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Population Pyramid of Cambodia2024

Total population
17.6M
Median age
27
Peak year
2078
Peak population
23.4M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 4.4M · median age 18.6
Population pyramid: Cambodia, 1950. Total population 4.4 million, median age 18.6. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 5.2M · median age 17.8
Population pyramid: Cambodia, 1980. Total population 5.2 million, median age 17.8. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 12.5M · median age 18.1
Population pyramid: Cambodia, 2000. Total population 12.5 million, median age 18.1. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 17.6M · median age 27
Population pyramid: Cambodia, 2024. Total population 17.6 million, median age 27. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 21.9M · median age 33.2
Population pyramid: Cambodia, 2050. Total population 21.9 million, median age 33.2. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 22.7M · median age 43.7
Population pyramid: Cambodia, 2100. Total population 22.7 million, median age 43.7. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Cambodia presently shows a transitional pyramid, narrowing at the base as fertility declines but still with substantial youth cohorts. The median age in 2024 is 27 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 29.8% of the population; people 65 and older account for 6.2%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place Cambodia's peak population in 2078.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 4.4 million with median age 18.6. Projected 2100 values are 22.7 million and median age 43.7.

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