East Asia & Pacific · Country statistics

Cambodia

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Urban population
41.1%

% of population·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Cambodia2025 · 41.1%
010.2820.5530.8341.111960199320251960: 10.2%1961: 10.3%1962: 10.3%1963: 10.2%1964: 10.3%1965: 10.4%1966: 10.4%1967: 10.5%1968: 11.3%1969: 14%1970: 17.6%1971: 22.6%1972: 29.4%1973: 33%1974: 18.9%1975: 4.7%1976: 5.1%1977: 5.6%1978: 5.8%1979: 9.2%1980: 12.7%1981: 12.9%1982: 13.2%1983: 13.5%1984: 13.8%1985: 14.1%1986: 14.4%1987: 14.7%1988: 15%1989: 15.4%1990: 15.7%1991: 16.1%1992: 16.4%1993: 16.8%1994: 17.1%1995: 17.5%1996: 17.9%1997: 18.2%1998: 18.4%1999: 18.5%2000: 18.6%2001: 18.7%2002: 18.8%2003: 18.9%2004: 19%2005: 19.1%2006: 19.2%2007: 19.4%2008: 19.7%2009: 20.2%2010: 21.1%2011: 22.4%2012: 23.9%2013: 25.8%2014: 27.8%2015: 30.1%2016: 32.5%2017: 35%2018: 37.6%2019: 39.6%2020: 39.8%2021: 40.1%2022: 40.4%2023: 40.6%2024: 40.9%2025: 41.1%

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Country context

Cambodia in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Phnom Penh
Country code
KHM