Urban population in Cambodia
Cambodia: Urban population was 7.34 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population in Cambodia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 7.34 million for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Cambodia peaked at 7.34 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 303,241, in 1978.
Cambodia ranks 81st of 218 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 in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 554,675 | — |
| 1961 | 572,377 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 585,181 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 593,559 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 611,897 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 629,398 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 646,663 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 663,195 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 730,394 | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 924,405 | +26.6% |
| 1970 | 1.17 million | +26.4% |
| 1971 | 1.49 million | +27.8% |
| 1972 | 1.96 million | +31.2% |
| 1973 | 2.23 million | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 1.29 million | -42.3% |
| 1975 | 307,923 | -76.0% |
| 1976 | 311,826 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 314,689 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 303,241 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 469,671 | +54.9% |
| 1980 | 662,100 | +41.0% |
| 1981 | 682,709 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 716,082 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 759,468 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 805,333 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 851,312 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 905,120 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 965,353 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 1.02 million | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 1.09 million | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 1.16 million | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 1.23 million | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 1.33 million | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 1.44 million | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 1.58 million | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 1.75 million | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 1.93 million | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 2.10 million | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 2.22 million | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 2.27 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.32 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.37 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.42 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.47 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.51 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.57 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.62 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.69 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.76 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.88 million | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 3.06 million | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 3.30 million | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 3.58 million | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 3.91 million | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 4.28 million | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 4.70 million | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 5.15 million | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 5.63 million | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 6.13 million | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 6.52 million | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 6.66 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 6.81 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 6.95 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 7.08 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 7.21 million | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 7.34 million | +1.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 7.34 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.62 million, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 7.34 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 685,900, 10.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -76.0% | 1.29 million | 307,923 |
| 1979 | +54.9% | 303,241 | 469,671 |
| 1974 | -42.3% | 2.23 million | 1.29 million |
| 1980 | +41.0% | 469,671 | 662,100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 651,174 | 554,675 | 924,405 | 10 |
| 1970s | 983,995 | 303,241 | 2.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 846,018 | 662,100 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.70 million | 1.16 million | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.56 million | 2.32 million | 2.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 million | 3.06 million | 6.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.01 million | 6.66 million | 7.34 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 in Cambodia?
- Urban population in Cambodia was 7.34 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 303,241 in 1978.
- How does Cambodia rank for urban population?
- Cambodia ranks 81st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.