Cambodia Population History
1960 - 2026
Cambodia's population has grown from 5,449,966 in 1960 to 17,423,880 in 2023, a total increase of 219.7% (3.20x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
5.4M
2023 Population
17.4M
Total Growth
219.7%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
5.4M
1970
6.6M
1980
5.2M
1990
7.4M
2000
12.5M
2010
14.5M
2020
16.7M
2023
17.4M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.19%
1965-1970
+1.80%
1970-1975
-0.17%
1975-1980
-4.60%
1980-1985
+3.05%
1985-1990
+4.06%
1990-1995
+6.32%
1995-2000
+4.46%
2000-2005
+1.52%
2005-2010
+1.53%
2010-2015
+1.50%
2015-2020
+1.37%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17,423,880 | +222,156 |
| 2022 | 17,201,724 | +227,419 |
| 2021 | 16,974,305 | +248,831 |
| 2020 | 16,725,474 | +244,170 |
| 2019 | 16,481,304 | +206,782 |
| 2018 | 16,274,522 | +201,150 |
| 2017 | 16,073,372 | +220,569 |
| 2016 | 15,852,803 | +229,552 |
| 2015 | 15,623,251 | +226,479 |
| 2014 | 15,396,772 | +226,564 |
| 2013 | 15,170,208 | +225,123 |
| 2012 | 14,945,085 | +222,501 |
| 2011 | 14,722,584 | +221,858 |
| 2010 | 14,500,726 | +223,916 |
| 2009 | 14,276,810 | +223,331 |
| 2008 | 14,053,479 | +211,709 |
| 2007 | 13,841,770 | +202,742 |
| 2006 | 13,639,028 | +199,826 |
| 2005 | 13,439,202 | +194,471 |
| 2004 | 13,244,731 | +193,763 |
| 2003 | 13,050,968 | +195,727 |
| 2002 | 12,855,241 | +196,757 |
| 2001 | 12,658,484 | +196,148 |
| 2000 | 12,462,336 | +196,605 |
| 1999 | 12,265,731 | +207,558 |
| 1998 | 12,058,173 | +487,191 |
| 1997 | 11,570,982 | +769,712 |
| 1996 | 10,801,270 | +782,773 |
| 1995 | 10,018,497 | +779,335 |
| 1994 | 9,239,162 | +622,781 |
| 1993 | 8,616,381 | +503,298 |
| 1992 | 8,113,083 | +426,233 |
| 1991 | 7,686,850 | +312,098 |
| 1990 | 7,374,752 | +301,279 |
| 1989 | 7,073,473 | +261,459 |
| 1988 | 6,812,014 | +254,044 |
| 1987 | 6,557,970 | +272,277 |
| 1986 | 6,285,693 | +241,910 |
| 1985 | 6,043,783 | +198,666 |
| 1984 | 5,845,117 | +208,914 |
| 1983 | 5,636,203 | +199,771 |
| 1982 | 5,436,432 | +151,937 |
| 1981 | 5,284,495 | +84,623 |
| 1980 | 5,199,872 | +111,064 |
| 1979 | 5,088,808 | -122,845 |
| 1978 | 5,211,653 | -456,898 |
| 1977 | 5,668,551 | -466,440 |
| 1976 | 6,134,991 | -446,380 |
| 1975 | 6,581,371 | -201,869 |
| 1974 | 6,783,240 | +43,514 |
| 1973 | 6,739,726 | +65,840 |
| 1972 | 6,673,886 | +53,006 |
| 1971 | 6,620,880 | -18,302 |
| 1970 | 6,639,182 | +34,457 |
| 1969 | 6,604,725 | +137,401 |
| 1968 | 6,467,324 | +134,380 |
| 1967 | 6,332,944 | +131,712 |
| 1966 | 6,201,232 | +128,943 |
| 1965 | 6,072,289 | +126,111 |
| 1964 | 5,946,178 | +123,168 |
| 1963 | 5,823,010 | +125,452 |
| 1962 | 5,697,558 | +126,390 |
| 1961 | 5,571,168 | +121,202 |
| 1960 | 5,449,966 | — |