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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 36,361,859 people in Uzbekistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 37,939,105 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 2.09 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +1.85% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 37.9M (42.1% growth).

Cambodia vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Uzbekistan
2100 22,906,442 74,950,276
2099 22,962,923 74,687,562
2098 23,019,882 74,412,253
2097 23,073,551 74,120,787
2096 23,123,425 73,822,520
2095 23,167,283 73,512,493
2094 23,212,055 73,187,441
2093 23,252,118 72,852,823
2092 23,290,144 72,509,869
2091 23,322,120 72,158,109
2090 23,354,198 71,795,130
2089 23,385,733 71,419,019
2088 23,409,247 71,037,131
2087 23,433,812 70,645,917
2086 23,455,606 70,250,312
2085 23,473,699 69,845,645
2084 23,490,880 69,430,096
2083 23,503,304 69,009,654
2082 23,511,399 68,591,369
2081 23,517,527 68,161,432
2080 23,523,490 67,729,509
2079 23,527,816 67,293,106
2078 23,528,640 66,849,622
2077 23,524,419 66,394,934
2076 23,517,089 65,946,007
2075 23,511,041 65,494,544
2074 23,498,649 65,041,409
2073 23,486,231 64,584,034
2072 23,468,351 64,126,554
2071 23,447,776 63,662,468
2070 23,425,399 63,197,548
2069 23,398,087 62,728,854
2068 23,367,005 62,256,069
2067 23,328,780 61,779,846
2066 23,288,003 61,296,688
2065 23,246,605 60,808,437
2064 23,196,515 60,310,657
2063 23,143,893 59,805,006
2062 23,088,053 59,290,829
2061 23,025,211 58,769,606
2060 22,956,351 58,237,257
2059 22,882,368 57,693,970
2058 22,803,687 57,141,935
2057 22,719,975 56,580,336
2056 22,633,081 56,012,936
2055 22,541,997 55,434,251
2054 22,444,525 54,845,302
2053 22,342,736 54,247,246
2052 22,235,734 53,641,903
2051 22,121,782 53,028,742
2050 22,005,604 52,411,754
2049 21,881,810 51,787,458
2048 21,754,090 51,159,295
2047 21,622,327 50,526,830
2046 21,484,727 49,892,416
2045 21,344,443 49,257,909
2044 21,199,702 48,629,333
2043 21,050,598 48,007,917
2042 20,897,569 47,394,130
2041 20,742,759 46,789,557
2040 20,586,310 46,197,382
2039 20,425,222 45,613,886
2038 20,260,230 45,033,877
2037 20,092,632 44,458,257
2036 19,926,280 43,884,266
2035 19,751,811 43,308,578
2034 19,577,662 42,729,398
2033 19,399,100 42,143,548
2032 19,219,058 41,549,754
2031 19,034,316 40,948,133
2030 18,847,504 40,333,867
2029 18,656,059 39,708,371
2028 18,459,936 39,074,978
2027 18,260,437 38,426,208
2026 18,059,685 37,758,494
2025 17,851,510 37,071,527
2024 17,638,801 36,361,859
2023 17,423,880 35,652,307
2022 17,201,724 34,938,955
2021 16,974,305 34,243,696
2020 16,725,474 33,586,372
2019 16,481,304 32,964,701
2018 16,274,522 32,373,490
2017 16,073,372 31,819,178
2016 15,852,803 31,284,568
2015 15,623,251 30,749,346
2014 15,396,772 30,222,994
2013 15,170,208 29,724,065
2012 14,945,085 29,261,903
2011 14,722,584 28,823,196
2010 14,500,726 28,385,506
2009 14,276,810 27,939,328
2008 14,053,479 27,494,774
2007 13,841,770 27,076,008
2006 13,639,028 26,699,043
2005 13,439,202 26,356,975
2004 13,244,731 26,029,350
2003 13,050,968 25,711,259
2002 12,855,241 25,399,980
2001 12,658,484 25,090,283
2000 12,462,336 24,787,054
1999 12,265,731 24,476,008
1998 12,058,173 24,134,929
1997 11,570,982 23,758,960
1996 10,801,270 23,351,981
1995 10,018,497 22,917,589
1994 9,239,162 22,463,291
1993 8,616,381 21,987,955
1992 8,113,083 21,485,090
