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Population density: Cambodia vs Jamaica compared

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Cambodia has a population density of 265 people per square mile compared to 678 people in Jamaica. Cambodia has 110,475 sq ft of land per person vs 41,673 sq ft in Jamaica. Cambodia and Jamaica rank 92nd and 43rd 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 0.03% of the population and 0.007% of the land area for Jamaica, making the population density in Cambodia 60.9% lower than in Jamaica.

Population density by year

Cambodia
Jamaica

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Cambodia Jamaica
2026 265 678
2025 261.9 679
2024 258.8 679
2023 255.7 679
2022 252.4 679
2021 249.1 679
2020 245.4 677
2019 241.8 675
2018 238.8 674
2017 235.8 673
2016 232.6 672
2015 229.2 670
2014 225.9 668
2013 222.6 666
2012 219.3 663
2011 216 660
2010 212.8 657
2009 209.5 655
2008 206.2 652
2007 203.1 649
2006 200.1 646
2005 197.2 643
2004 194.3 639
2003 191.5 635
2002 188.6 631
2001 185.7 628
2000 182.9 624
1999 180 619
1998 176.9 615
1997 169.8 609
1996 158.5 604
1995 147 598
1994 135.6 592
1993 126.4 586
1992 119 580
1991 112.8 574
1990 108.2 569
1989 103.8 565
1988 99.9 561
1987 96.2 557
1986 92.2 553
1985 88.7 548
1984 85.8 542
1983 82.7 534
1982 79.8 527
1981 77.5 520
1980 76.3 513
1979 74.7 507
1978 76.5 501
1977 83.2 495
1976 90 489
1975 96.6 483
1974 99.5 476
1973 98.9 469
1972 97.9 462
1971 97.1 455
1970 97.4 449
1969 96.9 444
1968 94.9 439
1967 92.9 434
1966 91 428
1965 89.1 423
1964 87.2 417
1963 85.4 412
1962 83.6 406
1961 81.7 400

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 4.96% growth in Jamaica.

In 2006, Cambodia ranked 96th by population density and is 92nd now. Jamaica was 36th in 2006 and ranks 43rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Cambodia
Jamaica
1x
Year Urban population
Cambodia Jamaica
2024 40.9% 58.9%
2023 40.6% 58.5%
2022 40.4% 58%
2021 40.1% 57.5%
2020 39.8% 57.1%
2019 39.6% 56.7%
2018 37.6% 56.3%
2017 35% 55.9%
2016 32.5% 55.5%
2015 30.1% 55.2%
2014 27.8% 54.9%
2013 25.8% 54.5%
2012 23.9% 54.2%
2011 22.4% 54%
2010 21.1% 53.8%
2009 20.2% 53.6%
2008 19.7% 53.4%
2007 19.4% 53.2%
2006 19.2% 53%
2005 19.1% 52.8%
2004 19% 52.6%
2003 18.9% 52.4%
2002 18.8% 52.1%
2001 18.7% 51.9%
2000 18.6% 51.7%
1999 18.5% 51.5%
1998 18.4% 51.3%
1997 18.2% 51%
1996 17.9% 50.8%
1995 17.5% 50.6%
1994 17.1% 50.3%
1993 16.8% 50.1%
1992 16.4% 49.9%
1991 16.1% 49.7%
1990 15.7% 49.4%
1989 15.4% 49.3%
1988 15% 49.1%
1987 14.7% 48.9%
1986 14.4% 48.7%
1985 14.1% 48.5%
1984 13.8% 48.3%
1983 13.5% 48.1%
1982 13.2% 47.8%
1981 12.9% 47.5%
1980 12.7% 47.2%
1979 9.23% 46.8%
1978 5.82% 46.3%
1977 5.55% 45.8%
1976 5.08% 45.3%
1975 4.68% 44.8%
1974 18.9% 44.2%
1973 33% 43.5%
1972 29.4% 42.9%
1971 22.6% 42.2%
1970 17.6% 41.4%
1969 14% 40.6%
1968 11.3% 39.6%
1967 10.5% 38.4%
1966 10.4% 37.2%
1965 10.4% 35.8%
1964 10.3% 34.5%
1963 10.2% 33.2%
1962 10.3% 31.9%
1961 10.3% 30.7%
1960 10.2% 29.7%

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 52.6% to 58.9% in Jamaica.

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
Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
Half Way Tree 96.5K
May Pen 61.5K

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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:

  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 (2001–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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