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
Latest (2025)
7.34 million people
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
82nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.34 million people
in 2025
All-time low
303,240 people
in 1978
Years of data
76
1950–2025
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.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 343,458 people | — |
| 1951 | 358,689 people | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 376,565 people | +5.0% |
| 1953 | 396,542 people | +5.3% |
| 1954 | 418,216 people | +5.5% |
| 1955 | 441,282 people | +5.5% |
| 1956 | 465,148 people | +5.4% |
| 1957 | 489,148 people | +5.2% |
| 1958 | 512,394 people | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 534,382 people | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 554,675 people | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 572,377 people | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 585,181 people | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 593,559 people | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 611,897 people | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 629,398 people | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 646,664 people | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 663,195 people | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 730,394 people | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 924,405 people | +26.6% |
| 1970 | 1.17 million people | +26.4% |
| 1971 | 1.49 million people | +27.8% |
| 1972 | 1.96 million people | +31.2% |
| 1973 | 2.23 million people | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 1.29 million people | -42.3% |
| 1975 | 307,923 people | -76.0% |
| 1976 | 311,826 people | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 314,689 people | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 303,240 people | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 469,671 people | +54.9% |
| 1980 | 662,100 people | +41.0% |
| 1981 | 682,709 people | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 716,082 people | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 759,468 people | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 805,333 people | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 851,312 people | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 905,120 people | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 965,353 people | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 1.02 million people | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 1.09 million people | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 1.16 million people | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 1.23 million people | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 1.33 million people | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 1.44 million people | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 1.58 million people | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 1.75 million people | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 1.93 million people | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 2.10 million people | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 2.22 million people | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 2.27 million people | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.32 million people | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.37 million people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.42 million people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.47 million people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.51 million people | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.57 million people | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.62 million people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.69 million people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.76 million people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.88 million people | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 3.06 million people | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 3.30 million people | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 3.58 million people | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 3.91 million people | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 4.28 million people | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 4.70 million people | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 5.15 million people | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 5.63 million people | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 6.13 million people | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 6.52 million people | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 6.66 million people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 6.81 million people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 6.95 million people | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 7.08 million people | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 7.21 million people | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 7.34 million people | +1.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 7.34 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.62 million people, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 7.34 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 722,007 people, 10.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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 | -76.0% | 1.29 million people | 307,923 people |
| 1979 | +54.9% | 303,240 people | 469,671 people |
| 1974 | -42.3% | 2.23 million people | 1.29 million people |
| 1980 | +41.0% | 469,671 people | 662,100 people |
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
More population data for Cambodia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.20 million people (2100)
- Population density 128.82 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6579 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8407 Percent per annum (2030)
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.