Cambodia vs Zimbabwe: Population
Cambodia
17.64 million
in 2024
Zimbabwe
16.63 million
in 2024
Cambodia rank
71st
Zimbabwe rank
72nd
Population over time
- Cambodia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 17.64 million against 16.63 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.00 million.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 71st and Zimbabwe ranks 72nd of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.02 million | 4.41 million | 1.61 million | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 6.21 million | 5.98 million | 235,408 | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 6.02 million | 8.52 million | 2.51 million | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 9.77 million | 10.99 million | 1.21 million | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 13.35 million | 12.46 million | 894,630 | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 15.50 million | 14.31 million | 1.19 million | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 17.19 million | 16.07 million | 1.12 million | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Cambodia or Zimbabwe?
- Cambodia, at 17.64 million against 16.63 million in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Cambodia and Zimbabwe?
- 1.00 million, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Zimbabwe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Zimbabwe rank globally for population?
- Cambodia ranks 71st and Zimbabwe ranks 72nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.