Population by labor force status bars in Cambodia
Cambodia: Population by labor force status bars was 5.26 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.26 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
70th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.37 million
in 1998
All-time low
3.42 million
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status bars in Cambodia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by labor force status bars in Cambodia is 5.26 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status bars in Cambodia peaked at 5.37 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.42 million, in 1991.
Cambodia ranks 70th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status bars in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.42 million | — |
| 1992 | 3.65 million | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 3.90 million | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 4.25 million | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 4.65 million | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 4.99 million | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 5.26 million | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 5.37 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 5.35 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.30 million | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.25 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.21 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.16 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.11 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.05 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.99 million | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.93 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.87 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.84 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.82 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.83 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.85 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.89 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.93 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.99 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.05 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.10 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.16 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.20 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.22 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.24 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 5.25 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 5.26 million | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 5.26 million | +0.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 5.26 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.79 million, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 5.26 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.11 million, 4.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.54 million | 3.42 million | 5.37 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.07 million | 4.84 million | 5.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 million | 4.82 million | 5.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.24 million | 5.20 million | 5.26 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More work & labour data for Cambodia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2408 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2704 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5618 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,062 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,957 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 11,469 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 11,270 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 22,739 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status bars in Cambodia?
- Population by labor force status bars in Cambodia was 5.26 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status bars recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.37 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status bars recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 million in 1991.
- How does Cambodia rank for population by labor force status bars?
- Cambodia ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status bars rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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