Cambodia vs Guatemala: Population, total

Cambodia

17.85 million

in 2025

Guatemala

18.69 million

in 2025

Cambodia rank

72nd

Guatemala rank

69th

Population, total over time

Cambodia
Guatemala

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 18.69 million against 17.85 million in Cambodia, a difference of 839,900.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cambodia ahead.

Globally, Cambodia ranks 72nd and Guatemala ranks 69th of 215 countries.

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Population, total in Cambodia
Population, total in Guatemala
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Population, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.