Population by five year age group in Cambodia
Cambodia: Population by five year age group was 1.82 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.82 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
66th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.89 million
in 1997
All-time low
584,518
in 1979
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population by five year age group in Cambodia stood at 1.82 million.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Cambodia peaked at 1.89 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 584,518, 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 five year age group in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 751,907 | — |
| 1951 | 777,413 | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 803,975 | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 829,863 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 851,771 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 871,425 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 891,460 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 911,203 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 929,639 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 946,278 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 961,595 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 976,744 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 993,046 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 1.01 million | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.03 million | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 1.05 million | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 1.07 million | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 1.09 million | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 1.11 million | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.13 million | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.14 million | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.15 million | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.15 million | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.14 million | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.11 million | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.03 million | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 897,369 | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 752,241 | -16.2% |
| 1978 | 626,709 | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 584,518 | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 633,586 | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 732,674 | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 865,494 | +18.1% |
| 1983 | 1.01 million | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 1.14 million | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 1.22 million | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 1.29 million | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 1.34 million | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 1.40 million | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.44 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.47 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.51 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.55 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.60 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.69 million | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.79 million | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 1.86 million | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.89 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.85 million | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.79 million | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.72 million | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.66 million | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.64 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.63 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.62 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.63 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.63 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.63 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.65 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.67 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.70 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.72 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.74 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.75 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.77 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.78 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.80 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.81 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.79 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.80 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.82 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.82 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.82 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.82 million | -0.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.82 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.82 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933, 11.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 856,493 | 751,907 | 946,278 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.04 million | 961,595 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 958,035 | 584,518 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 million | 633,586 | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.70 million | 1.47 million | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 million | 1.62 million | 1.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 million | 1.70 million | 1.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 million | 1.82 million | 1.82 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6579 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.266 (2100)
- Population density 128.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.20 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by five year age group in Cambodia?
- Population by five year age group in Cambodia was 1.82 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 584,518 in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for population by five year age group?
- Cambodia ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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