Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Cambodia
Cambodia: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 12.32 million people in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
12.32 million people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
44th
of 238 countries
All-time high
12.32 million people
in 2050
All-time low
999,995 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Cambodia, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 12.32 million people for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in 2050. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Cambodia peaked at 12.32 million people in 2050 and was at its lowest, 999,995 people, in 1000.
That places Cambodia 44th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 999,995 people | — |
| 1100 | 1.10 million people | +10.0% |
| 1200 | 1.20 million people | +9.1% |
| 1300 | 1.30 million people | +8.3% |
| 1400 | 1.40 million people | +7.7% |
| 1500 | 1.50 million people | +7.1% |
| 1600 | 1.66 million people | +10.8% |
| 1700 | 1.81 million people | +9.2% |
| 1710 | 1.83 million people | +1.1% |
| 1720 | 1.85 million people | +1.1% |
| 1730 | 1.87 million people | +1.0% |
| 1740 | 1.89 million people | +1.0% |
| 1750 | 1.91 million people | +1.0% |
| 1760 | 1.93 million people | +1.0% |
| 1770 | 1.94 million people | +0.9% |
| 1780 | 1.96 million people | +0.9% |
| 1790 | 1.98 million people | +0.9% |
| 1800 | 1.99 million people | +0.8% |
| 1810 | 2.01 million people | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 2.03 million people | +0.8% |
| 1830 | 2.06 million people | +1.6% |
| 1840 | 2.10 million people | +2.0% |
| 1850 | 2.14 million people | +2.0% |
| 1860 | 2.18 million people | +2.0% |
| 1870 | 2.23 million people | +1.9% |
| 1880 | 2.36 million people | +6.2% |
| 1890 | 2.52 million people | +6.6% |
| 1900 | 2.68 million people | +6.5% |
| 1910 | 2.86 million people | +6.5% |
| 1920 | 3.08 million people | +7.7% |
| 1930 | 3.36 million people | +9.1% |
| 1940 | 3.66 million people | +9.0% |
| 1950 | 4.03 million people | +10.1% |
| 1951 | 4.12 million people | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 4.20 million people | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 4.28 million people | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 4.37 million people | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 4.45 million people | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 4.53 million people | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 4.62 million people | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 4.71 million people | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 4.80 million people | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 4.90 million people | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 5.00 million people | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 5.11 million people | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 5.23 million people | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 5.33 million people | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 5.44 million people | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 5.55 million people | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 5.67 million people | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 5.74 million people | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 5.68 million people | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 5.47 million people | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 5.13 million people | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 4.71 million people | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 4.51 million people | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 5.50 million people | +21.8% |
| 1975 | 6.27 million people | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 5.82 million people | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 5.35 million people | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 4.91 million people | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 4.62 million people | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 4.54 million people | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 4.60 million people | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 4.72 million people | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 4.88 million people | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 5.04 million people | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 5.19 million people | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 5.38 million people | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 5.59 million people | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 5.79 million people | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 5.99 million people | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 6.22 million people | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 6.45 million people | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 6.78 million people | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 7.17 million people | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 7.66 million people | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 8.27 million people | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 8.87 million people | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 9.47 million people | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 9.84 million people | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 10.00 million people | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 10.14 million people | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 10.29 million people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 10.44 million people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 10.59 million people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 10.73 million people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 10.87 million people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 11.02 million people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 11.16 million people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 11.29 million people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 11.39 million people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.44 million people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.43 million people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.37 million people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 11.26 million people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.11 million people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 10.93 million people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 10.70 million people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 10.45 million people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 10.15 million people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 9.96 million people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 10.06 million people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 10.17 million people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 10.26 million people | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 10.34 million people | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 10.43 million people | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 10.51 million people | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 10.59 million people | +0.8% |
