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Population density: Cambodia vs Tonga compared

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Cambodia has a population density of 265 people per square mile compared to 372 people in Tonga. Cambodia has 110,475 sq ft of land per person vs 77,340 sq ft in Tonga. Cambodia and Tonga rank 92nd and 69th 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 0.001% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Tonga, making the population density in Cambodia 28.7% lower than in Tonga.

Population density by year

Cambodia
Tonga

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Cambodia Tonga
2026 265 372
2025 261.9 373
2024 258.8 375
2023 255.7 376
2022 252.4 378
2021 249.1 379
2020 245.4 380
2019 241.8 380
2018 238.8 380
2017 235.8 379
2016 232.6 380
2015 229.2 382
2014 225.9 383
2013 222.6 385
2012 219.3 387
2011 216 387
2010 212.8 386
2009 209.5 386
2008 206.2 385
2007 203.1 384
2006 200.1 382
2005 197.2 380
2004 194.3 378
2003 191.5 376
2002 188.6 374
2001 185.7 372
2000 182.9 369
1999 180 367
1998 176.9 365
1997 169.8 362
1996 158.5 361
1995 147 361
1994 135.6 360
1993 126.4 360
1992 119 360
1991 112.8 359
1990 108.2 359
1989 103.8 358
1988 99.9 356
1987 96.2 354
1986 92.2 353
1985 88.7 352
1984 85.8 352
1983 82.7 353
1982 79.8 352
1981 77.5 352
1980 76.3 352
1979 74.7 351
1978 76.5 350
1977 83.2 348
1976 90 343
1975 96.6 335
1974 99.5 326
1973 98.9 319
1972 97.9 314
1971 97.1 309
1970 97.4 304
1969 96.9 298.2
1968 94.9 292.6
1967 92.9 287.1
1966 91 280.6
1965 89.1 273.1
1964 87.2 265.8
1963 85.4 258.6
1962 83.6 251.6
1961 81.7 244.7

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 2.77% decline in Tonga.

In 2006, Cambodia ranked 96th by population density and is 92nd now. Tonga was 54th in 2006 and ranks 69th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Cambodia
Tonga
1x
Year Urban population
Cambodia Tonga
2024 40.9% 21.2%
2023 40.6% 21.1%
2022 40.4% 21.1%
2021 40.1% 21.3%
2020 39.8% 21.9%
2019 39.6% 22.3%
2018 37.6% 22.7%
2017 35% 23%
2016 32.5% 23.1%
2015 30.1% 23.2%
2014 27.8% 23.3%
2013 25.8% 23.4%
2012 23.9% 23.5%
2011 22.4% 23.5%
2010 21.1% 23.4%
2009 20.2% 23.4%
2008 19.7% 23.3%
2007 19.4% 23.2%
2006 19.2% 23.2%
2005 19.1% 23.1%
2004 19% 23.1%
2003 18.9% 23.1%
2002 18.8% 23.1%
2001 18.7% 23%
2000 18.6% 23%
1999 18.5% 23%
1998 18.4% 23%
1997 18.2% 22.9%
1996 17.9% 22.9%
1995 17.5% 22.8%
1994 17.1% 22.7%
1993 16.8% 22.6%
1992 16.4% 22.5%
1991 16.1% 22.4%
1990 15.7% 22.2%
1989 15.4% 22%
1988 15% 21.9%
1987 14.7% 21.7%
1986 14.4% 21.5%
1985 14.1% 21.4%
1984 13.8% 21.2%
1983 13.5% 21%
1982 13.2% 20.9%
1981 12.9% 20.7%
1980 12.7% 20.6%
1979 9.23% 20.5%
1978 5.82% 20.4%
1977 5.55% 20.4%
1976 5.08% 20.3%
1975 4.68% 20.3%
1974 18.9% 20.3%
1973 33% 20.2%
1972 29.4% 20.2%
1971 22.6% 20.2%
1970 17.6% 20.2%
1969 14% 20.2%
1968 11.3% 20.1%
1967 10.5% 20.1%
1966 10.4% 20%
1965 10.4% 19.9%
1964 10.3% 19.7%
1963 10.2% 19.4%
1962 10.3% 19.1%
1961 10.3% 18.7%
1960 10.2% 18.3%

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 23.1% to 21.2% in Tonga.

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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