Albania vs Cambodia: Share of population living in rural areas
Albania
32.1%
in 2020
Cambodia
31.9%
in 2020
Albania rank
84th
Cambodia rank
85th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Albania
- Cambodia
How they compare
Albania currently reports 32.1% against 31.9% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 84th and Cambodia ranks 85th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 4 and Cambodia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.0% | 72.6% | 0.4% | Albania |
| 1960s | 65.6% | 67.6% | 2.0% | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 57.3% | 63.2% | 5.9% | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 53.1% | 67.1% | 14.0% | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 48.4% | 2.2% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 34.8% | 6.8% | Albania |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 33.9% | 2.5% | Albania |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 31.9% | 0.2% | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Albania or Cambodia?
- Albania, at 32.1% against 31.9% in Cambodia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Albania and Cambodia?
- 0.2%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Cambodia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Albania and Cambodia rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Albania ranks 84th and Cambodia ranks 85th 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 Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.