Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Cambodia
Cambodia: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 47.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Cambodia stood at 47.1. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Cambodia peaked at 91.12 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 47.1, in 2023.
Cambodia ranks 74th of 229 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 | 79.17 | 77.61 | 81.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 82.6 | 81.66 | 83.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 85.06 | 79.88 | 87.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.65 | 77.97 | 80.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.4 | 81.15 | 91.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.32 | 54.37 | 77.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.66 | 49.4 | 52.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.05 | 47.1 | 48.95 | 4 |
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More population data for Cambodia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.266 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.20 million (2100)
- Population density 128.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.266 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6579 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.55 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 23 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.55 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.55 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.44 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Cambodia?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Cambodia was 47.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.12 in 1995.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1 in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Cambodia ranks 74th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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