The global population hockey stick in Cambodia

Cambodia: The global population hockey stick was 17.42 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

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

The global population hockey stick in Cambodia, 1000–2023

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 17.42 million people for the global population hockey stick 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, the global population hockey stick in Cambodia peaked at 17.42 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million people, 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.

The global population hockey stick in Cambodia, year by year

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Cambodia

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is the global population hockey stick in Cambodia?
The global population hockey stick in Cambodia was 17.42 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest the global population hockey stick recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 17.42 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest the global population hockey stick recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million people in 1000.
How does Cambodia rank for the global population hockey stick?
Cambodia ranks 74th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
Is the global population hockey stick 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The global population hockey stick. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The global population hockey stick
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by 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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