Population density in Cambodia

Cambodia: Population density was 128.82 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
128.82 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
110th
of 235 countries
All-time high
132.49 people per km²
in 2078
All-time low
5.67 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population density in Cambodia, 1000–2100

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².

Analysis

In 2100, population density in Cambodia stood at 128.82 people per km².

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density in Cambodia peaked at 132.49 people per km² in 2078 and was at its lowest, 5.67 people per km², in 1000.

That places Cambodia 110th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population density in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Population density in Cambodia, 1000 to 2100.
Year people per km² Change
1000 5.67 people per km²
1100 6.23 people per km² +10.0%
1200 6.8 people per km² +9.1%
1300 7.36 people per km² +8.3%
1400 7.93 people per km² +7.7%
1500 8.5 people per km² +7.1%
1600 9.43 people per km² +11.0%
1700 10.37 people per km² +9.9%
1710 10.49 people per km² +1.2%
1720 10.61 people per km² +1.2%
1730 10.74 people per km² +1.2%
1740 10.86 people per km² +1.1%
1750 10.98 people per km² +1.1%
1760 11.1 people per km² +1.1%
1770 11.23 people per km² +1.1%
1780 11.35 people per km² +1.1%
1790 11.47 people per km² +1.1%
1800 11.84 people per km² +3.2%
1801 11.84 people per km² +0.0%
1802 11.84 people per km² +0.0%
1803 11.84 people per km² +0.0%
1804 11.84 people per km² +0.0%
1805 11.84 people per km² +0.0%
1806 11.84 people per km² +0.0%
1807 11.84 people per km² +0.0%
1808 11.84 people per km² +0.0%
1809 11.84 people per km² +0.0%
1810 11.84 people per km² +0.0%
1811 11.84 people per km² +0.0%
1812 11.84 people per km² +0.0%
1813 11.84 people per km² +0.0%
1814 11.84 people per km² +0.0%
1815 11.84 people per km² +0.0%
1816 11.84 people per km² +0.0%
1817 11.84 people per km² +0.0%
1818 11.84 people per km² +0.0%
1819 11.85 people per km² +0.0%
1820 11.86 people per km² +0.1%
1821 11.87 people per km² +0.1%
1822 11.89 people per km² +0.2%
1823 11.92 people per km² +0.2%
1824 11.95 people per km² +0.2%
1825 11.97 people per km² +0.2%
1826 12 people per km² +0.2%
1827 12.03 people per km² +0.2%
1828 12.06 people per km² +0.2%
1829 12.08 people per km² +0.2%
1830 12.11 people per km² +0.2%
1831 12.14 people per km² +0.2%
1832 12.17 people per km² +0.2%
1833 12.19 people per km² +0.2%
1834 12.22 people per km² +0.2%
1835 12.25 people per km² +0.2%
1836 12.28 people per km² +0.2%
1837 12.3 people per km² +0.2%
1838 12.33 people per km² +0.2%
1839 12.36 people per km² +0.2%
1840 12.39 people per km² +0.2%
1841 12.42 people per km² +0.2%
1842 12.44 people per km² +0.2%
1843 12.47 people per km² +0.2%
1844 12.5 people per km² +0.2%
1845 12.53 people per km² +0.2%
1846 12.56 people per km² +0.2%
1847 12.59 people per km² +0.2%
1848 12.61 people per km² +0.2%
1849 12.64 people per km² +0.2%
1850 12.67 people per km² +0.2%
1851 12.7 people per km² +0.2%
1852 12.72 people per km² +0.2%
1853 12.75 people per km² +0.2%
1854 12.78 people per km² +0.2%
1855 12.8 people per km² +0.2%
1856 12.83 people per km² +0.2%
1857 12.85 people per km² +0.2%
1858 12.88 people per km² +0.2%
1859 12.91 people per km² +0.2%
1860 12.93 people per km² +0.2%
1861 12.96 people per km² +0.2%
1862 12.99 people per km² +0.2%
1863 13.01 people per km² +0.2%
1864 13.04 people per km² +0.2%
1865 13.07 people per km² +0.2%
1866 13.09 people per km² +0.2%
1867 13.12 people per km² +0.2%
1868 13.15 people per km² +0.2%
1869 13.19 people per km² +0.3%
1870 13.24 people per km² +0.4%
1871 13.3 people per km² +0.5%
1872 13.38 people per km² +0.6%
1873 13.47 people per km² +0.7%
1874 13.56 people per km² +0.7%
1875 13.64 people per km² +0.7%
1876 13.73 people per km² +0.7%
1877 13.83 people per km² +0.7%
1878 13.92 people per km² +0.7%
