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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 1.04 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Cambodia vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Zimbabwe
2100 22,906,442 37,483,053
2099 22,962,923 37,412,398
2098 23,019,882 37,328,255
2097 23,073,551 37,235,542
2096 23,123,425 37,142,915
2095 23,167,283 37,032,129
2094 23,212,055 36,912,747
2093 23,252,118 36,810,893
2092 23,290,144 36,688,511
2091 23,322,120 36,567,262
2090 23,354,198 36,425,606
2089 23,385,733 36,280,973
2088 23,409,247 36,141,446
2087 23,433,812 35,977,638
2086 23,455,606 35,808,135
2085 23,473,699 35,637,092
2084 23,490,880 35,456,207
2083 23,503,304 35,268,035
2082 23,511,399 35,078,904
2081 23,517,527 34,873,129
2080 23,523,490 34,658,962
2079 23,527,816 34,439,720
2078 23,528,640 34,217,295
2077 23,524,419 33,982,909
2076 23,517,089 33,739,228
2075 23,511,041 33,495,867
2074 23,498,649 33,244,838
2073 23,486,231 32,978,488
2072 23,468,351 32,706,059
2071 23,447,776 32,445,747
2070 23,425,399 32,181,119
2069 23,398,087 31,906,793
2068 23,367,005 31,631,000
2067 23,328,780 31,345,338
2066 23,288,003 31,062,884
2065 23,246,605 30,766,830
2064 23,196,515 30,479,939
2063 23,143,893 30,176,104
2062 23,088,053 29,867,679
2061 23,025,211 29,557,068
2060 22,956,351 29,252,423
2059 22,882,368 28,945,088
2058 22,803,687 28,631,679
2057 22,719,975 28,307,305
2056 22,633,081 27,990,713
2055 22,541,997 27,658,887
2054 22,444,525 27,331,920
2053 22,342,736 26,986,935
2052 22,235,734 26,643,553
2051 22,121,782 26,287,592
2050 22,005,604 25,934,893
2049 21,881,810 25,585,239
2048 21,754,090 25,228,082
2047 21,622,327 24,874,649
2046 21,484,727 24,513,443
2045 21,344,443 24,147,637
2044 21,199,702 23,783,088
2043 21,050,598 23,401,965
2042 20,897,569 23,035,288
2041 20,742,759 22,647,950
2040 20,586,310 22,273,520
2039 20,425,222 21,902,980
2038 20,260,230 21,530,130
2037 20,092,632 21,159,664
2036 19,926,280 20,791,034
2035 19,751,811 20,413,656
2034 19,577,662 20,048,019
2033 19,399,100 19,676,339
2032 19,219,058 19,311,985
2031 19,034,316 18,959,300
2030 18,847,504 18,613,738
2029 18,656,059 18,270,049
2028 18,459,936 17,933,466
2027 18,260,437 17,600,984
2026 18,059,685 17,273,208
2025 17,851,510 16,949,303
2024 17,638,801 16,634,373
2023 17,423,880 16,340,822
2022 17,201,724 16,069,056
2021 16,974,305 15,797,210
2020 16,725,474 15,526,888
2019 16,481,304 15,271,368
2018 16,274,522 15,034,452
2017 16,073,372 14,812,482
2016 15,852,803 14,600,294
2015 15,623,251 14,399,013
2014 15,396,772 14,207,359
2013 15,170,208 14,013,808
2012 14,945,085 13,817,887
2011 14,722,584 13,595,424
2010 14,500,726 13,356,548
2009 14,276,810 13,142,790
2008 14,053,479 12,959,149
2007 13,841,770 12,804,058
2006 13,639,028 12,636,445
2005 13,439,202 12,483,432
2004 13,244,731 12,365,896
2003 13,050,968 12,232,323
2002 12,855,241 12,087,653
2001 12,658,484 11,971,901
2000 12,462,336 11,892,055
1999 12,265,731 11,783,458
1998 12,058,173 11,594,297
1997 11,570,982 11,369,827
1996 10,801,270 11,158,360
1995 10,018,497 10,974,599
1994 9,239,162 10,873,148
1993 8,616,381 10,860,288
1992 8,113,083 10,702,700
