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Population density: Cambodia vs San Marino compared

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Cambodia has a population density of 265 people per square mile compared to 1,466 people in San Marino. Cambodia has 110,475 sq ft of land per person vs 19,388 sq ft in San Marino. Cambodia and San Marino rank 92nd and 16th 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 0.0004% of the population and 0.00004% of the land area for San Marino, making the population density in Cambodia 81.9% lower than in San Marino.

Population density by year

Cambodia
San Marino

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Cambodia San Marino
2026 265 1,466
2025 261.9 1,464
2024 258.8 1,467
2023 255.7 1,462
2022 252.4 1,457
2021 249.1 1,479
2020 245.4 1,501
2019 241.8 1,496
2018 238.8 1,490
2017 235.8 1,460
2016 232.6 1,429
2015 229.2 1,420
2014 225.9 1,410
2013 222.6 1,426
2012 219.3 1,445
2011 216 1,408
2010 212.8 1,436
2009 209.5 1,427
2008 206.2 1,367
2007 203.1 1,347
2006 200.1 1,303
2005 197.2 1,288
2004 194.3 1,272
2003 191.5 1,202
2002 188.6 1,187
2001 185.7 1,172
2000 182.9 1,157
1999 180 1,142
1998 176.9 1,128
1997 169.8 1,114
1996 158.5 1,100
1995 147 1,086
1994 135.6 1,072
1993 126.4 1,056
1992 119 1,041
1991 112.8 1,027
1990 108.2 1,013
1989 103.8 999
1988 99.9 986
1987 96.2 979
1986 92.2 977
1985 88.7 971
1984 85.8 965
1983 82.7 960
1982 79.8 952
1981 77.5 943
1980 76.3 932
1979 74.7 920
1978 76.5 908
1977 83.2 864
1976 90 825
1975 96.6 822
1974 99.5 821
1973 98.9 820
1972 97.9 811
1971 97.1 795
1970 97.4 784
1969 96.9 778
1968 94.9 771
1967 92.9 764
1966 91 756
1965 89.1 747
1964 87.2 733
1963 85.4 716
1962 83.6 699
1961 81.7 682

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 12.5% growth in San Marino.

In 2006, Cambodia ranked 96th by population density and is 92nd now. San Marino was 12th in 2006 and ranks 16th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Cambodia
San Marino
1x
Year Urban population
Cambodia San Marino
2024 40.9% 97.2%
2023 40.6% 97.1%
2022 40.4% 97.1%
2021 40.1% 97.1%
2020 39.8% 97.1%
2019 39.6% 97.1%
2018 37.6% 97.1%
2017 35% 97.1%
2016 32.5% 97.1%
2015 30.1% 97.1%
2014 27.8% 97.1%
2013 25.8% 97.1%
2012 23.9% 97.1%
2011 22.4% 97.1%
2010 21.1% 97.1%
2009 20.2% 96.8%
2008 19.7% 96.4%
2007 19.4% 95.8%
2006 19.2% 95.2%
2005 19.1% 94.6%
2004 19% 94.2%
2003 18.9% 94%
2002 18.8% 93.9%
2001 18.7% 93.9%
2000 18.6% 93.8%
1999 18.5% 93.5%
1998 18.4% 93.2%
1997 18.2% 92.9%
1996 17.9% 92.5%
1995 17.5% 92.1%
1994 17.1% 91.7%
1993 16.8% 91.3%
1992 16.4% 90.9%
1991 16.1% 90.7%
1990 15.7% 90.5%
1989 15.4% 90.4%
1988 15% 90.4%
1987 14.7% 90.4%
1986 14.4% 90.2%
1985 14.1% 89.5%
1984 13.8% 88.4%
1983 13.5% 87%
1982 13.2% 85.4%
1981 12.9% 83.6%
1980 12.7% 81.6%
1979 9.23% 79.5%
1978 5.82% 77.5%
1977 5.55% 75.5%
1976 5.08% 73.6%
1975 4.68% 71.4%
1974 18.9% 68.9%
1973 33% 66.3%
1972 29.4% 63.8%
1971 22.6% 61.6%
1970 17.6% 59.8%
1969 14% 58.3%
1968 11.3% 57%
1967 10.5% 55.7%
1966 10.4% 54.5%
1965 10.4% 53.4%
1964 10.3% 52.4%
1963 10.2% 51.4%
1962 10.3% 50.5%
1961 10.3% 49.7%
1960 10.2% 48.9%

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 94.2% to 97.2% in San Marino.

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

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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 (2019–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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