1879 14.01 people per km² +0.7%
1880 14.1 people per km² +0.7%
1881 14.19 people per km² +0.7%
1882 14.29 people per km² +0.7%
1883 14.38 people per km² +0.7%
1884 14.48 people per km² +0.7%
1885 14.57 people per km² +0.7%
1886 14.67 people per km² +0.7%
1887 14.77 people per km² +0.7%
1888 14.86 people per km² +0.7%
1889 14.96 people per km² +0.7%
1890 15.06 people per km² +0.7%
1891 15.16 people per km² +0.7%
1892 15.26 people per km² +0.7%
1893 15.36 people per km² +0.7%
1894 15.46 people per km² +0.7%
1895 15.57 people per km² +0.7%
1896 15.67 people per km² +0.7%
1897 15.77 people per km² +0.7%
1898 15.88 people per km² +0.7%
1899 15.98 people per km² +0.7%
1900 16.09 people per km² +0.7%
1901 16.19 people per km² +0.7%
1902 16.3 people per km² +0.7%
1903 16.41 people per km² +0.7%
1904 16.52 people per km² +0.7%
1905 16.62 people per km² +0.7%
1906 16.73 people per km² +0.7%
1907 16.84 people per km² +0.7%
1908 16.96 people per km² +0.7%
1909 17.03 people per km² +0.4%
1910 17.06 people per km² +0.2%
1911 17.06 people per km² -0.0%
1912 17.02 people per km² -0.2%
1913 16.94 people per km² -0.5%
1914 16.86 people per km² -0.5%
1915 16.78 people per km² -0.5%
1916 16.7 people per km² -0.5%
1917 16.62 people per km² -0.5%
1918 16.55 people per km² -0.4%
1919 16.47 people per km² -0.4%
1920 16.4 people per km² -0.4%
1921 16.33 people per km² -0.4%
1922 16.25 people per km² -0.4%
1923 16.18 people per km² -0.4%
1924 16.11 people per km² -0.4%
1925 16.04 people per km² -0.4%
1926 15.96 people per km² -0.4%
1927 15.89 people per km² -0.4%
1928 15.82 people per km² -0.4%
1929 15.79 people per km² -0.2%
1930 15.8 people per km² +0.1%
1931 15.85 people per km² +0.3%
1932 15.94 people per km² +0.6%
1933 16.07 people per km² +0.8%
1934 16.2 people per km² +0.8%
1935 16.34 people per km² +0.8%
1936 16.47 people per km² +0.8%
1937 16.61 people per km² +0.8%
1938 16.74 people per km² +0.8%
1939 16.99 people per km² +1.5%
1940 17.34 people per km² +2.1%
1941 17.81 people per km² +2.7%
1942 18.41 people per km² +3.3%
1943 19.13 people per km² +3.9%
1944 19.87 people per km² +3.9%
1945 20.65 people per km² +3.9%
1946 21.46 people per km² +3.9%
1947 22.3 people per km² +3.9%
1948 23.17 people per km² +3.9%
1949 24.01 people per km² +3.6%
1950 24.79 people per km² +3.2%
1951 25.36 people per km² +2.3%
1952 25.93 people per km² +2.3%
1953 26.52 people per km² +2.2%
1954 27.1 people per km² +2.2%
1955 27.7 people per km² +2.2%
1956 28.32 people per km² +2.2%
1957 28.95 people per km² +2.2%
1958 29.58 people per km² +2.2%
1959 30.21 people per km² +2.1%
1960 30.87 people per km² +2.2%
1961 31.56 people per km² +2.2%
1962 32.28 people per km² +2.3%
1963 32.99 people per km² +2.2%
1964 33.69 people per km² +2.1%
1965 34.4 people per km² +2.1%
1966 35.13 people per km² +2.1%
1967 35.88 people per km² +2.1%
1968 36.64 people per km² +2.1%
1969 37.42 people per km² +2.1%
1970 37.61 people per km² +0.5%
1971 37.51 people per km² -0.3%
1972 37.81 people per km² +0.8%
1973 38.18 people per km² +1.0%
1974 38.43 people per km² +0.6%
1975 37.28 people per km² -3.0%
1976 34.76 people per km² -6.8%
1977 32.11 people per km² -7.6%
1978 29.52 people per km² -8.1%
1979 28.83 people per km² -2.4%
1980 29.46 people per km² +2.2%
1981 29.94 people per km² +1.6%
1982 30.8 people per km² +2.9%
1983 31.93 people per km² +3.7%
1984 33.11 people per km² +3.7%
1985 34.24 people per km² +3.4%
1986 35.61 people per km² +4.0%
1987 37.15 people per km² +4.3%
1988 38.59 people per km² +3.9%
1989 40.07 people per km² +3.8%
1990 41.78 people per km² +4.3%
1991 43.55 people per km² +4.2%
1992 45.96 people per km² +5.5%
1993 48.81 people per km² +6.2%
1994 52.34 people per km² +7.2%
1995 56.76 people per km² +8.4%
1996 61.19 people per km² +7.8%
1997 65.55 people per km² +7.1%
1998 68.31 people per km² +4.2%
1999 69.49 people per km² +1.7%
2000 70.6 people per km² +1.6%
2001 71.71 people per km² +1.6%
2002 72.83 people per km² +1.6%
