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Population in Cambodia compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 1.53 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).

Cambodia vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia UAE
2100 22,901,914 26,706,595
2099 22,958,383 26,465,166
2098 23,015,331 26,225,773
2097 23,068,989 25,988,828
2096 23,118,854 25,753,753
2095 23,162,704 25,520,511
2094 23,207,466 25,288,801
2093 23,247,521 25,058,430
2092 23,285,540 24,829,182
2091 23,317,510 24,600,702
2090 23,349,581 24,372,725
2089 23,381,110 24,144,467
2088 23,404,619 23,916,513
2087 23,429,179 23,688,452
2086 23,450,970 23,460,422
2085 23,469,059 23,232,061
2084 23,486,236 23,002,795
2083 23,498,658 22,772,229
2082 23,506,751 22,540,771
2081 23,512,878 22,308,390
2080 23,518,840 22,075,331
2079 23,523,165 21,841,417
2078 23,523,989 21,606,907
2077 23,519,769 21,371,631
2076 23,512,440 21,136,110
2075 23,506,393 20,900,601
2074 23,494,004 20,665,468
2073 23,481,588 20,430,105
2072 23,463,712 20,196,342
2071 23,443,140 19,963,477
2070 23,420,769 19,732,649
2069 23,393,461 19,503,294
2068 23,362,386 19,276,535
2067 23,324,169 19,052,348
2066 23,283,399 18,831,237
2065 23,242,009 18,612,821
2064 23,191,929 18,397,315
2063 23,139,318 18,185,402
2062 23,083,489 17,977,010
2061 23,020,659 17,772,656
2060 22,951,813 17,571,910
2059 22,877,844 17,373,047
2058 22,799,179 17,176,551
2057 22,715,484 16,982,730
2056 22,628,607 16,791,613
2055 22,537,541 16,602,585
2054 22,440,088 16,414,963
2053 22,338,320 16,230,105
2052 22,231,339 16,047,360
2051 22,117,409 15,866,073
2050 22,001,254 15,685,433
2049 21,877,484 15,505,176
2048 21,749,790 15,326,671
2047 21,618,052 15,149,859
2046 21,480,480 14,977,516
2045 21,340,224 14,808,230
2044 21,195,511 14,639,661
2043 21,046,437 14,472,097
2042 20,893,438 14,305,483
2041 20,738,659 14,139,883
2040 20,582,241 13,975,444
2039 20,421,184 13,812,227
2038 20,256,225 13,650,128
2037 20,088,660 13,489,998
2036 19,922,341 13,331,723
2035 19,747,906 13,175,838
2034 19,573,792 13,022,467
2033 19,395,265 12,872,359
2032 19,215,259 12,725,892
2031 19,030,553 12,583,470
2030 18,843,778 12,445,626
2029 18,652,372 12,304,314
2028 18,456,287 12,153,292
2027 18,256,828 11,982,666
2026 18,056,115 11,781,850
2025 17,847,982 11,513,149
2024 17,638,801 10,986,400
2023 17,423,880 10,483,751
2022 17,201,724 10,074,977
2021 16,974,305 9,575,152
2020 16,725,474 9,401,038
2019 16,481,304 9,445,785
2018 16,274,522 9,346,701
2017 16,073,372 9,223,225
2016 15,852,803 8,935,095
2015 15,623,251 8,505,237
2014 15,396,772 8,059,440
2013 15,170,208 7,693,031
2012 14,945,085 7,391,448
2011 14,722,584 7,104,538
2010 14,500,726 6,869,838
2009 14,276,810 6,707,058
2008 14,053,479 6,302,664
2007 13,841,770 5,624,635
2006 13,639,028 5,009,100
2005 13,439,202 4,664,790
2004 13,244,731 4,428,967
2003 13,050,968 4,192,457
2002 12,855,241 3,956,826
2001 12,658,484 3,723,590
2000 12,462,336 3,493,575
1999 12,265,731 3,266,009
1998 12,058,173 3,040,421
1997 11,570,982 2,817,410
1996 10,801,270 2,597,564
1995 10,018,497 2,434,662
1994 9,239,162 2,328,188
