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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 1.58 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Cambodia vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Venezuela
2100 22,906,442 28,408,393
2099 22,962,923 28,554,225
2098 23,019,882 28,705,786
2097 23,073,551 28,850,257
2096 23,123,425 28,995,972
2095 23,167,283 29,132,759
2094 23,212,055 29,262,925
2093 23,252,118 29,392,244
2092 23,290,144 29,508,795
2091 23,322,120 29,621,832
2090 23,354,198 29,732,297
2089 23,385,733 29,838,428
2088 23,409,247 29,934,468
2087 23,433,812 30,028,670
2086 23,455,606 30,118,600
2085 23,473,699 30,199,220
2084 23,490,880 30,274,712
2083 23,503,304 30,346,195
2082 23,511,399 30,416,426
2081 23,517,527 30,482,094
2080 23,523,490 30,547,260
2079 23,527,816 30,610,834
2078 23,528,640 30,672,514
2077 23,524,419 30,728,816
2076 23,517,089 30,777,988
2075 23,511,041 30,827,559
2074 23,498,649 30,866,891
2073 23,486,231 30,911,390
2072 23,468,351 30,954,923
2071 23,447,776 30,997,109
2070 23,425,399 31,037,381
2069 23,398,087 31,075,808
2068 23,367,005 31,109,149
2067 23,328,780 31,145,122
2066 23,288,003 31,175,867
2065 23,246,605 31,200,466
2064 23,196,515 31,215,062
2063 23,143,893 31,230,451
2062 23,088,053 31,243,713
2061 23,025,211 31,253,501
2060 22,956,351 31,262,578
2059 22,882,368 31,270,532
2058 22,803,687 31,271,671
2057 22,719,975 31,274,675
2056 22,633,081 31,266,571
2055 22,541,997 31,250,513
2054 22,444,525 31,236,686
2053 22,342,736 31,220,143
2052 22,235,734 31,192,608
2051 22,121,782 31,172,098
2050 22,005,604 31,137,475
2049 21,881,810 31,102,109
2048 21,754,090 31,060,623
2047 21,622,327 31,007,458
2046 21,484,727 30,958,617
2045 21,344,443 30,903,304
2044 21,199,702 30,843,044
2043 21,050,598 30,774,770
2042 20,897,569 30,692,483
2041 20,742,759 30,605,785
2040 20,586,310 30,502,599
2039 20,425,222 30,387,061
2038 20,260,230 30,266,220
2037 20,092,632 30,143,030
2036 19,926,280 30,012,966
2035 19,751,811 29,868,832
2034 19,577,662 29,716,052
2033 19,399,100 29,572,150
2032 19,219,058 29,426,362
2031 19,034,316 29,278,011
2030 18,847,504 29,137,930
2029 18,656,059 29,002,751
2028 18,459,936 28,878,872
2027 18,260,437 28,749,068
2026 18,059,685 28,628,678
2025 17,851,510 28,514,989
2024 17,638,801 28,405,543
2023 17,423,880 28,300,854
2022 17,201,724 28,213,017
2021 16,974,305 28,237,826
2020 16,725,474 28,444,077
2019 16,481,304 28,938,098
2018 16,274,522 29,807,592
2017 16,073,372 30,565,323
2016 15,852,803 30,765,720
2015 15,623,251 30,573,972
2014 15,396,772 30,254,079
2013 15,170,208 29,912,198
2012 14,945,085 29,553,826
2011 14,722,584 29,185,212
2010 14,500,726 28,813,101
2009 14,276,810 28,438,298
2008 14,053,479 28,053,696
2007 13,841,770 27,649,363
2006 13,639,028 27,224,686
2005 13,439,202 26,785,804
2004 13,244,731 26,340,838
2003 13,050,968 25,892,703
2002 12,855,241 25,435,671
2001 12,658,484 24,979,922
2000 12,462,336 24,526,708
1999 12,265,731 24,066,593
1998 12,058,173 23,601,337
1997 11,570,982 23,131,685
1996 10,801,270 22,662,113
1995 10,018,497 22,193,821
