Population
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1876 | 890,000 | — |
| 1901 | 1,103,000 | +23.9% |
| 1911 | 1,487,900 | +34.9% |
| 1921 | 2,402,600 | +61.5% |
| 1931 | 2,806,000 | +16.8% |
| 1947 | 3,296,000 | +17.5% |
| 1951 | 4,261,000 | +29.3% |
| 1961 | 5,510,000 | +29.3% |
| 1971 | 7,270,000 | +31.9% |
| 1981 | 6,682,000 | −8.1% |
| 1991 | 8,810,000 | +31.8% |
| 2001 | 12,353,000 | +40.2% |
| 2011 | 14,701,717 | +19.0% |
| Source:https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cb.html | ||
Between 1874 and 1921, the total population of Cambodia increased from about 946,000 to 2.4 million. By 1950 it had increased to between 3,710,107 and 4,073,967, and in 1962 it had reached 5.7 million. From the 1960s until 1975, the population of Cambodia increased by about 2.2% yearly, the lowest increase in Southeast Asia. By 1975 when the Khmer Rouge took power, it was estimated at 7.3 million. Of this total an estimated one to two million reportedly died between 1975 and 1978. In 1981, the PRK gave the official population figure as nearly 6.7 million, although approximately 6.3 million to 6.4 million is probably more accurate. The average annual rate of population growth from 1978 to 1985 was 2.3% (see table 2, Appendix A).
In 1959, about 45% of the population was under 15 years of age. By 1962, this had increased slightly to 46%. In 1962, an estimated 52% of the population was between 15 and 64 years of age, while 2% were older than 65. The percentage of males and females in the three groups was almost the same.
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