Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Cambodia

Cambodia: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was -3.97 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-3.97 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 390.9%
World rank
176th
of 236 countries
All-time high
122.39 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-641.88 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
73
1951–2023

Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Cambodia, 1951–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded -3.97 % change on previous year for natural population growth, annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 390.9% on the previous year and down 5,755.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Cambodia peaked at 122.39 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -641.88 % change on previous year, in 1975.

Cambodia ranks 176th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Cambodia, 1951 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 0.0358 % change on previous year —
1952 0.8374 % change on previous year +2236.7%
1953 1.13 % change on previous year +35.2%
1954 0.4523 % change on previous year -60.1%
1955 1.07 % change on previous year +136.8%
1956 -0.0606 % change on previous year -105.7%
1957 0.0995 % change on previous year -264.4%
1958 -0.7047 % change on previous year -808.0%
1959 -0.8404 % change on previous year +19.2%
1960 0.101 % change on previous year -112.0%
1961 0.9914 % change on previous year +881.6%
1962 1.29 % change on previous year +30.1%
1963 1.31 % change on previous year +1.4%
1964 0.5291 % change on previous year -59.5%
1965 0.1726 % change on previous year -67.4%
1966 0.0378 % change on previous year -78.1%
1967 -0.4454 % change on previous year -1277.3%
1968 0.1393 % change on previous year -131.3%
1969 0.0464 % change on previous year -66.7%
1970 -22.06 % change on previous year -47678.0%
1971 -7.09 % change on previous year -67.9%
1972 -1.34 % change on previous year -81.1%
1973 -11.37 % change on previous year +750.1%
1974 -28.4 % change on previous year +149.7%
1975 -641.88 % change on previous year +2160.0%
1976 -14.18 % change on previous year -97.8%
1977 -10.25 % change on previous year -27.7%
1978 6.56 % change on previous year -164.0%
1979 122.39 % change on previous year +1765.5%
1980 99.32 % change on previous year -18.8%
1981 2.99 % change on previous year -97.0%
1982 5.21 % change on previous year +74.5%
1983 3.17 % change on previous year -39.2%
1984 3.85 % change on previous year +21.6%
1985 -0.3067 % change on previous year -108.0%
1986 -0.4432 % change on previous year +44.5%
1987 1.63 % change on previous year -468.5%
1988 -0.3962 % change on previous year -124.3%
1989 -5.28 % change on previous year +1232.0%
1990 0.1508 % change on previous year -102.9%
1991 -1.01 % change on previous year -771.5%
1992 -4.16 % change on previous year +311.2%
1993 1.94 % change on previous year -146.6%
1994 -5.25 % change on previous year -370.4%
1995 -9.89 % change on previous year +88.3%
1996 -9.24 % change on previous year -6.6%
1997 -14.07 % change on previous year +52.3%
1998 -4.53 % change on previous year -67.8%
1999 -3.9 % change on previous year -13.7%
2000 -1.21 % change on previous year -68.9%
2001 0.2074 % change on previous year -117.1%
2002 -1.09 % change on previous year -623.3%
2003 -1.49 % change on previous year +37.3%
2004 -1.55 % change on previous year +4.3%
2005 0.5526 % change on previous year -135.6%
2006 1.2 % change on previous year +116.9%
2007 1.17 % change on previous year -2.5%
2008 -1 % change on previous year -185.7%
2009 -0.6352 % change on previous year -36.6%
2010 -2.42 % change on previous year +280.5%
2011 -1.54 % change on previous year -36.1%
2012 0.1352 % change on previous year -108.8%
2013 0.0702 % change on previous year -48.1%
2014 -0.7072 % change on previous year -1107.0%
2015 -1.03 % change on previous year +46.1%
2016 -1.54 % change on previous year +48.9%
2017 -1.87 % change on previous year +21.5%
2018 -1.94 % change on previous year +4.0%
2019 -2.59 % change on previous year +33.3%
2020 -4.35 % change on previous year +67.9%
2021 -6.16 % change on previous year +41.6%
2022 -0.8091 % change on previous year -86.9%
2023 -3.97 % change on previous year +390.9%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's -3.97 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.33 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's -3.97 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.29 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1970 -47678.0% 0.0464 % change on previous year -22.06 % change on previous year
1952 +2236.7% 0.0358 % change on previous year 0.8374 % change on previous year
1975 -2160.0% -28.4 % change on previous year -641.88 % change on previous year
1979 +1765.5% 6.56 % change on previous year 122.39 % change on previous year
1967 -1277.3% 0.0378 % change on previous year -0.4454 % change on previous year
1989 -1232.0% -0.3962 % change on previous year -5.28 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.2248 % change on previous year -0.8404 % change on previous year 1.13 % change on previous year 9
1960s 0.417 % change on previous year -0.4454 % change on previous year 1.31 % change on previous year 10
1970s -60.76 % change on previous year -641.88 % change on previous year 122.39 % change on previous year 10
1980s 10.98 % change on previous year -5.28 % change on previous year 99.32 % change on previous year 10
1990s -5 % change on previous year -14.07 % change on previous year 1.94 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.3854 % change on previous year -1.55 % change on previous year 1.2 % change on previous year 10
2010s -1.34 % change on previous year -2.59 % change on previous year 0.1352 % change on previous year 10
2020s -3.82 % change on previous year -6.16 % change on previous year -0.8091 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 173 American Samoa -3.9 % change on previous year compare
  2. 174 Tajikistan -3.93 % change on previous year compare
  3. 175 Lebanon -3.97 % change on previous year compare
  4. 177 Jersey -4.12 % change on previous year compare
  5. 178 Guam -4.24 % change on previous year compare
  6. 179 Maldives -4.27 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in Cambodia?
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Cambodia was -3.97 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 122.39 % change on previous year in 1979.
What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was -641.88 % change on previous year in 1975.
How does Cambodia rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
Cambodia ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5,755.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Natural population growth, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 17,199 data points, 1951–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.