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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 1.25 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Cambodia vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Zambia
2100 22,906,442 65,217,429
2099 22,962,923 64,871,545
2098 23,019,882 64,515,891
2097 23,073,551 64,148,736
2096 23,123,425 63,777,313
2095 23,167,283 63,393,169
2094 23,212,055 62,992,652
2093 23,252,118 62,590,327
2092 23,290,144 62,175,930
2091 23,322,120 61,750,591
2090 23,354,198 61,321,399
2089 23,385,733 60,880,148
2088 23,409,247 60,434,676
2087 23,433,812 59,970,107
2086 23,455,606 59,499,234
2085 23,473,699 59,023,040
2084 23,490,880 58,535,857
2083 23,503,304 58,040,512
2082 23,511,399 57,538,672
2081 23,517,527 57,027,491
2080 23,523,490 56,506,421
2079 23,527,816 55,983,242
2078 23,528,640 55,449,777
2077 23,524,419 54,906,771
2076 23,517,089 54,361,075
2075 23,511,041 53,806,856
2074 23,498,649 53,246,777
2073 23,486,231 52,677,348
2072 23,468,351 52,101,139
2071 23,447,776 51,519,691
2070 23,425,399 50,931,614
2069 23,398,087 50,334,700
2068 23,367,005 49,737,479
2067 23,328,780 49,135,488
2066 23,288,003 48,530,443
2065 23,246,605 47,918,592
2064 23,196,515 47,299,740
2063 23,143,893 46,677,439
2062 23,088,053 46,048,819
2061 23,025,211 45,416,657
2060 22,956,351 44,777,347
2059 22,882,368 44,137,306
2058 22,803,687 43,494,451
2057 22,719,975 42,851,923
2056 22,633,081 42,206,898
2055 22,541,997 41,558,284
2054 22,444,525 40,906,492
2053 22,342,736 40,255,629
2052 22,235,734 39,603,888
2051 22,121,782 38,949,958
2050 22,005,604 38,294,607
2049 21,881,810 37,634,194
2048 21,754,090 36,971,309
2047 21,622,327 36,309,749
2046 21,484,727 35,645,868
2045 21,344,443 34,981,812
2044 21,199,702 34,316,981
2043 21,050,598 33,652,420
2042 20,897,569 32,990,657
2041 20,742,759 32,329,447
2040 20,586,310 31,664,262
2039 20,425,222 31,001,305
2038 20,260,230 30,335,662
2037 20,092,632 29,668,561
2036 19,926,280 29,000,264
2035 19,751,811 28,333,498
2034 19,577,662 27,671,195
2033 19,399,100 27,011,974
2032 19,219,058 26,356,580
2031 19,034,316 25,702,812
2030 18,847,504 25,055,216
2029 18,656,059 24,414,405
2028 18,459,936 23,780,809
2027 18,260,437 23,151,479
2026 18,059,685 22,529,742
2025 17,851,510 21,918,187
2024 17,638,801 21,314,956
2023 17,423,880 20,723,965
2022 17,201,724 20,152,938
2021 16,974,305 19,603,607
2020 16,725,474 19,059,395
2019 16,481,304 18,513,839
2018 16,274,522 17,973,569
2017 16,073,372 17,441,320
2016 15,852,803 16,914,423
2015 15,623,251 16,399,089
2014 15,396,772 15,895,315
2013 15,170,208 15,398,997
2012 14,945,085 14,913,629
2011 14,722,584 14,437,796
2010 14,500,726 13,965,594
2009 14,276,810 13,490,389
2008 14,053,479 13,021,324
2007 13,841,770 12,565,085
2006 13,639,028 12,129,553
2005 13,439,202 11,718,819
2004 13,244,731 11,338,198
2003 13,050,968 10,983,595
2002 12,855,241 10,647,949
2001 12,658,484 10,325,185
2000 12,462,336 10,017,631
1999 12,265,731 9,740,005
1998 12,058,173 9,482,408
1997 11,570,982 9,237,063
1996 10,801,270 9,004,053
1995 10,018,497 8,785,763
1994 9,239,162 8,576,269
1993 8,616,381 8,373,921
