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
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) β 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
Population below working age (under 15 years old).