Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Cambodia
Cambodia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 12,957 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Cambodia, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population in Cambodia is 12,957 1000 No, measured in 2050.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Cambodia peaked at 13,460 1000 No in 2037 and was at its lowest, 3,981 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Cambodia 45th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,981 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 4,074 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 4,181 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 4,294 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 4,411 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 4,529 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 4,646 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 4,764 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 4,883 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 5,005 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 5,134 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 5,268 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 5,406 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 5,535 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 5,656 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 5,767 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 5,860 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 5,877 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 5,878 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,876 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,878 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5,802 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 5,707 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 5,566 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 5,343 1000 No | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 7,186 1000 No | +34.5% |
| 1976 | 7,046 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 6,821 1000 No | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 6,568 1000 No | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 6,363 1000 No | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 6,030 1000 No | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 5,888 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 6,017 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 6,213 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 6,431 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 6,638 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 6,825 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 7,003 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 7,179 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 7,367 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 7,578 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 7,812 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 8,060 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 8,315 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 8,567 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 8,809 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 9,039 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 9,256 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 9,469 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 9,689 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 9,894 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 10,083 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 10,257 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 10,419 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 10,574 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 10,726 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 10,875 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 11,022 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 11,164 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 11,282 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 11,405 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 11,534 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 11,668 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 11,806 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 11,942 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 12,075 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 12,203 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 12,327 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 12,446 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 12,559 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 12,665 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 12,764 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 12,856 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 12,940 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 13,017 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 13,088 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 13,151 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2027 | 13,208 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 13,258 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2029 | 13,302 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 13,340 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2031 | 13,373 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 13,401 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 13,423 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 13,440 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2035 | 13,452 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2036 | 13,458 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2037 | 13,460 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2038 | 13,456 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2039 | 13,446 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2040 | 13,430 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2041 | 13,409 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2042 | 13,382 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2043 | 13,350 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2044 | 13,312 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2045 | 13,268 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2046 | 13,217 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2047 | 13,161 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2048 | 13,098 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2049 | 13,031 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2050 | 12,957 1000 No | -0.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 12,957 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,269 1000 No, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 12,957 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 306.04 1000 No, 42.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural 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 | +34.5% | 5,343 1000 No | 7,186 1000 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,477 1000 No | 3,981 1000 No | 5,005 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,626 1000 No | 5,134 1000 No | 5,878 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,228 1000 No | 5,343 1000 No | 7,186 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,559 1000 No | 5,888 1000 No | 7,367 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,659 1000 No | 7,578 1000 No | 9,689 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,629 1000 No | 9,894 1000 No | 11,282 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,996 1000 No | 11,405 1000 No | 12,559 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,025 1000 No | 12,665 1000 No | 13,302 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 13,425 1000 No | 13,340 1000 No | 13,460 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 13,266 1000 No | 13,031 1000 No | 13,430 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 12,957 1000 No | 12,957 1000 No | 12,957 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More work & labour data for Cambodia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2408 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2704 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5618 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,062 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 11,469 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 11,270 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 22,739 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Cambodia?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Cambodia was 12,957 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,460 1000 No in 2037.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,981 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Cambodia rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Cambodia ranks 45th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.