Number of children under 5 in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of children under 5 was 1.82 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 5 in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Cambodia is 1.82 million people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Cambodia peaked at 1.89 million people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 584,518 people, in 1979.
That places Cambodia 66th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 856,493 people | 751,907 people | 946,278 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.04 million people | 961,595 people | 1.13 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 958,035 people | 584,518 people | 1.15 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 million people | 633,586 people | 1.44 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.70 million people | 1.47 million people | 1.89 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 million people | 1.62 million people | 1.72 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 million people | 1.70 million people | 1.81 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 million people | 1.82 million people | 1.82 million people | 4 |
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More reference data data for Cambodia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.6291 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.9428 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.33 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0108 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3573 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.02 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Cambodia?
- Number of children under 5 in Cambodia was 1.82 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 million people in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 584,518 people in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of children under 5?
- Cambodia ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.