Cambodia vs Netherlands: Population, total
Cambodia
17.85 million
in 2025
Netherlands
18.09 million
in 2025
Cambodia rank
72nd
Netherlands rank
71st
Population, total over time
- Cambodia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 18.09 million against 17.85 million in Cambodia, a difference of 239,600.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 72nd and Netherlands ranks 71st of 218 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.02 million | 12.20 million | 6.18 million | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 6.21 million | 13.58 million | 7.37 million | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 6.02 million | 14.48 million | 8.47 million | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 9.77 million | 15.40 million | 5.63 million | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 13.35 million | 16.27 million | 2.91 million | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 15.50 million | 16.94 million | 1.44 million | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 17.30 million | 17.77 million | 470,250 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Cambodia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 18.09 million against 17.85 million in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Cambodia and Netherlands?
- 239,600, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Netherlands rank globally for population, total?
- Cambodia ranks 72nd and Netherlands ranks 71st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.