Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 7.34 million people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Cambodia, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Cambodia stood at 7.34 million people. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Cambodia peaked at 7.34 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 303,240 people, in 1978.
Cambodia ranks 82nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 433,582 people | 343,458 people | 534,382 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 651,174 people | 554,675 people | 924,405 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 983,995 people | 303,240 people | 2.23 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 846,018 people | 662,100 people | 1.09 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.70 million people | 1.16 million people | 2.27 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.56 million people | 2.32 million people | 2.88 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 million people | 3.06 million people | 6.52 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.01 million people | 6.66 million people | 7.34 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 79 Czechia 7.73 million people compare
- 80 Switzerland 7.69 million people compare
- 83 Belarus 7.15 million people compare
- 84 Burkina Faso 6.96 million people compare
- 85 Zimbabwe 6.86 million people compare
More population data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.55 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.55 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 23 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.55 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.58 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.47 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Cambodia?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Cambodia was 7.34 million people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 303,240 people in 1978.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Cambodia ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.