Share of the population that is female in Cambodia

Cambodia: Share of the population that is female was 51.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
51.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
61st
of 215 countries
All-time high
53.8%
in 1980
All-time low
49.8%
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Share of the population that is female in Cambodia, 1960–2025

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Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 51.0% for share of the population that is female in 2025.

The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Cambodia peaked at 53.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 1964.

That places Cambodia 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49.8% 49.8% 49.8% 10
1970s 51.6% 50.0% 53.8% 10
1980s 53.2% 52.5% 53.8% 10
1990s 51.9% 51.7% 52.3% 10
2000s 51.6% 51.3% 51.9% 10
2010s 51.2% 51.1% 51.3% 10
2020s 51.0% 51.0% 51.1% 6

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 58 Italy 51.1% compare
  2. 59 Togo 51.1% compare
  3. 60 Vietnam 51.0% compare
  4. 62 Azerbaijan 51.0% compare
  5. 63 Mauritania 50.9% compare
  6. 64 Spain 50.9% compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population that is female in Cambodia?
Share of the population that is female in Cambodia was 51.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 1980.
What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 1964.
How does Cambodia rank for share of the population that is female?
Cambodia ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population that is female
Unit
% of total
Source
United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,190 data points, 1960–2025
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