Urban area over the long-term in Cambodia
Cambodia: Urban area over the long-term was 1,688 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,688 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
73rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
1,688 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0048 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Cambodia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area over the long-term in Cambodia stood at 1,688 km² per grid cell. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Cambodia peaked at 1,688 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Cambodia 73rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0048 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.0159 km² per grid cell | +230.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0521 km² per grid cell | +227.3% |
| 1300 | 0.1694 km² per grid cell | +225.0% |
| 1400 | 0.5474 km² per grid cell | +223.1% |
| 1500 | 1.76 km² per grid cell | +221.4% |
| 1600 | 5.86 km² per grid cell | +233.0% |
| 1700 | 19.32 km² per grid cell | +229.7% |
| 1710 | 22.02 km² per grid cell | +14.0% |
| 1720 | 24.4 km² per grid cell | +10.8% |
| 1730 | 27.04 km² per grid cell | +10.8% |
| 1740 | 29.95 km² per grid cell | +10.8% |
| 1750 | 33.17 km² per grid cell | +10.8% |
| 1760 | 36.74 km² per grid cell | +10.7% |
| 1770 | 40.68 km² per grid cell | +10.7% |
| 1780 | 45.04 km² per grid cell | +10.7% |
| 1790 | 49.87 km² per grid cell | +10.7% |
| 1800 | 55.2 km² per grid cell | +10.7% |
| 1810 | 61.1 km² per grid cell | +10.7% |
| 1820 | 67.62 km² per grid cell | +10.7% |
| 1830 | 75.47 km² per grid cell | +11.6% |
| 1840 | 84.62 km² per grid cell | +12.1% |
| 1850 | 94.89 km² per grid cell | +12.1% |
| 1860 | 106.4 km² per grid cell | +12.1% |
| 1870 | 119.3 km² per grid cell | +12.1% |
| 1880 | 139.37 km² per grid cell | +16.8% |
| 1890 | 163.5 km² per grid cell | +17.3% |
| 1900 | 191.47 km² per grid cell | +17.1% |
| 1910 | 222.18 km² per grid cell | +16.0% |
| 1920 | 252.41 km² per grid cell | +13.6% |
| 1930 | 267.38 km² per grid cell | +5.9% |
| 1940 | 267.38 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 267.38 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 267.38 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 267.38 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 267.38 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 267.38 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 267.38 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 267.38 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 267.38 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 267.38 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 267.38 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 267.38 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 267.38 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 267.38 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 267.38 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 267.38 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 267.38 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 267.38 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 267.38 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 289.3 km² per grid cell | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 321.57 km² per grid cell | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 355.84 km² per grid cell | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 420.14 km² per grid cell | +18.1% |
| 1972 | 492.37 km² per grid cell | +17.2% |
| 1973 | 571.58 km² per grid cell | +16.1% |
| 1974 | 656.73 km² per grid cell | +14.9% |
| 1975 | 99.14 km² per grid cell | -84.9% |
| 1976 | 97.93 km² per grid cell | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 96.29 km² per grid cell | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 94.7 km² per grid cell | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 93.96 km² per grid cell | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 192.88 km² per grid cell | +105.3% |
| 1981 | 277.14 km² per grid cell | +43.7% |
| 1982 | 287.41 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 300.61 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 315.09 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 329.61 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 343.82 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 358.01 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 372.34 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 387.17 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 402.73 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 428.76 km² per grid cell | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 456.26 km² per grid cell | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 484.94 km² per grid cell | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 515.05 km² per grid cell | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 545.92 km² per grid cell | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 580.87 km² per grid cell | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 626.06 km² per grid cell | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 670.85 km² per grid cell | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 711.82 km² per grid cell | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 754.24 km² per grid cell | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 782.71 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 811.96 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 841.99 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 872.82 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 904.43 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 935.04 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 963.97 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 993.14 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1,023 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,053 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1,091 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1,129 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,168 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,207 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1,248 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,289 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,331 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1,374 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,418 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1,462 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,506 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,551 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1,596 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1,642 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 1,688 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1,688 km² per grid cell is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 837.49 km² per grid cell, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1,688 km² per grid cell is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 954.94 km² per grid cell, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +233.0% | 1.76 km² per grid cell | 5.86 km² per grid cell |
