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Population in Cambodia

Population in Cambodia was 17.85 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.2% from 2024. That is the 72nd highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons17,847,982
Change on 2024+1.2%
Rank72nd of 215Countries ranked
Series high17,847,9822025
Series low5,088,8081979

Population in Cambodia, 1960 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

5M10M15M20M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 5,449,966 persons1961: 5,571,168 persons1962: 5,697,558 persons1963: 5,823,010 persons1964: 5,946,178 persons1965: 6,072,289 persons1966: 6,201,232 persons1967: 6,332,944 persons1968: 6,467,324 persons1969: 6,604,725 persons1970: 6,639,182 persons1971: 6,620,880 persons1972: 6,673,886 persons1973: 6,739,726 persons1974: 6,783,240 persons1975: 6,581,371 persons1976: 6,134,991 persons1977: 5,668,551 persons1978: 5,211,653 persons1979: 5,088,808 persons1980: 5,199,872 persons1981: 5,284,495 persons1982: 5,436,432 persons1983: 5,636,203 persons1984: 5,845,117 persons1985: 6,043,783 persons1986: 6,285,693 persons1987: 6,557,970 persons1988: 6,812,014 persons1989: 7,073,473 persons1990: 7,374,752 persons1991: 7,686,850 persons1992: 8,113,083 persons1993: 8,616,381 persons1994: 9,239,162 persons1995: 10,018,497 persons1996: 10,801,270 persons1997: 11,570,982 persons1998: 12,058,173 persons1999: 12,265,731 persons2000: 12,462,336 persons2001: 12,658,484 persons2002: 12,855,241 persons2003: 13,050,968 persons2004: 13,244,731 persons2005: 13,439,202 persons2006: 13,639,028 persons2007: 13,841,770 persons2008: 14,053,479 persons2009: 14,276,810 persons2010: 14,500,726 persons2011: 14,722,584 persons2012: 14,945,085 persons2013: 15,170,208 persons2014: 15,396,772 persons2015: 15,623,251 persons2016: 15,852,803 persons2017: 16,073,372 persons2018: 16,274,522 persons2019: 16,481,304 persons2020: 16,725,474 persons2021: 16,974,305 persons2022: 17,201,724 persons2023: 17,423,880 persons2024: 17,638,801 persons2025: 17,847,982 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
202517,847,982
202417,638,801
202317,423,880
202217,201,724
202116,974,305
202016,725,474
201916,481,304
201816,274,522
201716,073,372
201615,852,803
201515,623,251
201415,396,772
201315,170,208
201214,945,085
201114,722,584
201014,500,726
200914,276,810
200814,053,479
200713,841,770
200613,639,028
200513,439,202
200413,244,731
200313,050,968
200212,855,241
200112,658,484
200012,462,336
199912,265,731
199812,058,173
199711,570,982
199610,801,270
199510,018,497
19949,239,162
19938,616,381
19928,113,083
19917,686,850
19907,374,752
19897,073,473
19886,812,014
19876,557,970
19866,285,693
19856,043,783
19845,845,117
19835,636,203
19825,436,432
19815,284,495
19805,199,872
19795,088,808
19785,211,653
19775,668,551
19766,134,991
19756,581,371
19746,783,240
19736,739,726
19726,673,886
19716,620,880
19706,639,182
19696,604,725
19686,467,324
19676,332,944
19666,201,232
19656,072,289
19645,946,178
19635,823,010
19625,697,558
19615,571,168
19605,449,966

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Cambodia?

Population in Cambodia was 17.85 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.2% from 2024. That is the 72nd highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Cambodia?

17.85 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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