Population by labor force status in Cambodia
Cambodia: Population by labor force status was 5.26 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.26 million people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
70th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.37 million people
in 1998
All-time low
3.42 million people
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status in Cambodia, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by labor force status in Cambodia is 5.26 million people, 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 in Cambodia peaked at 5.37 million people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.42 million people, 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 in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.42 million people | — |
| 1992 | 3.65 million people | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 3.90 million people | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 4.25 million people | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 4.65 million people | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 4.99 million people | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 5.26 million people | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 5.37 million people | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 5.35 million people | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.30 million people | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.25 million people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.21 million people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.16 million people | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.11 million people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.05 million people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.99 million people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.93 million people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.87 million people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.84 million people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.82 million people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.83 million people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.85 million people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.89 million people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.93 million people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.99 million people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.05 million people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.10 million people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.13 million people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.16 million people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.20 million people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.22 million people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.24 million people | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 5.25 million people | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 5.26 million people | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 5.26 million people | +0.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 5.26 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.79 million people, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 5.26 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.11 million people, 4.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.54 million people | 3.42 million people | 5.37 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.07 million people | 4.84 million people | 5.30 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 million people | 4.82 million people | 5.16 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.24 million people | 5.20 million people | 5.26 million people | 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 in Cambodia?
- Population by labor force status in Cambodia was 5.26 million people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.37 million people in 1998.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 million people in 1991.
- How does Cambodia rank for population by labor force status?
- Cambodia ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).