1991 7,686,850 20,962,910
1990 7,374,752 20,464,956
1989 7,073,473 19,977,183
1988 6,812,014 19,460,630
1987 6,557,970 18,930,070
1986 6,285,693 18,395,621
1985 6,043,783 17,875,339
1984 5,845,117 17,378,846
1983 5,636,203 16,908,400
1982 5,436,432 16,462,736
1981 5,284,495 16,035,032
1980 5,199,872 15,619,936
1979 5,088,808 15,215,587
1978 5,211,653 14,816,349
1977 5,668,551 14,408,822
1976 6,134,991 13,998,620
1975 6,581,371 13,598,521
1974 6,783,240 13,209,011
1973 6,739,726 12,831,047
1972 6,673,886 12,465,106
1971 6,620,880 12,111,511
1970 6,639,182 11,762,638
1969 6,604,725 11,403,150
1968 6,467,324 11,032,155
1967 6,332,944 10,659,180
1966 6,201,232 10,289,294
1965 6,072,289 9,921,681
1964 5,946,178 9,557,611
1963 5,823,010 9,202,246
1962 5,697,558 8,854,368
1961 5,571,168 8,517,711
1960 5,449,966 8,209,109

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 38.1% to 52,411,754 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 75M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Uzbekistan
2100 -0.25% 0.35%
2099 -0.25% 0.37%
2098 -0.23% 0.39%
2097 -0.22% 0.4%
2096 -0.19% 0.42%
2095 -0.19% 0.44%
2094 -0.17% 0.46%
2093 -0.16% 0.47%
2092 -0.14% 0.49%
2091 -0.14% 0.51%
2090 -0.13% 0.53%
2089 -0.1% 0.54%
2088 -0.1% 0.55%
2087 -0.09% 0.56%
2086 -0.08% 0.58%
2085 -0.07% 0.6%
2084 -0.05% 0.61%
2083 -0.03% 0.61%
2082 -0.03% 0.63%
2081 -0.03% 0.64%
2080 -0.02% 0.65%
2079 -0.004% 0.66%
2078 0.02% 0.68%
2077 0.03% 0.68%
2076 0.03% 0.69%
2075 0.05% 0.7%
2074 0.05% 0.71%
2073 0.08% 0.71%
2072 0.09% 0.73%
2071 0.1% 0.74%
2070 0.12% 0.75%
2069 0.13% 0.76%
2068 0.16% 0.77%
2067 0.18% 0.79%
2066 0.18% 0.8%
2065 0.22% 0.83%
2064 0.23% 0.85%
2063 0.24% 0.87%
2062 0.27% 0.89%
2061 0.3% 0.91%
2060 0.32% 0.94%
2059 0.35% 0.97%
2058 0.37% 0.99%
2057 0.38% 1.01%
2056 0.4% 1.04%
2055 0.43% 1.07%
2054 0.46% 1.1%
2053 0.48% 1.13%
2052 0.52% 1.16%
2051 0.53% 1.18%
2050 0.57% 1.21%
2049 0.59% 1.23%
2048 0.61% 1.25%
2047 0.64% 1.27%
2046 0.66% 1.29%
2045 0.68% 1.29%
2044 0.71% 1.29%
2043 0.73% 1.3%
2042 0.75% 1.29%
2041 0.76% 1.28%
2040 0.79% 1.28%
2039 0.81% 1.29%
2038 0.83% 1.29%
2037 0.83% 1.31%
2036 0.88% 1.33%
2035 0.89% 1.36%
2034 0.92% 1.39%
2033 0.94% 1.43%
2032 0.97% 1.47%
2031 0.99% 1.52%
2030 1.03% 1.58%
2029 1.06% 1.62%
2028 1.09% 1.69%
2027 1.11% 1.77%
2026 1.17% 1.85%
2025 1.21% 1.95%
2024 1.23% 1.99%
2023 1.29% 2.04%
2022 1.34% 2.03%
2021 1.49% 1.96%
2020 1.48% 1.89%
2019 1.27% 1.83%
2018 1.25% 1.74%
2017 1.39% 1.71%
2016 1.47% 1.74%
2015 1.47% 1.74%
2014 1.49% 1.68%
2013 1.51% 1.58%
2012 1.51% 1.52%
2011 1.53% 1.54%
2010 1.57% 1.6%
2009 1.59% 1.62%
2008 1.53% 1.55%
2007 1.49% 1.41%
2006 1.49% 1.3%
2005 1.47% 1.26%
2004 1.48% 1.24%
2003 1.52% 1.23%
2002 1.55% 1.23%
2001 1.57% 1.22%
2000 1.6% 1.27%
1999 1.72% 1.41%
1998 4.21% 1.58%
1997 7.13% 1.74%
1996 7.81% 1.9%
1995 8.44% 2.02%
1994 7.23% 2.16%
1993 6.2% 2.34%
1992 5.54% 2.49%
1991 4.23% 2.43%
1990 4.26% 2.44%
1989 3.84% 2.65%
1988 3.87% 2.8%
1987 4.33% 2.91%
1986 4% 2.91%
1985 3.4% 2.86%
1984 3.71% 2.78%
1983 3.67% 2.71%
1982 2.88% 2.67%
1981 1.63% 2.66%
1980 2.18% 2.66%
1979 -2.36% 2.69%
1978 -8.06% 2.83%
1977 -7.6% 2.93%
1976 -6.78% 2.94%
1975 -2.98% 2.95%
1974 0.65% 2.95%
1973 0.99% 2.94%
1972 0.8% 2.92%
1971 -0.28% 2.97%
1970 0.52% 3.15%
1969 2.12% 3.36%
1968 2.12% 3.5%
1967 2.12% 3.59%
1966 2.12% 3.71%
1965 2.12% 3.81%
1964 2.12% 3.86%
1963 2.2% 3.93%
1962 2.27% 3.95%