| 1100 | +230.0% | 0.0048 km² per grid cell | 0.0159 km² per grid cell |
| 1700 | +229.7% | 5.86 km² per grid cell | 19.32 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +227.3% | 0.0159 km² per grid cell | 0.0521 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +225.0% | 0.0521 km² per grid cell | 0.1694 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +223.1% | 0.1694 km² per grid cell | 0.5474 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0048 km² per grid cell | 0.0048 km² per grid cell | 0.0048 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0159 km² per grid cell | 0.0159 km² per grid cell | 0.0159 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0521 km² per grid cell | 0.0521 km² per grid cell | 0.0521 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.1694 km² per grid cell | 0.1694 km² per grid cell | 0.1694 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.5474 km² per grid cell | 0.5474 km² per grid cell | 0.5474 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.76 km² per grid cell | 1.76 km² per grid cell | 1.76 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 5.86 km² per grid cell | 5.86 km² per grid cell | 5.86 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 19.32 km² per grid cell | 19.32 km² per grid cell | 19.32 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 22.02 km² per grid cell | 22.02 km² per grid cell | 22.02 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 24.4 km² per grid cell | 24.4 km² per grid cell | 24.4 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 27.04 km² per grid cell | 27.04 km² per grid cell | 27.04 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 29.95 km² per grid cell | 29.95 km² per grid cell | 29.95 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 33.17 km² per grid cell | 33.17 km² per grid cell | 33.17 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 36.74 km² per grid cell | 36.74 km² per grid cell | 36.74 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 40.68 km² per grid cell | 40.68 km² per grid cell | 40.68 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 45.04 km² per grid cell | 45.04 km² per grid cell | 45.04 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 49.87 km² per grid cell | 49.87 km² per grid cell | 49.87 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 55.2 km² per grid cell | 55.2 km² per grid cell | 55.2 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 61.1 km² per grid cell | 61.1 km² per grid cell | 61.1 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 67.62 km² per grid cell | 67.62 km² per grid cell | 67.62 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 75.47 km² per grid cell | 75.47 km² per grid cell | 75.47 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 84.62 km² per grid cell | 84.62 km² per grid cell | 84.62 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 94.89 km² per grid cell | 94.89 km² per grid cell | 94.89 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 106.4 km² per grid cell | 106.4 km² per grid cell | 106.4 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 119.3 km² per grid cell | 119.3 km² per grid cell | 119.3 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 139.37 km² per grid cell | 139.37 km² per grid cell | 139.37 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 163.5 km² per grid cell | 163.5 km² per grid cell | 163.5 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 191.47 km² per grid cell | 191.47 km² per grid cell | 191.47 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 222.18 km² per grid cell | 222.18 km² per grid cell | 222.18 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 252.41 km² per grid cell | 252.41 km² per grid cell | 252.41 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 267.38 km² per grid cell | 267.38 km² per grid cell | 267.38 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 267.38 km² per grid cell | 267.38 km² per grid cell | 267.38 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 267.38 km² per grid cell | 267.38 km² per grid cell | 267.38 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 274.99 km² per grid cell | 267.38 km² per grid cell | 321.57 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 297.87 km² per grid cell | 93.96 km² per grid cell | 656.73 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 316.41 km² per grid cell | 192.88 km² per grid cell | 387.17 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 542.33 km² per grid cell | 402.73 km² per grid cell | 711.82 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 888.33 km² per grid cell | 754.24 km² per grid cell | 1,023 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,231 km² per grid cell | 1,053 km² per grid cell | 1,418 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,574 km² per grid cell | 1,462 km² per grid cell | 1,688 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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More reference data data for Cambodia
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- 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 urban area over the long-term in Cambodia?
- Urban area over the long-term in Cambodia was 1,688 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,688 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Cambodia rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Cambodia ranks 73rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.