Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 1.04 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.04 million people
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
74th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.04 million people
in 2023
All-time low
116,863 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cambodia stood at 1.04 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cambodia peaked at 1.04 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 116,863 people, in 1950.
That places Cambodia 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 116,863 people | — |
| 1951 | 118,818 people | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 121,167 people | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 123,837 people | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 126,684 people | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 129,677 people | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 132,810 people | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 136,084 people | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 139,528 people | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 143,156 people | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 147,025 people | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 151,141 people | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 155,489 people | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 160,093 people | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 164,937 people | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 169,981 people | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 175,252 people | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 180,759 people | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 186,461 people | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 192,316 people | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 197,310 people | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 201,343 people | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 205,346 people | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 209,347 people | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 213,338 people | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 207,789 people | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 193,029 people | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 178,969 people | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 165,777 people | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 161,701 people | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 166,586 people | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 171,792 people | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 176,994 people | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 182,253 people | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 187,574 people | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 192,971 people | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 198,543 people | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 204,445 people | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 210,600 people | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 216,863 people | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 223,298 people | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 229,860 people | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 236,673 people | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 243,890 people | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 252,596 people | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 264,106 people | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 278,506 people | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 295,846 people | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 314,250 people | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 332,431 people | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 350,995 people | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 369,566 people | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 388,395 people | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 407,787 people | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 428,073 people | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 449,277 people | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 470,800 people | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 492,916 people | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 515,303 people | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 538,207 people | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 562,536 people | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 588,179 people | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 615,821 people | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 645,855 people | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 678,490 people | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 713,743 people | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 750,651 people | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 788,971 people | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 828,664 people | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 869,022 people | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 909,603 people | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 949,613 people | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 991,965 people | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.04 million people | +4.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.04 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 495,679 people, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.04 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,191 people, 10.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 128,862 people | 116,863 people | 143,156 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 168,345 people | 147,025 people | 192,316 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 193,395 people | 161,701 people | 213,338 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 190,862 people | 166,586 people | 216,863 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 267,146 people | 223,298 people | 332,431 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 441,132 people | 350,995 people | 538,207 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 704,193 people | 562,536 people | 869,022 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 972,450 people | 909,603 people | 1.04 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cambodia?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cambodia was 1.04 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,863 people in 1950.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Cambodia ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.