Cambodia vs Malaysia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Cambodia
5.34 million people
in 2020
Malaysia
6.00 million people
in 2020
Cambodia rank
55th
Malaysia rank
54th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Cambodia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 6.00 million people against 5.34 million people in Cambodia, a difference of 662,680 people.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 55th and Malaysia ranks 54th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.36 million people | 2.69 million people | 665,750 people | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 3.89 million people | 3.18 million people | 713,110 people | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 4.18 million people | 3.66 million people | 521,865 people | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 3.76 million people | 4.36 million people | 604,970 people | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 4.13 million people | 5.11 million people | 975,745 people | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 4.50 million people | 5.41 million people | 904,760 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 5.10 million people | 5.73 million people | 625,080 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 5.34 million people | 6.00 million people | 662,680 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Cambodia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 6.00 million people against 5.34 million people in Cambodia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Cambodia and Malaysia?
- 662,680 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Malaysia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cambodia and Malaysia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Cambodia ranks 55th and Malaysia ranks 54th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.