World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Cambodia

Cambodia: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until was 17.42 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
17.42 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
74th
of 239 countries
All-time high
17.42 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.00 million
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Cambodia, 1000–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 17.42 million for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Cambodia peaked at 17.42 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million, in 1000.

That places Cambodia 74th out of 239 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.

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100 in Cambodia, 1000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1000 1.00 million —
1100 1.10 million +10.0%
1200 1.20 million +9.1%
1300 1.30 million +8.3%
1400 1.40 million +7.7%
1500 1.50 million +7.1%
1600 1.67 million +11.0%
1700 1.83 million +9.9%
1710 1.85 million +1.2%
1720 1.87 million +1.2%
1730 1.90 million +1.2%
1740 1.92 million +1.1%
1750 1.94 million +1.1%
1760 1.96 million +1.1%
1770 1.98 million +1.1%
1780 2.00 million +1.1%
1790 2.02 million +1.1%
1800 2.09 million +3.2%
1801 2.09 million +0.0%
1802 2.09 million +0.0%
1803 2.09 million +0.0%
1804 2.09 million +0.0%
1805 2.09 million +0.0%
1806 2.09 million +0.0%
1807 2.09 million +0.0%
1808 2.09 million +0.0%
1809 2.09 million +0.0%
1810 2.09 million +0.0%
1811 2.09 million +0.0%
1812 2.09 million +0.0%
1813 2.09 million +0.0%
1814 2.09 million +0.0%
1815 2.09 million +0.0%
1816 2.09 million +0.0%
1817 2.09 million +0.0%
1818 2.09 million +0.0%
1819 2.09 million +0.0%
1820 2.09 million +0.1%
1821 2.10 million +0.1%
1822 2.10 million +0.2%
1823 2.10 million +0.2%
1824 2.11 million +0.2%
1825 2.11 million +0.2%
1826 2.12 million +0.2%
1827 2.12 million +0.2%
1828 2.13 million +0.2%
1829 2.13 million +0.2%
1830 2.14 million +0.2%
1831 2.14 million +0.2%
1832 2.15 million +0.2%
1833 2.15 million +0.2%
1834 2.16 million +0.2%
1835 2.16 million +0.2%
1836 2.17 million +0.2%
1837 2.17 million +0.2%
1838 2.18 million +0.2%
1839 2.18 million +0.2%
1840 2.19 million +0.2%
1841 2.19 million +0.2%
1842 2.20 million +0.2%
1843 2.20 million +0.2%
1844 2.21 million +0.2%
1845 2.21 million +0.2%
1846 2.22 million +0.2%
1847 2.22 million +0.2%
1848 2.23 million +0.2%
1849 2.23 million +0.2%
1850 2.24 million +0.2%
1851 2.24 million +0.2%
1852 2.25 million +0.2%
1853 2.25 million +0.2%
1854 2.26 million +0.2%
1855 2.26 million +0.2%
1856 2.26 million +0.2%
1857 2.27 million +0.2%
1858 2.27 million +0.2%
1859 2.28 million +0.2%
1860 2.28 million +0.2%
1861 2.29 million +0.2%
1862 2.29 million +0.2%
1863 2.30 million +0.2%
1864 2.30 million +0.2%
1865 2.31 million +0.2%
1866 2.31 million +0.2%
1867 2.32 million +0.2%
1868 2.32 million +0.2%
1869 2.33 million +0.3%
1870 2.34 million +0.4%
1871 2.35 million +0.5%
1872 2.36 million +0.6%
1873 2.38 million +0.7%
1874 2.39 million +0.7%
1875 2.41 million +0.7%
1876 2.42 million +0.7%
1877 2.44 million +0.7%
1878 2.46 million +0.7%
1879 2.47 million +0.7%
