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.
Share of the population that is female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.8% | — |
| 1961 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.0% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 50.2% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 50.5% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 50.7% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 51.0% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 51.5% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 52.2% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 52.7% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 53.3% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 53.8% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 53.6% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 53.5% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 53.4% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 53.3% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 53.1% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 52.9% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 52.7% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 52.5% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 52.3% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 52.0% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 51.8% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 51.7% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 52.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 51.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 51.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.8%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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