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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 5.35 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

Cambodia vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Uruguay
2100 22,906,442 2,256,741
2099 22,962,923 2,279,899
2098 23,019,882 2,303,351
2097 23,073,551 2,326,987
2096 23,123,425 2,350,799
2095 23,167,283 2,374,835
2094 23,212,055 2,398,960
2093 23,252,118 2,423,269
2092 23,290,144 2,447,646
2091 23,322,120 2,472,126
2090 23,354,198 2,496,514
2089 23,385,733 2,520,852
2088 23,409,247 2,545,052
2087 23,433,812 2,569,100
2086 23,455,606 2,592,974
2085 23,473,699 2,616,629
2084 23,490,880 2,640,001
2083 23,503,304 2,663,150
2082 23,511,399 2,686,021
2081 23,517,527 2,708,594
2080 23,523,490 2,730,883
2079 23,527,816 2,752,831
2078 23,528,640 2,774,432
2077 23,524,419 2,795,709
2076 23,517,089 2,816,677
2075 23,511,041 2,837,308
2074 23,498,649 2,857,709
2073 23,486,231 2,877,721
2072 23,468,351 2,897,543
2071 23,447,776 2,917,097
2070 23,425,399 2,936,478
2069 23,398,087 2,955,616
2068 23,367,005 2,974,445
2067 23,328,780 2,992,987
2066 23,288,003 3,011,309
2065 23,246,605 3,029,441
2064 23,196,515 3,047,343
2063 23,143,893 3,065,064
2062 23,088,053 3,082,642
2061 23,025,211 3,100,006
2060 22,956,351 3,117,149
2059 22,882,368 3,133,952
2058 22,803,687 3,150,250
2057 22,719,975 3,166,055
2056 22,633,081 3,181,373
2055 22,541,997 3,196,072
2054 22,444,525 3,210,110
2053 22,342,736 3,223,395
2052 22,235,734 3,235,973
2051 22,121,782 3,247,888
2050 22,005,604 3,259,108
2049 21,881,810 3,269,675
2048 21,754,090 3,279,610
2047 21,622,327 3,288,969
2046 21,484,727 3,297,696
2045 21,344,443 3,305,917
2044 21,199,702 3,313,556
2043 21,050,598 3,320,565
2042 20,897,569 3,326,955
2041 20,742,759 3,332,884
2040 20,586,310 3,338,277
2039 20,425,222 3,343,295
2038 20,260,230 3,347,790
2037 20,092,632 3,351,911
2036 19,926,280 3,355,671
2035 19,751,811 3,359,126
2034 19,577,662 3,362,276
2033 19,399,100 3,365,250
2032 19,219,058 3,368,057
2031 19,034,316 3,370,727
2030 18,847,504 3,373,273
2029 18,656,059 3,375,805
2028 18,459,936 3,378,198
2027 18,260,437 3,380,504
2026 18,059,685 3,382,789
2025 17,851,510 3,384,805
2024 17,638,801 3,386,588
2023 17,423,880 3,388,081
2022 17,201,724 3,390,913
2021 16,974,305 3,396,695
2020 16,725,474 3,398,968
2019 16,481,304 3,397,206
2018 16,274,522 3,394,534
2017 16,073,372 3,388,438
2016 15,852,803 3,379,283
2015 15,623,251 3,368,017
2014 15,396,772 3,356,334
2013 15,170,208 3,345,337
2012 14,945,085 3,335,401
2011 14,722,584 3,326,825
2010 14,500,726 3,318,580
2009 14,276,810 3,310,091
2008 14,053,479 3,302,177
2007 13,841,770 3,295,153
2006 13,639,028 3,289,506
2005 13,439,202 3,285,771
2004 13,244,731 3,283,148
2003 13,050,968 3,281,186
2002 12,855,241 3,278,867
2001 12,658,484 3,274,251
2000 12,462,336 3,266,206
1999 12,265,731 3,254,015
1998 12,058,173 3,239,280
1997 11,570,982 3,223,345
1996 10,801,270 3,206,324
1995 10,018,497 3,189,440
1994 9,239,162 3,172,834
1993 8,616,381 3,156,345
1992 8,113,083 3,139,702
1991 7,686,850 3,122,354
1990 7,374,752 3,104,403
1989 7,073,473 3,086,255
1988 6,812,014 3,067,961
1987 6,557,970 3,049,896
1986 6,285,693 3,032,845
1985 6,043,783 3,017,037
1984 5,845,117 3,002,488
1983 5,636,203 2,988,778
1982 5,436,432 2,975,492
1981 5,284,495 2,963,246
1980 5,199,872 2,951,953
1979 5,088,808 2,939,903
1978 5,211,653 2,925,715
1977 5,668,551 2,909,461
1976 6,134,991 2,891,392
1975 6,581,371 2,872,320
1974 6,783,240 2,853,944
1973 6,739,726 2,837,133
1972 6,673,886 2,821,644
1971 6,620,880 2,806,462
1970 6,639,182 2,790,807
1969 6,604,725 2,773,974
1968 6,467,324 2,754,606
1967 6,332,944 2,732,277
1966 6,201,232 2,707,646
1965 6,072,289 2,681,169
1964 5,946,178 2,653,180
1963 5,823,010 2,623,766
1962 5,697,558 2,593,298
1961 5,571,168 2,562,044
1960 5,449,966 2,529,957