1992 8,113,083 8,176,680
1991 7,686,850 7,981,650
1990 7,374,752 7,786,169
1989 7,073,473 7,589,216
1988 6,812,014 7,391,440
1987 6,557,970 7,191,282
1986 6,285,693 6,986,471
1985 6,043,783 6,780,953
1984 5,845,117 6,580,490
1983 5,636,203 6,381,038
1982 5,436,432 6,178,637
1981 5,284,495 5,983,289
1980 5,199,872 5,802,833
1979 5,088,808 5,631,728
1978 5,211,653 5,465,374
1977 5,668,551 5,302,480
1976 6,134,991 5,143,842
1975 6,581,371 4,990,086
1974 6,783,240 4,842,746
1973 6,739,726 4,702,693
1972 6,673,886 4,569,309
1971 6,620,880 4,442,525
1970 6,639,182 4,321,718
1969 6,604,725 4,197,116
1968 6,467,324 4,065,593
1967 6,332,944 3,936,343
1966 6,201,232 3,812,003
1965 6,072,289 3,692,086
1964 5,946,178 3,577,017
1963 5,823,010 3,465,907
1962 5,697,558 3,358,099
1961 5,571,168 3,254,086
1960 5,449,966 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Zambia
2100 -0.25% 0.53%
2099 -0.25% 0.55%
2098 -0.23% 0.57%
2097 -0.22% 0.58%
2096 -0.19% 0.61%
2095 -0.19% 0.64%
2094 -0.17% 0.64%
2093 -0.16% 0.67%
2092 -0.14% 0.69%
2091 -0.14% 0.7%
2090 -0.13% 0.72%
2089 -0.1% 0.74%
2088 -0.1% 0.77%
2087 -0.09% 0.79%
2086 -0.08% 0.81%
2085 -0.07% 0.83%
2084 -0.05% 0.85%
2083 -0.03% 0.87%
2082 -0.03% 0.9%
2081 -0.03% 0.92%
2080 -0.02% 0.93%
2079 -0.004% 0.96%
2078 0.02% 0.99%
2077 0.03% 1%
2076 0.03% 1.03%
2075 0.05% 1.05%
2074 0.05% 1.08%
2073 0.08% 1.11%
2072 0.09% 1.13%
2071 0.1% 1.15%
2070 0.12% 1.19%
2069 0.13% 1.2%
2068 0.16% 1.23%
2067 0.18% 1.25%
2066 0.18% 1.28%
2065 0.22% 1.31%
2064 0.23% 1.33%
2063 0.24% 1.37%
2062 0.27% 1.39%
2061 0.3% 1.43%
2060 0.32% 1.45%
2059 0.35% 1.48%
2058 0.37% 1.5%
2057 0.38% 1.53%
2056 0.4% 1.56%
2055 0.43% 1.59%
2054 0.46% 1.62%
2053 0.48% 1.65%
2052 0.52% 1.68%
2051 0.53% 1.71%
2050 0.57% 1.75%
2049 0.59% 1.79%
2048 0.61% 1.82%
2047 0.64% 1.86%
2046 0.66% 1.9%
2045 0.68% 1.94%
2044 0.71% 1.97%
2043 0.73% 2.01%
2042 0.75% 2.05%
2041 0.76% 2.1%
2040 0.79% 2.14%
2039 0.81% 2.19%
2038 0.83% 2.25%
2037 0.83% 2.3%
2036 0.88% 2.35%
2035 0.89% 2.39%
2034 0.92% 2.44%
2033 0.94% 2.49%
2032 0.97% 2.54%
2031 0.99% 2.58%
2030 1.03% 2.62%
2029 1.06% 2.66%
2028 1.09% 2.72%
2027 1.11% 2.76%
2026 1.17% 2.79%
2025 1.21% 2.83%
2024 1.23% 2.85%
2023 1.29% 2.83%
2022 1.34% 2.8%
2021 1.49% 2.86%
2020 1.48% 2.95%
2019 1.27% 3.01%
2018 1.25% 3.05%
2017 1.39% 3.12%
2016 1.47% 3.14%
2015 1.47% 3.17%
2014 1.49% 3.22%
2013 1.51% 3.25%
2012 1.51% 3.3%
2011 1.53% 3.38%
2010 1.57% 3.52%
2009 1.59% 3.6%
2008 1.53% 3.63%
2007 1.49% 3.59%
2006 1.49% 3.5%
2005 1.47% 3.36%
2004 1.48% 3.23%
2003 1.52% 3.15%
2002 1.55% 3.13%
2001 1.57% 3.07%
2000 1.6% 2.85%
1999 1.72% 2.72%
1998 4.21% 2.66%
1997 7.13% 2.59%
1996 7.81% 2.48%
1995 8.44% 2.44%
1994 7.23% 2.42%
1993 6.2% 2.41%
1992 5.54% 2.44%
1991 4.23% 2.51%
1990 4.26% 2.6%
1989 3.84% 2.68%
1988 3.87% 2.78%
1987 4.33% 2.93%
1986 4% 3.03%
1985 3.4% 3.05%
1984 3.71% 3.13%
1983 3.67% 3.28%
1982 2.88% 3.26%
1981 1.63% 3.11%
1980 2.18% 3.04%
1979 -2.36% 3.04%
1978 -8.06% 3.07%
1977 -7.6% 3.08%
1976 -6.78% 3.08%
1975 -2.98% 3.04%
1974 0.65% 2.98%
1973 0.99% 2.92%
1972 0.8% 2.85%
1971 -0.28% 2.8%
1970 0.52% 2.97%
1969 2.12% 3.24%
