Population ages 15-19, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Population ages 15-19, female was 8.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
79th
of 218 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 1980
All-time low
6.6%
in 1994
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, female in Cambodia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-19, female in Cambodia is 8.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in Cambodia peaked at 12.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1994.
Cambodia ranks 79th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-19, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.9% | — |
| 1961 | 9.8% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 9.8% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 9.8% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 10.1% | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 10.2% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 10.4% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 10.6% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 10.6% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 10.7% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 10.8% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 10.9% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 11.1% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 11.2% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 11.4% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 11.7% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 12.0% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 12.4% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 12.6% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 12.7% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 12.7% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 12.6% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 12.5% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 12.3% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 12.1% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 11.8% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 11.4% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 10.8% | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 9.9% | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 8.9% | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 7.7% | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 10.3% | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 11.7% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 8.9% | -0.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 8.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 8.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.1%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.1% | 9.8% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.5% | 10.7% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 10.8% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 6.6% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 11.4% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.6% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.6% | 8.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 76 Tajikistan 9.0% compare
- 77 Cape Verde 9.0% compare
- 78 Northern Mariana Islands 9.0% compare
- 80 Belize 8.9% compare
- 81 Fiji 8.8% compare
- 82 Saudi Arabia 8.8% 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 15-19, female in Cambodia?
- Population ages 15-19, female in Cambodia was 8.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1994.
- How does Cambodia rank for population ages 15-19, female?
- Cambodia ranks 79th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 15-19, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 19 as a percentage of the total female population.