Share of population living in urban areas in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of population living in urban areas was 68.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban areas in Cambodia, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in urban areas in Cambodia stood at 68.1%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas in Cambodia peaked at 68.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 1950.
That places Cambodia 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.4% | 26.2% | 28.6% | 2 |
| 1960s | 32.4% | 31.1% | 33.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 36.8% | 36.4% | 37.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 32.9% | 29.0% | 36.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 51.6% | 45.4% | 57.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 65.0% | 65.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 65.7% | 66.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 68.1% | 68.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 149 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 68.8% compare
- 151 Panama 68.3% compare
- 153 Albania 67.9% compare
- 154 Northern Mariana Islands 67.7% compare
- 155 Isle of Man 67.5% compare
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.6291 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.9428 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.33 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0108 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3573 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas in Cambodia?
- Share of population living in urban areas in Cambodia was 68.1% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 1950.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of population living in urban areas?
- Cambodia ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban areas rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.