1993 8,616,381 2,222,093
1992 8,113,083 2,114,730
1991 7,686,850 2,006,626
1990 7,374,752 1,898,220
1989 7,073,473 1,789,851
1988 6,812,014 1,681,788
1987 6,557,970 1,574,244
1986 6,285,693 1,467,383
1985 6,043,783 1,377,911
1984 5,845,117 1,305,996
1983 5,636,203 1,235,305
1982 5,436,432 1,166,370
1981 5,284,495 1,099,855
1980 5,199,872 1,015,700
1979 5,088,808 912,010
1978 5,211,653 809,274
1977 5,668,551 710,209
1976 6,134,991 615,866
1975 6,581,371 542,856
1974 6,783,240 489,087
1973 6,739,726 436,399
1972 6,673,886 385,014
1971 6,620,880 335,027
1970 6,639,182 286,536
1969 6,604,725 239,660
1968 6,467,324 199,416
1967 6,332,944 179,700
1966 6,201,232 173,976
1965 6,072,289 167,103
1964 5,946,178 159,692
1963 5,823,010 152,211
1962 5,697,558 144,946
1961 5,571,168 137,989
1960 5,449,966 131,334

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 26.7M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia UAE
2100 -0.25% 0.91%
2099 -0.25% 0.91%
2098 -0.23% 0.91%
2097 -0.22% 0.91%
2096 -0.19% 0.91%
2095 -0.19% 0.92%
2094 -0.17% 0.92%
2093 -0.16% 0.92%
2092 -0.14% 0.93%
2091 -0.14% 0.94%
2090 -0.13% 0.95%
2089 -0.1% 0.95%
2088 -0.1% 0.96%
2087 -0.09% 0.97%
2086 -0.08% 0.98%
2085 -0.07% 1%
2084 -0.05% 1.01%
2083 -0.03% 1.03%
2082 -0.03% 1.04%
2081 -0.03% 1.06%
2080 -0.02% 1.07%
2079 -0.004% 1.09%
2078 0.02% 1.1%
2077 0.03% 1.11%
2076 0.03% 1.13%
2075 0.05% 1.14%
2074 0.05% 1.15%
2073 0.08% 1.16%
2072 0.09% 1.17%
2071 0.1% 1.17%
2070 0.12% 1.18%
2069 0.13% 1.18%
2068 0.16% 1.18%
2067 0.18% 1.17%
2066 0.18% 1.17%
2065 0.22% 1.17%
2064 0.23% 1.17%
2063 0.24% 1.16%
2062 0.27% 1.15%
2061 0.3% 1.14%
2060 0.32% 1.14%
2059 0.35% 1.14%
2058 0.37% 1.14%
2057 0.38% 1.14%
2056 0.4% 1.14%
2055 0.43% 1.14%
2054 0.46% 1.14%
2053 0.48% 1.14%
2052 0.52% 1.14%
2051 0.53% 1.15%
2050 0.57% 1.16%
2049 0.59% 1.16%
2048 0.61% 1.17%
2047 0.64% 1.15%
2046 0.66% 1.14%
2045 0.68% 1.15%
2044 0.71% 1.16%
2043 0.73% 1.16%
2042 0.75% 1.17%
2041 0.76% 1.18%
2040 0.79% 1.18%
2039 0.81% 1.19%
2038 0.83% 1.19%
2037 0.83% 1.19%
2036 0.88% 1.18%
2035 0.89% 1.18%
2034 0.92% 1.17%
2033 0.94% 1.15%
2032 0.97% 1.13%
2031 0.99% 1.11%
2030 1.03% 1.15%
2029 1.06% 1.24%
2028 1.09% 1.42%
2027 1.11% 1.7%
2026 1.17% 2.33%
2025 1.19% 4.79%
2024 1.23% 4.79%
2023 1.29% 4.06%
2022 1.34% 5.22%
2021 1.49% 1.85%
2020 1.48% -0.47%
2019 1.27% 1.06%
2018 1.25% 1.34%
2017 1.39% 3.22%
2016 1.47% 5.05%
2015 1.47% 5.53%
2014 1.49% 4.76%
2013 1.51% 4.08%
2012 1.51% 4.04%
2011 1.53% 3.42%
2010 1.57% 2.43%
2009 1.59% 6.42%
2008 1.53% 12.1%
2007 1.49% 12.3%
2006 1.49% 7.38%
2005 1.47% 5.32%
2004 1.48% 5.64%
2003 1.52% 5.96%
2002 1.55% 6.26%
2001 1.57% 6.58%
2000 1.6% 6.97%
1999 1.72% 7.42%
1998 4.21% 7.92%
1997 7.13% 8.46%
1996 7.81% 6.69%
1995 8.44% 4.57%
1994 7.23% 4.77%
1993 6.2% 5.08%
1992 5.54% 5.39%
1991 4.23% 5.71%
1990 4.26% 6.05%
1989 3.84% 6.43%
1988 3.87% 6.83%
1987 4.33% 7.28%
1986 4% 6.49%
1985 3.4% 5.51%
1984 3.71% 5.72%
1983 3.67% 5.91%
1982 2.88% 6.05%
1981 1.63% 8.29%
1980 2.18% 11.4%
1979 -2.36% 12.7%
1978 -8.06% 13.9%
1977 -7.6% 15.3%
1976 -6.78% 13.4%
1975 -2.98% 11%
1974 0.65% 12.1%
1973 0.99% 13.3%
