Burkina Faso vs Cambodia: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cambodia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 7.34 million against 6.96 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 373,520.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cambodia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 83rd and Cambodia ranks 81st of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Cambodia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 278,201 | 651,174 | 372,973 | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 402,520 | 983,995 | 581,475 | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 875,867 | 846,018 | 29,850 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 1.54 million | 1.70 million | 159,578 | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 2.95 million | 2.56 million | 393,865 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 4.71 million | 4.63 million | 83,254 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 6.29 million | 7.01 million | 718,010 | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Burkina Faso or Cambodia?
- Cambodia, at 7.34 million against 6.96 million in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Burkina Faso and Cambodia?
- 373,520, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cambodia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cambodia rank globally for urban population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 83rd and Cambodia ranks 81st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.