Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Cambodia

Cambodia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.0733 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0733 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
37th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0733 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0298 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Cambodia, 1961–2023

00.020.040.060.08196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Cambodia stood at 0.0733 1000 No per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Cambodia peaked at 0.0733 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0298 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

Cambodia ranks 37th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Cambodia, 1961 to 2023.
Year 1000 No per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0298 1000 No per square kilometre
1962 0.0306 1000 No per square kilometre +2.6%
1963 0.0314 1000 No per square kilometre +2.4%
1964 0.032 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
1965 0.0327 1000 No per square kilometre +2.0%
1966 0.0332 1000 No per square kilometre +1.6%
1967 0.0333 1000 No per square kilometre +0.3%
1968 0.0333 1000 No per square kilometre +0.0%
1969 0.0333 1000 No per square kilometre -0.0%
1970 0.0333 1000 No per square kilometre +0.0%
1971 0.0329 1000 No per square kilometre -1.3%
1972 0.0323 1000 No per square kilometre -1.6%
1973 0.0315 1000 No per square kilometre -2.5%
1974 0.0303 1000 No per square kilometre -4.0%
1975 0.0407 1000 No per square kilometre +34.5%
1976 0.0399 1000 No per square kilometre -1.9%
1977 0.0386 1000 No per square kilometre -3.2%
1978 0.0372 1000 No per square kilometre -3.7%
1979 0.036 1000 No per square kilometre -3.1%
1980 0.0342 1000 No per square kilometre -5.2%
1981 0.0334 1000 No per square kilometre -2.3%
1982 0.0341 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
1983 0.0352 1000 No per square kilometre +3.3%
1984 0.0364 1000 No per square kilometre +3.5%
1985 0.0376 1000 No per square kilometre +3.2%
1986 0.0387 1000 No per square kilometre +2.8%
1987 0.0397 1000 No per square kilometre +2.6%
1988 0.0407 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%
1989 0.0417 1000 No per square kilometre +2.6%
1990 0.0429 1000 No per square kilometre +2.9%
1991 0.0443 1000 No per square kilometre +3.1%
1992 0.0457 1000 No per square kilometre +3.2%
1993 0.0471 1000 No per square kilometre +3.2%
1994 0.0485 1000 No per square kilometre +3.0%
1995 0.0499 1000 No per square kilometre +2.8%
1996 0.0512 1000 No per square kilometre +2.6%
1997 0.0524 1000 No per square kilometre +2.4%
1998 0.0536 1000 No per square kilometre +2.3%
1999 0.0549 1000 No per square kilometre +2.3%
2000 0.056 1000 No per square kilometre +2.1%
2001 0.0571 1000 No per square kilometre +1.9%
2002 0.0581 1000 No per square kilometre +1.7%
2003 0.059 1000 No per square kilometre +1.6%
2004 0.0599 1000 No per square kilometre +1.5%
2005 0.0608 1000 No per square kilometre +1.4%
2006 0.0616 1000 No per square kilometre +1.4%
2007 0.0624 1000 No per square kilometre +1.4%
2008 0.0632 1000 No per square kilometre +1.3%
2009 0.0639 1000 No per square kilometre +1.1%
2010 0.0646 1000 No per square kilometre +1.1%
2011 0.0653 1000 No per square kilometre +1.1%
2012 0.0661 1000 No per square kilometre +1.2%
2013 0.0669 1000 No per square kilometre +1.2%
2014 0.0677 1000 No per square kilometre +1.2%
2015 0.0684 1000 No per square kilometre +1.1%
2016 0.0691 1000 No per square kilometre +1.1%
2017 0.0698 1000 No per square kilometre +1.0%
2018 0.0705 1000 No per square kilometre +1.0%
2019 0.0711 1000 No per square kilometre +0.9%
2020 0.0717 1000 No per square kilometre +0.8%
2021 0.0723 1000 No per square kilometre +0.8%
2022 0.0728 1000 No per square kilometre +0.7%
2023 0.0733 1000 No per square kilometre +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0322 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0298 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0333 1000 No per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0353 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0303 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0407 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0372 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0334 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0417 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0491 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0429 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0549 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0602 1000 No per square kilometre 0.056 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0639 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.068 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0646 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0711 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0725 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0717 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0733 1000 No per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 34 Guatemala 0.0828 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  2. 35 Ethiopia 0.0822 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  3. 36 El Salvador 0.0781 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  4. 38 Isle of Man 0.0713 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  5. 39 Kenya 0.0696 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  6. 40 Malta 0.0692 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Cambodia?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Cambodia was 0.0733 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0733 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0298 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Cambodia rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?
Cambodia ranks 37th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 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 - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 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.