Cambodia vs Malaysia

Cambodia vs Malaysia: Population

Population in 2023: 17.4 million people in Cambodia and 35.1 million people in Malaysia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Malaysia, by 17.7 million people, or 2.02 times that in Cambodia.

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Cambodia vs Malaysia: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 17.4 million people in Cambodia and 35.1 million people in Malaysia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Malaysia, by 17.7 million people, or 2.02 times that in Cambodia.
CambodiaMalaysiaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Malaysia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Cambodia ranked 73 and Malaysia ranked 44 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Cambodia at 22.7 million people and Malaysia at 44 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearCambodiaMalaysiaWorld
202317.4 million35.1 million8.09 billion
202217.2 million34.7 million8.02 billion
202117 million34.3 million7.95 billion
202016.7 million33.9 million7.89 billion
201916.5 million33.4 million7.81 billion
201816.3 million32.9 million7.73 billion
201716.1 million32.4 million7.65 billion
201615.9 million31.8 million7.56 billion
201515.6 million31.2 million7.47 billion
201415.4 million30.7 million7.38 billion
201315.2 million30.2 million7.29 billion
201215 million29.7 million7.2 billion
201114.7 million29.2 million7.11 billion
201014.5 million28.7 million7.02 billion
200914.3 million28.1 million6.93 billion
200814.1 million27.6 million6.84 billion
200713.8 million27 million6.76 billion
200613.6 million26.4 million6.67 billion
200513.4 million25.8 million6.59 billion
200413.2 million25.3 million6.5 billion
200313.1 million24.7 million6.42 billion
200212.9 million24.1 million6.34 billion
200112.7 million23.5 million6.26 billion
200012.5 million23 million6.17 billion
199912.3 million22.4 million6.09 billion
199812.1 million21.9 million6.01 billion
199711.6 million21.4 million5.93 billion
199610.8 million20.9 million5.84 billion
199510 million20.3 million5.76 billion
19949.24 million19.8 million5.68 billion
19938.62 million19.3 million5.59 billion
19928.11 million18.8 million5.51 billion
19917.69 million18.3 million5.42 billion
19907.38 million17.8 million5.33 billion
19897.07 million17.3 million5.23 billion
19886.81 million16.8 million5.14 billion
19876.56 million16.3 million5.05 billion
19866.29 million15.8 million4.96 billion
19856.04 million15.3 million4.87 billion
19845.85 million14.8 million4.78 billion
19835.64 million14.3 million4.7 billion
19825.44 million13.8 million4.61 billion
19815.28 million13.4 million4.53 billion
19805.2 million13 million4.45 billion
19795.09 million12.6 million4.37 billion
19785.21 million12.3 million4.29 billion
19775.67 million12 million4.22 billion
19766.14 million11.8 million4.14 billion
19756.58 million11.5 million4.07 billion
19746.78 million11.2 million4 billion
19736.74 million10.9 million3.92 billion
19726.67 million10.7 million3.85 billion
19716.62 million10.4 million3.77 billion
19706.64 million10.2 million3.7 billion
19696.61 million9.95 million3.62 billion
19686.47 million9.73 million3.55 billion
19676.33 million9.51 million3.47 billion
19666.2 million9.29 million3.4 billion
19656.07 million9.06 million3.34 billion
19645.95 million8.83 million3.26 billion
19635.82 million8.6 million3.19 billion
19625.7 million8.38 million3.12 billion
19615.57 million8.16 million3.07 billion
19605.45 million7.96 million3.02 billion
19595.33 million7.76 million2.97 billion
19585.22 million7.56 million2.91 billion
19575.11 million7.36 million2.85 billion
19565 million7.16 million2.8 billion
19554.89 million6.96 million2.74 billion
19544.78 million6.77 million2.69 billion
