Population in the largest city in Cambodia
Cambodia: Population in the largest city was 33.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
33.1%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
64th
of 153 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1974
All-time low
21.3%
in 1979
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in the largest city in Cambodia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2025, population in the largest city in Cambodia stood at 33.1%.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Cambodia peaked at 100.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 1979.
That places Cambodia 64th out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 70.2% | — |
| 1961 | 68.5% | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 67.8% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 69.0% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 69.0% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 69.3% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 69.6% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 80.7% | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 87.2% | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 81.9% | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 77.0% | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 71.7% | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 65.1% | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 68.1% | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 100.0% | +46.7% |
| 1975 | 32.5% | -67.5% |
| 1976 | 32.1% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 31.8% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 33.0% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 21.3% | -35.4% |
| 1980 | 36.0% | +69.0% |
| 1981 | 54.7% | +52.1% |
| 1982 | 54.0% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 52.6% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 51.3% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 50.2% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 50.7% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 51.2% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 51.9% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 52.6% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 53.1% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 51.8% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 49.9% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 47.8% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 48.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 47.7% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 48.1% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 49.1% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 51.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 51.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 51.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 42.8% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 40.3% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 35.6% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 32.2% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 32.6% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 33.1% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.3% | 67.8% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.3% | 21.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.5% | 36.0% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.2% | 47.6% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 49.5% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 30.9% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 31.2% | 33.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 61 Serbia 34.4% compare
- 62 Sierra Leone 34.3% compare
- 63 Côte d'Ivoire 33.9% compare
- 65 Tanzania, United Republic of 32.9% compare
- 66 Japan 32.5% compare
- 67 Namibia 32.5% compare
More urban development data for Cambodia
- Population density 98.71 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- 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 in the largest city in Cambodia?
- Population in the largest city in Cambodia was 33.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1974.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for population in the largest city?
- Cambodia ranks 64th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.