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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 2.95 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.86% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Cambodia vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Uganda
2100 22,901,914 122,461,518
2099 22,958,383 122,400,118
2098 23,015,331 122,328,333
2097 23,068,989 122,230,315
2096 23,118,854 122,110,905
2095 23,162,704 121,940,556
2094 23,207,466 121,763,948
2093 23,247,521 121,549,120
2092 23,285,540 121,301,128
2091 23,317,510 121,034,858
2090 23,349,581 120,731,912
2089 23,381,110 120,392,371
2088 23,404,619 120,029,300
2087 23,429,179 119,633,372
2086 23,450,970 119,221,630
2085 23,469,059 118,780,837
2084 23,486,236 118,304,392
2083 23,498,658 117,787,304
2082 23,506,751 117,240,484
2081 23,512,878 116,673,088
2080 23,518,840 116,061,969
2079 23,523,165 115,440,209
2078 23,523,989 114,771,629
2077 23,519,769 114,085,142
2076 23,512,440 113,356,858
2075 23,506,393 112,604,741
2074 23,494,004 111,830,528
2073 23,481,588 111,038,122
2072 23,463,712 110,208,535
2071 23,443,140 109,360,734
2070 23,420,769 108,473,738
2069 23,393,461 107,576,028
2068 23,362,386 106,646,220
2067 23,324,169 105,691,752
2066 23,283,399 104,708,323
2065 23,242,009 103,707,399
2064 23,191,929 102,671,371
2063 23,139,318 101,616,654
2062 23,083,489 100,532,299
2061 23,020,659 99,421,530
2060 22,951,813 98,305,883
2059 22,877,844 97,158,930
2058 22,799,179 95,986,215
2057 22,715,484 94,793,892
2056 22,628,607 93,585,691
2055 22,537,541 92,357,892
2054 22,440,088 91,106,039
2053 22,338,320 89,831,291
2052 22,231,339 88,542,276
2051 22,117,409 87,244,950
2050 22,001,254 85,932,109
2049 21,877,484 84,607,399
2048 21,749,790 83,260,483
2047 21,618,052 81,904,082
2046 21,480,480 80,545,542
2045 21,340,224 79,185,378
2044 21,195,511 77,812,065
2043 21,046,437 76,431,508
2042 20,893,438 75,053,218
2041 20,738,659 73,680,031
2040 20,582,241 72,312,112
2039 20,421,184 70,942,351
2038 20,256,225 69,559,994
2037 20,088,660 68,166,092
2036 19,922,341 66,785,108
2035 19,747,906 65,392,706
2034 19,573,792 64,004,533
2033 19,395,265 62,616,072
2032 19,215,259 61,217,174
2031 19,030,553 59,807,490
2030 18,843,778 58,398,308
2029 18,652,372 56,989,526
2028 18,456,287 55,580,177
2027 18,256,828 54,175,341
2026 18,056,115 52,777,106
2025 17,847,982 51,384,894
2024 17,638,801 50,015,092
2023 17,423,880 48,656,601
2022 17,201,724 47,312,719
2021 16,974,305 45,910,930
2020 16,725,474 44,457,152
2019 16,481,304 42,999,637
2018 16,274,522 41,565,831
2017 16,073,372 40,177,388
2016 15,852,803 38,799,152
2015 15,623,251 37,531,446
2014 15,396,772 36,395,539
2013 15,170,208 35,337,042
2012 14,945,085 34,337,438
2011 14,722,584 33,354,543
2010 14,500,726 32,390,802
2009 14,276,810 31,451,151
2008 14,053,479 30,539,553
2007 13,841,770 29,653,430
2006 13,639,028 28,794,003
2005 13,439,202 27,963,289
2004 13,244,731 27,154,515
2003 13,050,968 26,352,124
2002 12,855,241 25,532,870
2001 12,658,484 24,745,676
2000 12,462,336 24,000,150
1999 12,265,731 23,257,281
1998 12,058,173 22,515,806
1997 11,570,982 21,856,046
1996 10,801,270 21,231,550
1995 10,018,497 20,665,667
1994 9,239,162 20,108,801
1993 8,616,381 19,445,161
1992 8,113,083 18,785,032
1991 7,686,850 18,155,901
1990 7,374,752 17,569,897
