Total Population:
The population of Cambodia is 15,957,223, placing them at 69th in the world.
The population of Cambodia is low (relative to surrounding countries of comparable size. This may be due to the negative net migration or the Genocide of 1975-1979.
Age Structure:0-14 years: 31.24% (male 2,515,435/female 2,468,855)
15-24 years: 19.02% (male 1,501,070/female 1,533,500)
25-54 years: 40.18% (male 3,139,851/female 3,271,077)
55-64 years: 5.43% (male 342,063/female 524,114)
65 years and over: 4.14% (male 248,454/female 412,804) (2016 est.)
The age structure of Cambodia appears to have a large amount of working age males and females, meaning the dependency ratio is most likely low. Also, the a very small amount of men and women age 65 and older are alive. This can be attributed to either the genocide of 1975-1979 or the fact that the life expectancy of Cambodia is 65 and therefore few live pass this.
Dependency Ratios: total dependency ratio: 55.6%
youth dependency ratio: 49.2%
elderly dependency ratio: 6.4%
potential support ratio: 15.6% (2015 est.)
The dependency ratio of youth is much higher than the elderly dependency ratio. This may be due to the low contraceptive use in the country or because the population of those over 65 is low because of the Khmer Rouge Genocide and the average life expectancy.
Sex Ratio:
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
0-14 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
15-24 years: 0.98 male(s)/female
25-54 years: 0.96 male(s)/female
55-64 years: 0.65 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.6 male(s)/female
total population: 0.6 male(s)/female (2016 est.)
The sex ratio shows a very low figure for those 65 years or older which my be attributed to genocide and the favoring of males in Asia. The sex ratio is closer to the worldwide average for younger generation while older generations are much further away from 1.06.
Median Age:
total: 24.9 years
male: 24.2 years
female: 25.6 years (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 156
The median age falls in the working age group meaning that most of Cambodia is of working age. Females and Males also have a very similar median age.
Density: 86.84
The arithmetic density of Cambodia is 86.84. This is lower population density in comparison to surrounding countries. This may be attributed to the large amount of farmland and rural areas sparsely inhabited by humans.
Migration Rate: -0.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 129
The migration rate of Cambodia is negative, meaning that there is more emigration than immigration and because of this the population of Cambodia is low. The negative migration rate may be attributed to the job opportunities in other countries or the push factor of the country being communist.
CBR: 23.4, 66 in the world
The crude birth rate ranks Cambodia at 66th in the world. The CBR is very similar to other neighboring countries such as Laos and Vietnam.
CDR: 7.6, 109
The crude death rate ranks Cambodia at 109th in the world. The CDR, much like the CBR, is similar to neighboring countries. This may be because of similar economic standings of these countries.
TFR: 2.56, 75
The TFR is above the replacement rate for Industrialized Countries but not for developing countries.
IMR: 48.7, 36
The infant mortality rate is very close to the world average of approximately 49. Cambodia has a drastically higher IMR when compared to countries such as the U.S. and the U.K.
MMR: 161, 45
The maternal mortality rate is very high compared to many countries. Cambodia most likely has a very poor prenatal care and care for mothers during birth.
RNI :15.8
Cambodia's rate of natural increase is 15.8. The RNI is similar to other countries in proximity
Doubling Time: 443
The doubling time or the amount of time it takes for a country's population is 443 years. This is a very fast slow compared to most developed countries, despite those developed countries possessing higher birth rates.
Life Expectancy: 64.5
The life expectancy of Cambodia is low when compared to most MDC's and high when compared to LDCs such as most of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Obesity Rate: 2.9%, 183
The obesity rate is very healthy in Cambodia. The obesity rate in many developed countries is around 20-30%. This may be attributed to the more healthy and natural food sources unlike the U.S. and Europe.
Children under 5 underweight: 23.9%, 18
The amount of children under 5 underweight is a very high number in comparison to the U.S. and other MDCs and is unfortunately comparable to many other neighboring countries such as Thailand. The figure may be attributed to the low economic status of farmers and low wage workers in Cambodia.
AIDS rate: 0.63%, 59
The aids rate is low in Cambodia and is very healthy especially for a a country with low contraceptive use. Other countries like the U.S. have a number of HIV/AIDs of 0.4-0.9.
