Share urban and rural population in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share urban and rural population was 41.11 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
41.11
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
183rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
41.11
in 2025
All-time low
4.68
in 1975
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share urban and rural population in Cambodia, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share urban and rural population in Cambodia stood at 41.11. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Cambodia peaked at 41.11 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.68, in 1975.
Cambodia ranks 183rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share urban and rural population in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.85 | — |
| 1951 | 8.01 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 8.23 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 8.47 | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 8.74 | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 9.02 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 9.3 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 9.57 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 9.81 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 10.02 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 10.18 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 10.27 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 10.27 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 10.19 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 10.29 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 10.37 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 10.43 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 10.47 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 11.29 | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 14 | +23.9% |
| 1970 | 17.6 | +25.7% |
| 1971 | 22.56 | +28.2% |
| 1972 | 29.36 | +30.2% |
| 1973 | 33.03 | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 18.95 | -42.6% |
| 1975 | 4.68 | -75.3% |
| 1976 | 5.08 | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 5.55 | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 5.82 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 9.23 | +58.6% |
| 1980 | 12.73 | +38.0% |
| 1981 | 12.92 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 13.17 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 13.47 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 13.78 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 14.09 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 14.4 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 14.72 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 15.05 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 15.38 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 15.72 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 16.06 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 16.41 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 16.77 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 17.13 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 17.5 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 17.88 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 18.18 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 18.37 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 18.51 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 18.62 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 18.72 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 18.8 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 18.89 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 18.98 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 19.09 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 19.23 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 19.4 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 19.66 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 20.2 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 21.12 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 22.38 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 23.94 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 25.76 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 27.82 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 30.07 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 32.48 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 35.01 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 37.64 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 39.58 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 39.83 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 40.11 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 40.37 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 40.63 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 40.87 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 41.11 | +0.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 41.11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.87, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 41.11 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.45, 63% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share urban and rural population 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 | -75.3% | 18.95 | 4.68 |
| 1979 | +58.6% | 5.82 | 9.23 |
| 1974 | -42.6% | 33.03 | 18.95 |
| 1980 | +38.0% | 9.23 | 12.73 |
| 1972 | +30.2% | 22.56 | 29.36 |
| 1971 | +28.2% | 17.6 | 22.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.9 | 7.85 | 10.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.78 | 10.18 | 14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.19 | 4.68 | 33.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.97 | 12.73 | 15.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.25 | 15.72 | 18.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.16 | 18.62 | 20.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.58 | 21.12 | 39.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.49 | 39.83 | 41.11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 128.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.20 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in Cambodia?
- Share urban and rural population in Cambodia was 41.11 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.11 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 in 1975.
- How does Cambodia rank for share urban and rural population?
- Cambodia ranks 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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