Population, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Population, female was 51.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
61st
of 217 countries
All-time high
53.8%
in 1980
All-time low
49.8%
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Cambodia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Cambodia stood at 51.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Cambodia peaked at 53.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 1964.
That places Cambodia 61st out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.8% | — |
| 1961 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.0% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 50.2% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 50.5% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 50.7% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 51.0% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 51.5% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 52.2% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 52.7% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 53.3% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 53.8% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 53.6% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 53.5% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 53.4% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 53.3% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 53.1% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 52.9% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 52.7% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 52.5% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 52.3% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 52.0% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 51.8% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 51.7% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 52.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.6% | 50.0% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.2% | 52.5% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.9% | 51.7% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 51.3% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 51.1% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 51.0% | 51.1% | 6 |
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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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Cambodia?
- Population, female in Cambodia was 51.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 1964.
- How does Cambodia rank for population, female?
- Cambodia ranks 61st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.