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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 9,492 people in Tuvalu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 9,349 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 1,942 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs -1.32% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.35K (7.03% decline).

Cambodia vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Tuvalu
2100 22,901,914 12,163
2099 22,958,383 12,156
2098 23,015,331 12,135
2097 23,068,989 12,114
2096 23,118,854 12,091
2095 23,162,704 12,076
2094 23,207,466 12,058
2093 23,247,521 12,038
2092 23,285,540 12,008
2091 23,317,510 11,982
2090 23,349,581 11,951
2089 23,381,110 11,919
2088 23,404,619 11,883
2087 23,429,179 11,857
2086 23,450,970 11,822
2085 23,469,059 11,781
2084 23,486,236 11,737
2083 23,498,658 11,699
2082 23,506,751 11,658
2081 23,512,878 11,618
2080 23,518,840 11,556
2079 23,523,165 11,500
2078 23,523,989 11,451
2077 23,519,769 11,391
2076 23,512,440 11,334
2075 23,506,393 11,277
2074 23,494,004 11,212
2073 23,481,588 11,136
2072 23,463,712 11,077
2071 23,443,140 11,003
2070 23,420,769 10,944
2069 23,393,461 10,875
2068 23,362,386 10,807
2067 23,324,169 10,739
2066 23,283,399 10,675
2065 23,242,009 10,620
2064 23,191,929 10,554
2063 23,139,318 10,491
2062 23,083,489 10,433
2061 23,020,659 10,364
2060 22,951,813 10,307
2059 22,877,844 10,238
2058 22,799,179 10,175
2057 22,715,484 10,123
2056 22,628,607 10,056
2055 22,537,541 9,993
2054 22,440,088 9,935
2053 22,338,320 9,867
2052 22,231,339 9,810
2051 22,117,409 9,739
2050 22,001,254 9,674
2049 21,877,484 9,608
2048 21,749,790 9,541
2047 21,618,052 9,464
2046 21,480,480 9,397
2045 21,340,224 9,337
2044 21,195,511 9,274
2043 21,046,437 9,209
2042 20,893,438 9,143
2041 20,738,659 9,092
2040 20,582,241 9,050
2039 20,421,184 8,999
2038 20,256,225 8,960
2037 20,088,660 8,932
2036 19,922,341 8,917
2035 19,747,906 8,908
2034 19,573,792 8,901
2033 19,395,265 8,910
2032 19,215,259 8,930
2031 19,030,553 8,954
2030 18,843,778 9,004
2029 18,652,372 9,064
2028 18,456,287 9,139
2027 18,256,828 9,233
2026 18,056,115 9,349
2025 17,847,982 9,492
2024 17,638,801 9,646
2023 17,423,880 9,816
2022 17,201,724 9,992
2021 16,974,305 10,194
2020 16,725,474 10,399
2019 16,481,304 10,581
2018 16,274,522 10,751
2017 16,073,372 10,869
2016 15,852,803 10,930
2015 15,623,251 10,963
2014 15,396,772 10,984
2013 15,170,208 11,001
2012 14,945,085 10,934
2011 14,722,584 10,780
2010 14,500,726 10,614
2009 14,276,810 10,461
2008 14,053,479 10,321
2007 13,841,770 10,182
2006 13,639,028 10,056
2005 13,439,202 9,940
2004 13,244,731 9,816
2003 13,050,968 9,695
2002 12,855,241 9,623
2001 12,658,484 9,586
2000 12,462,336 9,544
1999 12,265,731 9,496
1998 12,058,173 9,451
1997 11,570,982 9,400
1996 10,801,270 9,342
1995 10,018,497 9,280
1994 9,239,162 9,207
1993 8,616,381 9,126
1992 8,113,083 9,038
1991 7,686,850 8,928
1990 7,374,752 8,798
1989 7,073,473 8,662
1988 6,812,014 8,518
1987 6,557,970 8,371
1986 6,285,693 8,217
1985 6,043,783 8,046
1984 5,845,117 7,902
1983 5,636,203 7,789
1982 5,436,432 7,664
1981 5,284,495 7,526
1980 5,199,872 7,366
1979 5,088,808 7,184
1978 5,211,653 6,957
1977 5,668,551 6,686
1976 6,134,991 6,404
1975 6,581,371 6,117
1974 6,783,240 5,822
1973 6,739,726 5,681
1972 6,673,886 5,692
1971 6,620,880 5,685
1970 6,639,182 5,663
1969 6,604,725 5,631
1968 6,467,324 5,624
1967 6,332,944 5,652
1966 6,201,232 5,686
1965 6,072,289 5,715
1964 5,946,178 5,752
1963 5,823,010 5,751
1962 5,697,558 5,699
1961 5,571,168 5,648
1960 5,449,966 5,598

