Population (International Monetary) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Population (International Monetary) was 17.64 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.64 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
71st
of 186 countries
All-time high
17.64 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.09 million
in 1979
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in Cambodia, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Cambodia is 17.64 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Cambodia peaked at 17.64 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.09 million, in 1979.
Cambodia ranks 71st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population (International Monetary) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.45 million | — |
| 1961 | 5.57 million | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 5.70 million | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 5.82 million | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 5.95 million | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 6.07 million | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 6.20 million | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 6.33 million | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 6.47 million | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 6.60 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 6.64 million | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 6.62 million | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.67 million | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 6.74 million | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 6.78 million | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 6.58 million | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 6.13 million | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 5.67 million | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 5.21 million | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 5.09 million | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 5.20 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 5.28 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 5.44 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 5.64 million | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 5.85 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 6.04 million | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 6.29 million | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 6.56 million | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 6.81 million | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 7.07 million | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 7.37 million | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 7.69 million | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 8.11 million | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 8.62 million | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 9.24 million | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 10.02 million | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 10.80 million | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 11.57 million | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 12.06 million | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 12.27 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 12.46 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 12.66 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 12.86 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 13.05 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 13.24 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 13.44 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 13.64 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 13.84 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 14.05 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 14.28 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 14.50 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 14.72 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 14.95 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 15.17 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 15.40 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 15.62 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 15.85 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 16.07 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 16.27 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 16.48 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 16.73 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 16.97 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 17.20 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 17.42 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 17.64 million | +1.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 17.64 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 17.64 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.69 million, 3.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.02 million | 5.45 million | 6.60 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.21 million | 5.09 million | 6.78 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.02 million | 5.20 million | 7.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.77 million | 7.37 million | 12.27 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.35 million | 12.46 million | 14.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.50 million | 14.50 million | 16.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.19 million | 16.73 million | 17.64 million | 5 |
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 population in Cambodia?
- Population in Cambodia was 17.64 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.64 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.09 million in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for population?
- Cambodia ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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