| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 08 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Cambodia is projected at 17.64 million, compared to 17.42 million in 2023. It ranks 73rd in the world by population and 26th in Asia. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 1.20 percent, the 94th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 8.64 million males and 9.00 million females in Cambodia. The percentage of the male population is 49%, compared to 51% of the female population. Cambodia has 353k more females than males. The sex ratio in Cambodia in 2024 will be 96.078 males per 100 females. Cambodia is in the 72nd position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 2,188,698 | 2,186,558 | 4,375,257 | 2.27 | 100.098 |
| 1955 | 2,451,349 | 2,439,023 | 4,890,372 | 2.21 | 100.505 |
| 1960 | 2,735,441 | 2,714,524 | 5,449,966 | 2.18 | 100.771 |
| 1965 | 3,048,590 | 3,023,700 | 6,072,289 | 2.10 | 100.823 |
| 1970 | 3,321,790 | 3,317,392 | 6,639,182 | -1.06 | 100.133 |
| 1975 | 3,193,601 | 3,387,771 | 6,581,371 | -6.56 | 94.269 |
| 1980 | 2,403,212 | 2,796,660 | 5,199,872 | 0.49 | 85.932 |
| 1985 | 2,824,140 | 3,219,644 | 6,043,783 | 3.62 | 87.716 |
| 1990 | 3,520,593 | 3,854,160 | 7,374,752 | 4.18 | 91.345 |
| 1995 | 4,824,125 | 5,194,372 | 10,018,497 | 7.82 | 92.872 |
| 2000 | 5,992,837 | 6,469,499 | 12,462,336 | 1.57 | 92.632 |
| 2005 | 6,509,662 | 6,929,541 | 13,439,202 | 1.46 | 93.941 |
| 2010 | 7,065,974 | 7,434,752 | 14,500,726 | 1.53 | 95.040 |
| 2015 | 7,629,180 | 7,994,071 | 15,623,251 | 1.45 | 95.435 |
| 2020 | 8,180,637 | 8,544,836 | 16,725,474 | 1.61 | 95.738 |
| 2021 | 8,306,910 | 8,667,396 | 16,974,305 | 1.35 | 95.841 |
| 2022 | 8,421,853 | 8,779,871 | 17,201,724 | 1.31 | 95.922 |
| 2023 | 8,533,951 | 8,889,930 | 17,423,880 | 1.25 | 95.996 |
| 2024 | 8,642,987 | 8,995,814 | 17,638,801 | 1.20 | 96.078 |
| 2025 | 8,749,635 | 9,098,347 | 17,847,982 | 1.16 | 96.167 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.859 | 17.537 | 6.530 |
| 1955 | 40.253 | 17.336 | 6.526 |
| 1960 | 42.134 | 17.058 | 6.313 |
| 1965 | 44.497 | 16.763 | 6.267 |
| 1970 | 38.628 | 16.496 | 6.071 |
| 1975 | 12.784 | 16.097 | 4.103 |
| 1980 | 47.498 | 16.689 | 5.774 |
| 1985 | 50.799 | 16.832 | 6.313 |
| 1990 | 55.205 | 17.227 | 5.642 |
| 1995 | 56.562 | 15.949 | 5.076 |
| 2000 | 59.491 | 16.959 | 3.794 |
| 2005 | 64.113 | 19.123 | 3.238 |
| 2010 | 67.311 | 21.260 | 2.859 |
| 2015 | 69.398 | 23.215 | 2.729 |
| 2020 | 70.059 | 25.122 | 2.699 |
| 2021 | 69.301 | 25.350 | 2.664 |
| 2022 | 70.528 | 25.596 | 2.616 |
| 2023 | 70.668 | 25.844 | 2.579 |
| 2024 | 70.817 | 26.046 | 2.548 |
| 2025 | 70.969 | 26.210 | 2.514 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 106,298 | 203,959 | 24.295 | 46.617 |
| 1955 | 112,519 | 225,581 | 23.008 | 46.128 |
| 1960 | 114,925 | 239,161 | 21.087 | 43.883 |
