Sex ratio by age in Cambodia
Cambodia: Sex ratio by age was 26.09 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
26.09 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
83rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
26.09 males per 100 females
in 2023
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
65
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 26.09 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Cambodia peaked at 26.09 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1950.
That places Cambodia 83rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio by age in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1952 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1953 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1954 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1955 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1956 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1957 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1958 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1959 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1960 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1961 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1962 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1963 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1964 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1965 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1966 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1967 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1968 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1969 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1970 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1971 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1972 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1973 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1974 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1975 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1976 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1986 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1987 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1988 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1989 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1990 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1991 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1992 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1993 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1994 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1995 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1996 | 14.29 males per 100 females | — |
| 1997 | 14.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11.11 males per 100 females | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 9.09 males per 100 females | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 8.33 males per 100 females | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 15.38 males per 100 females | +84.6% |
| 2002 | 14.29 males per 100 females | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 13.33 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 12.5 males per 100 females | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 17.65 males per 100 females | +41.2% |
| 2006 | 16.67 males per 100 females | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 15 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 14.29 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 18.18 males per 100 females | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 20.83 males per 100 females | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 19.23 males per 100 females | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 21.43 males per 100 females | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 20 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 21.21 males per 100 females | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 20 males per 100 females | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 18.92 males per 100 females | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 20.51 males per 100 females | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 23.81 males per 100 females | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 25 males per 100 females | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 24.44 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 23.26 males per 100 females | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 25.58 males per 100 females | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 26.09 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 26.09 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.49 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 26.09 males per 100 females is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.92 males per 100 females, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +84.6% | 8.33 males per 100 females | 15.38 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 7 |
| 1980s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 4 |
| 1990s | 4.88 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 14.29 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.56 males per 100 females | 8.33 males per 100 females | 18.18 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.09 males per 100 females | 18.92 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.84 males per 100 females | 23.26 males per 100 females | 26.09 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 80 Singapore 26.64 males per 100 females compare
- 81 Greece 26.56 males per 100 females compare
- 82 Guatemala 26.42 males per 100 females compare
- 84 Czechia 25.42 males per 100 females compare
- 85 Belarus 25 males per 100 females compare
- 85 Cape Verde 25 males per 100 females compare
- 85 Dominica 25 males per 100 females compare
- 85 Liechtenstein 25 males per 100 females compare
- 85 Qatar 25 males per 100 females compare
- 85 Saint Barthelemy 25 males per 100 females compare
- 85 Somalia 25 males per 100 females compare
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 sex ratio by age in Cambodia?
- Sex ratio by age in Cambodia was 26.09 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.09 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Cambodia rank for sex ratio by age?
- Cambodia ranks 83rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.