Population ages 05-09, male in Cambodia
Cambodia: Population ages 05-09, male was 10.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
69th
of 218 countries
All-time high
17.5%
in 1978
All-time low
10.0%
in 1984
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, male in Cambodia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 05-09, male in Cambodia stood at 10.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, male in Cambodia peaked at 17.5% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1984.
That places Cambodia 69th out of 218 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 05-09, male in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.4% | — |
| 1961 | 14.4% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 14.5% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 14.5% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 14.5% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 14.5% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 14.4% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 14.4% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 14.4% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 14.4% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 14.6% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 15.0% | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 15.2% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 15.4% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 15.7% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 16.1% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 16.7% | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 17.1% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 17.5% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 17.1% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 16.0% | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 14.5% | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 12.6% | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 10.0% | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 10.5% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 11.8% | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 13.4% | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 15.1% | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 16.4% | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 16.9% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 16.9% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 16.8% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 16.5% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 16.4% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 16.2% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 16.1% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 16.0% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 10.5% | -0.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 10.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.0%, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 10.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.4%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.1% | 14.6% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 10.0% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.4% | 16.0% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 11.3% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.7% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 66 Botswana 10.6% compare
- 67 Algeria 10.5% compare
- 68 Uzbekistan 10.5% compare
- 70 Haiti 10.5% compare
- 71 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.3% compare
- 72 Kazakhstan 10.3% compare
More health data for Cambodia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.572 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,125 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,047 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0488 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 05-09, male in Cambodia?
- Population ages 05-09, male in Cambodia was 10.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 1978.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1984.
- How does Cambodia rank for population ages 05-09, male?
- Cambodia ranks 69th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 05-09, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total male population.