Urban population, per unit of GDP in Cambodia
Cambodia: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Cambodia, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per unit of gdp in Cambodia is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Cambodia peaked at 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Cambodia ranks 59th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +64.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, per unit of GDP in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +64.1% | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 56 Tajikistan 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Tunisia 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Solomon Islands 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Egypt 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Kenya 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 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 urban population, per unit of gdp in Cambodia?
- Urban population, per unit of gdp in Cambodia was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Cambodia rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Cambodia ranks 59th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.