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 Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Uruguay
2100 -0.25% -1.02%
2099 -0.25% -1.02%
2098 -0.23% -1.02%
2097 -0.22% -1.01%
2096 -0.19% -1.01%
2095 -0.19% -1.01%
2094 -0.17% -1%
2093 -0.16% -1%
2092 -0.14% -0.99%
2091 -0.14% -0.98%
2090 -0.13% -0.97%
2089 -0.1% -0.95%
2088 -0.1% -0.94%
2087 -0.09% -0.92%
2086 -0.08% -0.9%
2085 -0.07% -0.89%
2084 -0.05% -0.87%
2083 -0.03% -0.85%
2082 -0.03% -0.83%
2081 -0.03% -0.82%
2080 -0.02% -0.8%
2079 -0.004% -0.78%
2078 0.02% -0.76%
2077 0.03% -0.74%
2076 0.03% -0.73%
2075 0.05% -0.71%
2074 0.05% -0.7%
2073 0.08% -0.68%
2072 0.09% -0.67%
2071 0.1% -0.66%
2070 0.12% -0.65%
2069 0.13% -0.63%
2068 0.16% -0.62%
2067 0.18% -0.61%
2066 0.18% -0.6%
2065 0.22% -0.59%
2064 0.23% -0.58%
2063 0.24% -0.57%
2062 0.27% -0.56%
2061 0.3% -0.55%
2060 0.32% -0.54%
2059 0.35% -0.52%
2058 0.37% -0.5%
2057 0.38% -0.48%
2056 0.4% -0.46%
2055 0.43% -0.44%
2054 0.46% -0.41%
2053 0.48% -0.39%
2052 0.52% -0.37%
2051 0.53% -0.34%
2050 0.57% -0.32%
2049 0.59% -0.3%
2048 0.61% -0.28%
2047 0.64% -0.26%
2046 0.66% -0.25%
2045 0.68% -0.23%
2044 0.71% -0.21%
2043 0.73% -0.19%
2042 0.75% -0.18%
2041 0.76% -0.16%
2040 0.79% -0.15%
2039 0.81% -0.13%
2038 0.83% -0.12%
2037 0.83% -0.11%
2036 0.88% -0.1%
2035 0.89% -0.09%
2034 0.92% -0.09%
2033 0.94% -0.08%
2032 0.97% -0.08%
2031 0.99% -0.08%
2030 1.03% -0.08%
2029 1.06% -0.07%
2028 1.09% -0.07%
2027 1.11% -0.07%
2026 1.17% -0.06%
2025 1.21% -0.05%
2024 1.23% -0.04%
2023 1.29% -0.08%
2022 1.34% -0.17%
2021 1.49% -0.07%
2020 1.48% 0.05%
2019 1.27% 0.08%
2018 1.25% 0.18%
2017 1.39% 0.27%
2016 1.47% 0.33%
2015 1.47% 0.35%
2014 1.49% 0.33%
2013 1.51% 0.3%
2012 1.51% 0.26%
2011 1.53% 0.25%
2010 1.57% 0.26%
2009 1.59% 0.24%
2008 1.53% 0.21%
2007 1.49% 0.17%
2006 1.49% 0.11%
2005 1.47% 0.08%
2004 1.48% 0.06%
2003 1.52% 0.07%
2002 1.55% 0.14%
2001 1.57% 0.25%
2000 1.6% 0.37%
1999 1.72% 0.45%
1998 4.21% 0.49%
1997 7.13% 0.53%
1996 7.81% 0.53%
1995 8.44% 0.52%
1994 7.23% 0.52%
1993 6.2% 0.53%
1992 5.54% 0.56%
1991 4.23% 0.58%
1990 4.26% 0.59%
1989 3.84% 0.6%
1988 3.87% 0.59%
1987 4.33% 0.56%
1986 4% 0.52%
1985 3.4% 0.48%
1984 3.71% 0.46%
1983 3.67% 0.45%
1982 2.88% 0.41%
1981 1.63% 0.38%
1980 2.18% 0.41%
1979 -2.36% 0.48%
1978 -8.06% 0.56%
1977 -7.6% 0.62%
1976 -6.78% 0.66%
1975 -2.98% 0.64%
1974 0.65% 0.59%
1973 0.99% 0.55%
1972 0.8% 0.54%
1971 -0.28% 0.56%
1970 0.52% 0.61%
1969 2.12% 0.7%
1968 2.12% 0.82%
1967 2.12% 0.91%
1966 2.12% 0.99%
1965 2.12% 1.05%
1964 2.12% 1.12%
1963 2.2% 1.17%
1962 2.27% 1.22%
1961 2.22% 1.27%

