Cambodia vs Guatemala: Population by income level
Cambodia
17.85 million
in 2025
Guatemala
18.69 million
in 2025
Cambodia rank
72nd
Guatemala rank
69th
Population by income level over time
- Cambodia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 18.69 million against 17.85 million in Cambodia, a difference of 839,900.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 72nd and Guatemala ranks 69th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Guatemala in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.02 million | 4.65 million | 1.37 million | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 6.21 million | 6.05 million | 162,932 | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 6.02 million | 7.78 million | 1.76 million | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 9.77 million | 10.20 million | 421,456 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 13.35 million | 12.95 million | 401,700 | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 15.50 million | 15.82 million | 316,750 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 17.30 million | 18.00 million | 701,783 | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Cambodia or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 18.69 million against 17.85 million in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Cambodia and Guatemala?
- 839,900, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Guatemala?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Guatemala rank globally for population by income level?
- Cambodia ranks 72nd and Guatemala ranks 69th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.