Population by income level in Cambodia
Cambodia: Population by income level was 17.85 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17.85 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
72nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
17.85 million
in 2025
All-time low
5.09 million
in 1979
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in Cambodia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, population by income level in Cambodia stood at 17.85 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Cambodia peaked at 17.85 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.09 million, in 1979.
That places Cambodia 72nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.45 million | — |
| 1961 | 5.57 million | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 5.70 million | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 5.82 million | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 5.95 million | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 6.07 million | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 6.20 million | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 6.33 million | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 6.47 million | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 6.60 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 6.64 million | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 6.62 million | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.67 million | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 6.74 million | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 6.78 million | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 6.58 million | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 6.13 million | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 5.67 million | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 5.21 million | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 5.09 million | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 5.20 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 5.28 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 5.44 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 5.64 million | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 5.85 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 6.04 million | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 6.29 million | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 6.56 million | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 6.81 million | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 7.07 million | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 7.37 million | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 7.69 million | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 8.11 million | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 8.62 million | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 9.24 million | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 10.02 million | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 10.80 million | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 11.57 million | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 12.06 million | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 12.27 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 12.46 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 12.66 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 12.86 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 13.05 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 13.24 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 13.44 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 13.64 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 13.84 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 14.05 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 14.28 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 14.50 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 14.72 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 14.95 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 15.17 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 15.40 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 15.62 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 15.85 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 16.07 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 16.27 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 16.48 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 16.73 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 16.97 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 17.20 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 17.42 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 17.64 million | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 17.85 million | +1.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 17.85 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 17.85 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 12.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.02 million | 5.45 million | 6.60 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.21 million | 5.09 million | 6.78 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.02 million | 5.20 million | 7.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.77 million | 7.37 million | 12.27 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.35 million | 12.46 million | 14.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.50 million | 14.50 million | 16.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.30 million | 16.73 million | 17.85 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More population data for Cambodia
- 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 income level in Cambodia?
- Population by income level in Cambodia was 17.85 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.85 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.09 million in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for population by income level?
- Cambodia ranks 72nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.