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Population density: Cambodia vs Equatorial Guinea compared

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Cambodia has a population density of 265 people per square mile compared to 183.3 people in Equatorial Guinea. Cambodia has 110,475 sq ft of land per person vs 159,543 sq ft in Equatorial Guinea. Cambodia and Equatorial Guinea rank 92nd and 121st 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 0.02% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Equatorial Guinea, making the population density in Cambodia 44.5% higher than in Equatorial Guinea.

Population density by year

Cambodia
Equatorial Guinea

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Cambodia Equatorial Guinea
2026 265 183.3
2025 261.9 179
2024 258.8 174.7
2023 255.7 170.6
2022 252.4 166.5
2021 249.1 162.4
2020 245.4 158.5
2019 241.8 154.2
2018 238.8 149.3
2017 235.8 144.3
2016 232.6 139.3
2015 229.2 134.2
2014 225.9 129.3
2013 222.6 124.3
2012 219.3 119.4
2011 216 114.7
2010 212.8 109.8
2009 209.5 104.9
2008 206.2 100.1
2007 203.1 95.7
2006 200.1 91.4
2005 197.2 87.5
2004 194.3 83.1
2003 191.5 78.3
2002 188.6 73.7
2001 185.7 69.2
2000 182.9 64.9
1999 180 61.6
1998 176.9 59.2
1997 169.8 57
1996 158.5 54.8
1995 147 52.7
1994 135.6 50.8
1993 126.4 48.9
1992 119 47.2
1991 112.8 45.4
1990 108.2 43.8
1989 103.8 42.2
1988 99.9 40.6
1987 96.2 39
1986 92.2 37.4
1985 88.7 35.6
1984 85.8 33.7
1983 82.7 31.7
1982 79.8 29.8
1981 77.5 28
1980 76.3 26.7
1979 74.7 25.8
1978 76.5 25.5
1977 83.2 25.6
1976 90 25.9
1975 96.6 26.6
1974 99.5 27.2
1973 98.9 27.9
1972 97.9 28.6
1971 97.1 29.2
1970 97.4 29.6
1969 96.9 29.8
1968 94.9 29.4
1967 92.9 28.8
1966 91 28.1
1965 89.1 27.5
1964 87.2 27
1963 85.4 26.4
1962 83.6 25.9
1961 81.7 25.4

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 100.5% growth in Equatorial Guinea.

In 2006, Cambodia ranked 96th by population density and is 92nd now. Equatorial Guinea was 142nd in 2006 and ranks 121st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Cambodia
Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Urban population
Cambodia Equatorial Guinea
2024 40.9% 71.4%
2023 40.6% 71.1%
2022 40.4% 70.9%
2021 40.1% 70.6%
2020 39.8% 70.4%
2019 39.6% 70.1%
2018 37.6% 69.8%
2017 35% 69.6%
2016 32.5% 69.3%
2015 30.1% 69%
2014 27.8% 65.6%
2013 25.8% 62.2%
2012 23.9% 59%
2011 22.4% 56%
2010 21.1% 53.1%
2009 20.2% 50.5%
2008 19.7% 48%
2007 19.4% 45.9%
2006 19.2% 43.9%
2005 19.1% 42.3%
2004 19% 40.9%
2003 18.9% 39.9%
2002 18.8% 39.2%
2001 18.7% 38.9%
2000 18.6% 38.8%
1999 18.5% 38.8%
1998 18.4% 38.8%
1997 18.2% 38.8%
1996 17.9% 38.8%
1995 17.5% 38.8%
1994 17.1% 38.8%
1993 16.8% 38.5%
1992 16.4% 37.7%
1991 16.1% 36.5%
1990 15.7% 35%
1989 15.4% 33.4%
1988 15% 31.7%
1987 14.7% 30.1%
1986 14.4% 28.6%
1985 14.1% 27.4%
1984 13.8% 26.6%
1983 13.5% 26.3%
1982 13.2% 26.3%
1981 12.9% 26.3%
1980 12.7% 26.3%
1979 9.23% 26.3%
1978 5.82% 26.2%
1977 5.55% 26.2%
1976 5.08% 26.2%
1975 4.68% 26.2%
1974 18.9% 26.2%
1973 33% 26.2%
1972 29.4% 26.2%
1971 22.6% 26.2%
1970 17.6% 26.2%
1969 14% 26.2%
1968 11.3% 26.2%
1967 10.5% 26.2%
1966 10.4% 26.2%
1965 10.4% 26.2%
1964 10.3% 26.2%
1963 10.2% 26.1%
1962 10.3% 26.1%
1961 10.3% 26.1%
1960 10.2% 26%

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 40.9% to 71.4% in Equatorial Guinea.

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
Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K

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Population density in other countries

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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 (2015–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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