Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Cambodia
Cambodia: Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate was 0.5698 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.5698 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
71st
of 234 countries
All-time high
58.62 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-75.3 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Cambodia, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Cambodia stood at 0.5698 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Cambodia peaked at 58.62 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -75.3 % change on previous year, in 1975.
Cambodia ranks 71st of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1953 | 3 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1954 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1955 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1958 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1959 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1960 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1961 | 0.9462 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1962 | -0.0311 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1963 | -0.7536 % change on previous year | +2319.5% |
| 1964 | 0.9545 % change on previous year | -226.7% |
| 1965 | 0.724 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6068 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4229 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1968 | 7.84 % change on previous year | +1755.0% |
| 1969 | 23.93 % change on previous year | +205.0% |
| 1970 | 25.73 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 28.19 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 30.16 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 12.49 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1974 | -42.64 % change on previous year | -441.5% |
| 1975 | -75.3 % change on previous year | +76.6% |
| 1976 | 8.64 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 1977 | 9.22 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1979 | 58.62 % change on previous year | +1118.7% |
| 1980 | 37.96 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1981 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1982 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 1983 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1998 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7599 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6104 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5074 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4536 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4499 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4934 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5843 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7212 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9028 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 2009 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +110.1% |
| 2010 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
| 2011 | 5.96 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 2012 | 6.96 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 7.62 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 7.97 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 8.08 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 7.81 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6308 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6942 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6617 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6303 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5996 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 0.5698 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.5698 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9084 % change on previous year, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.5698 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2657 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -2319.5% | -0.0311 % change on previous year | -0.7536 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +1755.0% | 0.4229 % change on previous year | 7.84 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +1118.7% | 4.81 % change on previous year | 58.62 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -441.5% | 12.49 % change on previous year | -42.64 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +226.7% | -0.7536 % change on previous year | 0.9545 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +205.0% | 7.84 % change on previous year | 23.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.75 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 3.62 % change on previous year | -0.7536 % change on previous year | 23.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.99 % change on previous year | -75.3 % change on previous year | 58.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.7 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 37.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 % change on previous year | 0.7599 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8781 % change on previous year | 0.4499 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.97 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year | 8.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6311 % change on previous year | 0.5698 % change on previous year | 0.6942 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 68 Dominica 0.5999 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Faroe Islands 0.5838 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Philippines 0.5792 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Albania 0.5553 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Costa Rica 0.5245 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Morocco 0.5225 % change on previous year compare
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 urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Cambodia?
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Cambodia was 0.5698 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.62 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -75.3 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Cambodia rank for urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate?
- Cambodia ranks 71st out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban vs rural majority. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Do more people live in urban or rural areas? HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban vs rural majority. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.