Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Population growth (annual %) (World Population) was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Cambodia, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in Cambodia stood at 1.2%.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Cambodia peaked at 8.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -8.4%, in 1978.
Cambodia ranks 90th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.2% | — |
| 1962 | 2.2% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 2.2% | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 2.1% | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.1% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | -75.2% |
| 1971 | -0.3% | -153.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | -388.9% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | +23.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | -34.4% |
| 1975 | -3.0% | -569.4% |
| 1976 | -7.0% | +132.5% |
| 1977 | -7.9% | +12.6% |
| 1978 | -8.4% | +6.3% |
| 1979 | -2.4% | -71.6% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | -190.5% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -25.2% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | +75.6% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | +27.3% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | +30.2% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | -40.1% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -58.6% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | -3.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -569.4% | 0.6% | -3.0% |
| 1972 | +388.9% | -0.3% | 0.8% |
| 1980 | +190.5% | -2.4% | 2.2% |
| 1971 | -153.1% | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | -132.5% | -3.0% | -7.0% |
| 1982 | +75.6% | 1.6% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | -2.6% | -8.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 1.6% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 1.7% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More climate change data for Cambodia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 62.43 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,288 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,280 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.35 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 331.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 20,858 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,671 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,187 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.31 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Cambodia?
- Population growth in Cambodia was 1.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.4% in 1978.
- How does Cambodia rank for population growth?
- Cambodia ranks 90th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.