1972 0.8% 14.9%
1971 -0.28% 16.9%
1970 0.52% 19.6%
1969 2.12% 20.2%
1968 2.12% 11%
1967 2.12% 3.29%
1966 2.12% 4.11%
1965 2.12% 4.64%
1964 2.12% 4.91%
1963 2.2% 5.01%
1962 2.27% 5.04%
1961 2.22% 5.07%

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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Cambodia UAE
Current population
18159213
11885001
Population rank 73/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.14%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
1.47 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
4.62 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 1/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 +158,634
Net migration rank 167/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 158,634
2024 244,386 -32,960 97,197 278,439
2023 250,242 -31,837 92,698 300,004
2022 257,269 -31,350 81,758 322,773
2021 255,939 -27,025 76,802 421,663
2020 268,745 0 87,871 92,541
2019 276,870 -57,268 86,296 -125,186
2018 280,671 -86,702 86,840 14,611
2017 282,698 -74,362 89,382 34,155
2016 284,130 -51,324 87,028 195,317
2015 284,390 -58,101 85,044 342,468
2014 283,193 -56,536 84,277 360,174
2013 281,013 -54,554 82,977 279,269
2012 276,649 -52,874 78,682 225,921
2011 272,161 -50,941 73,496 215,183
2010 272,266 -49,781 69,907 161,842
2009 274,700 -49,354 66,521 163,643
2008 272,132 -50,809 55,426 523,207
2007 270,745 -68,653 55,048 722,380
2006 263,697 -60,315 54,338 399,306
2005 256,756 -60,473 60,046 174,926
2004 251,650 -58,972 60,344 176,319
2003 251,884 -57,026 59,118 177,237
2002 251,860 -55,245 55,922 178,988
2001 250,726 -53,815 52,789 178,779
2000 246,330 -50,957 49,993 178,469
1999 245,425 -47,608 46,198 180,469
1998 251,076 -33,781 41,176 183,329
1997 252,351 504,742 38,207 183,310
1996 274,147 508,187 37,886 180,296
1995 280,168 503,042 38,685 68,938
1994 286,728 488,732 42,976 62,352
1993 282,221 187,883 41,324 65,545
1992 260,673 275,823 42,119 65,739
1991 257,709 58,264 41,409 66,943
1990 249,776 58,455 41,339 67,118
1989 239,211 55,125 40,148 68,132
1988 243,203 -14,627 38,861 68,991
1987 235,064 44,442 37,741 69,493
1986 221,684 43,356 36,829 69,655
1985 214,101 4,677 34,855 37,605
1984 207,700 -29,141 33,250 38,124
1983 192,849 46,428 31,480 38,536
1982 180,300 -20,026 29,585 38,276
1981 166,578 -22,982 27,560 37,600
1980 159,157 -133,508 25,005 78,148
1979 78,143 118,334 21,987 82,238
1978 -357,478 -84,695 18,879 82,359
1977 -416,117 -55,504 15,787 81,111
1976 -408,505 -52,741 12,876 78,903
1975 -383,806 -47,717 11,859 42,380
1974 73,001 -45,225 10,835 42,474
1973 101,304 -42,053 9,822 42,243
1972 113,190 -40,764 8,818 41,888
1971 113,813 -80,232 7,839 41,425
1970 122,832 -193,008 6,922 40,792
1969 156,777 -17,676 6,138 39,902
1968 153,444 -17,745 5,588 28,866
1967 150,046 -16,983 5,264 -283
1966 147,583 -17,216 4,955 1,516
1965 144,460 -16,930 4,675 2,598
1964 141,216 -16,516 4,410 3,126
1963 137,562 -15,929 4,157 3,264
1962 132,861 -3,578 3,901 3,212
1961 128,259 -4,764 3,657 3,141
1960 124,237 -5,339 3,418 3,102

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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