Population by age group in Cambodia
Cambodia: Population by age group was 1.82 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.82 million people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
66th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.89 million people
in 1997
All-time low
584,518 people
in 1979
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group in Cambodia stood at 1.82 million people.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Cambodia peaked at 1.89 million people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 584,518 people, in 1979.
Cambodia ranks 66th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 751,907 people | — |
| 1951 | 777,413 people | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 803,975 people | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 829,863 people | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 851,771 people | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 871,425 people | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 891,460 people | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 911,203 people | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 929,639 people | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 946,278 people | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 961,595 people | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 976,744 people | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 993,046 people | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 1.01 million people | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.03 million people | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 1.05 million people | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 1.07 million people | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 1.09 million people | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 1.11 million people | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.13 million people | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.14 million people | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.15 million people | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.15 million people | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.14 million people | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.11 million people | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.03 million people | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 897,369 people | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 752,241 people | -16.2% |
| 1978 | 626,709 people | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 584,518 people | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 633,586 people | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 732,674 people | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 865,494 people | +18.1% |
| 1983 | 1.01 million people | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 1.14 million people | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 1.22 million people | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 1.29 million people | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 1.34 million people | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 1.40 million people | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.44 million people | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.47 million people | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.51 million people | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.55 million people | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.60 million people | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.69 million people | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.79 million people | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 1.86 million people | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.89 million people | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.85 million people | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.79 million people | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.72 million people | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.66 million people | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.64 million people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.63 million people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.62 million people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.63 million people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.63 million people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.63 million people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.65 million people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.67 million people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.70 million people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.72 million people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.74 million people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.75 million people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.77 million people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.78 million people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.80 million people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.81 million people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.79 million people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.80 million people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.82 million people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.82 million people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.82 million people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.82 million people | -0.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.82 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million people, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.82 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933 people, 11.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 856,493 people | 751,907 people | 946,278 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.04 million people | 961,595 people | 1.13 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 958,035 people | 584,518 people | 1.15 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 million people | 633,586 people | 1.44 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.70 million people | 1.47 million people | 1.89 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 million people | 1.62 million people | 1.72 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 million people | 1.70 million people | 1.81 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 million people | 1.82 million people | 1.82 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5337 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 20,258 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8407 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6579 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 128.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.20 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Cambodia?
- Population by age group in Cambodia was 1.82 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 million people in 1997.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 584,518 people in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for population by age group?
- Cambodia ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.