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 Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,581 people (a 14.5% decline).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,674 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 12.2K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Tuvalu
2100 -0.25% 0.06%
2099 -0.25% 0.17%
2098 -0.23% 0.18%
2097 -0.22% 0.19%
2096 -0.19% 0.12%
2095 -0.19% 0.15%
2094 -0.17% 0.16%
2093 -0.16% 0.25%
2092 -0.14% 0.22%
2091 -0.14% 0.26%
2090 -0.13% 0.27%
2089 -0.1% 0.3%
2088 -0.1% 0.23%
2087 -0.09% 0.29%
2086 -0.08% 0.35%
2085 -0.07% 0.37%
2084 -0.05% 0.33%
2083 -0.03% 0.35%
2082 -0.03% 0.34%
2081 -0.03% 0.54%
2080 -0.02% 0.48%
2079 -0.004% 0.43%
2078 0.02% 0.52%
2077 0.03% 0.51%
2076 0.03% 0.5%
2075 0.05% 0.58%
2074 0.05% 0.69%
2073 0.08% 0.53%
2072 0.09% 0.68%
2071 0.1% 0.54%
2070 0.12% 0.64%
2069 0.13% 0.63%
2068 0.16% 0.63%
2067 0.18% 0.6%
2066 0.18% 0.51%
2065 0.22% 0.62%
2064 0.23% 0.61%
2063 0.24% 0.55%
2062 0.27% 0.67%
2061 0.3% 0.55%
2060 0.32% 0.68%
2059 0.35% 0.61%
2058 0.37% 0.52%
2057 0.38% 0.66%
2056 0.4% 0.64%
2055 0.43% 0.58%
2054 0.46% 0.69%
2053 0.48% 0.58%
2052 0.52% 0.73%
2051 0.53% 0.67%
2050 0.57% 0.69%
2049 0.59% 0.7%
2048 0.61% 0.82%
2047 0.64% 0.71%
2046 0.66% 0.65%
2045 0.68% 0.67%
2044 0.71% 0.71%
2043 0.73% 0.72%
2042 0.75% 0.57%
2041 0.76% 0.46%
2040 0.79% 0.56%
2039 0.81% 0.44%
2038 0.83% 0.31%
2037 0.83% 0.17%
2036 0.88% 0.1%
2035 0.89% 0.08%
2034 0.92% -0.1%
2033 0.94% -0.22%
2032 0.97% -0.27%
2031 0.99% -0.56%
2030 1.03% -0.66%
2029 1.06% -0.83%
2028 1.09% -1.02%
2027 1.11% -1.23%
2026 1.17% -1.51%
2025 1.19% -1.6%
2024 1.23% -1.73%
2023 1.29% -1.76%
2022 1.34% -1.98%
2021 1.49% -1.97%
2020 1.48% -1.72%
2019 1.27% -1.58%
2018 1.25% -1.09%
2017 1.39% -0.56%
2016 1.47% -0.3%
2015 1.47% -0.19%
2014 1.49% -0.15%
2013 1.51% 0.61%
2012 1.51% 1.43%
2011 1.53% 1.56%
2010 1.57% 1.46%
2009 1.59% 1.36%
2008 1.53% 1.37%
2007 1.49% 1.25%
2006 1.49% 1.17%
2005 1.47% 1.26%
2004 1.48% 1.25%
2003 1.52% 0.75%
2002 1.55% 0.39%
2001 1.57% 0.44%
2000 1.6% 0.51%
1999 1.72% 0.48%
1998 4.21% 0.54%
1997 7.13% 0.62%
1996 7.81% 0.67%
1995 8.44% 0.79%
1994 7.23% 0.89%
1993 6.2% 0.97%
1992 5.54% 1.23%
1991 4.23% 1.48%
1990 4.26% 1.57%
1989 3.84% 1.69%
1988 3.87% 1.76%
1987 4.33% 1.87%
1986 4% 2.13%
1985 3.4% 1.82%
1984 3.71% 1.45%
1983 3.67% 1.63%
1982 2.88% 1.83%
1981 1.63% 2.17%
1980 2.18% 2.53%
1979 -2.36% 3.26%
1978 -8.06% 4.05%
1977 -7.6% 4.4%
1976 -6.78% 4.69%
1975 -2.98% 5.07%
1974 0.65% 2.48%
1973 0.99% -0.19%
1972 0.8% 0.12%
1971 -0.28% 0.39%
1970 0.52% 0.57%
1969 2.12% 0.12%
1968 2.12% -0.5%
1967 2.12% -0.6%
1966 2.12% -0.51%
1965 2.12% -0.64%
1964 2.12% 0.02%
1963 2.2% 0.91%
1962 2.27% 0.9%
1961 2.22% 0.89%

