Total population in Cambodia
Cambodia: Total population was 17,744 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Cambodia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in Cambodia is 17,744 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Cambodia peaked at 17,744 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,991 thousands, in 1979.
Cambodia ranks 71st of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,289 thousands | 4,991 thousands | 6,797 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,916 thousands | 5,187 thousands | 6,926 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,517 thousands | 7,221 thousands | 12,167 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,251 thousands | 12,365 thousands | 14,164 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,394 thousands | 14,390 thousands | 16,372 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,189 thousands | 16,591 thousands | 17,744 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More population data for Cambodia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.266 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.20 million (2100)
- Population density 128.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.266 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.55 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 23 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.55 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.55 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.44 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.58 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Cambodia?
- Total population in Cambodia was 17,744 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,744 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,991 thousands in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for total population?
- Cambodia ranks 71st out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release