Cambodia has a population density of 258.8 people per square mile compared to 69.9 people in Sudan. Cambodia has 110,475 sq ft of land per person vs 392,733 sq ft in Sudan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Cambodia and Sudan are ranked 93rd and 159th, 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 0.62% of the population and 1.25% of the land area for Sudan, hence the population density in Cambodia is 270% higher than in Sudan.
Population density comparison
Cambodia
|
Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 258.8 ppl/mi² | 69.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 93/197 | 159/197 |
| Population |
18011232
|
52963918
|
| Land area | 68,155 sq mi | 721,239 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 107,720 sq ft | 398,561 sq ft |
| Rural population | 74% | 63.2% |
| Urban population | 26% | 36.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 12.1% | 16.2% |
Cambodia vs Sudan:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in Cambodia increased by 18%, compared to a 36.6% growth in Sudan.
In 2012, Cambodia ranked 97th for population density and is in 93rd place now. Sudan was 164th in 2012 and ranks 159th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cambodia
|
Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 258.8 | 69.9 |
| 2023 | 255.7 | 69.4 |
| 2022 | 252.4 | 68.5 |
| 2021 | 249.1 | 66.6 |
| 2020 | 245.4 | 64.9 |
| 2019 | 241.8 | 63.2 |
| 2018 | 238.8 | 61.3 |
| 2017 | 235.8 | 59.2 |
| 2016 | 232.6 | 57.2 |
| 2015 | 229.2 | 55.5 |
| 2014 | 225.9 | 53.8 |
| 2013 | 222.6 | 52.4 |
| 2012 | 219.3 | 51.2 |
| 2011 | 216 | - |
| 2010 | 212.8 | - |
| 2009 | 209.5 | - |
| 2008 | 206.2 | - |
| 2007 | 203.1 | - |
| 2006 | 200.1 | - |
| 2005 | 197.2 | - |
| 2004 | 194.3 | - |
| 2003 | 191.5 | - |
| 2002 | 188.6 | - |
| 2001 | 185.7 | - |
| 2000 | 182.9 | - |
| 1999 | 180 | - |
| 1998 | 176.9 | - |
| 1997 | 169.8 | - |
| 1996 | 158.5 | - |
| 1995 | 147 | - |
| 1994 | 135.6 | - |
| 1993 | 126.4 | - |
| 1992 | 119 | - |
| 1991 | 112.8 | - |
| 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
|
Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 26% | 36.8% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | 36.3% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | 36% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | 35.6% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | 35.3% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | 34.9% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | 34.6% |
| 2017 | 23% | 34.4% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | 34.1% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | 33.9% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | 33.7% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | 33.5% |
| 2012 | 21% | 33.3% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | 33.2% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | 33.1% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | 33% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | 32.9% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | 32.9% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | 32.8% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | 32.8% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | 32.7% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | 32.7% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | 32.6% |
| 2001 | 18.7% | 32.5% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | 32.5% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | 32.4% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | 32.4% |
| 1997 | 18.1% | 32.3% |
| 1996 | 17.7% | 32.3% |
| 1995 | 17.3% | 32.2% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | 32.2% |
| 1993 | 16.6% | 32.1% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | 31.1% |
| 1991 | 15.9% | 29.8% |
| 1990 | 15.5% | 28.6% |
| 1989 | 15.2% | 27.4% |
| 1988 | 14.9% | 26.2% |
| 1987 | 14.6% | 25.1% |
| 1986 | 14.2% | 24% |
| 1985 | 13.9% | 22.9% |
| 1984 | 13.6% | 21.9% |
| 1983 | 13.3% | 20.9% |
| 1982 | 13% | 20.4% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | 20.2% |
| 1980 | 9.9% | 20% |
| 1979 | 6% | 19.8% |
| 1978 | 5.58% | 19.5% |
| 1977 | 5.19% | 19.3% |
| 1976 | 4.82% | 19.1% |
| 1975 | 4.48% | 18.9% |
| 1974 | 29.1% | 18.7% |
| 1973 | 25.3% | 18.5% |
| 1972 | 21.8% | 17.9% |
| 1971 | 18.7% | 17.2% |
| 1970 | 16% | 16.5% |
| 1969 | 14.6% | 15.8% |
| 1968 | 13.3% | 15.2% |
| 1967 | 12.1% | 14.6% |
| 1966 | 11% | 14% |
| 1965 | 10.8% | 13.4% |
| 1964 | 10.7% | 12.8% |
| 1963 | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 1962 | 10.3% | 11.7% |
| 1961 | 10.3% | 11.2% |
| 1960 | 10.3% | 10.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 19.1% to 26% in Cambodia and from 32.7% to 36.8% in Sudan.
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 |
|
Sudan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Khartoum | 5.34M |
| Omdurman | 2.81M |
| Khartoum North | 936K |
| Port Sudan | 580K |
| El-Obeid | 560K |
| Kassala | 536K |
| Kosti | 528K |
| Nyala | 493K |
| El-Gadarif | 355K |
| Al-Fashir | 286K |
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