.94% 0.97%
2032 0.97% 1%
2031 0.99% 1.04%
2030 1.03% 1.15%
2029 1.06% 1.27%
2028 1.09% 1.38%
2027 1.11% 1.49%
2026 1.17% 1.6%
2025 1.19% 1.66%
2024 1.23% 1.77%
2023 1.29% 1.86%
2022 1.34% 1.95%
2021 1.49% 2.05%
2020 1.48% 2.15%
2019 1.27% 2.23%
2018 1.25% 2.28%
2017 1.39% 2.31%
2016 1.47% 2.32%
2015 1.47% 2.31%
2014 1.49% 2.29%
2013 1.51% 2.25%
2012 1.51% 2.2%
2011 1.53% 2.14%
2010 1.57% 2.07%
2009 1.59% 1.99%
2008 1.53% 1.93%
2007 1.49% 1.88%
2006 1.49% 1.88%
2005 1.47% 1.9%
2004 1.48% 1.94%
2003 1.52% 1.98%
2002 1.55% 2.01%
2001 1.57% 2.02%
2000 1.6% 2.01%
1999 1.72% 1.85%
1998 4.21% 1.7%
1997 7.13% 1.71%
1996 7.81% 1.73%
1995 8.44% 1.81%
1994 7.23% 2.09%
1993 6.2% 2.22%
1992 5.54% 2.3%
1991 4.23% 2.54%
1990 4.26% 2.68%
1989 3.84% 2.9%
1988 3.87% 3.09%
1987 4.33% 3.13%
1986 4% 3.09%
1985 3.4% 2.96%
1984 3.71% 2.82%
1983 3.67% 2.75%
1982 2.88% 2.7%
1981 1.63% 2.65%
1980 2.18% 2.6%
1979 -2.36% 2.57%
1978 -8.06% 2.56%
1977 -7.6% 2.56%
1976 -6.78% 2.56%
1975 -2.98% 2.57%
1974 0.65% 2.58%
1973 0.99% 2.57%
1972 0.8% 2.59%
1971 -0.28% 2.62%
1970 0.52% 2.65%
1969 2.12% 2.69%
1968 2.12% 2.75%
1967 2.12% 2.82%
1966 2.12% 2.91%
1965 2.12% 3.01%
1964 2.12% 3.09%
1963 2.2% 3.15%
1962 2.27% 3.17%
1961 2.22% 3.16%

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 Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Turkmenistan
Current population
18159213
7800189
Population rank 73/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.09%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
1.47 minutes
3.35 minutes
One death every
4.62 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +341
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 63/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 +13,268
Net migration rank 167/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 13,268
2024 244,386 -32,960 112,942 14,646
2023 250,242 -31,837 117,529 15,005
2022 257,269 -31,350 121,814 14,141
2021 255,939 -27,025 122,721 17,617
2020 268,745 0 124,014 19,913
2019 276,870 -57,268 128,275 19,735
2018 280,671 -86,702 129,537 19,293
2017 282,698 -74,362 131,417 16,678
2016 284,130 -51,324 132,581 13,365
2015 284,390 -58,101 132,663 9,936
2014 283,193 -56,536 129,677 8,696
2013 281,013 -54,554 126,217 7,287
2012 276,649 -52,874 120,957 7,125
2011 272,161 -50,941 115,197 6,992
2010 272,266 -49,781 109,318 6,621
2009 274,700 -49,354 102,931 6,656
2008 272,132 -50,809 96,815 6,734
2007 270,745 -68,653 92,038 6,388
2006 263,697 -60,315 87,840 7,613
2005 256,756 -60,473 83,968 10,263
2004 251,650 -58,972 79,850 14,242
2003 251,884 -57,026 76,737 17,625
2002 251,860 -55,245 75,639 18,803
2001 250,726 -53,815 76,682 16,982
2000 246,330 -50,957 76,875 14,925
1999 245,425 -47,608 76,362 12,859
1998 251,076 -33,781 77,342 -3,239
1997 252,351 504,742 79,045 -5,600
1996 274,147 508,187 80,996 -8,627
1995 280,168 503,042 86,289 -13,423
1994 286,728 488,732 89,319 -13,094
1993 282,221 187,883 92,596 -312
1992 260,673 275,823 96,668 -13,517
1991 257,709 58,264 99,297 -4,864
1990 249,776 58,455 101,099 -4,864
1989 239,211 55,125 103,553 -3,576
1988 243,203 -14,627 104,802 1,408
1987 235,064 44,442 103,885 3,161
1986 221,684 43,356 100,930 1,878
1985 214,101 4,677 95,890 1,861
1984 207,700 -29,141 90,591 -1,427
1983 192,849 46,428 85,183 -1,264
1982 180,300 -20,026 80,989 -961
1981 166,578 -22,982 77,829 -1,102
1980 159,157 -133,508 74,394 -1,152
1979 78,143 118,334 71,135 -677
1978 -357,478 -84,695 68,437 -350
1977 -416,117 -55,504 66,318 -132
1976 -408,505 -52,741 64,513 160
1975 -383,806 -47,717 62,681 550
1974 73,001 -45,225 60,925 924
1973 101,304 -42,053 59,169 1,194
1972 113,190 -40,764 57,326 1,293
1971 113,813 -80,232 56,666 1,348
1970 122,832 -193,008 55,617 1,376
1969 156,777 -17,676 54,791 1,397
1968 153,444 -17,745 54,324 1,401
1967 150,046 -16,983 54,209 1,397
1966 147,583 -17,216 54,353 1,377
1965 144,460 -16,930 54,558 1,366
1964 141,216 -16,516 54,574 1,340
1963 137,562 -15,929 54,203 1,332
1962 132,861 -3,578 53,248 1,337
1961 128,259 -4,764 51,659 1,372
1960 124,237 -5,339 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/turkmenistan | CC BY

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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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