Cambodia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Cambodia
12.32 million people
in 2050
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.75 million people
in 2050
Cambodia rank
44th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
47th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Cambodia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 12.32 million people against 11.75 million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 570,600 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Cambodia ranks 44th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 47th of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 41.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 999,995 people | 1.66 million people | 661,425 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1100s | 1.10 million people | 2.48 million people | 1.38 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1200s | 1.20 million people | 4.43 million people | 3.23 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1300s | 1.30 million people | 6.19 million people | 4.89 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1400s | 1.40 million people | 2.83 million people | 1.43 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1500s | 1.50 million people | 4.12 million people | 2.62 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1600s | 1.66 million people | 4.90 million people | 3.24 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1700s | 1.81 million people | 6.62 million people | 4.81 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1710s | 1.83 million people | 6.79 million people | 4.96 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1720s | 1.85 million people | 6.93 million people | 5.08 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1730s | 1.87 million people | 7.03 million people | 5.16 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1740s | 1.89 million people | 7.10 million people | 5.21 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1750s | 1.91 million people | 7.13 million people | 5.23 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1760s | 1.93 million people | 7.44 million people | 5.51 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1770s | 1.94 million people | 7.74 million people | 5.79 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1780s | 1.96 million people | 8.04 million people | 6.08 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1790s | 1.98 million people | 8.34 million people | 6.36 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1800s | 1.99 million people | 8.64 million people | 6.65 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1810s | 2.01 million people | 8.27 million people | 6.26 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1820s | 2.03 million people | 9.94 million people | 7.92 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1830s | 2.06 million people | 10.81 million people | 8.75 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1840s | 2.10 million people | 12.31 million people | 10.21 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1850s | 2.14 million people | 12.18 million people | 10.04 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1860s | 2.18 million people | 12.51 million people | 10.32 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1870s | 2.23 million people | 13.05 million people | 10.82 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1880s | 2.36 million people | 13.70 million people | 11.34 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1890s | 2.52 million people | 14.04 million people | 11.52 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1900s | 2.68 million people | 14.35 million people | 11.67 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1910s | 2.86 million people | 14.41 million people | 11.55 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1920s | 3.08 million people | 13.67 million people | 10.59 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 3.36 million people | 12.76 million people | 9.40 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1940s | 3.66 million people | 11.63 million people | 7.97 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 4.41 million people | 10.37 million people | 5.96 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 5.37 million people | 12.06 million people | 6.69 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 5.23 million people | 12.60 million people | 7.37 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 5.17 million people | 12.22 million people | 7.05 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 8.07 million people | 12.38 million people | 4.31 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 10.79 million people | 11.88 million people | 1.09 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.88 million people | 11.86 million people | 985,149 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 10.46 million people | 11.58 million people | 1.12 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2030s | 11.23 million people | 11.63 million people | 399,230 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2040s | 11.94 million people | 11.68 million people | 267,900 people | Cambodia |
| 2050s | 12.32 million people | 11.75 million people | 570,600 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Cambodia, at 12.32 million people against 11.75 million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Cambodia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 570,600 people, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Cambodia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Cambodia ranks 44th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 47th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – 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.