Cambodia has a population density of 258.8 people per square mile compared to 389 people in China. Cambodia has 110,475 sq ft of land per person vs 73,316 sq ft in China. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Cambodia and China are ranked 93rd and 64th, 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 17.3% of the population and 6.3% of the land area for China, hence the population density in Cambodia is 33.4% lower than in China.
Population density comparison
Cambodia
|
China
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 258.8 ppl/mi² | 389 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 93/197 | 64/197 |
| Population |
18011232
|
1405773318
|
| Land area | 68,155 sq mi | 3,624,808 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 107,720 sq ft | 71,722 sq ft |
| Rural population | 74% | 34.5% |
| Urban population | 26% | 65.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 12.1% | 95.3% |
Cambodia vs China:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Cambodia increased by 33.2%, compared to a 8.71% growth in China.
In 2004, Cambodia ranked 94th for population density and is in 93rd place now. China was 55th in 2004 and ranks 64th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cambodia
|
China
|
|
| 2024 | 258.8 | 389 |
| 2023 | 255.7 | 389 |
| 2022 | 252.4 | 390 |
| 2021 | 249.1 | 390 |
| 2020 | 245.4 | 389 |
| 2019 | 241.8 | 388 |
| 2018 | 238.8 | 387 |
| 2017 | 235.8 | 385 |
| 2016 | 232.6 | 383 |
| 2015 | 229.2 | 381 |
| 2014 | 225.9 | 378 |
| 2013 | 222.6 | 376 |
| 2012 | 219.3 | 374 |
| 2011 | 216 | 371 |
| 2010 | 212.8 | 369 |
| 2009 | 209.5 | 367 |
| 2008 | 206.2 | 365 |
| 2007 | 203.1 | 364 |
| 2006 | 200.1 | 362 |
| 2005 | 197.2 | 360 |
| 2004 | 194.3 | 358 |
| 2003 | 191.5 | 355 |
| 2002 | 188.6 | 353 |
| 2001 | 185.7 | 351 |
| 2000 | 182.9 | 348 |
| 1999 | 180 | 346 |
| 1998 | 176.9 | 343 |
| 1997 | 169.8 | 339 |
| 1996 | 158.5 | 336 |
| 1995 | 147 | 332 |
| 1994 | 135.6 | 329 |
| 1993 | 126.4 | 325 |
| 1992 | 119 | 321 |
| 1991 | 112.8 | 317 |
| 1990 | 108.2 | 313 |
| 1989 | 103.8 | 309 |
| 1988 | 99.9 | 304 |
| 1987 | 96.2 | 299.1 |
| 1986 | 92.2 | 294.3 |
| 1985 | 88.7 | 290 |
| 1984 | 85.8 | 286 |
| 1983 | 82.7 | 282.3 |
| 1982 | 79.8 | 278.3 |
| 1981 | 77.5 | 274.2 |
| 1980 | 76.3 | 270.7 |
| 1979 | 74.7 | 267.3 |
| 1978 | 76.5 | 263.8 |
| 1977 | 83.2 | 260.3 |
| 1976 | 90 | 256.8 |
| 1975 | 96.6 | 252.8 |
| 1974 | 99.5 | 248.4 |
| 1973 | 98.9 | 243.3 |
| 1972 | 97.9 | 237.8 |
| 1971 | 97.1 | 232 |
| 1970 | 97.4 | 225.8 |
| 1969 | 96.9 | 219.6 |
| 1968 | 94.9 | 213.7 |
| 1967 | 92.9 | 208.2 |
| 1966 | 91 | 202.9 |
| 1965 | 89.1 | 197.3 |
| 1964 | 87.2 | 192.7 |
| 1963 | 85.4 | 188.2 |
| 1962 | 83.6 | 183.7 |
| 1961 | 81.7 | 182.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cambodia
|
China
|
|
| 2024 | 26% | 65.5% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | 64.6% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | 63.6% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | 62.5% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | 61.4% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | 60.3% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | 59.2% |
| 2017 | 23% | 58% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | 56.7% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | 55.5% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | 54.3% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | 53% |
| 2012 | 21% | 51.8% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | 50.5% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | 49.2% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | 47.9% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | 46.5% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | 45.2% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | 43.9% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | 42.5% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | 41.1% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | 39.8% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | 38.4% |
| 2001 | 18.7% | 37.1% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | 35.9% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | 34.9% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | 33.9% |
| 1997 | 18.1% | 32.9% |
| 1996 | 17.7% | 31.9% |
| 1995 | 17.3% | 31% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | 30% |
| 1993 | 16.6% | 29.1% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | 28.2% |
| 1991 | 15.9% | 27.3% |
| 1990 | 15.5% | 26.4% |
| 1989 | 15.2% | 25.7% |
| 1988 | 14.9% | 25% |
| 1987 | 14.6% | 24.3% |
| 1986 | 14.2% | 23.6% |
| 1985 | 13.9% | 22.9% |
| 1984 | 13.6% | 22.2% |
| 1983 | 13.3% | 21.5% |
| 1982 | 13% | 20.9% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | 20.1% |
| 1980 | 9.9% | 19.4% |
| 1979 | 6% | 18.6% |
| 1978 | 5.58% | 17.9% |
| 1977 | 5.19% | 17.5% |
| 1976 | 4.82% | 17.5% |
| 1975 | 4.48% | 17.4% |
| 1974 | 29.1% | 17.3% |
| 1973 | 25.3% | 17.2% |
| 1972 | 21.8% | 17.2% |
| 1971 | 18.7% | 17.3% |
| 1970 | 16% | 17.4% |
| 1969 | 14.6% | 17.5% |
| 1968 | 13.3% | 17.7% |
| 1967 | 12.1% | 17.8% |
| 1966 | 11% | 17.9% |
| 1965 | 10.8% | 18.1% |
| 1964 | 10.7% | 18.3% |
| 1963 | 10.5% | 17.8% |
| 1962 | 10.3% | 17.2% |
| 1961 | 10.3% | 16.7% |
| 1960 | 10.3% | 16.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 19.1% to 26% in Cambodia and from 41.1% to 65.5% in China.
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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