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
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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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Indicator
Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.