Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 41.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 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 %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia stood at 41.1%. 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 of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia peaked at 41.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, 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 of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.8% | — |
| 1951 | 8.0% | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 8.2% | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 8.5% | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 8.7% | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 9.0% | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 9.3% | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 9.6% | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 9.8% | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 10.0% | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 10.2% | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 10.3% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 10.3% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 10.2% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 10.3% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 10.4% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 10.4% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 10.5% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 11.3% | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 14.0% | +23.9% |
| 1970 | 17.6% | +25.7% |
| 1971 | 22.6% | +28.2% |
| 1972 | 29.4% | +30.2% |
| 1973 | 33.0% | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 18.9% | -42.6% |
| 1975 | 4.7% | -75.3% |
| 1976 | 5.1% | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 5.6% | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 5.8% | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 9.2% | +58.6% |
| 1980 | 12.7% | +38.0% |
| 1981 | 12.9% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 13.2% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 13.5% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 13.8% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 14.1% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 14.4% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 14.7% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 15.0% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 15.4% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 15.7% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 16.1% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 16.4% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 16.8% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 17.1% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 17.5% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 17.9% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 18.2% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 18.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 39.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 40.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 40.6% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 40.9% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 41.1% | +0.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 41.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.9%, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 41.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.4%, 63% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 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% | 18.9% | 4.7% |
| 1979 | +58.6% | 5.8% | 9.2% |
| 1974 | -42.6% | 33.0% | 18.9% |
| 1980 | +38.0% | 9.2% | 12.7% |
| 1972 | +30.2% | 22.6% | 29.4% |
| 1971 | +28.2% | 17.6% | 22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.9% | 7.8% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.8% | 10.2% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.2% | 4.7% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 12.7% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 15.7% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 18.6% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 21.1% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 39.8% | 41.1% | 6 |
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- 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 share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia was 41.1% 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 share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1975.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.