1989 7,073,473 17,010,698
1988 6,812,014 16,470,483
1987 6,557,970 15,954,170
1986 6,285,693 15,467,579
1985 6,043,783 15,023,681
1984 5,845,117 14,607,677
1983 5,636,203 14,221,881
1982 5,436,432 13,873,631
1981 5,284,495 13,556,452
1980 5,199,872 13,275,741
1979 5,088,808 13,002,163
1978 5,211,653 12,692,113
1977 5,668,551 12,359,669
1976 6,134,991 12,037,294
1975 6,581,371 11,725,240
1974 6,783,240 11,424,846
1973 6,739,726 11,144,236
1972 6,673,886 10,885,796
1971 6,620,880 10,618,206
1970 6,639,182 10,321,603
1969 6,604,725 10,014,858
1968 6,467,324 9,708,632
1967 6,332,944 9,408,924
1966 6,201,232 9,122,864
1965 6,072,289 8,849,203
1964 5,946,178 8,586,363
1963 5,823,010 8,333,663
1962 5,697,558 8,092,231
1961 5,571,168 7,862,217
1960 5,449,966 7,640,973

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 Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Uganda
2100 -0.25% 0.05%
2099 -0.25% 0.06%
2098 -0.23% 0.08%
2097 -0.22% 0.1%
2096 -0.19% 0.14%
2095 -0.19% 0.15%
2094 -0.17% 0.18%
2093 -0.16% 0.2%
2092 -0.14% 0.22%
2091 -0.14% 0.25%
2090 -0.13% 0.28%
2089 -0.1% 0.3%
2088 -0.1% 0.33%
2087 -0.09% 0.35%
2086 -0.08% 0.37%
2085 -0.07% 0.4%
2084 -0.05% 0.44%
2083 -0.03% 0.47%
2082 -0.03% 0.49%
2081 -0.03% 0.53%
2080 -0.02% 0.54%
2079 -0.004% 0.58%
2078 0.02% 0.6%
2077 0.03% 0.64%
2076 0.03% 0.67%
2075 0.05% 0.69%
2074 0.05% 0.71%
2073 0.08% 0.75%
2072 0.09% 0.78%
2071 0.1% 0.82%
2070 0.12% 0.83%
2069 0.13% 0.87%
2068 0.16% 0.9%
2067 0.18% 0.94%
2066 0.18% 0.97%
2065 0.22% 1.01%
2064 0.23% 1.04%
2063 0.24% 1.08%
2062 0.27% 1.12%
2061 0.3% 1.13%
2060 0.32% 1.18%
2059 0.35% 1.22%
2058 0.37% 1.26%
2057 0.38% 1.29%
2056 0.4% 1.33%
2055 0.43% 1.37%
2054 0.46% 1.42%
2053 0.48% 1.46%
2052 0.52% 1.49%
2051 0.53% 1.53%
2050 0.57% 1.57%
2049 0.59% 1.62%
2048 0.61% 1.66%
2047 0.64% 1.69%
2046 0.66% 1.72%
2045 0.68% 1.76%
2044 0.71% 1.81%
2043 0.73% 1.84%
2042 0.75% 1.86%
2041 0.76% 1.89%
2040 0.79% 1.93%
2039 0.81% 1.99%
2038 0.83% 2.04%
2037 0.83% 2.07%
2036 0.88% 2.13%
2035 0.89% 2.17%
2034 0.92% 2.22%
2033 0.94% 2.29%
2032 0.97% 2.36%
2031 0.99% 2.41%
2030 1.03% 2.47%
2029 1.06% 2.54%
2028 1.09% 2.59%
2027 1.11% 2.65%
2026 1.17% 2.71%
2025 1.19% 2.74%
2024 1.23% 2.79%
2023 1.29% 2.84%
2022 1.34% 3.05%
2021 1.49% 3.27%
2020 1.48% 3.39%
2019 1.27% 3.45%
2018 1.25% 3.46%
2017 1.39% 3.55%
2016 1.47% 3.38%
2015 1.47% 3.12%
2014 1.49% 3%
2013 1.51% 2.91%
2012 1.51% 2.95%
2011 1.53% 2.98%
2010 1.57% 2.99%
2009 1.59% 2.98%
2008 1.53% 2.99%
2007 1.49% 2.98%
2006 1.49% 2.97%
2005 1.47% 2.98%
2004 1.48% 3.04%
2003 1.52% 3.21%
2002 1.55% 3.18%
2001 1.57% 3.11%
2000 1.6% 3.19%
1999 1.72% 3.29%
1998 4.21% 3.02%
1997 7.13% 2.94%
1996 7.81% 2.74%
1995 8.44% 2.77%
1994 7.23% 3.41%
1993 6.2% 3.51%
1992 5.54% 3.47%
1991 4.23% 3.34%
1990 4.26% 3.29%
1989 3.84% 3.28%
1988 3.87% 3.24%
1987 4.33% 3.15%
1986 4% 2.95%
1985 3.4% 2.85%
1984 3.71% 2.71%
1983 3.67% 2.51%
1982 2.88% 2.34%
1981 1.63% 2.11%
1980 2.18% 2.1%
1979 -2.36% 2.44%
1978 -8.06% 2.69%
1977 -7.6% 2.68%
1976 -6.78% 2.66%
1975 -2.98% 2.63%
1974 0.65% 2.52%
1973 0.99% 2.37%
1972 0.8% 2.52%
1971 -0.28% 2.87%
1970 0.52% 3.06%
1969 2.12% 3.15%
1968 2.12% 3.19%
1967 2.12% 3.14%
1966 2.12% 3.09%
1965 2.12% 3.06%
1964 2.12% 3.03%
1963 2.2% 2.98%
1962 2.27% 2.93%
1961 2.22% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Uganda
