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Population · East Asia & Pacific · Lower-middle income

Cambodia: population and demography

Population is 17.8m (2025), 72nd of 217 in the world and 12th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. Population growth is 1.18% (2025), 90th of 217 in the world and 10th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. Urban share is 41.1% (2025), 170th of 217 in the world and 27th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific.

Population17.8m2025 · world 72/217 · region 12/37Population growth1.18%2025 · world 90/217 · region 10/37Urban share41.1%2025 · world 170/217 · region 27/37Density99.92024 · world 106/216 · region 21/37
Population
Cambodia
05.0m10.0m15.0m20.0m1995200020052010201520202025Cambodia17.8m
Population growth
CambodiaEast Asia & PacificLower-middle incomeWorld
0%2.5%5.0%7.5%10%1995200020052010201520202025Cambodia1.18%East Asia & PacificLower-middle incomeWorld
12 indicators

Population: Cambodia in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
PopulationPopulation17.8m202572/21712/3712.5m14.5m16.7m+14%since 20152.4bn2.9bn8.2bn
Population growthPopulation growth, annual %1.18%202590/21710/371.59%1.56%1.47%−0.3 ppsince 20150.11%1.30%0.91%
Urban shareUrban population, % of total41.1%2025170/21727/3718.6%21.1%39.8%+11.0 ppsince 201564.8%42.0%57.8%
DensityPopulation density, people per km²99.92024106/21621/3770.682.194.8+15%since 201497.5152.062.1
FertilityFertility rate, births per woman2.55202475/21713/373.792.862.70−6.8%since 20141.342.622.19
Birth rateBirth rate, per 1,000 people20.3202472/21712/3728.525.022.4−17%since 20149.221.116.3
Death rateDeath rate, per 1,000 people6.52024141/21723/378.76.36.3+7.4%since 20147.96.97.6
Aged 0–14Population aged 0–14, % of total29.5%202573/21714/3742.5%33.3%31.1%−2.4 ppsince 201517.6%29.5%24.4%
Aged 65+Population aged 65+, % of total6.4%2025134/21725/372.8%3.9%5.4%+1.8 ppsince 201513.9%6.0%10.4%
Dependency ratioAge dependency ratio, % of working-age population55.9%2025102/21715/3783.0%59.1%57.5%−1.5 ppsince 201546.2%56.1%54.5%
Net migrationNet migration, people-31,4692025188/21732/37-50,957-49,7810+46%since 2015-37,630-3.1m0
Adolescent birthsAdolescent fertility, births per 1,000 women aged 15–1947.3202473/2177/3754.749.148.6−13%since 201414.342.538.3
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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No rated indicator got worse over the decade.

Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Cambodia and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Cambodia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorCambodiaVietnamThailandLaos
Population17.8m2025102m202571.6m20257.9m2025
Population growth1.18%20250.60%2025-0.07%20251.32%2025
Urban share41.1%202538.8%202562.8%202540.3%2025
Density99.92024322.22024140.3202433.72024
Fertility2.5520241.9020241.2020242.402024
Birth rate20.3202413.420248.1202420.92024
Death rate6.520246.620249.020246.22024
Aged 0–1429.5%202522.9%202514.4%202529.8%2025
Aged 65+6.4%20259.5%202516.0%20254.8%2025
Vietnam: populationThailand: populationLaos: population
Population in East Asia & Pacificall 37 economies rankedPopulation: lower-middle-income countries47 economies rankedPopulation: world leaderboardstop and bottom countriesCambodia: all key statisticscountry profile