Age dependency ratio old in Cambodia
Cambodia: Age dependency ratio old was 9.32 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.32
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
150th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.32
in 2023
All-time low
4.84
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio old in Cambodia is 9.32, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Cambodia peaked at 9.32 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.84, in 1952.
That places Cambodia 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio old in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.87 | — |
| 1951 | 4.85 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 4.84 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 4.85 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 4.86 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 4.88 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 4.9 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 4.93 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 4.96 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 5 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 5.04 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 5.08 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 5.12 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 5.17 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 5.22 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 5.27 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 5.32 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 5.37 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 5.43 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 5.48 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 5.64 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 5.86 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 5.95 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 6 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 6.06 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 6.07 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 6.03 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 6 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 6 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 5.9 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 5.9 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.01 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 6.02 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.95 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 5.9 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 5.88 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 5.82 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 5.74 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 5.71 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 5.7 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 5.68 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.69 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 5.6 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.46 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 5.33 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 5.17 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 5.03 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 4.92 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.93 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.05 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 5.15 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 5.25 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.35 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.45 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 5.55 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.66 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.76 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 5.85 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 5.95 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.05 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.17 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 6.32 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.49 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 6.7 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 6.93 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 7.19 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 7.46 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 7.74 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 8.03 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 8.32 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 8.57 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 8.79 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 9.04 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 9.32 | +3.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 9.32 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.69, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 9.32 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.6, 88% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.9 | 4.84 | 5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.25 | 5.04 | 5.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.95 | 5.64 | 6.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.86 | 5.7 | 6.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.29 | 4.92 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6 | 5.15 | 6.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.14 | 6.17 | 8.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.93 | 8.57 | 9.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 147 Bangladesh 9.68 compare
- 148 South Africa 9.65 compare
- 149 Fiji 9.57 compare
- 151 Micronesia (country) 9.23 compare
- 152 Western Sahara 9.02 compare
- 153 Brunei 8.99 compare
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Cambodia?
- Age dependency ratio old in Cambodia was 9.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.32 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.84 in 1952.
- How does Cambodia rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Cambodia ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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