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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 327,777 people in Vanuatu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 344,750 in Vanuatu.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 52.5 times bigger than Vanuatu's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Vanuatu is the 174th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.004% for Vanuatu.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +2.33% in Vanuatu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Vanuatu has grown from 216K to 345K (59.7% growth).

Cambodia vs Vanuatu: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Vanuatu
2100 22,906,442 883,219
2099 22,962,923 878,572
2098 23,019,882 873,798
2097 23,073,551 868,872
2096 23,123,425 863,899
2095 23,167,283 858,713
2094 23,212,055 853,379
2093 23,252,118 847,908
2092 23,290,144 842,392
2091 23,322,120 836,807
2090 23,354,198 831,106
2089 23,385,733 825,333
2088 23,409,247 819,413
2087 23,433,812 813,386
2086 23,455,606 807,304
2085 23,473,699 801,030
2084 23,490,880 794,642
2083 23,503,304 788,195
2082 23,511,399 781,693
2081 23,517,527 775,091
2080 23,523,490 768,410
2079 23,527,816 761,593
2078 23,528,640 754,638
2077 23,524,419 747,679
2076 23,517,089 740,583
2075 23,511,041 733,404
2074 23,498,649 726,144
2073 23,486,231 718,748
2072 23,468,351 711,260
2071 23,447,776 703,705
2070 23,425,399 696,123
2069 23,398,087 688,506
2068 23,367,005 680,826
2067 23,328,780 673,074
2066 23,288,003 665,248
2065 23,246,605 657,389
2064 23,196,515 649,466
2063 23,143,893 641,532
2062 23,088,053 633,599
2061 23,025,211 625,729
2060 22,956,351 617,794
2059 22,882,368 609,801
2058 22,803,687 601,770
2057 22,719,975 593,715
2056 22,633,081 585,658
2055 22,541,997 577,507
2054 22,444,525 569,335
2053 22,342,736 561,113
2052 22,235,734 552,889
2051 22,121,782 544,646
2050 22,005,604 536,304
2049 21,881,810 527,975
2048 21,754,090 519,610
2047 21,622,327 511,256
2046 21,484,727 502,817
2045 21,344,443 494,393
2044 21,199,702 485,933
2043 21,050,598 477,540
2042 20,897,569 469,142
2041 20,742,759 460,812
2040 20,586,310 452,499
2039 20,425,222 444,231
2038 20,260,230 435,987
2037 20,092,632 427,825
2036 19,926,280 419,744
2035 19,751,811 411,746
2034 19,577,662 403,811
2033 19,399,100 395,944
2032 19,219,058 388,203
2031 19,034,316 380,500
2030 18,847,504 372,841
2029 18,656,059 365,246
2028 18,459,936 357,704
2027 18,260,437 350,204
2026 18,059,685 342,728
2025 17,851,510 335,246
2024 17,638,801 327,777
2023 17,423,880 320,409
2022 17,201,724 313,046
2021 16,974,305 305,868
2020 16,725,474 298,858
2019 16,481,304 291,985
2018 16,274,522 285,259
2017 16,073,372 278,507
2016 15,852,803 272,087
2015 15,623,251 266,101
2014 15,396,772 260,240
2013 15,170,208 254,482
2012 14,945,085 248,883
2011 14,722,584 243,474
2010 14,500,726 238,248
2009 14,276,810 232,731
2008 14,053,479 226,896
2007 13,841,770 221,276
2006 13,639,028 215,923
2005 13,439,202 210,760
2004 13,244,731 205,711
2003 13,050,968 200,746
2002 12,855,241 195,863
2001 12,658,484 191,031
2000 12,462,336 186,281
1999 12,265,731 182,048
1998 12,058,173 178,313
1997 11,570,982 174,626
1996 10,801,270 170,911
1995 10,018,497 167,137
1994 9,239,162 163,314
1993 8,616,381 159,463
1992 8,113,083 155,608
1991 7,686,850 151,793
1990 7,374,752 148,063
1989 7,073,473 144,393
1988 6,812,014 140,756
1987 6,557,970 137,187
1986 6,285,693 133,720
1985 6,043,783 130,356
1984 5,845,117 127,109
1983 5,636,203 123,998
1982 5,436,432 121,035
1981 5,284,495 118,249
1980 5,199,872 115,660
1979 5,088,808 113,040
1978 5,211,653 109,963
1977 5,668,551 106,618
1976 6,134,991 103,388
1975 6,581,371 100,269
1974 6,783,240 97,260
1973 6,739,726 94,362
1972 6,673,886 91,562
1971 6,620,880 88,862
1970 6,639,182 86,266
1969 6,604,725 83,755
1968 6,467,324 81,314
1967 6,332,944 78,921
1966 6,201,232 76,590
1965 6,072,289 74,358
1964 5,946,178 72,219
1963 5,823,010 70,159
1962 5,697,558 68,174
1961 5,571,168 66,264
1960 5,449,966 64,431

