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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 2.22 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.7% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Cambodia vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Ukraine
2100 22,906,442 15,493,960
2099 22,962,923 15,751,557
2098 23,019,882 16,012,938
2097 23,073,551 16,278,602
2096 23,123,425 16,547,938
2095 23,167,283 16,820,897
2094 23,212,055 17,098,910
2093 23,252,118 17,381,822
2092 23,290,144 17,669,049
2091 23,322,120 17,960,681
2090 23,354,198 18,257,867
2089 23,385,733 18,559,027
2088 23,409,247 18,865,031
2087 23,433,812 19,176,483
2086 23,455,606 19,492,606
2085 23,473,699 19,812,584
2084 23,490,880 20,138,855
2083 23,503,304 20,468,747
2082 23,511,399 20,803,241
2081 23,517,527 21,140,953
2080 23,523,490 21,482,498
2079 23,527,816 21,827,152
2078 23,528,640 22,175,099
2077 23,524,419 22,525,846
2076 23,517,089 22,879,896
2075 23,511,041 23,236,521
2074 23,498,649 23,596,095
2073 23,486,231 23,957,807
2072 23,468,351 24,319,928
2071 23,447,776 24,685,370
2070 23,425,399 25,053,352
2069 23,398,087 25,423,272
2068 23,367,005 25,794,560
2067 23,328,780 26,168,072
2066 23,288,003 26,543,206
2065 23,246,605 26,920,121
2064 23,196,515 27,298,592
2063 23,143,893 27,677,528
2062 23,088,053 28,056,960
2061 23,025,211 28,437,884
2060 22,956,351 28,818,343
2059 22,882,368 29,198,891
2058 22,803,687 29,580,044
2057 22,719,975 29,958,884
2056 22,633,081 30,335,136
2055 22,541,997 30,710,041
2054 22,444,525 31,080,334
2053 22,342,736 31,447,868
2052 22,235,734 31,811,171
2051 22,121,782 32,170,929
2050 22,005,604 32,525,262
2049 21,881,810 32,875,483
2048 21,754,090 33,217,836
2047 21,622,327 33,556,749
2046 21,484,727 33,892,646
2045 21,344,443 34,221,999
2044 21,199,702 34,547,153
2043 21,050,598 34,869,270
2042 20,897,569 35,189,550
2041 20,742,759 35,507,946
2040 20,586,310 35,823,225
2039 20,425,222 36,141,658
2038 20,260,230 36,457,134
2037 20,092,632 36,772,578
2036 19,926,280 37,084,252
2035 19,751,811 37,396,243
2034 19,577,662 37,706,533
2033 19,399,100 38,015,585
2032 19,219,058 38,322,554
2031 19,034,316 38,630,259
2030 18,847,504 38,935,791
2029 18,656,059 39,238,099
2028 18,459,936 39,537,815
2027 18,260,437 39,830,895
2026 18,059,685 40,125,599
2025 17,851,510 38,707,520
2024 17,638,801 37,860,221
2023 17,423,880 37,732,836
2022 17,201,724 41,048,766
2021 16,974,305 44,298,640
2020 16,725,474 44,680,014
2019 16,481,304 44,957,458
2018 16,274,522 45,208,907
2017 16,073,372 45,436,041
2016 15,852,803 45,616,832
2015 15,623,251 45,784,896
2014 15,396,772 45,972,380
2013 15,170,208 46,126,770
2012 14,945,085 46,210,056
2011 14,722,584 46,307,853
2010 14,500,726 46,456,003
2009 14,276,810 46,623,731
2008 14,053,479 46,819,175
2007 13,841,770 47,062,798
2006 13,639,028 47,278,694
2005 13,439,202 47,585,556
2004 13,244,731 47,979,507
2003 13,050,968 48,315,136
2002 12,855,241 48,677,281
2001 12,658,484 49,106,855
2000 12,462,336 49,556,660
1999 12,265,731 49,976,446
1998 12,058,173 50,379,731
1997 11,570,982 50,786,885
1996 10,801,270 51,226,109
1995 10,018,497 51,665,539
1994 9,239,162 52,075,998
1993 8,616,381 52,350,126
1992 8,113,083 52,323,671
1991 7,686,850 52,170,961
