Population growth rate in Cambodia
Cambodia: Population growth rate was 1.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate in Cambodia stood at 1.3%.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Cambodia peaked at 8.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -8.5%, in 1978.
Cambodia ranks 96th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.3% | — |
| 1951 | 2.3% | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 2.3% | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 2.2% | -3.5% |
| 1954 | 2.2% | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 2.2% | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 2.2% | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 2.2% | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 1959 | 2.2% | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 2.2% | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 2.2% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 2.3% | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.1% | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 2.1% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 2.1% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.1% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | -1.1% | -150.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -148.0% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | +114.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | -19.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -53.5% |
| 1975 | -6.6% | -1703.7% |
| 1976 | -7.5% | +14.7% |
| 1977 | -8.3% | +10.7% |
| 1978 | -8.5% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 3.9% | -145.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -87.2% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | +451.1% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | +44.0% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | -28.0% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | -21.3% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | +24.0% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | +60.9% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | +53.9% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -72.5% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -4.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -1703.7% | 0.4% | -6.6% |
| 1981 | +451.1% | 0.5% | 2.7% |
| 1970 | -150.2% | 2.1% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | +148.0% | -1.1% | 0.5% |
| 1979 | +145.5% | -8.5% | 3.9% |
| 1972 | +114.0% | 0.5% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.5% | -8.5% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 0.5% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 1.6% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More population data for Cambodia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.20 million people (2100)
- Population density 128.82 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6579 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8407 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Cambodia?
- Population growth rate in Cambodia was 1.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.5% in 1978.
- How does Cambodia rank for population growth rate?
- Cambodia ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.