Population Growth Trends in Cambodia from 1990 to 2023

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.