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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 38,082,870 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 2.1 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 +1.35% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

Cambodia vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Uzbekistan
2100 22,901,914 74,913,683
2099 22,958,383 74,651,098
2098 23,015,331 74,375,923
2097 23,068,989 74,084,599
2096 23,118,854 73,786,478
2095 23,162,704 73,476,603
2094 23,207,466 73,151,709
2093 23,247,521 72,817,254
2092 23,285,540 72,474,468
2091 23,317,510 72,122,880
2090 23,349,581 71,760,077
2089 23,381,110 71,384,150
2088 23,404,619 71,002,449
2087 23,429,179 70,611,426
2086 23,450,970 70,216,014
2085 23,469,059 69,811,545
2084 23,486,236 69,396,198
2083 23,498,658 68,975,962
2082 23,506,751 68,557,881
2081 23,512,878 68,128,154
2080 23,518,840 67,696,442
2079 23,523,165 67,260,252
2078 23,523,989 66,816,984
2077 23,519,769 66,362,519
2076 23,512,440 65,913,810
2075 23,506,393 65,462,568
2074 23,494,004 65,009,654
2073 23,481,588 64,552,502
2072 23,463,712 64,095,245
2071 23,443,140 63,631,386
2070 23,420,769 63,166,693
2069 23,393,461 62,698,228
2068 23,362,386 62,225,674
2067 23,324,169 61,749,683
2066 23,283,399 61,266,762
2065 23,242,009 60,778,749
2064 23,191,929 60,281,212
2063 23,139,318 59,775,807
2062 23,083,489 59,261,881
2061 23,020,659 58,740,914
2060 22,951,813 58,208,824
2059 22,877,844 57,665,803
2058 22,799,179 57,114,037
2057 22,715,484 56,552,712
2056 22,628,607 55,985,589
2055 22,537,541 55,407,187
2054 22,440,088 54,818,525
2053 22,338,320 54,220,761
2052 22,231,339 53,615,713
2051 22,117,409 53,002,852
2050 22,001,254 52,386,166
2049 21,877,484 51,762,174
2048 21,749,790 51,134,317
2047 21,618,052 50,502,162
2046 21,480,480 49,868,057
2045 21,340,224 49,233,860
2044 21,195,511 48,605,591
2043 21,046,437 47,984,479
2042 20,893,438 47,370,990
2041 20,738,659 46,766,713
2040 20,582,241 46,174,827
2039 20,421,184 45,591,616
2038 20,256,225 45,011,890
2037 20,088,660 44,436,551
2036 19,922,341 43,862,840
2035 19,747,906 43,287,434
2034 19,573,792 42,708,536
2033 19,395,265 42,122,973
2032 19,215,259 41,529,468
2031 19,030,553 40,928,141
2030 18,843,778 40,314,175
2029 18,652,372 39,688,984
2028 18,456,287 39,055,901
2027 18,256,828 38,407,447
2026 18,056,115 37,740,059
2025 17,847,982 37,053,428
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% 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 21.2% to 22,001,254 people and will still be ranked 73rd. The population of Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 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 74.9M 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 1.19% 1.9%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.19%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Uzbekistan
Current population
18159213
38082870
Population rank 73/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.46%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
45.7 seconds
One birth every
1.47 minutes
33.9 seconds
One death every
4.62 minutes
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +1,895
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 54/197
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 244,386 -32,960 709,893 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/uzbekistan | 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 Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 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 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
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 (1960–2025, 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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