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Population density: Cambodia vs Marshall Islands compared

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Cambodia has a population density of 265 people per square mile compared to 504 people in the Marshall Islands. Cambodia has 110,475 sq ft of land per person vs 52,011 sq ft in the Marshall Islands. Cambodia and the Marshall Islands rank 92nd and 56th 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 0.0005% of the population and 0.0001% of the land area for the Marshall Islands, making the population density in Cambodia 47.5% lower than in the Marshall Islands.

Population density by year

Cambodia
Marshall Islands

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Cambodia Marshall Islands
2026 265 504
2025 261.9 522
2024 258.8 540
2023 255.7 559
2022 252.4 577
2021 249.1 595
2020 245.4 614
2019 241.8 633
2018 238.8 652
2017 235.8 669
2016 232.6 686
2015 229.2 702
2014 225.9 717
2013 222.6 729
2012 219.3 740
2011 216 747
2010 212.8 749
2009 209.5 748
2008 206.2 749
2007 203.1 749
2006 200.1 748
2005 197.2 747
2004 194.3 745
2003 191.5 743
2002 188.6 740
2001 185.7 736
2000 182.9 730
1999 180 722
1998 176.9 715
1997 169.8 709
1996 158.5 702
1995 147 694
1994 135.6 687
1993 126.4 678
1992 119 667
1991 112.8 656
1990 108.2 -
1989 103.8 -
1988 99.9 -
1987 96.2 -
1986 92.2 -
1985 88.7 -
1984 85.8 -
1983 82.7 -
1982 79.8 -
1981 77.5 -
1980 76.3 -
1979 74.7 -
1978 76.5 -
1977 83.2 -
1976 90 -
1975 96.6 -
1974 99.5 -
1973 98.9 -
1972 97.9 -
1971 97.1 -
1970 97.4 -
1969 96.9 -
1968 94.9 -
1967 92.9 -
1966 91 -
1965 89.1 -
1964 87.2 -
1963 85.4 -
1962 83.6 -
1961 81.7 -

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 32.6% decline in the Marshall Islands.

In 2006, Cambodia ranked 96th by population density and is 92nd now. The Marshall Islands was 30th in 2006 and ranks 56th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Cambodia
Marshall Islands
1x
Year Urban population
Cambodia Marshall Islands
2024 40.9% 78.7%
2023 40.6% 78.4%
2022 40.4% 78%
2021 40.1% 77.6%
2020 39.8% 77.3%
2019 39.6% 76.9%
2018 37.6% 76.6%
2017 35% 76.2%
2016 32.5% 75.9%
2015 30.1% 75.5%
2014 27.8% 75.1%
2013 25.8% 74.7%
2012 23.9% 74.3%
2011 22.4% 73.9%
2010 21.1% 73.4%
2009 20.2% 72.9%
2008 19.7% 72.4%
2007 19.4% 71.8%
2006 19.2% 71.2%
2005 19.1% 70.6%
2004 19% 70.1%
2003 18.9% 69.5%
2002 18.8% 69%
2001 18.7% 68.6%
2000 18.6% 68.3%
1999 18.5% 68%
1998 18.4% 67.9%
1997 18.2% 67.7%
1996 17.9% 67.6%
1995 17.5% 67.5%
1994 17.1% 67.5%
1993 16.8% 67.4%
1992 16.4% 67.3%
1991 16.1% 67.2%
1990 15.7% 67.1%
1989 15.4% 66.9%
1988 15% 66.7%
1987 14.7% 66.1%
1986 14.4% 65.1%
1985 14.1% 64%
1984 13.8% 62.8%
1983 13.5% 61.6%
1982 13.2% 60.6%
1981 12.9% 59.9%
1980 12.7% 59.7%
1979 9.23% 59.8%
1978 5.82% 60.1%
1977 5.55% 60.5%
1976 5.08% 60.9%
1975 4.68% 61.2%
1974 18.9% 61.5%
1973 33% 61.3%
1972 29.4% 59.9%
1971 22.6% 57.4%
1970 17.6% 54.3%
1969 14% 51%
1968 11.3% 47.9%
1967 10.5% 45.6%
1966 10.4% 43.8%
1965 10.4% 42.1%
1964 10.3% 40.4%
1963 10.2% 38.8%
1962 10.3% 37.4%
1961 10.3% 36%
1960 10.2% 34.8%

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 70.1% to 78.7% in the Marshall Islands.

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

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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 (2019–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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