Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 62.9% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Cambodia, 2023–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Cambodia is 62.9%, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Cambodia peaked at 68.0% in 2027 and was at its lowest, 62.9%, in 2050.
Cambodia ranks 12th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 67.4% | — |
| 2024 | 67.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 67.7% | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 67.8% | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 68.0% | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2031 | 67.9% | -0.1% |
| 2032 | 67.7% | -0.3% |
| 2033 | 67.5% | -0.3% |
| 2034 | 67.3% | -0.3% |
| 2035 | 67.0% | -0.4% |
| 2036 | 66.8% | -0.3% |
| 2037 | 66.6% | -0.3% |
| 2038 | 66.4% | -0.3% |
| 2039 | 66.2% | -0.3% |
| 2040 | 66.0% | -0.3% |
| 2041 | 65.8% | -0.3% |
| 2042 | 65.5% | -0.5% |
| 2043 | 65.3% | -0.3% |
| 2044 | 65.0% | -0.5% |
| 2045 | 64.7% | -0.5% |
| 2046 | 64.4% | -0.5% |
| 2047 | 64.1% | -0.5% |
| 2048 | 63.8% | -0.5% |
| 2049 | 63.3% | -0.8% |
| 2050 | 62.9% | -0.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 62.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 62.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.8%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 67.8% | 67.4% | 68.0% | 7 |
| 2030s | 67.1% | 66.2% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2040s | 64.8% | 63.3% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2050s | 62.9% | 62.9% | 62.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 9 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 63.5% compare
- 9 South Sudan 63.5% compare
- 11 Indonesia 63.4% compare
- 12 Wallis and Futuna 62.9% compare
- 14 Albania 62.8% compare
- 14 Burkina Faso 62.8% 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 share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Cambodia?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Cambodia was 62.9% in 2050, according to United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2027.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9% in 2050.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Cambodia ranks 12th out of 224 countries with data for 2050.
- Is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women aged 15–49 who are married, or who live with a partner without being married.