Male population by age group in Cambodia
Cambodia: Male population by age group was 929,094 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
929,094 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
66th
of 236 countries
All-time high
958,781 people
in 1997
All-time low
294,338 people
in 1979
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male population by age group in Cambodia is 929,094 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Cambodia peaked at 958,781 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 294,338 people, in 1979.
That places Cambodia 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Male population by age group in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 379,197 people | — |
| 1951 | 391,680 people | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 404,748 people | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 417,685 people | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 428,798 people | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 438,818 people | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 449,041 people | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 459,118 people | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 468,545 people | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 477,084 people | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 484,967 people | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 492,785 people | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 501,208 people | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 510,391 people | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 520,422 people | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 531,076 people | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 541,701 people | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 551,885 people | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 561,664 people | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 571,261 people | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 578,165 people | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 580,868 people | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 581,662 people | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 578,383 people | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 563,405 people | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 520,097 people | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 452,253 people | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 377,933 people | -16.4% |
| 1978 | 314,497 people | -16.8% |
| 1979 | 294,338 people | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 320,748 people | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 371,914 people | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 439,661 people | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 514,060 people | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 578,412 people | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 622,148 people | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 653,325 people | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 682,858 people | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 709,113 people | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 729,532 people | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 747,040 people | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 765,539 people | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 786,468 people | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 811,769 people | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 855,898 people | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 909,223 people | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 945,672 people | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 958,781 people | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 942,222 people | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 908,004 people | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 874,041 people | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 847,249 people | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 832,711 people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 828,048 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 827,236 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 829,073 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 829,753 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 830,182 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 838,665 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 854,192 people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 868,975 people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 879,884 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 888,274 people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 895,630 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 902,631 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 911,001 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 921,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 922,548 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 916,035 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 918,860 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 928,125 people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 933,153 people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 933,433 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 929,094 people | -0.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 929,094 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 636,684 people, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 929,094 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80,055 people, 11.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 431,471 people | 379,197 people | 477,084 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 526,736 people | 484,967 people | 571,261 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 484,160 people | 294,338 people | 581,662 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 562,177 people | 320,748 people | 729,532 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 863,062 people | 747,040 people | 958,781 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 839,115 people | 827,236 people | 874,041 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 902,484 people | 868,975 people | 922,548 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 930,951 people | 928,125 people | 933,433 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 male population by age group in Cambodia?
- Male population by age group in Cambodia was 929,094 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 958,781 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 294,338 people in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for male population by age group?
- Cambodia ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.