Bhutan vs Cambodia: Population density of the capital city
Bhutan
5,731 people per km²
in 2100
Cambodia
5,633 people per km²
in 2100
Bhutan rank
94th
Cambodia rank
95th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Bhutan
- Cambodia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 5,731 people per km² against 5,633 people per km² in Cambodia, a difference of 98 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Cambodia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 94th and Cambodia ranks 95th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 6 and Cambodia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5,386 people per km² | 6,250 people per km² | 864.41 people per km² | Cambodia |
| 2030s | 5,477 people per km² | 6,303 people per km² | 825.57 people per km² | Cambodia |
| 2040s | 5,918 people per km² | 6,267 people per km² | 348.98 people per km² | Cambodia |
| 2050s | 6,112 people per km² | 6,032 people per km² | 80.79 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 2060s | 6,130 people per km² | 5,984 people per km² | 146.11 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 2070s | 6,063 people per km² | 5,895 people per km² | 168.33 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 2080s | 5,948 people per km² | 5,784 people per km² | 164.19 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 2090s | 5,813 people per km² | 5,694 people per km² | 118.7 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 2100s | 5,731 people per km² | 5,633 people per km² | 97.26 people per km² | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Bhutan or Cambodia?
- Bhutan, at 5,731 people per km² against 5,633 people per km² in Cambodia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Bhutan and Cambodia?
- 98 people per km², with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Cambodia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Bhutan and Cambodia rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Bhutan ranks 94th and Cambodia ranks 95th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.