Cambodia has a population density of 258.8 people per square mile compared to 348 people in Syria. Cambodia has 110,475 sq ft of land per person vs 80,788 sq ft in Syria. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Cambodia and Syria are ranked 93rd and 71st, 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 0.3% of the population and 0.12% of the land area for Syria, hence the population density in Cambodia is 25.6% lower than in Syria.
Population density comparison
Cambodia
|
Syria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 258.8 ppl/mi² | 348 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 93/197 | 71/197 |
| Population |
18011232
|
26304877
|
| Land area | 68,155 sq mi | 70,900 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 107,720 sq ft | 80,112 sq ft |
| Rural population | 74% | 42% |
| Urban population | 26% | 58% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 12.1% | 19% |
Cambodia vs Syria:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Cambodia increased by 33.2%, compared to a 34.5% growth in Syria.
In 2004, Cambodia ranked 94th for population density and is in 93rd place now. Syria was 77th in 2004 and ranks 71st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cambodia
|
Syria
|
|
| 2024 | 258.8 | 348 |
| 2023 | 255.7 | 333 |
| 2022 | 252.4 | 317 |
| 2021 | 249.1 | 305 |
| 2020 | 245.4 | 296.9 |
| 2019 | 241.8 | 287.1 |
| 2018 | 238.8 | 276.1 |
| 2017 | 235.8 | 271.2 |
| 2016 | 232.6 | 270.7 |
| 2015 | 229.2 | 274 |
| 2014 | 225.9 | 285.9 |
| 2013 | 222.6 | 306 |
| 2012 | 219.3 | 321 |
| 2011 | 216 | 323 |
| 2010 | 212.8 | 317 |
| 2009 | 209.5 | 310 |
| 2008 | 206.2 | 305 |
| 2007 | 203.1 | 294.5 |
| 2006 | 200.1 | 277 |
| 2005 | 197.2 | 265.4 |
| 2004 | 194.3 | 258.7 |
| 2003 | 191.5 | 252.4 |
| 2002 | 188.6 | 246.2 |
| 2001 | 185.7 | 240.3 |
| 2000 | 182.9 | 234.5 |
| 1999 | 180 | 228.7 |
| 1998 | 176.9 | 223 |
| 1997 | 169.8 | 217.3 |
| 1996 | 158.5 | 211.6 |
| 1995 | 147 | 206 |
| 1994 | 135.6 | 200.2 |
| 1993 | 126.4 | 194.4 |
| 1992 | 119 | 188.6 |
| 1991 | 112.8 | 182.9 |
| 1990 | 108.2 | 177.3 |
| 1989 | 103.8 | 171.6 |
| 1988 | 99.9 | 166 |
| 1987 | 96.2 | 160.5 |
| 1986 | 92.2 | 155.1 |
| 1985 | 88.7 | 149.7 |
| 1984 | 85.8 | 144.6 |
| 1983 | 82.7 | 139.6 |
| 1982 | 79.8 | 134.9 |
| 1981 | 77.5 | 130.5 |
| 1980 | 76.3 | 126.2 |
| 1979 | 74.7 | 122.1 |
| 1978 | 76.5 | 118 |
| 1977 | 83.2 | 114 |
| 1976 | 90 | 110.2 |
| 1975 | 96.6 | 106.5 |
| 1974 | 99.5 | 102.9 |
| 1973 | 98.9 | 99.5 |
| 1972 | 97.9 | 96.2 |
| 1971 | 97.1 | 93 |
| 1970 | 97.4 | 89.9 |
| 1969 | 96.9 | 87 |
| 1968 | 94.9 | 84.3 |
| 1967 | 92.9 | 81.6 |
| 1966 | 91 | 79 |
| 1965 | 89.1 | 76.6 |
| 1964 | 87.2 | 74.3 |
| 1963 | 85.4 | 72 |
| 1962 | 83.6 | 69.9 |
| 1961 | 81.7 | 67.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cambodia
|
Syria
|
|
| 2024 | 26% | 58% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | 57.4% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | 56.8% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | 56.1% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | 55.5% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | 54.8% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | 54.2% |
| 2017 | 23% | 53.5% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | 52.8% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | 52.2% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | 51.5% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | 52.5% |
| 2012 | 21% | 53.6% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | 54.6% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | 55.6% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | 55.2% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | 54.9% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | 54.5% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | 54.1% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | 53.8% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | 53.4% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | 53% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | 52.7% |
| 2001 | 18.7% | 52.3% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | 51.9% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | 51.6% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | 51.2% |
| 1997 | 18.1% | 50.8% |
| 1996 | 17.7% | 50.5% |
| 1995 | 17.3% | 50.1% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | 49.8% |
| 1993 | 16.6% | 49.6% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | 49.3% |
| 1991 | 15.9% | 49.1% |
| 1990 | 15.5% | 48.9% |
| 1989 | 15.2% | 48.7% |
| 1988 | 14.9% | 48.5% |
| 1987 | 14.6% | 48.3% |
| 1986 | 14.2% | 48.1% |
| 1985 | 13.9% | 47.9% |
| 1984 | 13.6% | 47.7% |
| 1983 | 13.3% | 47.5% |
| 1982 | 13% | 47.3% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | 47% |
| 1980 | 9.9% | 46.7% |
| 1979 | 6% | 46.4% |
| 1978 | 5.58% | 46% |
| 1977 | 5.19% | 45.7% |
| 1976 | 4.82% | 45.4% |
| 1975 | 4.48% | 45.1% |
| 1974 | 29.1% | 44.7% |
| 1973 | 25.3% | 44.4% |
| 1972 | 21.8% | 44.1% |
| 1971 | 18.7% | 43.8% |
| 1970 | 16% | 43.3% |
| 1969 | 14.6% | 42.7% |
| 1968 | 13.3% | 42% |
| 1967 | 12.1% | 41.3% |
| 1966 | 11% | 40.7% |
| 1965 | 10.8% | 40% |
| 1964 | 10.7% | 39.3% |
| 1963 | 10.5% | 38.7% |
| 1962 | 10.3% | 38% |
| 1961 | 10.3% | 37.4% |
| 1960 | 10.3% | 36.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 19.1% to 26% in Cambodia and from 53.4% to 58% in Syria.
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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