Afghanistan vs Cambodia: Population of cities towns and villages
Afghanistan
6.09 million
in 2020
Cambodia
5.34 million
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
53rd
Cambodia rank
55th
Population of cities towns and villages over time
- Afghanistan
- Cambodia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6.09 million against 5.34 million in Cambodia, a difference of 747,040.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Cambodia ranks 55th of 236 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.91 million | 3.36 million | 555,345 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 4.24 million | 3.89 million | 345,220 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 4.66 million | 4.18 million | 477,820 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 4.70 million | 3.76 million | 946,685 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 5.02 million | 4.13 million | 888,280 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 5.80 million | 4.50 million | 1.30 million | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 6.12 million | 5.10 million | 1.01 million | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6.09 million | 5.34 million | 747,040 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Afghanistan or Cambodia?
- Afghanistan, at 6.09 million against 5.34 million in Cambodia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Afghanistan and Cambodia?
- 747,040, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cambodia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Cambodia rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
- Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Cambodia ranks 55th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.