Skip to content

Population density: Cambodia vs Israel compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population density of 265 people per square mile compared to 1,227 people in Israel. Cambodia has 110,475 sq ft of land per person vs 22,414 sq ft in Israel. Cambodia and Israel rank 92nd and 21st 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 0.12% of the population and 0.01% of the land area for Israel, making the population density in Cambodia 78.4% lower than in Israel.

Population density by year

Cambodia
Israel

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Cambodia Israel
2026 265 1,227
2025 261.9 1,210
2024 258.8 1,194
2023 255.7 1,179
2022 252.4 1,144
2021 249.1 1,122
2020 245.4 1,103
2019 241.8 1,084
2018 238.8 1,063
2017 235.8 1,043
2016 232.6 1,023
2015 229.2 1,003
2014 225.9 983
2013 222.6 965
2012 219.3 947
2011 216 929
2010 212.8 912
2009 209.5 896
2008 206.2 875
2007 203.1 859
2006 200.1 844
2005 197.2 829
2004 194.3 815
2003 191.5 801
2002 188.6 786
2001 185.7 771
2000 182.9 753
1999 180 733
1998 176.9 715
1997 169.8 698
1996 158.5 681
1995 147 664
1994 135.6 646
1993 126.4 630
1992 119 613
1991 112.8 592
1990 108.2 558
1989 103.8 541
1988 99.9 532
1987 96.2 523
1986 92.2 515
1985 88.7 507
1984 85.8 498
1983 82.7 491
1982 79.8 482
1981 77.5 473
1980 76.3 464
1979 74.7 453
1978 76.5 442
1977 83.2 432
1976 90 423
1975 96.6 414
1974 99.5 404
1973 98.9 392
1972 97.9 377
1971 97.1 367
1970 97.4 356
1969 96.9 344
1968 94.9 335
1967 92.9 329
1966 91 315
1965 89.1 307
1964 87.2 296.2
1963 85.4 284.7
1962 83.6 274.4
1961 81.7 261.5

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/israel | CC BY

From 2006 to 2026, population density in Cambodia increased by 32.4%, compared to a 45.4% growth in Israel.

In 2006, Cambodia ranked 96th by population density and is 92nd now. Israel was 23rd in 2006 and ranks 21st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Cambodia
Israel
1x
Year Urban population
Cambodia Israel
2024 40.9% 91.5%
2023 40.6% 91.5%
2022 40.4% 91.5%
2021 40.1% 91.5%
2020 39.8% 91.6%
2019 39.6% 91.6%
2018 37.6% 91.6%
2017 35% 91.7%
2016 32.5% 91.7%
2015 30.1% 91.7%
2014 27.8% 91.7%
2013 25.8% 91.7%
2012 23.9% 91.7%
2011 22.4% 91.7%
2010 21.1% 91.7%
2009 20.2% 91.7%
2008 19.7% 91.7%
2007 19.4% 91.7%
2006 19.2% 91.7%
2005 19.1% 91.6%
2004 19% 91.6%
2003 18.9% 91.5%
2002 18.8% 91.4%
2001 18.7% 91.4%
2000 18.6% 91.3%
1999 18.5% 91.2%
1998 18.4% 91.1%
1997 18.2% 91%
1996 17.9% 90.9%
1995 17.5% 90.9%
1994 17.1% 90.8%
1993 16.8% 90.7%
1992 16.4% 90.6%
1991 16.1% 90.5%
1990 15.7% 90.4%
1989 15.4% 90.3%
1988 15% 90.2%
1987 14.7% 90.1%
1986 14.4% 90%
1985 14.1% 89.9%
1984 13.8% 89.7%
1983 13.5% 89.6%
1982 13.2% 89.4%
1981 12.9% 89.1%
1980 12.7% 88.8%
1979 9.23% 88.5%
1978 5.82% 88.1%
1977 5.55% 87.7%
1976 5.08% 87.3%
1975 4.68% 86.8%
1974 18.9% 86.3%
1973 33% 85.8%
1972 29.4% 85.3%
1971 22.6% 84.8%
1970 17.6% 84.3%
1969 14% 83.7%
1968 11.3% 83.2%
1967 10.5% 82.5%
1966 10.4% 81.9%
1965 10.4% 81.2%
1964 10.3% 80.4%
1963 10.2% 79.7%
1962 10.3% 78.8%
1961 10.3% 78%
1960 10.2% 76.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population-density/cambodia/israel | CC BY

From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 19% to 40.9% in Cambodia and from 91.6% to 91.5% in Israel.

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
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population density in other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population-density/cambodia/israel | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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 (2016–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.