Cambodia Population Pyramid 1955
Year
1955Cambodia in 1955
In 1955, Cambodia had a total population of 4,890,371 people. The median age was 18.4 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 79.2 children under 15 and 4.9 people aged 65 or over.
The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Cambodia had on average 2.58 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 70.7 years in 2023: 73.2 for women and 68.0 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
80,561 immigrants live in Cambodia, 0.5% of the population.
| Viet Nam | 41,357 |
| Thailand | 34,957 |
| China | 1,721 |
| France | 311 |
| Laos | 294 |
778,791 people born in Cambodia live in other countries.
| Thailand | 375,635 |
| United States of America | 171,380 |
| France | 57,402 |
| Australia | 43,862 |
| Republic of Korea | 33,452 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 4,890,372 | 18.4 | |
| Malaysia | 6,959,963 | 18.5 | |
| Laos | 1,893,213 | 19.5 | |
| Singapore | 1,320,231 | 18.9 | |
| Timor-Leste | 437,150 | 18.7 |





