Population, per square kilometre in Cambodia
Cambodia: Population, per square kilometre was 98.71 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
98.71 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
82nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
98.71 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
28.83 units per square kilometre
in 1979
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Cambodia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 98.71 units per square kilometre for population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Cambodia peaked at 98.71 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.83 units per square kilometre, in 1979.
Cambodia ranks 82nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.56 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 32.28 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 32.99 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 33.69 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 34.4 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 35.13 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 35.88 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 36.64 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 37.42 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 37.61 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 37.51 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 37.81 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 38.18 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 38.43 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 37.28 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 34.76 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 32.11 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 29.52 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 28.83 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 29.46 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 29.94 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 30.8 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 31.93 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 33.11 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 34.24 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 35.61 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 37.15 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 38.59 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 40.07 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 41.78 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 43.55 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 45.96 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 48.81 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 52.34 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 56.76 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 61.19 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 65.55 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 68.31 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 69.49 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 70.6 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 71.71 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 72.83 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 73.94 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 75.03 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 76.13 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 77.27 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 78.41 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 79.61 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 80.88 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 82.15 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 83.4 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 84.67 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 85.94 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 87.22 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 88.51 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 89.81 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 91.06 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 92.2 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 93.37 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 94.75 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 96.16 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 97.45 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 98.71 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.44 units per square kilometre | 31.56 units per square kilometre | 37.42 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.2 units per square kilometre | 28.83 units per square kilometre | 38.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.09 units per square kilometre | 29.46 units per square kilometre | 40.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.37 units per square kilometre | 41.78 units per square kilometre | 69.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.64 units per square kilometre | 70.6 units per square kilometre | 80.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.83 units per square kilometre | 82.15 units per square kilometre | 93.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.77 units per square kilometre | 94.75 units per square kilometre | 98.71 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 79 Iraq 103.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Albania 100.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Costa Rica 99.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Côte d'Ivoire 98.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Spain 96.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Kenya 95.27 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Cambodia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,268 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2002 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 171,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 179,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 172,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 180,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 173,679 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 181,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 175,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 184,046 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Cambodia?
- Population, per square kilometre in Cambodia was 98.71 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.71 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.83 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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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.