Cambodia vs Zimbabwe: Population by income level
Cambodia
17.85 million
in 2025
Zimbabwe
16.95 million
in 2025
Cambodia rank
72nd
Zimbabwe rank
73rd
Population by income level over time
- Cambodia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 17.85 million against 16.95 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 897,200.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 72nd and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.02 million | 4.41 million | 1.61 million | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 6.21 million | 5.98 million | 235,408 | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 6.02 million | 8.52 million | 2.51 million | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 9.77 million | 10.99 million | 1.21 million | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 13.35 million | 12.46 million | 894,630 | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 15.50 million | 14.31 million | 1.19 million | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 17.30 million | 16.22 million | 1.08 million | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Cambodia or Zimbabwe?
- Cambodia, at 17.85 million against 16.95 million in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Cambodia and Zimbabwe?
- 897,200, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Zimbabwe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Zimbabwe rank globally for population by income level?
- Cambodia ranks 72nd and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.