Annual growth rate of urban population share in Cambodia
Cambodia: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.6%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
72nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.0%
in 1979
All-time low
-199.0%
in 1974
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Cambodia, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.6% for annual growth rate of urban population share in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 92.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Cambodia peaked at 76.0% in 1979 and was at its lowest, -199.0%, in 1974.
Cambodia ranks 72nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.9% | — |
| 1951 | 2.3% | +24.2% |
| 1952 | 2.8% | +20.3% |
| 1953 | 3.1% | +9.4% |
| 1954 | 3.2% | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 3.1% | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 3.0% | -5.3% |
| 1957 | 2.7% | -9.4% |
| 1958 | 2.3% | -14.1% |
| 1959 | 1.8% | -20.5% |
| 1960 | 1.3% | -31.0% |
| 1961 | 0.6% | -54.0% |
| 1962 | -1.3% | -328.6% |
| 1963 | 0.9% | -166.8% |
| 1964 | 0.8% | -12.4% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | -14.6% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | -18.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | -23.1% |
| 1968 | 18.9% | +4422.1% |
| 1969 | 20.4% | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 25.1% | +23.2% |
| 1971 | 24.0% | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 23.8% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 3.3% | -86.2% |
| 1974 | -199.0% | -6167.9% |
| 1975 | 7.0% | -103.5% |
| 1976 | 7.9% | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 8.4% | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | -71.6% |
| 1979 | 76.0% | +3084.1% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | -97.8% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | +33.8% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -41.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -30.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +105.7% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +75.3% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +48.3% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -82.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -46.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.3% | -1.3% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.1% | -199.0% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 0.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 1.3% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 6 |
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- Population density 128.82 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Cambodia?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Cambodia was 0.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 1979.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -199.0% in 1974.
- How does Cambodia rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Cambodia ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.