Cambodia Population
Cambodia has an estimated population of about 17.6 million, which makes it the 72nd most populous of the 115 countries tracked here.
Its population is growing steadily, at 1.23% a year.
The capital is Phnom Penh.
The counter below is a live estimate interpolated from the World Bank's latest annual figures — not a real-time measurement. It links to its source, base year and method via the ⓘ next to it.
Statistics
Population trend
Population 2015–2024 (World Bank)
How Cambodia's population is changing
Cambodia records about 981 births and 312 deaths a day. That is a natural increase of roughly 669 people per day, or about 244,352 a year before migration is counted.
Net migration runs at about 32,960 over the reported period, with more people leaving than arriving. That is equivalent to about 13% of its natural change.
If the current rate held indefinitely, Cambodia would take roughly 57 years to double in size — a projection of today's rate, not a forecast.
Over the 9 years from 2015 to 2024, the population rose from 15.6 million to 17.6 million — a gain of 2.02 million, or 12.9%.
Where people live in Cambodia
With about 99 people per square kilometre, Cambodia is moderately populated, roughly 1.6× the world average of 62. That ranks 54th of the 115 countries here. Its closest comparisons on density are Ivory Coast and Spain.
Cambodia covers about 176,520 km² of land, which is what turns a population of 17.6 million into that density figure.
About 40.9% of people live in urban areas, making Cambodia split between town and countryside, below the world average of 57.6%. That works out to roughly 7.21 million town and city dwellers and 10.4 million living rurally.
Age, fertility and life expectancy in Cambodia
Cambodia has a broadly balanced age structure: about 29.8% are under 15 and 6.2% are 65 or older. Children outnumber over-65s by roughly 4.8 to one.
The total fertility rate is about 2.55 births per woman, above the ~2.1 replacement level, which is what sustains growth from births alone. The world figure is about 2.19.
Life expectancy at birth is about 70.8 years, roughly 2.7 years below the global average of 73.5.
Cambodia at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 17.6 million | 2024 |
| World rank by population | #72 | 2024 |
| Annual growth rate | 1.23% | 2024 |
| Population density | 99 /km² | 2023 |
| Land area | 176,520 km² | 2023 |
| Urban population | 40.9% | 2024 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 70.8 years | 2024 |
| Fertility rate | 2.55 births per woman | 2024 |
| Population under 15 | 29.8% | 2024 |
| Population 65 and over | 6.2% | 2024 |
| Net migration | -32,960 | 2024 |
| Births per day | 981 | 2024 |
| Deaths per day | 312 | 2024 |
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Methodology & sources
Data: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), base year 2024. The live counter animates the latest annual growth rate per second; it is an estimate, not a real-time measurement. No figures are invented — every number traces back to the World Bank indicators listed above.
Source: World Bank