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 Tuvalu's population declined by 1.6%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Tuvalu
Current population
18159213
9349
Population rank 73/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.0001%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
2.38 days
One birth every
1.47 minutes
1.73 days
One death every
4.62 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +573 +0
Annual growth/decline +209,181 -154
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% -1.6%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 195/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
1.44 days
Annual migration change -31,469 -255
Net migration rank 167/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 246
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -255
2024 244,386 -32,960 122 -280
2023 250,242 -31,837 137 -323
2022 257,269 -31,350 150 -320
2021 255,939 -27,025 151 -366
2020 268,745 0 161 -355
2019 276,870 -57,268 166 -343
2018 280,671 -86,702 169 -329
2017 282,698 -74,362 163 -246
2016 284,130 -51,324 157 -200
2015 284,390 -58,101 153 -179
2014 283,193 -56,536 149 -166
2013 281,013 -54,554 148 -160
2012 276,649 -52,874 148 1
2011 272,161 -50,941 142 28
2010 272,266 -49,781 136 22
2009 274,700 -49,354 130 15
2008 272,132 -50,809 125 10
2007 270,745 -68,653 125 1
2006 263,697 -60,315 129 -5
2005 256,756 -60,473 131 -8
2004 251,650 -58,972 132 -10
2003 251,884 -57,026 136 -16
2002 251,860 -55,245 141 -104
2001 250,726 -53,815 151 -117
2000 246,330 -50,957 159 -118
1999 245,425 -47,608 166 -120
1998 251,076 -33,781 172 -122
1997 252,351 504,742 177 -120
1996 274,147 508,187 182 -121
1995 280,168 503,042 191 -125
1994 286,728 488,732 195 -120
1993 282,221 187,883 202 -119
1992 260,673 275,823 196 -104
1991 257,709 58,264 203 -72
1990 249,776 58,455 204 -69
1989 239,211 55,125 208 -71
1988 243,203 -14,627 215 -72
1987 235,064 44,442 219 -68
1986 221,684 43,356 219 -56
1985 214,101 4,677 215 -36
1984 207,700 -29,141 212 -103
1983 192,849 46,428 206 -87
1982 180,300 -20,026 198 -66
1981 166,578 -22,982 186 -46
1980 159,157 -133,508 173 0
1979 78,143 118,334 158 37
1978 -357,478 -84,695 141 119
1977 -416,117 -55,504 128 149
1976 -408,505 -52,741 117 171
1975 -383,806 -47,717 108 186
1974 73,001 -45,225 102 197
1973 101,304 -42,053 101 -121
1972 113,190 -40,764 94 -102
1971 113,813 -80,232 101 -85
1970 122,832 -193,008 102 -71
1969 156,777 -17,676 102 -65
1968 153,444 -17,745 97 -127
1967 150,046 -16,983 92 -123
1966 147,583 -17,216 91 -121
1965 144,460 -16,930 93 -128
1964 141,216 -16,516 98 -135
1963 137,562 -15,929 106 -52
1962 132,861 -3,578 113 -61
1961 128,259 -4,764 120 -77
1960 124,237 -5,339 126 -79

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 Tuvalu 34.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,529 people) and 65.8% is from migration (a loss of 2,941 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

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
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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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