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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 2.94 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 +1.38% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Cambodia vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Uganda
2100 22,906,442 122,497,526
2099 22,962,923 122,436,109
2098 23,019,882 122,364,302
2097 23,073,551 122,266,255
2096 23,123,425 122,146,810
2095 23,167,283 121,976,411
2094 23,212,055 121,799,752
2093 23,252,118 121,584,860
2092 23,290,144 121,336,796
2091 23,322,120 121,070,447
2090 23,354,198 120,767,412
2089 23,385,733 120,427,771
2088 23,409,247 120,064,594
2087 23,433,812 119,668,549
2086 23,455,606 119,256,686
2085 23,473,699 118,815,763
2084 23,490,880 118,339,179
2083 23,503,304 117,821,938
2082 23,511,399 117,274,958
2081 23,517,527 116,707,394
2080 23,523,490 116,096,095
2079 23,527,816 115,474,153
2078 23,528,640 114,805,376
2077 23,524,419 114,118,687
2076 23,517,089 113,390,189
2075 23,511,041 112,637,851
2074 23,498,649 111,863,410
2073 23,486,231 111,070,771
2072 23,468,351 110,240,940
2071 23,447,776 109,392,890
2070 23,425,399 108,505,633
2069 23,398,087 107,607,659
2068 23,367,005 106,677,578
2067 23,328,780 105,722,829
2066 23,288,003 104,739,111
2065 23,246,605 103,737,893
2064 23,196,515 102,701,560
2063 23,143,893 101,646,533
2062 23,088,053 100,561,859
2061 23,025,211 99,450,764
2060 22,956,351 98,334,788
2059 22,882,368 97,187,498
2058 22,803,687 96,014,439
2057 22,719,975 94,821,765
2056 22,633,081 93,613,209
2055 22,541,997 92,385,049
2054 22,444,525 91,132,827
2053 22,342,736 89,857,705
2052 22,235,734 88,568,311
2051 22,121,782 87,270,603
2050 22,005,604 85,957,376
2049 21,881,810 84,632,277
2048 21,754,090 83,284,965
2047 21,622,327 81,928,165
2046 21,484,727 80,569,225
2045 21,344,443 79,208,662
2044 21,199,702 77,834,944
2043 21,050,598 76,453,982
2042 20,897,569 75,075,287
2041 20,742,759 73,701,695
2040 20,586,310 72,333,375
2039 20,425,222 70,963,211
2038 20,260,230 69,580,447
2037 20,092,632 68,186,136
2036 19,926,280 66,804,746
2035 19,751,811 65,411,934
2034 19,577,662 64,023,352
2033 19,399,100 62,634,483
2032 19,219,058 61,235,174
2031 19,034,316 59,825,075
2030 18,847,504 58,415,479
2029 18,656,059 57,006,283
2028 18,459,936 55,596,520
2027 18,260,437 54,191,271
2026 18,059,685 52,792,624
2025 17,851,510 51,400,003
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 (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 Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% 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 21.5% to 22,005,604 people and will still be ranked 73rd. The population of Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 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 1.21% 2.77%
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 (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 Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Uganda
Current population
18113986
53170946
Population rank 73/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.64%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
23.2 seconds
One birth every
1.45 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
4.72 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 22/197
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 - -32,960 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 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 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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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