Cambodia Population (LIVE)

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Cambodia Population (1950 - 2026)

Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Cambodia is 18,010,269 as of Tuesday, April 14, 2026, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Cambodia 2026 population is estimated at 18,051,219 people at mid-year.
  • Cambodia population is equivalent to 0.22% of the total world population.
  • Cambodia ranks number 73 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Cambodia is 102 per Km² (265 people per mi²).
  • The total land area is 176,520 Km² (68,155 sq. miles).
  • 26.94% of the population is urban (4,862,929 people in 2026)
  • The median age in Cambodia is 26.4 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Cambodia (2026 and historical)

Year Population Yearly % Change Yearly Change Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban Pop % Urban Population Country's Share of World Pop World Population Cambodia Global Rank
2026 18,051,219 1.14% 203,237 −34,323 26.4 2.49 102 26.9% 4,862,929 0.22% 8,300,678,395 73
2025 17,847,982 1.19% 209,181 −31,469 26.2 2.51 101 26.5% 4,721,141 0.22% 8,231,613,070 73
2024 17,638,801 1.23% 214,921 −32,960 26 2.55 100 26% 4,581,944 0.22% 8,161,972,572 73
2023 17,423,880 1.29% 222,156 −31,837 25.8 2.58 99 25.5% 4,445,360 0.22% 8,091,734,930 73
2022 17,201,724 1.41% 238,125 −31,350 25.6 2.62 97 25.1% 4,311,303 0.21% 8,021,407,192 73
2020 16,725,474 1.37% 220,445 0 25.1 2.7 95 24.2% 4,050,459 0.21% 7,887,001,292 72
2015 15,623,251 1.5% 224,505 −58,101 23.2 2.73 89 22% 3,443,036 0.21% 7,470,491,872 70
2010 14,500,726 1.53% 212,305 −49,781 21.3 2.86 82 20% 2,903,806 0.21% 7,021,732,148 68
2005 13,439,202 1.52% 195,373 −60,473 19.1 3.24 76 18.9% 2,544,414 0.20% 6,586,970,132 67
2000 12,462,336 4.46% 488,768 −50,957 17 3.79 71 18.1% 2,258,686 0.20% 6,171,702,993 64
1995 10,018,497 6.32% 528,749 503,042 15.9 5.08 57 18.4% 1,844,262 0.17% 5,758,878,982 76
1990 7,374,752 4.06% 266,194 58,455 17.2 5.64 42 18.9% 1,395,017 0.14% 5,327,803,110 85
1985 6,043,783 3.05% 168,782 4,677 16.8 6.31 34 17.8% 1,074,486 0.12% 4,868,943,465 91
1980 5,199,872 −4.6% −276,300 −133,508 16.7 5.77 29 12.7% 662,376 0.12% 4,447,606,236 91
1975 6,581,371 −0.17% −11,562 −47,717 16.1 4.1 37 5.1% 336,810 0.16% 4,070,735,277 75
1970 6,639,182 1.8% 113,379 −193,008 16.5 6.07 38 16.8% 1,117,077 0.18% 3,694,683,794 69
1965 6,072,289 2.19% 124,465 −16,930 16.8 6.27 34 11.5% 700,389 0.18% 3,334,533,703 68
1960 5,449,966 2.19% 111,919 −5,339 17.1 6.31 31 10.8% 588,531 0.18% 3,015,470,894 68
1955 4,890,372 2.25% 103,023 −4,946 17.3 6.53 28 10.6% 516,753 0.18% 2,740,213,792 70

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Cambodia Population Forecast

Year Population Yearly % Change Yearly Change Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban Pop % Urban Population Country's Share of World Pop World Population Cambodia Global Rank
2030 18,827,388 1.07% 195,881 −30,625 27.1 2.38 107 29% 5,457,774 0.22% 8,569,124,911 71
2035 19,720,141 0.93% 178,551 −25,277 28.2 2.26 112 31.8% 6,271,831 0.22% 8,885,210,181 72
2040 20,540,682 0.82% 164,108 −29,536 29.6 2.17 116 34.9% 7,162,015 0.22% 9,177,190,203 71
2045 21,286,237 0.72% 149,111 −27,950 30.8 2.1 121 38.1% 8,101,923 0.23% 9,439,639,668 72
2050 21,931,455 0.6% 129,044 −29,019 32.2 2.04 124 41.3% 9,061,599 0.23% 9,664,378,587 73

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Cambodia Demographics (2026)

Life Expectancy
71.1 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate
17.6

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5
21.0

(per 1,000 live births)

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Main Cities by Population in Cambodia

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

Rank Urban Area Population Estimate (2025)
1 Phnum Pénh (Phnom Penh) 2,261,055
2 Siem Reap 352,948
3 Battambang 179,778
4 Anlong Veng 172,053
5 Poipet 127,995
6 Sihanoukville 105,307
7 Trapeang Prasat 96,464
8 Phumi Roessei 77,897
9 Sisophon 62,066
10 Kampong Cham 56,032
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Notes

The Cambodia Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Cambodia delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Cambodia (1950 - 2026) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2026.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2026. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2026: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2026: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Cambodia in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.