Cambodia has a population density of 258.8 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Cambodia has 110,475 sq ft of land per person vs 176,640 sq ft in Guinea-Bissau. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Cambodia and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 93rd and 111th, 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 0.03% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Guinea-Bissau, hence the population density in Cambodia is 27.6% higher than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Cambodia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 258.8 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 93/197 | 111/197 |
| Population |
18011232
|
2288306
|
| Land area | 68,155 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 107,720 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 74% | 54.1% |
| Urban population | 26% | 45.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 12.1% | 0% |
Cambodia vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Cambodia increased by 33.2%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Cambodia ranked 94th for population density and is in 93rd place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 111th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cambodia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 258.8 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 255.7 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 252.4 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 249.1 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 245.4 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 241.8 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 238.8 | 177 |
| 2017 | 235.8 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 232.6 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 229.2 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 225.9 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 222.6 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 219.3 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 216 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 212.8 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 209.5 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 206.2 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 203.1 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 200.1 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 197.2 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 194.3 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 191.5 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 188.6 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 185.7 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 182.9 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 180 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 176.9 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 169.8 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 158.5 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 147 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 135.6 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 126.4 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 119 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 112.8 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 108.2 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 103.8 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 99.9 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 96.2 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 92.2 | 84 |
| 1985 | 88.7 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 85.8 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 82.7 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 79.8 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 77.5 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 76.3 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 74.7 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 76.5 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 83.2 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 90 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 96.6 | 60 |
| 1974 | 99.5 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 98.9 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 97.9 | 54 |
| 1971 | 97.1 | 54 |
| 1970 | 97.4 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 96.9 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 94.9 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 92.9 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 91 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 89.1 | 53 |
| 1964 | 87.2 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 85.4 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 83.6 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 81.7 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cambodia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 26% | 45.9% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | 45.5% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | 45% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | 44.6% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | 44.2% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | 43.8% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 23% | 42.9% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | 42.5% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | 42.1% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 21% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | 40.5% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | 38.5% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | 38.2% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | 37.8% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | 37.4% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | 37% |
| 2001 | 18.7% | 36.6% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | 36.2% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | 35.9% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | 35.5% |
| 1997 | 18.1% | 35.1% |
| 1996 | 17.7% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 17.3% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | 34% |
| 1993 | 16.6% | 33.6% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 15.9% | 32.4% |
| 1990 | 15.5% | 30.8% |
| 1989 | 15.2% | 29.3% |
| 1988 | 14.9% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 14.6% | 26.4% |
| 1986 | 14.2% | 25% |
| 1985 | 13.9% | 23.7% |
| 1984 | 13.6% | 22.4% |
| 1983 | 13.3% | 21.2% |
| 1982 | 13% | 20% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | 18.9% |
| 1980 | 9.9% | 17.8% |
| 1979 | 6% | 16.8% |
| 1978 | 5.58% | 16.5% |
| 1977 | 5.19% | 16.3% |
| 1976 | 4.82% | 16.1% |
| 1975 | 4.48% | 15.9% |
| 1974 | 29.1% | 15.8% |
| 1973 | 25.3% | 15.6% |
| 1972 | 21.8% | 15.5% |
| 1971 | 18.7% | 15.3% |
| 1970 | 16% | 15.1% |
| 1969 | 14.6% | 15% |
| 1968 | 13.3% | 14.8% |
| 1967 | 12.1% | 14.7% |
| 1966 | 11% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 10.8% | 14.3% |
| 1964 | 10.7% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 10.5% | 14% |
| 1962 | 10.3% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 10.3% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 10.3% | 13.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 19.1% to 26% in Cambodia and from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau.
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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