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/vanuatu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Vanuatu gained 56,164 people (a 26% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Vanuatu's population increased by 72,663 people (a 26.7% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Vanuatu was ranked 175th in 2006 and ranked 174th 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 Vanuatu will increase by 55.6% to 536,304 people and rank change from 174th to 169th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 883K people in 2100 for Vanuatu.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Vanuatu
2100 -0.25% 0.53%
2099 -0.25% 0.55%
2098 -0.23% 0.57%
2097 -0.22% 0.58%
2096 -0.19% 0.6%
2095 -0.19% 0.63%
2094 -0.17% 0.65%
2093 -0.16% 0.65%
2092 -0.14% 0.67%
2091 -0.14% 0.69%
2090 -0.13% 0.7%
2089 -0.1% 0.72%
2088 -0.1% 0.74%
2087 -0.09% 0.75%
2086 -0.08% 0.78%
2085 -0.07% 0.8%
2084 -0.05% 0.82%
2083 -0.03% 0.83%
2082 -0.03% 0.85%
2081 -0.03% 0.87%
2080 -0.02% 0.9%
2079 -0.004% 0.92%
2078 0.02% 0.93%
2077 0.03% 0.96%
2076 0.03% 0.98%
2075 0.05% 1%
2074 0.05% 1.03%
2073 0.08% 1.05%
2072 0.09% 1.07%
2071 0.1% 1.09%
2070 0.12% 1.11%
2069 0.13% 1.13%
2068 0.16% 1.15%
2067 0.18% 1.18%
2066 0.18% 1.2%
2065 0.22% 1.22%
2064 0.23% 1.24%
2063 0.24% 1.25%
2062 0.27% 1.26%
2061 0.3% 1.28%
2060 0.32% 1.31%
2059 0.35% 1.33%
2058 0.37% 1.36%
2057 0.38% 1.38%
2056 0.4% 1.41%
2055 0.43% 1.44%
2054 0.46% 1.47%
2053 0.48% 1.49%
2052 0.52% 1.51%
2051 0.53% 1.56%
2050 0.57% 1.58%
2049 0.59% 1.61%
2048 0.61% 1.63%
2047 0.64% 1.68%
2046 0.66% 1.7%
2045 0.68% 1.74%
2044 0.71% 1.76%
2043 0.73% 1.79%
2042 0.75% 1.81%
2041 0.76% 1.84%
2040 0.79% 1.86%
2039 0.81% 1.89%
2038 0.83% 1.91%
2037 0.83% 1.93%
2036 0.88% 1.94%
2035 0.89% 1.97%
2034 0.92% 1.99%
2033 0.94% 1.99%
2032 0.97% 2.02%
2031 0.99% 2.05%
2030 1.03% 2.08%
2029 1.06% 2.11%
2028 1.09% 2.14%
2027 1.11% 2.18%
2026 1.17% 2.23%
2025 1.21% 2.28%
2024 1.23% 2.3%
2023 1.29% 2.35%
2022 1.34% 2.35%
2021 1.49% 2.35%
2020 1.48% 2.35%
2019 1.27% 2.36%
2018 1.25% 2.42%
2017 1.39% 2.36%
2016 1.47% 2.25%
2015 1.47% 2.25%
2014 1.49% 2.26%
2013 1.51% 2.25%
2012 1.51% 2.22%
2011 1.53% 2.19%
2010 1.57% 2.37%
2009 1.59% 2.57%
2008 1.53% 2.54%
2007 1.49% 2.48%
2006 1.49% 2.45%
2005 1.47% 2.45%
2004 1.48% 2.47%
2003 1.52% 2.49%
2002 1.55% 2.53%
2001 1.57% 2.55%
2000 1.6% 2.33%
1999 1.72% 2.09%
1998 4.21% 2.11%
1997 7.13% 2.17%
1996 7.81% 2.26%
1995 8.44% 2.34%
1994 7.23% 2.41%
1993 6.2% 2.48%
1992 5.54% 2.51%
1991 4.23% 2.52%
1990 4.26% 2.54%
1989 3.84% 2.58%
1988 3.87% 2.6%
1987 4.33% 2.59%
1986 4% 2.58%
1985 3.4% 2.55%
1984 3.71% 2.51%
1983 3.67% 2.45%
1982 2.88% 2.36%
1981 1.63% 2.24%
1980 2.18% 2.32%
1979 -2.36% 2.8%
1978 -8.06% 3.14%
1977 -7.6% 3.12%
1976 -6.78% 3.11%
1975 -2.98% 3.09%
1974 0.65% 3.07%
1973 0.99% 3.06%
1972 0.8% 3.04%
1971 -0.28% 3.01%
1970 0.52% 3%
1969 2.12% 3%
1968 2.12% 3.03%
1967 2.12% 3.04%
1966 2.12% 3%
1965 2.12% 2.96%
1964 2.12% 2.94%
1963 2.2% 2.91%
1962 2.27% 2.88%
1961 2.22% 2.84%

