Belize vs Cambodia: Share of population living in cities
Belize
18.5%
in 2020
Cambodia
19.8%
in 2020
Belize rank
175th
Cambodia rank
173rd
Share of population living in cities over time
- Belize
- Cambodia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 19.8% against 18.5% in Belize, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cambodia ahead.
Belize ranks 175th and Cambodia ranks 173rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Cambodia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 4.2% | 4.2% | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 7.5% | 7.5% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 12.9% | 3.1% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 16.2% | 4.0% | Belize |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 19.8% | 1.3% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Belize or Cambodia?
- Cambodia, at 19.8% against 18.5% in Belize as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Belize and Cambodia?
- 1.3%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Cambodia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belize and Cambodia rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Belize ranks 175th and Cambodia ranks 173rd 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 cities. 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 cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.