Cambodia vs South Korea: Population
Cambodia
22.74 million people
in 2100
South Korea
21.85 million people
in 2100
Cambodia rank
71st
South Korea rank
72nd
Population over time
- Cambodia
- South Korea
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 22.74 million people against 21.85 million people in South Korea, a difference of 890,100 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was South Korea ahead.
Cambodia ranks 71st and South Korea ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 18.15 million people | 51.54 million people | 33.39 million people | South Korea |
| 2030s | 19.62 million people | 50.33 million people | 30.71 million people | South Korea |
| 2040s | 21.20 million people | 47.36 million people | 26.16 million people | South Korea |
| 2050s | 22.39 million people | 42.85 million people | 20.46 million people | South Korea |
| 2060s | 23.09 million people | 37.38 million people | 14.30 million people | South Korea |
| 2070s | 23.36 million people | 32.24 million people | 8.89 million people | South Korea |
| 2080s | 23.32 million people | 27.73 million people | 4.41 million people | South Korea |
| 2090s | 23.02 million people | 23.76 million people | 738,820 people | South Korea |
| 2100s | 22.74 million people | 21.85 million people | 890,100 people | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Cambodia or South Korea?
- Cambodia, at 22.74 million people against 21.85 million people in South Korea as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between Cambodia and South Korea?
- 890,100 people, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Korea?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Cambodia and South Korea rank globally for population?
- Cambodia ranks 71st and South Korea ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.