Population in Cambodia

Cambodia
16 926 984

people

As of November 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Cambodia is 16 926 984 people, including children under the age of 6 - 1 688 467 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 2 001 616 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 2 027 006 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 7 282 835 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 3 690 083 people, and the centenarians in Cambodia over 80 years old - 236 978 people.

68

place is occupied by Cambodia in the ranking of countries by population

Population size in Cambodia by age groups

Children under 6 years old 1 688 467 / 9.98%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 2 001 616 / 11.83%
Young people from 18 to 29 2 027 006 / 11.98%
Adults from 30 to 59 7 282 835 / 43.03%
Elderly over 60 3 690 083 / 21.8%
Centenarians over 80 236 978 / 1.4%

Gender composition of the population in Cambodia

Total in Cambodia permanent residents 8 361 930 men (49.4%) and 8 565 054 women (50.6%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 4539 124 / 6.5%431 300 / 5.2%48.9%
5 – 9539 124 / 6.5%423 005 / 5.1%48.7%
10 - 14 481 065 / 5.8%381 534 / 4.6%48.7%
15 - 19 406 417 / 4.9%331 769 / 4%49.2%
20 - 24 481 065 / 5.8%398 123 / 4.8%50.2%
25 - 29 713 303 / 8.6%597 184 / 7.2%50.1%
30 - 34 696 715 / 8.4%597 184 / 7.2%50.6%
35 - 39 638 655 / 7.7%580 596 / 7%52.3%
40 - 44 588 890 / 7.1%547 419 / 6.6%52.7%
45 - 49 539 124 / 6.5%505 948 / 6.1%53%
50 - 54 613 772 / 7.4%613 772 / 7.4%54.8%
55 - 59 646 949 / 7.8%705 009 / 8.5%56.7%
60 - 64 539 124 / 6.5%630 361 / 7.6%58.5%
65 - 69 373 240 / 4.5%497 653 / 6%61.6%
70 - 74 157 590 / 1.9%265 415 / 3.2%67%
75 - 79 199 061 / 2.4%414 711 / 5%71.2%
80+141 002 / 1.7%373 240 / 4.5%76.4%

Education level

Education level of residents in Cambodia: have higher education 23.1% (3 910 133 people), incomplete higher education — 2.5% (423 175 people), secondary vocational — 36.1% (6 110 641 people), 11 classes — 16.1% (2 725 244 people), 9 classes — 9.1% (1 540 356 people), 5 classes — 7.8% (1 320 305 people), have no education — 0.8% (135 416 people), illiterate — 0.2% (33 854 people).

Higher education 3 910 133 / 23.1%
Incomplete higher 423 175 / 2.5%
Secondary vocational 6 110 641 / 36.1%
Elementary school 2 725 244 / 16.1%
Middle school 1 540 356 / 9.1%
High school 1 320 305 / 7.8%
Without education 135 416 / 0.8%
Illiterate 33 854 / 0.2%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Cambodia

Total in Cambodia the number of officially employed population is 11 798 108 people (69.7%), pensioners 4 570 286 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 50 781 people (0.3%).

Employed population 11 798 108 / 69.7%
Unemployed 50 781 / 0.3%
Pensioners 4 570 286 / 27%

Disability

Total in Cambodia have a disability 1 342 310 people, what constitutes 7.93% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 181 119 (1.07.%), disabled of the group II are 561 976 (3.32.%), disabled of the group III are 536 585 (3.17.%), disabled children 62 630 (0.37.%).

Total disabled 1 342 310 / 7.93%
Disabled of the group I 181 119 / 1.07%
Disabled of the group II 561 976 / 3.32%
Disabled of the group III 536 585 / 3.17%
Disabled children 62 630 / 0.37%