19534.68 million6.59 million2.63 billion
19524.58 million6.42 million2.58 billion
19514.48 million6.26 million2.54 billion
19504.38 million6.1 million2.49 billion
19494.24 million5.85 million–
19484.09 million5.74 million–
19473.94 million5.64 million–
19463.79 million5.55 million–
19453.65 million5.46 million–
19443.51 million5.36 million–
19433.38 million5.27 million–
19423.25 million5.19 million–
19413.14 million5.1 million–
19403.06 million5 million–
19393 million4.91 million–
19382.96 million4.81 million–
19372.93 million4.71 million–
19362.91 million4.61 million–
19352.88 million4.52 million–
19342.86 million4.43 million–
19332.84 million4.33 million–
19322.81 million4.25 million–
19312.8 million4.16 million–
19302.79 million4.07 million–
19292.79 million3.98 million–
19282.79 million3.9 million–
19272.81 million3.81 million–
19262.82 million3.73 million–
19252.83 million3.65 million–
19242.84 million3.57 million–
19232.86 million3.49 million–
19222.87 million3.42 million–
19212.88 million3.35 million–
19202.9 million3.27 million–
19192.91 million3.21 million–
19182.92 million3.14 million–
19172.93 million3.08 million–
19162.95 million3.02 million–
19152.96 million2.96 million–
19142.98 million2.91 million–
19132.99 million2.85 million–
19123 million2.8 million–
19113.01 million2.74 million–
19103.01 million2.68 million–
19093.01 million2.63 million–
19082.99 million2.56 million–
19072.97 million2.5 million–
19062.95 million2.44 million–
19052.93 million2.38 million–
19042.92 million2.32 million–
19032.9 million2.27 million–
19022.88 million2.21 million–
19012.86 million2.15 million–
19002.84 million2.09 million–
18992.82 million2.03 million–
18982.8 million1.97 million–
18972.78 million1.91 million–
18962.77 million1.85 million–
18952.75 million1.79 million–
18942.73 million1.73 million–
18932.71 million1.67 million–
18922.69 million1.62 million–
18912.68 million1.56 million–
18902.66 million1.51 million–
18892.64 million1.46 million–
18882.62 million1.42 million–
18872.61 million1.37 million–
18862.59 million1.33 million–
18852.57 million1.28 million–
18842.56 million1.24 million–
18832.54 million1.2 million–
18822.52 million1.16 million–
18812.51 million1.13 million–
18802.49 million1.09 million–
18792.47 million1.05 million–
18782.46 million1.02 million–
18772.44 million985,600–
18762.42 million953,600–
18752.41 million922,700–
18742.39 million892,700–
18732.38 million863,800–
18722.36 million835,700–
18712.35 million810,700–
18702.34 million788,400–
18692.33 million768,900–
18682.32 million752,000–
18672.32 million737,600–
18662.31 million723,400–
18652.31 million709,500–
18642.3 million695,900–
18632.3 million682,500–
18622.29 million669,400–
18612.29 million656,500–
18602.28 million643,900–
18592.28 million631,500–
18582.27 million619,400–
18572.27 million607,400–
18562.26 million595,800–
18552.26 million584,300–
18542.26 million573,100–
18532.25 million562,000–
18522.25 million551,200–
18512.24 million540,600–
18502.24 million530,300–
18492.23 million519,500–
18482.23 million509,000–
18472.22 million498,700–
18462.22 million488,600–
18452.21 million478,700–
18442.21 million469,000–
18432.2 million459,500–
18422.2 million450,200–
18412.19 million441,100–
18402.19 million432,200–
18392.18 million423,400–
18382.18 million414,900–
18372.17 million406,500–
18362.17 million398,200–
18352.16 million390,200–
18342.16 million382,300–
18332.15 million374,500–
18322.15 million367,000–
18312.14 million359,500–
18302.14 million352,300–
18292.13 million345,100–
18282.13 million338,100–
18272.12 million331,300–
18262.12 million324,600–
18252.11 million318,000–
18242.11 million311,600–
18232.1 million305,300–
18222.1 million299,100–
18212.1 million294,200–
18202.09 million290,600–
18192.09 million288,200–
