Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 40.1 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Cambodia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Cambodia is 40.1 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Cambodia peaked at 40.1 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.72 people per square kilometre, in 1978.
Cambodia ranks 123rd of 215 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.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.24 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.32 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 3.36 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 3.47 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 3.57 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 3.66 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 3.76 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 4.14 people per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 5.24 people per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1970 | 6.62 people per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1971 | 8.46 people per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1972 | 11.1 people per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1973 | 12.61 people per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 7.28 people per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 1975 | 1.74 people per square kilometre | -76.0% |
| 1976 | 1.77 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.78 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.72 people per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 2.66 people per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 1980 | 3.75 people per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1981 | 3.87 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 4.06 people per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 4.3 people per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 4.56 people per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 4.82 people per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 5.13 people per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 5.47 people per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 5.81 people per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 6.16 people per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 6.57 people per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 6.99 people per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 7.54 people per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 8.18 people per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 8.96 people per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 9.93 people per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 10.94 people per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 11.92 people per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 12.55 people per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 12.86 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 13.15 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 13.42 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 13.69 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 13.96 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 14.24 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 14.54 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 14.86 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 15.22 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 15.65 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 16.34 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 17.35 people per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 18.67 people per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 20.27 people per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 22.14 people per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 24.26 people per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 26.61 people per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 29.17 people per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 31.88 people per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 34.7 people per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 36.96 people per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 37.74 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 38.57 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 39.34 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 40.1 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 40.1 people per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.53 people per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 40.1 people per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.73 people per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -76.0% | 7.28 people per square kilometre | 1.74 people per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +54.9% | 1.72 people per square kilometre | 2.66 people per square kilometre |
| 1974 | -42.3% | 12.61 people per square kilometre | 7.28 people per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +41.0% | 2.66 people per square kilometre | 3.75 people per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.75 people per square kilometre | 3.24 people per square kilometre | 5.24 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.57 people per square kilometre | 1.72 people per square kilometre | 12.61 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.79 people per square kilometre | 3.75 people per square kilometre | 6.16 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.65 people per square kilometre | 6.57 people per square kilometre | 12.86 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.51 people per square kilometre | 13.15 people per square kilometre | 16.34 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2 people per square kilometre | 17.35 people per square kilometre | 36.96 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.94 people per square kilometre | 37.74 people per square kilometre | 40.1 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 120 Romania 43.35 people per square kilometre compare
- 121 Iran 42.82 people per square kilometre compare
- 122 Uzbekistan 41.26 people per square kilometre compare
- 124 Moldova 40.05 people per square kilometre compare
- 125 Croatia 39.85 people per square kilometre compare
- 126 Panama 39.59 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for Cambodia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5337 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 20,258 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8407 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6579 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 128.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.20 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Cambodia?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Cambodia was 40.1 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 people per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 123rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.