The population of Cambodia is 15,957,223, placing them at 69th in the world.
The population of Cambodia is low (relative to surrounding countries of comparable size. This may be due to the negative net migration or the Genocide of 1975-1979.
Age Structure:0-14 years: 31.24% (male 2,515,435/female 2,468,855)
15-24 years: 19.02% (male 1,501,070/female 1,533,500)
25-54 years: 40.18% (male 3,139,851/female 3,271,077)
55-64 years: 5.43% (male 342,063/female 524,114)
65 years and over: 4.14% (male 248,454/female 412,804) (2016 est.)
The age structure of Cambodia appears to have a large amount of working age males and females, meaning the dependency ratio is most likely low. Also, the a very small amount of men and women age 65 and older are alive. This can be attributed to either the genocide of 1975-1979 or the fact that the life expectancy of Cambodia is 65 and therefore few live pass this.
Dependency Ratios: total dependency ratio: 55.6%
youth dependency ratio: 49.2%
elderly dependency ratio: 6.4%
potential support ratio: 15.6% (2015 est.)
The dependency ratio of youth is much higher than the elderly dependency ratio. This may be due to the low contraceptive use in the country or because the population of those over 65 is low because of the Khmer Rouge Genocide and the average life expectancy.
Sex Ratio:
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
0-14 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
15-24 years: 0.98 male(s)/female
25-54 years: 0.96 male(s)/female
55-64 years: 0.65 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.6 male(s)/female
total population: 0.6 male(s)/female (2016 est.)
The sex ratio shows a very low figure for those 65 years or older which my be attributed to genocide and the favoring of males in Asia. The sex ratio is closer to the worldwide average for younger generation while older generations are much further away from 1.06.
Median Age:
total: 24.9 years
male: 24.2 years
female: 25.6 years (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 156
The median age falls in the working age group meaning that most of Cambodia is of working age. Females and Males also have a very similar median age.
Density: 86.84
The arithmetic density of Cambodia is 86.84. This is lower population density in comparison to surrounding countries. This may be attributed to the large amount of farmland and rural areas sparsely inhabited by humans.
Migration Rate: -0.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 129
The migration rate of Cambodia is negative, meaning that there is more emigration than immigration and because of this the population of Cambodia is low. The negative migration rate may be attributed to the job opportunities in other countries or the push factor of the country being communist.
CBR: 23.4, 66 in the world
The crude birth rate ranks Cambodia at 66th in the world. The CBR is very similar to other neighboring countries such as Laos and Vietnam.
CDR: 7.6, 109
The crude death rate ranks Cambodia at 109th in the world. The CDR, much like the CBR, is similar to neighboring countries. This may be because of similar economic standings of these countries.
TFR: 2.56, 75
The TFR is above the replacement rate for Industrialized Countries but not for developing countries.
IMR: 48.7, 36
The infant mortality rate is very close to the world average of approximately 49. Cambodia has a drastically higher IMR when compared to countries such as the U.S. and the U.K.
MMR: 161, 45
The maternal mortality rate is very high compared to many countries. Cambodia most likely has a very poor prenatal care and care for mothers during birth.
RNI :15.8
Cambodia's rate of natural increase is 15.8. The RNI is similar to other countries in proximity
Doubling Time: 443
The doubling time or the amount of time it takes for a country's population is 443 years. This is a very fast slow compared to most developed countries, despite those developed countries possessing higher birth rates.
Life Expectancy: 64.5
The life expectancy of Cambodia is low when compared to most MDC's and high when compared to LDCs such as most of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Obesity Rate: 2.9%, 183
The obesity rate is very healthy in Cambodia. The obesity rate in many developed countries is around 20-30%. This may be attributed to the more healthy and natural food sources unlike the U.S. and Europe.
Children under 5 underweight: 23.9%, 18
The amount of children under 5 underweight is a very high number in comparison to the U.S. and other MDCs and is unfortunately comparable to many other neighboring countries such as Thailand. The figure may be attributed to the low economic status of farmers and low wage workers in Cambodia.
AIDS rate: 0.63%, 59
The aids rate is low in Cambodia and is very healthy especially for a a country with low contraceptive use. Other countries like the U.S. have a number of HIV/AIDs of 0.4-0.9.