2003 73.93 people per km² +1.5%
2004 75.03 people per km² +1.5%
2005 76.13 people per km² +1.5%
2006 77.27 people per km² +1.5%
2007 78.41 people per km² +1.5%
2008 79.61 people per km² +1.5%
2009 80.88 people per km² +1.6%
2010 82.15 people per km² +1.6%
2011 83.4 people per km² +1.5%
2012 84.67 people per km² +1.5%
2013 85.94 people per km² +1.5%
2014 87.22 people per km² +1.5%
2015 88.51 people per km² +1.5%
2016 89.81 people per km² +1.5%
2017 91.06 people per km² +1.4%
2018 92.2 people per km² +1.3%
2019 93.37 people per km² +1.3%
2020 94.75 people per km² +1.5%
2021 96.16 people per km² +1.5%
2022 97.45 people per km² +1.3%
2023 98.71 people per km² +1.3%
2024 99.93 people per km² +1.2%
2025 101.11 people per km² +1.2%
2026 102.26 people per km² +1.1%
2027 103.39 people per km² +1.1%
2028 104.5 people per km² +1.1%
2029 105.59 people per km² +1.0%
2030 106.66 people per km² +1.0%
2031 107.7 people per km² +1.0%
2032 108.73 people per km² +1.0%
2033 109.74 people per km² +0.9%
2034 110.73 people per km² +0.9%
2035 111.72 people per km² +0.9%
2036 112.68 people per km² +0.9%
2037 113.62 people per km² +0.8%
2038 114.55 people per km² +0.8%
2039 115.47 people per km² +0.8%
2040 116.36 people per km² +0.8%
2041 117.24 people per km² +0.8%
2042 118.11 people per km² +0.7%
2043 118.96 people per km² +0.7%
2044 119.79 people per km² +0.7%
2045 120.59 people per km² +0.7%
2046 121.37 people per km² +0.6%
2047 122.13 people per km² +0.6%
2048 122.86 people per km² +0.6%
2049 123.57 people per km² +0.6%
2050 124.24 people per km² +0.5%
2051 124.89 people per km² +0.5%
2052 125.51 people per km² +0.5%
2053 126.1 people per km² +0.5%
2054 126.66 people per km² +0.4%
2055 127.19 people per km² +0.4%
2056 127.69 people per km² +0.4%
2057 128.18 people per km² +0.4%
2058 128.63 people per km² +0.4%
2059 129.06 people per km² +0.3%
2060 129.46 people per km² +0.3%
2061 129.84 people per km² +0.3%
2062 130.17 people per km² +0.3%
2063 130.47 people per km² +0.2%
2064 130.76 people per km² +0.2%
2065 131.02 people per km² +0.2%
2066 131.25 people per km² +0.2%
2067 131.47 people per km² +0.2%
2068 131.67 people per km² +0.1%
2069 131.83 people per km² +0.1%
2070 131.97 people per km² +0.1%
2071 132.09 people per km² +0.1%
2072 132.2 people per km² +0.1%
2073 132.29 people per km² +0.1%
2074 132.36 people per km² +0.1%
2075 132.41 people per km² +0.0%
2076 132.45 people per km² +0.0%
2077 132.48 people per km² +0.0%
2078 132.49 people per km² +0.0%
2079 132.48 people per km² -0.0%
2080 132.45 people per km² -0.0%
2081 132.41 people per km² -0.0%
2082 132.37 people per km² -0.0%
2083 132.31 people per km² -0.0%
2084 132.23 people per km² -0.1%
2085 132.13 people per km² -0.1%
2086 132.02 people per km² -0.1%
2087 131.89 people per km² -0.1%
2088 131.75 people per km² -0.1%
2089 131.6 people per km² -0.1%
2090 131.42 people per km² -0.1%
2091 131.24 people per km² -0.1%
2092 131.04 people per km² -0.2%
2093 130.82 people per km² -0.2%
2094 130.58 people per km² -0.2%
2095 130.33 people per km² -0.2%
2096 130.07 people per km² -0.2%
2097 129.78 people per km² -0.2%
2098 129.47 people per km² -0.2%
2099 129.15 people per km² -0.2%
2100 128.82 people per km² -0.3%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 128.82 people per km² is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132.68 people per km², 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 128.82 people per km² is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 132.68 people per km², 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 5.67 people per km² 5.67 people per km² 5.67 people per km² 1
1100s 6.23 people per km² 6.23 people per km² 6.23 people per km² 1
1200s 6.8 people per km² 6.8 people per km² 6.8 people per km² 1
1300s 7.36 people per km² 7.36 people per km² 7.36 people per km² 1
1400s 7.93 people per km² 7.93 people per km² 7.93 people per km² 1
1500s 8.5 people per km² 8.5 people per km² 8.5 people per km² 1
