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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 2.39 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 +1.38% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Cambodia vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Yemen
2100 22,906,442 111,531,602
2099 22,962,923 111,216,538
2098 23,019,882 110,873,896
2097 23,073,551 110,513,248
2096 23,123,425 110,125,357
2095 23,167,283 109,718,989
2094 23,212,055 109,287,747
2093 23,252,118 108,834,256
2092 23,290,144 108,350,834
2091 23,322,120 107,845,139
2090 23,354,198 107,319,234
2089 23,385,733 106,769,903
2088 23,409,247 106,198,480
2087 23,433,812 105,606,248
2086 23,455,606 104,994,691
2085 23,473,699 104,356,315
2084 23,490,880 103,704,067
2083 23,503,304 103,033,111
2082 23,511,399 102,348,794
2081 23,517,527 101,642,012
2080 23,523,490 100,920,728
2079 23,527,816 100,179,245
2078 23,528,640 99,422,962
2077 23,524,419 98,654,481
2076 23,517,089 97,862,812
2075 23,511,041 97,057,105
2074 23,498,649 96,230,615
2073 23,486,231 95,389,748
2072 23,468,351 94,528,518
2071 23,447,776 93,646,094
2070 23,425,399 92,750,891
2069 23,398,087 91,836,719
2068 23,367,005 90,906,457
2067 23,328,780 89,961,778
2066 23,288,003 88,998,844
2065 23,246,605 88,022,210
2064 23,196,515 87,033,422
2063 23,143,893 86,020,867
2062 23,088,053 84,985,459
2061 23,025,211 83,934,120
2060 22,956,351 82,867,105
2059 22,882,368 81,781,887
2058 22,803,687 80,678,032
2057 22,719,975 79,563,835
2056 22,633,081 78,436,146
2055 22,541,997 77,296,391
2054 22,444,525 76,143,587
2053 22,342,736 74,985,186
2052 22,235,734 73,813,387
2051 22,121,782 72,631,340
2050 22,005,604 71,436,891
2049 21,881,810 70,243,074
2048 21,754,090 69,043,876
2047 21,622,327 67,843,741
2046 21,484,727 66,638,116
2045 21,344,443 65,433,874
2044 21,199,702 64,230,423
2043 21,050,598 63,031,296
2042 20,897,569 61,838,177
2041 20,742,759 60,651,763
2040 20,586,310 59,475,172
2039 20,425,222 58,303,694
2038 20,260,230 57,135,690
2037 20,092,632 55,973,689
2036 19,926,280 54,809,098
2035 19,751,811 53,641,994
2034 19,577,662 52,476,195
2033 19,399,100 51,307,469
2032 19,219,058 50,140,351
2031 19,034,316 48,969,961
2030 18,847,504 47,786,079
2029 18,656,059 46,594,926
2028 18,459,936 45,403,313
2027 18,260,437 44,203,683
2026 18,059,685 43,000,078
2025 17,851,510 41,792,731
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% 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 21.5% to 22,005,604 people and will still be ranked 73rd. The population of Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 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 112M 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 1.21% 2.98%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Yemen
Current population
18113986
43325643
Population rank 73/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.52%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
26.4 seconds
One birth every
1.45 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
4.72 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 13/197
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 - -32,960 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 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 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
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 (1960–2024, 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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