18182.09 million287,000–
18172.09 million287,000–
18162.09 million287,000–
18152.09 million287,000–
18142.09 million287,000–
18132.09 million287,000–
18122.09 million287,000–
18112.09 million287,000–
18102.09 million287,000–
18092.09 million287,000–
18082.09 million287,000–
18072.09 million287,000–
18062.09 million287,000–
18052.09 million287,000–
18042.09 million287,000–
18032.09 million287,000–
18022.09 million287,000–
18012.09 million287,000–
18002.09 million287,000–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearCambodiaMalaysiaWorld
202417.6 million17.4 million–17.8 million35.6 million35.5 million–35.6 million8.16 billion
202517.9 million17.3 million–18.4 million36 million35.8 million–36.2 million8.23 billion
202618.1 million17.1 million–19 million36.4 million36 million–36.8 million8.3 billion
202718.3 million16.9 million–19.6 million36.8 million36.2 million–37.3 million8.37 billion
202818.5 million16.8 million–20.2 million37.2 million36.4 million–37.9 million8.44 billion
202918.6 million16.6 million–20.8 million37.6 million36.6 million–38.5 million8.5 billion
203018.8 million16.5 million–21.4 million38 million36.8 million–39.2 million8.57 billion
203119 million16.4 million–22 million38.4 million36.9 million–39.8 million8.63 billion
203219.2 million16.2 million–22.4 million38.7 million37 million–40.4 million8.7 billion
203319.4 million16 million–23 million39.1 million37.1 million–41.1 million8.76 billion
203419.6 million15.8 million–23.7 million39.5 million37.2 million–41.8 million8.82 billion
203519.7 million15.7 million–24.4 million39.8 million37.2 million–42.5 million8.89 billion
203619.9 million15.6 million–25 million40.2 million37.2 million–43.2 million8.95 billion
203720.1 million15.4 million–25.6 million40.5 million37.3 million–43.9 million9.01 billion
203820.2 million15.4 million–26.2 million40.9 million37.3 million–44.5 million9.06 billion
203920.4 million15.3 million–26.7 million41.2 million37.3 million–45.2 million9.12 billion
204020.5 million15.1 million–27.2 million41.5 million37.3 million–45.9 million9.18 billion
204120.7 million14.9 million–27.8 million41.8 million37.2 million–46.7 million9.23 billion
204220.9 million14.9 million–28.4 million42.1 million37.2 million–47.4 million9.29 billion
204321 million14.9 million–29 million42.5 million37.2 million–48.1 million9.34 billion
204421.1 million14.8 million–29.6 million42.8 million37 million–48.9 million9.39 billion
204521.3 million14.8 million–30.3 million43 million36.9 million–49.6 million9.44 billion
204621.4 million14.7 million–30.8 million43.3 million36.8 million–50.4 million9.49 billion
204721.6 million14.5 million–31.3 million43.6 million36.7 million–51.2 million9.54 billion
204821.7 million14.3 million–32 million43.8 million36.4 million–51.9 million9.58 billion
204921.8 million14.2 million–32.7 million44.1 million36.1 million–52.7 million9.62 billion
205021.9 million14.2 million–33.3 million44.3 million36 million–53.4 million9.66 billion
205122.1 million14.1 million–33.7 million44.5 million35.9 million–54.2 million9.7 billion
205222.2 million14 million–34.3 million44.7 million35.7 million–55.1 million9.74 billion
205322.3 million13.8 million–35 million44.9 million35.4 million–55.9 million9.78 billion
205422.4 million13.5 million–35.6 million45.1 million35.2 million–56.7 million9.81 billion
205522.5 million13.5 million–36.1 million45.2 million34.8 million–57.6 million9.85 billion
205622.5 million13.6 million–36.5 million45.4 million34.3 million–58.5 million9.88 billion
205722.6 million13.6 million–36.8 million45.5 million33.9 million–59.5 million9.91 billion
205822.7 million13.6 million–37.2 million45.6 million33.4 million–60.4 million9.94 billion
205922.8 million13.4 million–37.6 million45.7 million33 million–61.3 million9.96 billion
