Cambodia has a population density of 258.8 people per square mile compared to 5,886 people in the Vatican. Cambodia has 110,475 sq ft of land per person vs 5,274 sq ft in the Vatican. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Cambodia and the Vatican are ranked 93rd and 3rd, 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 0.00001% of the population and 0.0000003% of the land area for the Vatican, hence the population density in Cambodia is 95.6% lower than in the Vatican.
Population density comparison
Cambodia
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 258.8 ppl/mi² | 5,886 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 93/197 | 3/197 |
| Population |
18011232
|
949
|
| Land area | 68,155 sq mi | 0.17 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 107,720 sq ft | 4,736 sq ft |
| Rural population | 74% | n/a |
| Urban population | 26% | n/a |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 12.1% | 0% |
Cambodia vs the Vatican:
Population density chart by year
From 2000 to 2019, population density in Cambodia increased by 32.2%, compared to a 13.6% growth in the Vatican.
In 2000, Cambodia ranked 94th for population density and is in 94th place still. The Vatican was 3rd in 2000 and still ranks 3rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cambodia
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2024 | 258.8 | - |
| 2023 | 255.7 | - |
| 2022 | 252.4 | - |
| 2021 | 249.1 | - |
| 2020 | 245.4 | - |
| 2019 | 241.8 | 5,886 |
| 2018 | 238.8 | 5,886 |
| 2017 | 235.8 | 5,886 |
| 2016 | 232.6 | 5,886 |
| 2015 | 229.2 | 5,886 |
| 2014 | 225.9 | 4,956 |
| 2013 | 222.6 | 4,939 |
| 2012 | 219.3 | 4,921 |
| 2011 | 216 | 4,897 |
| 2010 | 212.8 | 4,880 |
| 2009 | 209.5 | 4,862 |
| 2008 | 206.2 | 4,850 |
| 2007 | 203.1 | 4,833 |
| 2006 | 200.1 | 5,486 |
| 2005 | 197.2 | 5,421 |
| 2004 | 194.3 | 5,421 |
| 2003 | 191.5 | 5,362 |
| 2002 | 188.6 | 5,298 |
| 2001 | 185.7 | 5,239 |
| 2000 | 182.9 | 5,180 |
| 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 | - |
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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