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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 5.65 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.45% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Cambodia vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Vietnam
2100 22,906,442 92,239,801
2099 22,962,923 92,735,968
2098 23,019,882 93,227,318
2097 23,073,551 93,703,343
2096 23,123,425 94,178,675
2095 23,167,283 94,640,859
2094 23,212,055 95,098,747
2093 23,252,118 95,558,233
2092 23,290,144 96,015,030
2091 23,322,120 96,474,248
2090 23,354,198 96,938,026
2089 23,385,733 97,399,661
2088 23,409,247 97,858,300
2087 23,433,812 98,324,127
2086 23,455,606 98,788,452
2085 23,473,699 99,249,444
2084 23,490,880 99,710,990
2083 23,503,304 100,178,339
2082 23,511,399 100,650,389
2081 23,517,527 101,120,279
2080 23,523,490 101,584,408
2079 23,527,816 102,046,677
2078 23,528,640 102,496,244
2077 23,524,419 102,944,347
2076 23,517,089 103,374,514
2075 23,511,041 103,799,405
2074 23,498,649 104,214,107
2073 23,486,231 104,623,307
2072 23,468,351 105,022,092
2071 23,447,776 105,401,255
2070 23,425,399 105,773,681
2069 23,398,087 106,126,787
2068 23,367,005 106,471,025
2067 23,328,780 106,811,324
2066 23,288,003 107,143,716
2065 23,246,605 107,459,475
2064 23,196,515 107,761,108
2063 23,143,893 108,055,355
2062 23,088,053 108,339,650
2061 23,025,211 108,607,597
2060 22,956,351 108,859,065
2059 22,882,368 109,104,391
2058 22,803,687 109,337,395
2057 22,719,975 109,546,926
2056 22,633,081 109,732,352
2055 22,541,997 109,903,830
2054 22,444,525 110,052,946
2053 22,342,736 110,173,868
2052 22,235,734 110,270,266
2051 22,121,782 110,338,539
2050 22,005,604 110,361,987
2049 21,881,810 110,356,819
2048 21,754,090 110,313,849
2047 21,622,327 110,228,852
2046 21,484,727 110,108,051
2045 21,344,443 109,943,449
2044 21,199,702 109,748,671
2043 21,050,598 109,514,717
2042 20,897,569 109,242,604
2041 20,742,759 108,936,706
2040 20,586,310 108,611,523
2039 20,425,222 108,254,640
2038 20,260,230 107,877,983
2037 20,092,632 107,480,286
2036 19,926,280 107,075,099
2035 19,751,811 106,647,378
2034 19,577,662 106,206,100
2033 19,399,100 105,762,219
2032 19,219,058 105,299,476
2031 19,034,316 104,826,346
2030 18,847,504 104,330,461
2029 18,656,059 103,835,790
2028 18,459,936 103,316,499
2027 18,260,437 102,775,814
2026 18,059,685 102,213,157
2025 17,851,510 101,614,413
2024 17,638,801 100,987,686
2023 17,423,880 100,352,192
2022 17,201,724 99,680,655
2021 16,974,305 98,935,098
2020 16,725,474 98,079,191
2019 16,481,304 97,173,776
2018 16,274,522 96,237,319
2017 16,073,372 95,176,977
2016 15,852,803 94,000,117
2015 15,623,251 92,823,254
2014 15,396,772 91,679,578
2013 15,170,208 90,573,104
2012 14,945,085 89,510,356
2011 14,722,584 88,468,314
2010 14,500,726 87,455,152
2009 14,276,810 86,460,018
2008 14,053,479 85,175,788
2007 13,841,770 83,633,375
2006 13,639,028 82,167,897
2005 13,439,202 81,088,313
2004 13,244,731 80,338,971
2003 13,050,968 79,563,777
2002 12,855,241 78,772,224
2001 12,658,484 77,969,361
2000 12,462,336 77,154,011
1999 12,265,731 76,287,452
1998 12,058,173 75,299,660
1997 11,570,982 74,226,889
1996 10,801,270 73,156,447
1995 10,018,497 72,049,940
1994 9,239,162 70,854,391
1993 8,616,381 69,586,384
1992 8,113,083 68,260,337
1991 7,686,850 66,891,775
1990 7,374,752 65,504,552
1989 7,073,473 64,147,348
1988 6,812,014 62,843,228
1987 6,557,970 61,584,651
1986 6,285,693 60,347,048
1985 6,043,783 59,060,622
1984 5,845,117 57,706,067
1983 5,636,203 56,337,921
1982 5,436,432 55,011,289
1981 5,284,495 53,738,141
