Has the population peaked? in Cambodia
Cambodia: Has the population peaked? was 17.42 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.42 million people
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
73rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.42 million people
in 2023
All-time low
4.38 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Has the population peaked? in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, has the population peaked? in Cambodia stood at 17.42 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in Cambodia peaked at 17.42 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.38 million people, in 1950.
That places Cambodia 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Has the population peaked? in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.38 million people | — |
| 1951 | 4.48 million people | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 4.58 million people | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 4.68 million people | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 4.78 million people | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 4.89 million people | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 5.00 million people | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 5.11 million people | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 5.22 million people | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 5.33 million people | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 5.45 million people | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 5.57 million people | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 5.70 million people | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 5.82 million people | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 5.95 million people | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 6.07 million people | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 6.20 million people | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 6.33 million people | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 6.47 million people | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 6.60 million people | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 6.64 million people | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 6.62 million people | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.67 million people | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 6.74 million people | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 6.78 million people | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 6.58 million people | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 6.13 million people | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 5.67 million people | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 5.21 million people | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 5.09 million people | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 5.20 million people | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 5.28 million people | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 5.44 million people | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 5.64 million people | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 5.85 million people | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 6.04 million people | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 6.29 million people | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 6.56 million people | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 6.81 million people | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 7.07 million people | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 7.37 million people | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 7.69 million people | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 8.11 million people | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 8.62 million people | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 9.24 million people | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 10.02 million people | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 10.80 million people | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 11.57 million people | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 12.06 million people | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 12.27 million people | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 12.46 million people | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 12.66 million people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 12.86 million people | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 13.05 million people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 13.24 million people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 13.44 million people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 13.64 million people | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 13.84 million people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 14.05 million people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 14.28 million people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 14.50 million people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 14.72 million people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 14.95 million people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 15.17 million people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 15.40 million people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 15.62 million people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 15.85 million people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 16.07 million people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 16.27 million people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 16.48 million people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 16.73 million people | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 16.97 million people | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 17.20 million people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 17.42 million people | +1.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 17.42 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million people, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 17.42 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million people, 12.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.84 million people | 4.38 million people | 5.33 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.02 million people | 5.45 million people | 6.60 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.21 million people | 5.09 million people | 6.78 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.02 million people | 5.20 million people | 7.07 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.77 million people | 7.37 million people | 12.27 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.35 million people | 12.46 million people | 14.28 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.50 million people | 14.50 million people | 16.48 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.08 million people | 16.73 million people | 17.42 million people | 4 |
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 has the population peaked? in Cambodia?
- Has the population peaked? in Cambodia was 17.42 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.42 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.38 million people in 1950.
- How does Cambodia rank for has the population peaked??
- Cambodia ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.