Population in Cambodia
Cambodia: Population was 17.42 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population in Cambodia stood at 17.42 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Cambodia peaked at 17.42 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.38 million people, in 1950.
Cambodia ranks 73rd 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.
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 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.55 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 23 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.55 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.55 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.58 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Cambodia?
- Population 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 population recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.42 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.38 million people in 1950.
- How does Cambodia rank for population?
- Cambodia ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population 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 Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.