Cambodia has a population density of 258.8 people per square mile compared to 130.6 people in Djibouti. Cambodia has 110,475 sq ft of land per person vs 213,672 sq ft in Djibouti. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Cambodia and Djibouti are ranked 93rd and 138th, 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 0.01% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Djibouti, hence the population density in Cambodia is 98.2% higher than in Djibouti.
Population density comparison
Cambodia
|
Djibouti
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 258.8 ppl/mi² | 130.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 93/197 | 138/197 |
| Population |
18011232
|
1196428
|
| Land area | 68,155 sq mi | 8,950 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 107,720 sq ft | 213,487 sq ft |
| Rural population | 74% | 21.3% |
| Urban population | 26% | 78.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 12.1% | 0% |
Cambodia vs Djibouti:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Cambodia increased by 33.2%, compared to a 41.5% growth in Djibouti.
In 2004, Cambodia ranked 94th for population density and is in 93rd place now. Djibouti was 137th in 2004 and ranks 138th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cambodia
|
Djibouti
|
|
| 2024 | 258.8 | 130.6 |
| 2023 | 255.7 | 128.8 |
| 2022 | 252.4 | 127.1 |
| 2021 | 249.1 | 125.3 |
| 2020 | 245.4 | 123.5 |
| 2019 | 241.8 | 121.6 |
| 2018 | 238.8 | 119.8 |
| 2017 | 235.8 | 117.9 |
| 2016 | 232.6 | 115.9 |
| 2015 | 229.2 | 114 |
| 2014 | 225.9 | 112 |
| 2013 | 222.6 | 110 |
| 2012 | 219.3 | 108 |
| 2011 | 216 | 106 |
| 2010 | 212.8 | 103.9 |
| 2009 | 209.5 | 101.8 |
| 2008 | 206.2 | 99.7 |
| 2007 | 203.1 | 97.7 |
| 2006 | 200.1 | 95.6 |
| 2005 | 197.2 | 93.8 |
| 2004 | 194.3 | 92.3 |
| 2003 | 191.5 | 90.9 |
| 2002 | 188.6 | 88.9 |
| 2001 | 185.7 | 86.2 |
| 2000 | 182.9 | 83.5 |
| 1999 | 180 | 80.9 |
| 1998 | 176.9 | 78.1 |
| 1997 | 169.8 | 75.1 |
| 1996 | 158.5 | 72.4 |
| 1995 | 147 | 70.7 |
| 1994 | 135.6 | 70 |
| 1993 | 126.4 | 68.6 |
| 1992 | 119 | 69.9 |
| 1991 | 112.8 | 70.5 |
| 1990 | 108.2 | 64.8 |
| 1989 | 103.8 | 58.5 |
| 1988 | 99.9 | 54.1 |
| 1987 | 96.2 | 50.8 |
| 1986 | 92.2 | 47.6 |
| 1985 | 88.7 | 45 |
| 1984 | 85.8 | 42.9 |
| 1983 | 82.7 | 41.3 |
| 1982 | 79.8 | 39.9 |
| 1981 | 77.5 | 38.3 |
| 1980 | 76.3 | 36.4 |
| 1979 | 74.7 | 34 |
| 1978 | 76.5 | 31.3 |
| 1977 | 83.2 | 28.4 |
| 1976 | 90 | 25.8 |
| 1975 | 96.6 | 23.5 |
| 1974 | 99.5 | 21.5 |
| 1973 | 98.9 | 19.9 |
| 1972 | 97.9 | 18.6 |
| 1971 | 97.1 | 17.3 |
| 1970 | 97.4 | 16.2 |
| 1969 | 96.9 | 15.2 |
| 1968 | 94.9 | 14.3 |
| 1967 | 92.9 | 13.6 |
| 1966 | 91 | 12.9 |
| 1965 | 89.1 | 12.2 |
| 1964 | 87.2 | 11.5 |
| 1963 | 85.4 | 10.9 |
| 1962 | 83.6 | 10.4 |
| 1961 | 81.7 | 9.99 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cambodia
|
Djibouti
|
|
| 2024 | 26% | 78.7% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | 78.6% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | 78.4% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | 78.2% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | 78.1% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | 77.9% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | 77.8% |
| 2017 | 23% | 77.6% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | 77.5% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | 77.4% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | 77.3% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | 77.2% |
| 2012 | 21% | 77.1% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | 77.1% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | 77% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | 76.9% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | 76.9% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | 76.9% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | 76.8% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | 76.8% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | 76.7% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | 76.7% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | 76.6% |
| 2001 | 18.7% | 76.6% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | 76.5% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | 76.5% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | 76.4% |
| 1997 | 18.1% | 76.4% |
| 1996 | 17.7% | 76.3% |
| 1995 | 17.3% | 76.3% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | 76.3% |
| 1993 | 16.6% | 76.2% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | 76.2% |
| 1991 | 15.9% | 76.1% |
| 1990 | 15.5% | 76% |
| 1989 | 15.2% | 75.8% |
| 1988 | 14.9% | 75.5% |
| 1987 | 14.6% | 75.3% |
| 1986 | 14.2% | 75.1% |
| 1985 | 13.9% | 74.9% |
| 1984 | 13.6% | 74.7% |
| 1983 | 13.3% | 74.5% |
| 1982 | 13% | 73.9% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | 73% |
| 1980 | 9.9% | 72.1% |
| 1979 | 6% | 71.1% |
| 1978 | 5.58% | 70.2% |
| 1977 | 5.19% | 69.2% |
| 1976 | 4.82% | 68.2% |
| 1975 | 4.48% | 67.1% |
| 1974 | 29.1% | 66.1% |
| 1973 | 25.3% | 65% |
| 1972 | 21.8% | 64% |
| 1971 | 18.7% | 62.9% |
| 1970 | 16% | 61.8% |
| 1969 | 14.6% | 60.7% |
| 1968 | 13.3% | 59.5% |
| 1967 | 12.1% | 58.4% |
| 1966 | 11% | 57.3% |
| 1965 | 10.8% | 56.1% |
| 1964 | 10.7% | 55% |
| 1963 | 10.5% | 53.8% |
| 1962 | 10.3% | 52.6% |
| 1961 | 10.3% | 51.4% |
| 1960 | 10.3% | 50.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 19.1% to 26% in Cambodia and from 76.7% to 78.7% in Djibouti.
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 |
|
Djibouti
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Djibouti | 604K |
| Ali Sabieh | 71.2K |
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