Australia vs Cambodia: Population by labor force status

Australia
4.77 million people
in 2025
Cambodia
5.26 million people
in 2025
Australia rank
73rd
Cambodia rank
70th

Population by labor force status over time

  • Australia
  • Cambodia
02.0M4.0M6.0M199120082025

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 5.26 million people against 4.77 million people in Australia, a difference of 495,770 people.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 73rd and Cambodia ranks 70th of 186 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Cambodia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.89 million people 4.54 million people 647,187 people Cambodia
2000s 4.04 million people 5.07 million people 1.03 million people Cambodia
2010s 4.49 million people 4.97 million people 480,824 people Cambodia
2020s 4.77 million people 5.24 million people 464,265 people Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by labor force status, Australia or Cambodia?
Cambodia, at 5.26 million people against 4.77 million people in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population by labor force status between Australia and Cambodia?
495,770 people, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cambodia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Australia and Cambodia rank globally for population by labor force status?
Australia ranks 73rd and Cambodia ranks 70th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by labor force status
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Population below working age (under 15 years old).