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Population density: Cambodia vs Italy compared

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Cambodia has a population density of 265 people per square mile compared to 513 people in Italy. Cambodia has 110,475 sq ft of land per person vs 55,153 sq ft in Italy. Cambodia and Italy rank 92nd and 55th 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 0.73% of the population and 0.2% of the land area for Italy, making the population density in Cambodia 48.3% lower than in Italy.

Population density by year

Cambodia
Italy

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Cambodia Italy
2026 265 513
2025 261.9 515
2024 258.8 516
2023 255.7 517
2022 252.4 517
2021 249.1 518
2020 245.4 521
2019 241.8 523
2018 238.8 527
2017 235.8 526
2016 232.6 527
2015 229.2 528
2014 225.9 528
2013 222.6 528
2012 219.3 527
2011 216 526
2010 212.8 524
2009 209.5 522
2008 206.2 519
2007 203.1 515
2006 200.1 511
2005 197.2 509
2004 194.3 506
2003 191.5 503
2002 188.6 500
2001 185.7 499
2000 182.9 499
1999 180 501
1998 176.9 501
1997 169.8 501
1996 158.5 501
1995 147 501
1994 135.6 501
1993 126.4 500
1992 119 500
1991 112.8 500
1990 108.2 499
1989 103.8 499
1988 99.9 499
1987 96.2 498
1986 92.2 498
1985 88.7 498
1984 85.8 498
1983 82.7 498
1982 79.8 498
1981 77.5 498
1980 76.3 497
1979 74.7 496
1978 76.5 495
1977 83.2 493
1976 90 491
1975 96.6 488
1974 99.5 485
1973 98.9 482
1972 97.9 479
1971 97.1 476
1970 97.4 474
1969 96.9 471
1968 94.9 469
1967 92.9 466
1966 91 462
1965 89.1 459
1964 87.2 455
1963 85.4 451
1962 83.6 448
1961 81.7 445

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 0.28% growth in Italy.

In 2006, Cambodia ranked 96th by population density and is 92nd now. Italy was 42nd in 2006 and ranks 55th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Cambodia
Italy
1x
Year Urban population
Cambodia Italy
2024 40.9% 69.6%
2023 40.6% 69.5%
2022 40.4% 69.5%
2021 40.1% 69.5%
2020 39.8% 69.5%
2019 39.6% 69.5%
2018 37.6% 69.5%
2017 35% 69.5%
2016 32.5% 69.6%
2015 30.1% 69.6%
2014 27.8% 69.6%
2013 25.8% 69.3%
2012 23.9% 68.8%
2011 22.4% 68.4%
2010 21.1% 68.2%
2009 20.2% 68%
2008 19.7% 67.9%
2007 19.4% 67.8%
2006 19.2% 67.7%
2005 19.1% 67.6%
2004 19% 67.5%
2003 18.9% 67.4%
2002 18.8% 67.4%
2001 18.7% 67.3%
2000 18.6% 67.2%
1999 18.5% 67.1%
1998 18.4% 67%
1997 18.2% 67%
1996 17.9% 66.9%
1995 17.5% 66.8%
1994 17.1% 66.8%
1993 16.8% 66.7%
1992 16.4% 66.7%
1991 16.1% 66.7%
1990 15.7% 66.7%
1989 15.4% 66.7%
1988 15% 66.8%
1987 14.7% 66.8%
1986 14.4% 66.8%
1985 14.1% 66.8%
1984 13.8% 66.9%
1983 13.5% 66.9%
1982 13.2% 66.9%
1981 12.9% 66.9%
1980 12.7% 66.8%
1979 9.23% 66.7%
1978 5.82% 66.6%
1977 5.55% 66.4%
1976 5.08% 66.2%
1975 4.68% 65.9%
1974 18.9% 65.7%
1973 33% 65.4%
1972 29.4% 65.1%
1971 22.6% 64.8%
1970 17.6% 64.5%
1969 14% 64%
1968 11.3% 63.6%
1967 10.5% 63.1%
1966 10.4% 62.5%
1965 10.4% 62%
1964 10.3% 61.4%
1963 10.2% 60.9%
1962 10.3% 60.3%
1961 10.3% 59.8%
1960 10.2% 59.3%

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 67.5% to 69.6% in Italy.

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
Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K

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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 (2019–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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