1994 9,239,162 21,725,188
1993 8,616,381 21,254,520
1992 8,113,083 20,780,948
1991 7,686,850 20,304,896
1990 7,374,752 19,827,010
1989 7,073,473 19,348,921
1988 6,812,014 18,871,020
1987 6,557,970 18,394,963
1986 6,285,693 17,923,536
1985 6,043,783 17,461,434
1984 5,845,117 17,008,841
1983 5,636,203 16,562,205
1982 5,436,432 16,121,874
1981 5,284,495 15,687,297
1980 5,199,872 15,258,218
1979 5,088,808 14,834,552
1978 5,211,653 14,416,684
1977 5,668,551 14,006,812
1976 6,134,991 13,606,284
1975 6,581,371 13,215,892
1974 6,783,240 12,835,351
1973 6,739,726 12,463,537
1972 6,673,886 12,099,180
1971 6,620,880 11,741,008
1970 6,639,182 11,387,790
1969 6,604,725 11,040,280
1968 6,467,324 10,697,530
1967 6,332,944 10,358,513
1966 6,201,232 10,024,854
1965 6,072,289 9,697,790
1964 5,946,178 9,377,712
1963 5,823,010 9,064,021
1962 5,697,558 8,756,870
1961 5,571,168 8,455,915
1960 5,449,966 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Venezuela
2100 -0.25% -0.51%
2099 -0.25% -0.53%
2098 -0.23% -0.5%
2097 -0.22% -0.5%
2096 -0.19% -0.47%
2095 -0.19% -0.44%
2094 -0.17% -0.44%
2093 -0.16% -0.39%
2092 -0.14% -0.38%
2091 -0.14% -0.37%
2090 -0.13% -0.36%
2089 -0.1% -0.32%
2088 -0.1% -0.31%
2087 -0.09% -0.3%
2086 -0.08% -0.27%
2085 -0.07% -0.25%
2084 -0.05% -0.24%
2083 -0.03% -0.23%
2082 -0.03% -0.22%
2081 -0.03% -0.21%
2080 -0.02% -0.21%
2079 -0.004% -0.2%
2078 0.02% -0.18%
2077 0.03% -0.16%
2076 0.03% -0.16%
2075 0.05% -0.13%
2074 0.05% -0.14%
2073 0.08% -0.14%
2072 0.09% -0.14%
2071 0.1% -0.13%
2070 0.12% -0.12%
2069 0.13% -0.11%
2068 0.16% -0.12%
2067 0.18% -0.1%
2066 0.18% -0.08%
2065 0.22% -0.05%
2064 0.23% -0.05%
2063 0.24% -0.04%
2062 0.27% -0.03%
2061 0.3% -0.03%
2060 0.32% -0.03%
2059 0.35% -0.004%
2058 0.37% -0.01%
2057 0.38% 0.03%
2056 0.4% 0.05%
2055 0.43% 0.04%
2054 0.46% 0.05%
2053 0.48% 0.09%
2052 0.52% 0.07%
2051 0.53% 0.11%
2050 0.57% 0.11%
2049 0.59% 0.13%
2048 0.61% 0.17%
2047 0.64% 0.16%
2046 0.66% 0.18%
2045 0.68% 0.2%
2044 0.71% 0.22%
2043 0.73% 0.27%
2042 0.75% 0.28%
2041 0.76% 0.34%
2040 0.79% 0.38%
2039 0.81% 0.4%
2038 0.83% 0.41%
2037 0.83% 0.43%
2036 0.88% 0.48%
2035 0.89% 0.51%
2034 0.92% 0.49%
2033 0.94% 0.5%
2032 0.97% 0.51%
2031 0.99% 0.48%
2030 1.03% 0.47%
2029 1.06% 0.43%
2028 1.09% 0.45%
2027 1.11% 0.42%
2026 1.17% 0.4%
2025 1.21% 0.39%
2024 1.23% 0.37%
2023 1.29% 0.31%
2022 1.34% -0.09%
2021 1.49% -0.73%
2020 1.48% -1.71%
2019 1.27% -2.92%
2018 1.25% -2.48%
2017 1.39% -0.65%
2016 1.47% 0.63%
2015 1.47% 1.06%
2014 1.49% 1.14%
2013 1.51% 1.21%
2012 1.51% 1.26%
2011 1.53% 1.29%
2010 1.57% 1.32%
2009 1.59% 1.37%
2008 1.53% 1.46%
2007 1.49% 1.56%
2006 1.49% 1.64%
2005 1.47% 1.69%
2004 1.48% 1.73%
2003 1.52% 1.8%
2002 1.55% 1.82%
2001 1.57% 1.85%
2000 1.6% 1.91%
1999 1.72% 1.97%
1998 4.21% 2.03%
1997 7.13% 2.07%
1996 7.81% 2.11%
1995 8.44% 2.16%
1994 7.23% 2.21%
1993 6.2% 2.28%
1992 5.54% 2.34%
1991 4.23% 2.41%
1990 4.26% 2.47%
1989 3.84% 2.53%
1988 3.87% 2.59%
1987 4.33% 2.63%
1986 4% 2.65%
1985 3.4% 2.66%
1984 3.71% 2.7%
1983 3.67% 2.73%
1982 2.88% 2.77%
1981 1.63% 2.81%
1980 2.18% 2.86%
1979 -2.36% 2.9%
1978 -8.06% 2.93%
