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Population density: Cambodia vs Germany compared

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Cambodia has a population density of 265 people per square mile compared to 612 people in Germany. Cambodia has 110,475 sq ft of land per person vs 46,087 sq ft in Germany. Cambodia and Germany rank 92nd and 50th 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 1.03% of the population and 0.23% of the land area for Germany, making the population density in Cambodia 56.7% lower than in Germany.

Population density by year

Cambodia
Germany

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Cambodia Germany
2026 265 612
2025 261.9 617
2024 258.8 619
2023 255.7 617
2022 252.4 617
2021 249.1 617
2020 245.4 616
2019 241.8 616
2018 238.8 615
2017 235.8 613
2016 232.6 610
2015 229.2 606
2014 225.9 601
2013 222.6 599
2012 219.3 598
2011 216 596
2010 212.8 608
2009 209.5 608
2008 206.2 610
2007 203.1 611
2006 200.1 612
2005 197.2 612
2004 194.3 613
2003 191.5 613
2002 188.6 612
2001 185.7 611
2000 182.9 610
1999 180 609
1998 176.9 609
1997 169.8 609
1996 158.5 608
1995 147 606
1994 135.6 604
1993 126.4 602
1992 119 598
1991 112.8 594
1990 108.2 589
1989 103.8 584
1988 99.9 580
1987 96.2 577
1986 92.2 577
1985 88.7 576
1984 85.8 578
1983 82.7 580
1982 79.8 581
1981 77.5 582
1980 76.3 581
1979 74.7 580
1978 76.5 579
1977 83.2 580
1976 90 581
1975 96.6 584
1974 99.5 586
1973 98.9 586
1972 97.9 584
1971 97.1 581
1970 97.4 580
1969 96.9 578
1968 94.9 573
1967 92.9 571
1966 91 568
1965 89.1 564
1964 87.2 559
1963 85.4 554
1962 83.6 549
1961 81.7 544

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 0.04% growth in Germany.

In 2006, Cambodia ranked 96th by population density and is 92nd now. Germany was 37th in 2006 and ranks 50th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Cambodia
Germany
1x
Year Urban population
Cambodia Germany
2024 40.9% 82%
2023 40.6% 81.9%
2022 40.4% 81.8%
2021 40.1% 81.6%
2020 39.8% 81.5%
2019 39.6% 81.3%
2018 37.6% 81.1%
2017 35% 81%
2016 32.5% 80.8%
2015 30.1% 80.7%
2014 27.8% 80.6%
2013 25.8% 80.5%
2012 23.9% 80.4%
2011 22.4% 80.3%
2010 21.1% 80.3%
2009 20.2% 80.3%
2008 19.7% 80.2%
2007 19.4% 80.2%
2006 19.2% 80.2%
2005 19.1% 80.2%
2004 19% 80.2%
2003 18.9% 80.1%
2002 18.8% 80.1%
2001 18.7% 80.1%
2000 18.6% 80.1%
1999 18.5% 80.1%
1998 18.4% 80.1%
1997 18.2% 80.1%
1996 17.9% 80.1%
1995 17.5% 80%
1994 17.1% 80%
1993 16.8% 80%
1992 16.4% 80%
1991 16.1% 80%
1990 15.7% 80%
1989 15.4% 80%
1988 15% 80%
1987 14.7% 80%
1986 14.4% 80%
1985 14.1% 80%
1984 13.8% 80%
1983 13.5% 80%
1982 13.2% 79.9%
1981 12.9% 79.9%
1980 12.7% 79.9%
1979 9.23% 79.9%
1978 5.82% 79.9%
1977 5.55% 79.9%
1976 5.08% 79.8%
1975 4.68% 79.8%
1974 18.9% 79.8%
1973 33% 79.8%
1972 29.4% 79.7%
1971 22.6% 79.7%
1970 17.6% 79.7%
1969 14% 79.6%
1968 11.3% 79.4%
1967 10.5% 79.1%
1966 10.4% 78.7%
1965 10.4% 78.3%
1964 10.3% 77.7%
1963 10.2% 77.2%
1962 10.3% 76.7%
1961 10.3% 76.2%
1960 10.2% 75.7%

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 80.2% to 82% in Germany.

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
Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K

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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 (2019–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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