1990 7,374,752 52,054,092
1989 7,073,473 51,917,817
1988 6,812,014 51,724,853
1987 6,557,970 51,515,732
1986 6,285,693 51,318,745
1985 6,043,783 51,108,770
1984 5,845,117 50,887,599
1983 5,636,203 50,637,029
1982 5,436,432 50,402,724
1981 5,284,495 50,189,281
1980 5,199,872 49,955,152
1979 5,088,808 49,721,381
1978 5,211,653 49,521,243
1977 5,668,551 49,336,481
1976 6,134,991 49,120,842
1975 6,581,371 48,865,229
1974 6,783,240 48,576,570
1973 6,739,726 48,277,121
1972 6,673,886 47,946,893
1971 6,620,880 47,573,287
1970 6,639,182 47,261,306
1969 6,604,725 46,976,256
1968 6,467,324 46,614,325
1967 6,332,944 46,215,988
1966 6,201,232 45,802,519
1965 6,072,289 45,386,892
1964 5,946,178 44,951,156
1963 5,823,010 44,462,372
1962 5,697,558 43,943,674
1961 5,571,168 43,399,766
1960 5,449,966 42,824,093

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 Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Ukraine
2100 -0.25% -1.64%
2099 -0.25% -1.63%
2098 -0.23% -1.63%
2097 -0.22% -1.63%
2096 -0.19% -1.62%
2095 -0.19% -1.63%
2094 -0.17% -1.63%
2093 -0.16% -1.63%
2092 -0.14% -1.62%
2091 -0.14% -1.63%
2090 -0.13% -1.62%
2089 -0.1% -1.62%
2088 -0.1% -1.62%
2087 -0.09% -1.62%
2086 -0.08% -1.62%
2085 -0.07% -1.62%
2084 -0.05% -1.61%
2083 -0.03% -1.61%
2082 -0.03% -1.6%
2081 -0.03% -1.59%
2080 -0.02% -1.58%
2079 -0.004% -1.57%
2078 0.02% -1.56%
2077 0.03% -1.55%
2076 0.03% -1.53%
2075 0.05% -1.52%
2074 0.05% -1.51%
2073 0.08% -1.49%
2072 0.09% -1.48%
2071 0.1% -1.47%
2070 0.12% -1.46%
2069 0.13% -1.44%
2068 0.16% -1.43%
2067 0.18% -1.41%
2066 0.18% -1.4%
2065 0.22% -1.39%
2064 0.23% -1.37%
2063 0.24% -1.35%
2062 0.27% -1.34%
2061 0.3% -1.32%
2060 0.32% -1.3%
2059 0.35% -1.29%
2058 0.37% -1.26%
2057 0.38% -1.24%
2056 0.4% -1.22%
2055 0.43% -1.19%
2054 0.46% -1.17%
2053 0.48% -1.14%
2052 0.52% -1.12%
2051 0.53% -1.09%
2050 0.57% -1.07%
2049 0.59% -1.03%
2048 0.61% -1.01%
2047 0.64% -0.99%
2046 0.66% -0.96%
2045 0.68% -0.94%
2044 0.71% -0.92%
2043 0.73% -0.91%
2042 0.75% -0.9%
2041 0.76% -0.88%
2040 0.79% -0.88%
2039 0.81% -0.87%
2038 0.83% -0.86%
2037 0.83% -0.84%
2036 0.88% -0.83%
2035 0.89% -0.82%
2034 0.92% -0.81%
2033 0.94% -0.8%
2032 0.97% -0.8%
2031 0.99% -0.78%
2030 1.03% -0.77%
2029 1.06% -0.76%
2028 1.09% -0.74%
2027 1.11% -0.73%
2026 1.17% 3.66%
2025 1.21% 2.24%
2024 1.23% 0.34%
2023 1.29% -8.08%
2022 1.34% -7.34%
2021 1.49% -0.85%
2020 1.48% -0.62%
2019 1.27% -0.56%
2018 1.25% -0.5%
2017 1.39% -0.4%
2016 1.47% -0.37%
2015 1.47% -0.41%
2014 1.49% -0.33%
2013 1.51% -0.18%
2012 1.51% -0.21%
2011 1.53% -0.32%
2010 1.57% -0.36%
2009 1.59% -0.42%
2008 1.53% -0.52%
2007 1.49% -0.46%
2006 1.49% -0.64%
2005 1.47% -0.82%
2004 1.48% -0.69%
2003 1.52% -0.74%
2002 1.55% -0.87%
2001 1.57% -0.91%
2000 1.6% -0.84%
1999 1.72% -0.8%
1998 4.21% -0.8%
1997 7.13% -0.86%
1996 7.81% -0.85%
1995 8.44% -0.79%
1994 7.23% -0.52%
1993 6.2% 0.05%
1992 5.54% 0.29%
1991 4.23% 0.22%
1990 4.26% 0.26%
1989 3.84% 0.37%
1988 3.87% 0.41%
1987 4.33% 0.38%
1986 4% 0.41%
1985 3.4% 0.43%
1984 3.71% 0.49%
1983 3.67% 0.46%
1982 2.88% 0.43%
1981 1.63% 0.47%
1980 2.18% 0.47%
1979 -2.36% 0.4%
1978 -8.06% 0.37%
1977 -7.6% 0.44%
1976 -6.78% 0.52%
1975 -2.98% 0.59%
1974 0.65% 0.62%
1973 0.99% 0.69%
1972 0.8% 0.79%
1971 -0.28% 0.66%
