Population aged 15-24 years in Cambodia
Cambodia: Population aged 15-24 years was 3,058 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Cambodia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 15-24 years in Cambodia stood at 3,058 thousands.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Cambodia peaked at 3,232 thousands in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,152 thousands, in 1979.
That places Cambodia 68th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 1,284 thousands | 1,152 thousands | 1,383 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,389 thousands | 1,235 thousands | 1,540 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,714 thousands | 1,469 thousands | 2,309 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,905 thousands | 2,439 thousands | 3,189 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,087 thousands | 2,845 thousands | 3,232 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,941 thousands | 2,829 thousands | 3,058 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 15-24 years in Cambodia?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Cambodia was 3,058 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,232 thousands in 2011.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,152 thousands in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Cambodia ranks 68th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release