Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 13.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Cambodia, 1970–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Cambodia stood at 13.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Cambodia peaked at 13.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Cambodia 103rd out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 9.1% | — |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +8.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 13.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.4%, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 13.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.4%, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 9.1% | 10.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.9% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Cambodia?
- Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Cambodia was 13.3% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Cambodia ranks 103rd out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.