Population, total in Cambodia
Cambodia: Population, total was 17.85 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17.85 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
72nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
17.85 million
in 2025
All-time low
5.09 million
in 1979
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Cambodia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 17.85 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Cambodia peaked at 17.85 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.09 million, in 1979.
That places Cambodia 72nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.45 million | — |
| 1961 | 5.57 million | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 5.70 million | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 5.82 million | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 5.95 million | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 6.07 million | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 6.20 million | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 6.33 million | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 6.47 million | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 6.60 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 6.64 million | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 6.62 million | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.67 million | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 6.74 million | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 6.78 million | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 6.58 million | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 6.13 million | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 5.67 million | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 5.21 million | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 5.09 million | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 5.20 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 5.28 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 5.44 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 5.64 million | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 5.85 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 6.04 million | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 6.29 million | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 6.56 million | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 6.81 million | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 7.07 million | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 7.37 million | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 7.69 million | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 8.11 million | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 8.62 million | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 9.24 million | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 10.02 million | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 10.80 million | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 11.57 million | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 12.06 million | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 12.27 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 12.46 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 12.66 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 12.86 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 13.05 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 13.24 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 13.44 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 13.64 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 13.84 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 14.05 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 14.28 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 14.50 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 14.72 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 14.95 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 15.17 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 15.40 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 15.62 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 15.85 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 16.07 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 16.27 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 16.48 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 16.73 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 16.97 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 17.20 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 17.42 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 17.64 million | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 17.85 million | +1.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 17.85 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 17.85 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 12.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.02 million | 5.45 million | 6.60 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.21 million | 5.09 million | 6.78 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.02 million | 5.20 million | 7.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.77 million | 7.37 million | 12.27 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.35 million | 12.46 million | 14.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.50 million | 14.50 million | 16.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.30 million | 16.73 million | 17.85 million | 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, total in Cambodia?
- Population, total in Cambodia was 17.85 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.85 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.09 million in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for population, total?
- Cambodia ranks 72nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.