1880 2.49 million +0.7%
1881 2.51 million +0.7%
1882 2.52 million +0.7%
1883 2.54 million +0.7%
1884 2.56 million +0.7%
1885 2.57 million +0.7%
1886 2.59 million +0.7%
1887 2.61 million +0.7%
1888 2.62 million +0.7%
1889 2.64 million +0.7%
1890 2.66 million +0.7%
1891 2.68 million +0.7%
1892 2.69 million +0.7%
1893 2.71 million +0.7%
1894 2.73 million +0.7%
1895 2.75 million +0.7%
1896 2.77 million +0.7%
1897 2.78 million +0.7%
1898 2.80 million +0.7%
1899 2.82 million +0.7%
1900 2.84 million +0.7%
1901 2.86 million +0.7%
1902 2.88 million +0.7%
1903 2.90 million +0.7%
1904 2.92 million +0.7%
1905 2.93 million +0.7%
1906 2.95 million +0.7%
1907 2.97 million +0.7%
1908 2.99 million +0.7%
1909 3.01 million +0.4%
1910 3.01 million +0.2%
1911 3.01 million -0.0%
1912 3.00 million -0.2%
1913 2.99 million -0.5%
1914 2.98 million -0.5%
1915 2.96 million -0.5%
1916 2.95 million -0.5%
1917 2.93 million -0.5%
1918 2.92 million -0.4%
1919 2.91 million -0.4%
1920 2.90 million -0.4%
1921 2.88 million -0.4%
1922 2.87 million -0.4%
1923 2.86 million -0.4%
1924 2.84 million -0.4%
1925 2.83 million -0.4%
1926 2.82 million -0.4%
1927 2.81 million -0.4%
1928 2.79 million -0.4%
1929 2.79 million -0.2%
1930 2.79 million +0.1%
1931 2.80 million +0.3%
1932 2.81 million +0.6%
1933 2.84 million +0.8%
1934 2.86 million +0.8%
1935 2.88 million +0.8%
1936 2.91 million +0.8%
1937 2.93 million +0.8%
1938 2.96 million +0.8%
1939 3.00 million +1.5%
1940 3.06 million +2.1%
1941 3.14 million +2.7%
1942 3.25 million +3.3%
1943 3.38 million +3.9%
1944 3.51 million +3.9%
1945 3.65 million +3.9%
1946 3.79 million +3.9%
1947 3.94 million +3.9%
1948 4.09 million +3.9%
1949 4.24 million +3.6%
1950 4.38 million +3.2%
1951 4.48 million +2.3%
1952 4.58 million +2.3%
1953 4.68 million +2.2%
1954 4.78 million +2.2%
1955 4.89 million +2.2%
1956 5.00 million +2.2%
1957 5.11 million +2.2%
1958 5.22 million +2.2%
1959 5.33 million +2.1%
1960 5.45 million +2.2%
1961 5.57 million +2.2%
1962 5.70 million +2.3%
1963 5.82 million +2.2%
1964 5.95 million +2.1%
1965 6.07 million +2.1%
1966 6.20 million +2.1%
1967 6.33 million +2.1%
1968 6.47 million +2.1%
1969 6.60 million +2.1%
1970 6.64 million +0.5%
1971 6.62 million -0.3%
1972 6.67 million +0.8%
1973 6.74 million +1.0%
1974 6.78 million +0.6%
1975 6.58 million -3.0%
1976 6.13 million -6.8%
1977 5.67 million -7.6%
1978 5.21 million -8.1%
1979 5.09 million -2.4%
1980 5.20 million +2.2%
1981 5.28 million +1.6%
1982 5.44 million +2.9%
1983 5.64 million +3.7%
1984 5.85 million +3.7%
1985 6.04 million +3.4%
1986 6.29 million +4.0%
1987 6.56 million +4.3%
1988 6.81 million +3.9%
1989 7.07 million +3.8%
1990 7.37 million +4.3%
1991 7.69 million +4.2%
1992 8.11 million +5.5%
1993 8.62 million +6.2%
1994 9.24 million +7.2%
1995 10.02 million +8.4%
1996 10.80 million +7.8%
1997 11.57 million +7.1%
1998 12.06 million +4.2%
1999 12.27 million +1.7%
2000 12.46 million +1.6%
2001 12.66 million +1.6%
2002 12.86 million +1.6%
2003 13.05 million +1.5%
2004 13.24 million +1.5%
2005 13.44 million +1.5%
2006 13.64 million +1.5%
2007 13.84 million +1.5%
2008 14.05 million +1.5%
2009 14.28 million +1.6%
2010 14.50 million +1.6%
2011 14.72 million +1.5%