Current population
18159213
53495325
Population rank 73/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.64%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
1.47 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
4.62 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 21/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -119,059
Net migration rank 167/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -119,059
2024 244,386 -32,960 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 250,242 -31,837 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 257,269 -31,350 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 255,939 -27,025 1,423,377 43,464
2020 268,745 0 1,397,288 43,464
2019 276,870 -57,268 1,367,044 107,210
2018 280,671 -86,702 1,332,600 60,724
2017 282,698 -74,362 1,290,658 92,879
2016 284,130 -51,324 1,249,565 123,379
2015 284,390 -58,101 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 283,193 -56,536 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 281,013 -54,554 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 276,649 -52,874 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 272,161 -50,941 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 272,266 -49,781 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 274,700 -49,354 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 272,132 -50,809 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 270,745 -68,653 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 263,697 -60,315 999,958 -156,232
2005 256,756 -60,473 969,096 -151,386
2004 251,650 -58,972 938,623 -138,770
2003 251,884 -57,026 901,374 -96,429
2002 251,860 -55,245 868,756 -35,149
2001 250,726 -53,815 836,751 -95,956
2000 246,330 -50,957 803,069 -52,824
1999 245,425 -47,608 775,166 -39,695
1998 251,076 -33,781 741,175 6,277
1997 252,351 504,742 727,523 -155,461
1996 274,147 508,187 699,707 -22,795
1995 280,168 503,042 697,218 -242,378
1994 286,728 488,732 675,092 -16,198
1993 282,221 187,883 650,032 18,349
1992 260,673 275,823 627,139 24,723
1991 257,709 58,264 602,740 3,643
1990 249,776 58,455 587,291 -21,688
1989 239,211 55,125 565,367 -12,576
1988 243,203 -14,627 547,759 -20,113
1987 235,064 44,442 527,397 -22,415
1986 221,684 43,356 487,693 -19,485
1985 214,101 4,677 462,534 -42,942
1984 207,700 -29,141 421,241 -8,818
1983 192,849 46,428 404,940 -45,776
1982 180,300 -20,026 390,820 -53,497
1981 166,578 -22,982 380,028 -83,010
1980 159,157 -133,508 370,287 -105,900
1979 78,143 118,334 381,626 -98,863
1978 -357,478 -84,695 371,930 -34,606
1977 -416,117 -55,504 365,216 -37,671
1976 -408,505 -52,741 359,458 -42,259
1975 -383,806 -47,717 354,278 -47,359
1974 73,001 -45,225 345,773 -51,910
1973 101,304 -42,053 340,780 -73,439
1972 113,190 -40,764 335,935 -86,409
1971 113,813 -80,232 328,294 -42,642
1970 122,832 -193,008 333,202 -25,646
1969 156,777 -17,676 320,486 -14,548
1968 153,444 -17,745 309,725 -3,214
1967 150,046 -16,983 296,692 -3,773
1966 147,583 -17,216 282,225 -3,021
1965 144,460 -16,930 271,830 -3,716
1964 141,216 -16,516 260,733 -3,169
1963 137,562 -15,929 250,885 -3,058
1962 132,861 -3,578 241,513 -6,470
1961 128,259 -4,764 232,894 -7,893
1960 124,237 -5,339 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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