Population aged 14 years or younger in Cambodia
Cambodia: Population aged 14 years or younger was 5,260 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Cambodia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in Cambodia stood at 5,260 thousands.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Cambodia peaked at 5,375 thousands in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2,184 thousands, in 1979.
Cambodia ranks 69th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,807 thousands | 2,184 thousands | 3,054 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,519 thousands | 2,192 thousands | 2,979 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,296 thousands | 3,131 thousands | 5,375 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,096 thousands | 4,849 thousands | 5,326 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,956 thousands | 4,821 thousands | 5,145 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,231 thousands | 5,181 thousands | 5,260 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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)
- 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)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.58 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Cambodia?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Cambodia was 5,260 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,375 thousands in 1998.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,184 thousands in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Cambodia ranks 69th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release