Cambodia has a population density of 258.8 people per square mile compared to 244 people in East Timor. Cambodia has 110,475 sq ft of land per person vs 114,650 sq ft in East Timor. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Cambodia and East Timor are ranked 93rd and 99th, 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 0.02% of the population and 0.01% of the land area for East Timor, hence the population density in Cambodia is 6.09% higher than in East Timor.
Population density comparison
Cambodia
|
East Timor
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 258.8 ppl/mi² | 244 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 93/197 | 99/197 |
| Population |
18011232
|
1433311
|
| Land area | 68,155 sq mi | 5,741 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 107,720 sq ft | 114,276 sq ft |
| Rural population | 74% | 67.2% |
| Urban population | 26% | 32.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 12.1% | 0% |
Cambodia vs East Timor:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Cambodia increased by 33.2%, compared to a 50.8% growth in East Timor.
In 2004, Cambodia ranked 94th for population density and is in 93rd place now. East Timor was 109th in 2004 and ranks 99th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cambodia
|
East Timor
|
|
| 2024 | 258.8 | 244 |
| 2023 | 255.7 | 241.1 |
| 2022 | 252.4 | 238.5 |
| 2021 | 249.1 | 235.2 |
| 2020 | 245.4 | 231 |
| 2019 | 241.8 | 226.6 |
| 2018 | 238.8 | 222.2 |
| 2017 | 235.8 | 218 |
| 2016 | 232.6 | 213.9 |
| 2015 | 229.2 | 209.9 |
| 2014 | 225.9 | 205.9 |
| 2013 | 222.6 | 201.8 |
| 2012 | 219.3 | 197.7 |
| 2011 | 216 | 193.4 |
| 2010 | 212.8 | 188.9 |
| 2009 | 209.5 | 184.4 |
| 2008 | 206.2 | 179.8 |
| 2007 | 203.1 | 175 |
| 2006 | 200.1 | 170.1 |
| 2005 | 197.2 | 165.2 |
| 2004 | 194.3 | 161.8 |
| 2003 | 191.5 | 159.7 |
| 2002 | 188.6 | 153.1 |
| 2001 | 185.7 | 141.5 |
| 2000 | 182.9 | 129.8 |
| 1999 | 180 | 145.4 |
| 1998 | 176.9 | 164.2 |
| 1997 | 169.8 | 159.8 |
| 1996 | 158.5 | 155.4 |
| 1995 | 147 | 151.2 |
| 1994 | 135.6 | 147.1 |
| 1993 | 126.4 | 143.1 |
| 1992 | 119 | 139.2 |
| 1991 | 112.8 | 135.6 |
| 1990 | 108.2 | 132.4 |
| 1989 | 103.8 | 129.7 |
| 1988 | 99.9 | 127.3 |
| 1987 | 96.2 | 125.1 |
| 1986 | 92.2 | 123.2 |
| 1985 | 88.7 | 121.3 |
| 1984 | 85.8 | 119.6 |
| 1983 | 82.7 | 118 |
| 1982 | 79.8 | 116.5 |
| 1981 | 77.5 | 115 |
| 1980 | 76.3 | 113.2 |
| 1979 | 74.7 | 111.2 |
| 1978 | 76.5 | 109.5 |
| 1977 | 83.2 | 107.7 |
| 1976 | 90 | 105.8 |
| 1975 | 96.6 | 104.2 |
| 1974 | 99.5 | 102.9 |
| 1973 | 98.9 | 101.5 |
| 1972 | 97.9 | 99.8 |
| 1971 | 97.1 | 98.1 |
| 1970 | 97.4 | 96.3 |
| 1969 | 96.9 | 94.6 |
| 1968 | 94.9 | 93 |
| 1967 | 92.9 | 91.4 |
| 1966 | 91 | 89.8 |
| 1965 | 89.1 | 88.3 |
| 1964 | 87.2 | 86.9 |
| 1963 | 85.4 | 85.4 |
| 1962 | 83.6 | 84.1 |
| 1961 | 81.7 | 82.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cambodia
|
East Timor
|
|
| 2024 | 26% | 32.8% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | 32.5% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | 32.1% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | 31.7% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | 31.3% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | 30.9% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | 30.6% |
| 2017 | 23% | 30.2% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | 29.8% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | 29.5% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | 29.1% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | 28.8% |
| 2012 | 21% | 28.4% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | 28.1% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | 27.7% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | 27.4% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | 27% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | 26.7% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | 26.4% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | 26% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | 25.7% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | 25.3% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | 25% |
| 2001 | 18.7% | 24.6% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | 24.3% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | 23.9% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | 23.6% |
| 1997 | 18.1% | 23.2% |
| 1996 | 17.7% | 22.9% |
| 1995 | 17.3% | 22.5% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | 22.2% |
| 1993 | 16.6% | 21.9% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | 21.5% |
| 1991 | 15.9% | 21.2% |
| 1990 | 15.5% | 20.8% |
| 1989 | 15.2% | 20.4% |
| 1988 | 14.9% | 19.9% |
| 1987 | 14.6% | 19.5% |
| 1986 | 14.2% | 19% |
| 1985 | 13.9% | 18.6% |
| 1984 | 13.6% | 18.1% |
| 1983 | 13.3% | 17.7% |
| 1982 | 13% | 17.3% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | 16.9% |
| 1980 | 9.9% | 16.5% |
| 1979 | 6% | 16.1% |
| 1978 | 5.58% | 15.7% |
| 1977 | 5.19% | 15.3% |
| 1976 | 4.82% | 15% |
| 1975 | 4.48% | 14.6% |
| 1974 | 29.1% | 14.2% |
| 1973 | 25.3% | 13.9% |
| 1972 | 21.8% | 13.5% |
| 1971 | 18.7% | 13.2% |
| 1970 | 16% | 12.9% |
| 1969 | 14.6% | 12.6% |
| 1968 | 13.3% | 12.3% |
| 1967 | 12.1% | 11.9% |
| 1966 | 11% | 11.6% |
| 1965 | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 1964 | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 1963 | 10.5% | 10.8% |
| 1962 | 10.3% | 10.5% |
| 1961 | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 1960 | 10.3% | 10.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 19.1% to 26% in Cambodia and from 25.7% to 32.8% in East Timor.
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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