Cambodia has a population density of 258.8 people per square mile compared to 337 people in Cape Verde. Cambodia has 110,475 sq ft of land per person vs 82,707 sq ft in Cape Verde. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Cambodia and Cape Verde are ranked 93rd and 72nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Cambodia has 0.22% of the world's population and 0.12% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.006% of the population and 0.003% of the land area for Cape Verde, hence the population density in Cambodia is 23.3% lower than in Cape Verde.
Population density comparison
Cambodia
|
Cape Verde
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 258.8 ppl/mi² | 337 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 93/197 | 72/197 |
| Population |
18011232
|
529186
|
| Land area | 68,155 sq mi | 1,556 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 107,720 sq ft | 82,645 sq ft |
| Rural population | 74% | 31.6% |
| Urban population | 26% | 68.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 12.1% | 0% |
Cambodia vs Cape Verde:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Cambodia increased by 33.2%, compared to a 9.49% growth in Cape Verde.
In 2004, Cambodia ranked 94th for population density and is in 93rd place now. Cape Verde was 65th in 2004 and ranks 72nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cambodia
|
Cape Verde
|
|
| 2024 | 258.8 | 337 |
| 2023 | 255.7 | 336 |
| 2022 | 252.4 | 334 |
| 2021 | 249.1 | 332 |
| 2020 | 245.4 | 331 |
| 2019 | 241.8 | 330 |
| 2018 | 238.8 | 330 |
| 2017 | 235.8 | 330 |
| 2016 | 232.6 | 329 |
| 2015 | 229.2 | 329 |
| 2014 | 225.9 | 329 |
| 2013 | 222.6 | 329 |
| 2012 | 219.3 | 329 |
| 2011 | 216 | 329 |
| 2010 | 212.8 | 328 |
| 2009 | 209.5 | 325 |
| 2008 | 206.2 | 322 |
| 2007 | 203.1 | 319 |
| 2006 | 200.1 | 315 |
| 2005 | 197.2 | 312 |
| 2004 | 194.3 | 308 |
| 2003 | 191.5 | 304 |
| 2002 | 188.6 | 300 |
| 2001 | 185.7 | 295.8 |
| 2000 | 182.9 | 291.3 |
| 1999 | 180 | 287 |
| 1998 | 176.9 | 282.6 |
| 1997 | 169.8 | 278.1 |
| 1996 | 158.5 | 273.5 |
| 1995 | 147 | 268.7 |
| 1994 | 135.6 | 263.6 |
| 1993 | 126.4 | 258.3 |
| 1992 | 119 | 252.8 |
| 1991 | 112.8 | 247.2 |
| 1990 | 108.2 | 241.3 |
| 1989 | 103.8 | 236.4 |
| 1988 | 99.9 | 232.9 |
| 1987 | 96.2 | 229.6 |
| 1986 | 92.2 | 226.4 |
| 1985 | 88.7 | 223.2 |
| 1984 | 85.8 | 220.1 |
| 1983 | 82.7 | 217 |
| 1982 | 79.8 | 213.8 |
| 1981 | 77.5 | 210.7 |
| 1980 | 76.3 | 207.8 |
| 1979 | 74.7 | 205.3 |
| 1978 | 76.5 | 203.2 |
| 1977 | 83.2 | 201.1 |
| 1976 | 90 | 198.9 |
| 1975 | 96.6 | 196.6 |
| 1974 | 99.5 | 194.5 |
| 1973 | 98.9 | 192.7 |
| 1972 | 97.9 | 191.1 |
| 1971 | 97.1 | 189 |
| 1970 | 97.4 | 185 |
| 1969 | 96.9 | 179.5 |
| 1968 | 94.9 | 173.6 |
| 1967 | 92.9 | 168 |
| 1966 | 91 | 162.6 |
| 1965 | 89.1 | 157.4 |
| 1964 | 87.2 | 152.3 |
| 1963 | 85.4 | 147.4 |
| 1962 | 83.6 | 142.6 |
| 1961 | 81.7 | 138.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cambodia
|
Cape Verde
|
|
| 2024 | 26% | 68.4% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | 68% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | 67.5% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | 67.1% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | 66.7% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | 66.2% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | 65.7% |
| 2017 | 23% | 65.3% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | 64.8% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | 64.3% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | 63.8% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | 63.3% |
| 2012 | 21% | 62.8% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | 62.3% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | 61.8% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | 61% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | 60.2% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | 59.4% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | 58.5% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | 57.7% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | 56.8% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | 56% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | 55.1% |
| 2001 | 18.7% | 54.3% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | 53.4% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | 52.5% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | 51.6% |
| 1997 | 18.1% | 50.6% |
| 1996 | 17.7% | 49.7% |
| 1995 | 17.3% | 48.8% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | 47.8% |
| 1993 | 16.6% | 46.9% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | 46% |
| 1991 | 15.9% | 45% |
| 1990 | 15.5% | 44.1% |
| 1989 | 15.2% | 41.5% |
| 1988 | 14.9% | 38.9% |
| 1987 | 14.6% | 36.4% |
| 1986 | 14.2% | 33.9% |
| 1985 | 13.9% | 31.5% |
| 1984 | 13.6% | 29.8% |
| 1983 | 13.3% | 28.1% |
| 1982 | 13% | 26.5% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | 25% |
| 1980 | 9.9% | 23.5% |
| 1979 | 6% | 23% |
| 1978 | 5.58% | 22.6% |
| 1977 | 5.19% | 22.2% |
| 1976 | 4.82% | 21.8% |
| 1975 | 4.48% | 21.4% |
| 1974 | 29.1% | 21% |
| 1973 | 25.3% | 20.6% |
| 1972 | 21.8% | 20.3% |
| 1971 | 18.7% | 19.9% |
| 1970 | 16% | 19.6% |
| 1969 | 14.6% | 19.3% |
| 1968 | 13.3% | 19% |
| 1967 | 12.1% | 18.7% |
| 1966 | 11% | 18.4% |
| 1965 | 10.8% | 18.1% |
| 1964 | 10.7% | 17.8% |
| 1963 | 10.5% | 17.5% |
| 1962 | 10.3% | 17.2% |
| 1961 | 10.3% | 16.9% |
| 1960 | 10.3% | 16.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 19.1% to 26% in Cambodia and from 56.8% to 68.4% in Cape Verde.
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 |
|
Cape Verde
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Praia | 159K |
| Mindelo | 70.5K |
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