Cambodia has a population density of 258.8 people per square mile compared to 1,384 people in the Netherlands. Cambodia has 110,475 sq ft of land per person vs 22,359 sq ft in the Netherlands. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Cambodia and the Netherlands are ranked 93rd and 17th, 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 0.22% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for the Netherlands, hence the population density in Cambodia is 81.3% lower than in the Netherlands.
Population density comparison
Cambodia
|
Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 258.8 ppl/mi² | 1,384 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 93/197 | 17/197 |
| Population |
18011232
|
18191638
|
| Land area | 68,155 sq mi | 13,000 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 107,720 sq ft | 20,141 sq ft |
| Rural population | 74% | 6.55% |
| Urban population | 26% | 93.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 12.1% | 0% |
Cambodia vs the Netherlands:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Cambodia increased by 33.2%, compared to a 10.8% growth in the Netherlands.
In 2004, Cambodia ranked 94th for population density and is in 93rd place now. The Netherlands was 15th in 2004 and ranks 17th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cambodia
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 2024 | 258.8 | 1,384 |
| 2023 | 255.7 | 1,375 |
| 2022 | 252.4 | 1,362 |
| 2021 | 249.1 | 1,349 |
| 2020 | 245.4 | 1,342 |
| 2019 | 241.8 | 1,334 |
| 2018 | 238.8 | 1,326 |
| 2017 | 235.8 | 1,318 |
| 2016 | 232.6 | 1,310 |
| 2015 | 229.2 | 1,303 |
| 2014 | 225.9 | 1,297 |
| 2013 | 222.6 | 1,292 |
| 2012 | 219.3 | 1,287 |
| 2011 | 216 | 1,282 |
| 2010 | 212.8 | 1,276 |
| 2009 | 209.5 | 1,269 |
| 2008 | 206.2 | 1,262 |
| 2007 | 203.1 | 1,257 |
| 2006 | 200.1 | 1,254 |
| 2005 | 197.2 | 1,252 |
| 2004 | 194.3 | 1,249 |
| 2003 | 191.5 | 1,245 |
| 2002 | 188.6 | 1,239 |
| 2001 | 185.7 | 1,231 |
| 2000 | 182.9 | 1,222 |
| 1999 | 180 | 1,213 |
| 1998 | 176.9 | 1,205 |
| 1997 | 169.8 | 1,198 |
| 1996 | 158.5 | 1,191 |
| 1995 | 147 | 1,186 |
| 1994 | 135.6 | 1,180 |
| 1993 | 126.4 | 1,173 |
| 1992 | 119 | 1,165 |
| 1991 | 112.8 | 1,156 |
| 1990 | 108.2 | 1,147 |
| 1989 | 103.8 | 1,139 |
| 1988 | 99.9 | 1,132 |
| 1987 | 96.2 | 1,125 |
| 1986 | 92.2 | 1,118 |
| 1985 | 88.7 | 1,112 |
| 1984 | 85.8 | 1,107 |
| 1983 | 82.7 | 1,102 |
| 1982 | 79.8 | 1,098 |
| 1981 | 77.5 | 1,093 |
| 1980 | 76.3 | 1,086 |
| 1979 | 74.7 | 1,077 |
| 1978 | 76.5 | 1,070 |
| 1977 | 83.2 | 1,063 |
| 1976 | 90 | 1,057 |
| 1975 | 96.6 | 1,048 |
| 1974 | 99.5 | 1,039 |
| 1973 | 98.9 | 1,031 |
| 1972 | 97.9 | 1,023 |
| 1971 | 97.1 | 1,012 |
| 1970 | 97.4 | 1,000 |
| 1969 | 96.9 | 988 |
| 1968 | 94.9 | 977 |
| 1967 | 92.9 | 967 |
| 1966 | 91 | 956 |
| 1965 | 89.1 | 943 |
| 1964 | 87.2 | 930 |
| 1963 | 85.4 | 918 |
| 1962 | 83.6 | 906 |
| 1961 | 81.7 | 893 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cambodia
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 2024 | 26% | 93.5% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | 93.2% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | 92.9% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | 92.6% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | 92.2% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | 91.9% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | 91.5% |
| 2017 | 23% | 91.1% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | 90.6% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | 90.2% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | 89.7% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | 89.2% |
| 2012 | 21% | 88.6% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | 87.9% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | 87.1% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | 86.3% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | 85.4% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | 84.5% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | 83.6% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | 82.6% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | 81.5% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | 80.3% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | 79.1% |
| 2001 | 18.7% | 77.8% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | 76.8% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | 76% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | 75.3% |
| 1997 | 18.1% | 74.5% |
| 1996 | 17.7% | 73.6% |
| 1995 | 17.3% | 72.8% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | 72% |
| 1993 | 16.6% | 71.1% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | 70.2% |
| 1991 | 15.9% | 69.3% |
| 1990 | 15.5% | 68.7% |
| 1989 | 15.2% | 68.3% |
| 1988 | 14.9% | 67.9% |
| 1987 | 14.6% | 67.5% |
| 1986 | 14.2% | 67.1% |
| 1985 | 13.9% | 66.7% |
| 1984 | 13.6% | 66.3% |
| 1983 | 13.3% | 65.9% |
| 1982 | 13% | 65.5% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | 65.1% |
| 1980 | 9.9% | 64.7% |
| 1979 | 6% | 64.4% |
| 1978 | 5.58% | 64.1% |
| 1977 | 5.19% | 63.8% |
| 1976 | 4.82% | 63.5% |
| 1975 | 4.48% | 63.2% |
| 1974 | 29.1% | 62.9% |
| 1973 | 25.3% | 62.6% |
| 1972 | 21.8% | 62.2% |
| 1971 | 18.7% | 61.9% |
| 1970 | 16% | 61.7% |
| 1969 | 14.6% | 61.5% |
| 1968 | 13.3% | 61.3% |
| 1967 | 12.1% | 61.1% |
| 1966 | 11% | 60.9% |
| 1965 | 10.8% | 60.8% |
| 1964 | 10.7% | 60.6% |
| 1963 | 10.5% | 60.4% |
| 1962 | 10.3% | 60.2% |
| 1961 | 10.3% | 60% |
| 1960 | 10.3% | 59.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 19.1% to 26% in Cambodia and from 81.5% to 93.5% in the Netherlands.
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 |
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