1980 5,199,872 52,490,101
1979 5,088,808 51,378,211
1978 5,211,653 50,249,552
1977 5,668,551 48,954,872
1976 6,134,991 47,684,931
1975 6,581,371 46,482,903
1974 6,783,240 45,413,537
1973 6,739,726 44,409,861
1972 6,673,886 43,429,168
1971 6,620,880 42,449,276
1970 6,639,182 41,475,230
1969 6,604,725 40,582,096
1968 6,467,324 39,734,609
1967 6,332,944 38,895,080
1966 6,201,232 38,024,836
1965 6,072,289 37,129,656
1964 5,946,178 36,201,563
1963 5,823,010 35,249,101
1962 5,697,558 34,288,560
1961 5,571,168 33,409,059
1960 5,449,966 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Vietnam
2100 -0.25% -0.54%
2099 -0.25% -0.53%
2098 -0.23% -0.51%
2097 -0.22% -0.5%
2096 -0.19% -0.49%
2095 -0.19% -0.48%
2094 -0.17% -0.48%
2093 -0.16% -0.48%
2092 -0.14% -0.48%
2091 -0.14% -0.48%
2090 -0.13% -0.47%
2089 -0.1% -0.47%
2088 -0.1% -0.47%
2087 -0.09% -0.47%
2086 -0.08% -0.46%
2085 -0.07% -0.46%
2084 -0.05% -0.47%
2083 -0.03% -0.47%
2082 -0.03% -0.46%
2081 -0.03% -0.46%
2080 -0.02% -0.45%
2079 -0.004% -0.44%
2078 0.02% -0.44%
2077 0.03% -0.42%
2076 0.03% -0.41%
2075 0.05% -0.4%
2074 0.05% -0.39%
2073 0.08% -0.38%
2072 0.09% -0.36%
2071 0.1% -0.35%
2070 0.12% -0.33%
2069 0.13% -0.32%
2068 0.16% -0.32%
2067 0.18% -0.31%
2066 0.18% -0.29%
2065 0.22% -0.28%
2064 0.23% -0.27%
2063 0.24% -0.26%
2062 0.27% -0.25%
2061 0.3% -0.23%
2060 0.32% -0.22%
2059 0.35% -0.21%
2058 0.37% -0.19%
2057 0.38% -0.17%
2056 0.4% -0.16%
2055 0.43% -0.14%
2054 0.46% -0.11%
2053 0.48% -0.09%
2052 0.52% -0.06%
2051 0.53% -0.02%
2050 0.57% 0.005%
2049 0.59% 0.04%
2048 0.61% 0.08%
2047 0.64% 0.11%
2046 0.66% 0.15%
2045 0.68% 0.18%
2044 0.71% 0.21%
2043 0.73% 0.25%
2042 0.75% 0.28%
2041 0.76% 0.3%
2040 0.79% 0.33%
2039 0.81% 0.35%
2038 0.83% 0.37%
2037 0.83% 0.38%
2036 0.88% 0.4%
2035 0.89% 0.42%
2034 0.92% 0.42%
2033 0.94% 0.44%
2032 0.97% 0.45%
2031 0.99% 0.48%
2030 1.03% 0.48%
2029 1.06% 0.5%
2028 1.09% 0.53%
2027 1.11% 0.55%
2026 1.17% 0.59%
2025 1.21% 0.62%
2024 1.23% 0.63%
2023 1.29% 0.67%
2022 1.34% 0.75%
2021 1.49% 0.87%
2020 1.48% 0.93%
2019 1.27% 0.97%
2018 1.25% 1.11%
2017 1.39% 1.25%
2016 1.47% 1.27%
2015 1.47% 1.25%
2014 1.49% 1.22%
2013 1.51% 1.19%
2012 1.51% 1.18%
2011 1.53% 1.16%
2010 1.57% 1.15%
2009 1.59% 1.51%
2008 1.53% 1.84%
2007 1.49% 1.78%
2006 1.49% 1.33%
2005 1.47% 0.93%
2004 1.48% 0.97%
2003 1.52% 1%
2002 1.55% 1.03%
2001 1.57% 1.06%
2000 1.6% 1.14%
1999 1.72% 1.31%
1998 4.21% 1.45%
1997 7.13% 1.46%
1996 7.81% 1.54%
1995 8.44% 1.69%
1994 7.23% 1.82%
1993 6.2% 1.94%
1992 5.54% 2.05%
1991 4.23% 2.12%
1990 4.26% 2.12%
1989 3.84% 2.08%
1988 3.87% 2.04%
1987 4.33% 2.05%
1986 4% 2.18%
1985 3.4% 2.35%
1984 3.71% 2.43%
1983 3.67% 2.41%
1982 2.88% 2.37%
1981 1.63% 2.38%
1980 2.18% 2.16%
1979 -2.36% 2.25%
1978 -8.06% 2.64%
1977 -7.6% 2.66%
1976 -6.78% 2.59%
1975 -2.98% 2.35%
1974 0.65% 2.26%
1973 0.99% 2.26%
1972 0.8% 2.31%
1971 -0.28% 2.35%
1970 0.52% 2.2%
1969 2.12% 2.13%
1968 2.12% 2.16%
1967 2.12% 2.29%
1966 2.12% 2.41%
1965 2.12% 2.56%
1964 2.12% 2.7%
1963 2.2% 2.8%
1962 2.27% 2.63%
1961 2.22% 2.7%

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 Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Vietnam
Current population
18113986
102365351
Population rank 73/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 1.24%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
49.6 seconds
One birth every
1.45 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
4.72 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +589 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 123/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -48,171
