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