Cambodia vs Iraq: Population, per square kilometre
Cambodia
98.71 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq
103.83 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Cambodia rank
82nd
Iraq rank
79th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Cambodia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 103.83 units per square kilometre against 98.71 units per square kilometre in Cambodia, a difference of 5.12 units per square kilometre.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 82nd and Iraq ranks 79th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.44 units per square kilometre | 18.84 units per square kilometre | 15.6 units per square kilometre | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 35.2 units per square kilometre | 26.05 units per square kilometre | 9.15 units per square kilometre | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 34.09 units per square kilometre | 35.37 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1990s | 55.37 units per square kilometre | 46.65 units per square kilometre | 8.73 units per square kilometre | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 75.64 units per square kilometre | 62.8 units per square kilometre | 12.84 units per square kilometre | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 87.83 units per square kilometre | 84.19 units per square kilometre | 3.65 units per square kilometre | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 96.77 units per square kilometre | 100.39 units per square kilometre | 3.62 units per square kilometre | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Cambodia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 103.83 units per square kilometre against 98.71 units per square kilometre in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Cambodia and Iraq?
- 5.12 units per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Iraq?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Iraq rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 82nd and Iraq ranks 79th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.