1991 7,686,850 10,404,816
1990 7,374,752 10,137,281
1989 7,073,473 9,864,798
1988 6,812,014 9,583,094
1987 6,557,970 9,284,644
1986 6,285,693 8,982,578
1985 6,043,783 8,686,813
1984 5,845,117 8,391,488
1983 5,636,203 8,098,404
1982 5,436,432 7,796,496
1981 5,284,495 7,498,635
1980 5,199,872 7,041,303
1979 5,088,808 6,647,556
1978 5,211,653 6,543,575
1977 5,668,551 6,449,512
1976 6,134,991 6,287,105
1975 6,581,371 6,098,658
1974 6,783,240 5,908,328
1973 6,739,726 5,720,404
1972 6,673,886 5,542,445
1971 6,620,880 5,374,712
1970 6,639,182 5,215,918
1969 6,604,725 5,058,181
1968 6,467,324 4,900,440
1967 6,332,944 4,748,307
1966 6,201,232 4,601,217
1965 6,072,289 4,458,462
1964 5,946,178 4,320,006
1963 5,823,010 4,185,877
1962 5,697,558 4,055,959
1961 5,571,168 3,930,401
1960 5,449,966 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Zimbabwe
2100 -0.25% 0.19%
2099 -0.25% 0.23%
2098 -0.23% 0.25%
2097 -0.22% 0.25%
2096 -0.19% 0.3%
2095 -0.19% 0.32%
2094 -0.17% 0.28%
2093 -0.16% 0.33%
2092 -0.14% 0.33%
2091 -0.14% 0.39%
2090 -0.13% 0.4%
2089 -0.1% 0.39%
2088 -0.1% 0.46%
2087 -0.09% 0.47%
2086 -0.08% 0.48%
2085 -0.07% 0.51%
2084 -0.05% 0.53%
2083 -0.03% 0.54%
2082 -0.03% 0.59%
2081 -0.03% 0.62%
2080 -0.02% 0.64%
2079 -0.004% 0.65%
2078 0.02% 0.69%
2077 0.03% 0.72%
2076 0.03% 0.73%
2075 0.05% 0.76%
2074 0.05% 0.81%
2073 0.08% 0.83%
2072 0.09% 0.8%
2071 0.1% 0.82%
2070 0.12% 0.86%
2069 0.13% 0.87%
2068 0.16% 0.91%
2067 0.18% 0.91%
2066 0.18% 0.96%
2065 0.22% 0.94%
2064 0.23% 1.01%
2063 0.24% 1.03%
2062 0.27% 1.05%
2061 0.3% 1.04%
2060 0.32% 1.06%
2059 0.35% 1.09%
2058 0.37% 1.15%
2057 0.38% 1.13%
2056 0.4% 1.2%
2055 0.43% 1.2%
2054 0.46% 1.28%
2053 0.48% 1.29%
2052 0.52% 1.35%
2051 0.53% 1.36%
2050 0.57% 1.37%
2049 0.59% 1.42%
2048 0.61% 1.42%
2047 0.64% 1.47%
2046 0.66% 1.51%
2045 0.68% 1.53%
2044 0.71% 1.63%
2043 0.73% 1.59%
2042 0.75% 1.71%
2041 0.76% 1.68%
2040 0.79% 1.69%
2039 0.81% 1.73%
2038 0.83% 1.75%
2037 0.83% 1.77%
2036 0.88% 1.85%
2035 0.89% 1.82%
2034 0.92% 1.89%
2033 0.94% 1.89%
2032 0.97% 1.86%
2031 0.99% 1.86%
2030 1.03% 1.88%
2029 1.06% 1.88%
2028 1.09% 1.89%
2027 1.11% 1.9%
2026 1.17% 1.91%
2025 1.21% 1.89%
2024 1.23% 1.8%
2023 1.29% 1.69%
2022 1.34% 1.72%
2021 1.49% 1.74%
2020 1.48% 1.67%
2019 1.27% 1.58%
2018 1.25% 1.5%
2017 1.39% 1.45%
2016 1.47% 1.4%
2015 1.47% 1.35%
2014 1.49% 1.38%
2013 1.51% 1.42%
2012 1.51% 1.64%
2011 1.53% 1.79%
2010 1.57% 1.63%
2009 1.59% 1.42%
2008 1.53% 1.21%
2007 1.49% 1.33%
2006 1.49% 1.23%
2005 1.47% 0.95%
2004 1.48% 1.09%
2003 1.52% 1.2%
2002 1.55% 0.97%
2001 1.57% 0.67%
2000 1.6% 0.92%
1999 1.72% 1.63%
1998 4.21% 1.97%
1997 7.13% 1.9%
1996 7.81% 1.67%
1995 8.44% 0.93%
1994 7.23% 0.12%
1993 6.2% 1.47%
1992 5.54% 2.86%
1991 4.23% 2.64%
1990 4.26% 2.76%
1989 3.84% 2.94%
1988 3.87% 3.21%
1987 4.33% 3.36%
1986 4% 3.4%
1985 3.4% 3.52%
1984 3.71% 3.62%
1983 3.67% 3.87%
1982 2.88% 3.97%
1981 1.63% 6.49%
1980 2.18% 5.92%
1979 -2.36% 1.59%
1978 -8.06% 1.46%
1977 -7.6% 2.58%
1976 -6.78% 3.09%
1975 -2.98% 3.22%
1974 0.65% 3.29%
1973 0.99% 3.21%
1972 0.8% 3.12%
1971 -0.28% 3.04%
1970 0.52% 3.12%
1969 2.12% 3.22%
1968 2.12% 3.2%
1967 2.12% 3.2%
1966 2.12% 3.2%
1965 2.12% 3.2%
1964 2.12% 3.2%
