Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Cambodia
Cambodia: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0981 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0981 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
106th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0981 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0283 thousands per square kilometre
in 1979
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Cambodia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Cambodia stood at 0.0981 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Cambodia peaked at 0.0981 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0283 thousands per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Cambodia 106th 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.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0378 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0374 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0376 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.038 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0383 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0385 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0361 thousands per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0334 thousands per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0308 thousands per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0283 thousands per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0294 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0295 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0313 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0326 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0336 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0349 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0364 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0379 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0392 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0409 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0427 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0444 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0475 thousands per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0501 thousands per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0545 thousands per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 0.059 thousands per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0634 thousands per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0677 thousands per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0689 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.07 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0712 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0723 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0734 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0745 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0756 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0767 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0778 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.079 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0802 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0815 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0828 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.084 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0853 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0866 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0879 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0891 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0905 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0916 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0927 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.094 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0955 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0968 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0981 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.0981 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.0981 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1404 thousands per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0356 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0283 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0385 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0335 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0294 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0392 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0539 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0409 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0689 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0751 thousands per square kilometre | 0.07 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0802 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0872 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0815 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0927 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0961 thousands per square kilometre | 0.094 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0981 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 103 Iraq 0.1027 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 104 Costa Rica 0.0997 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 105 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0992 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 107 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0968 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 108 Spain 0.0959 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 109 Kenya 0.0943 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)
- 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Cambodia?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Cambodia was 0.0981 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0981 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0283 thousands per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 106th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population 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
Total population (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.