Cambodia vs Faroe Islands: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita

Cambodia
41.1%
in 2025
Faroe Islands
39.6%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
183rd
Faroe Islands rank
186th

Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Cambodia
  • Faroe Islands
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 41.1% against 39.6% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Faroe Islands ahead.

Cambodia ranks 183rd and Faroe Islands ranks 186th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Faroe Islands in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Faroe Islands Difference Ahead
1950s 8.9% 18.7% 9.8% Faroe Islands
1960s 10.8% 24.3% 13.5% Faroe Islands
1970s 15.2% 30.3% 15.1% Faroe Islands
1980s 14.0% 32.3% 18.3% Faroe Islands
1990s 17.3% 34.5% 17.2% Faroe Islands
2000s 19.2% 36.2% 17.1% Faroe Islands
2010s 29.6% 37.9% 8.3% Faroe Islands
2020s 40.5% 39.1% 1.4% Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, Cambodia or Faroe Islands?
Cambodia, at 41.1% against 39.6% in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Cambodia and Faroe Islands?
1.5%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Faroe Islands?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Faroe Islands rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
Cambodia ranks 183rd and Faroe Islands ranks 186th 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 Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
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
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.