Net migration rank 167/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -48,171
2024 - -32,960 - -59,645
2023 250,242 -31,837 727,955 -81,789
2022 257,269 -31,350 775,914 -78,977
2021 255,939 -27,025 799,593 -5,418
2020 268,745 0 924,004 -6,457
2019 276,870 -57,268 895,262 -2,051
2018 280,671 -86,702 882,977 96,650
2017 282,698 -74,362 1,001,833 139,245
2016 284,130 -51,324 1,045,094 167,652
2015 284,390 -58,101 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 283,193 -56,536 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 281,013 -54,554 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 276,649 -52,874 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 272,161 -50,941 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 272,266 -49,781 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 274,700 -49,354 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 272,132 -50,809 1,008,141 571,113
2007 270,745 -68,653 981,689 523,784
2006 263,697 -60,315 943,041 482,399
2005 256,756 -60,473 942,084 -208,337
2004 251,650 -58,972 985,438 -220,458
2003 251,884 -57,026 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 251,860 -55,245 991,427 -193,766
2001 250,726 -53,815 985,610 -177,586
2000 246,330 -50,957 966,894 -144,298
1999 245,425 -47,608 925,519 -15,010
1998 251,076 -33,781 959,016 106,091
1997 252,351 504,742 1,028,116 52,382
1996 274,147 508,187 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 280,168 503,042 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 286,728 488,732 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 282,221 187,883 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 260,673 275,823 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 257,709 58,264 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 249,776 58,455 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 239,211 55,125 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 243,203 -14,627 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 235,064 44,442 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 221,684 43,356 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 214,101 4,677 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 207,700 -29,141 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 192,849 46,428 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 180,300 -20,026 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 166,578 -22,982 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 159,157 -133,508 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 78,143 118,334 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 -357,478 -84,695 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 -416,117 -55,504 1,259,315 49,655
1976 -408,505 -52,741 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 -383,806 -47,717 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 73,001 -45,225 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 101,304 -42,053 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 113,190 -40,764 921,524 -1,920
1971 113,813 -80,232 963,259 76,961
1970 122,832 -193,008 905,902 1,997
1969 156,777 -17,676 878,359 0
1968 153,444 -17,745 815,116 1,489
1967 150,046 -16,983 862,071 394
1966 147,583 -17,216 876,283 1,769
1965 144,460 -16,930 913,761 -1,438
1964 141,216 -16,516 950,219 -6,328
1963 137,562 -15,929 961,067 0
1962 132,861 -3,578 960,046 0
1961 128,259 -4,764 798,978 0
1960 124,237 -5,339 955,268 0

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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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