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

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The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,847,982 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,159,213 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 2.4 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.74% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.35% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.2M (33.1% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Cambodia vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Yemen
2100 22,901,914 111,481,288
2099 22,958,383 111,166,365
2098 23,015,331 110,823,878
2097 23,068,989 110,463,393
2096 23,118,854 110,075,677
2095 23,162,704 109,669,492
2094 23,207,466 109,238,445
2093 23,247,521 108,785,158
2092 23,285,540 108,301,955
2091 23,317,510 107,796,487
2090 23,349,581 107,270,820
2089 23,381,110 106,721,736
2088 23,404,619 106,150,572
2087 23,429,179 105,558,607
2086 23,450,970 104,947,326
2085 23,469,059 104,309,237
2084 23,486,236 103,657,284
2083 23,498,658 102,986,631
2082 23,506,751 102,302,622
2081 23,512,878 101,596,159
2080 23,518,840 100,875,201
2079 23,523,165 100,134,051
2078 23,523,989 99,378,110
2077 23,519,769 98,609,975
2076 23,512,440 97,818,664
2075 23,506,393 97,013,320
2074 23,494,004 96,187,203
2073 23,481,588 95,346,716
2072 23,463,712 94,485,874
2071 23,443,140 93,603,848
2070 23,420,769 92,709,049
2069 23,393,461 91,795,290
2068 23,362,386 90,865,447
2067 23,324,169 89,921,194
2066 23,283,399 88,958,695
2065 23,242,009 87,982,501
2064 23,191,929 86,994,159
2063 23,139,318 85,982,061
2062 23,083,489 84,947,120
2061 23,020,659 83,896,256
2060 22,951,813 82,829,722
2059 22,877,844 81,744,993
2058 22,799,179 80,641,636
2057 22,715,484 79,527,942
2056 22,628,607 78,400,761
2055 22,537,541 77,261,521
2054 22,440,088 76,109,237
2053 22,338,320 74,951,358
2052 22,231,339 73,780,088
2051 22,117,409 72,598,574
2050 22,001,254 71,404,664
2049 21,877,484 70,211,386
2048 21,749,790 69,012,729
2047 21,618,052 67,813,135
2046 21,480,480 66,608,054
2045 21,340,224 65,404,355
2044 21,195,511 64,201,447
2043 21,046,437 63,002,861
2042 20,893,438 61,810,280
2041 20,738,659 60,624,401
2040 20,582,241 59,448,342
2039 20,421,184 58,277,392
2038 20,256,225 57,109,914
2037 20,088,660 55,948,438
2036 19,922,341 54,784,372
2035 19,747,906 53,617,795
2034 19,573,792 52,452,522
2033 19,395,265 51,284,323
2032 19,215,259 50,117,732
2031 19,030,553 48,947,870
2030 18,843,778 47,764,521
2029 18,652,372 46,573,906
2028 18,456,287 45,382,831
2027 18,256,828 44,183,742
2026 18,056,115 42,980,680
2025 17,847,982 41,773,878
2024 17,638,801 40,583,164
2023 17,423,880 39,390,799
2022 17,201,724 38,222,876
2021 16,974,305 37,140,230
2020 16,725,474 36,134,863
2019 16,481,304 35,111,408
2018 16,274,522 34,085,182
2017 16,073,372 33,090,921
2016 15,852,803 32,109,010
2015 15,623,251 31,159,379
2014 15,396,772 30,226,309
2013 15,170,208 29,312,952
2012 14,945,085 28,433,647
2011 14,722,584 27,582,897
2010 14,500,726 26,754,387
2009 14,276,810 25,927,724
2008 14,053,479 25,111,941
2007 13,841,770 24,318,082
2006 13,639,028 23,543,083
2005 13,439,202 22,790,085
2004 13,244,731 22,095,167
2003 13,050,968 21,456,379
2002 12,855,241 20,835,086
2001 12,658,484 20,226,147
2000 12,462,336 19,624,141
1999 12,265,731 19,029,420
1998 12,058,173 18,446,013
1997 11,570,982 17,873,936
