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Population density: Cambodia vs Mauritius compared

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Cambodia has a population density of 265 people per square mile compared to 1,608 people in Mauritius. Cambodia has 110,475 sq ft of land per person vs 17,626 sq ft in Mauritius. Cambodia and Mauritius rank 92nd and 11th 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 0.02% of the population and 0.001% of the land area for Mauritius, making the population density in Cambodia 83.5% lower than in Mauritius.

Population density by year

Cambodia
Mauritius

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Cambodia Mauritius
2026 265 1,608
2025 261.9 1,612
2024 258.8 1,616
2023 255.7 1,619
2022 252.4 1,637
2021 249.1 1,642
2020 245.4 1,642
2019 241.8 1,642
2018 238.8 1,641
2017 235.8 1,640
2016 232.6 1,639
2015 229.2 1,638
2014 225.9 1,636
2013 222.6 1,633
2012 219.3 1,629
2011 216 1,624
2010 212.8 1,595
2009 209.5 1,592
2008 206.2 1,587
2007 203.1 1,582
2006 200.1 1,574
2005 197.2 1,567
2004 194.3 1,558
2003 191.5 1,548
2002 188.6 1,537
2001 185.7 1,526
2000 182.9 1,514
1999 180 1,499
1998 176.9 1,481
1997 169.8 1,465
1996 158.5 1,447
1995 147 1,432
1994 135.6 1,420
1993 126.4 1,400
1992 119 1,384
1991 112.8 1,366
1990 108.2 1,351
1989 103.8 1,341
1988 99.9 1,331
1987 96.2 1,322
1986 92.2 1,312
1985 88.7 1,302
1984 85.8 1,291
1983 82.7 1,278
1982 79.8 1,266
1981 77.5 1,251
1980 76.3 1,233
1979 74.7 1,212
1978 76.5 1,191
1977 83.2 1,176
1976 90 1,157
1975 96.6 1,138
1974 99.5 1,120
1973 98.9 1,103
1972 97.9 1,087
1971 97.1 1,071
1970 97.4 1,054
1969 96.9 1,037
1968 94.9 1,019
1967 92.9 1,000
1966 91 981
1965 89.1 961
1964 87.2 940
1963 85.4 917
1962 83.6 894
1961 81.7 869

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 2.16% growth in Mauritius.

In 2006, Cambodia ranked 96th by population density and is 92nd now. Mauritius was 10th in 2006 and ranks 11th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Cambodia
Mauritius
1x
Year Urban population
Cambodia Mauritius
2024 40.9% 39%
2023 40.6% 39%
2022 40.4% 39%
2021 40.1% 39.1%
2020 39.8% 39.2%
2019 39.6% 39.3%
2018 37.6% 39.3%
2017 35% 39.4%
2016 32.5% 39.6%
2015 30.1% 39.7%
2014 27.8% 39.8%
2013 25.8% 39.9%
2012 23.9% 40%
2011 22.4% 40.2%
2010 21.1% 40.3%
2009 20.2% 40.5%
2008 19.7% 40.6%
2007 19.4% 40.8%
2006 19.2% 41%
2005 19.1% 41.1%
2004 19% 41.3%
2003 18.9% 41.5%
2002 18.8% 41.7%
2001 18.7% 41.9%
2000 18.6% 42.1%
1999 18.5% 42.3%
1998 18.4% 42.5%
1997 18.2% 42.7%
1996 17.9% 43%
1995 17.5% 43.2%
1994 17.1% 43.4%
1993 16.8% 43.6%
1992 16.4% 43.8%
1991 16.1% 43.9%
1990 15.7% 43.9%
1989 15.4% 43.8%
1988 15% 43.5%
1987 14.7% 43%
1986 14.4% 42.6%
1985 14.1% 42.1%
1984 13.8% 41.8%
1983 13.5% 41.7%
1982 13.2% 41.8%
1981 12.9% 41.9%
1980 12.7% 42.1%
1979 9.23% 42.4%
1978 5.82% 42.7%
1977 5.55% 43.1%
1976 5.08% 43.4%
1975 4.68% 43.7%
1974 18.9% 43.9%
1973 33% 44%
1972 29.4% 44.1%
1971 22.6% 44.1%
1970 17.6% 44%
1969 14% 43.8%
1968 11.3% 43.5%
1967 10.5% 43.2%
1966 10.4% 42.9%
1965 10.4% 42.5%
1964 10.3% 42%
1963 10.2% 41.5%
1962 10.3% 41%
1961 10.3% 40.5%
1960 10.2% 39.9%

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 41.3% to 39% in Mauritius.

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
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K

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Population density in other countries

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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 (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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