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 Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Uruguay
Current population
18113986
3382789
Population rank 73/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.04%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
5.87 hours
One birth every
1.45 minutes
15.7 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 -4
Annual growth/decline +214,921 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 167/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
6.57 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 -1,338
Net migration rank 167/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -1,338
2024 - -32,960 - -1,348
2023 250,242 -31,837 298 -1,501
2022 257,269 -31,350 -2,964 -1,501
2021 255,939 -27,025 -5,621 -1,482
2020 268,745 0 4,048 -1,482
2019 276,870 -57,268 3,873 -2,899
2018 280,671 -86,702 7,322 -2,963
2017 282,698 -74,362 10,907 -3,091
2016 284,130 -51,324 14,008 -3,506
2015 284,390 -58,101 16,194 -4,157
2014 283,193 -56,536 16,238 -4,919
2013 281,013 -54,554 16,318 -5,647
2012 276,649 -52,874 15,520 -6,317
2011 272,161 -50,941 14,934 -6,982
2010 272,266 -49,781 16,231 -7,696
2009 274,700 -49,354 16,947 -8,510
2008 272,132 -50,809 16,838 -9,458
2007 270,745 -68,653 17,422 -10,750
2006 263,697 -60,315 17,783 -13,161
2005 256,756 -60,473 18,926 -16,086
2004 251,650 -58,972 18,067 -15,668
2003 251,884 -57,026 18,628 -17,105
2002 251,860 -55,245 20,073 -16,957
2001 250,726 -53,815 20,729 -14,620
2000 246,330 -50,957 21,060 -11,076
1999 245,425 -47,608 21,844 -7,441
1998 251,076 -33,781 22,114 -7,048
1997 252,351 504,742 23,737 -6,938
1996 274,147 508,187 24,635 -7,397
1995 280,168 503,042 24,872 -8,339
1994 286,728 488,732 24,637 -7,955
1993 282,221 187,883 24,212 -7,922
1992 260,673 275,823 24,847 -7,850
1991 257,709 58,264 25,422 -7,714
1990 249,776 58,455 25,699 -7,499
1989 239,211 55,125 25,322 -7,229
1988 243,203 -14,627 25,071 -6,582
1987 235,064 44,442 24,469 -6,833
1986 221,684 43,356 24,505 -8,046
1985 214,101 4,677 23,988 -8,832
1984 207,700 -29,141 23,684 -9,730
1983 192,849 46,428 24,146 -10,671
1982 180,300 -20,026 25,224 -12,131
1981 166,578 -22,982 24,968 -13,577
1980 159,157 -133,508 25,451 -14,252
1979 78,143 118,334 27,456 -14,552
1978 -357,478 -84,695 30,076 -14,611
1977 -416,117 -55,504 31,321 -14,280
1976 -408,505 -52,741 33,199 -14,096
1975 -383,806 -47,717 33,393 -14,350
1974 73,001 -45,225 32,221 -14,512
1973 101,304 -42,053 30,213 -14,312
1972 113,190 -40,764 28,896 -13,817
1971 113,813 -80,232 28,584 -13,288
1970 122,832 -193,008 28,737 -12,727
1969 156,777 -17,676 28,805 -11,149
1968 153,444 -17,745 29,103 -8,028
1967 150,046 -16,983 29,514 -5,938
1966 147,583 -17,216 30,293 -4,599
1965 144,460 -16,930 30,807 -3,542
1964 141,216 -16,516 31,340 -2,623
1963 137,562 -15,929 31,824 -1,707
1962 132,861 -3,578 31,441 -623
1961 128,259 -4,764 30,975 703
1960 124,237 -5,339 30,438 2,057

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 Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

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
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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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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