Cambodia vs Senegal: Population
Cambodia
17.42 million people
in 2023
Senegal
18.08 million people
in 2023
Cambodia rank
73rd
Senegal rank
71st
Population over time
- Cambodia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 18.08 million people against 17.42 million people in Cambodia, a difference of 653,700 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 73rd and Senegal ranks 71st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 6 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.84 million people | 2.88 million people | 1.96 million people | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 6.02 million people | 3.81 million people | 2.20 million people | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 6.21 million people | 5.09 million people | 1.12 million people | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 6.02 million people | 6.63 million people | 608,345 people | Senegal |
| 1990s | 9.77 million people | 8.73 million people | 1.05 million people | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 13.35 million people | 11.12 million people | 2.23 million people | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 15.50 million people | 14.41 million people | 1.09 million people | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 17.08 million people | 17.43 million people | 353,350 people | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Cambodia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 18.08 million people against 17.42 million people in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Cambodia and Senegal?
- 653,700 people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Senegal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Senegal rank globally for population?
- Cambodia ranks 73rd and Senegal ranks 71st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.