Cambodia has a population density of 258.8 people per square mile compared to 1,634 people in Mauritius. Cambodia has 110,475 sq ft of land per person vs 17,434 sq ft in Mauritius. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Cambodia and Mauritius are ranked 93rd and 11th, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.02% of the population and 0.001% of the land area for Mauritius, hence the population density in Cambodia is 84.2% lower than in Mauritius.
Population density comparison
Cambodia
|
Mauritius
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 258.8 ppl/mi² | 1,634 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 93/197 | 11/197 |
| Population |
18011232
|
1256649
|
| Land area | 68,155 sq mi | 771 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 107,720 sq ft | 17,067 sq ft |
| Rural population | 74% | 59.1% |
| Urban population | 26% | 40.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 12.1% | 0% |
Cambodia vs Mauritius:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Cambodia increased by 33.2%, compared to a 4.86% growth in Mauritius.
In 2004, Cambodia ranked 94th for population density and is in 93rd place now. Mauritius was 10th in 2004 and ranks 11th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cambodia
|
Mauritius
|
|
| 2024 | 258.8 | 1,634 |
| 2023 | 255.7 | 1,635 |
| 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 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cambodia
|
Mauritius
|
|
| 2024 | 26% | 40.9% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | 40.9% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | 40.8% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | 40.8% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | 40.8% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | 40.8% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | 40.8% |
| 2017 | 23% | 40.8% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | 40.9% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | 41% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | 41.1% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | 41.2% |
| 2012 | 21% | 41.3% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | 41.4% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | 41.6% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | 41.7% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | 41.8% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | 41.9% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | 42% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | 42.1% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | 42.2% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | 42.3% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | 42.4% |
| 2001 | 18.7% | 42.6% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | 42.7% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | 42.8% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | 42.9% |
| 1997 | 18.1% | 43% |
| 1996 | 17.7% | 43.2% |
| 1995 | 17.3% | 43.3% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | 43.4% |
| 1993 | 16.6% | 43.5% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | 43.7% |
| 1991 | 15.9% | 43.8% |
| 1990 | 15.5% | 43.9% |
| 1989 | 15.2% | 43.6% |
| 1988 | 14.9% | 43.3% |
| 1987 | 14.6% | 43% |
| 1986 | 14.2% | 42.6% |
| 1985 | 13.9% | 42.3% |
| 1984 | 13.6% | 42% |
| 1983 | 13.3% | 41.7% |
| 1982 | 13% | 41.9% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | 42.1% |
| 1980 | 9.9% | 42.4% |
| 1979 | 6% | 42.6% |
| 1978 | 5.58% | 42.8% |
| 1977 | 5.19% | 43% |
| 1976 | 4.82% | 43.2% |
| 1975 | 4.48% | 43.4% |
| 1974 | 29.1% | 43.7% |
| 1973 | 25.3% | 43.9% |
| 1972 | 21.8% | 44.1% |
| 1971 | 18.7% | 43.3% |
| 1970 | 16% | 42.6% |
| 1969 | 14.6% | 41.8% |
| 1968 | 13.3% | 41% |
| 1967 | 12.1% | 40.3% |
| 1966 | 11% | 39.5% |
| 1965 | 10.8% | 38.8% |
| 1964 | 10.7% | 38% |
| 1963 | 10.5% | 37.3% |
| 1962 | 10.3% | 36.6% |
| 1961 | 10.3% | 35.8% |
| 1960 | 10.3% | 35.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 19.1% to 26% in Cambodia and from 42.2% to 40.9% in Mauritius.
Densely populated cities
|
Cambodia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Phnom Penh | 2.13M |
| Siem Reap | 245K |
| Battambang | 119K |
| 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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