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Population density: Cambodia vs Denmark compared

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Cambodia has a population density of 265 people per square mile compared to 390 people in Denmark. Cambodia has 110,475 sq ft of land per person vs 77,304 sq ft in Denmark. Cambodia and Denmark rank 92nd and 65th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.07% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for Denmark, making the population density in Cambodia 32.1% lower than in Denmark.

Population density by year

Cambodia
Denmark

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Cambodia Denmark
2026 265 390
2025 261.9 389
2024 258.8 387
2023 255.7 385
2022 252.4 382
2021 249.1 379
2020 245.4 378
2019 241.8 376
2018 238.8 375
2017 235.8 373
2016 232.6 371
2015 229.2 368
2014 225.9 365
2013 222.6 364
2012 219.3 362
2011 216 361
2010 212.8 359
2009 209.5 358
2008 206.2 356
2007 203.1 354
2006 200.1 352
2005 197.2 351
2004 194.3 350
2003 191.5 349
2002 188.6 348
2001 185.7 347
2000 182.9 346
1999 180 345
1998 176.9 343
1997 169.8 342
1996 158.5 341
1995 147 339
1994 135.6 337
1993 126.4 336
1992 119 335
1991 112.8 334
1990 108.2 333
1989 103.8 332
1988 99.9 332
1987 96.2 332
1986 92.2 332
1985 88.7 331
1984 85.8 331
1983 82.7 331
1982 79.8 331
1981 77.5 332
1980 76.3 332
1979 74.7 331
1978 76.5 330
1977 83.2 329
1976 90 328
1975 96.6 328
1974 99.5 327
1973 98.9 325
1972 97.9 323
1971 97.1 321
1970 97.4 319
1969 96.9 317
1968 94.9 315
1967 92.9 313
1966 91 311
1965 89.1 308
1964 87.2 306
1963 85.4 303
1962 83.6 301
1961 81.7 298.6

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Cambodia increased by 32.4%, compared to a 10.9% growth in Denmark.

In 2006, Cambodia ranked 96th by population density and is 92nd now. Denmark was 58th in 2006 and ranks 65th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Cambodia
Denmark
1x
Year Urban population
Cambodia Denmark
2024 40.9% 88.7%
2023 40.6% 88.6%
2022 40.4% 88.4%
2021 40.1% 88.3%
2020 39.8% 88.2%
2019 39.6% 88.2%
2018 37.6% 88.1%
2017 35% 88%
2016 32.5% 87.7%
2015 30.1% 87.7%
2014 27.8% 87.7%
2013 25.8% 87.5%
2012 23.9% 87.2%
2011 22.4% 87.2%
2010 21.1% 86.9%
2009 20.2% 86.8%
2008 19.7% 86.6%
2007 19.4% 86.4%
2006 19.2% 86.3%
2005 19.1% 86%
2004 19% 85.7%
2003 18.9% 85.4%
2002 18.8% 85.3%
2001 18.7% 85.2%
2000 18.6% 85.1%
1999 18.5% 85.1%
1998 18.4% 85.1%
1997 18.2% 85.1%
1996 17.9% 85%
1995 17.5% 85%
1994 17.1% 85%
1993 16.8% 84.9%
1992 16.4% 84.9%
1991 16.1% 84.9%
1990 15.7% 84.8%
1989 15.4% 84.8%
1988 15% 84.8%
1987 14.7% 84.8%
1986 14.4% 84.7%
1985 14.1% 84.6%
1984 13.8% 84.4%
1983 13.5% 84.3%
1982 13.2% 84.1%
1981 12.9% 83.9%
1980 12.7% 83.8%
1979 9.23% 83.5%
1978 5.82% 83.3%
1977 5.55% 83%
1976 5.08% 82.6%
1975 4.68% 82.2%
1974 18.9% 81.8%
1973 33% 81.3%
1972 29.4% 80.8%
1971 22.6% 80.3%
1970 17.6% 79.7%
1969 14% 79.2%
1968 11.3% 78.6%
1967 10.5% 78.1%
1966 10.4% 77.5%
1965 10.4% 76.9%
1964 10.3% 76.3%
1963 10.2% 75.7%
1962 10.3% 75.1%
1961 10.3% 74.5%
1960 10.2% 74%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 19% to 40.9% in Cambodia and from 85.7% to 88.7% in Denmark.

Densely populated cities

Cambodia
City Population
Phnom Penh 2.13M
Siem Reap 245K
Battambang 130K
Serei Saophoan 99K
Sihanoukville 71.1K
Kampong Cham 61.8K
Denmark
City Population
Copenhagen 667K
Aarhus 291K
Odense 185K
Aalborg 122K
Frederiksberg 106K
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2017–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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