Population young working old in Cambodia
Cambodia: Population young working old was 5.25 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.25 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
70th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.37 million
in 1998
All-time low
1.86 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population young working old in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population young working old in Cambodia stood at 5.25 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population young working old in Cambodia peaked at 5.37 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.86 million, in 1950.
Cambodia ranks 70th 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.
Population young working old in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.86 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.91 million | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 1.95 million | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 2.00 million | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 2.05 million | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 2.10 million | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 2.16 million | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 2.21 million | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 2.27 million | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 2.33 million | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 2.38 million | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 2.44 million | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 2.50 million | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 2.56 million | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 2.62 million | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2.68 million | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 2.73 million | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 2.79 million | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 2.84 million | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 2.90 million | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 2.95 million | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 2.98 million | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 3.02 million | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 3.04 million | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 3.05 million | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.95 million | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 2.74 million | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 2.50 million | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 2.28 million | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 2.19 million | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 2.21 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 2.26 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 2.32 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 2.39 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 2.48 million | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 2.57 million | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 2.67 million | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 2.79 million | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 2.91 million | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 3.06 million | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 3.22 million | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 3.42 million | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 3.65 million | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 3.90 million | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 4.25 million | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 4.65 million | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 4.99 million | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 5.26 million | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 5.37 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 5.35 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.30 million | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.25 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.21 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.16 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.11 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.05 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.99 million | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.93 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.87 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.84 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.82 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.83 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.85 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.89 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.93 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.99 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.05 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.10 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.16 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.20 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.22 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.24 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 5.25 million | +0.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 5.25 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 million, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 5.25 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 473,838, 11.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.08 million | 1.86 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.65 million | 2.38 million | 2.90 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.77 million | 2.19 million | 3.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.57 million | 2.21 million | 3.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.41 million | 3.22 million | 5.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.07 million | 4.84 million | 5.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 million | 4.82 million | 5.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.23 million | 5.20 million | 5.25 million | 4 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6579 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.266 (2100)
- Population density 128.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.20 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population young working old in Cambodia?
- Population young working old in Cambodia was 5.25 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working old recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.37 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 million in 1950.
- How does Cambodia rank for population young working old?
- Cambodia ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working old rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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