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/vanuatu | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Vanuatu's population grew by 2.3%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Vanuatu
Current population
18113986
344750
Population rank 73/197 174/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.004%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
1.19 hours
One birth every
1.45 minutes
58.5 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
5.38 hours
Daily growth/decline +589 +20
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +7,368
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +2.3%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 38/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
1.01 weeks
Annual migration change -31,469 -52
Net migration rank 167/196 80/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 3,315
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 188/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 155/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Vanuatu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Vanuatu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -52
2024 - -32,960 - -43
2023 250,242 -31,837 7,359 0
2022 257,269 -31,350 7,358 0
2021 255,939 -27,025 7,199 -201
2020 268,745 0 7,233 -201
2019 276,870 -57,268 7,364 -652
2018 280,671 -86,702 7,379 -638
2017 282,698 -74,362 7,371 -610
2016 284,130 -51,324 7,315 -1,235
2015 284,390 -58,101 7,220 -1,324
2014 283,193 -56,536 7,143 -1,320
2013 281,013 -54,554 7,036 -1,343
2012 276,649 -52,874 6,877 -1,369
2011 272,161 -50,941 6,715 -1,395
2010 272,266 -49,781 6,548 -1,413
2009 274,700 -49,354 6,362 -467
2008 272,132 -50,809 6,138 -372
2007 270,745 -68,653 5,842 -374
2006 263,697 -60,315 5,606 -364
2005 256,756 -60,473 5,454 -364
2004 251,650 -58,972 5,353 -349
2003 251,884 -57,026 5,258 -342
2002 251,860 -55,245 5,181 -329
2001 250,726 -53,815 5,144 -328
2000 246,330 -50,957 5,026 -339
1999 245,425 -47,608 4,871 -1,090
1998 251,076 -33,781 4,866 -1,178
1997 252,351 504,742 4,854 -1,166
1996 274,147 508,187 4,897 -1,154
1995 280,168 503,042 4,945 -1,140
1994 286,728 488,732 4,973 -1,132
1993 282,221 187,883 4,973 -1,115
1992 260,673 275,823 4,941 -1,095
1991 257,709 58,264 4,859 -1,078
1990 249,776 58,455 4,762 -1,072
1989 239,211 55,125 4,656 -1,006
1988 243,203 -14,627 4,577 -959
1987 235,064 44,442 4,427 -907
1986 221,684 43,356 4,360 -938
1985 214,101 4,677 4,219 -916
1984 207,700 -29,141 4,088 -907
1983 192,849 46,428 3,944 -899
1982 180,300 -20,026 3,778 -897
1981 166,578 -22,982 3,592 -896
1980 159,157 -133,508 3,383 -896
1979 78,143 118,334 3,590 -845
1978 -357,478 -84,695 3,428 -15
1977 -416,117 -55,504 3,285 -3
1976 -408,505 -52,741 3,174 3
1975 -383,806 -47,717 3,074 -15
1974 73,001 -45,225 2,968 -17
1973 101,304 -42,053 2,876 -22
1972 113,190 -40,764 2,775 -28
1971 113,813 -80,232 2,685 -40
1970 122,832 -193,008 2,597 -46
1969 156,777 -17,676 2,529 -53
1968 153,444 -17,745 2,470 -68
1967 150,046 -16,983 2,384 0
1966 147,583 -17,216 2,278 0
1965 144,460 -16,930 2,180 0
1964 141,216 -16,516 2,098 0
1963 137,562 -15,929 2,025 0
1962 132,861 -3,578 1,947 0
1961 128,259 -4,764 1,872 0
1960 124,237 -5,339 1,796 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/vanuatu | 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 Vanuatu 92.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 72,941 people) and 7.81% is from migration (a loss of 6,181 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 3,315 people or 1% in Vanuatu.

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
Vanuatu
City Population
Port Vila 49K
Luganville 17.7K

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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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