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Population density: Cambodia vs Pakistan compared

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Cambodia has a population density of 265 people per square mile compared to 871 people in Pakistan. Cambodia has 110,475 sq ft of land per person vs 37,780 sq ft in Pakistan. Cambodia and Pakistan rank 92nd and 29th 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 3.09% of the population and 0.52% of the land area for Pakistan, making the population density in Cambodia 69.6% lower than in Pakistan.

Population density by year

Cambodia
Pakistan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Cambodia Pakistan
2026 265 871
2025 261.9 857
2024 258.8 844
2023 255.7 832
2022 252.4 819
2021 249.1 805
2020 245.4 790
2019 241.8 775
2018 238.8 762
2017 235.8 750
2016 232.6 740
2015 229.2 730
2014 225.9 720
2013 222.6 709
2012 219.3 698
2011 216 685
2010 212.8 669
2009 209.5 653
2008 206.2 637
2007 203.1 620
2006 200.1 604
2005 197.2 589
2004 194.3 575
2003 191.5 561
2002 188.6 548
2001 185.7 535
2000 182.9 520
1999 180 506
1998 176.9 492
1997 169.8 479
1996 158.5 466
1995 147 452
1994 135.6 439
1993 126.4 427
1992 119 415
1991 112.8 403
1990 108.2 390
1989 103.8 377
1988 99.9 365
1987 96.2 353
1986 92.2 341
1985 88.7 330
1984 85.8 320
1983 82.7 310
1982 79.8 299.3
1981 77.5 288.3
1980 76.3 276.5
1979 74.7 265.4
1978 76.5 256.4
1977 83.2 248.3
1976 90 240.6
1975 96.6 233.4
1974 99.5 226.5
1973 98.9 219.9
1972 97.9 213.6
1971 97.1 207.8
1970 97.4 202.1
1969 96.9 196.4
1968 94.9 190.9
1967 92.9 185.5
1966 91 180.3
1965 89.1 175.4
1964 87.2 170.7
1963 85.4 166.1
1962 83.6 161.8
1961 81.7 157.6

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 44.3% growth in Pakistan.

In 2006, Cambodia ranked 96th by population density and is 92nd now. Pakistan was 38th in 2006 and ranks 29th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Cambodia
Pakistan
1x
Year Urban population
Cambodia Pakistan
2024 40.9% 39.2%
2023 40.6% 38.8%
2022 40.4% 38.4%
2021 40.1% 37.9%
2020 39.8% 37.5%
2019 39.6% 37.1%
2018 37.6% 36.7%
2017 35% 36.4%
2016 32.5% 36.2%
2015 30.1% 35.9%
2014 27.8% 35.7%
2013 25.8% 35.4%
2012 23.9% 35.2%
2011 22.4% 35%
2010 21.1% 34.8%
2009 20.2% 34.6%
2008 19.7% 34.4%
2007 19.4% 34.3%
2006 19.2% 34.1%
2005 19.1% 33.9%
2004 19% 33.7%
2003 18.9% 33.6%
2002 18.8% 33.4%
2001 18.7% 33.2%
2000 18.6% 33%
1999 18.5% 32.8%
1998 18.4% 32.6%
1997 18.2% 32.4%
1996 17.9% 32.1%
1995 17.5% 31.9%
1994 17.1% 31.7%
1993 16.8% 31.5%
1992 16.4% 31.2%
1991 16.1% 31%
1990 15.7% 30.8%
1989 15.4% 30.5%
1988 15% 30.3%
1987 14.7% 30%
1986 14.4% 29.8%
1985 14.1% 29.5%
1984 13.8% 29.2%
1983 13.5% 29%
1982 13.2% 28.7%
1981 12.9% 28.4%
1980 12.7% 28.1%
1979 9.23% 27.8%
1978 5.82% 27.4%
1977 5.55% 27.1%
1976 5.08% 26.7%
1975 4.68% 26.3%
1974 18.9% 26%
1973 33% 25.6%
1972 29.4% 25.3%
1971 22.6% 25.1%
1970 17.6% 24.8%
1969 14% 24.6%
1968 11.3% 24.4%
1967 10.5% 24.1%
1966 10.4% 23.9%
1965 10.4% 23.7%
1964 10.3% 23.5%
1963 10.2% 23.2%
1962 10.3% 22.9%
1961 10.3% 22.6%
1960 10.2% 22.3%

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 33.7% to 39.2% in Pakistan.

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
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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 (2017–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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