1970 0.52% 0.61%
1969 2.12% 0.78%
1968 2.12% 0.86%
1967 2.12% 0.9%
1966 2.12% 0.92%
1965 2.12% 0.97%
1964 2.12% 1.1%
1963 2.2% 1.18%
1962 2.27% 1.25%
1961 2.22% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Ukraine
Current population
18113986
40125599
Population rank 73/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.48%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
4.13 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
2.48 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +349
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 147/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -31,469 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 167/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 1,702,358
2024 - -32,960 - 1,146,012
2023 250,242 -31,837 -283,185 -299,961
2022 257,269 -31,350 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 255,939 -27,025 -449,941 -1,129
2020 268,745 0 -307,533 -4,167
2019 276,870 -57,268 -236,296 -6,908
2018 280,671 -86,702 -227,491 -32,220
2017 282,698 -74,362 -158,390 -36,155
2016 284,130 -51,324 -135,710 -31,340
2015 284,390 -58,101 -147,107 -21,992
2014 283,193 -56,536 -140,216 -65,678
2013 281,013 -54,554 -129,662 26,781
2012 276,649 -52,874 -130,451 66,768
2011 272,161 -50,941 -158,372 26,457
2010 272,266 -49,781 -180,388 16,030
2009 274,700 -49,354 -197,918 26,796
2008 272,132 -50,809 -229,086 9,312
2007 270,745 -68,653 -282,659 15,237
2006 263,697 -60,315 -300,787 136,442
2005 256,756 -60,473 -337,857 -111,493
2004 251,650 -58,972 -344,157 5,644
2003 251,884 -57,026 -351,299 18,540
2002 251,860 -55,245 -364,544 -26,991
2001 250,726 -53,815 -374,734 -92,847
2000 246,330 -50,957 -364,143 -67,865
1999 245,425 -47,608 -348,286 -59,247
1998 251,076 -33,781 -318,299 -80,684
1997 252,351 504,742 -306,549 -108,735
1996 274,147 508,187 -305,154 -158,008
1995 280,168 503,042 -281,629 -134,053
1994 286,728 488,732 -238,820 -166,380
1993 282,221 187,883 -169,405 26,357
1992 260,673 275,823 -95,857 291,788
1991 257,709 58,264 -16,486 125,962
1990 249,776 58,455 48,463 75,760
1989 239,211 55,125 106,431 36,978
1988 243,203 -14,627 162,002 75,637
1987 235,064 44,442 198,850 -18,275
1986 221,684 43,356 225,751 -12,369
1985 214,101 4,677 201,011 5,546
1984 207,700 -29,141 222,430 13,340
1983 192,849 46,428 241,741 23,608
1982 180,300 -20,026 194,101 9,096
1981 166,578 -22,982 182,839 40,807
1980 159,157 -133,508 197,223 47,406
1979 78,143 118,334 197,294 25,635
1978 -357,478 -84,695 206,554 -29,180
1977 -416,117 -55,504 216,932 -24,745
1976 -408,505 -52,741 247,323 -8,219
1975 -383,806 -47,717 256,787 15,336
1974 73,001 -45,225 273,486 31,725
1973 101,304 -42,053 274,938 18,777
1972 113,190 -40,764 309,785 56,928
1971 113,813 -80,232 305,849 74,604
1970 122,832 -193,008 291,839 -48,335
1969 156,777 -17,676 274,858 51,763
1968 153,444 -17,745 295,162 102,096
1967 150,046 -16,983 313,899 85,527
1966 147,583 -17,216 337,794 89,737
1965 144,460 -16,930 334,365 69,354
1964 141,216 -16,516 391,120 76,650
1963 137,562 -15,929 449,648 60,178
1962 132,861 -3,578 481,887 45,712
1961 128,259 -4,764 508,602 51,625
1960 124,237 -5,339 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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