206022.9 million13.3 million–38.3 million45.9 million32.6 million–62.1 million9.99 billion
206122.9 million13.1 million–39 million46 million32.1 million–62.9 million10 billion
206223 million12.9 million–39.3 million46 million31.7 million–63.7 million10 billion
206323 million12.7 million–39.6 million46.1 million31.2 million–64.6 million10.1 billion
206423.1 million12.4 million–40.2 million46.2 million30.7 million–65.6 million10.1 billion
206523.1 million12.2 million–40.5 million46.2 million30.4 million–66.8 million10.1 billion
206623.2 million12.2 million–40.6 million46.3 million30 million–68 million10.1 billion
206723.2 million12.2 million–40.9 million46.3 million29.6 million–69.4 million10.1 billion
206823.2 million12.1 million–41.3 million46.3 million29.3 million–70.5 million10.2 billion
206923.3 million11.9 million–41.9 million46.4 million28.9 million–71.3 million10.2 billion
207023.3 million11.7 million–42.7 million46.4 million28.5 million–72.1 million10.2 billion
207123.3 million11.5 million–43.4 million46.4 million28.1 million–73.1 million10.2 billion
207223.3 million11.4 million–43.9 million46.4 million27.7 million–74.2 million10.2 billion
207323.4 million11.3 million–44.5 million46.4 million27.3 million–75.3 million10.2 billion
207423.4 million11.3 million–45.3 million46.4 million26.8 million–76.4 million10.2 billion
207523.4 million11.3 million–45.6 million46.4 million26.3 million–77.2 million10.3 billion
207623.4 million11.2 million–46 million46.3 million25.8 million–78.2 million10.3 billion
207723.4 million11.1 million–46.5 million46.3 million25.4 million–79.4 million10.3 billion
207823.4 million11 million–47 million46.2 million25 million–80.3 million10.3 billion
207923.4 million10.9 million–47.5 million46.2 million24.5 million–81.3 million10.3 billion
208023.4 million10.8 million–48.1 million46.1 million24 million–82.6 million10.3 billion
208123.4 million10.7 million–48.6 million46 million23.7 million–83.8 million10.3 billion
208223.4 million10.6 million–48.8 million46 million23.2 million–84.9 million10.3 billion
208323.4 million10.5 million–49.2 million45.9 million22.7 million–86 million10.3 billion
208423.3 million10.4 million–49.5 million45.8 million22.1 million–87.5 million10.3 billion
208523.3 million10.2 million–49.9 million45.7 million21.6 million–89 million10.3 billion
208623.3 million10.1 million–50.1 million45.6 million21 million–90 million10.3 billion
208723.3 million10.1 million–50.3 million45.5 million20.6 million–91.1 million10.3 billion
208823.3 million10 million–50.8 million45.4 million20.1 million–92.7 million10.3 billion
208923.2 million9.94 million–51.4 million45.3 million19.5 million–94.6 million10.3 billion
209023.2 million9.86 million–52.1 million45.2 million19 million–96.5 million10.3 billion
209123.2 million9.78 million–52.9 million45.1 million18.7 million–98.2 million10.3 billion
209223.1 million9.67 million–53.6 million45 million18.5 million–100 million10.3 billion
209323.1 million9.41 million–54.2 million44.8 million18.1 million–102 million10.3 billion
209423.1 million9.14 million–54.5 million44.7 million17.7 million–104 million10.2 billion
209523 million9.01 million–55 million44.6 million17.3 million–105 million10.2 billion
209623 million8.93 million–55.4 million44.5 million16.9 million–106 million10.2 billion
209722.9 million8.86 million–55.3 million44.4 million16.5 million–107 million10.2 billion
209822.9 million8.78 million–55.5 million44.3 million16.2 million–109 million10.2 billion
209922.8 million8.61 million–55.9 million44.1 million15.9 million–110 million10.2 billion
210022.7 million8.41 million–56.4 million44 million15.7 million–112 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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