Cambodia vs Zimbabwe: Urban population (% of total population)
Cambodia
41.1%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
40.5%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
171st
Zimbabwe rank
172nd
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Cambodia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 41.1% against 40.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Cambodia ranks 171st and Zimbabwe ranks 172nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.8% | 14.4% | 3.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 15.2% | 19.6% | 4.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 25.4% | 11.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 31.2% | 13.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 32.6% | 13.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 33.8% | 4.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 38.9% | 1.6% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Cambodia or Zimbabwe?
- Cambodia, at 41.1% against 40.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Cambodia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.6%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Zimbabwe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Zimbabwe rank globally for urban population?
- Cambodia ranks 171st and Zimbabwe ranks 172nd 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.