1968 2.12% 3.28%
1967 2.12% 3.26%
1966 2.12% 3.25%
1965 2.12% 3.22%
1964 2.12% 3.21%
1963 2.2% 3.21%
1962 2.27% 3.2%
1961 2.22% 3.18%

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 Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Zambia
Current population
18113986
22697916
Population rank 73/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.27%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
53.4 seconds
One birth every
1.45 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
4.72 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 21/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 +6,562
Net migration rank 167/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - 6,562
2024 - -32,960 - 7,381
2023 250,242 -31,837 577,660 9,521
2022 257,269 -31,350 563,456 -8,566
2021 255,939 -27,025 535,629 8,143
2020 268,745 0 536,484 8,156
2019 276,870 -57,268 528,089 18,385
2018 280,671 -86,702 515,644 18,431
2017 282,698 -74,362 504,630 25,789
2016 284,130 -51,324 497,521 25,860
2015 284,390 -58,101 491,021 16,261
2014 283,193 -56,536 483,663 16,574
2013 281,013 -54,554 476,846 15,542
2012 276,649 -52,874 469,406 8,958
2011 272,161 -50,941 459,743 13,569
2010 272,266 -49,781 448,337 22,761
2009 274,700 -49,354 434,458 44,867
2008 272,132 -50,809 419,560 39,249
2007 270,745 -68,653 403,729 49,945
2006 263,697 -60,315 387,891 29,517
2005 256,756 -60,473 368,756 35,316
2004 251,650 -58,972 349,352 7,819
2003 251,884 -57,026 331,189 20,845
2002 251,860 -55,245 316,041 3,206
2001 250,726 -53,815 302,682 23,582
2000 246,330 -50,957 293,186 -4,338
1999 245,425 -47,608 283,297 -16,888
1998 251,076 -33,781 275,568 -26,796
1997 252,351 504,742 268,198 -26,276
1996 274,147 508,187 262,468 -38,358
1995 280,168 503,042 257,897 -45,423
1994 286,728 488,732 252,023 -45,504
1993 282,221 187,883 245,917 -47,739
1992 260,673 275,823 239,953 -43,656
1991 257,709 58,264 237,957 -44,203
1990 249,776 58,455 235,835 -38,619
1989 239,211 55,125 233,429 -36,736
1988 243,203 -14,627 230,118 -31,270
1987 235,064 44,442 227,813 -26,338
1986 221,684 43,356 224,768 -16,610
1985 214,101 4,677 221,351 -18,474
1984 207,700 -29,141 216,695 -18,652
1983 192,849 46,428 212,712 -11,849
1982 180,300 -20,026 207,621 -3,676
1981 166,578 -22,982 202,822 -16,072
1980 159,157 -133,508 198,817 -24,664
1979 78,143 118,334 197,578 -29,515
1978 -357,478 -84,695 194,933 -30,284
1977 -416,117 -55,504 191,557 -30,423
1976 -408,505 -52,741 186,762 -30,612
1975 -383,806 -47,717 182,258 -30,886
1974 73,001 -45,225 174,484 -31,178
1973 101,304 -42,053 168,258 -31,472
1972 113,190 -40,764 161,648 -31,672
1971 113,813 -80,232 155,249 -31,651
1970 122,832 -193,008 149,380 -31,370
1969 156,777 -17,676 142,660 -11,469
1968 153,444 -17,745 137,315 -5,447
1967 150,046 -16,983 131,938 -5,298
1966 147,583 -17,216 127,164 -5,129
1965 144,460 -16,930 122,814 -5,023
1964 141,216 -16,516 117,197 -4,851
1963 137,562 -15,929 114,555 -4,676
1962 132,861 -3,578 110,173 -4,428
1961 128,259 -4,764 106,318 -4,043
1960 124,237 -5,339 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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