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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 181,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 175,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 184,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 177,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 185,827 (2025)
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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