Cambodia vs Zimbabwe: Annual change in population
Cambodia
222,163 people
in 2023
Zimbabwe
271,768 people
in 2023
Cambodia rank
62nd
Zimbabwe rank
59th
Annual change in population over time
- Cambodia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 271,768 people against 222,163 people in Cambodia, a difference of 49,605 people.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 62nd and Zimbabwe ranks 59th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 106,409 people | 100,211 people | 6,198 people | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 127,180 people | 136,538 people | 9,358 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | -151,592 people | 158,937 people | 310,529 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 198,466 people | 321,724 people | 123,258 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 519,226 people | 191,866 people | 327,360 people | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 201,108 people | 135,934 people | 65,175 people | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 220,449 people | 212,859 people | 7,590 people | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 235,645 people | 267,363 people | 31,718 people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Cambodia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 271,768 people against 222,163 people in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Cambodia and Zimbabwe?
- 49,605 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Zimbabwe?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual change in population?
- Cambodia ranks 62nd and Zimbabwe ranks 59th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.