Cambodia Population Pyramid 1959
Year
1959Cambodia in 1959
In 1959, Cambodia had a total population of 5,332,930 people. The median age was 18.2 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 81.3 children under 15 and 5.0 people aged 65 or over.
The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
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 | 5,332,930 | 18.2 | |
| Malaysia | 7,755,786 | 17.8 | |
| Laos | 2,074,485 | 19.3 | |
| Singapore | 1,567,754 | 18.3 | |
| Timor-Leste | 461,269 | 19.2 |





