Population density in Cambodia
Cambodia: Population density was 98.71 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
98.71 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
104th
of 215 countries
All-time high
98.71 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
All-time low
28.83 people per sq. km of land area
in 1979
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population density in Cambodia, 1961–2023
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 98.71 people per sq. km of land area for population density in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Cambodia peaked at 98.71 people per sq. km of land area in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.83 people per sq. km of land area, in 1979.
Cambodia ranks 104th of 215 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 density in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.56 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 32.28 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 32.99 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 33.69 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 34.4 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 35.13 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 35.88 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 36.64 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 37.42 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 37.61 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 37.51 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 37.81 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 38.18 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 38.43 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 37.28 people per sq. km of land area | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 34.76 people per sq. km of land area | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 32.11 people per sq. km of land area | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 29.52 people per sq. km of land area | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 28.83 people per sq. km of land area | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 29.46 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 29.94 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 30.8 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 31.93 people per sq. km of land area | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 33.11 people per sq. km of land area | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 34.24 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 35.61 people per sq. km of land area | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 37.15 people per sq. km of land area | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 38.59 people per sq. km of land area | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 40.07 people per sq. km of land area | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 41.78 people per sq. km of land area | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 43.55 people per sq. km of land area | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 45.96 people per sq. km of land area | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 48.81 people per sq. km of land area | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 52.34 people per sq. km of land area | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 56.76 people per sq. km of land area | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 61.19 people per sq. km of land area | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 65.55 people per sq. km of land area | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 68.31 people per sq. km of land area | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 69.49 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 70.6 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 71.71 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 72.83 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 73.93 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 75.03 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 76.13 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 77.27 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 78.41 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 79.61 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 80.88 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 82.15 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 83.4 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 84.67 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 85.94 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 87.22 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 88.51 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 89.81 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 91.06 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 92.2 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 93.37 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 94.75 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 96.16 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 97.45 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 98.71 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.44 people per sq. km of land area | 31.56 people per sq. km of land area | 37.42 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.2 people per sq. km of land area | 28.83 people per sq. km of land area | 38.43 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.09 people per sq. km of land area | 29.46 people per sq. km of land area | 40.07 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.37 people per sq. km of land area | 41.78 people per sq. km of land area | 69.49 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.64 people per sq. km of land area | 70.6 people per sq. km of land area | 80.88 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.83 people per sq. km of land area | 82.15 people per sq. km of land area | 93.37 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.77 people per sq. km of land area | 94.75 people per sq. km of land area | 98.71 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 101 Hungary 105.11 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 102 Iraq 103.83 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 103 Costa Rica 99.99 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 105 Northern Mariana Islands 98.14 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 106 Cote d'Ivoire 98.01 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 107 Spain 96.76 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Cambodia
- Population in the largest city 33.1% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 19.43 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1359 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 2.43 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 12.92 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 2.43 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 28.55 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Cambodia?
- Population density in Cambodia was 98.71 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.71 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.83 people per sq. km of land area in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for population density?
- Cambodia ranks 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population density 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 FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.