Cambodia vs Faroe Islands: Urban population (% of total population)
Cambodia
41.1%
in 2025
Faroe Islands
39.6%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
171st
Faroe Islands rank
174th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Cambodia
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 41.1% against 39.6% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Cambodia ranks 171st and Faroe Islands ranks 174th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Faroe Islands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.8% | 24.3% | 13.5% | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 15.2% | 30.3% | 15.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 32.3% | 18.3% | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 34.5% | 17.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 36.2% | 17.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 37.9% | 8.3% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 39.1% | 1.4% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Cambodia or Faroe Islands?
- Cambodia, at 41.1% against 39.6% in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Cambodia and Faroe Islands?
- 1.5%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Faroe Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Faroe Islands rank globally for urban population?
- Cambodia ranks 171st and Faroe Islands ranks 174th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.