1963 2.2% 3.2%
1962 2.27% 3.19%
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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Zimbabwe
Current population
18113986
17361868
Population rank 73/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.21%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
1.45 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
4.72 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +589 +804
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 60/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -31,469 -54,555
Net migration rank 167/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -54,555
2024 - -32,960 - -60,528
2023 250,242 -31,837 372,505 -97,380
2022 257,269 -31,350 371,243 -102,828
2021 255,939 -27,025 349,908 -74,623
2020 268,745 0 354,790 -89,440
2019 276,870 -57,268 348,798 -103,107
2018 280,671 -86,702 345,883 -117,758
2017 282,698 -74,362 344,035 -128,241
2016 284,130 -51,324 348,772 -140,181
2015 284,390 -58,101 356,203 -162,220
2014 283,193 -56,536 366,350 -177,029
2013 281,013 -54,554 374,757 -176,972
2012 276,649 -52,874 371,135 -177,061
2011 272,161 -50,941 359,572 -108,714
2010 272,266 -49,781 335,570 -108,671
2009 274,700 -49,354 309,316 -108,689
2008 272,132 -50,809 280,527 -113,858
2007 270,745 -68,653 261,805 -118,299
2006 263,697 -60,315 248,963 -57,257
2005 256,756 -60,473 248,545 -134,212
2004 251,650 -58,972 248,307 -127,550
2003 251,884 -57,026 243,057 -96,667
2002 251,860 -55,245 244,170 -101,212
2001 250,726 -53,815 227,909 -139,361
2000 246,330 -50,957 236,343 -165,181
1999 245,425 -47,608 232,393 -86,343
1998 251,076 -33,781 225,614 6,645
1997 252,351 504,742 216,288 395
1996 274,147 508,187 205,269 978
1995 280,168 503,042 206,695 -45,428
1994 286,728 488,732 216,343 -174,723
1993 282,221 187,883 228,045 -243,947
1992 260,673 275,823 255,291 75,788
1991 257,709 58,264 260,943 3,749
1990 249,776 58,455 265,444 4,948
1989 239,211 55,125 270,838 3,736
1988 243,203 -14,627 277,498 11,327
1987 235,064 44,442 286,766 21,308
1986 221,684 43,356 289,894 6,154
1985 214,101 4,677 290,756 4,718
1984 207,700 -29,141 290,052 5,124
1983 192,849 46,428 286,545 4,456
1982 180,300 -20,026 279,934 32,899
1981 166,578 -22,982 271,361 11,523
1980 159,157 -133,508 241,179 390,593
1979 78,143 118,334 223,657 -67,937
1978 -357,478 -84,695 222,979 -170,727
1977 -416,117 -55,504 225,139 -89,270
1976 -408,505 -52,741 221,419 -32,495
1975 -383,806 -47,717 216,947 -28,988
1974 73,001 -45,225 208,806 -16,105
1973 101,304 -42,053 201,885 -18,733
1972 113,190 -40,764 193,725 -20,959
1971 113,813 -80,232 185,427 -22,719
1970 122,832 -193,008 178,979 -24,102
1969 156,777 -17,676 172,626 -12,028
1968 153,444 -17,745 166,865 -11,997
1967 150,046 -16,983 161,205 -11,814
1966 147,583 -17,216 156,014 -11,211
1965 144,460 -16,930 151,164 -10,465
1964 141,216 -16,516 145,848 -9,631
1963 137,562 -15,929 140,984 -8,936
1962 132,861 -3,578 136,317 -8,529
1961 128,259 -4,764 131,531 -8,204
1960 124,237 -5,339 126,959 -8,260

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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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