Female population by age group in Cambodia
Cambodia: Female population by age group was 887,191 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
887,191 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
66th
of 236 countries
All-time high
928,605 people
in 1997
All-time low
290,181 people
in 1979
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, female population by age group in Cambodia stood at 887,191 people.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Cambodia peaked at 928,605 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 290,181 people, in 1979.
Cambodia ranks 66th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 372,710 people | — |
| 1951 | 385,733 people | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 399,226 people | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 412,178 people | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 422,973 people | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 432,608 people | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 442,420 people | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 452,086 people | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 461,095 people | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 469,194 people | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 476,628 people | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 483,961 people | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 491,839 people | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 500,420 people | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 509,805 people | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 519,802 people | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 529,767 people | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 539,342 people | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 548,528 people | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 557,533 people | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 563,907 people | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 566,221 people | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 566,762 people | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 563,336 people | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 548,574 people | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 508,135 people | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 445,116 people | -12.4% |
| 1977 | 374,307 people | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 312,212 people | -16.6% |
| 1979 | 290,181 people | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 312,838 people | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 360,760 people | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 425,834 people | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 497,769 people | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 559,982 people | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 602,263 people | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 632,457 people | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 661,100 people | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 686,564 people | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 706,391 people | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 723,397 people | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 741,340 people | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 761,761 people | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 786,534 people | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 829,490 people | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 881,160 people | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 916,144 people | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 928,605 people | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 912,155 people | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 877,979 people | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 844,128 people | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 817,717 people | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 803,225 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 798,256 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 797,114 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 798,427 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 798,602 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 798,860 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 806,601 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 820,723 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 834,440 people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 844,615 people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 852,389 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 859,025 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 865,248 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 872,802 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 881,947 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 883,165 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 876,706 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 878,707 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 886,931 people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 891,493 people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 891,530 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 887,191 people | -0.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 887,191 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 614,243 people, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 887,191 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76,878 people, 11.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 425,022 people | 372,710 people | 469,194 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 515,762 people | 476,628 people | 557,533 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 473,875 people | 290,181 people | 566,762 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 544,596 people | 312,838 people | 706,391 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 835,856 people | 723,397 people | 928,605 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 808,365 people | 797,114 people | 844,128 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 864,904 people | 834,440 people | 883,165 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 889,286 people | 886,931 people | 891,530 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More gender data for Cambodia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,268 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2002 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,559 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,559 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 171,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 179,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 172,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 180,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 173,679 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Cambodia?
- Female population by age group in Cambodia was 887,191 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 928,605 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 290,181 people in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for female population by age group?
- Cambodia ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.