| 2027 | 10.67 million people | +0.7% |
| 2028 | 10.75 million people | +0.7% |
| 2029 | 10.82 million people | +0.7% |
| 2030 | 10.90 million people | +0.7% |
| 2031 | 10.97 million people | +0.7% |
| 2032 | 11.05 million people | +0.7% |
| 2033 | 11.12 million people | +0.7% |
| 2034 | 11.19 million people | +0.7% |
| 2035 | 11.27 million people | +0.7% |
| 2036 | 11.34 million people | +0.6% |
| 2037 | 11.41 million people | +0.6% |
| 2038 | 11.48 million people | +0.6% |
| 2039 | 11.55 million people | +0.6% |
| 2040 | 11.63 million people | +0.6% |
| 2041 | 11.70 million people | +0.6% |
| 2042 | 11.77 million people | +0.6% |
| 2043 | 11.84 million people | +0.6% |
| 2044 | 11.91 million people | +0.6% |
| 2045 | 11.98 million people | +0.6% |
| 2046 | 12.05 million people | +0.6% |
| 2047 | 12.12 million people | +0.6% |
| 2048 | 12.19 million people | +0.6% |
| 2049 | 12.25 million people | +0.6% |
| 2050 | 12.32 million people | +0.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 12.32 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.39 million people, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 12.32 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 306,014 people, 40.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 999,995 people | 999,995 people | 999,995 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.10 million people | 1.10 million people | 1.10 million people | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.20 million people | 1.20 million people | 1.20 million people | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.30 million people | 1.30 million people | 1.30 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.40 million people | 1.40 million people | 1.40 million people | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.50 million people | 1.50 million people | 1.50 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.66 million people | 1.66 million people | 1.66 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.81 million people | 1.81 million people | 1.81 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.83 million people | 1.83 million people | 1.83 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.85 million people | 1.85 million people | 1.85 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.87 million people | 1.87 million people | 1.87 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.89 million people | 1.89 million people | 1.89 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.91 million people | 1.91 million people | 1.91 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.93 million people | 1.93 million people | 1.93 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.94 million people | 1.94 million people | 1.94 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.96 million people | 1.96 million people | 1.96 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.98 million people | 1.98 million people | 1.98 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.99 million people | 1.99 million people | 1.99 million people | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.01 million people | 2.01 million people | 2.01 million people | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.03 million people | 2.03 million people | 2.03 million people | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.06 million people | 2.06 million people | 2.06 million people | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.10 million people | 2.10 million people | 2.10 million people | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.14 million people | 2.14 million people | 2.14 million people | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.18 million people | 2.18 million people | 2.18 million people | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.23 million people | 2.23 million people | 2.23 million people | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.36 million people | 2.36 million people | 2.36 million people | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.52 million people | 2.52 million people | 2.52 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.68 million people | 2.68 million people | 2.68 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.86 million people | 2.86 million people | 2.86 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.08 million people | 3.08 million people | 3.08 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.36 million people | 3.36 million people | 3.36 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.66 million people | 3.66 million people | 3.66 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.41 million people | 4.03 million people | 4.80 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.37 million people | 4.90 million people | 5.74 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.23 million people | 4.51 million people | 6.27 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.17 million people | 4.54 million people | 5.99 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.07 million people | 6.22 million people | 10.00 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.79 million people | 10.14 million people | 11.39 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.88 million people | 9.96 million people | 11.44 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.46 million people | 10.06 million people | 10.82 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 11.23 million people | 10.90 million people | 11.55 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 11.94 million people | 11.63 million people | 12.25 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 12.32 million people | 12.32 million people | 12.32 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 41 Iran 13.38 million people compare
- 42 South Sudan 12.68 million people compare
- 43 Iraq 12.60 million people compare
- 45 Germany 11.93 million people compare
- 46 Tajikistan 11.90 million people compare
- 47 United Kingdom 11.75 million people compare
More population data for Cambodia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6579 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8407 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Cambodia?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Cambodia was 12.32 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.32 million people in 2050.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 999,995 people in 1000.
- How does Cambodia rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Cambodia ranks 44th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.