2012 14.95 million +1.5%
2013 15.17 million +1.5%
2014 15.40 million +1.5%
2015 15.62 million +1.5%
2016 15.85 million +1.5%
2017 16.07 million +1.4%
2018 16.27 million +1.3%
2019 16.48 million +1.3%
2020 16.73 million +1.5%
2021 16.97 million +1.5%
2022 17.20 million +1.3%
2023 17.42 million +1.3%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 17.42 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 17.42 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million, 12.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 1.00 million 1.00 million 1.00 million 1
1100s 1.10 million 1.10 million 1.10 million 1
1200s 1.20 million 1.20 million 1.20 million 1
1300s 1.30 million 1.30 million 1.30 million 1
1400s 1.40 million 1.40 million 1.40 million 1
1500s 1.50 million 1.50 million 1.50 million 1
1600s 1.67 million 1.67 million 1.67 million 1
1700s 1.83 million 1.83 million 1.83 million 1
1710s 1.85 million 1.85 million 1.85 million 1
1720s 1.87 million 1.87 million 1.87 million 1
1730s 1.90 million 1.90 million 1.90 million 1
1740s 1.92 million 1.92 million 1.92 million 1
1750s 1.94 million 1.94 million 1.94 million 1
1760s 1.96 million 1.96 million 1.96 million 1
1770s 1.98 million 1.98 million 1.98 million 1
1780s 2.00 million 2.00 million 2.00 million 1
1790s 2.02 million 2.02 million 2.02 million 1
1800s 2.09 million 2.09 million 2.09 million 10
1810s 2.09 million 2.09 million 2.09 million 10
1820s 2.11 million 2.09 million 2.13 million 10
1830s 2.16 million 2.14 million 2.18 million 10
1840s 2.21 million 2.19 million 2.23 million 10
1850s 2.26 million 2.24 million 2.28 million 10
1860s 2.30 million 2.28 million 2.33 million 10
1870s 2.40 million 2.34 million 2.47 million 10
1880s 2.56 million 2.49 million 2.64 million 10
1890s 2.74 million 2.66 million 2.82 million 10
1900s 2.92 million 2.84 million 3.01 million 10
1910s 2.97 million 2.91 million 3.01 million 10
1920s 2.84 million 2.79 million 2.90 million 10
1930s 2.88 million 2.79 million 3.00 million 10
1940s 3.60 million 3.06 million 4.24 million 10
1950s 4.84 million 4.38 million 5.33 million 10
1960s 6.02 million 5.45 million 6.60 million 10
1970s 6.21 million 5.09 million 6.78 million 10
1980s 6.02 million 5.20 million 7.07 million 10
1990s 9.77 million 7.37 million 12.27 million 10
2000s 13.35 million 12.46 million 14.28 million 10
2010s 15.50 million 14.50 million 16.48 million 10
2020s 17.08 million 16.73 million 17.42 million 4

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 71 Netherlands 18.09 million compare
  2. 72 Senegal 18.08 million compare
  3. 73 Ecuador 17.98 million compare
  4. 75 Zimbabwe 16.34 million compare
  5. 76 Guinea 14.41 million compare
  6. 77 Benin 14.11 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Cambodia?
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Cambodia was 17.42 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 17.42 million in 2023.
What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million in 1000.
How does Cambodia rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Cambodia ranks 74th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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