Cambodia vs Hong Kong: Number of people living in urban and rural areas
Cambodia
7.34 million people
in 2025
Hong Kong
7.40 million people
in 2025
Cambodia rank
82nd
Hong Kong rank
81st
Number of people living in urban and rural areas over time
- Cambodia
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 7.40 million people against 7.34 million people in Cambodia, a difference of 59,560 people.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 82nd and Hong Kong ranks 81st of 236 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 433,582 people | 2.08 million people | 1.65 million people | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 651,174 people | 2.81 million people | 2.16 million people | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 983,995 people | 3.90 million people | 2.92 million people | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 846,018 people | 4.97 million people | 4.12 million people | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 1.70 million people | 6.09 million people | 4.38 million people | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 2.56 million people | 6.89 million people | 4.33 million people | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 4.63 million people | 7.32 million people | 2.70 million people | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 7.01 million people | 7.45 million people | 442,293 people | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, Cambodia or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 7.40 million people against 7.34 million people in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas between Cambodia and Hong Kong?
- 59,560 people, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Hong Kong?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Hong Kong rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Cambodia ranks 82nd and Hong Kong ranks 81st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas. 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 urban areas, based on each country's national definition.