1996 10,801,270 17,313,177
1995 10,018,497 16,740,058
1994 9,239,162 16,149,147
1993 8,616,381 15,563,914
1992 8,113,083 14,989,494
1991 7,686,850 14,430,201
1990 7,374,752 13,887,862
1989 7,073,473 13,364,174
1988 6,812,014 12,859,708
1987 6,557,970 12,369,912
1986 6,285,693 11,901,040
1985 6,043,783 11,453,825
1984 5,845,117 11,025,597
1983 5,636,203 10,621,499
1982 5,436,432 10,241,006
1981 5,284,495 9,882,362
1980 5,199,872 9,543,358
1979 5,088,808 9,224,194
1978 5,211,653 8,926,586
1977 5,668,551 8,648,222
1976 6,134,991 8,384,113
1975 6,581,371 8,133,598
1974 6,783,240 7,896,783
1973 6,739,726 7,672,796
1972 6,673,886 7,460,068
1971 6,620,880 7,257,462
1970 6,639,182 7,065,279
1969 6,604,725 6,875,859
1968 6,467,324 6,690,524
1967 6,332,944 6,516,444
1966 6,201,232 6,351,494
1965 6,072,289 6,195,593
1964 5,946,178 6,048,006
1963 5,823,010 5,911,135
1962 5,697,558 5,782,221
1961 5,571,168 5,655,232
1960 5,449,966 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 111M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Yemen
2100 -0.25% 0.28%
2099 -0.25% 0.31%
2098 -0.23% 0.33%
2097 -0.22% 0.35%
2096 -0.19% 0.37%
2095 -0.19% 0.39%
2094 -0.17% 0.42%
2093 -0.16% 0.45%
2092 -0.14% 0.47%
2091 -0.14% 0.49%
2090 -0.13% 0.51%
2089 -0.1% 0.54%
2088 -0.1% 0.56%
2087 -0.09% 0.58%
2086 -0.08% 0.61%
2085 -0.07% 0.63%
2084 -0.05% 0.65%
2083 -0.03% 0.67%
2082 -0.03% 0.7%
2081 -0.03% 0.71%
2080 -0.02% 0.74%
2079 -0.004% 0.76%
2078 0.02% 0.78%
2077 0.03% 0.81%
2076 0.03% 0.83%
2075 0.05% 0.86%
2074 0.05% 0.88%
2073 0.08% 0.91%
2072 0.09% 0.94%
2071 0.1% 0.97%
2070 0.12% 1%
2069 0.13% 1.02%
2068 0.16% 1.05%
2067 0.18% 1.08%
2066 0.18% 1.11%
2065 0.22% 1.14%
2064 0.23% 1.18%
2063 0.24% 1.22%
2062 0.27% 1.25%
2061 0.3% 1.29%
2060 0.32% 1.33%
2059 0.35% 1.37%
2058 0.37% 1.4%
2057 0.38% 1.44%
2056 0.4% 1.47%
2055 0.43% 1.51%
2054 0.46% 1.54%
2053 0.48% 1.59%
2052 0.52% 1.63%
2051 0.53% 1.67%
2050 0.57% 1.7%
2049 0.59% 1.74%
2048 0.61% 1.77%
2047 0.64% 1.81%
2046 0.66% 1.84%
2045 0.68% 1.87%
2044 0.71% 1.9%
2043 0.73% 1.93%
2042 0.75% 1.96%
2041 0.76% 1.98%
2040 0.79% 2.01%
2039 0.81% 2.04%
2038 0.83% 2.08%
2037 0.83% 2.12%
2036 0.88% 2.18%
2035 0.89% 2.22%
2034 0.92% 2.28%
2033 0.94% 2.33%
2032 0.97% 2.39%
2031 0.99% 2.48%
2030 1.03% 2.56%
2029 1.06% 2.62%
2028 1.09% 2.71%
2027 1.11% 2.8%
2026 1.17% 2.89%
2025 1.19% 2.93%
2024 1.23% 3.03%
2023 1.29% 3.06%
2022 1.34% 2.92%
2021 1.49% 2.78%
2020 1.48% 2.91%
2019 1.27% 3.01%
2018 1.25% 3%
2017 1.39% 3.06%
2016 1.47% 3.05%
2015 1.47% 3.09%
2014 1.49% 3.12%
2013 1.51% 3.09%
2012 1.51% 3.08%
2011 1.53% 3.1%
2010 1.57% 3.19%
2009 1.59% 3.25%
2008 1.53% 3.26%
2007 1.49% 3.29%
2006 1.49% 3.3%
2005 1.47% 3.15%
2004 1.48% 2.98%
2003 1.52% 2.98%
2002 1.55% 3.01%
2001 1.57% 3.07%
2000 1.6% 3.13%
1999 1.72% 3.16%
1998 4.21% 3.2%
1997 7.13% 3.24%
1996 7.81% 3.42%
1995 8.44% 3.66%
1994 7.23% 3.76%
1993 6.2% 3.83%
1992 5.54% 3.88%
1991 4.23% 3.91%
1990 4.26% 3.92%
1989 3.84% 3.92%
1988 3.87% 3.96%
1987 4.33% 3.94%
1986 4% 3.9%
1985 3.4% 3.88%
1984 3.71% 3.8%
1983 3.67% 3.72%
1982 2.88% 3.63%
1981 1.63% 3.55%
1980 2.18% 3.46%
1979 -2.36% 3.33%
1978 -8.06% 3.22%
1977 -7.6% 3.15%
1976 -6.78% 3.08%
1975 -2.98% 3%
1974 0.65% 2.92%
1973 0.99% 2.85%
1972 0.8% 2.79%
1971 -0.28% 2.72%
1970 0.52% 2.75%
1969 2.12% 2.77%
1968 2.12% 2.67%
1967 2.12% 2.6%
1966 2.12% 2.52%
1965 2.12% 2.44%
1964 2.12% 2.32%
1963 2.2% 2.23%
1962 2.27% 2.25%
