Cambodia has a population density of 258.8 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Cambodia has 110,475 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Cambodia ranked 93rd out of 197.
Cambodia has 0.22% of the world's population and 0.12% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Cambodia compared to the World's average
Cambodia
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 258.8 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 93/197 | N/A |
| Population |
18011232
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 68,155 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 107,720 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 74% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 26% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 12.1% | 28.6% |
Cambodia population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Cambodia has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 33.2%. The population density rank was 94th 21 years ago and is 93rd today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 258.8 | 93 |
| 2023 | 255.7 | 93 |
| 2022 | 252.4 | 93 |
| 2021 | 249.1 | 93 |
| 2020 | 245.4 | 94 |
| 2019 | 241.8 | 94 |
| 2018 | 238.8 | 94 |
| 2017 | 235.8 | 94 |
| 2016 | 232.6 | 94 |
| 2015 | 229.2 | 94 |
| 2014 | 225.9 | 94 |
| 2013 | 222.6 | 96 |
| 2012 | 219.3 | 97 |
| 2011 | 216 | 96 |
| 2010 | 212.8 | 96 |
| 2009 | 209.5 | 95 |
| 2008 | 206.2 | 96 |
| 2007 | 203.1 | 97 |
| 2006 | 200.1 | 96 |
| 2005 | 197.2 | 95 |
| 2004 | 194.3 | 94 |
| 2003 | 191.5 | 94 |
| 2002 | 188.6 | 94 |
| 2001 | 185.7 | 94 |
| 2000 | 182.9 | 94 |
| 1999 | 180 | 91 |
| 1998 | 176.9 | 91 |
| 1997 | 169.8 | 92 |
| 1996 | 158.5 | 96 |
| 1995 | 147 | 102 |
| 1994 | 135.6 | 106 |
| 1993 | 126.4 | 109 |
| 1992 | 119 | 107 |
| 1991 | 112.8 | 95 |
| 1990 | 108.2 | 95 |
| 1989 | 103.8 | 94 |
| 1988 | 99.9 | 95 |
| 1987 | 96.2 | 95 |
| 1986 | 92.2 | 96 |
| 1985 | 88.7 | 96 |
| 1984 | 85.8 | 96 |
| 1983 | 82.7 | 97 |
| 1982 | 79.8 | 97 |
| 1981 | 77.5 | 98 |
| 1980 | 76.3 | 98 |
| 1979 | 74.7 | 97 |
| 1978 | 76.5 | 94 |
| 1977 | 83.2 | 91 |
| 1976 | 90 | 88 |
| 1975 | 96.6 | 87 |
| 1974 | 99.5 | 84 |
| 1973 | 98.9 | 83 |
| 1972 | 97.9 | 82 |
| 1971 | 97.1 | 81 |
| 1970 | 97.4 | 79 |
| 1969 | 96.9 | 79 |
| 1968 | 94.9 | 78 |
| 1967 | 92.9 | 77 |
| 1966 | 91 | 77 |
| 1965 | 89.1 | 76 |
| 1964 | 87.2 | 76 |
| 1963 | 85.4 | 78 |
| 1962 | 83.6 | 77 |
| 1961 | 81.7 | 77 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Cambodia from 1960 to 2024: 10.3% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 18.6% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 26%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26% | 179 |
| 2023 | 25.6% | 179 |
| 2022 | 25.1% | 179 |
| 2021 | 24.7% | 179 |
| 2020 | 24.2% | 180 |
| 2019 | 23.8% | 181 |
| 2018 | 23.4% | 181 |
| 2017 | 23% | 182 |
| 2016 | 22.6% | 183 |
| 2015 | 22.2% | 182 |
| 2014 | 21.8% | 182 |
| 2013 | 21.4% | 182 |
| 2012 | 21% | 181 |
| 2011 | 20.7% | 181 |
| 2010 | 20.3% | 181 |
| 2009 | 19.9% | 182 |
| 2008 | 19.6% | 183 |
| 2007 | 19.4% | 183 |
| 2006 | 19.3% | 183 |
| 2005 | 19.2% | 183 |
| 2004 | 19.1% | 183 |
| 2003 | 18.9% | 183 |
| 2002 | 18.8% | 183 |
| 2001 | 18.7% | 182 |
| 2000 | 18.6% | 182 |
| 1999 | 18.5% | 182 |
| 1998 | 18.4% | 183 |
| 1997 | 18.1% | 182 |
| 1996 | 17.7% | 182 |
| 1995 | 17.3% | 182 |
| 1994 | 16.9% | 181 |
| 1993 | 16.6% | 182 |
| 1992 | 16.2% | 182 |
| 1991 | 15.9% | 182 |
| 1990 | 15.5% | 182 |
| 1989 | 15.2% | 182 |
| 1988 | 14.9% | 182 |
| 1987 | 14.6% | 181 |
| 1986 | 14.2% | 181 |
| 1985 | 13.9% | 182 |
| 1984 | 13.6% | 182 |
| 1983 | 13.3% | 182 |
| 1982 | 13% | 182 |
| 1981 | 12.7% | 182 |
| 1980 | 9.9% | 187 |
| 1979 | 6% | 191 |
| 1978 | 5.58% | 191 |
| 1977 | 5.19% | 192 |
| 1976 | 4.82% | 192 |
| 1975 | 4.48% | 192 |
| 1974 | 29.1% | 132 |
| 1973 | 25.3% | 137 |
| 1972 | 21.8% | 145 |
| 1971 | 18.7% | 152 |
| 1970 | 16% | 162 |
| 1969 | 14.6% | 163 |
| 1968 | 13.3% | 166 |
| 1967 | 12.1% | 167 |
| 1966 | 11% | 171 |
| 1965 | 10.8% | 171 |
| 1964 | 10.7% | 170 |
| 1963 | 10.5% | 170 |
| 1962 | 10.3% | 170 |
| 1961 | 10.3% | 167 |
| 1960 | 10.3% | 166 |
Densely populated cities
|
Cambodia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Phnom Penh | 2.13M |
| Siem Reap | 245K |
| Battambang | 119K |
| Serei Saophoan | 99K |
| Sihanoukville | 71.1K |
| Kampong Cham | 61.8K |
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