| 1965 | 115,989 | 260,444 | 19.101 | 42.891 |
| 1970 | 156,079 | 278,911 | 23.509 | 42.010 |
| 1975 | 569,761 | 185,959 | 86.572 | 28.255 |
| 1980 | 86,269 | 245,426 | 16.591 | 47.199 |
| 1985 | 93,331 | 307,427 | 15.442 | 50.867 |
| 1990 | 92,189 | 341,965 | 12.501 | 46.370 |
| 1995 | 108,726 | 388,899 | 10.853 | 38.818 |
| 2000 | 108,419 | 354,758 | 8.700 | 28.466 |
| 2005 | 94,066 | 350,813 | 6.999 | 26.104 |
| 2010 | 90,768 | 363,038 | 6.260 | 25.036 |
| 2015 | 93,967 | 378,364 | 6.015 | 24.218 |
| 2020 | 106,051 | 374,795 | 6.341 | 22.409 |
| 2021 | 115,876 | 371,827 | 6.827 | 21.905 |
| 2022 | 108,772 | 366,027 | 6.323 | 21.279 |
| 2023 | 111,340 | 361,586 | 6.390 | 20.752 |
| 2024 | 113,839 | 358,220 | 6.454 | 20.309 |
| 2025 | 116,217 | 354,622 | 6.511 | 19.869 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 452,137 | 3,980,577 | 10.200 |
| 1955 | 516,753 | 4,528,535 | 10.242 |
| 1960 | 588,531 | 5,133,839 | 10.285 |
| 1965 | 700,389 | 5,766,808 | 10.830 |
| 1970 | 1,117,077 | 5,877,771 | 15.970 |
| 1975 | 336,810 | 7,185,783 | 4.477 |
| 1980 | 662,376 | 6,029,731 | 9.898 |
| 1985 | 1,074,486 | 6,638,492 | 13.931 |
| 1990 | 1,395,017 | 7,578,325 | 15.546 |
| 1995 | 1,844,262 | 8,809,296 | 17.311 |
| 2000 | 2,258,686 | 9,893,668 | 18.586 |
| 2005 | 2,544,414 | 10,725,787 | 19.174 |
| 2010 | 2,903,806 | 11,404,934 | 20.294 |
| 2015 | 3,443,036 | 12,074,599 | 22.188 |
| 2020 | 4,050,459 | 12,665,049 | 24.232 |
| 2021 | 4,179,681 | 12,764,030 | 24.668 |
| 2022 | 4,311,303 | 12,855,638 | 25.114 |
| 2023 | 4,445,360 | 12,939,941 | 25.570 |
| 2024 | 4,581,944 | 13,017,169 | 26.035 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 921,033 | 879,399 | 1,800,432 | 10.21 | 104.734 |
| 05-09 | 911,332 | 872,231 | 1,783,562 | 10.11 | 104.483 |
| 10-14 | 850,779 | 820,380 | 1,671,159 | 9.47 | 103.705 |
| 15-19 | 830,327 | 800,794 | 1,631,121 | 9.25 | 103.688 |
| 20-24 | 699,842 | 700,567 | 1,400,409 | 7.94 | 99.897 |
| 25-29 | 645,082 | 674,168 | 1,319,251 | 7.48 | 95.686 |
| 30-34 | 701,871 | 725,044 | 1,426,916 | 8.09 | 96.804 |
| 35-39 | 666,864 | 688,818 | 1,355,682 | 7.69 | 96.813 |
| 40-44 | 614,864 | 633,711 | 1,248,574 | 7.08 | 97.026 |
| 45-49 | 414,110 | 431,446 | 845,556 | 4.79 | 95.982 |
| 50-54 | 356,712 | 389,887 | 746,600 | 4.23 | 91.491 |
| 55-59 | 332,538 | 381,233 | 713,770 | 4.05 | 87.227 |
| 60-64 | 274,218 | 334,347 | 608,565 | 3.45 | 82.016 |
| 65-69 | 181,879 | 266,474 | 448,353 | 2.54 | 68.254 |
| 70-74 | 120,689 | 192,607 | 313,296 | 1.78 | 62.661 |
| 75-79 | 70,308 | 113,693 | 184,001 | 1.04 | 61.840 |
| 80-84 | 34,474 | 59,114 | 93,588 | 0.53 | 58.318 |
| 85-89 | 12,809 | 24,478 | 37,287 | 0.21 | 52.329 |
| 90-94 | 2,975 | 6,622 | 9,597 | 0.05 | 44.926 |
| 95-99 | 270 | 748 | 1,018 | 0.01 | 36.096 |
| 100+ | 13 | 50 | 63 | 0.00 | 26.000 |
| Total | 8,642,989 | 8,995,811 | 17,638,800 | 96.078 | |