Population, total, per square kilometre in Cambodia
Cambodia: Population, total, per square kilometre was 98.71 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, total, per square kilometre in Cambodia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, per square kilometre in Cambodia is 98.71 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Cambodia peaked at 98.71 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.83 units per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Cambodia 105th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.56 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 32.28 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 32.99 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 33.69 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 34.4 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 35.13 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 35.88 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 36.64 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 37.42 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 37.61 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 37.51 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 37.81 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 38.18 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 38.43 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 37.28 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 34.76 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 32.11 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 29.52 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 28.83 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 29.46 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 29.94 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 30.8 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 31.93 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 33.11 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 34.24 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 35.61 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 37.15 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 38.59 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 40.07 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 41.78 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 43.55 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 45.96 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 48.81 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 52.34 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 56.76 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 61.19 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 65.55 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 68.31 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 69.49 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 70.6 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 71.71 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 72.83 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 73.94 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 75.03 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 76.13 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 77.27 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 78.41 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 79.61 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 80.88 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 82.15 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 83.4 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 84.67 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 85.94 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 87.22 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 88.51 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 89.81 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 91.06 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 92.2 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 93.37 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 94.75 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 96.16 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 97.45 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 98.71 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.44 units per square kilometre | 31.56 units per square kilometre | 37.42 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.2 units per square kilometre | 28.83 units per square kilometre | 38.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.09 units per square kilometre | 29.46 units per square kilometre | 40.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.37 units per square kilometre | 41.78 units per square kilometre | 69.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.64 units per square kilometre | 70.6 units per square kilometre | 80.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.83 units per square kilometre | 82.15 units per square kilometre | 93.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.77 units per square kilometre | 94.75 units per square kilometre | 98.71 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 102 Hungary 105.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Iraq 103.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Costa Rica 99.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Northern Mariana Islands 98.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Côte d'Ivoire 98.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Spain 96.76 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Cambodia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 62.43 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,288 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,280 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.35 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 331.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 20,858 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,671 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,187 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.31 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Cambodia?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Cambodia was 98.71 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.71 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.83 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 105th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.