1961 2.22% 3.76%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.99%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Uzbekistan
Current population
18113986
37939105
Population rank 73/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.46%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
44.4 seconds
One birth every
1.45 minutes
33.4 seconds
One death every
4.72 minutes
2.38 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +709,552
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +1.99%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 52/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 -6,987
Net migration rank 167/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -6,987
2024 - -32,960 - -7,066
2023 250,242 -31,837 722,280 -6,004
2022 257,269 -31,350 715,410 -5,007
2021 255,939 -27,025 689,325 -9,205
2020 268,745 0 643,750 -9,208
2019 276,870 -57,268 618,154 -9,341
2018 280,671 -86,702 585,119 -11,516
2017 282,698 -74,362 548,372 -13,352
2016 284,130 -51,324 549,045 -14,839
2015 284,390 -58,101 552,781 -16,545
2014 283,193 -56,536 536,881 -20,381
2013 281,013 -54,554 501,742 -20,380
2012 276,649 -52,874 463,333 -20,381
2011 272,161 -50,941 454,858 -20,380
2010 272,266 -49,781 461,293 -20,380
2009 274,700 -49,354 471,839 -20,378
2008 272,132 -50,809 461,665 -24,028
2007 270,745 -68,653 426,880 -27,013
2006 263,697 -60,315 383,265 -29,197
2005 256,756 -60,473 363,462 -33,386
2004 251,650 -58,972 363,994 -38,834
2003 251,884 -57,026 355,098 -44,092
2002 251,860 -55,245 359,231 -47,679
2001 250,726 -53,815 356,483 -48,642
2000 246,330 -50,957 365,138 -66,547
1999 245,425 -47,608 385,448 -61,955
1998 251,076 -33,781 408,532 -49,862
1997 252,351 504,742 441,631 -48,360
1996 274,147 508,187 471,010 -50,314
1995 280,168 503,042 493,966 -45,876
1994 286,728 488,732 502,279 -41,788
1993 282,221 187,883 527,557 -37,377
1992 260,673 275,823 548,793 -33,259
1991 257,709 58,264 557,886 -29,064
1990 249,776 58,455 540,581 -73,478
1989 239,211 55,125 522,323 -13,888
1988 243,203 -14,627 525,126 -473
1987 235,064 44,442 537,292 -824
1986 221,684 43,356 533,234 -802
1985 214,101 4,677 508,893 -773
1984 207,700 -29,141 485,617 -752
1983 192,849 46,428 454,464 1,568
1982 180,300 -20,026 431,389 3,897
1981 166,578 -22,982 413,897 6,223
1980 159,157 -133,508 401,557 8,540
1979 78,143 118,334 387,754 10,864
1978 -357,478 -84,695 372,068 27,783
1977 -416,117 -55,504 369,572 45,622
1976 -408,505 -52,741 363,110 42,094
1975 -383,806 -47,717 357,382 37,611
1974 73,001 -45,225 350,422 33,600
1973 101,304 -42,053 341,807 30,094
1972 113,190 -40,764 333,230 26,748
1971 113,813 -80,232 323,171 24,030
1970 122,832 -193,008 313,216 37,324
1969 156,777 -17,676 302,833 65,596
1968 153,444 -17,745 295,651 77,914
1967 150,046 -16,983 298,350 74,030
1966 147,583 -17,216 297,844 69,537
1965 144,460 -16,930 302,264 65,579
1964 141,216 -16,516 298,790 61,512
1963 137,562 -15,929 293,432 57,002
1962 132,861 -3,578 292,788 52,532
1961 128,259 -4,764 279,841 48,168
1960 124,237 -5,339 267,165 22,039

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/uzbekistan | CC BY

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 Uzbekistan 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,161,117 people) and 1.84% is from migration (a loss of 115,398 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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