Population of Cambodia
Current Population
17,638,801
10yr Growth Rate
+14.56%
Rank
#72 of 209
Population Over Time
Analysis# Cambodia Population Analysis
Cambodia's population of 17.6 million ranks 72nd globally and has grown 14.56% over the past decade, averaging approximately 1.4% annual growth. The nation experienced its peak growth during the 1995s decade, likely reflecting post-Khmer Rouge recovery and high fertility rates following the 1979-1989 Vietnamese occupation and subsequent stabilization. Since peaking in the 1990s, Cambodia's growth rate has moderated substantially, suggesting demographic transition toward lower fertility as urbanization and development advance.
Historical Population Data
| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17,638,801 | +1.23% |
| 2023 | 17,423,880 | +1.29% |
| 2022 | 17,201,724 | +1.34% |
| 2021 | 16,974,305 | +1.49% |
| 2020 | 16,725,474 | +1.48% |
| 2019 | 16,481,304 | +1.27% |
| 2018 | 16,274,522 | +1.25% |
| 2017 | 16,073,372 | +1.39% |
| 2016 | 15,852,803 | +1.47% |
| 2015 | 15,623,251 | +1.47% |
| 2014 | 15,396,772 | +1.49% |
| 2013 | 15,170,208 | +1.51% |
| 2012 | 14,945,085 | +1.51% |
| 2011 | 14,722,584 | +1.53% |
| 2010 | 14,500,726 | +1.57% |
| 2009 | 14,276,810 | +1.59% |
| 2008 | 14,053,479 | +1.53% |
| 2007 | 13,841,770 | +1.49% |
| 2006 | 13,639,028 | +1.49% |
| 2005 | 13,439,202 | +1.47% |
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| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13,244,731 | +1.48% |
| 2003 | 13,050,968 | +1.52% |
| 2002 | 12,855,241 | +1.55% |
| 2001 | 12,658,484 | +1.57% |
| 2000 | 12,462,336 | +1.60% |
| 1999 | 12,265,731 | +1.72% |
| 1998 | 12,058,173 | +4.21% |
| 1997 | 11,570,982 | +7.13% |
| 1996 | 10,801,270 | +7.81% |
| 1995 | 10,018,497 | +8.44% |
| 1994 | 9,239,162 | +7.23% |
| 1993 | 8,616,381 | +6.20% |
| 1992 | 8,113,083 | +5.54% |
| 1991 | 7,686,850 | +4.23% |
| 1990 | 7,374,752 | +4.26% |
| 1989 | 7,073,473 | +3.84% |
| 1988 | 6,812,014 | +3.87% |
| 1987 | 6,557,970 | +4.33% |
| 1986 | 6,285,693 | +4.00% |
| 1985 | 6,043,783 | +3.40% |
| 1984 | 5,845,117 | +3.71% |
| 1983 | 5,636,203 | +3.67% |
| 1982 | 5,436,432 | +2.88% |
| 1981 | 5,284,495 | +1.63% |
| 1980 | 5,199,872 | +2.18% |
| 1979 | 5,088,808 | -2.36% |
| 1978 | 5,211,653 | -8.06% |
| 1977 | 5,668,551 | -7.60% |
| 1976 | 6,134,991 | -6.78% |
| 1975 | 6,581,371 | -2.98% |
| 1974 | 6,783,240 | +0.65% |
| 1973 | 6,739,726 | +0.99% |
| 1972 | 6,673,886 | +0.80% |
| 1971 | 6,620,880 | -0.28% |
| 1970 | 6,639,182 | +0.52% |
| 1969 | 6,604,725 | +2.12% |
| 1968 | 6,467,324 | +2.12% |
| 1967 | 6,332,944 | +2.12% |
| 1966 | 6,201,232 | +2.12% |
| 1965 | 6,072,289 | +2.12% |
| 1964 | 5,946,178 | +2.12% |
| 1963 | 5,823,010 | +2.20% |
| 1962 | 5,697,558 | +2.27% |
| 1961 | 5,571,168 | +2.22% |
| 1960 | 5,449,966 | — |