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Population density: Cambodia vs Dominican Republic compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population density of 265 people per square mile compared to 624 people in the Dominican Republic. Cambodia has 110,475 sq ft of land per person vs 45,844 sq ft in the Dominican Republic. Cambodia and the Dominican Republic rank 92nd and 49th 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 0.14% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for the Dominican Republic, making the population density in Cambodia 57.5% lower than in the Dominican Republic.

Population density by year

Cambodia
Dominican Republic

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Cambodia Dominican Republic
2026 265 624
2025 261.9 619
2024 258.8 614
2023 255.7 609
2022 252.4 603
2021 249.1 598
2020 245.4 592
2019 241.8 585
2018 238.8 578
2017 235.8 572
2016 232.6 566
2015 229.2 559
2014 225.9 553
2013 222.6 547
2012 219.3 540
2011 216 533
2010 212.8 526
2009 209.5 520
2008 206.2 513
2007 203.1 507
2006 200.1 501
2005 197.2 495
2004 194.3 488
2003 191.5 481
2002 188.6 475
2001 185.7 468
2000 182.9 460
1999 180 453
1998 176.9 446
1997 169.8 438
1996 158.5 431
1995 147 423
1994 135.6 415
1993 126.4 407
1992 119 399
1991 112.8 391
1990 108.2 383
1989 103.8 375
1988 99.9 368
1987 96.2 360
1986 92.2 352
1985 88.7 345
1984 85.8 337
1983 82.7 330
1982 79.8 322
1981 77.5 315
1980 76.3 307
1979 74.7 299.7
1978 76.5 292.3
1977 83.2 285
1976 90 277.7
1975 96.6 270.6
1974 99.5 263.5
1973 98.9 256.4
1972 97.9 249.4
1971 97.1 242.6
1970 97.4 235.9
1969 96.9 229.3
1968 94.9 222.9
1967 92.9 216.5
1966 91 210.3
1965 89.1 204.2
1964 87.2 198.3
1963 85.4 192.4
1962 83.6 186.6
1961 81.7 180.8

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 24.6% growth in the Dominican Republic.

In 2006, Cambodia ranked 96th by population density and is 92nd now. The Dominican Republic was 43rd in 2006 and ranks 49th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Cambodia
Dominican Republic
1x
Year Urban population
Cambodia Dominican Republic
2024 40.9% 72.4%
2023 40.6% 72.4%
2022 40.4% 72.4%
2021 40.1% 72.9%
2020 39.8% 73.3%
2019 39.6% 73.5%
2018 37.6% 73.8%
2017 35% 73.9%
2016 32.5% 74.1%
2015 30.1% 74.1%
2014 27.8% 74.2%
2013 25.8% 74.2%
2012 23.9% 74.2%
2011 22.4% 74.2%
2010 21.1% 74.2%
2009 20.2% 73.6%
2008 19.7% 72.5%
2007 19.4% 71%
2006 19.2% 69.3%
2005 19.1% 67.6%
2004 19% 65.9%
2003 18.9% 64.4%
2002 18.8% 63.3%
2001 18.7% 62.3%
2000 18.6% 61.3%
1999 18.5% 60.4%
1998 18.4% 59.5%
1997 18.2% 58.6%
1996 17.9% 57.8%
1995 17.5% 57.1%
1994 17.1% 56.5%
1993 16.8% 56%
1992 16.4% 55.6%
1991 16.1% 55.3%
1990 15.7% 55%
1989 15.4% 54.7%
1988 15% 54.4%
1987 14.7% 54.2%
1986 14.4% 54%
1985 14.1% 53.7%
1984 13.8% 53.4%
1983 13.5% 53.1%
1982 13.2% 52.6%
1981 12.9% 52.1%
1980 12.7% 51.5%
1979 9.23% 50.7%
1978 5.82% 49.7%
1977 5.55% 48.6%
1976 5.08% 47.5%
1975 4.68% 46.3%
1974 18.9% 45%
1973 33% 43.8%
1972 29.4% 42.6%
1971 22.6% 41.4%
1970 17.6% 40.2%
1969 14% 39.2%
1968 11.3% 38.1%
1967 10.5% 37.1%
1966 10.4% 36%
1965 10.4% 34.9%
1964 10.3% 33.9%
1963 10.2% 32.9%
1962 10.3% 31.9%
1961 10.3% 31%
1960 10.2% 30.2%

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 65.9% to 72.4% in the Dominican Republic.

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
Dominican Republic
City Population
Santo Domingo 2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros 1.34M
Puerto Plata 338K
La Vega 282K
Higuey 251K
San Cristobal 233K
San Pedro de Macoris 217K
San Francisco de Macoris 188K
San Juan de la Maguana 169K
Bonao 158K

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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 (2010–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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