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Cambodia population

Current population of Cambodia

18,080,263

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
206
Deaths today
65
Change today (UTC)
+119
World rank
73rd of 218
0.22% of world population
Population
17,847,982
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+1.18%
2025
Density
99 /km²
2023
Land area
176,520 km²
Urban population
41%
2025
Median age
26.2 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
2.55
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
70.8 yrs
2024
Net migration
−31,469
2025
Capital
Phnom Penh
Region
East Asia & Pacific

Population of Cambodia: overview

Cambodia has a population of 17,847,982 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 73rd largest in the world. Cambodia is part of the East Asia & Pacific region and its capital is Phnom Penh.

The population is growing steadily, at 1.18% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 209,181 additional people over the past year. That growth comes despite net emigration of about 31,469 people in 2025.

Population density is moderate — about 99 people per km², spread across 176,520 km² of land. The country remains predominantly rural, though cities are growing: 41% of residents are urban.

The population is young, with a median age of 26.2 years. The fertility rate of 2.55 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 70.8 years (2024).

UN medium-variant projections point to continued growth, reaching 21.93 million by 2050 (23% above today's level). The 2030 projection is 18,827,388.

Cambodia population, 1960–2025 and projections

05M10M15M20M25M19601980200020202040projected2025: 17.85M1960: 5,449,9661961: 5,571,1681962: 5,697,5581963: 5,823,0101964: 5,946,1781965: 6,072,2891966: 6,201,2321967: 6,332,9441968: 6,467,3241969: 6,604,7251970: 6,639,1821971: 6,620,8801972: 6,673,8861973: 6,739,7261974: 6,783,2401975: 6,581,3711976: 6,134,9911977: 5,668,5511978: 5,211,6531979: 5,088,8081980: 5,199,8721981: 5,284,4951982: 5,436,4321983: 5,636,2031984: 5,845,1171985: 6,043,7831986: 6,285,6931987: 6,557,9701988: 6,812,0141989: 7,073,4731990: 7,374,7521991: 7,686,8501992: 8,113,0831993: 8,616,3811994: 9,239,1621995: 10,018,4971996: 10,801,2701997: 11,570,9821998: 12,058,1731999: 12,265,7312000: 12,462,3362001: 12,658,4842002: 12,855,2412003: 13,050,9682004: 13,244,7312005: 13,439,2022006: 13,639,0282007: 13,841,7702008: 14,053,4792009: 14,276,8102010: 14,500,7262011: 14,722,5842012: 14,945,0852013: 15,170,2082014: 15,396,7722015: 15,623,2512016: 15,852,8032017: 16,073,3722018: 16,274,5222019: 16,481,3042020: 16,725,4742021: 16,974,3052022: 17,201,7242023: 17,423,8802024: 17,638,8012025: 17,847,9822030: 18,827,3882050: 21,931,455
Population of Cambodia by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202517,847,982+1.18%+209,181
202417,638,801+1.23%+214,921
202317,423,880+1.28%+222,156
202217,201,724+1.33%+227,419
202116,974,305+1.48%+248,831
202016,725,474+1.47%+244,170
201916,481,304+1.26%+206,782
201816,274,522+1.24%+201,150
201716,073,372+1.38%+220,569
201615,852,803+1.46%+229,552
201515,623,251+1.46%+226,479
201415,396,772+1.48%+226,564
201014,500,726+1.56%+223,916
200513,439,202+1.46%+194,471
200012,462,336+1.59%+196,605
199510,018,497+8.10%+779,335
19907,374,752+4.17%+301,279
19856,043,783+3.34%+198,666
19805,199,872+2.16%+111,064
19756,581,371−3.02%−201,869
19706,639,182+0.52%+34,457
19656,072,289+2.10%+126,111
19605,449,966––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Cambodia population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Cambodia
YearProjected populationvs today
203018,827,388+5.5%
205021,931,455+22.9%

Cambodia population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 29.5% of Cambodia's population is under 15, 64.1% is of working age (15–64), and 6.4% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%0-4 male: 911,327 (5.1%)0-4 female: 870,133 (4.9%)0-45-9 male: 920,206 (5.2%)5-9 female: 880,454 (4.9%)10-14 male: 856,440 (4.8%)10-14 female: 826,113 (4.6%)10-1415-19 male: 839,221 (4.7%)15-19 female: 808,145 (4.5%)20-24 male: 719,793 (4.0%)20-24 female: 714,325 (4.0%)20-2425-29 male: 638,356 (3.6%)25-29 female: 665,714 (3.7%)30-34 male: 690,063 (3.9%)30-34 female: 717,007 (4.0%)30-3435-39 male: 674,570 (3.8%)35-39 female: 696,620 (3.9%)40-44 male: 628,000 (3.5%)40-44 female: 649,551 (3.6%)40-4445-49 male: 455,236 (2.6%)45-49 female: 471,723 (2.6%)50-54 male: 348,911 (2.0%)50-54 female: 379,763 (2.1%)50-5455-59 male: 338,892 (1.9%)55-59 female: 385,966 (2.2%)60-64 male: 282,757 (1.6%)60-64 female: 340,512 (1.9%)60-6465-69 male: 194,085 (1.1%)65-69 female: 275,032 (1.5%)70-74 male: 124,682 (0.7%)70-74 female: 200,932 (1.1%)70-7475-79 male: 74,353 (0.4%)75-79 female: 121,064 (0.7%)80-84 male: 35,829 (0.2%)80-84 female: 61,608 (0.3%)80-8485-89 male: 13,422 (0.1%)85-89 female: 25,673 (0.1%)90-94 male: 3,172 (0.0%)90-94 female: 7,114 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 304 (0.0%)95-99 female: 843 (0.0%)100+ male: 14 (0.0%)100+ female: 55 (0.0%)100+

Cambodia population FAQ

What is the population of Cambodia in 2026?

Cambodia's population is estimated at about 18.08 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 17,847,982 (2025). Cambodia ranks 73rd in the world by population.

Is the population of Cambodia growing or shrinking?

Cambodia's population is growing at about 1.18% per year, an increase of roughly 209,181 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Cambodia?

Cambodia has about 99 people per square kilometre across a land area of 176,520 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Cambodia?

Cambodia is home to about 0.22% of the world's population.

What is Cambodia's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Cambodia's population at 21,931,455 in 2050, passing through 18,827,388 in 2030.

What is the median age in Cambodia?

The median age in Cambodia is 26.2 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.