Number of inhabitants between 1961 and 2001 in thousands. Note the decrease during the Khmer Rouge years (1975-1979). FAO Data, Demographics of Cambodia

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 million 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 a more accurate one. The average annual rate of population growth from 1978 to 1985 was 2.3 % (see table 2, Appendix A). Life expectancy at birth was 44.2 years for males and 43.3 years for females in 1959. By 1970 life expectancy had increased by about 2.5 years since 1945. The greater longevity for females apparently reflected improved health practices during maternity and childbirth. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for full calendar). ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... Khmer Rouge flag The Khmer Rouge (Khmer: ) was the ruling political party of Cambodia -- which it renamed to Democratic Kampuchea -- from 1975 to 1979. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... World map of human life expectancy, 2005 Life expectancy is a statistical measure of the average length of survival of a living thing. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Longevity is defined as long life or the length of a persons life (life expectancy). ... Maternity is the social and legal acknowledgment of the parental relationship between a mother and her child. ...

In 1959 about 45 % of the population was under 15 years of age; by 1962 this figure had increased slightly to 46 %. In 1962 an estimated 52 % of the population was between 15 and 64 years of age, while 2 % was older than 65. The percentage of males and females in the three groups was almost the same. 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ...

Demographic data from the CIA World Factbook

Population

13,881,427

Note: estimates for this country take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2006 est.)

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS or Aids) is a collection of symptoms and infections resulting from the specific damage to the immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). ... The international levels of infant mortality, depicted as the number of deaths in a thousand births. ...

Age structure

0-14 years: 35.6% (male 2,497,595/female 2,447,754)

15-64 years: 61% (male 4,094,946/female 4,370,159)

65 years and over: 3.4% (male 180,432/female 290,541) (2006 est.)

Median age

Total: 20.6 years

Male: 19.9 years

Female: 21.4 years (2006 est.)

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Population growth rate

1.78% (2006 est.)

Birth rate

26.9 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Death rate

9.06 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Net migration rate

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Sex ratio

At birth: 1.05 male(s)/female

Under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female

15-64 years: 0.94 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.62 male(s)/female

Total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2006 est.)

Sex ratio by country for total population. ...

Infant mortality rate

Total: 68.78 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 77.35 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 59.84 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

Total population: 59.29 years

Male: 57.35 years

Female: 61.32 years (2006 est.)

Total fertility rate

3.37 children born/woman (2006 est.)

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HIV/AIDS

Adult prevalence rate: 2.6% (2003 est.)

People living with HIV/AIDS: 170,000 (2003 est.)

Deaths: 15,000 (2003 est.)

Species Human immunodeficiency virus 1 Human immunodeficiency virus 2 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS, a condition in humans in which the immune system begins to fail, leading to life-threatening opportunistic infections). ...

Major infectious diseases

Degree of risk: very high

Food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever

Vectorborne diseases: dengue fever, malaria, and Japanese encephalitis are high risks in some locations

Note: at present, H5N1 avian influenza poses a minimal risk; during outbreaks among birds, rare cases could occur among US citizens who have close contact with infected birds or poultry (2005)

Nationality

Noun: Cambodian(s)

Adjective: Cambodian

Ethnic groups

Khmer 90%, Vietnamese 5%, Chinese 1%, other 4%.^[1]

Note: The population of Cambodia has been fairly homogeneous. In 1962 about 80 % of the population was ethnic Khmer. The remaining 20 % included Chinese, Vietnamese, Cham, Khmer Loeu, Europeans. By 1981, as a result of the Vietnamese repatriation in 1970 to 1971 and the deaths and emigration of large numbers of Cham and Chinese, ethnic Khmer accounted for about 82 % or more of the population.

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Religions

Theravada Buddhist 95%, other 5%

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Languages

Khmer (official) 85%, French, Vietnamese

Khmer (ភាសាខ្មែរ) is one of the main Austroasiatic languages. ...

Literacy

Definition: age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 73.6%

Male: 84.7%

Female: 64.1% (2004 est.)

References

1. ^ CIA factbook

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