Age dependency ratio of working age population in Cambodia
Cambodia: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 56.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Cambodia stood at 56.42. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Cambodia peaked at 96.3 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 56.42, in 2023.
Cambodia ranks 108th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84.07 | 82.48 | 86.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 87.85 | 86.7 | 88.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.01 | 85.78 | 93.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.52 | 83.87 | 86.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.68 | 86.2 | 96.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.92 | 60.42 | 83.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.8 | 57.37 | 59.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.98 | 56.42 | 57.52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 105 Puerto Rico 56.73 compare
- 106 Haiti 56.72 compare
- 107 Reunion 56.43 compare
- 109 Montserrat 56.34 compare
- 110 Turkmenistan 56.11 compare
- 111 Guyana 55.76 compare
More population data for Cambodia
- Population growth rate -0.266 (2100)
- Population density 128.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.20 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.266 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.55 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.55 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 23 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.55 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.58 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.47 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Cambodia?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Cambodia was 56.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3 in 1995.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.42 in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Cambodia ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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