Cambodia's NSSF Projects Long-Term Sustainability with Population Forecast to 2100

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF), under the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training, is conducting a population projection for Cambodia covering the period 2024–2100, in collaboration with its partners. The goal is to obtain reliable demographic data to support the design of social security benefit packages and improve financial risk management, ensuring the long-term sustainability of Cambodia’s social security system. The 75-year population projection is being carried out via the Technical Consultation on the Population Projection of Cambodia, using the ILO POP projection tool developed by the International Labour Organization (ILO). Participants include representatives from the General Secretariat of the National Social Protection Council, the Social Security Regulator, the General Secretariat of the National Minimum Wage Council, the National Institute of Statistics, and other relevant institutions, according to NSSF. Meng Hong, NSSF director-general, explained that the consultation allows government agencies, stakeholders, and ILO experts to contribute essential inputs, helping produce accurate data that the NSSF can use to analyze social security benefit packages and manage financial risks more effectively based on projected demographic trends. He added that the preliminary data contributed by experts from all participating institutions will serve as reliable inputs and significantly influence analyses of the labor force, contribution payments, benefit disbursements, and budget allocation decisions for NSSF investments. These projections will help support long-term strategic planning and ensure the sustainability of Cambodia’s social security system. “This population projection will strengthen the NSSF’s capacity to conduct analyses and evaluations more effectively, accurately, and reliably, enabling the continued development of a more inclusive social security system that benefits all Cambodian citizens in the future,” he said. The NSSF has expanded rapidly, growing from fewer than 500,000 members to more than 3.5 million members, including nearly 2 million women, as of 2025. Nearly 30,000 ministries, government institutions, enterprises, and other establishments have registered with the NSSF, while members have collectively accessed healthcare services more than 8 million times through partner medical facilities. The fund’s services continue to improve rapidly, offering greater convenience and benefits to citizens beyond expectations. As of 2025, the fund has established a network of 1,617 partner healthcare facilities, including 1,442 public-sector facilities and 175 private-sector facilities, making healthcare services more accessible to its members.