Cambodia has a population density of 258.8 people per square mile compared to 99.6 people in Palau. Cambodia has 110,475 sq ft of land per person vs 283,195 sq ft in Palau. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Cambodia and Palau are ranked 93rd and 147th, 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 0.0002% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for Palau, hence the population density in Cambodia is 159.8% higher than in Palau.
Population density comparison
Cambodia
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 258.8 ppl/mi² | 99.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 93/197 | 147/197 |
| Population |
18011232
|
17663
|
| Land area | 68,155 sq mi | 177.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 107,720 sq ft | 279,819 sq ft |
| Rural population | 74% | 17.2% |
| Urban population | 26% | 82.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 12.1% | 0% |
Cambodia vs Palau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Cambodia increased by 33.2%, compared to a 10.7% decline in Palau.
In 2004, Cambodia ranked 94th for population density and is in 93rd place now. Palau was 129th in 2004 and ranks 147th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cambodia
|
Palau
|
|
| 2024 | 258.8 | 99.6 |
| 2023 | 255.7 | 99.8 |
| 2022 | 252.4 | 100 |
| 2021 | 249.1 | 100.1 |
| 2020 | 245.4 | 100.2 |
| 2019 | 241.8 | 100.2 |
| 2018 | 238.8 | 100.3 |
| 2017 | 235.8 | 100.3 |
| 2016 | 232.6 | 100.2 |
| 2015 | 229.2 | 100.1 |
| 2014 | 225.9 | 99.7 |
| 2013 | 222.6 | 99.4 |
| 2012 | 219.3 | 100 |
| 2011 | 216 | 101.8 |
| 2010 | 212.8 | 103.6 |
| 2009 | 209.5 | 105.3 |
| 2008 | 206.2 | 107 |
| 2007 | 203.1 | 108.7 |
| 2006 | 200.1 | 110.3 |
| 2005 | 197.2 | 111.6 |
| 2004 | 194.3 | 111.6 |
| 2003 | 191.5 | 110.7 |
| 2002 | 188.6 | 109.8 |
| 2001 | 185.7 | 109 |
| 2000 | 182.9 | 108 |
| 1999 | 180 | 106.4 |
| 1998 | 176.9 | 104.3 |
| 1997 | 169.8 | 102 |
| 1996 | 158.5 | 99.4 |
| 1995 | 147 | 96.8 |
| 1994 | 135.6 | 94.4 |
| 1993 | 126.4 | 92.2 |
| 1992 | 119 | 90 |
| 1991 | 112.8 | 87.9 |
| 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 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cambodia
|
Palau
|
|
| 2024 | 26% | 82.8% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | 82.4% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | 82% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | 81.5% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | 81% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | 80.5% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | 79.9% |
| 2017 | 23% | 79.4% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | 78.8% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | 78.2% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | 77.5% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | 76.9% |
| 2012 | 21% | 76.2% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | 75.5% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | 74.8% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | 74.1% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | 73.4% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | 72.7% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | 71.9% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | 71.2% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | 70.4% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | 69.6% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | 69.8% |
| 2001 | 18.7% | 70.1% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | 70.3% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | 70.6% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | 70.8% |
| 1997 | 18.1% | 71.1% |
| 1996 | 17.7% | 71.3% |
| 1995 | 17.3% | 71.4% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | 71.1% |
| 1993 | 16.6% | 70.7% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | 70.3% |
| 1991 | 15.9% | 70% |
| 1990 | 15.5% | 69.6% |
| 1989 | 15.2% | 69.2% |
| 1988 | 14.9% | 68.9% |
| 1987 | 14.6% | 68.5% |
| 1986 | 14.2% | 68.2% |
| 1985 | 13.9% | 67.4% |
| 1984 | 13.6% | 66.4% |
| 1983 | 13.3% | 65.4% |
| 1982 | 13% | 64.4% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | 63.4% |
| 1980 | 9.9% | 62.5% |
| 1979 | 6% | 62.3% |
| 1978 | 5.58% | 62% |
| 1977 | 5.19% | 61.7% |
| 1976 | 4.82% | 61.4% |
| 1975 | 4.48% | 61.1% |
| 1974 | 29.1% | 60.9% |
| 1973 | 25.3% | 60.6% |
| 1972 | 21.8% | 60.3% |
| 1971 | 18.7% | 60% |
| 1970 | 16% | 59.7% |
| 1969 | 14.6% | 59.4% |
| 1968 | 13.3% | 59.1% |
| 1967 | 12.1% | 58.9% |
| 1966 | 11% | 58.6% |
| 1965 | 10.8% | 58.3% |
| 1964 | 10.7% | 58% |
| 1963 | 10.5% | 57.7% |
| 1962 | 10.3% | 57.4% |
| 1961 | 10.3% | 57.1% |
| 1960 | 10.3% | 56.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 19.1% to 26% in Cambodia and from 70.4% to 82.8% in Palau.
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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