1961 2.22% 2.22%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.19%, while Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Yemen
Current population
18159213
43598646
Population rank 73/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.52%
One net population change
2.52 minutes
26.6 seconds
One birth every
1.47 minutes
22.6 seconds
One death every
4.62 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +573 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +209,181 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +1.19% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 15/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -16,291
Net migration rank 167/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -16,291
2024 244,386 -32,960 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 250,242 -31,837 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 257,269 -31,350 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 255,939 -27,025 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 268,745 0 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 276,870 -57,268 1,056,432 2,129
2018 280,671 -86,702 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 282,698 -74,362 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 284,130 -51,324 975,697 -6,492
2015 284,390 -58,101 939,922 -9,883
2014 283,193 -56,536 920,330 15,764
2013 281,013 -54,554 884,929 5,697
2012 276,649 -52,874 845,645 22,349
2011 272,161 -50,941 806,359 27,184
2010 272,266 -49,781 803,246 20,269
2009 274,700 -49,354 798,911 30,919
2008 272,132 -50,809 779,123 22,621
2007 270,745 -68,653 764,780 21,210
2006 263,697 -60,315 750,082 13,940
2005 256,756 -60,473 726,708 15,283
2004 251,650 -58,972 710,493 -62,641
2003 251,884 -57,026 694,457 -64,737
2002 251,860 -55,245 672,494 -59,648
2001 250,726 -53,815 658,704 -53,698
2000 246,330 -50,957 646,694 -47,713
1999 245,425 -47,608 633,166 -42,731
1998 251,076 -33,781 615,488 -39,096
1997 252,351 504,742 604,443 -36,694
1996 274,147 508,187 588,786 -35,043
1995 280,168 503,042 607,966 -15,485
1994 286,728 488,732 602,363 -13,040
1993 282,221 187,883 595,459 -14,332
1992 260,673 275,823 582,072 -14,372
1991 257,709 58,264 565,837 -14,964
1990 249,776 58,455 549,654 -15,847
1989 239,211 55,125 530,464 -16,876
1988 243,203 -14,627 513,296 -17,952
1987 235,064 44,442 493,337 -9,097
1986 221,684 43,356 464,665 -11,151
1985 214,101 4,677 455,576 -14,660
1984 207,700 -29,141 434,674 -19,143
1983 192,849 46,428 414,823 -22,152
1982 180,300 -20,026 392,302 -23,981
1981 166,578 -22,982 374,482 -25,499
1980 159,157 -133,508 355,767 -26,740
1979 78,143 118,334 336,378 -27,090
1978 -357,478 -84,695 312,439 -26,524
1977 -416,117 -55,504 296,115 -25,305
1976 -408,505 -52,741 281,078 -23,669
1975 -383,806 -47,717 266,815 -23,192
1974 73,001 -45,225 252,737 -22,726
1973 101,304 -42,053 240,235 -22,282
1972 113,190 -40,764 229,322 -21,826
1971 113,813 -80,232 219,095 -21,386
1970 122,832 -193,008 207,613 -20,966
1969 156,777 -17,676 196,305 -4,121
1968 153,444 -17,745 182,518 -4,031
1967 150,046 -16,983 173,637 -3,959
1966 147,583 -17,216 164,091 -3,874
1965 144,460 -16,930 155,398 -3,797
1964 141,216 -16,516 147,299 -3,712
1963 137,562 -15,929 133,781 -3,640
1962 132,861 -3,578 131,262 -3,572
1961 128,259 -4,764 129,787 -3,503
1960 124,237 -5,339 122,994 -3,431

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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