The "Population Growth Trends in Cambodia from 1990 to 2023" chart highlights significant fluctuations in growth rates, influenced by socio-political changes and demographic shifts.
In the early 1990s, Cambodia experienced high growth, with a peak rate of 5.3% in 1993. This surge can be attributed to recovery from the Khmer Rouge period and a natural rebound in population as the country stabilized. However, the growth rate quickly declined to 2.6% by 1995 as the population settled, and by the late 1990s, the rate dropped further to 2.0%, influenced by improvements in healthcare and family planning.
Throughout the 2000s, Cambodia’s growth rate stabilized around 1.8%, marking a shift toward more sustainable growth as economic conditions improved and urbanization increased, leading to smaller family sizes. From 2010 onwards, the growth rate continued to decline, reaching 1.3% by 2017 and eventually 1.0% by 2023. This recent trend reflects the country’s ongoing demographic transition, with greater access to education, healthcare, and family planning playing critical roles in population management.
For additional information, visit statistics on Cambodia’s manufacturing sector GDP share, Cambodia’s median age, Cambodia’s population figures.
