Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Cambodia
Cambodia: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0297 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0297 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
91st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0304 thousands per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
0.0124 thousands per square kilometre
in 1979
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Cambodia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Cambodia stood at 0.0297 thousands per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Cambodia peaked at 0.0304 thousands per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Cambodia 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0173 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0169 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.02 thousands per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0228 thousands per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0253 thousands per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0274 thousands per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0291 thousands per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0304 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0304 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0296 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0294 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0291 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0288 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0285 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0281 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0277 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0275 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0274 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0273 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0274 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0276 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0278 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0281 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0284 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0287 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.029 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0291 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0293 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0295 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0297 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0297 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.0297 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.0297 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0173 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0169 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0243 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0304 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0289 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0275 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0281 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0273 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0291 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0296 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0293 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0297 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 88 Yemen 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 89 Samoa 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 90 Guinea-Bissau 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 92 Honduras 0.0294 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 93 Azerbaijan 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 94 Afghanistan 0.0272 thousands 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)
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- 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 population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Cambodia?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Cambodia was 0.0297 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0304 thousands per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.