Population growth in Cambodia
Cambodia: Population growth was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Cambodia, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in Cambodia stood at 1.2%.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Cambodia peaked at 8.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -8.4%, in 1978.
Cambodia ranks 90th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | -2.6% | -8.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 1.6% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 1.7% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More climate change data for Cambodia
- Population, total 17.85 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 7.34 million (2025)
- Urban population 41.1% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 13.6% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 2.18 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.8% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 39.8% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 31.8% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 1.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Cambodia?
- Population growth in Cambodia was 1.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.4% in 1978.
- How does Cambodia rank for population growth?
- Cambodia ranks 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.