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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 2.23 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 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Cambodia vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Ukraine
2100 22,901,914 15,603,179
2099 22,958,383 15,862,593
2098 23,015,331 16,125,815
2097 23,068,989 16,393,353
2096 23,118,854 16,664,587
2095 23,162,704 16,939,471
2094 23,207,466 17,219,443
2093 23,247,521 17,504,349
2092 23,285,540 17,793,601
2091 23,317,510 18,087,289
2090 23,349,581 18,386,570
2089 23,381,110 18,689,852
2088 23,404,619 18,998,014
2087 23,429,179 19,311,662
2086 23,450,970 19,630,012
2085 23,469,059 19,952,247
2084 23,486,236 20,280,817
2083 23,498,658 20,613,034
2082 23,506,751 20,949,887
2081 23,512,878 21,289,979
2080 23,518,840 21,633,931
2079 23,523,165 21,981,015
2078 23,523,989 22,331,415
2077 23,519,769 22,684,635
2076 23,512,440 23,041,181
2075 23,506,393 23,400,319
2074 23,494,004 23,762,428
2073 23,481,588 24,126,690
2072 23,463,712 24,491,363
2071 23,443,140 24,859,381
2070 23,420,769 25,229,957
2069 23,393,461 25,602,485
2068 23,362,386 25,976,390
2067 23,324,169 26,352,535
2066 23,283,399 26,730,314
2065 23,242,009 27,109,886
2064 23,191,929 27,491,024
2063 23,139,318 27,872,631
2062 23,083,489 28,254,738
2061 23,020,659 28,638,347
2060 22,951,813 29,021,488
2059 22,877,844 29,404,719
2058 22,799,179 29,788,559
2057 22,715,484 30,170,070
2056 22,628,607 30,548,973
2055 22,537,541 30,926,521
2054 22,440,088 31,299,425
2053 22,338,320 31,669,550
2052 22,231,339 32,035,413
2051 22,117,409 32,397,707
2050 22,001,254 32,754,538
2049 21,877,484 33,107,228
2048 21,749,790 33,451,994
2047 21,618,052 33,793,296
2046 21,480,480 34,131,561
2045 21,340,224 34,463,236
2044 21,195,511 34,790,682
2043 21,046,437 35,115,069
2042 20,893,438 35,437,607
2041 20,738,659 35,758,248
2040 20,582,241 36,075,749
2039 20,421,184 36,396,426
2038 20,256,225 36,714,126
2037 20,088,660 37,031,794
2036 19,922,341 37,345,665
2035 19,747,906 37,659,856
2034 19,573,792 37,972,332
2033 19,395,265 38,283,563
2032 19,215,259 38,592,696
2031 19,030,553 38,902,570
2030 18,843,778 39,210,256
2029 18,652,372 39,514,695
2028 18,456,287 39,816,523
2027 18,256,828 40,111,670
2026 18,056,115 40,408,451
2025 17,847,982 38,980,376
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 (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 Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% 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 21.2% to 22,001,254 people and will still be ranked 73rd. The population of Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 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 15.6M 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 1.19% 2.96%
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 (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 Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Ukraine
Current population
18159213
40408451
Population rank 73/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.49%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
28.2 seconds
One birth every
1.47 minutes
2.54 minutes
One death every
4.62 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 13/197
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 244,386 -32,960 -308,069 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 2026-07-08).

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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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 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 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
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 (1960–2025, 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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