Population in the largest city in Cambodia
Cambodia: Population in the largest city was 19.51 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
19.51
World rank
120th
of 179 countries
All-time high
19.51
in 2020
All-time low
2.31
in 1970
Years of data
11
1970–2020
Population in the largest city in Cambodia, 1970–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 19.51 for population in the largest city in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Cambodia peaked at 19.51 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.31, in 1970.
That places Cambodia 120th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.31 | — |
| 1975 | 2.81 | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 10.26 | +265.6% |
| 1985 | 12.12 | +18.1% |
| 1990 | 11.32 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 12.06 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 14.04 | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 15.25 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 16.51 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 18.43 | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 19.51 | +5.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 19.51 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.93, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 19.51 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.2, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.56 | 2.31 | 2.81 | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.19 | 10.26 | 12.12 | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.69 | 11.32 | 12.06 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.65 | 14.04 | 15.25 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.47 | 16.51 | 18.43 | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.51 | 19.51 | 19.51 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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)
- Population growth rate -0.266 (2100)
- Population density 128.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.20 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Cambodia?
- Population in the largest city in Cambodia was 19.51 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.51 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 in 1970.
- How does Cambodia rank for population in the largest city?
- Cambodia ranks 120th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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