Population ages 0-14 in Cambodia
Cambodia: Population ages 0-14 was 29.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Cambodia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14 in Cambodia stood at 29.5%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Cambodia peaked at 46.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2025.
That places Cambodia 73rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.7% | — |
| 1961 | 43.8% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 43.9% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 44.0% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 44.1% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 44.1% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 44.1% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 44.0% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 44.0% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 43.9% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 44.4% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 45.0% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 45.2% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 45.2% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 44.9% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 44.8% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 44.7% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 44.2% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 43.8% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 43.0% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 42.5% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 42.7% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 42.6% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 42.5% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 42.4% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 42.5% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 42.5% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 42.8% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 43.2% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 43.7% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 44.5% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 45.0% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 45.3% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 46.0% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 46.4% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 46.2% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 45.4% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 44.5% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 43.6% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 42.5% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 41.5% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 40.5% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 38.5% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 37.6% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 36.6% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 35.6% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 34.7% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 31.1% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 29.8% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 29.5% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.0% | 43.7% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.5% | 43.0% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.6% | 42.4% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.1% | 43.6% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 33.9% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 31.3% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 29.5% | 31.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 70 Jordan 30.2% compare
- 71 Algeria 29.9% compare
- 72 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29.8% compare
- 74 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 29.4% compare
- 75 Kazakhstan 29.1% compare
- 76 Guyana 28.9% compare
More education data for Cambodia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 555,107 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 400,959 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 316,105 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 25.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,672 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18,344 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 165,994 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 23.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Cambodia?
- Population ages 0-14 in Cambodia was 29.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2025.
- How does Cambodia rank for population ages 0-14?
- Cambodia ranks 73rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.