1600s 9.43 people per km² 9.43 people per km² 9.43 people per km² 1
1700s 10.37 people per km² 10.37 people per km² 10.37 people per km² 1
1710s 10.49 people per km² 10.49 people per km² 10.49 people per km² 1
1720s 10.61 people per km² 10.61 people per km² 10.61 people per km² 1
1730s 10.74 people per km² 10.74 people per km² 10.74 people per km² 1
1740s 10.86 people per km² 10.86 people per km² 10.86 people per km² 1
1750s 10.98 people per km² 10.98 people per km² 10.98 people per km² 1
1760s 11.1 people per km² 11.1 people per km² 11.1 people per km² 1
1770s 11.23 people per km² 11.23 people per km² 11.23 people per km² 1
1780s 11.35 people per km² 11.35 people per km² 11.35 people per km² 1
1790s 11.47 people per km² 11.47 people per km² 11.47 people per km² 1
1800s 11.84 people per km² 11.84 people per km² 11.84 people per km² 10
1810s 11.84 people per km² 11.84 people per km² 11.85 people per km² 10
1820s 11.96 people per km² 11.86 people per km² 12.08 people per km² 10
1830s 12.23 people per km² 12.11 people per km² 12.36 people per km² 10
1840s 12.51 people per km² 12.39 people per km² 12.64 people per km² 10
1850s 12.79 people per km² 12.67 people per km² 12.91 people per km² 10
1860s 13.06 people per km² 12.93 people per km² 13.19 people per km² 10
1870s 13.61 people per km² 13.24 people per km² 14.01 people per km² 10
1880s 14.53 people per km² 14.1 people per km² 14.96 people per km² 10
1890s 15.52 people per km² 15.06 people per km² 15.98 people per km² 10
1900s 16.57 people per km² 16.09 people per km² 17.03 people per km² 10
1910s 16.81 people per km² 16.47 people per km² 17.06 people per km² 10
1920s 16.08 people per km² 15.79 people per km² 16.4 people per km² 10
1930s 16.3 people per km² 15.8 people per km² 16.99 people per km² 10
1940s 20.42 people per km² 17.34 people per km² 24.01 people per km² 10
1950s 27.45 people per km² 24.79 people per km² 30.21 people per km² 10
1960s 34.08 people per km² 30.87 people per km² 37.42 people per km² 10
1970s 35.2 people per km² 28.83 people per km² 38.43 people per km² 10
1980s 34.09 people per km² 29.46 people per km² 40.07 people per km² 10
1990s 55.37 people per km² 41.78 people per km² 69.49 people per km² 10
2000s 75.64 people per km² 70.6 people per km² 80.88 people per km² 10
2010s 87.83 people per km² 82.15 people per km² 93.37 people per km² 10
2020s 100.39 people per km² 94.75 people per km² 105.59 people per km² 10
2030s 111.16 people per km² 106.66 people per km² 115.47 people per km² 10
2040s 120.1 people per km² 116.36 people per km² 123.57 people per km² 10
2050s 126.82 people per km² 124.24 people per km² 129.06 people per km² 10
2060s 130.8 people per km² 129.46 people per km² 131.83 people per km² 10
2070s 132.32 people per km² 131.97 people per km² 132.49 people per km² 10
2080s 132.12 people per km² 131.6 people per km² 132.45 people per km² 10
2090s 130.39 people per km² 129.15 people per km² 131.42 people per km² 10
2100s 128.82 people per km² 128.82 people per km² 128.82 people per km² 1

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 107 Marshall Islands 132.37 people per km² compare
  2. 108 Liberia 131.49 people per km² compare
  3. 109 Guinea 130.26 people per km² compare
  4. 111 France 125.07 people per km² compare
  5. 112 Azerbaijan 121.25 people per km² compare
  6. 113 Angola 120.35 people per km² compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Cambodia?
Population density in Cambodia was 128.82 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 132.49 people per km² in 2078.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.67 people per km² in 1000.
How does Cambodia rank for population density?
Cambodia ranks 110th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population density
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people per km²
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HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.