1977 -7.6% 2.94%
1976 -6.78% 2.95%
1975 -2.98% 2.96%
1974 0.65% 2.98%
1973 0.99% 3.01%
1972 0.8% 3.05%
1971 -0.28% 3.1%
1970 0.52% 3.15%
1969 2.12% 3.2%
1968 2.12% 3.27%
1967 2.12% 3.33%
1966 2.12% 3.37%
1965 2.12% 3.41%
1964 2.12% 3.46%
1963 2.2% 3.51%
1962 2.27% 3.56%
1961 2.22% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Venezuela
Current population
18113986
28661242
Population rank 73/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.35%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +287
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 143/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -100,467
Net migration rank 167/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -100,467
2024 - -32,960 - -105,297
2023 250,242 -31,837 213,020 -112,899
2022 257,269 -31,350 216,619 -141,107
2021 255,939 -27,025 207,746 -332,936
2020 268,745 0 237,223 -524,649
2019 276,870 -57,268 274,826 -975,534
2018 280,671 -86,702 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 282,698 -74,362 340,222 -817,376
2016 284,130 -51,324 359,651 -283,270
2015 284,390 -58,101 384,560 -77,417
2014 283,193 -56,536 395,088 -62,437
2013 281,013 -54,554 408,930 -57,818
2012 276,649 -52,874 420,758 -55,131
2011 272,161 -50,941 425,958 -54,384
2010 272,266 -49,781 425,397 -52,781
2009 274,700 -49,354 427,257 -50,286
2008 272,132 -50,809 435,870 -43,636
2007 270,745 -68,653 452,482 -36,060
2006 263,697 -60,315 460,152 -27,240
2005 256,756 -60,473 463,260 -18,407
2004 251,650 -58,972 455,881 -10,798
2003 251,884 -57,026 456,902 -5,729
2002 251,860 -55,245 466,821 -3,944
2001 250,726 -53,815 451,487 -2,856
2000 246,330 -50,957 459,802 -1,999
1999 245,425 -47,608 463,787 -1,376
1998 251,076 -33,781 469,123 -1,010
1997 252,351 504,742 472,002 -816
1996 274,147 508,187 468,653 -708
1995 280,168 503,042 469,267 -622
1994 286,728 488,732 469,178 -559
1993 282,221 187,883 473,189 -477
1992 260,673 275,823 474,824 -381
1991 257,709 58,264 477,917 -236
1990 249,776 58,455 478,168 -69
1989 239,211 55,125 478,053 32
1988 243,203 -14,627 477,569 137
1987 235,064 44,442 474,204 182
1986 221,684 43,356 468,252 201
1985 214,101 4,677 455,517 237
1984 207,700 -29,141 449,186 247
1983 192,849 46,428 443,569 260
1982 180,300 -20,026 436,564 260
1981 166,578 -22,982 432,059 251
1980 159,157 -133,508 425,613 237
1979 78,143 118,334 421,256 228
1978 -357,478 -84,695 414,032 205
1977 -416,117 -55,504 405,315 196
1976 -408,505 -52,741 395,344 190
1975 -383,806 -47,717 385,045 186
1974 73,001 -45,225 375,678 173
1973 101,304 -42,053 367,612 171
1972 113,190 -40,764 360,749 173
1971 113,813 -80,232 355,212 215
1970 122,832 -193,008 350,709 305
1969 156,777 -17,676 343,596 403
1968 153,444 -17,745 340,973 532
1967 150,046 -16,983 335,813 717
1966 147,583 -17,216 329,697 1,087
1965 144,460 -16,930 321,695 1,656
1964 141,216 -16,516 314,397 2,410
1963 137,562 -15,929 307,279 3,296
1962 132,861 -3,578 299,345 4,386
1961 128,259 -4,764 292,109 6,069
1960 124,237 -5,339 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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