Cambodia has a population density of 265 people per square mile compared to 1,132 people in Haiti. Cambodia has 110,475 sq ft of land per person vs 25,372 sq ft in Haiti. Cambodia and Haiti rank 92nd and 22nd 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 0.02% of the land area for Haiti, making the population density in Cambodia 76.6% lower than in Haiti.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Cambodia
|
Haiti
|
|
| 2026 | 265 | 1,132 |
| 2025 | 261.9 | 1,119 |
| 2024 | 258.8 | 1,106 |
| 2023 | 255.7 | 1,094 |
| 2022 | 252.4 | 1,081 |
| 2021 | 249.1 | 1,069 |
| 2020 | 245.4 | 1,057 |
| 2019 | 241.8 | 1,044 |
| 2018 | 238.8 | 1,030 |
| 2017 | 235.8 | 1,017 |
| 2016 | 232.6 | 1,003 |
| 2015 | 229.2 | 989 |
| 2014 | 225.9 | 975 |
| 2013 | 222.6 | 961 |
| 2012 | 219.3 | 946 |
| 2011 | 216 | 932 |
| 2010 | 212.8 | 921 |
| 2009 | 209.5 | 911 |
| 2008 | 206.2 | 896 |
| 2007 | 203.1 | 881 |
| 2006 | 200.1 | 866 |
| 2005 | 197.2 | 852 |
| 2004 | 194.3 | 837 |
| 2003 | 191.5 | 823 |
| 2002 | 188.6 | 809 |
| 2001 | 185.7 | 795 |
| 2000 | 182.9 | 780 |
| 1999 | 180 | 766 |
| 1998 | 176.9 | 752 |
| 1997 | 169.8 | 738 |
| 1996 | 158.5 | 724 |
| 1995 | 147 | 711 |
| 1994 | 135.6 | 697 |
| 1993 | 126.4 | 684 |
| 1992 | 119 | 671 |
| 1991 | 112.8 | 657 |
| 1990 | 108.2 | 644 |
| 1989 | 103.8 | 631 |
| 1988 | 99.9 | 618 |
| 1987 | 96.2 | 606 |
| 1986 | 92.2 | 594 |
| 1985 | 88.7 | 582 |
| 1984 | 85.8 | 570 |
| 1983 | 82.7 | 559 |
| 1982 | 79.8 | 548 |
| 1981 | 77.5 | 538 |
| 1980 | 76.3 | 528 |
| 1979 | 74.7 | 518 |
| 1978 | 76.5 | 508 |
| 1977 | 83.2 | 498 |
| 1976 | 90 | 489 |
| 1975 | 96.6 | 479 |
| 1974 | 99.5 | 470 |
| 1973 | 98.9 | 461 |
| 1972 | 97.9 | 452 |
| 1971 | 97.1 | 444 |
| 1970 | 97.4 | 436 |
| 1969 | 96.9 | 428 |
| 1968 | 94.9 | 420 |
| 1967 | 92.9 | 412 |
| 1966 | 91 | 404 |
| 1965 | 89.1 | 397 |
| 1964 | 87.2 | 390 |
| 1963 | 85.4 | 383 |
| 1962 | 83.6 | 376 |
| 1961 | 81.7 | 369 |
Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
GeoRank.org/population-density/cambodia/haiti | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2026, population density in Cambodia increased by 32.4%, compared to a 30.6% growth in Haiti.
In 2006, Cambodia ranked 96th by population density and is 92nd now. Haiti was 22nd in 2006 and still ranks 22nd out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Cambodia
|
Haiti
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 265 ppl/mi² | 1,132 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 92/197 | 22/197 |
| Population |
18113986
|
12076663
|
| Land area | 68,155 sq mi | 10,641 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 107,720 sq ft | 25,199 sq ft |
| Rural population | 59.1% | 45% |
| Urban population | 40.9% | 55% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 11.8% | 0% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cambodia
|
Haiti
|
|
| 2024 | 40.9% | 55% |
| 2023 | 40.6% | 54.4% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | 53.9% |
| 2021 | 40.1% | 53.2% |
| 2020 | 39.8% | 52.6% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | 52% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | 51.4% |
| 2017 | 35% | 50.7% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | 50.1% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | 49.4% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | 48.8% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | 48.1% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | 47.4% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | 46.8% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | 46.1% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | 45.4% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | 44.7% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | 44% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | 43.3% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | 42.6% |
| 2004 | 19% | 41.9% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | 41.2% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | 40% |
| 2001 | 18.7% | 38.4% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | 36.8% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | 35.3% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | 33.9% |
| 1997 | 18.2% | 32.5% |
| 1996 | 17.9% | 31.1% |
| 1995 | 17.5% | 29.8% |
| 1994 | 17.1% | 28.6% |
| 1993 | 16.8% | 27.4% |
| 1992 | 16.4% | 26.4% |
| 1991 | 16.1% | 25.4% |
| 1990 | 15.7% | 24.4% |
| 1989 | 15.4% | 23.6% |
| 1988 | 15% | 22.9% |
| 1987 | 14.7% | 22.2% |
| 1986 | 14.4% | 21.7% |
| 1985 | 14.1% | 21.3% |
| 1984 | 13.8% | 20.9% |
| 1983 | 13.5% | 20.7% |
| 1982 | 13.2% | 20.6% |
| 1981 | 12.9% | 20.6% |
| 1980 | 12.7% | 20.6% |
| 1979 | 9.23% | 20.5% |
| 1978 | 5.82% | 20.5% |
| 1977 | 5.55% | 20.5% |
| 1976 | 5.08% | 20.5% |
| 1975 | 4.68% | 20.5% |
| 1974 | 18.9% | 20.5% |
| 1973 | 33% | 20.4% |
| 1972 | 29.4% | 20.4% |
| 1971 | 22.6% | 20.3% |
| 1970 | 17.6% | 19.3% |
| 1969 | 14% | 18.8% |
| 1968 | 11.3% | 18.4% |
| 1967 | 10.5% | 18% |
| 1966 | 10.4% | 17.6% |
| 1965 | 10.4% | 17.2% |
| 1964 | 10.3% | 16.8% |
| 1963 | 10.2% | 16.4% |
| 1962 | 10.3% | 16% |
| 1961 | 10.3% | 15.6% |
| 1960 | 10.2% | 15.2% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population-density/cambodia/haiti | CC BY
From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 19% to 40.9% in Cambodia and from 41.9% to 55% in Haiti.
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 |
|
Haiti
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port-au-Prince | 987K |
| Carrefour | 511K |
| Petion-Ville | 377K |
| Gonaives | 356K |
| Delmas | 284K |
| Saint-Marc | 267K |
| Cap-Haitien | 190K |
| Miragoane | 62.5K |
| Cerca-la-Source | 56.5K |
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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:
- 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)
- Wikidata (2013–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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