Cambodia vs Maldives: Urban population (% of total population)
Cambodia
41.1%
in 2025
Maldives
42.5%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
171st
Maldives rank
169th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Cambodia
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 42.5% against 41.1% in Cambodia, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Maldives ahead.
Cambodia ranks 171st and Maldives ranks 169th of 218 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.8% | 11.4% | 0.7% | Maldives |
| 1970s | 15.2% | 16.9% | 1.7% | Maldives |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 25.0% | 11.0% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 25.9% | 8.7% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 32.7% | 13.5% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 38.4% | 8.8% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 41.4% | 0.9% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Cambodia or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 42.5% against 41.1% in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Cambodia and Maldives?
- 1.4%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Maldives?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Maldives rank globally for urban population?
- Cambodia ranks 171st and Maldives ranks 169th 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.