Cambodia Population (LIVE)

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Cambodia Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Cambodia is 17,070,753 as of Monday, March 18, 2024, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data 1.
  • Cambodia 2023 population is estimated at 16,944,826 people at mid year.
  • Cambodia population is equivalent to 0.21% of the total world population.
  • Cambodia ranks number 73 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Cambodia is 96 per Km2 (249 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 176,520 Km2 (68,155 sq. miles)
  • 26.2 % of the population is urban (4,445,360 people in 2023)
  • The median age in Cambodia is 27.1 years.
1. Updated on July 16, 2023 with the latest July 2023-July 2024 estimates from the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Cambodia (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationCambodia
Global Rank
2024 17,121,847 1.04 % 177,021 -29,998 27.3 2.26 97 26.8 % 4,581,944 0.21 % 8,118,835,999 73
2023 16,944,826 1.06 % 176,984 -29,998 27.1 2.28 96 26.2 % 4,445,360 0.21 % 8,045,311,447 73
2022 16,767,842 1.08 % 178,819 -29,998 26.8 2.32 95 25.7 % 4,311,303 0.21 % 7,975,105,156 73
2020 16,396,860 1.17 % 189,114 -22,308 26.2 2.38 93 24.7 % 4,050,459 0.21 % 7,840,952,880 73
2015 15,417,523 1.43 % 210,798 -52,272 24.2 2.55 87 22.3 % 3,443,036 0.21 % 7,426,597,537 70
2010 14,363,532 1.63 % 223,390 -43,068 22.1 2.77 81 20.2 % 2,903,806 0.21 % 6,985,603,105 69
2005 13,246,583 1.80 % 225,548 -11,435 20.0 3.24 75 19.2 % 2,544,414 0.20 % 6,558,176,119 66
2000 12,118,841 2.11 % 239,863-4,248 18.1 3.77 69 18.6 % 2,258,686 0.20 % 6,148,898,975 64
1995 10,919,528 4.15 % 401,744 -8,706 16.9 4.82 62 16.9 % 1,844,262 0.19 % 5,743,219,454 66
1990 8,910,808 3.85 % 306,944 56,166 17.2 5.64 50 15.7 % 1,395,017 0.17 % 5,316,175,862 76
1985 7,376,090 3.54 % 235,426 1,557 17.2 6.31 42 14.6 % 1,074,486 0.15 % 4,861,730,613 81
1980 6,198,959 -1.62 % -105,793 -134,549 17.3 5.77 35 10.7 % 662,376 0.14 % 4,444,007,706 83
1975 6,727,922 0.06 % 3,879 -47,734 16.4 4.10 38 5.0 % 336,810 0.17 % 4,069,437,231 75
1970 6,708,525 1.69 % 107,560 -193,005 16.8 5.72 38 16.7 % 1,117,077 0.18 % 3,695,390,336 68
1965 6,170,727 2.17 % 125,810 -7,396 16.8 5.82 35 11.4 % 700,389 0.18 % 3,337,111,983 71
1960 5,541,676 2.36 % 122,090 -3,332 16.8 6.25 31 10.6 % 588,531 0.18 % 3,019,233,434 68
1955 4,931,224 2.40 % 110,169 -2,948 17.2 6.73 28 10.5 % 516,753 0.18 % 2,746,072,141 71
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Cambodia Population Forecast

-29,998
YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationCambodia
Global Rank
2025 17,293,532 1.07 % 179,334 -29,998 27.6 2.23 98 27.3 % 4,721,141 0.21 % 8,191,988,453 74
2030 18,084,248 0.90 % 158,143 -29,998 28.7 2.13 102 30.2 % 5,457,774 0.21 % 8,546,141,327 73
2035 18,787,213 0.77 % 140,593 -29,998 29.9 2.05 106 33.4 % 6,271,831 0.21 % 8,879,397,401 72
2040 19,396,431 0.64 % 121,844 -29,998 31.3 1.97 110 36.9 % 7,162,015 0.21 % 9,188,250,492 76
2045 19,889,964 0.50 % 98,707 -29,998 32.8 1.93 113 40.7 % 8,101,923 0.21 % 9,467,543,575 76
2050 20,258,435 0.37 % 73,694   34.3 1.89 115 44.7 % 9,061,599 0.21 % 9,709,491,761 76
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Cambodia Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Cambodia
Life Expectancy
71.46 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
19.3
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
23.1
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Cambodia

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Phnom Penh 1,573,544
2 Takeo 843,931
3 Sihanoukville 156,691
4 Battambang 150,444
5 Siem Reap 139,458
6 Paoy Paet 79,000
7 Kampong Chhnang 75,244
8 Kampong Cham 61,750
9 Pursat 52,476
10 Ta Khmau 52,066
11 Phumi Veal Sre 44,270
12 Kampong Speu 33,231
13 Koh Kong 33,134
14 Prey Veng 33,079
15 Suong 30,000
16 Smach Mean Chey 29,329
17 Stung Treng 25,000
18 Tbeng Meanchey 24,380
19 Svay Rieng 23,956
20 Sisophon 23,218
21 Kampot 22,691
22 Kratie 19,975
23 Kampong Thom 19,951
24 Lumphat 19,205
25 Samraong 18,694
26 Pailin 17,850
27 Banlung 17,000

See also

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Notes

The Cambodia Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Cambodia delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Cambodia (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Cambodia in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.