Cambodia vs Tajikistan: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Cambodia
12.32 million people
in 2050
Tajikistan
11.90 million people
in 2050
Cambodia rank
44th
Tajikistan rank
46th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Cambodia
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 12.32 million people against 11.90 million people in Tajikistan, a difference of 421,700 people.
Across all 133 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 44th and Tajikistan ranks 46th of 238 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 43 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 999,995 people | 219,999 people | 779,996 people | Cambodia |
| 1100s | 1.10 million people | 229,997 people | 869,983 people | Cambodia |
| 1200s | 1.20 million people | 249,990 people | 949,960 people | Cambodia |
| 1300s | 1.30 million people | 269,967 people | 1.03 million people | Cambodia |
| 1400s | 1.40 million people | 289,893 people | 1.11 million people | Cambodia |
| 1500s | 1.50 million people | 309,656 people | 1.19 million people | Cambodia |
| 1600s | 1.66 million people | 348,833 people | 1.31 million people | Cambodia |
| 1700s | 1.81 million people | 386,100 people | 1.43 million people | Cambodia |
| 1710s | 1.83 million people | 414,196 people | 1.42 million people | Cambodia |
| 1720s | 1.85 million people | 437,207 people | 1.41 million people | Cambodia |
| 1730s | 1.87 million people | 461,496 people | 1.41 million people | Cambodia |
| 1740s | 1.89 million people | 487,135 people | 1.40 million people | Cambodia |
| 1750s | 1.91 million people | 514,198 people | 1.39 million people | Cambodia |
| 1760s | 1.93 million people | 542,765 people | 1.38 million people | Cambodia |
| 1770s | 1.94 million people | 572,918 people | 1.37 million people | Cambodia |
| 1780s | 1.96 million people | 604,747 people | 1.36 million people | Cambodia |
| 1790s | 1.98 million people | 638,344 people | 1.34 million people | Cambodia |
| 1800s | 1.99 million people | 673,579 people | 1.32 million people | Cambodia |
| 1810s | 2.01 million people | 709,143 people | 1.30 million people | Cambodia |
| 1820s | 2.03 million people | 746,091 people | 1.28 million people | Cambodia |
| 1830s | 2.06 million people | 784,308 people | 1.27 million people | Cambodia |
| 1840s | 2.10 million people | 823,616 people | 1.28 million people | Cambodia |
| 1850s | 2.14 million people | 863,746 people | 1.28 million people | Cambodia |
| 1860s | 2.18 million people | 904,308 people | 1.28 million people | Cambodia |
| 1870s | 2.23 million people | 944,751 people | 1.28 million people | Cambodia |
| 1880s | 2.36 million people | 984,312 people | 1.38 million people | Cambodia |
| 1890s | 2.52 million people | 1.02 million people | 1.50 million people | Cambodia |
| 1900s | 2.68 million people | 1.06 million people | 1.63 million people | Cambodia |
| 1910s | 2.86 million people | 1.09 million people | 1.77 million people | Cambodia |
| 1920s | 3.08 million people | 1.11 million people | 1.97 million people | Cambodia |
| 1930s | 3.36 million people | 1.12 million people | 2.24 million people | Cambodia |
| 1940s | 3.66 million people | 1.11 million people | 2.55 million people | Cambodia |
| 1950s | 4.41 million people | 1.25 million people | 3.16 million people | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 5.37 million people | 1.58 million people | 3.78 million people | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 5.23 million people | 2.18 million people | 3.05 million people | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 5.17 million people | 3.06 million people | 2.11 million people | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 8.07 million people | 4.17 million people | 3.90 million people | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 10.79 million people | 5.05 million people | 5.75 million people | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 10.88 million people | 6.30 million people | 4.58 million people | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 10.46 million people | 7.88 million people | 2.58 million people | Cambodia |
| 2030s | 11.23 million people | 9.36 million people | 1.86 million people | Cambodia |
| 2040s | 11.94 million people | 11.00 million people | 946,200 people | Cambodia |
| 2050s | 12.32 million people | 11.90 million people | 421,700 people | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Cambodia or Tajikistan?
- Cambodia, at 12.32 million people against 11.90 million people in Tajikistan as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Cambodia and Tajikistan?
- 421,700 people, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Tajikistan?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Cambodia and Tajikistan rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Cambodia ranks 44th and Tajikistan ranks 46th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.